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Prison to Freedom: The Story of Howard Mechanic, Part 2

2 years 10 months ago
The journey of Howard Mechanic continues with this post. You can also check out the first part. Howard Mechanic turned himself in to US Marshals on February 10, 2000, and was quickly transferred to the prison at nearby Florence, Arizona. There he began serving his 5-year sentence that had been handed out in 1970. His …
Brittany Krewson

Sam Graves

2 years 10 months ago
Missouri Congressman Sam Graves Graves talked to St. Louis Public Radio's Jason Rosenbaum about his goals and expectations as chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. The Tarkio Republican represents Missouri's 6th Congressional District.

Are we getting dumber?

2 years 10 months ago
You may be familiar with something called the Flynn Effect. It's named after James Flynn, a researcher who discovered that IQs had been rising about three points per decade for most of the 20th century. The evidence for this has been replicated numerous times and is now accepted as pretty rock solid. I've always had ...continue reading "Are we getting dumber?"
Kevin Drum

Square Enix Gets Twitch Strike For Streaming ‘Forspoken’ During Embargo, Thanks To Time Zones

2 years 10 months ago
One of the more annoying aspects of how the video game industry conducts its relationships with gaming journalists is the concept of embargos. The idea goes something like this: publishers will furnish journalists and/or game streamers with advanced copies of games, but include an embargo on any reporting, reviews, or streaming those games prior to […]
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