Published on February 14th, 2012 | by Bryan Washington
George Eastman leased the third floor of a Rochester office building in 1880. Inspired by a photographic outburst in his early twenties, he sought to produce cheap cameras for temporary use, with intentions of selling the …... Read More →Published on February 7th, 2012 | by Bryan Washington
If you own stock in the Cayman Islands, a Swiss bank account gaining currency by the millisecond, or an eight-digit tax return, 8.3 percent unemployment probably isn’t that a big deal to you. There are Olympic …... Read More →Published on January 30th, 2012 | by Bryan Washington
As presidential messages go, President Barack Obama’s wasn’t particularly noteworthy. There weren’t any fireworks, streamers or dancers. Champagne was noticeably absent. In the midst of the gymnasts performing on the other side of the fence, the …... Read More →Published on January 25th, 2012 | by Bryan Washington
When a chronic smoker decides it’s time to smoke, he or she is going to smoke. There’s nothing scientific about this. There are no formulas, extraneous variables or misleading statistics. Whole countries make their living off …... Read More →Published on January 24th, 2012 | by Bryan Washington
If you looked for photos detailing reactions towards the passing of Joe Paterno, the images of Penn State students would be sobering. Hunched over cell phones, huddled in groups or reflecting inwardly, what you’d find is …... Read More →Published on January 18th, 2012 | by Bryan Washington
Citing “other avenues” as the cause, Barnes & Noble has begun talks to cleanse its hands of its e-reader, the Nook. Inconsequential in the long run, the discontinuation of the Nook from the B&N arsonal was …... Read More →Published on December 16th, 2011 | by Bryan Washington
As a rule, societies take it upon themselves to award valorous works and efforts with commendation — it’s just something that we do. Some of these instances are justifiable. This year’s Nobel Peace Prize winners are …... Read More →Published on November 29th, 2011 | by Bryan Washington
This nation operates under the byline that virtually any of its inhabitants can be just about anything they can put their minds to — it’s the sort of prospect people walk long distances for. Globalization has …... Read More →
Published on November 22nd, 2011 | by Bryan Washington
When she proposed stricter national standards for smog in September, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson thought she would have President Barack Obama’s support. Upset with the current doctrine, her plan for governing the ozone was …... Read More →Published on November 15th, 2011 | by Bryan Washington
With the year rounding out, plenty of organizations have found themselves grabbing for work however they can get it; The International Union of Conservation of Nature wishes it had less. Last week, the IUCN announced that …... Read More →
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