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About this kid
Greg Volk is a freelance writer whose TV credits include Cash Cab and Pawn Stars. He desperately clings to his own youth while living and writing in Brooklyn. Likes include history and things that are awesome. Dislikes include chores and being told what to do. Follow his 140-character rebellion @kidsthosedays. MORE→
Monthly Archives: March 2012
Encylopedia Britannica: a set of books that sat on your shelves
Last week, when the Encyclopedia Britannica announced that it has published its last print edition, the Internet bemoaned the death of an era. The New York Times devoted an entire Room for Debate feature to the discussion of the publication’s … Continue reading
Posted in Research
Tagged asthma, death, Encyclopedia Britannica, online, Print, Room for Debate
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This post will go viral
I am working on a viral video. You are going to love it. I just know you will. I’m 100 percent sure. Why? Because it involves character actor Bronson Pinchot, who is a person who used to be kind of … Continue reading
How not to get kids (or anyone) off drugs
Let’s say someone really likes cookies. Like he craves them all the time. At school or at work, cookies are all he can think about. At first cookies were something he shared with a friend or ate while he was … Continue reading
Posted in Drugs
Tagged cocaine, Columbia University, drugs, rehabilitation, substance abuse
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