Staying Young With Rube Goldberg

Posted by RJ Licata | October 13, 2010 .

Rube Goldberg was the man. I didn’t know him personally – he died in 1970 (before I was born), but he is responsible for coming up with the concept for what is now known as Rube Goldberg Machines. Wikipedia (which is quickly becoming my favorite website on the planet in cyberspace) describes Rube Goldberg Machines [...]

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The Real Value of Your College Education

Posted by RJ Licata | October 7, 2010 .

Last week I read a Facebook status a friend posted where he said he’d gladly give back his “worthless” college degree. Another friend commented that he’d recently considered using his to wipe up a spilled drink. The first friend has been looking for a job for a while now, and it seems like his frustration [...]

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Where Are All the Sandlot Games?

Posted by RJ Licata | September 23, 2010 .

I know I’m not the first person to bring this up, nor will I be the last, but as someone who has a tendency to jump up on my soapbox I can’t help but vent here today. My complaint? I want to know what happened to all the neighborhood sandlot games. Back when I was [...]

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Exploring the Anatomy of a Nickname

Posted by RJ Licata | September 13, 2010 .

William H. Bonney: “Buckshot George”, that’s your name. You wanted a name, that’s it. “Buckshot George”. It’s a good name. Hendry French: My name is Hendry William French. William H. Bonney: That’s a good name too. If you grew up in my circle of friends, there’s a good chance you had a nickname. In fact, [...]

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