Category Archives: Current Events

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An Interview with Julia Hanna

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Aya Katz

Julia Hanna, otherwise known as Sweetbearies here on PubWages, is a prolific writer and artist. Last night I had the privilege of doing a video interview with her on Skype. Even though she is in California and I am in … Continue reading →

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Breaking News: Amazon Terminates Contracts with California Amazon Associates

Posted on June 30, 2011 by admin

Yesterday, Governor Brown of California signed into law a bill that purports to apply California sales tax to online sales to California residents. Today Amazon.com saw its shares dip slightly — down by a nickel. However, it is not Amazon … Continue reading →

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What We Can Learn From Project Nim

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Aya Katz

Apparently there is a new movie out about Project Nim. The story of Nim Chimpsky is one worth considering, and many think of it primarily as a cautionary tale. Here are a few things that I learned not to do … Continue reading →

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Bioshock and the legacy of Ayn Rand

Posted on June 10, 2011 by nhkatz

Ayn Rand was an important American philosopher of the mid-twentieth century. She preached that each man (by which she meant generic human) should be judged only his productive ability and should own the fruits of his labor. She could be … Continue reading →

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