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J.J. Abrams Personally Solves Kid’s Algebra Problem

Oct 11. 2014

Last week, a (rightfully) proud father's Facebook post went viral as he shared his 8th grade son's homework. The assignment? To create an algebraic expression into a word problem. And his son Cody's answer (with no help from his parents)? In case you're having trouble reading the above, it says: J.J. Abrams is making Star Wars Episode 7. He rented three speeder bikes which was 700 imperial credits to start. He must pay 100 imperial credits to keep his speeder bikes daily. If he does not pay daily, Prince Xizor and other Black Sun members will kidnap J.J. Abrams, bring him to Mustafar, and sacrifice him. J.J. Abrams is also paying 5 bounty hunters to keep separatist spies out. That costs 200 imperial credits...

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How Much Damage Did Calvin (of Calvin and Hobbes Fame) Cause? [$$$]

Oct 08. 2014

The U.S. Department of Agriculture states that raising a child from birth to age 17 costs, for those in the middle-income groups, anywhere from $226,800 to $264,600. If you think that figure is large, consider the fact that those numbers do not take into account any damage (the physical kind, not emotional) the child can cause...

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Homework: A Family Effort?

Oct 07. 2014

Claire should technically still be in preschool. However, because she missed her school's cutoff age by only a couple of months — and because she's a bit advanced for her age — her teachers recommended she start pre-kindergarten early. (As such, she will always be one of the youngest kids in her grade.) And one of the things that distinguishes preschool from pre-k is the inclusion of homework. I was shocked when they handed us her first assignment at pickup. Really? Homework for 4-5 year olds? (At the time, Claire was only 3.) I don't remember getting homework until the 2nd grade! They also included a sheet of instructions in her homework folder which included things like: Establish a scheduled time and quiet place for homework to...

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Entertainment, Geek, Movies

Things David Fincher Doesn’t Do [Brilliant!]

Oct 06. 2014

This video has been popping up on my favorite blogs since last week, but I haven't had a chance to watch it until now. And it's excellent. One can't help but be utterly impressed with David Fincher afterwards. I don't think the average movie goer notices the things that Tony Zhou points out in the video, even when watching the same flick multiple times. (At least I don't. Do you?) But once you see it, you can't ignore its brilliance. I mean, who knew so much thought and planning goes into each shot, angle, and perspective to get the desired story, mood, and message across to the viewers? So if you have an extra 7 minutes today, I highly suggest you take a look at...

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