Jonathan Bender
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Jonathan Bender has written for The New York Post, Kansas City Star, and Time Out New York, among other publications. His work has also appeared online on AOL.com, CNN.com, and ESPN.com. His first book -- LEGO: A Love Story -- about adult fans of LEGO bricks is due out in May. To find out more information, visit his blog at www.brickbender.com.

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LEGO Mania: 5 Ways to Prevent the Pain of Stepping on a LEGO Brick

Posted May 19, 2010 | 18:53:20 (EST)

It takes a second for the pain to register. My foot continues on towards its intended destination until a half-step further, when a white-hot shock digs into my heel. I have stepped on a LEGO brick and the pain is so intense that I'm considering leaving my foot behind and...

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LEGO: The Tech Company?

Posted May 5, 2010 | 13:56:00 (EST)

The technological envelope isn't supposed to be pushed by 78-year-olds. When I'm 78, I intend to be kicking back in a recliner with the volume up too loud on my television as I watch the Chicago Cubs still searching for that elusive World Series win. My biggest technological achievement will...

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Your Move, Jake Gyllenhaal

Posted April 27, 2010 | 17:50:50 (EST)

In an effort to have a legacy, every man has three dreams. We want to be made into an action figure, be immortalized in a comic, or be frozen in carbonite. And the first man to achieve all three will take the mantle from Harrison Ford, who waits...

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Step Aside Math, There's a New Universal Language in the Global Village

Posted April 7, 2010 | 14:37:00 (EST)

I'm sorry, Math. You had a great run as the universal language, but I'm afraid that LEGO bricks have supplanted you when it comes to getting a point across.

When the language columnist at The Christian Science Monitor sought to explain how prefixes and suffixes can change the meaning...

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My Love Letter to LEGO

Posted April 2, 2010 | 14:31:13 (EST)

My name is Jonathan and I'm an adult fan of LEGO.

For those unfamiliar with the idea of an adult fan of LEGO - it's fairly straightforward. The LEGO Group differentiates between users of its products. You're a kid if you play with LEGO bricks under the age of...

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