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House Calls

In 1976, America was coping with the aftermath of the Vietnam War, fallout from Watergate, a growing energy crisis and the constant threat of nuclear annihilation. For some, society was changing too fast, for others not fast enough, and the entire country was exhausted. From the chaos emerged a youth culture fueled by drugs, music and sex.

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Keeping It Real

Billy Glide got introduced to the porn industry in the same way as many performers before him and many more since — he met a woman who worked in the business. He was bartending at the time, young, single and had the equipment to do the job, so what the hell?

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DVD Treasures

"Golden Age" classics of adult cinema are gaining new life on DVD. Vintage movies from the 1970s and 1980s have seen a sharp spike in sales thanks to a new generation of fans who are just discovering them for the first time.

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An Epoch Story: 2

In part one, we looked at how Paycom sticks to its Southern Roots. Today, we'll look at some of the challenges it faced in the early days and the opportunities they face today:

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An Epoch Story: 1

Paycom's offices occupy a building in Marina del Rey, Calif., but the company's roots are in Huntsville, Ala., where fate brought together two ambitious kids more than three decades ago.

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Peddling Podnography

Just as adult entertainment drove the development and marketing of home electronics such as the VCR and DVD as well as the Internet, porn is now making its mark on podcasting — audio programs sent out through links on Apple's iTunes.

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