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...coin flip that decided whose name would come first when brothers-in-law Irvine Robbins and Burton Baskin combined their ice cream shops to found Baskin-Robbins, now a global chain with more than 5,800 franchises. Newly out of the military, Robbins opened his first store in Glendale, Calif., in 1945 with money that he'd saved from his Bar Mitzvah. Throughout his career, he was an adept salesman, never missing an opportunity; for the Beatles' 1964 arrival in the U.S., Robbins created the flavor Beatle Nut in just five days...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones | 5/8/2008 | See Source »

...said James A. Leach, the director of the Institute of Politics. “Student interaction was very reasoned, and there was an aspect of civility that was more important than substance.”Zebari’s speech challenged the views of some.Michael A. Baskin ’11 said that Zebari’s remarks led him to change his view whether American troops should stay in Iraq.“Before, the answer would have been no, but for selfish reasons,” he said. “He has definitely made me reconsider...

Author: By Prateek Kumar, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: ‘U.S. Is Our Ally,’ Iraqi Says | 10/2/2007 | See Source »

After all, food and drink are the ampersands that unite so many of us: it's how Ben found Jerry, how Mike met Ike, why Baskin embraced Robbins...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Friends Make You Fat | 8/2/2007 | See Source »

...election bid and moved with his wife to Arizona in 2003. "He's a survivor, but [the defeat] crushed him," son Chad told Larry King last year. The Condits filed--and settled--defamation lawsuits against publications including the National Enquirer. Today Condit runs a couple of businesses, including a Baskin-Robbins--and avoids reporters...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Update: Jul. 31, 2006 | 7/23/2006 | See Source »

...Eric Hometown: Dallas, Texas Favorite ice cream flavor: Boston Cream Pie at Baskin Robbins Favorite book: Crime and Punishment Concentration: Anthropology Ideal date: Dinner and dance on a cruise ship Best pickup line: Don’t need one Horoscope sign: Pisces Christina Hometown: Baltimore, MD Favorite ice cream flavor: Chocolate peanutbutter cup Favorite book: Great Expectations Concentration: Linguistics Ideal date: A picnic on the beach Best pickup line: I just moved you to the top of my to-do list Horoscope sign: Virgo

Author: By Shannon E. Flynn, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: A Match Made in Nerd Heaven | 2/22/2006 | See Source »

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