Monthly Archives: December 1999

Sociobiology and the Nature-Nurture Debates

December 31, 1999
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This paper was written for “Science in Society,” a History course given by Dr. Timothy Alborn that was part of Mark’s customized curriculum in the City University of New York Graduate Center’s Master of Arts in Liberal Studies program. It subsequently formed the basis for much of Mark’s masters thesis, The Unsustainability and Origins of Socioeconomic Increase.

Read the Sociobiology and the Nature-Nurture Debates .pdf.

Population Ecology and People

December 14, 1999
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This paper was written for “Population Ecology,” a Biology course given by Dr. Robert Rockwell and Dr. John Oppenheimer that was part of Mark’s customized curriculum in the City University of New York Graduate Center’s Master of Arts in Liberal Studies program. Short though it may be, it subsequently formed the basis for crucial material in Mark’s masters thesis, The Unsustainability and Origins of Socioeconomic Increase.

Read the Population Ecology and People .pdf.

Happy Birthday to the Chukwu Octuplets on Good Morning America

December 14, 1999
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The Chukwu Octuplets were born in Houston, TX, in December 1998. One died a week after birth. The remaining seven appeared on Good Morning America shortly afterward. They were invited back to the show to celebrate their first birthday, and Mark was invited to perform “Happy Birthday” on the piano for them.


The cake and audience enjoy Mark S. Meritt’s “Happy Birthday”
The cake and audience enjoy Mark S. Meritt’s “Happy Birthday”

Diane Sawyer, Charlie Gibson and the Chukwu family sing “Happy Birthday”
Diane Sawyer, Charlie Gibson and the Chukwu family sing “Happy Birthday”

Audience members sing another round of Mark S. Meritt’s birthday performance
Audience members sing another round of Mark S. Meritt’s birthday performance

Christmas Songs with Rosie O’Donnell on Good Morning America

December 1, 1999
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Mark was invited to perform on the piano on Good Morning America for this special spot with Rosie O’Donnell. Known for her love of Christmas songs, Rosie played “name that tune,” with Mark playing snippets of Christmas songs and Rosie having to guess as many as she could in one minute. This was Mark’s first featured appearance on national television, and notable for Charlie Gibson referring to him incorrectly as “Matt.”


Rosie’s Christmas Carol Challenge begins
Rosie’s Christmas Carol Challenge begins

Rosie O’Donnell guessing songs with 17 seconds to go
Rosie O’Donnell guessing songs with 17 seconds to go

Charlie Gibson cheers on Rosie O’Donnell as Mark S. Meritt plays the final tunes
Charlie Gibson cheers on Rosie O’Donnell as Mark S. Meritt plays the final tunes

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