MorningMindExpansion: Which is the correct answer? Q: If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? A: No, because the definition of sound is “something that you hear”. No one’s there to…
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Today marks the 14th anniversary of the killing of Guinea immigrant Amadou Diallo, who was fired on 41 times as he stood, unarmed, in the vestibule of his apartment building in the Bronx,NY. The four police officers responsible for the killing–Sean Carroll, 37,…
BLACK MAN By Stevie Wonder First man to die For the flag we now hold high [Crispus Attucks] Was a black man The ground were we stand With the flag held in our hand Was first the red man’s Guide of…
Did you know that almost 40 percent of Americans who watch the Super Bowl tune in as much for the commercials as they do for the game? At the cost of a million or more to produce and about $4 million to put on-the-air,…
Seriously, the RESPONSIBILITY button for these two young men’s parental units needs to be reset. That the The 22-year-old Ronaiah Tuiasosopo was repeatedly molested by someone close to his father, a church pastor and youth minister is reprehensible. His father, Titus Tuiasosopo,…
In time for Black History Month (you know the short one), the U.S. Postal Service will unveil a new historic Forever Stamp honoring civil rights leader Rosa Parks at the site of her famous arrest during a 100th birthday celebration…
In the age of the endless quest for “the newest thing” its become way too easy to suppress our unique individuality for the sake of vogue. We work so hard at being trendy, barely noticing that we’re relying on total strangers…
A father has been reunited with his 22-month-old daughter who was given up for adoption at birth without his knowledge. After a grueling custody battle between the army drill sergeant, Terry Achane, and the Frei family who had adopted his…
A design team comprised of Monadnock Development, Actors Fund Housing Development Corp. and nArchitects, has won Mayor Bloomberg’s competition, “adAPT NYC”, to create micro-apartments for New York city dwellers. The winning unit, called “My Micro NY,” features a 10-foot ceiling and a…
Last year at CES Ion Audio showed off an iPad hardware peripheral to give aspiring DJs a better way to control music on their tablets, and this year the company is back with another approach — using suction cups. Scratch 2 Go…
“I figured it was only a matter of time before Africa got back in the news in this manner…” MOPTI, Mali — Deep inside caves, in remote desert bases, in the escarpments and cliff faces of northern Mali, Islamic…
“FEEL GOOD about what’s in this bottle. Our Vanilla Chai Tea is a smooth blend of brewed green tea, heart healthy soy portein, chai spices and a hint of vanilla flavor — it’s as nutritious as it is delicious!” Let’s face…