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 hear the tree fall, so the tree doesn’t make a sound or B: Yes,… Continue reading Wednesday, February 6, 2013
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Monday, February 4, 2013
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, Edward McMellon, 27, Kenneth Boss, 28, and Richard Murphy, 27–were, incredibly, acquitted just a year… Continue reading Monday, February 4, 2013
American Colorline-National Black History Month
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 a ship On the first Columbus trip [Pedro Alonzo Nino] Was a brown man The railroads… Continue reading American Colorline-National Black History Month
Sunday, February 3, 2013
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, corporate execs have just 30 seconds to make their commercial a memorable experience or an opportunity to go… Continue reading Sunday, February 3, 2013
Timbuktu and Other Interesting Headlines
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, says it was difficult to hear the details of the abuse his son suffered. “When… Continue reading Timbuktu and Other Interesting Headlines
Troy University and the U.S. Postal Service Unveil Rosa Parks 100th Birthday Celebration Stamp
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 for Ms. Parks on Monday, Feb. 4, hosted by Troy University’s Rosa Parks Museum in… Continue reading Troy University and the U.S. Postal Service Unveil Rosa Parks 100th Birthday Celebration Stamp
VOUGE
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 to dictate our life’s style, from the toys we buy to the food we’re now… Continue reading VOUGE
Army Dad Reunited With Child Given Up For Illegal Adoption
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 daughter, a Utah judge ruled that the girl must be returned to her biological father. “I’m just… Continue reading Army Dad Reunited With Child Given Up For Illegal Adoption
NYC Mayor Bloomberg’s Next Big Idea: Micro-Mini Apartments
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 mini outdoor deck. The units will all be built at the Brooklyn Navy Yard and… Continue reading NYC Mayor Bloomberg’s Next Big Idea: Micro-Mini Apartments
Ion Audio’s ‘Scratch 2 Go’ Mini DJ Board
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 is a set of controls that users physically stick onto the face of their iPad,… Continue reading Ion Audio’s ‘Scratch 2 Go’ Mini DJ Board
Al Qaeda In Mali: Islamist Fighters Carve Out New Country
“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 fighters are burrowing into the earth, erecting a formidable set of defenses to protect what… Continue reading Al Qaeda In Mali: Islamist Fighters Carve Out New Country
Damn! Just When You Thought It Was Safe To Eat Healthy
“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 it; hundreds of multi-million dollar food corporations will go out of business if even just… Continue reading Damn! Just When You Thought It Was Safe To Eat Healthy