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Excessive use of alcohol, tobacco and marijuana can be devastatingly harmful—physically, socially, spiritually. If any easy, painless way could be found to banish them from the face of the earth, mankind would be the better for it. Unfortunately, we don’t know how. And all past efforts to deal with the problem—from the most severe to […]
Legalize Marijuana? Pros and Cons Read More »
I knew it was going to be a weird day. Rolling clouds hung low in the troposphere, yet the normal swampy June humidity was nowhere to be found. To increase my trepidation, I found myself driving across the Wilson Bridge en route to Suitland, Maryland (an area which I suspected did not contain any tailors)
The BMW i3: Not Your Hippy’s Green Car Read More »
The American Association of Blacks in Energy is on a mission. With an almost forty year history and forty chapters nationwide, they want to get African-Americans entrenched in the energy industry. AABE has grown to become the unique “national association of energy professionals founded and dedicated to ensure the input of African Americans and other
AABE in Energy; AABE says “Get on Board” Read More »
As America searches for innovative ways to stimulate local economies and stay competitive in a global market, business and science incubators are popping up all over the country. Philadelphia’s University City Science Center (UCSC) is one of the pioneers of the incubator model, providing lab and office space for start-up, growing, and established companies since
University City Science Center — Philly’s Growing Research Park Read More »
In the drawn out wake of Detroit’s economic decline, a certain atmosphere has manifested out of a collective drive to remain resilient; a sterling, relentless hope that this city will triumph. It is in this air of encouragement, embracing ideas, and novel creativity that an open frontier has actualized for all types of creative outlets.
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The American auto show season kicked off in January with the North American International Automobile Show in the Mecca of U.S. car manufacturing, Detroit. The city stands as a tribute to the automotive revolution of America, and in turn the industry continues to lavish the NAIAS with innovations. Here are some of the highlights: Ford
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If you call yourself a “true New Yorker,” then you’ve heard of the city’s luxury retail outlets, such as Macy’s and Barneys New York. Stores like these cater to the most well-off in this town Last fall, these two retailers were making headlines, but for all the wrong reasons. They found themselves on the wrong
Do Luxury Retailers Discriminate Against People of Color Read More »
“Georgia Aquarium provides an entertaining, engaging, and educational experience, inspiring stewardship in conservation, research, and the appreciation for the animal world.” – Georgia Aquarium Mission Can you imagine going to the largest aquarium in the world — a place where there are millions of different species? What about a gargantuan aquarium filled with 10 million
10 Million Gallons of Water: The World’s Largest Aquarium Read More »
Sometimes late morning meals on weekends are hearty and greasy with the purpose of glossing over the previous evening’s over-indulgences. Other times, mid-mornings call for something more sophisticated. Brunch, the luxury of a leisurely Sunday morning, is designed to wake us slowly and ease us into the day, and among the exposed concrete beams, hardwoods,
Urban Fare Philadelphia: Amis Read More »
In recent years, there has been an overdue, significantly essential shift in emphasis in the way consumers view food: from convenient, abundant, and processed to wholesome, natural, and nutritious. Fresh-focused markets have emerged as power players, with local farmers markets taking on dual roles as grocer and weekend event destination, while multi-state markets such as
A Whole Foods Fresh for Detroit Read More »