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Recently I had the opportunity to dine at The Optimist restaurant on Howell Mill Road. My inner round girl, whose name is Gloria aka Glo for short, was very much happy to oblige. It was brutally cold outside, so pulling up to valet with no line was a fantastic way to start my dining experience. […]
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Detroit Hustles Harder By Allison Nim If you’re very familiar with Detroit, you’re probably familiar with that phrase. If you’re not, the audacity of it might reinforce the city’s universally held nefarious reputation. But if you appreciate Detroit, you probably visualize a different kind of hustle. You might picture the countless businesses eagerly popping up
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Detroit is prime for human trafficking, and girls are getting caught up in the clutches and underworld of the commercial sex industry. It isn’t random or by accident. The city is plagued with major issues. Hardcore baseline problems are found within the city’s economy and education system. Contributing as a third factor for the easy
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| Alicia Schaeffer (aliciaontheweb.com) | Patina Miller is the singing, dancing, take-life’s-adventures-as-they-come actress you’ll be seeing everywhere. And you want to. “I love working hard. I love when a project makes me scared. That feeling of not really knowing if it’s the right thing or not. I want to continue on a path with projects
| Warren Cooper | Among the jewels to be found in the ground of the Philly Music Scene would be bassist Steve Green. Born in Alameda, CA Steve was transplanted to Philadelphia in the 1960s, at the age of 3. His family moved into the racially charged neighborhood of Kensington, where he was exposed at
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| By Deondra Carter | HDFC Cooperatives were first developed in New York during the economic crisis in the 1970’s when thousands of buildings were in disrepair, foreclosed or left abandoned by their owners. HDFC stands for Housing & Development Finance Corporation. The HDFC bought distressed buildings from the city for a nominal fee, then
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| Detric Fox-Quinlan | It’s that time of year again. The time when carts are full and wallets are empty. It’s the holidays! But don’t fret, holidays in Atlanta offer many things, some of which are relatively inexpensive or better still, FREE! If you are a traditional holiday celebrator, Atlanta offers the Radio City Christmas
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| By Daniel Rose | Maurice Chevalier, the celebrated French entertainer, was asked on his 75th birthday his thoughts on reaching that advanced age. He replied, “I think it’s great, considering the alternative.” Capitalism, too—the most productive economic system known—is preferable to the alternatives. And unlike death, its excesses can be mitigated. Ever since Adam
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| Detric Fox-Quinlan | You cannot think of music and not mention the artistic talent, creativity, and uniqueness that reside within the 132.4 square miles that is the City of Atlanta. When speaking on music that is relative to the hip hop generation, it’s the “DIRRTY” that allowed one to connect with the south and
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| Billie Hill | How Online Schools Are Helping to Make Education Accessible to All Long gone are the days when higher education meant having to watch the hands on the clock, while sitting through seemingly endless hours of classes and lectures, in a traditional school setting. No longer does the working man/woman have to
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