Why My Cousin Went To Prison
Many years ago, my older cousin Billy volunteered to teach adult education classes to inmates at New York’s Sing Sing Correctional Facility, not far from his home in the Hudson Valley. A businessman...
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Why New York City's Taxi System Is 'Feudal' And Can't Last Much Longer
The yellow taxi is a New York City icon. But in a city that prides itself on being on the cutting edge, those cabs are bound by an archaic system that shows no signs of budging. New York’s taxi...
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F1 Driver Michael Schumacher Designs His Own 'World Tower' In New Delhi
Architecture firm Homestead who are constructing the Michael Schumacher World Tower believe that architecture comes from personification of one’s beliefs and thoughts. The MSWT as it is called will be...
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Why Foreign Buyers Are Going After America's Biggest Homes
Foreign house hunters help drive demand for U.S. homes. Even though rising U.S. prices are discouraging foreigners who were looking for bargains, people from all over the world still have their eye on...
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Americans Age 26-49 Sure Drink A Lot Of Cocktails
For better or worse, Americans head to the bars in droves on just about any given night. It doesn’t seem like that’ll change any time soon as Bundle found, most Americans plan to keep spending on...
View ArticleJohnnie Walker X Maleonn Limited-Edition Boxes
Johnnie Walker has recruited Chinese artist Maleonn to collaborate on its Mid-Autumn Festival marketing campaign. Maleonn is an award-winning contemporary Chinese artist who has gained a cult...
View ArticleInside Burberry’s London Flagship Store
Burberry has unveiled its new Regent Street store in London, after two years of renovation work, just in time for London Fashion Week. “Burberry Regent Street brings our digital world to life in a...
View ArticleApple shares cross $700 in trading after hours on strength of iPhone 5
On the eve of the launch of the Apple iPhone 5, shares of Apple Inc. AAPL +1.23% crossed over $700 in trading Monday evening. They hit $700.44 shortly after evening trade started, and were recently up...
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The 10 Hottest Food Trends Of 2012
Thankfully, many of the food trends I feared at the beginning of 2012 have not come to pass. However, even in eight months, there have been some very noticeable developments in both the food we are...
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Chinese Billionaires Lost A Third Of Their Wealth In The Past Year
Chinese billionaires lost almost a third of their combined wealth in the past year as Asia’s mega rich experienced the biggest drop in their total net worth compared to anywhere else in the world, a...
View ArticleMusical Swings at Montreal’s Quartier des Spectacles
We love this interactive installation called 21 Swings at Montreal’s Quartier des Spectacles. It invites people of all ages to play together in the center of the city on 21 musical swings. Strangers,...
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Seven Hidden Costs Of Living In The City
Is it more affordable to live in a city, where you can often walk to stores, work, and public transportation but pay more for housing, or outside the city, where you might need to rely more on cars?...
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Start An Art Collection Realistically And On Any Budget
Looking for somewhere “safe” to put your money? Well, there isn’t one; however, some investors rank art second to only property as the best place to put your money. The art industry is truly a world...
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Why I Left America And You Should Too
Do yourself and your home nation, wherever that may be, a big favor. Leave! Pack up and head out. Move to another nation. Live and work there for at least a few years, but get a move on! I have...
View ArticleHermès Unveils “Men’s Universe”
Starting on October 5th, Hermès is expanding their products for men with a unique series of special events in three US cities this Fall – New York, San Francisco and Seattle. The first event will open...
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INFOGRAPHIC: 150,000 People Will Experience Their First Heart Disease Symptom...
The folks at WellnessFX have just pieced together a visual argument for getting that regular blood test done. Some of the facts put forth from the graphic include some rather grotesque notes about...
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The 9 Best Cities In The World For Celebrating Oktoberfest
Sixteen days, over five million people, and—most importantly—seven million liters of beer: that’s Oktoberfest in Munich. What began as a wedding celebration in 1810 has grown into the world’s largest...
View ArticleWin Two Nights at Ian Schrager’s Public Chicago
Pursuitist and Public Chicago are giving away a two nights stay and breakfast at Ian Schrager’s Public Chicago. Not just one winner, no way, we’re randomly selecting two winners to experience...
View ArticleWomen Rejoice—A Canadian Entrepreneur Has Invented Shoes With An...
Entrepreneur Tanya Heath has set out to save women across the globe, healing one set of stiletto-sore feet at a time. Pragmatic Tanya Heath like many other women, was tired of compromising on her...
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The 6 Best Plug-In Hybrids Of 2013
Hybrids have been popular gas-sipping choices for several years, but it's taken until this year for momentum to really gather behind plug-in hybrids. Using mostly familiar hybrid technology, but with...
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