Tim Boyle/Bloomberg/Getty Images By Michelle R. SmithPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- It was an embarrassing Christmas for Nivea Cabrera after she was accused by her fiance's mother of letting her 5-year-old granddaughter play with a [...]
Phallic Play-Doh Accessory Called Disturbing, Hilarious
Posted by blogekiyai on Friday, January 2, 2015
Bull Market for Stocks Keeps Going in 2014
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Richard Drew/APThis photo from the New York Stock Exchange shows five years of the Dow Jones industrial average on July 3, the first time it topped 17,000.By Steve RothwellStocks delivered again in 2014. Even after a poor [...]
The Year 2014 for Organized Labor
Posted by blogekiyai on Thursday, January 1, 2015
It's something of a disgrace to have to admit that things have been so bad for organized labor for such a long time, that unless something truly horrendous or headline-grabbing happens during a particular year (e.g., an industry [...]
Incarceration and Communication: Why Meaningful Social Relationships Matter
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Photo copyright Cosmin GheorgheIt all became obvious to me while reading Franz Kafka's Letter to My Father, probably one of the finest psychological assessments of a parent-child relationship. Kafka skillfully navigates the line [...]
Why 2015 Will Be the Year of Solar Energy
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Lester Lefkowitz Whether you realize it or not, solar energy is becoming a more and more important part of our energy future. In 2013, 29 percent of new electricity-generating capacity in the U.S. was solar energy, and so [...]
Market Wrap: S&P, Dow, Nasdaq All Up for the Year
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Seth Wenig/AP By Ken SweetNEW YORK -- U.S. stocks ended a strong 2014 with moderate declines Wednesday. Even with the losses, the Standard & Poor's 500 index (^GPSC) finished the year with an 11.4 percent increase, its [...]
Intrapreneurship: The Launchpad for Entrepreneurship
Posted by blogekiyai on Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Be the change you wish to see in the world.Mahatma GandhiAs we're entering the New Year, I find it's always a great time to reflect on the past year before we start to plan for our business in the upcoming year. As such, I've [...]
