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Sticker shock: Why are glasses so expensive?
If you wear glasses ahem the more fashionable term, “eyewear” you may find this report from 60 Minutes extremely interesting.
Posted in News from the Soul Brother
Tagged 60 Minutes, business, Consumer Goods and Services, eyewear, glasses, health, Luxottica, shopping, Vision
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Men’s Wearhouse fires founder and famed pitchman George Zimmer
By Elizabeth Lazarowitz Men’s Wearhouse has handed founder and high-profile pitchman George Zimmer his hat. The retailer said on Wednesday it had fired Zimmer as its executive chairman, but offered no reason for his abrupt departure. Zimmer, who started the … Continue reading
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Tagged business, Chairman, CNBC, George Zimmer, Houston, Men's Wearhouse, menswear, retail, television, Television advertisement
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WHO Finds Violence Against Women Is ‘Shockingly’ Common
By Michaeleen Doucleff and Rhitu Chatterjee Thirty-five percent of women around the world have been raped or physically abused, according to statistics the World Health Organization released Thursday. About 80 percent of the time this violence occurs in the home, at the hands … Continue reading
Superman Is An Immigrant, Too – Luckily He’s White
By Alana de Hinojosa In light of the of ongoing immigration reform debate, it would be rather convenient if a superhero could fly on in and save not only the day, but our stalling immigration reform. Unfortunately, though, we don’t … Continue reading
70 Percent of Americans ‘Emotionally Disconnected’ at Work: Shocking Poll Reveals Workforce Zombieland
By Steven Rosenfeld If you thought that Americans who kept their jobs during the Great Recession were glad to be working, you would be dead wrong. According to a Gallup.com report, 70 percent of American workers are “emotionally disconnected” at … Continue reading
FBI Uses Drones for Surveillance, Without Clear Guidelines
By Jason Koebler The Federal Bureau of Investigations uses surveillance drones domestically without clear guidelines for their use, FBI director Robert Mueller told Congress Wednesday. That the FBI has drones at their disposal should surprise no one. The agency has … Continue reading
Being Poor Is The Root Of All Evil
Sulibreezy returns with this provocative and thought-provoking piece.
Posted in Soul Brother Presents
Tagged life, money, poetry, poverty, spoken word, Sulibreezy, video
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When I Was 14
Dawn Saylor with her powerful piece, “When I Was 14” from season 1 of Def Poetry Jam.
Posted in Soul Brother Presents
Tagged Dawn Saylor, domestic violence, life, poetry, self-esteem, spoken word, video
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