Category Archives: News from the Soul Brother

Wesley Snipes Released From Federal Prison, Begins Home Confinement

Actor Wesley Snipes is slowly making his way back to “big business,” as his three-year sentence for failing to pay taxes comes to an end.TMZ reports that the 50-year-old actor and producer was released from McKean Federal Correctional Institution in Pennsylvania … Continue reading

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Scottsboro Boys pardoned: What other infamous civil rights cases are in need of closure?

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Five myths about the minimum wage

By Betsey Stevenson In February’s State of the Union address, President Obama provoked conservatives’ ire by proposing an increase in the minimum wage from $7.25 per hour to $9. Especially in a struggling economy, wouldn’t a minimum-wage boost increase unemployment … Continue reading

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The Fascinating Ways Meditation Transforms Your Brain — and Why It Makes You Feel Better

By George Dvorsky Meditation yields a surprising number of health benefits, including stress reduction, improved attention, better memory, and even increased creativity and feelings of compassion. But how can something as simple as focusing on a single object produce such … Continue reading

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We’re all to blame for Newtown

By Rebecca and Jon Bond We can all impact culture. The news out of Newtown is once again a punch in the gut and heart. Adam Lanzas mother planned on giving her son money for a shiny new gun for Christmas, had … Continue reading

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How to Get a Black Woman Fired

By Channing Kennedy The Internet has had lots of opinions about Adria Richards, the black technologist who was fired for tweeting a photo of two white male colleagues she overheard making lewd jokes during a conference co-sponsored by her employer. In … Continue reading

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4 Job-Search Tips That People Normally Pay Big Bucks To Learn

By Dan Fastenberg The idea of paying someone to help you get a job may strike you as absurd. Yet the practice of using a job coach is growing as workers seek any advantage in a tight labor market. But … Continue reading

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How corrupt is New York? Very

By Greg David New York is more corrupt than other states, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said Tuesday, in announcing the arrest of state Sen. Malcolm Smith and others in the latest bribery scandal to rock the Empire State. He didn’t say how … Continue reading

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The fundamental role of women in the Church

For the third time this week Pope Francis returned to the topic of women in the Church in his general audience catechesis. On Holy Saturday he had dedicated his Easter Vigil Homily to the women as the first witnesses to … Continue reading

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‘Finding Dory’ Announced As ‘Finding Nemo’ Sequel With Ellen DeGeneres To Star

Dory is swimming her way back to the box office. Disney and Pixar announced Tuesday that “Finding Nemo” is getting a sequel with the upcoming release of “Finding Dory.” “I have waited for this day for a long, long, long, … Continue reading

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