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But it is not easy for an independent like BookCourt to fight the chain book stores.
But it is not easy for an independent like BookCourt to fight the chain book stores.
If the health debate concludes with the American people seeing Wal-Mart as the good guy and their neighborhood store as out-of-step, that could have a big impact on our politics in the years ahead.
Green Day won't self-censor their songs, which WalMart demands of artists, even platinum-selling ones. So they're not carrying 21st Century Breakdown, the band's brand new album.
Could America's homeless be vulnerable to and ultimately contribute to a pandemic illness? Possibly, yes.
Companies with a purpose have a way of seeing a need in the marketplace and conceiving of a never-before-thought-of solution to meet that need.
When Walmart recently announced its intention to build a super-center near the Wilderness Battlefield in Virginia, filmmaker Ken Burns and a host of P...
It may not be the cover of Rolling Stone, but the Sierra Club's own Bruce Nilles is nonetheless a rock star for being No. 74 on the iconic rock magazine's "RS 100: Agents of Change" list.
Ultimately, Wal-Mart is a brilliant case study of how a behemoth can do well by doing good and do that with the kind of speed that Barack and his team need. Exhibit A: Health Care.
An economic tragedy is unfolding in the Inland Empire region of southern California. We need to pass the Employee Free Choice Act to give workers a realistic shot at the American Dream.
In healthcare I think through sheer scale Wal-Mart wi'll prevail, and change the landscape of the industry as a healthcare "black swan."
Why did Weinswig downgrade Wal-Mart from a "buy" to a "hold"? Because, she says, the Employee Free Choice Act might pass.
Long before there was an economic crisis to speak of, I embarked on my mission of giving all Americans a competitive edge in fashion. Giving Americans more for less is a challenge I am up for.
This year, encourage people to take a job as a greeter after they shutter their own dreams -- nothing like putting a local face on each of our stores!
FCC chairman Michael Copps noted that TV stations looking to make the digital transition before June 12th may be barred from doing so. As many as 69...
WalMart has 1.4 million employees at its 4000 U.S. locations. These employees have one thing in common: a job. Maybe not the most rewarding job in the world, but a job nonetheless.
Bottom up approaches work because they do something different than usual, or because they support bottom up community, cooperation, sharing and community.
This week, Wal-Mart introduced Mike Duke as its new CEO. Regrettably, there is little evidence that he bring new ideas with him.
Obama's vacation ends like many of ours have over the years. With pleasant memories behind and significant problems ahead.
There is something truly amazing about a sign touting "Doorbuster!" sales that shows how quickly we forget, how callous we can be, and the level of incompetence at JCPenney.
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I would like to see a piece written on the social aspect of rock and roll's destruction. As Mellencamp states, rock and roll used to spur "social movements" that were influential enough to change the fabric of our society. Rock was born in the cotton fields of the South, morphed into the blues, and became rock and roll when white kids started to play the blues. Then came the hippies, then the punks, then rap. In every case, rock music was a protest for those who felt oppressed in some way. What sucks is this medium has been take over by the very people it is meant to oppose: old, rich, white guys. . .(who are probably fat too. . .).
JB part 3/3
Yeah, Reagan sold your soul. We watched it happening to us " the 30 second attention span, hating the poor for their failure to dress with panache etc... I was going hungry the whole time. Now I will sell your soul back to you at cost.
JBall
Hopeful Monster
PS huffington your 250 word limit is contributing to this problem.
JB continued...
I too write & record music. I don't know how many people say "I still listen to your first CD." I hope so! I was trying to make something that would unveil its genius over hundreds of listens. You can't actually pay attention to all the parts at once. Let alone consider the lyrical allusions etc. I really believe this is the recipe for the kind of music that can change the world, the kind that wakes you up at night when you realize what the words mean. I'd love everyone to have the same kind of transcendent experience I do. But unfortunately, most people are happy enough to hear something once and think "Oh isn't that cute" and dismiss it. But we musicians put dozens or hundreds of hours into every minute you hear " don't you think there might be more to it?
Know any songs you didn't like on first listen, but ended up becoming favourites? I know lots. In fact, I realized as a teenager that if I liked a song too much right away, I would end up being bored by it pretty quickly. Not enough mystery, maybe. I admit, I do have a pretty big brain " but if a song doesn't lose me at least once the first time I listen to it, then what's the point of listening to it over & over? That is the power of the modern song: ear candy to distract you from the simultaneous lyrical indoctrination that is going on (BTW indoctrination doesn't have to be evil, it is akin to teaching...it all depends on who you trust..).
My last sentence was supposed to say don't buy it. Not don't but it. Woops.
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