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Running the Numbers: Homelessness in America

Lee Schneider | Posted 12.11.2009 | Impact

Read More: Lee Schneider, California Failed State, Burning Man, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Homelessness, World Shelters, Shelter, Hexayurt, River Haven, Docucinema, Ventura, Impact News
Lee Schneider

The number one state, with the most homeless of all? California. That's amazing to me: Our once-prosperous state, home to much innovation, money and creative energy, has become the homeless capital of America.

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When an Entrepreneur Becomes a CEO

Chip Conley | Posted 11.09.2009 | Business

Read More: Burning Man, Social Networks, Facebook, Entrepreneur, Ceos, Business News
Chip Conley

This work/life frappe has created a blended experience in which it's harder than ever to compartmentalize. Public image should equal private reality.

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Cupcake Car: Neiman Marcus' 2009 Christmas Book Features Weirdest Holiday Gift EVER (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Posted 11.22.2009 | Business

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*See photos and video below* What's the gift that will make "scrooge smile"? According to Neiman Marcus, the "Cupcake Car." (Wouldn't have been our f...

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Will Spirituality Ever Be Serious?

Jay Michaelson | Posted 11.29.2009 | Living

Read More: Yoga, Church, Burning Man, Kabbalah, Kirtan, Talmud, What-the-Bleep-Do-We-Know, Arianna Huffington, Meditation Retreats, Religion, The Secret, Rationality, Kabbalah Water, Narcissism, Meditation, Ufos, Huffington Post, Meditation Practice, Benefits of Yoga, Spirituality, Irrationality, The Inner Life, Living News
Jay Michaelson

All too often, however, spirituality reinforces rather than transcends conventional limits, boundaries, and notions of the ego. Sandwiched in between manicures and lunch dates, the quickie yoga class becomes just another way to augment and reinforce the self.

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The Truth About Burning Man

Jay Michaelson | Posted 11.08.2009 | Living

Read More: Baudrillard, Religion, Black Rock City, Burning Man, Burning Man Festival, Adam Lambert, Jay Michaelson, Drugs, Adam Lambert American Idol, Spirituality, Living News
Jay Michaelson

Friends of mine have changed their names, their professions, and their entire lives at Burning Man. And not because they were stoned or tripping...

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Microsoft's secret "Screw Google" meetings

Andrea Chalupa | Posted 09.28.2009 | Business

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Andrea Chalupa

Microsoft, other Google opponents, and hired third parties are reportedly engaging in an organized campaign to discredit the Web search leader.

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Burning Man 2008 "American Dream"

Jodi Lampert | Posted 09.12.2009 | Living

Read More: Burning Man, Burning Man American Dream, Burning Man 2008, George Bush, Britney Spears, Black Rock City, Leave No Trace, Burning Man Festival, Voyeurism, Participation, Playa Dust, Living News
Jodi Lampert

Saturday night, the Man burned. Over 49,000 people watched. A windstorm had kept most of us captive during the day. What brings 49,000 people together to put themselves to these tests?

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Exclusive Excerpt: This Is Your Country On Drugs

Ryan Grim | Posted 07.30.2009 | Politics

Read More: Andy Warhol, Drug Culture, Lsd, This Is Your Country on Drugs, Drug War, Acid, Drug Use, Burning Man, LSD Statistics, Drugs, Ryan Grim, War on Drugs, Drug Policy, Drug Policy Reform, Politics News
Ryan Grim

When approached in isolation, drug policy almost always backfires, because it doesn't take into account the powerful economic, social, and cultural forces that also determine how and why Americans get high.

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Adam Lambert: 'I'm Gay,' Plus His 'Psychedelic Experience' At Burning Man

AP | Posted 07.10.2009 | Entertainment

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NEW YORK — "American Idol" runner-up Adam Lambert has landed the cover of Rolling Stone magazine, where he talks about sex, drugs and his "Idol"...

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Happy New Era! (a Greeting to Share With Your Pals)

Martin Lewis | Posted 02.20.2009 | Politics

Read More: George Bush, Indescribable Relief, Inauguration Day 2009, Obama Inauguration, George W. Bush, President Obama, Burning Bush International Ministries, Burning Man, Moses, Spiritual, Barack Obama, Hallmark, Barack Obama 2008, Burning Bush, Martin Luther King, Long National Nightmare, I Have a Dream, Martin Luther King Day, Greeting Cards, President Bush, Free at Last, Humor, Satire, Political Humor, Political Satire, Humor Politics, Politics News
Martin Lewis

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More Mayhem and Death At Wal-Mart

Al Norman | Posted 01.06.2009 | Business

Read More: Wal-Mart Profits, Reckless Negligence, 1 Million Police Incidents, Death in Parking Lots, Shoplifting, Patrick Donovan Shoplifting, Wal Mart, Wal-Mart, Walmart Death, Burning Man, Guys Kill People in Walmart, North Myrtle Beach Shoplifter Death, Death at Walmart, Wal Mart Death, What Corrective Controls Are in Place at Walmart for Accidents, Walmart Myrtle Beach Death, Business News
Al Norman

Reading reports of suicide, rape, and larceny every week, one gets the impression that shopping at Wal-Mart is like taking a stroll through Fallujah.

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Why the Republican Convention Is Like Burning Man

Jessica Olien | Posted 10.04.2008 | Politics

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Jessica Olien

Watching the Republican National Convention tonight, I realized that it has eerie similarities to another gathering which makes my skin crawl: Burning Man.

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Burning Man Dust Storm Makes Some Leave Early

AP | MARTIN GRIFFITH | Posted 10.01.2008 | Entertainment

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RENO, Nev. — The party is drawing to a close at the annual Burning Man festival on the northern Nevada desert. Participants in the eclectic art...

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10 Biggest Parties Around The World (PHOTOS)

MatadorNights.com | Posted 07.02.2008 | Living

Read More: Calgary Stampede, Australia Day, Bay to Breakers, Burning Man, Holi, Full Moon Party, 10 Biggest Parties Around the World, Queen’s Day, La Tomatina, Glastonbury Music Festival, Living News

La Tomatina Buñol, Spain The last Wednesday in August. Full Moon Party Ko Pha Ngan, Thailand During the full moon, every month Burning Man Bla...

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