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Chef John Besh says the moment he stopped thinking about himself, he finally discovered his company's real mission-- and path to success.
Read More »How Tragedy Gave Me a Clean Slate
By 2005, John Besh was living his childhood dream as a 'fancy pants chef' in New Orleans. But then Hurricane Katrina hit.
Read More »How I Found My Company’s Soul
New Orleans chef John Besh thought he would go bankrupt after Hurricane Katrina, but saved his business by focusing on giving back to the community, instead of obsessing over the bottomline.
Read More »The mystery of breasts: Inspiring, vulnerable
They're stylized, idealized, and fetishized ... but female breasts can also be lethal, being the organ most vulnerable to cancer
Read More »How To Pick One Good Android Phone
The people who make and sell Android phones don't make it easy to do apples-to-Apples comparisons. Luckily, enough of us have been buying the things to provide some money-saving hindsight. Buying a decent Android phone today isn’t too hard and costs about $200
Read More »Five medical tests to think twice about
Expert from Consumer Reports explains why they're unnecessary, could hurt your wallet and perhaps even your health
Read More »How Baby Boomers Are Stifling The Marketing Revolution
There’s a new generation gap brewing.
Read More »All aboard for private train travel
With Amtrak on pace to set another ridership record this year, it appears millions of Americans are reserving seats on the nation’s rolling stock. Some are going a step further and reserving entire cars.
Read More »Three North American luxury hotels celebrate 100 years in 2012
Travelers looking forward to a little luxury in the coming months may want to look backward instead. From Boston to Beverly Hills, iconic hotels are celebrating their 100th anniversaries with historic tours, special events and package deals.
Read More »This Week In Bots: Robo-Crime And Robo-Punishment
Bot Vid: Transformers, For Real Transformers may be robots in disguise, but the kids' toys that drive the franchise have never been really robotic. There's always been a lot of "pull that, twist this, flip the other" dextrous fingerwork required to get the plastic parts to actually transform. With that in mind (yes, stop being nostalgic about your childhood!) watch this , courtesy of Plastic Pals
Read More »Aimee Copeland, 24-year-old with necrotizing fasciitis, remains in critical condition
Her father Andy also updated her condition on Friday in a blog post, saying she is alert and trying to mouth questions
Read More »When It Comes To Smart Career Advice, CafeMom Knows Best
As a working mom who also happens to be the EVP of CafeMom, a multimedia site that caters to a community of 9 million visitors monthly, Tracy Odell offers some advice on entrepreneurship and work/life balance. A lot of information passes through Tracy Odell’s mind on any given day. As executive vice president of CafeMom
Read More »Al Jazeera’s Secret Gaddafi Tapes: Dictatorship In The Age Of YouTube
Al Jazeera's news special on wiretaps implicating Gaddafi's inner circle in assassinations and staged funerals for media will be fully integrated with social media. "The Dictator" this is not.
Read More »What Art-School Kids In Savannah Teach Us About Urban Renewal
Some of the most interesting revitalization work in Savannah is coming not from the traditional--and often unsuccessful--saviors of decayed neighborhoods. It’s coming from design students, who are earnestly trying to find ways to work with local residents without igniting suspicion of outsiders wielding big ideas. UNITED STATES OF INNOVATION New Ideas, New Markets, New Insights All around the country, Americans are dreaming big
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