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French cuff shirt: a false impression

French cuff shirts are considered more formal, for dressing up and are the ideal business wear (particularly with the use of high quality cufflinks). However, one major false impression is that a French cuff shirt cannot be worn with ...READ»

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Brad Pitt's Foundation Unveils 14 Home Designs for New Orleans

Pitt's foundation, Make it Right, eventually hopes to build 150 houses in the Ninth Ward--completely remaking the blighted neighborhood.READ»

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Brad Pitt Goes on a Design Shopping Spree

Check out what he bought on a jaunt to Design Miami/Basel, one of the world's fanciest design fairs.READ»

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Dreamworks on Big Stars Vs. Big Animation

DreamWorks Animation's $150 million blockbuster Megamind hits theaters this November, helmed by Brad Pitt, Will Ferrell, and Tina Fey. But the true stars of this film aren't necessarily the names in big letters. Has celebrity talent become secondary?READ»

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Aviation Emissions: Understanding the Carbon Offset Market

One of the ways individuals can reduce the impact of aviation emissions is to buy carbon offsets every time they fly. Around $25 can offset the amount of carbon released per passenger during a London to NY roundtrip. But most people don't know how carbon offsets work or how to purchase them.READ»

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more of my thoughts

Celebrity autographs are not only fun to collect but they can also serve as great investments to add to any portfolio.  There are a several things to keep in mind when purchasing celebrity autographs to be sure you are investing ...READ»

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Inspired Ethonomics: London's Transportation Transformation for the 2012 Olympics

Congestion pricing has been a huge success in London--reducing traffic and making money for the city. What's more, it challenges the notion that cities should be designed around cars rather than people. But as we'll learn in this episode of e2, congestion pricing is the core of a much more sweeping vision that could transform London into a transit-efficient and pedestrian-friendly megacity in time for the 2012 Olympic games.READ»

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It’s a Dirty Job But Someone Else Had Better Do It

CEO Dad's Tuesday Tirade... I don’t know about you, but when I hear about someone having a “personal assistant,” I think of movie stars like Angelina Jolie or Brad Pitt. Well, according to a recent report on NPR, now anyone ...READ»

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The Earning Power of Star Power

The New York Times today examined the effect of big-name movie stars on the box office success of their films. The question was inspired by Paramount Pictures’ decision last week to cut ties with that high-earning, bad publicity ...READ»

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Denim and Music: An Enduring Love Story

 Rock 'n' roll mouthwash aside, if ever a product was made for music, it is denim. The latest bunk-up between jeans and musicians is courtesy of Levi's, which has paired with a bunch of monster artists for its Levi's Pioneer ...READ»

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A Prosperous Future for Wholesale DVDs

A Prosperous Future for Wholesale DVDsI am completely in love with wholesale DVDs! I mean, do you recall VHS? Large awkward slow things. "Be kind, rewind"? I'm going to do that once out of a hundred times! Special features on ...READ»

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Where the Grizzly Can Walk Featuring Brad Pitt

As a member of the Board of Advisors for The Vital Ground Foundation, I invite you to watch this video featuring Brad Pitt. And then take action by visiting www.vitalground.org to learn how you can join Brad, me, and many others ...READ»

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The Real Star Power At Davos

Last night, I went to a reception hosted by the Burda media group of Germany. The room at the Steigenberger Belvedere, the hotel where the real masters of the universe stay in Davos, was crowded with corporate luminaries like Michael ...READ»

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Ew, Gross: A Sofa Inspired by Obesity

Squint your eyes, and you could mistake this piece for a fat, slouching man.READ»

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The Short, Shady History of Hollywood South

One New Orleans industry survived Katrina: its booming film business. Now the lawsuits are flying, and the old rot is setting in fast. Another sad tale from the city that just can't stop itself.READ»

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A Difficult Term Life Insurance Decision

Andy was four years old, but because of his progeria he looked around seventy-eight. It was a little like that Brad Pitt movie.READ»

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Brad Pitt's Foundation Unveils Floating Home That Rises Up (and Away) in Floods

It's inevitable that a Katrina-style hurricane will strike again. But maybe this time we should be prepared to go with the flow--literally. Brad Pitt's Make it Right Foundation unveiled today the Float House, a home that can break ...READ»

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Design Thursday: Escaping the Commodity Trap

Imagine that you just got a new job as a brand manager at Kimberly-Clark. That’s the good news. The bad news? Your first assignment is to think up ways to grow market share for Kleenex, a product so commoditized that its very name ...READ»

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Work/Life: Banksy and Hilton: Getting it right by being very wrong

HMV 2003: Banksy. Wicked boy. [youtube Fzr__uSBBQE] Paris Hilton stopped me and hundreds of others in our tracks in NYC. More about this vid. I've just been to the Banksy exhibition in NY. For those who are unfamiliar ...READ»

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ABBA Fans Shed a Tear for Stockholm's New Photography Museum

A new contemporary photography museum will open in Stockholm this month, drawing tears from ABBA fans everywhere.READ»

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25-Foot Junk Food Pyramid to Raise Awareness... and Hunger

Junk food tastes better than it looks--place a pile of neon orange Cheetos next to a basket of fresh strawberries to see for yourself. Now an unidentified group of people (or person) wants to show us just how unappealing junk food ...READ»

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Wham! Bang! Pow! Comic-Con 2010 Starts Today

Comic-Con 2010 and its 125,000 attendees will hit San Diego this month. The ever-popular megaconvention sold out its four-day passes 280 days in advance. And while we won't be part of the 1% who show up in costume, we will celebrate by looking at the numbers of the comic-book business.READ»

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California Health Insurance Agent Matt Lockard Provides Plans for Disability Income

When Johnson Mandingo was disabled and had to take a leave of absence from his Oxnard-based job as a high-priced male escort, California Health Insurance Agent Matt Lockard had his disability plan ready for him when he needed it most.READ»

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Lights, Camera, Recovery!

A Spy in the House of WorkREAD»