Forget TIME Magazine — Pope Francis is This Liberal Infidel’s Person Of the Year
Published: mic (December 11, 2013)
Even as Pope Francis is honored as TIME Magazine’s Person of the Year on Wednesday, we should remember how conservatives like Rush Limbaugh and Fox News editor Adam Shaw have denounced the perceived liberal love for the new pontiff. While the individual leftists who have praised specific papal policies can speak for themselves, I figured it was time for a much broader statement on why liberal infidels (like me), who do not believe in a religion should deeply admire the Catholic leader.... Read Original Article
Black Friday Shopping: Why People Act Like Lunatics
Published: mic (November 28, 2013)
As Americans plan on observing Black Friday, it’s worth taking a few minutes to observe the origin of this infamous “holiday.”
Although the term “Black Friday” was initially coined in reference to an economic panic caused by financiers Jay Fiske and Stephen Gould on September 24, 1869, it was first used to refer to the shopping day immediately following Thanksgiving in the November 1951 issue of Factory Management and Maintenance. ... Read Original Article
Why Millennials Should Avoid Getting Sucked Into Black Friday
Published: mic (November 27, 2013)
According to a recent survey by the National Retail Federation, nearly one in four Americans are willing to shop on Thanksgiving. Indeed, of the 33 million shoppers expected to hit the streets tomorrow, the one anticipated to turn out in the largest numbers are those between the ages of 18 and 36 – i.e.,... Read Original Article
The Disturbing Trend in America We’re Not Talking About — Elder Abuse
Published: mic (October 15, 2013)
Co-authored by Ariel Gordon
Elder abuse may not be making national headlines, but it ought to be.
In Mercer County, Penn., a woman was dropped off starving and emaciated because her grandson spent $86,000 of her money on drugs and personal amenities. Across the country in Oregon, four elderly plaintiffs are in the process of suing a retirement community for financially abusing them by tricking them into signing misleading rental documents.... Read Original Article
Why Philanthropic Ozwald Boateng is the Angelina Jolie Of Fashion Designers
Published: mic (June 16, 2013)
co-author Tillie Adelson
There is a phenomenon about celebrities that we have decided to dub the “Bono effect” or more currently the “Angelina Jolie effect.” In summary, it refers to the tendency of the rich and famous to engage in conspicuous charitable and/or philanthropic endeavors for reasons that smack more of self-aggrandizement than genuine nobility of spirit.... Read Original Article