Tuesday, May 8, 2012

'Shades Of Grey' Banned; Machete Pulled On School Bullies; Indie Eco-Fashion

Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Moving from Wisconsin to Miami and from designing kick-ass geometric jewelry to industrially chic clothes, Emily Peters just launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund her debut fashion collection.

With hints of 60s mod and plenty of play with lines and industrial design, Peters' aesthetic melds the best in old and new style tropes.
Fifty Shades Of Grey Banned From Florida Libraries
'Boom Boom Room' Operator Sentenced
Cops: Boy Threatens Bus Stop Bullies With Machete
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Disturbing BP Oil Spill Photos Revealed
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Had I walked through with my suitcase, purse, and muffin on my own, I would have been treated like I always am -- a frequent business flyer. But I was with a 2-year-old, and a mother who looked a bit like a Sherpa...
Noam Chomsky: Plutonomy and the Precariat
The Occupy movement has been an extremely exciting development. If the bonds and associations it has established can be sustained through a long, dark period ahead -- because victory won't come quickly -- it could prove a significant moment in American history.
Joanna Popper: RIP MCA: Looking at My Gucci, It's About That Time
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Ellen Kanner: Meatless Monday: Ripe Delights
For Jonathan Lovekin, ripe is "the jewel-like color and light reflecting off a golden caramelized quince. For Paulette Phlipot, it's "the teensy little hairs on a raspberry." Lovekin and Phlipot, both food photographers, celebrate the physical beauty of produce in their new books -- different books that share the same title: Ripe.
Sec. Arne Duncan: Ask the Teachers
Nothing is more important than preparing our children to compete and succeed in the global economy. That means we need to make teaching not only one of America's most important professions, but also one of America's most valued profession.

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