Idaho Lawmakers Criticize Occupiers' U.S. Flag Inspired Wardrobes
The Idaho State Senate leadership today pulled a dozen members of Occupy Boise out of the Senate Gallery to discuss cloth, dollar-store American flags pinned to each individual's shirt. In the Minority Caucus room on the fourth floor of the Capitol, Idaho Falls Sen. Bart Davis asked them to remove the flags.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
Poll: Small Business Owners Say Big Businesses, Millionaires Not Paying Fair Share of Taxes
Small business owners see corporate tax loopholes and the shifting of U.S. profits to offshore tax havens as serious problems, according to a new independent national poll. Small business owners think big corporations and the wealthy don’t pay their fair share of taxes, the poll shows.
The psychology of cupcakes
As the Modern Cupcake Moment swirls into its second decade, America just might have to admit that what we’re dealing with — 669.4 million sold from October 2010 to October 2011, according to the market research firm NPD — is not a fad. It’s an enduring love affair. Read full article >>
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Amend it like Beckham with your own ID to boot! Celtic’s American goalkeeper Dominic Cervi gets to grips with his stars and stripes boots at the Buchanan Street store.
Inside Sperry Top-Sider’s Nautical-Inspired Store
For those with access to a boat — or those who just want to look like they do — preppy footwear brand Sperry Top-Sider is launching its first stand-alone store in the city today, the fourteenth in the U.S. The 1,700-square-foot space is loosely boathouse-inspired, with whitewashed wood and teak detailing, and American-flag artwork. Rather than sending sales clerks scampering back and forth to ...
JC Penney Adopts New Logo—Its 3rd In As Many Years
JC Penney unveiled a new corporate logo this morning—giving the store its third in as many years . The new branding evokes the American flag but jettisons everything else that was familiar about JCP's last two logos.
Questions raised about account of Tokyo cop assault
Some readers' responses to the Jan. 24 Zeit Gist column by Simon Scott, headlined "American claims Tokyo cop assaulted son, 8": Can someone please explain to me how this constitutes news? Is this the kind of story that would fill a page in any metro paper in the world?
"Vancouvria" episodes hit the mark
Two new episodes of "Vancouvria" went online Tuesday morning.
Newton Grove American Legion improves building, grounds, seeks new members
NEWTON GROVE — A little over a year ago, members of Post 133 of the American Legion in Newton Grove announced their intention to improve their building and grounds. Most of those improvements have...