Restoration of Colosseum
The $30 million restoration of the Colosseum financed by Diego Della Valle – the founder of luxury leather good maker Tod’s – will begin in December. The restoration of the Colosseum will last two and a half years and the ancient monument, which is one of the most visited sites in the wo
Island Retreat by Fearon Hay
The Island Retreat house by Fearon Hay Architects sits on New Zealand’s Waiheke Island, looking out over Matiatia Bay. It serves a slick modern reminder of just what a good idea it is to make enough money to buy yourself an escape like this. Forget a private jet and a household teeming with
Black Men in College: Is There a Crisis?
Less than half of black males graduate from high school, and they represent only 4 percent of college students—dire statistics that are nothing new to those familiar with America’s black male achievement crisis. Many news stories about black men point to unemployment, high schoo
Buy Your Electric BMW Online
A report from Bloomberg says that BMW will sell cars over the Web for the first time as the world’s largest maker of luxury vehicles seeks an inexpensive way to reach more buyers to recoup spending on its electric models. The BMW i3 and i8 electric and hybrid cars that will launch in 2013, r
Raising an Olympian: Gabby Douglas
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Michael Kiwanuka “Home Again”
This London-based soul singer possesses some indelible vocal chops. He is a terrific singer, recalling by turns Al Green, Otis Redding and even Harry Belafonte. Kiwanuka is an artist who could sound good singing the phone book. Musically it reminds me of Van Morrison’s early stuf
The Black Vote Counts
In a general election, black voters have constituted about 12 percent of the total vote, while white voters have constituted about 79 percent of the total vote. The black vote – though only 12 percent- can make the key difference in the key swing states. Lewis W. Duiguid ,writer for the
TAG Heuer Presents The Racer Smartphone
[pro-player width=’610′ height=’400′ autostart=’true’ type=’video’]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrNOntZDTVk[/pro-player] TAG Heuer has launched the Racer smartphone, “the first luxury phone crafted for high performance” according to
Motivational Monday
In honor of Motivational Monday here is some ammunition from your favorite celebrities to get you through the day. “If you want your life to be more rewarding, you have to change the way you think.” @Oprah “Don’t blame others for your uneasy feelings; blame your own sta