From Liberia to America: Richelieu Dennis, Founder of Sundial Creations

" Just when it seemed that the Chris Gardner story was the most inspirational story I'd come across, here's an entrepreneur's story that may even be more inspiring.  I came across this interesting blog post while surfing the blogosphere today.  It is about an...

Luxury Sounds: Prada Seeks Short Film Scores

High-end brands and corporate monoliths are more than willing to sponsor your creativity if you're willing to help them hawk their products.Take Prada, for example. The luxurious Italian fashion designer has...

Google named world's No 1 brand

""Google has topped a list of the world's most powerful brands, with new research estimating its value to be $86bn (£43bn).WPP-ownedresearch company Millward Brown puts Google at number one in its annualtop 100 global brand power list for the second year in a row with a...

Designers and Fashion Insiders Sound Off on Celebrity Designers

Is celebrity fashion talented or tacky?  Once used as clothes hangers to pump prestige of fashion stylistas, celebs have now mutinied and are putting their names on everything from perfume to Chihuahua...

Music and Fashion Brand Together for Hilfiger's 'TommyTV'

Branded entertainment is starting to get on my nerves. Musicians are hard up for cash as it is, but are they so desperate that they need to get in bed with the notoriously inauthentic Hilfiger, just to get their...

'Body Spray' Makes Stinky Start to New Record Label

As there's no money in record labels anymore, labels have to go where the money is...er...Procter & Gamble?If this kind of 'branded entertainment' is the future of the music business, I don't think I like it....

Smart Eating at Work, Top 10 Snacks to Keep At Your Desk

Tons of coffe at work. My bad habbit. I like the chocolate covered cacao nib, but where is the fresh fruit and vegetables? Aren't they good for our health?"Top 10 all-around picks, in no specific order, to stash at your desk or in your office fridge "1. Raw, unsalted nuts...

Blog the Democratic National Convention

How can a Now Public Contributor Blog the National Convention on location? Heres how.  See you there!"Blogger Credentialing ProcessThe DNCC announced its blogger credentialing process for the 2008...

Release: Michael Tippett at Massive in Vancouver

If you're in Vancouver and are at Massive, I'll see you there.  Don't hesitate to say hello.  I'll be talking about:"The future of business and technology: the prosumer revolution This 20 minute talk will focus on the prosumer revolution. It will give an...

Lauren Conrad's L.A. Fashion Week Debut

"The "Hills" star and ex Teen Vogue intern Lauren Conrad has made her runway debut earlier today at the L.A. fashion week.Lauren's Fall 2008 collection expended her "LA chic" vision, luckily taking it to a bit...

A BRAND NEW LAPTOP FOR HANSI SUMEDHA

"Dr. Ing. E. Leuthold from Switzerland contacted Horizon Lanka Foundation through email last April and informed us that he is willing to provide a brand new laptop for one of our students. Horizon staff...

FDA Warning: Anti Smoking Pill = Psychosis Side Effects

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorWow, who knew Pfizer could invent a pill could that causes the same side effects as going Cold Turkey?Anyone "Riding the Crazy Train" or who has witnessed a "Die Hard...

China’s Genocide Olympics

"The Beijing Olympics this summer were supposed to be China’s coming-out party, celebrating the end of nearly two centuries of weakness, poverty and humiliation.Instead, China’s leaders are tarnishing their...

Puppy Prozac - Gimme a Break!

As pharmaceutical companies are wont to do, here is yet another way to squeeze a dollar out of people who value and adore their dogs.  This time it's for "separation anxiety.""Depression and related disorders...

Photos Show HTC Touch Heading to Verizon

"A user on HowardForums was able to capture some pictures of Verizon’s HTC Touch variant and leaked them out onto the net. Just posted yesterday are some pictures of the unannounced White HTC Touch for Verizon...

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