May 7th 2010 @ 10:01AM
In the interest of public health, the Surgeon General has issued warnings about vices including cigarettes and alcohol. But what does the nation's top doctor have to say about the neighborhood you live in? Should poorly designed communities that discourage walking, social interaction and accessibility come with a similar ... Continue Reading »
Apr 28th 2010 @ 2:30PM
Like millions of homeowners around the country, Charles Wittenmeier found himself deeply underwater and facing foreclosure. After months of unemployment, a divorce and mounting debts, he will be vacating his house on May 28th. But before he does, Wittenmeier, a once-thriving advertising director, is turning his misfortune ... Continue Reading »
Apr 15th 2010 @ 7:30AM
Of all the wing-tipped execs that have been paraded before government officials investigating the roots of the financial crisis, the former Washington Mutual executives are surely among the most shameful. Tuesday's all-day Senate hearing, conducted by Sen. Carl Levin, aired enough dirty laundry to stink up all of Capital ... Continue Reading »
Jan 18th 2010 @ 9:45AM
One of the more interesting observations in the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission hearings last week came not from the witness stand, but from one of the commission members. In his questioning, Byron Georgiou, a lawyer who played a lead role in the Enron prosecutions (and pictured left), called attention to the conflicts ... Continue Reading »
Dec 24th 2009 @ 12:45PM
It's that time of year again. Christmas lights adorn the brownstones in my Brooklyn neighborhood, and from their lighted windows come cheery glimpses of lovingly-decorated Christmas trees. But not in my home. My fiance, an avid gardener and nature lover, has banned the tradition in our abode. Why? Well, there's the ... Continue Reading »
