Operating a bookstore in an age of digital media is not easy. The book industry is a business that is in transition. Those who see it from a closer standpoint are bookstore owners. I had the opportunity to interview Janifer Wilson, the owner of Sisters Uptown Bookstore. Located in the Harlem/Washington Heights area, Sisters has [...]
Soda consumers can now sip in peace. Mayor Bloomberg’s ban on large sugary drinks was struck down by a state judge today. What some saw as a decree from a “nanny” mayor was soundly defeated. Of course,the consortium of soda companies welcomed this news. However, there are some questions that must be raised from the [...]
By Dr. Nicole McZeal Walters Until I found myself watching Bloomberg TV’s Women to Watch program early Sunday morning. Riveted, I listened to a panel of four, successful women leaders representing social media, technology, business, and finance, all based in the Silicon Valley. Much of the line of questioning related to asking these women did [...]
There is never an end to crisis mode in politics. With the nation in the aftermath of the election shifting the conversation from Obama’s mandate to the pressing matters of government, the term “fiscal cliff” has been bandied about. If that was not enough political fear-mongering for you, then the private sector has concocted its [...]
The third and final presidential debate of the 2012 election cycle has ended. It was completely about foreign policy, and dealt with Libya, Syria, Iraq, Egypt, among many other places. From the very beginning, President Obama gained the upper hand. Coming off of a very strong performance in the second debate, his goal was to [...]