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Monday, October 10, 2011

South Side construction project to create jobs | VIDEO More than 1,000 new jobs are coming to Chicago's South Side as part of a project called the Englewood Flyover. Multiple protests to converge on Art Institute | VIDEO Protesters will fill Chicago streets Monday when protests at five rally points are expected to converge on the Art Institute. Police: Carjacking led to chase, shootout Chicago police chased a suspected carjacker through the South Side early Monday. Man allegedly shot sisters, 1 fatally A Chicago man charged with killing one of his sisters and wounding another was expected to appear in court Monday. Dad questioned in fatal Matteson shooting Police are investigating a deadly shooting that happened in the south suburbs Sunday night. Buckingham Fountain closing until spring Monday is the last full day to enjoy Chicago's Buckingham Fountain for a while. MORE STORIES Strange News NY artist aims to give birth in gallery | VIDEO Mayor on motorized couch as Ky city spoofs ranking Police say man robbed bank, then went for pizza Minn. woman accused of robbing home to buy porn Man hurt in hunt for Christmas wreath sues in-laws Consumer Apple says pre-orders of iPhone 4S break record NestlDe Purina releases commercial aimed at dogs Survey: US gas prices dip 13 cents in past 2 weeks Ford discontinues 2 models of Escape SUV VW recalls 168,000 cars for fuel leaks Healthbeat PTSD: The War Within Women Obese pregnant moms' kids more likely to develop asthma Is the PSA test really worth it for men? | VIDEO Doctors diagnosing more 'text neck' Special Segment: New Breast Cancer Drug | VIDEO MOST POPULAR Former HS football player found guilty of rape Runner collapses at Chicago Marathon, dies Man allegedly shot sisters, 1 fatally Columbus Day Parade Motorcyclist killed, passenger loses leg in crash All Most Popular

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Monday's Daily Brief

Monday, October 10, 2011 Beyond The Battlefield: The Endless Struggle For America's Severely Wounded Warriors TECHNOLOGY Netflix Kills Off Qwikster--Before It Even Launched ENTERTAINMENT Hank Williams FIRES BACK With Scathing New Song About ESPN, Fox News WORLD Christians And Police Clash In Cairo BUSINESS Americans Win 2011 Nobel Prize For Economic Sciences CRIME How Amanda Knox Is Settling Into 'Normal Life' BLOG POSTS Timothy L. O\'Brien: Introducing "Beyond the Battlefield" Starting today, The Huffington Post begins a ten-part series, Beyond the Battlefield -- an exploration of the physical and emotional challenges, victories and setbacks that catastrophically wounded soldiers encounter after returning home. It is the result of several months of reporting and scores of interviews by our veteran military correspondent, David Wood. This series is a deeply-felt, hard-won and wide-ranging exploration of what it means for a soldier to suffer extraordinary, disabling wounds -- and how friends, families, and hometowns, as well as the military and medical communities, adjust and respond to the struggles these wounded warriors endure. Robert Kuttner: Obama, Geithner, and the Next Financial Crisis Populist rhetoric when angry people are in the streets demanding accountability for bankers is a start, but talk is cheap. If the banking mess turns critical again, we will see what this president has learned, and what he is made of. Dr. Pamela Peeke: The Health Perks Of Caffeine A new study suggests caffeinated coffee may have a possible protective effect against depression. And the truth is, there are many possible benefits to caffeine that most people are not familiar with. Susan Pease Gadoua: What Marriage Really Needs Is for Us to Get "Whys" We still have a one-size-fits-all model for partnering in a culture that increasingly celebrates our differences. BritChick Paris: Why Losing Someone you Love Does not Have to be the end of the World Saying goodbye to a parent is the most difficult experience I have ever gone through. You never really know how hard it will be until it happens.

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Who Is Herman Cain?

 

    The Brother Running For President On The Republican Ticket

 

 

                                             Interesting !!!

 

Herman Cain is running for President. He's not a career politician (in fact he has never held political office). He's known as a 'pizza guy', but there's a lot more to him. He's also a computer guy, a banker guy, and a rocket scientist guy.

Here's his early bio:

·        Bachelor's degree in Mathematics (Morehouse College)

·        Master's degree in Computer Science (Purdue)

 

·        Mathematician for the Navy - developed missile ballistics (a rocket scientist)

 

·        Computer systems analyst (Coca-Cola)

 

·        VP of Corporate Data Systems and Services (Pillsbury)

 

All of this achieved before reaching the age of 35.  After reaching the top of the IT, he changed careers:

 

·        Business Manager. Took charge of Pillsbury's 400 Burger King restaurants in the Philadelphia area, which were the company's poorest performers in the country.  Spent the first 9 months learning the business from the ground up, cooking hamburger and yes, cleaning toilets.  After three years he had turned them into the company's best performers.

·        Godfather's Pizza CEO.  Was asked by Pillsbury to take charge of their Godfather's Pizza chain - then on the verge of bankruptcy.  Achieved profitability in 14 months. 

·        In 1988 he led a management-led buyout of the Godfather's Pizza chain from Pillsbury.  Now the owner of a restaurant chain, he again reached the top of the ladder of another industry.

·        He was also chairman of the National Restaurant Association during this time.  This is a group that interacts with government on behalf of the restaurant industry, and it gave him political experience from the non-politician side.

 

Having reached the top of a second industry, he changed careers again!

·        Adviser to the Federal Reserve System.  Herman Cain went to work for the Federal Reserve Banking System advising them on how monetary policy changes would affect American businesses.

·        Chairman of the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank.  He worked his way up to the chairmanship of a regional Federal Reserve bank. This is only one step below the chairmanship of the entire Federal Reserve System (the top banking position in the country).  This position allowed him to learn how monetary policy is made from the inside, and understand the political forces that impact the monetary system.

 

After reaching the top of the banking industry, he changed careers for a fourth time!

 

·        Writer and public speaker.  He then started to write and speak on leadership. His books include Speak as a Leader, CEO of Self, Leadership is Common Sense, and They Think You're Stupid.

 

·        Radio Host.  In 2007 - after a remarkable 40 year career - he started hosting a radio show on WSB in Atlanta (the largest talk radio station in the country).

 

He did all this starting from rock bottom (his father was a chauffeur and his mother was a maid).  When you add up his accomplishments in his life - including reaching the top of three unrelated industries: information systems, business management, and banking - Herman Cain may have the most useful personal skillset of anyone that has run for the presidency in the last century.

 

Friday's Daily Brief

 

Friday, October 7, 2011 U.S. Adds 103,000 New Jobs In September As Jobless Rate Stays At 9.1 Percent WORLD Three Women Win Nobel Peace Prize POLITICS Harry Reid Busts Up Senate Precedent BUSINESS Occupy Wall Street Members Say They Welcome Solidarity But Don't Want To Be Co-Opted TECHNOLOGY Steve Jobs Before The Turtleneck: Early Colleagues Remember The Tech Pioneer SPORTS Yankees Season Ended By Tigers BLOG POSTS Dylan Ratigan: One Wave, One Message -- Restore Fairness. End Bought Government Zuccotti Park in New York is just the beginning. Like a magnet pulling iron out of sand, folks from all walks of life are rejecting our auction-democracy in order to give America the debate it deserves. Diana Nyad: The Uniqueness of Steve Jobs Steve Jobs will be associated forever with the cultural icons who stepped outside the establishment. The "Think Different" Apple ads feature Dylan and Hitchcock and Picasso and Gandhi and Ali but the understated message is that Jobs lives on that same unique pedestal. Ian Fletcher: Panama, Colombia, Korea: Obama Makes a Bad Trade Situation Worse This Monday, Obama submitted the long-pending Colombia, Panama, and South Korea free trade agreements to Congress. I didn't have my hopes up, but I did harbor the vague hope that somehow Obama was going to stall on these. Christina Norman: Put Yourself On The List Why am I willing to give up my own sanity and balance to maintain everyone else's? Jonas Bell Pasht: Attack of the Rental Wedding Tuxedo I was recently asked to serve as a groomsman for a friend on his wedding day. I was excited and honored by the request -- until I read the fine print. As it turns out, the most challenging part of the job was wearing the rental tuxedo selected for me.

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