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The rise and fall and rise of the creative class

Richard Florida's 2002 book The Rise of the Creative Class was hailed as the salvation for struggling cities, a brilliant new approach to sociological and cultural changes, a paradigm for economic development, and a way to attract the best and brightest to a metro area.
YES! Weekly  |  Ogi Overman  |  06-18-2012  |  Features

Spaz is Snooki's manager? Whaddaya nuts?

How does a reality TV mega-star choose a minor-league baseball team’s mascot to be her personal manager? Hint: Appearances are not always what they seem.
YES! Weekly  |  Ogi Overman  |  11-23-2011  |  Commentary

Bodypainting Champions Banned From Facebooknew

Scott Fray and Madelyn Greco won the World Bodypainting Festival in Austria — and then got bounced by Facebook.
YES! Weekly  |  Ogi Overman  |  09-15-2011  |  Culture

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