Brands make a powerful impact on people, especially in today's world of ever-increasing consumer choice.

Brands make a powerful impact on people, especially in today's world of ever-increasing consumer choice.

My dad's house got washed away in the flood. He has nothing to go back to.

My dad's house got washed away in the flood. He has nothing to go back to.

[Cleaner air] has been a pretty clear directive from our elected leaders and our customers. We know that our car-crazed read more

[Cleaner air] has been a pretty clear directive from our elected leaders and our customers. We know that our car-crazed culture contributes to [air pollution] in a big way.

We do listen to some of the same music,

We do listen to some of the same music,

Wal-Mart kills local businesses. Wal-Mart lowers their prices so far down that mom and pop stores can't compete with them.

Wal-Mart kills local businesses. Wal-Mart lowers their prices so far down that mom and pop stores can't compete with them.

These are people who are choosing between food or paying the rent, people who are choosing between food and buying read more

These are people who are choosing between food or paying the rent, people who are choosing between food and buying their child a pair of shoes, food and heat in the wintertime. They?re seniors who are choosing whether to buy food or pay for medicine. Folks are going entire days without anything to eat at all. They are literally going to bed hungry.

A lot of the players that will start this season were the practice players last year. They were very instrumental read more

A lot of the players that will start this season were the practice players last year. They were very instrumental in what was accomplished last season and now is their time to shine.

Independent presses and bookstores give access to literature specific to a place. Readers can find stories they need.

Independent presses and bookstores give access to literature specific to a place. Readers can find stories they need.

laws to allow companies to use their profits gained in the United States to build plants overseas and then file read more

laws to allow companies to use their profits gained in the United States to build plants overseas and then file bankruptcy just in the United States.