Shoes & Socks as Factors in Social Determinants of Health

By: Joseph Rubsamen Flawless Intern & Founder of Shoes2You Social determinants of health are conditions in the environments in which people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of health, functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes and risks. Economic insecurity is one of the most powerful social determinants of health;…

Justin Furstenfeld inspires with “Get Back Up”

By: Tre Gabriel Flawless Fellow From an outside perspective, Justin Furstenfeld seemed to have it all in life. He is a successful record producer, artist, and the lead singer of the American Alt / Rock band, Blue October. As a hit musician touring around the country, he lived the rockstar dream that many people dream…

Am I Next?

By Tre GabrielFlawless Fellow July 13th, 2013 is a day that I will never forget. It’s the day that I can say truly changed my life forever. It’s the day a naive young boy opened his eyes to the reality of the world we live in. It’s the day those pictures in the history book…