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Romantic Ideas For Valentine's Day By : James Brown One of the ideas might come when the man passes a local florist shop and sees beautiful bouquets in the window. The coloring of these flowers might be centered on another holiday but the romantically minded male will know that immediately. The romantic idea that he comes up with will be fragrant and gorgeous nonetheless, because his idea to bestow on his wife two or three dozen of long stem roses seems like the perfect plan of the moment. Flowers Given On Valentine's Day By : James Brown Some people keep the mystery and romance alive on Valentine's Day with the flowers that they send. They will get great enjoyment out of not putting any messages in envelopes with the flower arrangements that are sent to a wife. The lack of a message that would give a woman just a hint about who sent those beautiful flowers will keep the mysteries of love alive for just a few hours. By lunch, the woman will probably hear all about the mystery when her lover arrives to take her to lunch and the smile on his face will say he happy to see her. Doing Shopping At Uk Shops By : James Brown Using UK shopping directories for shopping UK shops allows shopping to be secure and the product selection is sure to delight many. People intent on searching through available properties in the UK might also be interested in mortgage services that will make a dream of owning land in the UK a memorable experience that will last a lifetime. UK retailers that are associated with land purchases might offer property buyers the chance to preview prices on home insurance before they close a deal on buying property in the UK. Different Selections For Online Shopping By : James Brown The online shopping selections can be as diverse as products found in a land-based retail outlet. Customers that are searching for clothing and accessories might be online for hours. The clothing aisles in an online shopping environment will be filled with all sizes of clothing and some of the remaining aisles of the clothing department will include clothing selections such as handbags and wallets. Other accessories can be quickly found while online shopping such as shoes and travel luggage. By the time a customer leaves an online shopping mall, they will definitely be ready to travel. Mike O'Brien - Vintage Metal Signs Bring A Touch Of Nostalgia By : Mike O'Brien Products too numerous to mention have been promoted with a style and wit that today seems all too nostalgic. Vintage tin and metal signs were produced by the hundreds of thousands from the mid eighteen hundreds through the advent of television in the late nineteen forties. Most were painted or screen printed using enamel paint and many were given a porcelain overcoat to increase their durability. The irony of all this is that many vintage metal signs outlived the very companies and products they were meant to promote. Mike O'Brien - Grandfather Clock Dials Do More Than Tell Time By : Mike O'Brien Most of us take the dial face of a clock or other timepiece for granted. The history of the venerable grandfather clock is the history of clock faces. Based on a twelve hour cycle, early clock faces had just one hand. The hand would simply indicate the hour. As clock mechanisms developed, a second hand was added to indicate fractions of the hour in minutes. As clock movements became more sophisticated, a third hand was added that would show elapsed seconds. The rest as they say is history. Mike O'Brien - A Brief History Of Pendulum Clocks By : Mike O'Brien The discovery of the pendulum is probably the single most important development in human timekeeping. Dating back to fifteen eighty two, the controversial Italian scientist Galileo Galilei was the first to understand that a swinging pendulum could accurately power a clock movement. As a brilliant physicist, Galileo calculated that a swinging pendulum, used in combination with a traditional mainspring would increase the accuracy of timekeeping. His design was not fully developed until almost seventy years later when a Dutchman fully integrated the pendulum into a working pendulum clock. James Brown - Holiday Shopping For Families Requires Communication By : James Brown Some charitable organizations use forms to identify the sex of the child so that charitable gifts will be more personable. For families in this type of need, it is often hard for them to communicate in words the needs of the family at Christmas time. The charity will create a simple form that asks for the type of Christmas gifts that are on the child's Christmas wish list and wait for the parents to reply. Several forms might be filled in but only a few will qualify because there was miscommunication about the age which children qualified for such generous gift giving. James Brown - Valentine's Day Is Just Around The Corner By : James Brown The most common gifts that remind women that they are loved, are gifts of chocolate surrounded by colorful ribbons and bows. These luscious candies will melt a ladies heart and make her feel very special. The heart shaped box will naturally be saved to store cards that were embossed with words of love spoken from the heart. A woman can reflect on those Valentine's Day memories for years because each and every word will be held near and dear to her heart. Xavier Gallery - Shopping For Vintage Jeans By Era By : Xavier Gallery We can look back a catch a giggle from some of the outrageous styles of this time period, but there are also some great retro looks that can still be incorporated into today’s fashion. Colored and tapered jeans can be used to make extravagant statements in the club scene, and the high waist look has also been spotted on some celebrities. For the more extreme fashion boundaries, acid wash has been making a small comeback in the punk rock and heavy metal circuits. All of these styles were in high demand in the early eighties, and their fashion resurrection has people scrambling through the old clothes in their closets. Madonna Jeffries - Tattoo Designs - A World Wide Trend By : Madonna Jeffries While it is just great seeing so many people wearing tattoos, particularly the young tattoo devotees, it is important that the potential wearer gives the subject some serious thought. It is imperative that if you are considering getting a tattoo that you take your time and put some serious thought into which tattoo design you are going to choose and, importantly, where you intend to put the tattoo. K. F. Zuzulo - Ashes & Flame: Humans & Jinn By : K. F. Zuzulo According to Islam’s most sacred book, the Koran, the jinn were created by God before man was created: “We created man from dried clay, from black mud and We created the jinn before from the fire of hot wind.” (15:26-27) Madonna Jeffries - Merry Christmas - Has Commercialism Overtaken The True Spirit? By : Madonna Jeffries Through this ever increasing commercialization the stores now start to decorate their shop shelves with not only the traditional Halloween candy but they also put up Santa Clause figurines and Christmas stockings at the very same time. What caused all this? Can you remember when you were a child when it was customary to allow each separate festive holiday its very own time for celebration before bringing out the decorations and the like for the next special event. PagesLa.com - The Russian Community In Los Angeles By : PagesLa.com No community exemplifies this more than the Russian community in Los Angeles. It also holds the distinction of being one of the five largest Russian communities in the U.S. and is the largest to be found on the West Coast. Its population is in the neighborhood of 600,000. Donald Plunkett - Phoenix Arizona Casinos By : Donald Plunkett The casinos generally offer slot machines including hi-limit slots, blackjack tables, keno, and poker rooms. Some even include bars, restaurants, and live music or entertainment. The casinos are regulated by the Arizona Department of Gaming. Tribes are required by signed compact with the state to pay up to 8% of gaming revenues to the State of Arizona. The 2003 compact capped the number of casinos in the Phoenix area, prohibiting additional casinos. The state also regulates among other things the number of slot machines per casino and total, the number of blackjack and poker tables per casino, and establishes bet limits. James Brown - Why Designer Apparel Labels Rock By : James Brown Over the years, clothing has changed just as fashion has evolved. Evidently, the change may have been enormous style-wise. Fashion authorities predict that over time, clothing will become subject to major changes as required and needed by people and as to what fashion dictates. James Brown - All About Novelty Contact Lenses By : James Brown Novelty contact lenses have grown popular among users these days. Available in all kinds of designs which include among others cats eye, eyes of a zebra or a jaguar, eyes which look like wildfire or red hot or seem as cool as ice, eyes that seem to draw you in and hypnotize, eyes that have no white dot in them and conversely, eyes that are white instead of black. Novelty contact lenses are out of the ordinary so you are always bound to get the attention you want when you are wearing them. Xavier Gallery - Vintage Denim Is Always In Style By : Xavier Gallery While men are still clinging on to the baggy look that defines a generation of hip-hop and street appeal, women are reverting back to the classic jeans of the sixties and seventies for a more form-fitting look. As modern fashion has become more aggressive in its attempt to define the natural curves of a women’s body, hip huggers have made a substantial impact on the current state of our culture. Where some people are content with paying hundreds of dollars on designer brands, the vintage shopper can find the same fit with a more unique appeal and a cheaper price tag. James Brown - Top Teddy Bear Presents By : James Brown Right, Winnie the Pooh is indeed a teddy bear! Mentioning the best teddies won't be complete without the famed Pooh. The Pooh-Knows-Your-Name bear is one of a kind because it utters a child's name. Besides, this teddy is uniquely made up of electronics that allows it to sing and speak phrases and words. It is programmable with its CD, and comes with a USB cable. This bear is an ideal gift for babies. Jason Tye - Men And Diamonds By : Jason Tye Pavé settings are very popular for jewelry because it’s a way for jewelers to use smaller diamonds. Pavé translates into ‘paved’ which describes how the stones are set into the base. Small diamonds are inlaid into the surface of the jewelry, sometimes onto the sides to accentuate a middle piece. For men’s jewelry, especially Men’s Rings a Pavé setting is usually used to cover the surface of the piece. A Pavé setting is also commonly used in cufflinks and in earrings. So, if you’re looking for some flash without resorting to very feminine looking solitaire and cushion cut diamonds, then the Pavé set is the best way to go. Jason Tye - Silver, Gold, Titanium And Platinum Men’s Jewelry By : Jason Tye This white metal has been around for as long as history has been turning. It is probably one of the most taken for granted precious metal of them all. It is considered to be beautiful, but not as beautiful and precious as gold is. Nonetheless, silver continues to appeal to a lot of citizens and silversmiths still make beautiful jewelry from this metal. It is a popular choice for men’s jewelry and is used as an alternative to platinum by giving the look of a white metal without the high price tag. Gabriel Adams - Diamond Gifts For That Special Woman In Your Life By : Gabriel Adams Have you ever heard of a person being called a “diamond in the rough”? Just as it takes a lot of work and faith to see the diamond in a person, it takes a great craftsman to clean and cut a diamond to make it truly a work of art. Gabriel Adams - How To Choose The Perfect Diamond For The Perfect Girl By : Gabriel Adams Before you examine a diamond, be sure that you have the budget or financing to afford this most precious of gems. Although a “great deal” is priority when making some purchase decisions in life, the investment in an exceptional diamond is by no means one of them. Gabriel Adams - Blood Diamonds: The Evil Underbelly Of The Diamond Industry By : Gabriel Adams The root of this problem certainly lies in criminal organizations that produce or steal these diamonds, but other criminal faculties play their part in facilitating them. In having dealings with these people, corrupt traders, diamond smugglers, and arms merchants allow the underground diamond trade to continue. The phrase ‘Blood Diamonds’ has been coined as an indication of the murder and torture, and other such means, that are found in this industry because of the vast sums of money that are involved. James Brown - Online Jewelry Selections By : James Brown Some selections are found through online auction sites. Shopping icons are posted on every retail site that is a proven provider of quality jewelry items. Those certified through trade organizations that monitor internet retail sales are the most reliable and most popular places to shop for fine jewelry on the internet because those shops, which bear those prestigious emblems, have passed quality assurance tests on the various jewelry pieces that they offer. James Brown - Embellishments For Children's Clothing By : James Brown Some children's clothing is purchased for a specific sports game, and parents are using the embellishments for children's clothing to make those outfits gorgeous for wear while children play in the yard. Some patches with actions sports themes would look great in various places on children's clothing, and the child might play harder and get more exercise just because the embroidered patches are seen as a colorful memento of an activity that they have enjoyed doing during the past year. Gabriel Adams - Buying Clothing Accessories For Your Woman: What Every Man Should Know By : Gabriel Adams You may have bought her some perfume in the past that you thought smelled good only to have her ask you who you were thinking of when you picked it out. Now that you have found out her favorite scent, you don’t have to worry about going through that again. Craig Chambers - Using Native American Rattles As Indian Musical Instruments By : Craig Chambers As you study the fascinating history of American Indians and their use of Native American rattles, you will learn that they are symbolic among the Indigenous people and are essential to the tribal rituals in which they are played. It is said that they represent the animal, plant, and mineral kingdoms. The animal kingdom is exemplified in the form of the container or decorative feather of the rattle. The mineral kingdom is represented by the stones that create the sound or also by the paint used for the artwork depicted on the rattle. Mitali Perkins - Magic Carpet: Was There Ever A Part Of Your Identity You Had To Hide? By : Mitali Perkins In Bangla, he added his own creative flourishes to classic tales by Rabindranath Tagore or Sukumar Roy. He embellished folktales told by generations of ancestors, making me chuckle or catch my breath. "Tell another story, Dad," I'd beg. Mitali Perkins - A Note To Kids Between Cultures By : Mitali Perkins You lose a place that feels like home, a community where the basics are understood, where conversations can begin on the next level. No easy havens await you; no places to slip into with a sigh of relief, saying, "At last. A place where everybody is like me." In the neighborhood, you're like a pinch of chili tossed into a creamy pot. You lose the sharpness of your ethnic flavor quickly, but find that you can never fully dissolve. Chris Barber - Baseball, Hot Dogs, Apple Pie And The American Family Reunion By : Chris Barber Which brings up the focus of this article, the American Family Reunion is one of the fastest growing traditions in the USA. Polls indicate more than 200,000 families of 50 or more persons will hold reunions this year. Most Reunions (57%) are organized to keep people in touch; while (30%) want children to learn about their family heritage. Benedict Smythe - The Writing On The Wall – A Look Into The World Of Graffiti By : Benedict Smythe Despite seeming to be an all too modern art form, graffiti has always been around even in ancient times. Remains and relics from the ancient Roman city Pompeii reveal a world where people expressed their thoughts emotions by writing on walls and on other public and private items. Everything from poems to various drawings was found preserved in the ancient walls. This kind of society in ancient Rome is beautifully depicted in the introductory scenes of the HBO series Rome. The animators of the two season TV series depicted Roman streets and walls covered with graffiti that ranged from the obscene and sexually explicit to depictions that were political in nature. Benedict Smythe - Wrapping Your Head Around Cubism By : Benedict Smythe The greatest movers in cubism were Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso. These two were known to be contemporaries and friendly rivals. They each inspired and propelled the work of the other and both have gone through several phases from Analytical Cubism to Synthetic Cubism. The rivalry and influence on each other is perhaps best depicted in similar works like Picasso’s Le Guitariste done in 1910 and Braque’s Woman With a Guitar done in 1913. One of the biggest influences that led young artists like Picasso and Braque into the world of cubism was the work of renowned artist Pail Cezanne. Benedict Smythe - Surrealism – Entering A Dream-like State By : Benedict Smythe The art movement of surrealism started during the 1920’s, during the start of the World War and around the time when Dadaism and cubism as an abstract movement was waning. It is also during this time that the young artists who populated Paris were forced out from the city because of war. The art form started in Paris and slowly spread to various parts of the globe. The art movement of Surrealism is said to be based on the fact that the artists strove to depict an underlying psychological and philosophical issue in their paintings. Benedict Smythe - Jack The Dripper – Discussing Jackson Pollock By : Benedict Smythe Born on the 28th of January 1912, he spent his youth in Arizona and later on in Chico, California. He studied in Los Angeles at the ‘Manual Arts High School’. He also managed to experience Native American Culture when he went out with his father during his land surveys of the Native American land. By the 1930’s, Pollock had already moved to New York and was under the tutelage of Thomas Hart Benton. Benton’s work and artistic point of view influenced Pollock’s early work for only a short while. Kieron Sellens - The Mysterious Spanish Festival Of Semana Santa By : Kieron Sellens The Spanish festival of Semana Santa has different traditions in different regions but, all over the country, participants are conspicuous for their dramatic-looking medieval-style penitential robes, or ‘nazarenos’. Tricia Myob - Long Term Tattoo After Care By : Tricia Myob Most Tattoo Artists are highly regarded and their devotees will travel across Countries and Continents to have work done by their idols, gone are the days when they were regarded as sleazy back alley practitioners of a suspect trade. You only have to look at the Artists present at Tattoo Conventions - and the queues of people wanting to take advantage of their services. TV shows such as Miami Ink, LA Ink and London Ink have exposed the work of some superb artists to a much wider audience and raised expectations in terms of the quality of the work. Giulio Detti - Dubai : Burj Al Arab By : Giulio Detti The Burj Al Arab Dubai in the city of Dubai, is a structure likened to New York’s Statue of Liberty, Egypt’s pyramids, and Paris’ Eiffel Tower. These are landmarks that proudly bear the name of these countries. Burj Al Arab Dubai located in Jumeirah Beach area is known as the grandest hotel in the world. The futuristic design of this hotel resembles a sail ready to run before the wind so stunning that the sight alone brings awe to tourists flocking the place. It is truly difficult for other designs to come close to such architectural masterpiece. Joseph Shalita - Has Your Society Influenced Spanish Culture? By : Joseph Shalita The world has also been influenced by the culture by the people in Spanish speaking countries through their culture in many ways. You can see this influence from the Spanish language in dance, art, poetry, as well as dance, architecture and food. Gerardas Norkus - April 2008 Astrology Tendencies For All Zodiac Signs By : Gerardas Norkus It looks like Fire Element zodiac signs - Aries, Leo and Sagittarius - will become true leaders this month. New possibilities will open for those who didn't have enough resolution earlier to take various obstacles. Mikael Andersohn - The Text Capital Of The World By : Mikael Andersohn The proliferation and widespread use of SMS messaging in the Philippines began during the early days of the cellular phone craze in the country. In the beginning, mobile networks do not make charges for sending SMS. People have taken advantage of the service and made use of text messaging to communicate effectively with friends, family and acquaintances. Paul Hulse - History Behind Most Worn Halloween Masks Of Today By : Paul Hulse Witch masks actually do have a interesting and dark history. Europeans used to believe that witches gathered twice a year during two specific dates -- which strangely enough, coincided with Celtic festivals Beltane and Samhain -- and cause havoc for innocent citizens. These witches would ride on their wooden broomsticks and celebrate with the Devil, sometimes casting evil spells on unsuspecting citizens. With the rise of Christianity, Christians grew fearful of these evil witches, branding Halloween a holiday of the Devil. Paul Hulse - Ancient Origin Of Halloween Masks By : Paul Hulse Halloween masks were first used in an ancient Celtic festival called Samhain, pronounced sow-in. Traditionally celebrated at the end of October, it signified the last harvest. Celts believed on October 31st, the realm between the dead and the living merged, which caused problems for the living. To combat that (and calm angry spirits) they built big bonfires, overseen by druids, and sacrificed animals, hoping to appease the dead. They also wore masks made from animal heads. They would don these crudely fashioned animal heads to mimic dead spirits. Cris Jenson - Impressionist Artist Childe Hassam By : Cris Jenson At 23 he had his first exhibition in Boston, it was a display of his watercolors. Although he enjoyed painting his native city, he was convinced by a close friend to travel to Europe to "step outside the box". He and his friend, Edmund H. Garret, traveled all throughout Europe studying his impressionist forefathers. After establishing his reputation in Boston and studying in Europe, he settled in New York. Cris Jenson - Artist William Merritt Chase By : Cris Jenson Chase returned back to the United States in 1878 and opened a studio in New York City. He was a member of the Tilers, a group of artists including Winslow Homer, J. Alden Weir and Arthur Quartley. He often painted portraits of his family, his wife Alice and his 8 children. Daniel Millions - A Sticker For Every Occasion And Culture By : Daniel Millions The core of a label's function is the adhesive placed on the back of it. For applications that are meant to last, such as warning labels on containers or equipment, the adhesive will be a strong bonding agent that will require tearing of the surface material or solvents to remove. You will find this type of label on just about any jar of food in the grocery store. Stickers and labels are not only a convenient way to dissemble information but are also used extensively to permanently attach Radio Frequency Inventory Devices (RFID) to products to aid in the prevention of shoplifting. Manuel Ramirez - St. Patrick's Day Clothing By : Manuel Ramirez The best way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day clothing is to dress all in green. You can kick of the celebrations in this day by adorning yourself all in green. You can get loads of Patrick Day T-shirts which are available online and can buy them according to your choice. Almost all the online stores sell cool St. Paddy's Day T-shirts which will avoid them from looking like a leprechaun. With prices as low as 3USD you can get a whole new range of tees in fascinating shades. In fact such is the prices that you can easily afford one for all in your whole family. Mba Mbulu - Enjoy The Festival Of San Juan Bautista (John The Baptist) By : Mba Mbulu According to Jesus Chucho Garcia, the preeminent authority on AfroVenezuelan culture, the traditional AfroVenezuelan fiesta is a state of collective spiritualism motivated by a celebration that revolves around a saint, a death, a harvest, the start of a fishing expedition or some other recurring activity that the community plays an important role in. The celebration of San Juan Bautista evolved as a result of the religious imposition placed on AfroVenezuelans by the Spanish crown during colonial times. Gabriel Adams - Tips For Choosing Personalized Groomsmen Gifts By : Gabriel Adams Perhaps you could purchase ties in colors that coordinate with your wedding colors. Each tie could have the initials of that particular groomsman embroidered on his tie. Not only would he appreciate his tie being personalized, but he would get years of use out of his gift. Gabriel Adams - Using Personalized Gifts To Create The Perfect Present By : Gabriel Adams When I say that I like to give personalized gifts, I am referring to those that have something personal either engraved or embroidered on them. My personal preference is to have that person’s name or initials put on the gift. Gabriel Adams - Video Surveillance In Public Places: Good Or Bad? By : Gabriel Adams As far as privacy goes, this is obvious: no one wants to be recorded without their knowledge or permission. It’s just uncomfortable to think about being watched; it’s inherently disconcerting. This is such a fundamental issue in the US that our Constitution specifically addresses citizens’ right to privacy as a core issue. Jeffery Bradley - Are You Really Prepared For A Life With Dreadlocks? By : Jeffery Bradley With the popularity of dreadlocks on the rise, you may think it is easy to adorn your head with this wonderful fashion. The process or growing or converting your hair to dreadlocks can be a long difficult process. There are still many in society who do not understand this unique hairstyle. They can make your life difficult by denying your right to have them. Brenda Reese - How To Make Pashmina By : Brenda Reese The wool from which the pashmina is made is collected every spring from the mountain goat “chyangra,” which lives in the freezing mountain regions of the Himalayas. These Himalayan goats have warm winter coats which they shed during the summer, revealing two different types of wool: the fine, soft inner coat which is called the pashmina, and the thick, outer layer. The wool is then gathered by local woman, who must comb it thoroughly to separate the pashmina from the thicker outer wool. Each goat actually produces only about 80 grams of pashmina, so just one woven pashmina shawl would need about three to four goats. JB Mills - The Meaning Of Celtic Design Tattoos By : JB Mills The designs created by the Picts began to have a mysterious religious and symbolic significance. Celtic artwork and symbolism embodied a mix of Druid and Christian religions. The Celts didn't have a printed language and alternatively communicated their customs and beliefs by word of mouth. Once the first Christian missionaries arrived to the British Isles they established written communication within the Celtic culture. At the same time the monks adopted many of the active Celtic beliefs, and symbols into the Christian religion. Mike Paetzold - Body Piercing: Important Precautions You Should Take By : Mike Paetzold There have also been numerous reports of moderate to serious injury occurring during piercing procedures. Especially when jewelry is being inserted into the genitals, it only takes a slight inaccuracy to cause significant damage. Jason Tye - That Little Thing At The End By : Jason Tye The most detail that details can go in men’s formal or corporate fashion is the tie and the cufflinks. Cufflinks are like earrings to women: small, but can make such a strong statement about one’s personality. Cufflinks are worn with French cuff shirts. These are shirts that have holes at the end of the sleeves where you put the cufflinks to hold the sleeves together. There are three kinds of cuffs: plain, angle cut, or round corner. Small as they may be, they grab attention and can give you a lot of class. Annie Dubois - Redefining Tex-Mex Food By : Annie Dubois Authentic Mexican foods are extremely healthy and filled with chilies, corn, and meat. However, add in a few of the northern favorites and you have cheeses, sour creams, and a lot of frying involved with delicious Tex-Mex food. The line between authentic and mixed cuisine becomes blurred, and opinions will vary depending on who you ask and what they believe. Beverly Sugarman - The History Of Gift Giving At Christmas By : Beverly Sugarman Many ancient peoples often exchanged gifts during different festival days throughout the year. The Romans exchanged gifts on New Year’s Day in celebration of the winter solstice. Some of these gifts included coins to represent prosperity, pastries to represent happiness, and lamps to provide light on one’s journey through life. Carolyn Clayton - Hair Extensions And Your Natural Hair By : Carolyn Clayton There is only one aspect that comes to mind where hair extensions are involved and this is adding colour to your hair or having touch-ups done on your existing colour. As you may or may not be aware you are unable to place colour on your hair extensions due to the fact that they have already undergone an intense chemical process to get them to the colour that they are now so adding more colour to them would cause damage and has the potential to cause your extensions to fall out. If your natural hair requires a touch up you should have this carried out before your extensions are placed in as doing this afterwards will become difficult and will leave your hair uneven as you wont be able to place any dye near to your extension bonds. Mandie Klein - Hosting A Baby Shower? Here Is How To Guide Your Attendees About Baby Showers And Baby Shower Gifts By : Mandie Klein Carefully plan the baby shower. Since this is usually given on the third trimester, you should have plenty of time for party planning. Prepare a checklist of the things you need to do, and procure including an initial list of baby shower gifts you need your attendees to bring. Nick Fleming - Reflections On Living Divinely By : Nick Fleming Along the way I have communed with wise old sages, mystics and holy men; lived within the confines of a remote monastery with monks who never cut their hair and perform colourful and playful dances as part of their divine expression. I have observed and lingered in many places of worship and holy shrines. I have experienced the physical exhaustion of a long, high altitude pilgrimage into a desolate mountain vastness; looked out in awestruck amazement at the sight of so vast a gathering of humanity, performing an ancient religious rite, that it redefined totally my concept of faith. Horace Miskel - This One’s For Fritz By : Horace Miskel The late Fritz Pollard, the pioneer of Black athletic success must be ecstatic, knowing that none of his hardships and sacrifices went in vain, as Tony Dungy and Lovie Smith became the first Black coaches to lead their team to the Super Bowl. Todd A. Smith - The Double Standard In American Sports By : Todd A. Smith For many African Americans, athletic competition is a means of escape from the grim desperation of reality. Many young Black children who lace up those sneakers or cleats see athletic competition as a platform to a better life for themselves and their family. With millions of dollars and financial stability in the palm of their hands, many athletes of all ethnic backgrounds have bypassed college and amateur sports for the riches and fame that come with their instant celebrity status. Todd A. Smith - Randy Shannon Named Head Coach Of The U By : Todd A. Smith Recent statistics show that 43 percent of college football players are Black, but only five African Americans held head coaching positions in Division 1-A college football in 2006. The Black college coaching fraternity recently “inducted” a new a member, when longtime defensive coordinator Randy Shannon, 40, replaced Larry Coker as head coach of the University of Miami. Todd A. Smith - There's A New Homerun King, And His Name Is Barry Bonds By : Todd A. Smith Prior to Aaron’s assault on sports’ most sacred record, many still believed Blacks to be less than their White counterparts and were not ready for an African American to bump the beloved Babe Ruth into second place on the homerun list. Sammy Bickmen - My Battle: A Former Drug User, Comes Clean By : Sammy Bickmen When I reached college my drug use expanded. Other addictions increased as well. I became a porn addict and my addiction to sex, hidden underneath the false sense of short lived monogamous relationships, increased exponentially. By the time my senior year rolled around I felt like I was heading to a train wreck. Women in our circle of friends had long since ignored my advances, knowing full well I could never commit and my drug use had reached epic proportions. It was clear to all I needed a change. Don VanPelt - Justin Boots: Past, Present, Future By : Don VanPelt Cowboy boots basically come in two distinct styles—those made for work use and those made more for fashion purposes and good looks. If you are looking for a high-quality, durable, well-made boot that protects your feet during dirty or dangerous work, then Justin Boots has an entire line made specifically for you. If you are trying to find a pair of cowboy boots that are attractive and fashionable then you can find those with Justin Boots, too. Todd A. Smith - Relationship Rescue By : Todd A. Smith On July 2, the Essence Festival empowerment seminars presented a program entitled, “Reawakening the Spirit,” dedicated to uplifting African Americans and strengthening relationships and marriages in the Black community. Todd A. Smith - The Penn Experiment By : Todd A. Smith According to Tuskegee.edu, “For forty years between 1932 and 1972, the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) conducted an experiment on 399 Black men in the late stages of syphilis. Informed that they were being treated for ‘bad blood,’ their doctors had no intention of curing them of syphilis at all. The data for the experiment was to be collected from the autopsies of the men, and they were thus deliberately left to degenerate under the ravages of tertiary syphilis—which can include tumors, heart disease, paralysis, blindness, insanity, and death.” Jerbob Johnson - Remember Those Wooden Inlaid Music Boxes? By : Jerbob Johnson Piano music is soothing and beautiful but it requires someone with skill to play. Unlike the piano, harps, or other usual musical instruments, all you had to do to the music box was wind it up and the music came forth. In this day and age of high tech MP3 music, the music box is still appreciated for not only its beauty but also the music that comes from such a hand held object of affection. Todd A. Smith - Wake Up Black Men By : Todd A. Smith Unfortunately, they made the same mistake that many young Black males make, tempted by the allure of street life and eventually graduating to a life of crime. Johnson and Spiller, along with two teammates, committed several kick door robberies in the Houston area which eventually led to their arrest at Eisenhower High School on a warm spring day in 1994. Todd A. Smith - Black Folk, Know Your Place In Jena, Louisiana By : Todd A. Smith Everyone in the Jim Crow South knew the rigid caste system and his or her place in it. Everyone in the Black community knew their life could turn upside down by the mere accusation of “disrespecting” a White person and their false sense of superiority and privilege. Everyone knew that “disrespecting” a White female was a capital offense punishable by death. Todd A. Smith - The Response To Immigration Protesters By Classmates By : Todd A. Smith Although the law would affect all immigrants, the majority of the students protesting are Hispanics, and many see the proposed law as a direct attack on their family members and friends. Despite the fact that most of the Hispanic students were born in this country, some have parents that will have to leave this country if legislation passed by the U.S. House of Representatives becomes law. Jeremy James - Are HBCUs Still Relevant? By : Jeremy James The dream of achieving a college education and reaching for the stars in an attempt to achieve lifelong dreams became a dream deferred for many African Americans in the early years of this great nation. Dreams of becoming a doctor, an attorney, or an engineer were completely off limits for African Americans because of this country’s rigid caste system. Because of slavery and Jim Crow laws, society forced Blacks to do menial jobs, which kept the majority of them stuck in the country’s lower class, praying for a day when equality would be available for all. Todd A. Smith - New Films Shatter Stereotypes Of Black Men By : Todd A. Smith Moreover, the stereotypical portrayals of Black men, have even led young African American Americans to view themselves in a negative light also. For many young African American males, the negative stereotypes perpetuated by the mainstream media, only reinforces, negative opinions of them, because Black men who fit a negative stereotype surround many. David Leigh - The Life Of Ian Fleming By : David Leigh Fleming was born on May 28th 1908 in Mayfair, a wealthy district of London, and his early years were entirely privileged. However, First World War ensured that Fleming was left fatherless and from that moment on he found his life dominated by his mother, who was affectionately known as "M". Warren Cornelius - Driving While Black By : Warren Cornelius For African Americans, being the victims of racial profiling is nothing new, but the tactics used by police to justify excessive force against minorities recently hit an all time low as officers attempted to assassinate the character of Sean Bell and Fred Weary, the latest victims of police brutality. Annie Dubois - Authentic Mexican Recipes Versus Tex-Mex Recipes By : Annie Dubois Authentic Mexican recipes. That is a term you will see all over the internet, and quite frankly, the term is used loosely. This leads to a lot of people believing Tex-Mex cuisine is the real deal. Let us take a look at what both cuisines are, and what the difference actually is when comparing these two delicacies. Ishak Iman - Ideas To Live A Medieval Styles By : Ishak Iman You can decorate your home or your room with medieval themes. The themes can help you turn your home into a classic castle. By using medieval tapestries, your rooms will be seem as the middle ages. Before to starting the designs, you need to select medieval themes first. You can design the scheme to match some rooms. This way can be easier and better than trying to do the designs without the scheme. For example, you can set themes of the wine harvest of the middle age to a dining room. These themes show peasants harvesting the grapes in agricultural field. Attila Jancsina - Famous People In Maine By : Attila Jancsina The late Daniel Fogelberg was born in Peoria, Illinois, but lived in Deer Isle in Maine until his death on December 15, 2007. Dan Fogelberg is known for his classic songs like Leader of the Band, whose lyrics talk about a son's appreciation of his father's training him both in the family and in music. Dave Page - What Is The The Future Of Fashion By : Dave Page The fashion industry is constantly changing, and with even the current trends at the moment changing, it is hard to predict exactly what we may see in the future. There are many directions that the current trend could take over the coming weeks, and then after that it will break off into further directions. What we do know is that the shape of the fashion industry is in the hands of those who choose new fashions. Fashion designers are always looking for new ways to improve and expand the current trends and designs, and as a result we are starting to see a huge range of ideas entering the field. Dan Ronco - The Future Is Not Star Trek By : Dan Ronco First consider the Enterprise crew; basically, they are no different than you or me. Okay, Mr. Data is the exception, but all the others are plain old biological humans, even if wearing Vulcan ears. It's as if technology hadn't progressed over the next centuries. Sure, the hardware is more sophisticated — phasors instead of pistols — but everything seems very familiar. Jason Tye - Earrings For Men By : Jason Tye If you want to go with the trend, you can buy earring for men that comes in wide range of choices to suit every personality of a person. Among the most popular choice are small hoops earrings which can be worn on one earring or on both. An interesting fact about this kind is on some regions of Europe, it is worn by a person to signify sexual orientation depending upon the number of earrings worn. Hoop earring creates a masculine look among men and since it is securely lock on the ear, it is highly impossible to lose them. Todd A. Smith - Minority Journalists A Rarity In Newsrooms By : Todd A. Smith The lack of Black representation in many of the top newsrooms across this great nation is the main culprit in the negative images we see of our brothers and sisters in newspapers and television screens everyday. Annie Dubois - Enjoying the Piñata: Mexican Christmas Traditions By : Annie Dubois There are some wonderful memories in my own past where a piñata was the center of the celebrations. These brightly colored objects are made of paper mache and brilliant colors. Whether the container is a donkey, a star, or some other favorite design, there are few people that can resist taking a swing at a piñata. Attila Jancsina - The Panama Canal - From the Atlantic Through the Pacific By : Attila Jancsina The idea to build a canal in the Gulf of Panama was the brainchild of Charles V of Spain, the Holy Roman Emperor, who suggested in 1532 that the passage would ease shipping for the Spain-Peru route. The suggestion was then studied by explorer Alessandro Malaspina during a voyage in 1788-1793. Malaspina even came up with construction plans. Attila Jancsina - The Man That is Oscar Arias Sanchez By : Attila Jancsina President Arias is best known as one of the driving figures behind the end of the Central American civil wars during the 1980s. For his efforts, Oscar Arias Sanchez received the Nobel Peace Price in 1987. Gabriel Adams - Ever Wonder Why Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend? By : Gabriel Adams In the past, women had to wait for the special man in her life to present her with her diamond engagement ring. No more; one of the hottest trends in diamond rings today is the right hand diamond ring. This trend is focused on the successful, proud woman that doesn’t have to wait to be presented with a sparkling gem; instead she is free to go and buy her own and wear it on her right hand ring finger with pride. Fred Morris - Rednecks... Not a Joke By : Fred Morris The recent popularity of major acts like Jeff Foxworthy, the Blue Collar Comedy Tour and Gretchen Wilson have created a new interest in the red neck lifestyle and it seems to be continuing to grow. A search of the term "redneck" on Google returns over 17 million results. Attila Jancsina - Al Gore: The Man for the Environment By : Attila Jancsina Gore is a recipient of a Nobel Peace Prize award for his efforts in educating the public to the effects of global warming and climate change. He even released a documentary entitled “An Inconvenient Truth.” James Brown - Party Goods For Planning By : James Brown The party goods for planning this party theme might require the party host to hire a large truck to deliver a small castle to a municipal park on a hot summer's day. For the castle to be erected in a public space, the party host might have to obtain a permit that would be good for a certain day. Party goods for planning might also include the additional costs of weights to keep the building in place. The costs of party goods for planning will be outweighed by the look of surprise on a fairy princess who got the castle of her dreams for friends to play in on her special day. James Brown - Jewelry Selections That Captivate a Woman's Heart By : James Brown Hearts will truly beat faster when diamonds are shaped to resemble a heart. This shape conveys love and adoration and there is no age-limit on the lucky female that can be gifted with these heartfelt jewelry selections. A young lady's heart will burst with joy when a gift box contains a delicate piece of jewelry that is heart shaped. Not only will this beautiful piece of jewelry look glorious when worn around the neck, it will undoubtedly cause the young woman to feel very feminine and cherished. James Brown - Ideas To Create A Very Memorable Wedding By : James Brown Those wedding vows could later be used as decorations for the couples first home. The couple could choose decorative wedding ideas to mount the wedding vows in a shadow box on a wall. Other decorative wedding ideas could inspire the happy couple to place a few lines of the wedding vows on favors that they present to each guest as they enter the church on that happy day. A full rendition of the vows could be printed and given to guests as they enter the reception hall. The image of the bride and groom exchanging those vows at the altar will linger well after the wedding celebrations are over. James Brown - Weathered Jewelry Designs By : James Brown Nautical jewelry items are very popular among naturalists and beach lovers everywhere. People enjoy wearing fashion jewelry shaped from bones and some will wear these body ornaments in their ears or protruding through their belly buttons. The most popular forms of weathered jewelry designs are lighthouses, and people enjoy wearing these nautical symbols as charms on necklaces and some believe that the weathered symbols represent good luck because mariners have used lighthouses to find their way home during terrible storms. James Brown - Basics in Cosmetic Products By : James Brown Women adapt the cosmetics used on the facial region in delightful combinations. Women can purchase foundations that perfectly match the skin color and apply a concealer to hide the dark circles that form under the eyes or any acne blemishes or other skin imperfections that crop up during the month. For a more refined appearance to the skin surface, some women incorporate the look of pressed powders on top of these cosmetics basics. James Brown - Savings on Fine Jewelry By : James Brown Most jewelry shoppers will expect other varieties of savings on fine jewelry to be offered by jewelry retailers all over the country. Many buyers of fine jewelry will expect to find top quality jewelry pieces at the lowest cost, and some will rely on the reputation of the jewelry store chain to provide jewelry of unquestionable quality. Stores that have built a good reputation on always selling top grade rings and bracelets to customers year round have found many ways to offer savings on fine jewelry to customers. James Brown - Purchase Options For Shopping Online By : James Brown There are worldwide shopping options available through online merchants who specialize in a variety of products. While shopping online for items that are typically German made, an online shopper might discover more attractive purchase options from retailers who have placed those same items up for auction at an auction site that bears an internet address vice a street address. These items are top quality and well-made but the price difference on auction items is the option that catches the buyer's eye almost immediately and saves the shopper more money year round. James Brown - Online Shopping Made Easy By : James Brown When consumers turn to online retail sites for buying products for the home, they expect to find great values on all types of products, and they find them in record time. Online shoppers do not waste time anymore searching for products and the retailers that have the items in stock because internet search engines have made online shopping easy and organized. People can find high quality products through internet retailers such as jewelry, apparel, watches, and textbooks. Larry Christopher - Faeries, Aliens & Otherworlds -Keys to Parallel Worlds and Multidimensions? By : Larry Christopher An interesting question to consider is whether these ancient tales were perhaps references to what modern philosophers and quantum physicists now call multidimensions, parallel worlds or possible worlds. These are all terms for the theory that reality is made of many dimensions, not all of them conforming to the same laws, especially in terms of time. Todd A. Smith - Shedding the Shackles of Slavery By : Todd A. Smith However, it is crucial that, while many plan to pour out into the streets of New York to protest the acquittal, African Americans do not allow past injustices to make them resort to the “old school” slave mentality of generations past.
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