John Lennon Sunglasses have stayed all the rave ever since the imaginer made them a hit in the 60’s. It’s no doubt that Mr. Lennon was extremely fond of this certain type of sunglasses since he’s rarely photographed without them. They are almost remembered as a part of him. Before these round shades were attached to a legendary name they were known as “Teashades”, and are sometimes called that to this day. The perfectly round glasses which rested on a thin wire frame were catapulted into high demand when Lennon started seeing through them regularly. Through the years the trend caught on with other rockers like Jerry Garcia and Mick Jagger, as well as Ozzy Osbourne who wears them often in the present day. Main stream society has embraced John Lennon Sunglasses and the novelty has yet to wear off. They are highly sought after and sales aren’t expected to slow down. Any serious sunglasses aficionado owns a pair. You can also spot dozens of people at most rock concerts sporting the shades. Every time I picture John Lennon in his later years with The Beatles and beyond he’s wearing the shades that he made famous. The rock icon did so much for music and pop culture that John Lennon Sunglasses won’t become obsolete for decades. It would be difficult to find a sunglasses store that doesn’t carry the rocker’s shaded eyewear and you can find them sold all over the internet. The sunglasses are more about fashion of looking good. They’re a state of mind that tells the world the wearer is “tuned in”. This is why John Lennon Sunglasses are recognizable and sought after to this day. They are a testament to the legacy Lennon created.
The U. S. Virgin Islands make up a trio of tempting vacation destinations, so how to choose the one that’s right for you? Honestly, they could all show you a good time, but for those individuals with an appreciation for peace and quiet and a soft spot for nature, St. John might be a fitting choice. This island is pretty teeny-tiny, but it’s packed with incredible beaches, fragrant flowers, stunning scenery, and an array of comfortable vacation rentals that will take your trip to the next level.
Previous beach vacations have been fun; it’s always nice to feel the sand between your toes and experience a few sun-dappled adventures on land or sea, but not every moment rings true. When much of your time is spent driving to the beach or to other landmarks, when you open your wallet every hour or two just to keep your group happy and well-fed, or when you constantly find yourself thinking, “if only this place wasn’t so crowded. . . ” then you might be of a mind to switch things up this time around. When you come to St. John, you’ll find everything to your liking, especially your well-chosen vacation rental.
Imagine oohing and aahing as you make your way from the ferry dock to the property that you picked out online. Because you’ve never seen it in real life, you feel a little nervous about how it will measure up, but in a short time you’ll realize you had nothing to worry about. Unlock the door and step forward into a real home, one that will house you in comfort for the duration of your stay on this enchanted little isle. Hopefully you’ve taken off enough time from work to truly settle into the holiday state of mind.
The villa, cottage, condo or house that you choose will be unlike any hotel on the earth. From the private patio to the spacious kitchen, the panoramic views to the walk-in closets, you’ll thank your lucky stars you had the foresight to add a bit of oomph to this trip. Ultimately it’s about choice. Everyone likes to be in control, and to have an array of options spread before you will make you feel like you are the master of your own destiny. Sleep as long as you want, eat breakfast in the nook or at a nearby restaurant, hit the beach or find a shady spot to read your book. . . each moment holds a hundred possibilities.
Another positive feature of your vacation rental is privacy. Never will you hear the voices of your neighbors coming home after a wild night on the town, there will be no fighting over parking spots, and your view of the sea will be untarnished by skyscraper-like hotel buildings. Within your villa, you can escape the night-owls who like to watch movies until 1 am and when you need a bubble bath, it’ll be yours for the taking. The master bedroom will allow you to close the door to your own little world within a world, a detail that would be hard to pull off in a standard hotel room.
Proximity to the beach, to the shopping plaza, grocery store and nature preserve is also a part of your vacation rental experience. Granted, St. John isn’t very big, but having all the hotspots within walking distance is still something to look forward to. Leave all thoughts of gas prices behind as you rediscover that your own two feet are perfectly capable of taking you where you need to go.
St. John’s beaches are simply lovely; Trunk Bay is a place that will grab you the first time you see it and come to your mind at random times once you’ve returned to your normal life. Get your fill while you’re here, but don’t be surprised if you end up returning for another taste somewhere down the road. This means that you can either rent the same fabulous vacation property again, really creating the feeling of coming home, or you can try one of the others. There are dozens of St. John Vacation Rentals to pick from, so go online today and set the wheels in motion.
John Stezaker is fascinated by the power of images and questions the authority of pictures found in books, magazines, postcards and encyclopaedias by directly intervening into their ordinary status. Through the handcrafted act of splicing together, inverting, or simply adjusting an image Stezaker embarks upon ‘a process that cuts it off from its disappearance into the everyday world’.
Stezaker has been centrally influential in a number of developments in art over the last three decades; from Conceptual Art, New Image Art through to the contemporary interest in collage. Showing first as a part of the British Conceptual Art group in ‘The New Art’, 1972 (the first Hayward Annual), Stezaker’s interest in the concept soon gave way to a long-term fascination with the image, finding new aesthetic allegiances with the image through working with found photographs and printed matter.
This fascination is translated into alterations, deletions, visual concordances and juxtapositions of disparate sources, intuitively creating new images, relationships, characters and meanings. Stezaker’s investigations continue to develop in this exhibition of new works that concentrate specifically on the portrait. In the ‘Love’ series, subtle but masterful alterations to found original film star portraits shift and magnify emotion and expression that had before only been implied, sometimes imperceptibly, in the original image. The glamorous and carefully posed faces are subtly transformed into otherworldly, uncanny beings. Playing with ideas of cubism and caricature, Stezaker’s series of black and white portraits fuse male and female faces, reflecting the idea of marriage and hybrid symmetry, but also a discord of union. Perhaps the most subtle of found image alterations are the ‘Reclined’ series;
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Saint Johns County Florida boasts centuries of history and attracts more than six million visitors from around the world every year. With more than 430 historic attractions in the county seat of St. Augustine alone, Saint Johns County neatly combines fun and interactive learning experiences with the relaxation and Florida beach atmosphere that the state is so well-known for. Countless events and festivals are held throughout the year including the famed Nights of Lights festival at Christmastime and the Great St. Johns County Fair during the spring.
Lying in the northeast of Florida, Saint Johns County has no less then forty-two miles of beautiful beaches that play host to surfing, fishing, swimming and the favorite pastime of sun-bathing. The prime Atlantic fishing draws contests and tournaments with crowds of thousands of enthusiasts attending. Known around the world as “America’s First Romantic Destination”, the county and the city of St. Augustine in particular are well-known for drawing visitors back time and again, often seeing them as permanent residents after only a few visits.
Known as the “Ancient City”, St. Augustine is quite literally the oldest established city in the United States of America. Founded and established in 1565 by Spanish explorers, the city continues to play host to the evidence of its rich history with its many museums and other tourist attractions. Combining memories of the days of old with its more modern beach culture, St. Augustine is a favorite for both those looking to get some rest and relaxation as well as those visitors who come simply to take advantage of the opportunity for water sports presented by the Atlantic ocean.
Covering only 3. 9 square kilometers, the beautiful seaside community of Crescent Beach has a small population of just under 1,000 people. A long time favorite for visitors due to its peace and tranquility, this beach village boasts an immediate proximity to the ocean and only a short drive to the larger metropolis of St. Augustine.
Renowned around the world for its tennis and golf opportunities, Ponte Vedra is another of Florida’s sporting hotspots; the PGA Tour, ATP Tour and THE PLAYERS Championship all call the Ponte Vedra Beach area home. With hundreds of holes of golf and eleven Grand Slam-size tennis courts of both red clay and fresh grass as well as several beautiful resorts, Ponte Vedra is a favorite of both visitors and residents to Saint Johns County Florida.
The exceptionally talented Jazz artist John Mclaughlin has released him CD entitled Industrial Zen. I am very confident and happy to announce that I believe John Mclaughlin fans, and Jazz fans alike will be pleased with this one. With the release of Industrial Zen John Mclaughlin’s artistic excellence is on full display as Mclaughlin has once again delivered a brilliant collection of tracks that could very well be him best work to date.
John Mclaughlin has been a super star in the Jazz genre for quite some time now and Industrial Zen is an excellent illustration as to why.
Jazz music fans will recognize some of the well known contributors on the project including Bill Evans and Gary Husband plus a few other notables as well.
Overall Industrial Zen is an outstanding release. What I call must have music. I give it two thumbs up and is most definitely a worthy addition to any Jazz collection. Truly an outstanding Jazz CD. One of those that is completely void of any wasted time, as each track is simply superb.
While this entire album is outstanding some of my favorites are track 2 - New Blues Old Bruise, track 5 - To Bop Or Not To Be, and track 8 - Mother Nature
My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [. . . as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 - For Jaco. What a nice track!
Industrial Zen Release Notes:
John Mclaughlin originally released Industrial Zen on August 1, 2006 on the Verve label.
CD Track List Follows:
1. For Jaco 2. New Blues Old Bruise 3. Wayne’s Way 4. Just So Only More So 5. To Bop Or Not To Be (For Michael Brecker) 6. Dear Dalai Lama 7. Senor C. S. 8. Mother Nature
Personnel: John McLaughlin (vocals, guitar, fretless guitar, programming, drum programming); Shankar Mahadevan (vocals); Eric Johnson (guitar); Ada Rovatti, Bill Evans (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); Gary Husband (keyboards, drums); Otmaro Ruiz (synthesizer); Hadrien Faraud, Tony Gray, Matthew Garrison (bass guitar); Mark Mondasir, Dennis Chambers, Vinnie Colaiuta (drums); Zakir Hussain (tabla); Marcus Wippersberg (drum programming). Recording information: Metropolis Studios, London, England.
The John Boos Company has been manufacturing hard maple butcher block products since 1887. The Boos products including butcher blocks, cutting boards and kitchen furniture are made to professional standards and are found in most restaurants, butcher shops and even the kitchen of the White House.
Boos, a blacksmith was asked by a butcher to make him a wooden block when he saw how the block had absorbed the shock of Boo’s hammer. That was the first of millions to be produced by the Boos Company. With nothing but the best, John Boos cutting boards offer an array in style from the simple butcher block maple wood cutting board right on up to kitchen furniture.
By the 1940s, butcher blocks were found in every restaurant, food store and butcher shop in America. Then came World War II, which was instrumental in changing the manufacturing philosophy of the management at John Boos and also the course of the business. The John Boos plant operated from a blacksmith shop until 1892 and then it moved across town, and began producing the Boos blocks, cutting boards and kitchen furniture as we know them now. Along the way they also become known as the Mercedes of wood cutting boards and butcher blocks.
End grain butcher blocks are built from short solid wood elements glued in such a way that only the end grain shows on both the top and bottom sides. As these elements are usually rectangular in shape, the whole board gets a mosaic or chess board pattern. End-grain butcher blocks are more durable, feature a harder surface than regular chopping blocks, and are easier on knife blades. The end-grain construction absorbs the knife between the fibers of the wood.
Made from only the highest quality American maple, the Boos Broadway Butchers Block offers charming country kitchen design alongside premium space and performance. Built to withstand the rigorous demands of a commercial kitchen, the thick end grain block, with ‘Varnique’ finish, provides a work surface that is extremely durable yet easy on knives and resistant to nicks and gouges. The maple butcher-block bench top is kiln dried, electronically glued, then cured, sanded smooth and finished with a penetrating mineral oil for protection.
John Boos expands the highly popular Cucina Rustica line of butcher block island work tables with two offerings featuring added shelf space. This distinctive line of butcher blocks and kitchen work tables is constructed using only the finest in hard rock maple and features a wide variety of sizes and configurations designed to meet the demanding needs of today’s chefs. Naturally beautiful and durable, the work surface is constructed in classic butcher-block style, with bonded squares of select end-grain Northern hard maple sawn horizontally, sanded smooth, and finished by hand. The butcher block’s resiliency and shock absorption protects knife edges while standing up to even the heaviest cleaver. The end grain gives a true butcher block nostalgia.
A past recipient of the Gold Medal for Excellence in Foodservice Equipment, The John Boos Company is a leading manufacturer of residential and commercial chopping blocks, cutting boards, butcher block counters and furniture, and stainless steel tables and countertops.
If you had to guess the single most important word in advertising what would it be: free, special, discount, sale, new, improved, bigger, better?
So many words have lost their meaning or been corrupted by misuse or abuse that it is not an obvious choice. The words luxury, exclusive, and world class have been rendered meaningless after being applied to everything from eight hundred square foot condos to restaurants that serve microwave frozen dinners. We can’t even rely on light, diet, or low carb to actually describe what’s inside a package.
What advertisers have done is create a hyper cynical marketplace, where the audience for whatever you sell has lost faith in what is being said. The Web with its emphasis on content gives advertisers an opportunity to redeem themselves and to deliver meaningful information to its audience. All Content Is Advertising, All Advertising Isn’t
Some may cringe at the thought but in the final analysis all content is a form of advertising. Content is rarely if ever neutral, even if it doesn’t overtly promote a product or service; content always has a point to make, or an idea, concept, or position to advance. If content doesn’t provide some perspective, some meaningful knowledge, then does it really qualify as content? The same can be said for advertising, if it doesn’t explain, enlighten or engage, it is just noise. What Is Advertising’s Most Important Word?
My vote goes to the simple innocuous word “like:” a nondescript word that carries with it all the conceptualization power you need to create a business identity, to form a brand personality, and to position your product or service in the mind of your audience. A previous article of mine “A Website Without Video Is Like…” uses the power of metaphor to illustrate how this little four-letter word can crystallize an idea in the mind of an audience. Metaphor + Analogy + Stories: The Adman’s Best Friends
A metaphor explains complex concepts and hard to comprehend processes by comparing them to common everyday knowledge. We use metaphors everyday without even realizing we’re doing it. We ‘race’ to the office. We work like ‘dogs. ” And we all know, it’s a ‘jungle’ out there. Metaphors are critical to the way we communicate with each other and to the success of our marketing communication and advertising.
Metaphors can be extended into analogies, and analogies into stories, and stories into campaigns; and campaigns developed in this manner have a higher probability of achieving the elusive status of meaningful content that embeds your message in your audience’s collective consciousness. There is no better way to overcome a client’s objection than to put that objection into perspective with an appropriate allegorical story. Overcoming Objections: How Long Is Too Long?
We’ve all heard the constant bellyaching from impatience Web users about how long they have to wait for everything on the Web. Every time I hear this from somebody, I am reminded of the story (perhaps apocryphal) of the early introduction of the Polaroid Land camera.
Before the days of one-hour photo shops, digital photography, and instant video feedback, people had to wait up to a week for their pictures to be developed by the local pharmacy or camera shop. When Polaroid came out with a camera that delivered a finished photograph in sixty seconds, people were amazed; the era of instant gratification had begun.
So the story goes, a group of adventurers traveled deep into the Brazilian Rainforest to learn about the indigenous people. When they came across a tribe who had never seen outsiders before, they befriended them and took pictures of them with the Polaroid cameras they brought along. The natives loved the pictures since they had never seen anything like this before, but they did have one complaint, ‘why did it take so long for the pictures to develop?’
The problem is not technology; the problem is one of perception. Like the natives who perceived the sixty second developing of photographs to be slow, so to do many Web-users perceive the Internet to be slow when in fact it is an incredible technological achievement where anyone with a computer and Internet connection can access information from all over the world in seconds or, heaven forbid, minutes. The Better The Story, The Better The Communication
The solution to the problem is better communication, making yourself and your message instantly understood. People who are truly interested in what you have to say will wait for your Web page or video to load. What gets them frustrated is when they wait, and instead of getting a meaningful message, they get a bunch of nonsense that is irrelevant, self-congratulatory or completely incomprehensible.
A video or audio message on your website is more easily grasped than a page full of densely written text or cryptic bulleted points. But you will loose your audience quickly no matter what the form of your message if it’s confusing, muddled, overly complex, or buried in b-school platitudes and industry jargon.
You need your message to be understandable, engaging, and memorable and one of the best ways to convey that message is to compare it to something your audience can relate to. It’s like teaching your kids a life lesson by reading them one of Aesop’s Fables. Finding Your Metaphor
Some people have a knack for expressing things in a way that an audience will instantly grasp and more importantly remember. For those of us in the communication, marketing, advertising, and creative development businesses it is a necessary skill learned over the years. But for those in the day-to-day grind of business’s nitty-gritty it is rarely an ability that ever gets developed.
Creating a Web video campaign that your audience is going to watch, remember, and pass on to colleagues requires a commitment of time and money, and you want to make sure it communicates your message effectively. Rather than using your traditional approach concentrating of features and facts, try something different; try developing a campaign based on a metaphor that delivers your brand’s personality and emotional value-add.
Where to begin? You need to set yourself free from the concrete, and concentrate on the conceptual. If this seems like a difficult thing to wrap your head around, then start with baby steps. Concentrate On The Conceptual
Any effective marketing campaign whether it’s a series of Web videos, direct emails, magazine display ads, banner ads, outdoor billboards, television and radio spots, or any combination there of, will only work if it focuses on a single message.
At the heart of all advertising is the promise you commit to delivering to your clients. No matter how clever or memorable your marketing, if you fail to deliver on that promise, you will fail.
Learn a lesson from the politicians. The general publics’ opinion of politicians is about on a par with having a prostate exam. Politicians can’t help themselves, the promise the electorate what the electorate wants to hear, and then fail to deliver on promises that can never be kept. Consequently, people become cynical and distrust everything politicians say.
Failure to deliver on your promise to be the cheapest, the best, or the guy with the most features, is like a politician promising no new taxes. Read my lips! Those kinds of promises are a prescription for marketing disaster.
Taking the conceptual approach requires a certain degree of confidence and an understanding that you are going to have to give something up to get something in return. If you present your identity as the Timex of widgets, inexpensive and ubiquitous; then you are giving up the audience looking for the Rolex of widgets, expensive and exclusive. Audience Resonance: It’s All About Striking A Nerve
One of the most memorable commercials ever to appear on television was the 1985 introduction of the Apple Macintosh computer. The anti-big brother message said nothing of bits or bytes, or anything else computer related, but it did establish Apple’s character and personality with its allegorical message, a message that is still valid today.
If your marketing message lacks this kind of power and personality; if your advertising is getting lost, or drowned-out by the competition, try finding a metaphor that instantly tells your audience who you are and why they should care.
John Assaraf, the one who authored the bestseller “More Money, More Life, More Love” will again be joining the same powerful forces who gave you “The Secret”. The very same people who changed many lives after they were watched from the hit movie “The Secret” will be once again be presented together in the life changing event titled “The Masters Gathering” set to come out January 2009. Early birds will be given bonuses so watch out. The Masters Gathering is a step by step collection of a complete and fully comprehensive system of online coaching, audio and video recorded interviews and workbook, one hundred page thick. The contributors are no less the the same people who made possible the success of The Secret including John Assaraf, T. Harv Eker, Jack Canfield, John Demartini, Marci Shimoff, Mary Morrissey, Joe Vitale and many more. More Money, More Life, More Love author John Assaraf will once again be sharing his expertise in life in this awaited event. John Assaraf, whose quest for a more purposeful and meaningful life, made him realized his passion for quantum physics and brain research and how it is related to success in life and business. This passion in now being shared by John Assaraf online and in his book, More Money, More Life, More Love. His works and beliefs have had a tremendous fallowing that no less than Larry King and Ellen DeGeneres has invited him in their shows to share his insights. He will again be seen in The Masters Gatherings and is expected to make more people;’s lives happy and prosperous.
Fall is here, the weather is changing and a lot of great things are happening in the entertainment capitol of the world. With more than 100 shows in town the possibilities are endless. From classic showgirls and magicians, up and coming punk bands or legendary comics, to cirque style acrobats and trapeze artists, Las Vegas offers shows that will delight and amaze everyone. If the nightlife is what you’re looking for Vegas has so much to offer. From traditional casino lounges and cocktail bars to dance-till-dawn nightclubs featuring top deejays, Las Vegas will keep you partying. From lounges to clubs to pubs, the possibilities for a night out in Vegas are endless. Halloween in Las Vegas: Halloween is the time to play dress up. It’s that special time that you can pretend to be somebody else. On Halloween you can be that politician, playboy bunny, French maid, scary creature or whatever you like. The costume is part of it, but in Las Vegas it’s more about the party. Go ahead and let your hair down and party for three days in October. Let Las Vegas be your party place for the best Halloween ever. It’s no wonder Halloween is such a spectacle here in Las Vegas. Nevada was founded on October 31, 1864. Las Vegas celebrates this day every year the only way it knows how – parties across the city. Sporting Events Happening in Las Vegas. If you want to relax in Vegas and take in a sporting event Las Vegas has plenty to offer. You can catch The UNLV Rebels on the gridiron, or take in a boxing match. In November the MGM Grand will play host to the Manny Pacquiao vs. Miguel Cotto fight. And don’t forget the ever popular National Finals Rodeo that kicks off in early December. Upcoming Concerts in Las Vegas: Las Vegas, with its large number and variety of venues plays host to some of the greatest concerts with the most popular headliners around the world. The ever popular rock band U2 will be performing at The Sam Boyd stadium on October 23 rd. Another great performer Justin Timberlake will also be performing in October. If you like country, the famous duo Brooks and Dunn will be performing at the Las Vegas Hilton Center in December. Whatever it is that entertains you, you can be sure to find it in Las Vegas. Concerts, Broadway Shows, Nightlife, Sports, Gaming, Golf or just a leisure day of sightseeing and shopping, the possibilities in Las Vegas are endless. VegasTickets
If you are a heavy meat eater since you were a toddler, it could be very difficult for you to switch into a vegan lifestyle or vegetarianism. However, being a vegan is very rewarding in countless ways. There are numerous specific reasons why a person should change into a vegan lifestyle. If you are an animal lover and you really want to change your eating habits, then you have the right reasons to start. High consumption of animal fats is attributed to a high risk for heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity and other diseases. Switching to a vegetarian lifestyle is very wise choice when you are really serious about your health. Changing your diet can be very rewarding in many different ways. If you would choose to use a vegan diet you can reap several benefits such as weight loss, lower hypertension, lower cholesterol and more energy. Adopting a vegan lifestyle can also decrease the body’s blood sugar and lessen the risk of different kinds of cancer and cardiovascular diseases. If you really want to switch your feeding habits but you are not very sure if you have the will and guts to be a total vegetarian, you should take a subtle step into a vegan lifestyle first. There are also some differences between a vegetarian and a vegan. Vegetarians generally abstain from animal flesh, while vegans also avoid animal by-products or products that have been tested on animals. Vegans also do not consume dairy and cheese as well as any material things that are made from animal parts. For many people, making this significant switch to a total vegan lifestyle can be very hard. As with any kind of change, it requires time. Some individuals take it easier than other people. If you want to make this change but there is still hesitation, you can do it on your own pace and way. You should change into habit one step at a time. You can add more vegetables and fruits into your diet while slowly decreasing the number of meat servings every day. You can also replace peanut butter, tofu and soy for fewer foods that we normally consume. Eat fruits and raw vegetables when you are hungry but it’s not yet meal time. You can also experiment with various dishes and recipes to see what will be suitable for your taste. There are also health habits that you should do when you want a vegan lifestyle. You should exercise daily at least a moderate form of any physical activity for at least 30 minutes to one hour every day. These activities can be a simple walk along the beach, 30 minute-aerobics, trampoline jumping, biking, or just a brisk walking around the town. Just make sure that these activities are active and can work or stretch your muscles. You should also avoid alcohol, but you can always take a can of beer or a glass of wine occasionally because over consumption of alcoholic beverages negates the whole concept of going into a vegan lifestyle since alcohol is extremely acidic and can harm the body. You can also work in some form of meditation such as deep breathing or yoga. This is also important to relieve stress and staying calm and acquiring peace of mind.
