2009

Lance Burton: Master Magician

Lance Burton: Master Magician

In this amazingly crafted act of illusory showmanship there are seven doves, one parakeet, eight ducks, two geese and about fifty pigeons. There are also five female dancers and one male assistant. No, it isn’t Animal Planet Meets Dancing with the Stars. It’s the Lance Burton Master Magician Show at the Monte Carlo Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.



Drive, Fly, or . . . LuxBus?

Drive, Fly, or . . . LuxBus?

LuxBus America offers daily, deluxe service to Las Vegas. Based in Orange County, the Las Vegas buses leave from their Anaheim terminal near the Disneyland Resort. If you’re going from Los Angeles, a shuttle picks you up at a nearby hotel and takes you to Anaheim to board their luxury bus. I live about a block away from the Marriot Marina Del Rey, so in the morning I just walked over and the LuxBus Van was waiting for me.



Marilyn Anderson & Dennis Lanning’s ROMANCE ON THE ROAD

Marilyn Anderson & Dennis Lanning’s ROMANCE ON THE ROAD

Room (and Bar) with a View . . . The Penn’s View in Philadelphia

Philadelphia used to be thought of as a dull place, and consequently was the butt of jokes for decades. It was so unexciting, in fact, that WC Fields infamously stated, “I once spent a year in Philadelphia; I think it was on a Sunday.”



Ash Gupta – A Skilled Photographer with Multiple Disciplines

Ash Gupta – A Skilled Photographer with Multiple Disciplines

From offering tips like—”Determine whether you’re shooting a personality or shooting fashion,”—to knowing when to use proper metering to aid tonality of an image, Ash Gupta is indeed a skilled practitioner when it comes to photography. Gupta has shot several celebrities, countless fashion editorials, and magazine covers. Lately you can see his work with some of the biggest icons in the music industry, but with each shoot, whether a celebrity or just a person wanting a beautiful portrait, Gupta always treats each subject with special attention and care.



Spring Fashion on a Budget Featuring Lindy Flowers

Spring Fashion on a Budget  Featuring Lindy Flowers

I’m Lindy Flowers and I’m going to show you how to stretch your dollar and still keep up with the current spring trends by taking something you already have in your closet, a simple tank top, a pair of jeans, and a black dress. I will show you how to wear these key pieces three different ways.



Health 101 In-Depth Look at Sleep Deprivation

Health 101 In-Depth Look at Sleep Deprivation

Sleep is a wonderful thing, wouldn’t you agree? Your body is a big fan of rest for a variety of very good reasons. We ask everything of our bodies as they endure our life’s daily beatings, and still we ask for more hours in the day as we cheat sleep. The best caffeine will allow us to. We de-prioritize the most important time of our day, the rest and repair phase that allows us to get up and come back for more.



Fitness Book Review 101 Fat-Burning Workouts & Diet Strategies for Men and Women By Muscle Editors of Muscle & Fitness His & Hers

Fitness Book Review  101 Fat-Burning  Workouts & Diet Strategies for Men and Women By Muscle Editors of Muscle & Fitness His & Hers

(By Muscle Editors of Muscle & Fitness His & Hers)

Sleep is a wonderful thing, wouldn’t you agree? Your body is a big fan of rest for a variety of very good reasons. We ask everything of our bodies as they endure our life’s daily beatings, and still we ask for more hours in the day as we cheat sleep. The best caffeine will allow us to. We de-prioritize the most important time of our day, the rest and repair phase that allows us to get up and come back for more.



Losing Weight Through Better Sleep

Losing Weight Through Better Sleep

Next time someone interrupts your beauty sleep, make sure to make it crystal clear that next time they wake you they will not be around for a second chance. Successful weight loss consists of exercise, nutrition, and self-maintenance. Along with hard hours exercising and proper nutrition, you need to heal and rest your body so that it can make the changes you are asking it to make. Sleep deprivation has been proven to significantly accelerate the aging process, increase fat storage, along with a plethora of other adverse effects.



An Interview with Toni Lee – A Fitness Model with a Healthy Affirming Message!

An Interview with Toni Lee – A Fitness Model with a Healthy Affirming Message!

Toni is also a passionate TV/film producer, a hilarious comedian, and an accomplished musician, mastering the piano, harp, and flute. You would never know how talented this rock-hard beauty is by simply looking at her? looks can be so deceiving. This wonder woman has taken her healthy affirming messages into television appearances on UPN Channel 13 News and KTLA’S morning shows.



Book Review – A Mercy – Tony Morrison

Book Review – A Mercy – Tony Morrison

Set in America in the mid to late 1600s in the early days of slavery, A Mercy is Toni Morrison’s latest novel. It begins in medias res , a literary and artistic technique where the narrative starts in the middle of the story instead of from its beginning. The characters, setting, and conflict are introduced through a series of flashbacks or through characters. And so it is with A Mercy .

(Reviewed By Lee L. Peoples)