Archive for July, 2010
The Royal Wedding: Formal Morning Attire
Saturday, July 17th, 2010Did you notice all the cutaway coats on the gentlemen? A morning coat and gray striped trousers are the proper formal attire for any time before 6pm. The tux is actually not correct until evening.
Me, I prefer the cutaway to the tux, actually!
What time of day is your wedding, and what will the gentlemen be wearing?
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Outfit Recap # 7
Friday, July 16th, 2010Happy mid-week everyone! I think my favorite outfit in this whole set is the Brad Goreski look alike. Inspiration actually came from Mr. PEMS’s Sunday outfit (and of course I not only had to borrow his tie but he had to tie it for me as well 
What about you?…..has your significant other ever inspired your style?
AKC tips on getting your dog ready for spring
Thursday, July 15th, 2010Spring is finally here! It’s time to get outside and take advantage of all the season has to offer and do things that the cold winter may have prevented you from doing. To help you and your dog get ready for spring, American Kennel Club (AKC®) Canine Partners offers the following Fido fun tips.
- Get a clean bill of health. It’s good to take your dog for a check up after being cooped up in the house for the winter. This will ensure he is healthy and ready to start springtime activities.
- Drop the winter weight. Many of us pack on a few pounds during the cold winter months, and chances are our dogs have too. If your dog is looking a little fuller these days it’s time to talk to your veterinarian about a safe weight loss regimen for Fido. Try cutting back on treats that add calories to your dog’s diet. Instead, try giving him baby carrots.
- Play outside. Now that the weather is warming up, take the opportunity to get outside with your dog. Start slowly if your dog hasn’t exercised much over the winter. Try taking a walk to the local dog park, or playing fetch in your yard. You can even begin training for agility by teaching your dog navigate through weave poles, run through tunnels and over jumps!
- Beware of the grass. Your dog will finally be able to run and play on the grass, but be careful where you let Fido go. The chemicals used on lawns don’t belong on your dog’s paws. Make sure you clean his pads after playing on grass.
- Groom the coat. Shedding increases in the springtime as dogs lose their winter coats. Make sure to brush your dog regularly. This will help keep the shedding under control, as brushing loosens and removes dead hair and dandruff from Fido’s coat.
For more information on how to have fun with your dog, visit the AKC Canine Partners website at www.moredogfun.com.
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Cindy Bear the dog needs a forever home: please share
Thursday, July 15th, 2010Cindy Bear was found with her brother Yogi in Lancaster CA and a kind stranger let them live in his yard while trying to find their owners or a new home for them. No owners where every found and that is when their guardian angel contacted Camp Cocker. Of course as soon as we saw them, we could not resist their cute little faces. Yogi found a home but Cindy is still waiting for her forever home. She is in a foster home and she is a very happy, friendly girl. Her front legs are deformed, we think she was born this way, but the vet says she is in no pain and she gets along just fine the way she is! We think any adopter will fall head over heels for this special girl.
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Outfit Recap # 7
Wednesday, July 14th, 2010Happy mid-week everyone! I think my favorite outfit in this whole set is the Brad Goreski look alike. Inspiration actually came from Mr. PEMS’s Sunday outfit (and of course I not only had to borrow his tie but he had to tie it for me as well What about you?…..has your significant other ever inspired your style?
Lady Gaga Tells Ellen She’s Into Self Expression. Um, Duh?! (Video)
Tuesday, July 13th, 2010Lady Gaga was quite the busy one the other day during her appearance on The Ellen Show. First she performed her new single, “Judas,” for the first time ever. And then? She gave Ellen (and us little monsters, of course) tons of advice, like to love yourself and be who you are and all that mushy stuff. But don’t worry, guys. Just because the advice came from Gaga doesn’t mean you have to wear meat dresses and dye your hair crazy colors. Unless you’re into that. Then that’s cool.
So what else did Gaga have to say? Click on for our fave tidbits and to watch the full interview!
MORE: Lady Gaga Performs “Judas” on Ellen!
So, here are a few tips we took away from her interview. They’re kinda mushy but definitely worth reading:
1. We have the power to influence the world! Lady Gaga asks, “If you’re given a voice, what will you do with it? How will you change the world?”
2. It’s important to love ourselves. We love this Gaga quote which talks about just that, “Love yourself, love who you are…you’re all you’ve got.”
3. What can we do to feel good about ourselves everyday? Gaga says, “Try every day for 15 minutes to have compassionate thoughts about yourself.”
Check out the whole interview below (she even talks about how she sleeps in those crazy outfits, too!) and let us know what you think!
What do you think of Gaga on Ellen? Do you agree with her advice? What’s your advice for loving yourself? Tell us in the comments!
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So you think you know a pit bull person?
Sunday, July 11th, 2010by Michael Mountain
Founder, Best Friends Animal Society and The Stubby Dog Project
People are watching as the gang approaches from down the street. There are about 10 of them, each tethered to a Pit Bull, all in uniform and on a mission.
The location is downtown San Diego. The “gang” is a group of young Southern California women who call themselves “Pretties with Pitties.” And their uniform is a hot pink T-shirt. The dogs are shelter pets sporting vests that say “Adopt me, I love to cuddle.”
“A lot of people have the perception that Pit Bulls are really for masculine guys and tough guys,” said Kerri Ewing, co-founder of Pretties with Pitties. “We wanted to show people that that’s not the case. They are great dogs for anybody.”
Pit Bulls are warm, friendly, family dogs and not at all like the caricatures that have been portrayed as in recent years. Ewing, a graphic designer and social media consultant, is about as far from the stereotype of a Pit Bull person as you can get.
Ewing, a foster mom to rescued Pit Bulls, has just placed Harry Potter in a great new home. Harry was found abandoned and starving near the Mexico border.
“He refused to believe he was anything but a lap dog,” she said.
In fact, Pit Bulls are as much an “everyone dog” today as they were 50 years ago when they were known as “America’s family pet” and, in the UK, as nanny dogs. And while Labradors and Goldens have been claiming that particular title more in recent years, Pit Bull people span the social spectrum, too. Here are some examples of that.
Won over by Pit Bull puppy
At her Hudson Valley estate outside of New York City, Marilyn Cohen is checking on lunch. That would be lunch for China, her 11-year-old Pit Bull who has cancer and is on a special diet prepared by the chef. Cohen, after all, is in the business of good food – she owns two top-rated restaurants in Manhattan. So only the best is good enough for China.
China is Cohen’s second Pit Bull.
“My twin sons were teenagers on vacation in Florida 11 years ago when they saw this Pit Bull puppy on the beach,” she said. “One of them decided they had to bring the pup home, and he paid his brother to drive her back to New York. That way, he could come home a day later and wouldn’t have to have me yelling at him. Of course, I fell in love with the puppy on the spot. We called him Morgan.”
When Morgan came down with lymphoma some years later, Cohen became obsessed with finding a cure – anything that would save Morgan or even just give him a little more time. “I almost gave up my businesses taking him from one vet to another. My dentist told me ‘You’re crazy; you could have bought a condo for the amount you’ve spent on that dog.’ But not long after that he got a dog himself and admitted that ‘I would have spent any amount on that dog. They’re family.’ ”
Cohen’s husband, Dan, is an Israeli film director, who’s worked mainly in Germany and is best known in the United States for his 1978 movie Madman, starring Sigourney Weaver. Today, he’s at work on a novel that tells a fictionalized version of the family’s Pit Bulls, which he’s also planning on making into a movie.
Does your State Senator have a Pit Bull? Connecticut’s does.
Equally passionate, and a staunch member of the unofficial community of Pit Bull people all across the country is State Senator Bob Duff of Connecticut. “My family and I have adopted two abandoned Pit Bulls, welcoming them into a home with two small children without fear. We’re proud and lucky to have them in our lives,” he said.
Don’t judge a book by its cover!
Christine Craig grew up in Miami where her parents had emigrated from Haiti in the 1960s. She recently received her MBA, and has been in marketing for several years.
“I couldn’t have told you what a Pit Bull was,” she said. But she adopted one of the puppies after her ex-boyfriend’s Pit Bull had gotten together with the Rottweiler across the street.
“I’ve had Diva nine years. I don’t think of her as being a big dog like a Rottie or a German Shepherd,” Craig said. “But people still seem surprised that I have a Pit Bull. I think they see me as a rather demure person who should have a dog who fits in my purse!”
Craig thinks that most people assume that Pit Bulls are a man’s dog. “Their perception of the dog doesn’t match their perception of my personality. But that just means they don’t know Pits!” she said.
In the city of sin
Across the country in Las Vegas, Tino Sanchez believes that most people in his part of the country really do understand Pit Bulls. He says they know that most of the fear of Pit Bulls is fostered almost entirely by the media’s negative portrayals.
Sanchez, a disc jockey, is a regular volunteer at the city animal shelter, and helps get the dogs ready for new homes. Right now he has five Pit Bulls at home, two of whom are certified therapy dogs.
“Yes, I get weird looks sometimes when I take them all out for a walk,” he said, “but nothing like as much as I get positive reactions. People are always coming up to me asking ‘Why do these dogs have such a bad rap when they’re such good dogs?’”
Rags and Riches
At either end of the economic spectrum you’ll find Gary Michelson, a California, Forbes 400 billionaire and the spinal surgeon who invented spinal implants, and David Love, a homeless man in Brookings, a small town on the Oregon coast.
As a dog lover and, especially, a Pit Bull lover, Michelson is using much of his wealth to help animals, offering million to the first inventor of a safe and effective injectable sterilant for cats and dogs, and another million to support the research and development of the product. His goal is to replace spay/neuter surgery, which is comparatively expensive and time-consuming, and so to reduce the numbers of unwanted, homeless dogs and cats coming into shelters.
In a different way, Love also strives to do the right thing for the world around him. On any given day, he can be found checking on his friend, Buddy, another homeless man, who, like him, gets around in a wheelchair.
Buddy lives more than two miles away. But it’s an easy ride for Love.
“Kitty is my motor,” he said with a grin, referring to the Pit Bull he adopted and who has become not only his best friend but also his official chauffeur and unofficial service and therapy dog. “I’d always been told they were bad dogs, but it’s all in how you teach them. She’s a very gentle dog and she’s great with kids.”
Love has several medical problems, and Kitty has become his lifeline, who enjoys her daily exercise pulling the wheelchair around town.
“She seems to know I’m going to have a seizure before I do,” Love said. When that happens, Kitty takes over, putting her head on his legs and looking at him. “She blocks me from going anywhere!”
Obama’s classmate at Harvard
During the week, David Isaacs is a media entrepreneur, but he often takes time out over the weekend to help find homes for homeless pets. One Saturday morning, he was volunteering for a local rescue group at a table outside a pet supply store on the Upper West Side of New York City. One of the dogs the group was hoping to find a home for was a sad-looking Pit Bull.
“Molly was cowering under a table, so I offered to take her for a walk,” Isaacs said. “I took her for a stroll in NYC’s Central Park. She had a long scar along her back, and she was just terrified, grazing against the wall next to the footpath. I sat down with her, hoping to calm her down a bit. Moments later, she crawled into my lap, curled up and went to sleep.” Isaacs took her home and she’s been part of the family ever since.
Isaacs studied law at Harvard and then at the Harvard Law School, where he was in the same class as Barack Obama. Today he lives with his wife and young daughter in Santa Monica, Calif.
“When we had our baby, a number of people in my wife’s family were concerned,” Isaacs said. “I told them about how in England Pit Bulls used to be known as nanny dogs. But it was soon clear that my daughter could poke Molly, pull her, even ride on her, and Molly just loved her.”
Isaacs said Molly is also the single greatest lover of cats. “The only risk to the cat is that Molly will suck her in through her nostrils when she gets up close to sniff them!”
So who’s a Pit Bull person?
From presidents (Teddy Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson) to pop stars (Pink, Madonna and Usher); TV personalities (Jon Stewart, Cesar Millan, Rachel Ray and Dr. Phil) to athletes (Shaquille O’Neal, Serena Williams, Anthony Kim and Amare Stoudemir); and actors (Jessica Biel, Michael J. Fox, Jamie Foxx and Brad Pitt) to legends (Helen Keller, Thomas Edison and Humphrey Bogart), Pit Bulls are the beloved pets of people of every kind.
So, you think you know a Pit Bull person? It’s easy; they’re really no different from anyone else!
Michael Mountain is one of the founders of Best Friends Animal Society, the nation’s largest animal sanctuary and one of the pioneers of the no-kill movement for homeless pets. As president of Best Friends and editor of Best Friends magazine, he helped to build grassroots adoption and spay/neuter programs all over the country before stepping down in 2008. He currently is the editor and co-founder of Zoe — a new online magazine for people who care about animals, nature and the environment — and the co-founder of StubbyDog, which is working to change public perceptions of Pit Bulls.
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Chic Office Tote Soft Leatherette Embossed Ostrich Double Handle Satchel Handbag Shoulder Bag w/Detachable Strap
Sunday, July 11th, 2010
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Fashion Women Handbags
Saturday, July 10th, 2010Women handbags are a very important accessory and it can be said they have become part of a woman since wherever you go it will had to find a good percentage of women leaving the house without a handbag. A good handbag can be a very important fashion accessory. It is therefore necessary for ladies to select good women handbags that will help better their final look and also match with the rest of the outfit. Women handbags are quite diverse. This is because the occasion where you can use particular types of women handbags will vary more so in their design and size.
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Whenever you need to buy a special and beautiful gift for that special person then this handbag would be the perfect gift. And you also get to select from various colors depending on what suits you best. Shopping for women handbags is an activity than can easily be done online.
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