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St. Louis’ Poet

Charlie — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:10:00 +0000

Saint Louis is a city with a remarkable history. Its place in the chain of events of the past two centuries is complex, and reveals a never-ending web of connection between the past and the present. It would take the voice of a poet to be able to make the links so that they could span the social, the historical, and the emotional, and the city has one in Maya Angelou . Visitors looking for accommodations will find themselves walking in some of her own footsteps.

Some of her most formative years were spent in Arkansas, where her keen observation of human beings particularly in regard to race, were formed. She did spend more time here with her mother, before heading out to San Francisco. There she became interested in studying dance formally, and did this for many years until her calling as a poet woke up. It began with a novel, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings , and eventually turned into a voice that would make her the country’s poet laureate.

Her words are widely known, and her poems have been published in multiple languages all over the world. The woman who traveled the world as a dancer is now finding her words travel multiple worlds, and affecting multiple inner spaces with a vision of hope and profound compassion. This is the city that saw her birth, and time spent in Saint Louis hotels can offer hints at a remarkable vision.

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Melbourne Equals Excitement

Charlie — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 04:10:00 +0000

The second biggest city in Australia is Melbourne and it’s considered the most European city compared to Sydney, mainly because of the cities sophistication and its living culture is most like any European city. Melbourne is only an 8 hour drive from Sydney, making this place a very popular destination for tourist and Australian residents.

Melbourne also receives high praise in the field of art, culture, fashion and music. For art enthusiasts, Melbourne is a feast for the eyes, especially at the National Gallery, the collection of Queen Victoria and the exhibits at the Arts Centre Theatre. Most major hotels Melbourne offers its visitors are within walking distance of the major art museums and attractions.

A quick visit to the Melbourne Visitor Centre located at Federation Square, which is just opposite Flinders Street Station will help tourist get a real feel of Melbourne. Shopping at the 2 levels of the DFO Factory Outlet Direct , located above the bus port for the Southern Cross Station on Spencer Street, will also help tourist get a feel for Melbourne.

November is coming up quick, and the famous Melbourne Cup event will begin the first Tuesday of the month. So, book your airline and hotel room in Melbourne now for this wonderful celebration that makes all of Australia stop doing what it’s doing to watch.

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Three Types of Mystical Experience

Charlie — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 04:10:00 +0000

Mystical experience, spiritual connection, and meditation have many things in common, and the links are connected on many of the various possible spiritual paths. There are some who are born into a world that is animated by spirits , where mystical connections with all things comes as natural as breathing. Every moment is an inspiration, and every breath is already a meditation. These are rare, and that’s fortunate, because they have the most difficulty in adjusting the world that most people know.

There are those who seek it out their whole lives, who have an inkling at some point in their lives that there is a deeper connection possible, and they follow it. These people are more common than most people realize, and many of the world’s great visionaries actually fall into this category. Mother Teresa , and many of the saints of old, were devoted to spending a lifetime following a spiritual connection that they’d felt very rarely, and also very briefly.

Then there are those who are engaged in other practices of spiritual development, with techniques similar to Sahaja Meditation , where meditation can lead to very quick and spontaneous connections. These are no more nor more less valuable than any of the other kinds of awakening, because all awakenings ultimately lead to the same things, beginning with a life that is filled with more compassion.

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New York City has 2 Charles Burchfield Exhibits

Charlie — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 04:10:00 +0000

If you are currently in New York City, you should check out 2 excellent Charles Burchfield exhibitions. His dramatic watercolor meditations of the natural world rarely get to see the light of day, much less in such quantity. If you’re not familiar with his work, just Google his name and you will see why you need to see at least one of the exhibitions.

The exhibition at the Whitney , is a comprehensive exhibit that covers all stages of the artist’s career, form his first solo show at the Metro of Modern Art (MoMA) back in the 30s, to his time in the Army working in the camouflage unit, his day job designing wallpaper, and to his large scale, multi-sheet paintings that exude colorful changing of the seasons. ‘Moon and Thunderhead’, which contains a distinctively different visual perspective compared to his other work, takes us up above the wind-rustled canopy of trees to bask in the glory of a brooding cloud moving through an early evening sky.

On a smaller scale, but equally impressive, is Burchfield’s’ exhibit at the DC Moore Gallery, located on Fifth Avenue just south of Central Park not far from many of the finer New York City hotels . ‘Charles Burchfield: Fifty Years as a Painter’ will be on view till September 25, 2010.

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Great Views on Endless Mexican Beaches

Charlie — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 04:10:00 +0000

When you visit some of the coastal towns and beaches of Mexico there is one thing that you should keep in mind. Most definitely you should be prepared to have one of the greatest times of your life. Okay, there are a few other things like bringing sun screen and appropriate beach wear. Mind your manners and be respectful of the environment and the locals. You may want to brush up on your Spanish, but unlike some countries who insist on learning the native tongue prior to visiting, residents of Mexico are more than happy to accommodate your English speaking tendencies.

Now that you know the basic ingredients of a great beach vacation in Mexico all you have to do is choose your destination. You can stay in any one of the four star Mexico hotels in some of the popular beach towns such as Cancun, Acapulco, Ensenada as well as numerous others and sometimes you can even camp out on one of the beaches. This is actually an extremely popular activity for some of the beaches in the northern part of the country. Regardless of the accommodations you choose or the specific coastal region you prefer, you will have one of the most amazing times on a Mexican beach. And the sunsets and views are some of the most beautiful that you will find anywhere.

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Making Sales Process Work

Charlie — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 04:10:00 +0000

The rapidly changing landscape of business needs to have a sales staff ready to take on new challenges. Potential sales may get through the cracks all because of the constant requirements on sales personnel by the very companies they are working for; requirements such as adding more customers, crunching sales numbers and boosting profits.

For companies to over-come the loss of sales, they need to send all sales staff to a sales training course; sales process improvement courses are the best solution for companies who already have a great sales staff, but who need a competitive edge over their competition.

Sales employee training facilities are ready to quickly train a company’s sales staff with the current, up-to-date selling techniques that go beyond the old standbys like product knowledge and follow-up calls. The sales department, like all other company positions, is continually changing due to a global market and a company who has a sales staff that doesn’t have an understanding of what’s new in the field of sales, will have a business losing sales.

Sales people who are season veterans and new employees alike will benefit with training courses geared for improving upon and implementing the sales process. Many salespeople are too caught up with the numbers, targets and quotas, which make them not enjoy the sales process. What they don’t realize is, if the sales process is done correctly and executed properly, the numbers, targets and quotas will take care of themselves. At a sales training facility, they will learn better techniques to help them correctly implement the sales process; they will thoroughly enjoy each phase of the exciting sales process that will end with stellar sales figures. The sales process will become second nature and great sales results will follow.

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The Art of the Book & Sewn Menu Covers

Charlie — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 04:10:00 +0000

There are always a thousand details to pay attention to in the restaurant business. The pressure of day-to-day operations tends to take over everything, and the beginnings of the planning process, where ideas of a perfect atmosphere sometimes get put aside for later. But these can be every bit as important as any other aspect, and great attention should be paid to some of the basic elements. Some of these are not difficult, with magnificent touches like sewn menu covers , and attention to place setting, that can enhance and create as much atmosphere as anything else.

The sewn menu cover, in fact, is a touch that’s hard to top. It has an appeal that serves a very useful purpose, but it also speaks to antiquity. The art of bookmaking shows that sewing plays a very large part in the history of books. Today, a close look at a hardcover can reveal how the pages are put together, and the more precious books are sewn into place. Antique books will reveal this more easily, where one can observe the very careful handiwork that goes into the making of a valuable object. Adding this touch to the menu, then, does reference this object of antiquity, and demonstrates care and style that can immediately add another touch of class.

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Insurance Inspires Greater Adventures While on Vacation

Charlie — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 04:10:00 +0000

Most people assume that they will not need medical care while they are on vacation. However, and unfortunately, when the need arises due to accident or an otherwise unanticipated health crisis , they are left unprepared and sometimes don’t receive proper treatment until they return home. This will only have to happen once before you never leave the country again without a proper visitor travel insurance policy in hand.

And once you investigate the insurance options and become familiar with the standard structure and coverage you need, obtaining insurance when you travel becomes an extremely easy and regular part of your trip planning. In addition to the actual benefits it provides, simply knowing that you have proper coverage lends to a greater sense of peace on your trip. It is much easier to explore new recreational activities when you know you will be cared for in the unfortunate case of an accident or other emergency.

People who have insurance for their vacation, are more inclined to enjoy exotic adventures and tend to gain more from their experience and have a full and rewarding time. There really is no point to going on vacation if you are afraid to do anything and end up spending your entire time in the seclusion of your hotel room. Life is meant to be explored and to do so fully and uninhibitedly while you are on vacation requires a bit of security and stability.

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Bomba y Plena in Miami

Charlie — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:10:00 +0000

The percussive traditions in the city of Miami are a rich combination of historical styles and new trends in world music. One can find all kinds of music in the city, where the nightclubs are constant demonstrations of the evolutions in rhythm, taking the earthy sounds of drums and setting them to electronic beats. Although these sounds are entirely contemporary, and even sound a bit futuristic, their origins are rather old, rhythmically, and reflect the world views and cultural traditions that are constantly migrating.

The diverse makeup of Miami’s population is the result of these migrations, and the local culture is a mix of European and Latin histories, although all parts of the world are represented here. Anyone visiting the city, whether on a cultural vacation, or to visit one of the best Miami golf resorts , will very likely come across bomba and plena .

They’re often mentioned together, although they are entirely different rhythms. Bomba and plena originate from Puerto Rico, and the tight relationship between the people in Miami and the island to the east is one that influences these Caribbean percussive traditions . Bomba is an older form, developed from African rhythms on the island in the colonial times of the 17th century, and plena is only a hundred years old. They both have open rhythms that are subject to great improvisation, and both are used to make comments on the daily life of the people. It may be heard as background music, and with a little investigation, its foreground reveals some fascinating visions of a shifting world.

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Choosing the Sexiest Halloween Costume

Charlie — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:10:00 +0000

If you had to choose between the Bride of Frankenstein’s Monster and the Bride of Dracula, the choice would be obvious, wouldn’t it? The legend of the vampire has always had a sexier allure than the wife of the creature once played by Boris Karloff. If you take a look at womens Halloween costumes , you’ll find a number of characters can be equally sexy, such as the costume of an Arabian Princess, a Sexy Nurse, or a Vixen Pirate Wench. But the Vampiress has always had an attraction ever since Bram Stoker first introduced the lovely sharp-fanged ladies who met Jonathan Harker in Dracula’s castle.

It’s difficult to say exactly how vampires became associated with sexiness, from Dracula to the Twilight movies, because these creatures of the night first began as mythological beings who fed on the essence of life (usually blood), and the belief in them may be prehistoric in nature. The first actual work of fiction regarding vampires, though, was contained in John Polidori’s 1819 work, The Vampyre , which influenced later works such as the little known Varney the Vampire to the well known Dracula.

For some reason, this creature has been with us before humanity knew how to write its own history and still seems to be with us today (with a number of television series and movies to support this claim), and over time, the idea of blood-sucking creatures of the night have somehow transformed themselves into sparkling, sexy vampires of both sexes, subject matter for entertainment that either gender might use as a costume for Halloween.

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