New York, New York, December 7th, 2011-For the holiday season, Activist Eyewear and Alfred Julius Bowties have joined forces to design a limited edition Bowtie and Handkerchief Set, culminating in a holiday launch party at Tina Catherine Eyewear & Opticians on Wednesday December 14th, 2011 at 7 pm. There will be an open bar & music, plus hors d’oeuvres provided by Brio Restaurant.
Monthly Archives: December 2011
Non-Alcoholic Holiday Comfort Cocktails
During the final months of the year, the majorities of us attend some kind of gathering involving, family, friends, food, good music and, of course, drinks. The holidays are a great excuse to introduce a new friend to Johnny Walker Black Label as the ladies gossip over a bottle of Pinot Grigio.
Mojito
The weather outside may be frightful where you live, but in other parts of the world, it’s still nice and sunny. Throw in a beach or pool, add a nice mojito cocktail, and you’ve got the recipe for a great vacation.
RENOWNED TINY HOUSE ADVOCATE JAY SHAFER TO OCCUPY WALL STREET
The housing crisis is at the crux of our failing economy. The bottom line is that bank lending policies created a housing market fixated on larger and larger homes while ignoring the long term impact to our economy and environment. Unfortunately, we don’t see any indications that change is coming.
Not Crazy about ‘Like Crazy” | Film Review
Most neuroscientists believe that the human brain does not reach full physical maturity until the calendar age of 25. Maturity is defined by a fully developed and functioning pre-frontal cortex. This area of the brain is located below the top of the head and behind the forehead. The pre-frontal cortex is responsible for executive function like long-term planning, execution of concepts, impulse control, rational judgment, and the ability to connect action with consequence.
The “Ladies in White” still walk on Sundays in Havana
Every Sunday, after attending mass at the Santa Rita Church, roughly 40 women, some dressed in pants and sneakers and others wearing skirts but always in solidarity white and carrying gladiolas, slowly walk up Havana’s Fifth Avenue amid shouts of “Libertad!” These are no ordinary women, for they are the “Damas de Blanco,” the “Ladies in White,” founded by the late Castro oppositionist, Laura Pollán (February 13, 1948 – October 14, 2011).