Have you ever seen a movie and thought, “Wow, that was a great story line, but something was missing”? Do you go to the theater only to support your favorite actor/actress but leave disappointed because you kept being distracted by something? Oftentimes when a story line is not flowing, we lose focus and shift our attention to the setting, the costumes, the hair, the make-up.

December 1st marked World AIDS Day, an opportunity for people throughout the world to come forward and unite in the fight against HIV, showing support for people living with HIV as well as commemorating people who have died from AIDS. World AIDS Day was first held in 1988 and has been regarded as the first ever global health day.

Lauren Abraham: professional paddle-board surfer and former snowboard pro, health and fitness expert, certified yoga instructor, TV show host, and entrepreneur.  She has experienced more in 28 years than many have in a life-time.  And besides taking big waves and high cliffs, she’s also had to negotiate some tight hairpin curves in her own life.  She talks about her failures and successes, the lessons she learned, and her most recent projects. How did you get from surfing in the snow to surfing in the ocean?  […]

I met Dr. Mic Hunter at a recent event hosted by Shari Belafonte, benefiting the Military Rape Crisis Center. The event also marked the launch of the documentary Women of War, a disturbing expose of the alarmingly high statistics of sexual assault in the military, produced by the award-winning filmmakers of the 2009 documentary Who Will Stand.

“If something ever happens to me, I will be able to look my children in the eye and say with all of my heart that I made choices each and every day to do everything I could to be healthy.” –Health/Wellness Coach Monica Parodi

Who hasn’t seen DANCING WITH THE STARS? The popular dance competition reality show has turned nonprofessional dancers, who happen to be celebrities, into professional dance competitors. Dancing with the Stars has elevated Hollywood’s “A” and “B-Listers” to household names. We non-dancers have learned to identify the dances “Paso Doble,” “Lindy Hop,” “Mambo,” and more, making us loyal supporters and knowledgeable critics.

Without doubt, the hit TV series Pit Boss has helped many revise their opinions about pit bulls, and has dispelled many myths about this much-maligned dog breed. The docudrama series, starring Shorty Rossi and his rescue staff, Sebastian Saraceno and Ronald Clark, recently concluded its seventh season on Discovery Channel’s Animal Planet.

When you hear the mission statement that one grass roots organization educates, connects, and exposes emerging artists in 54 artistic communities across the USA and Australia, you just have to take notice. Raw Natural Born Artists practices what they preach with true reckless abandon!

I recently had the pleasure of meeting a fellow photographer. While working on a current endeavor of mine, “Warriors of the Rising Sun,” contributor Caley Johnson of Miss G Designs, a good friend of mine, suggested I meet with Allan. Caley told me of his obsession with photography but, more intriguing, his passion of tintype and ambrotype portraits.

Romain Court, founder of USeduce.com, is a Seduction Coach who trains his willing students in the art of French Seduction. He discusses his work and overall philosophy in the following interview, ending with some useful seduction tips for both men and women.