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Wedding Day Weather Planning

Repeat after me: Neither rain, nor sleet, nor gloom of night will keep me from my appointed wedding.

Planning a wedding is one of the most stressful ventures you will ever survive. A million details must all seem to effortlessly fall into place. There has to be a point where one finally admits defeat and accepts anything fate can throw its way, right? After all, you can’t control everything. It’s not as if you can control the weather.

Not so fast.

You may not be able to control the weather on your wedding day just yet, but you can take a great number of precautions to ensure that your guests will not even notice that weather was ever a concern to you to begin with.

It’s not enough to know in what climate and what time of year you will be getting married. Surprise storms pop up all the time. As a matter of fact, I’ve never heard of a predicable storm. Even if you are not planning an outdoor wedding, it’s wise to ensure there will be a covered walkway and that your ushers have access to umbrellas. An outdoor summer wedding will require even further rain planning. Obviously, make sure there is enough tent space for all of your guests, food, gifts and sound equipment and that there are enough umbrellas to go around. One major common oversight is the walking space between key areas. If the wedding is held outdoors and a rain storm moves in, the … Continue Reading ...

Amos Vanbrocklin by — January 8, 2023 in Fox 11 News
Dean Martin: Singer, Television Star, Movie Actor, Celebrity Role Model and Charming

Dean Martin appealed to both men and women. Men liked him because he had that cool, suave demeanor and devil-may-care attitude. Women liked him because he was literally tall, dark and handsome and had that mischievous twinkle in his eyes.

It was often said that Dean looked like a model that just stepped out of a men’s fashion magazine. I remember once hearing someone say that Dean looked as comfortable in his tuxedo as most people do in their pajamas. Relaxed and charming are perhaps two words that sum up his personality. Added to that Greg Garrison his producer once said that Dean had an enduring smile and what you see with Dean is exactly what you get.

If anyone ever wanted to find a celebrity role model, it would be Dean. The entertainment industry has always had its share of scandals but he kept his life private and certainly never contributed to them.

Instead one sees a man who was always kind to the people he worked with, would be on time for his stage calls, and supportive of other entertainers that worked with him. Charles Nelson Reilly was a guest on Dean’s TV show. He said that if they were doing a comedy sketch and Charles got a good laugh, Dean would nudge him with his foot meaning good for you, Charles.

Dean and his partner Jerry Lewis were part of one of the highest rated comedy teams ever. The Martin & Lewis team lasted for 10 years … Continue Reading ...

Amos Vanbrocklin by — January 7, 2023 in Tucson News
Buy Every Day Glasses For Daily Use

Several centuries elapsed since the first rectifying eyeglasses were invented. However, eye wear in those past years are just simply made till recent centuries. Especially, the 20th century has witnessed the ups and lows of these special articles and great innovations in the field. Therefore, eyeglasses to date can be categorized into countless groups if seen from different criteria, like color, shape, materials, gender, size, etc. However, one criterion people many seldom use- wearng time. Usually eye wear can be mainly fallen into two categories, namely, every day glasses and temporary glasses. The former group mainly refers to eye wear that people have to wear all the time in their daily lives; the latter group refers to reading glasses and other related eye wear that are used only when people read or do some particular matters. Here is some information about buying every day eye wear.

Generally, every day eye glasses include eye wear for myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism and so on. These glass wear can help resolve many problems caused by vision errors. In this sense, they are mainly RX glasses that are used as vision correction, though there are still some non prescription glasses that are used as accessories only. Therefore, people should make sure the glasses for every day use are prescribed by qualified opticians; the prescription should also be made within 12 months, mainly because people’s eye muscles will change as time goes by and the prescription will also change in the meantime. Only the recently … Continue Reading ...

Amos Vanbrocklin by — January 5, 2023 in Jacksonville Daily News
Gmail – Message Sneak Peek Feature

Google has finally added “Message Sneak Peek” feature to Gmail labs. But what exactly is sneak peek. It is like a teaser. The contents of the mail pop-up in a small window, when you right-click on mail headers in your inbox.

Previously, users had to click open their mail to view its content. It was time consuming and not very technology savvy. Gmail account holders missed this important and basic function in Google’s web based mail service.

Although its addition has come as a big relief, it still lacks the punch. The message preview system of Yahoo and some of the other Email Clients are technologically more advanced than Gmail.

What I dislike about Gmail’s preview feature:

1. Missing Scrollbars from the preview window.
2. The preview window shows little content, which makes it difficult to interpret the message.

On the plus side,it does offer some important functions,such as,links for archiving and deleting. To activate this feature follow the steps mentioned below.

1. Open the Gmail page ( account ).
2. Click on settings link ( at the top right ).
3. Click on the labs link.
4. Activate sneak peek widget.

Keyboard shortcut lovers will find Gmail’s shortcut keys a great way to shuffle through the mails. You can quickly take a peek at any email with the new ‘H’ shortcut. The keys can be activated via general settings.

The other shortcut keys are:

J – Move forward
K- Move back

Hope you liked this article on activating sneak … Continue Reading ...

Amos Vanbrocklin by — January 4, 2023 in Nyc News Today
Using Testimonials and Endorsements to Promote Your Book: A Guide For Self-Publishers

Testimonials and endorsements must be an integral part of your book promotion program. These T’s and E’s should be shown and used everywhere and anywhere you have an opportunity to show them. Here are a few excellent suggestions to get you started:

1. Front Book Cover: Display one on your book’s front cover if it is very strong, or by a well-known celebrity, or by an industry guru. The name of the author of the book’s foreword, which is a type of testimonial, should be shown on the front cover – especially if written by a very important person.

2. Inside the Book: Place the best ones on the first pages of the book. With POD, it is very easy to add new and better testimonials and endorsements to your book.

3. Press Releases: Any press release that you send out should be flaunting your best testimonials and endorsements. Make sure that you include your press releases in your media kit.

4. Website: Put every testimonial and endorsement on your website where you promote yourself and your book. Here you can display all the T’s and E’s that you get – and keep adding to the list as you accumulate more. Highlight the ones that give you and your book the most praise. Also highlight the ones from the biggest and most well-known names.

5. Promotional Material: The best testimonials and endorsements must be used in any advertising and promotion for the book. These testimonials and endorsements are essential for … Continue Reading ...

Amos Vanbrocklin by — January 4, 2023 in Nyc News Today
Not Today

“Applicants for wisdom do what I have done: inquire within.” – Heraclitus

– Some think that the best thing they can do to combat the coronavirus is to sit back and wait:

“In theory, never leaving home during the coronavirus pandemic is the most effective means of prevention. It reduces your chance of infection and quickly contains the disease’s spread. A recent study in Science found, for example, that this kind of distancing is even better than widespread travel bans or restrictions.

In addition to the basics-don’t touch your face, and wash your hands often with soap and water for 20 seconds-the bottom line: don’t stress too much. It’s equally important to “keep some sense of sanity,” says Moses Turkle Bility, an assistant professor of infectious diseases and microbiology at the University of Pittsburgh: “Your mental health and well-being affect your immune system.” Do what you can and develop habits you can stick to, but don’t panic if you can’t do everything.” – MIT Technology Review

– And they are right.

– Right. I – however – think otherwise.

– Wait! What?

– You heard me. I think they need to operationally define what is meant by “some sense of sanity.”

– Do what?

– An operational definition of sanity could be how many acts of kindness we do during this crisis. Acts through which they, you and I – many of us – contribute to a collective peace of mind. Acts of courage that would say to this pandemic: … Continue Reading ...

Amos Vanbrocklin by — January 3, 2023 in Isis News Today