2010 – Lucky Year of the Golden Tiger

A DAY IN SAN FRANCISCO’S STORIED CHINATOWN ...

Ready to Kick Your Smoking Habit?

Throughout the day, if you're a smoker, you probably savor stealing a few precious minutes away from your hectic tasks for a cigarette break. These important "Me-Time Moments" can feel like a decadent reward and a revitalizing treat. However, are you aware that the chemicals in cigarettes include arsenic, formaldehyde, and hydrogen cyanide? Yep, the World Health Organization reminds us that a cigarette…is the only consumer product that kills its consumer when it is used as directed. Sadly, Tobacco Survivors United tells us that someone dies of a tobacco-related illness every 10 seconds and that over 400,000 people die of tobacco-related ...

Dad University: Continuing Education in the Course of Fathering 101

Welcome to Dad University. My name is Mike and I’ll be your instructor for this summer school continuing education class which is designed to help Dads reconnect with a few of the basics and fundamental concepts in the course of Fathering 101. My outline is less structured than say a community college where you might have lectures and tests. This refresher is more like a tutorial session stressing on an implementation of common sense practices. Consider this article our course syllabus, this magazine your text book and ALIVE our school motto. Dad University rocks! Virtually all men have the capacity ...

IN THIS ISSUE...

ALIVE Marketplace

July 16, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Free iPhone application NOW AVAILABLE At the ALIVE Marketplace, you’ll find special offers and discounts for products and services, provided by businesses that advertise in ALIVE Magazine. You won’t find these specials and discounts anywhere else. The application is free. The specials and discounts are real. Simply download iTunes to your computer and go to the “Applications” section, or go the App Store on your iPhone. Then, just search for “Alive Marketplace.” NOTICE TO BUSINESS OWNERS: WAKE UP! If you’re not advertising through the ALIVE MARKETPLACE, you’re missing HUNDREDS... [Read the full story]

STYLE

8 Summertime Essentials That Will Rescue You From Any Beauty Emergency!

July 15, 2010 · Leave a Comment

HATS: One of the best hats on earth is any hat by Helen Kaminski! Hats keep you protected from the harmful UVA and UVB harsh sunrays; they also protect your hair color from fading and hair drying out. To keep cool, hats are by far one of the best ways to protect you overall. The Trendy look this season is a Fedora style. They come in many different styles and colors, so choose one that suits your fashionista style and sport one! SUNSCREEN: Of course we had to mention sunscreens, this is a given. Use a good sunscreen that has both Titanium Dioxide and Zinc. Using both ingredients will assure... [Read the full story]

ARTS

ABC’s of Sheet Music

July 16, 2010 · Leave a Comment

“Quality sheet music is important for any level of musician trying to add to their repertoire,” said Adam D’Arpino in his article Five Quick Tips for Choosing Music. Whether you’re a beginner or an expert, sheet music helps to shape how you learn, perform and understand a piece.” WHY CHOOSE SHEET MUSIC It is a relatively inexpensive way to learn a variety of interesting and worthwhile pieces from different genres, eras, composers and countries. One can build a substantial library from sheet music both individual and from collections of songs and pieces for piano, voice... [Read the full story]

SPORTS and FITNESS

The Rockefeller Secret: Part 2

July 15, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Secrets to wealth and health you have got to know! Not all of us had parents like Mr. Rockefeller. As you remember from last months issue, Mr. Rockefeller came from humble beginnings, yet, his foundation is a continuing legacy of health and wealth for decades to come. During the time of great global onslaughts and economic disasters a secret to building wealth and creating the life you have always dreamed of is literally right before your eyes. As an executive life coach to CEOs and people with both small and big dreams all over the world, I have found that they all share one thing in common—the... [Read the full story]

FEATURE

2010 – Lucky Year of the Golden Tiger

July 16, 2010 · Leave a Comment

A DAY IN SAN FRANCISCO’S STORIED CHINATOWN Golden tiger images are everywhere in Chinatown, 2010 is a very lucky year – not only the Year of the Tiger, but the Year of the GOLDEN Tiger, that only comes every sixty years, as explained to me by my kind friend Shujuan Liu – Susan – who accompanied me on my tour of San Francisco’s historic Chinatown. Each twelfth year, according to the ancient Chinese horoscope, one animal is the annual representative icon: horse, dog, rabbit, pig, snake and the dragon among them. Susan lives in Danville and came from Beijing... [Read the full story]

COLUMNS

Summer Standbys

July 15, 2010 · Leave a Comment

The farmers’ market doesn’t need any promotion this month; you can pretty much follow your nose to find the best bargains in town. Do I honestly need to wax poetic over the flavor and aroma of an organically-grown tomato? How about snappy-fresh green beans? Or sweet corn on the cob, picked that very same morning? Does your neighborhood supermarket bring in a truckload of juicy, vine-ripened watermelons every Saturday morning? I don’t think so. These are a few of the more obvious summer pleasures available at the market, but some savvy shoppers also zoom in on less popular seasonal treasures. Cucumbers... [Read the full story]

FEATURE

2010 – Lucky Year of the Golden Tiger

Dad University: Continuing Education in the Course of Fathering 101

Ready to Kick Your Smoking Habit?

Throughout the day, if you’re a smoker, you probably savor stealing a few precious minutes away from your hectic tasks for a cigarette break. These important “Me-Time Moments” can feel like a decadent reward and a revitalizing treat. However, are you aware that the chemicals in cigarettes include arsenic, formaldehyde, and hydrogen... Read more of this article

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