CHECK OUT MY STORE ITS JUST A CLICK AWAY AND HAS #GREAT ITEMS TO BUY OR RECOMMEND THE SITE TO A FRIEND WHO MIGHT BE INTERESTED.

I read somewhere the other day that you can learn the temperature outdoors by listening to a cricket chirp!  You count the number of chirps in 14 seconds, then add 37.  The sum results in the current temperature in Fahrenheit, give or take a few degrees.    I DON’T NEED  THIS–I’M IN FLORIDA–IT’S SUMMER SO IT’S HOT.

But how about some hints for having a better summer?

Save some money when the weather is hot outside by closing blinds and window coverings to keep the sun from heating up your home and the A/C working overtime and avoid using the oven to cook as it makes house hotter.

From the AAP to prevent sunburn in children are to avoid sun exposure, and dress infants in lightweight clothes that cover arms/leg and a hat to shade face.  If they must be in the sun then try (at least 15) a small amount of sun screen to the areas still exposed, http://ehealth.cooperhealth.org/2009/05/helpful-hints-surviving-summer-kids/

HAVEN’T CHECKED MY #VINTAGE JEWELRY AND #PRECIOUSMOMENTS on my store yet—just click above you might find something you can’t live without.

In the Healthy Edge (April 2014) STRESS is described as “reacting to a challenge that disturbs physical or mental balance”  Such a simple description for something that bothers us so much.  Does there beat a heart that hasn’t been increased by a dead line, a family crisis or something so simple as helping with a child with a school project, we are a stress driven and beaten society.

Stress makes us sick:

1.  Heart Disease

2.  Asthma

3.  Obesity

4.  Diabetes

5.  Headaches

6.  Depression & Anxiety

7.  Gastro-intestional Problem

8.  Alzheimer’s

9.  Accelerated aging

10.  Pre-mature death

• Are just some of the health conditions that can be made worse or even caused by your STRESS

http://www.webmd.com/balance/stress-management/features/10-fixable-stress-related-health-problems

Signs of stress include:

• Apathy, lack of energy
• Difficulty making decisions
• Difficulty “keeping track” of things
• Feeling on edge
• A change in eating habits
• Sleeping more than usual or difficulty getting to sleep
• Being more emotional
• Using alcohol or drugs to relieve or forget stress
• http://my.clevelandclinic.org/healthy_living/stress_management/hic_warning_signs_of_emotional_stress_when_to_see_your_doctor.aspx

So what can you do about it….move to a desert island—naw you’d stress about being alone….

What can you do?
After work you might try: As soon as you arrive home, shed whatever reminds you of work: stash your bag out of sight and kick off your heels. (change into something comfortable). Next, do something that offers a change of pace… If you’re a desk drone, head outside for a run or a swim; if you’re on your feet all day, ease into a warm bath. Soon you’ll feel yourself mentally drifting away from what stresses you out.”

See http://www.womenshealthmag.com/life/reduce-stress?page=1

and http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/stress-management/in-depth/relaxation-technique/art-20045368?pg=2  for more ideas.

Other natural suggestions (also from Healthy Edge)

B Vitamins along with C are depleted by stress so taking them should help (especially B).

Relora for mild anxiety and depression

Passion Flower has a calming effect

HOW STRESSED IS GOOGLE?

45 record: Chubby Checker “Dance The Stress Around” “Good Good Lovin”  $5

St. Vincent Stress Center – Vintage Post Card $12

When’s Friday Stressed Out Cat Cup …$15

Oriental Musical Stress Reliever Balls… $15 (many kinds of stress balls up to $87)

Teddy Bear Stress Reliever Kit  1977, In Box  $23

Adult Board Game Survive Stress …$40

Humor is a stress-reducer…. It is … proven to be effective in combating stress…These days, there are organized humor meetings even in places like India where laughing in public is not considered good manner.  http://www.holistic-online.com/stress/stress_humor.htm

Or try this:

All the suffering, stress, and addiction comes from not realizing you already are what you are looking for.—Jon Kabat-Zinn

First don’t forget to click on my store above—it has now been all reorganized and easier to navigate.  Will be adding new items from now on.

SUPER MOON:  Sat 7/12 was the first of 3 super moons this year:  “The super moon is technically known as a “perigee moon,” and occurs when the moon is full as it reaches perigee, the point of its orbit closest to the earth, The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) said in a statement. It looks largest when it’s closest to the horizon – an optical illusion.”  http://earthsky.org/space/the-many-ways-the-sun-can-kill-us-all?utm_source=EarthSky+News&utm_campaign=e8389450ba-EarthSky_News&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c643945d79-e8389450ba-394015825  The other super or supermoon spottings will be Aug. 10 and Sept. 9, according to NASA.

“Like most such celestial occurrences, superstitions are associated with the Super-moon as well. Many believe the phenomenon to be a harbinger of ill luck which causes natural calamities and affects human behavior. The NASA, however, has debunked all such theories stating that there is no scientific evidence to show a co-relation between phases of the moon and the incidence of crime, sickness, human behavior etc.”  http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Supermoon-to-light-up-the-sky-tonight/articleshow/20720465.cms

Yesterday 7/13 was EMBRACE YOUR INNER GEEK DAY:     “… a 24-hour period where people are supposed to embrace their inner Urkel by wearing ties with short-sleeved shirts and pocket protectors and wrap masking tape around their eyeglasses.”  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/13/july-13-is-embrace-your-inner-geek-day_n_896579.html

The word geek is a slang term originally used to describe eccentric or non-mainstream people..obsessed with a…pursuit,… Its meaning has evolved to connote “someone who is interested in a subject …for its own sake”.

SOME GEEKS YOU MIGHT KNOW

1. Bill Gates:  Chairman of Microsoft.

2. Marissa Mayer:  President and CEO of Yahoo

4. Joss Whedon:  film producer and comic book author (ie:Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

5.   Steven Spielberg:  Early science-fiction and adventure films puts on list!

https://au.tv.yahoo.com/beauty-and-the-geek-australia/news/article/-/19103250/top-12-famous-geeks/

Nerd Joke:   ■ A blowfly goes into a bar and asks: “Is that stool taken?”     No idea where I got this from! —Amoret Whitaker, entomologist, Natural History Museum   http://www.theguardian.com/science/2013/dec/29/scientists-favourite-jokes

AND IS GOOGLE OBSESSED WITH THE FULL MOON?

2012 Carl Edwards #99 Geek Squad 1/64 Diecast   $7

Full Moon Claybraven Art Mask Collectible …$22

Early Computer Trinket Box Geek Memorabilia  $25

Geek In Glasses Vinyl Wall Art (Black)  $27

Full Moon Fairy Hanging Figurine ..$50

Signed Daniels Charlie Full Moon Album …$73

Geek Toys Seven Deadly Sins: The Pride Statue  $105

Full Moon Designed (abstract wall art) by Megan Duncanson $348

Check it out:  http://www.eclipsegeeks.com/#/super-moon/4564065225  Geeks that are obsessed with the supermoon…REALLY!!!!

The moon is a friend for the lonesome to talk to.—-Carl Sandburg

OK I currently have no #men’s stuff at my store (click on word store above) yet—but I have some great 1980’s and 90’s #Nascar stuff that’s going on soon—so keep checking it and the Blog out.  BY the way I have cleaned it up a bit already so if you looked yesterday try again today.  

NOW THE BLOG:

Since it’s Book Drop Friday time thought I’d give you some books for men today:

1.  Invisible Man   by Ralph Ellison:  The growling giant of great American novels, maximalist and mythic, devoured by, and reborn in, all the craving, rage, and lunacy one nation — and a nameless young narrator — can hold

2.  Dino     by Nick Tosches:  Biography of Dean Martin, dripping with Tosches’s love and contempt for the Italian barber’s son

3.  Advise and Consent  by Allen Drury:  Written by a 1950’s newspaper hack whose beat was Capitol Hill, Has got closet cases and State Department commies, confirmation bloodbaths, blackmail, and suicide, and is as gripping today as when it first appeared fifty years ago.

4.  What It Takes    by Richard Ben Cramer:  Published this gorgeous and absorbing undertaking about running for the American presidency in 1992… this is the book against which all such books will be measured for the next fifty years.

5.  Women    by Charles Bukowski:  Henry Chinaski, the gritty, drunken poet protagonist of Bukowski’s best novel, is an irresistible bastard, .. rough, more than a little mean, eternally horny, broken, beaten, isolated, needy, and somehow smarter than he used to be.  http://www.esquire.com/features/essential-knowledge/top-books-for-men-0310#slide-9

100 years ago today (June 11, 1914) George Herman “Babe” Ruth” made his major league debut as a pitcher (he stayed in for seven innings for the Red Sox /beat Cleveland Indians 4-3)

As you know I’m a collectible person and so let’s look at some manly collectibles:  Steins (I will have steins on my store, but nothing this fancy)

First :  check out my store–just click on the site above….please  forgive  it I just opened it yesterday and it’s got double items (when I only have one) but I am working on it more and adding some more item today—including new tins and Precious Moments.

 Let’s see if we can come up with some ideas to make your WORLD BETTER  or at least a little easier:

Trying to look good for a big meeting, formal wedding or other big suit days try http://www.pinterest.com/brittanytrusler/helpful-wardrobe-hints-for-men/    which has everything from tying tie knots (several kinds to pick from) to the specific kinds of suit available and many thing in between.

To feel better eat better:   Men need to eat at least 25 grams of fiber each day (ie. grapefruit, soybeans, and whole grains)   http://www.presspublications.com/health/health-hints-for-men-can-benefit-the-whole-family.html

How to buy lingerie for her:  The right lingerie makes a woman feel seductive, beautiful and confident according to this site that sells it…but check it out, you don’t necessary have to buy here to use their 12 hints.  http://lecolenuit.com/en/content/12-hints-for-him   also ideas at http://prettysecrets.com/hints-for-men

To improve dating:  According to E Harmony you need to think  At Least a Little, About What You Need.  Check out their full list which is really quite good: http://www.eharmony.com/dating-advice/dating/our-ten-favorite-dating-tips-for-men/#.U76bHvk7uQo

And The  BIGGIE:  Minimizing stress and maximizing physical activity can improve a depressed sex drive, but you can achieve a mind-body trifecta by also moderating consumption.,, healthy diet for general maintenance ..eliminate smoking  (constricts blood vessels)and limiting alcohol (central nervous system).  Lots More on how to improve at  http://www.forbes.com/2007/11/06/sex-libido-better-forbeslife-cx_rr_1107health.html

 GOOGLE FOR MEN?

PALM Cocktails & Palm Tree Neon Sign  $250

Man Cave  Industrial 3-Light Steel and Cast Iron Pendant lamp:  $300

1960’s German BGS Border Guard Great Coat – BundesGrenzSchutz $395

1980’s MelOBar Powerslide Guitar  X-10 Brown Vinyl  $650

Omega T17 Art Deco Swiss All Steel Men’s Watch WWII  $833

Natural Ruby Men Ring Silver 25+ Carats Persian   $842

“For instance, on the planet Earth, man had always assumed that he was more intelligent than dolphins because he had achieved so much—the wheel, New York, wars and so on—whilst all the dolphins had ever done was muck about in the water having a good time. But conversely, the dolphins had always believed that they were far more intelligent than man—for precisely the same reasons.”               Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

Marriage  is a wonderful institution, but who wants to live in an institution?   Groucho Marx

TO HANDLE A WOMAN:  LOVE HER

CUE THE CAMEL

Today I thought I’d look at what men actually like or not:

According to AMC (http://www.filmsite.org/guyfilms.html) the top best guy films are:

5. THE TERMINATOR 1984
Arnold Schwarzenegger “He operates completely outside all the built-in social constraints.”
Best Line: “I’ll be back

4. DIE HARD 1988
the best moments are when underdog Bruce Willis kicks the snobby Eurotrash villains’ a***
Best Line: “Yippee-kai-yay, motherf–ker!”

3. SCARFACE 1983
An unapologetic assault on everything decent and honorable
Best Line: “Say hello to my leetle friend.”

2. THE GODFATHER 1972
The horse head in the bed? Sonny’s murder? Michael shooting the cop in the restaurant?
Best Line: “I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse.”

1. DIRTY HARRY 1972
Becoming a role model for law-and-order conservatives everywhere.
Best Line: “You have to ask yourself one question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?”

According to POPCRUNCH (http://www.popcrunch.com/20-worst-chick-flicks-of-all-time/) the worst Chick Flicks (a name for movies that most men hate or at least they insist they do):

5. SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE
Most guys’ perfect nightmare.

4. DIRTY DANCING
The corniest line ever uttered in a chick flick*

3. STEEL MAGNOLIAS
This tearjerker will have you clawing to leave the room.

2. GHOST
Enhanced by the many stupid expressions of Patrick Swayze.

1. TITANIC
You’re left wanting Leonardo DiCaprio to just hurry up and die already.

Men Like the Color Blue
Blue is a favorite color of both men and women of all ages. However, men have a much stronger preference for blue than women. It may be the calming effect of the color blue that makes it a popular color…It’s possible that men tend toward blue because they’ve noticed that women find men in blue attractive…” http://desktoppub.about.com/od/choosingcolors/f/mencolors.htm

And finally what do Men Like when it comes to Women

5. Laid-Back
Just relaxed

4. Spontaneity
Who can do things spur-of-the-moment

3. Unmaterialistic
He doesn’t have to try too hard

2. Intelligence
Smart and Savvy

1. Confidence
Who’s comfortable in her own skin.

http://magazine.foxnews.com/love/top-10-qualities-men-are-secretly-looking-women

So what favorites might Google offer?

Antique Mens Valet Razor Shaving Case Kit Blades $50

Vintage gas mask from 1941 $54

Men’s Combat Boot Style Roller Skates $75

The Davis & Towne Military Watch $99

Vintage Bike-Collectible Schwinn Bicycle Rolling Rock Promotional …$545 (Beach Cruiser only $125)

“Men are easily irritated by excessive emotions women may express. Broken nails and heels, smashed perfume bottles on bathroom tiles and endless cries over some soaps…Too much emotions about little things…for men it’s too much drama.” http://www.havingtime.com/12-things-men-hate-about-women/

*Nobody puts Baby in a corner
DIRTY DANCING 1987

So MAN-UP

In an article in the June Natural Awakenings Dwight Franklin stated:

“I was taught at a young age what being a man was suppose to look like…Men simply did not feel that they could experience the full range of emotions in their life experience.”

“Most men have a hard time communicating anything that remotely resembles an emotion. Why? Because emotions are scary to men, who think much more than they feel, and much of the time, many men don’t even know what or how they are feeling.” http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/emotional-fitness/201008/men-women-emotions-and-communication

And ladies this isn’t our delusion: “University of Montreal study found: Women are better than men at distinguishing between emotions, especially fear…demonstrated that women are better than men at processing auditory, visual and audiovisual emotions.”

But other studies show: “that, contrary to popular belief, when a relationship is in trouble it is men who suffer the most. Romantic ups and downs apparently have a greater effect on the mental health of young men than women.” hgtp://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1285184/Relationship-break-ups-hit-men-harder-women-researchers-claim.html#ixzz36ssuGJrw

“there is substantial evidence to show that men have more difficulty in expressing their emotions and exert greater controls over the expression of emotions.
men spend more time ruminating over negative emotions.
men share their emotions with far fewer.
men express emotions with less intensity.
men use less emotional language and fewer ’emotion’ words.
behavior seems less affected by expressions of emotion.
men are more likely to under-report negative feelings.
men are more willing to express emotions likely to be viewed as demonstrating power or control. For example, pride, anger and jealousy.
http://menshealth.about.com/od/psychologicalissues/a/emotions.htm

An example of what long term suppression can do is suppressing fear can damage the immune and endocrine system resulting in development of several serious illnesses.

SO WHAT KIND OF EMOTIONS CAN WE COLLECT (OR SELL)–GOOGLE DOESN’T SUPPRESS:

Henry Fonda Angry Men 1957 Movie Photo $10

Ceramic….sad Sam……hound dogs….salt & Pepper …$20

Bare “Exposes Others Fear To Print!” 1959 Vol. 1 No. 2 $23

Men, Women And Emotions By Ella Wheeler Wilcox 1901 Book $25

Italy Ruby Red 5 Joyful Mysteries Catholic Mens …$60

Antique post card: Bareback Mud Fighting Emotion $100

Worry Beads-Greek Komboloi -Misketa-Mastiha …From $955 – $2,589

Bottled up emotions also cause stress: Chronic stress…can interfere with your body’s hormone levels, and result in a low libido…which can also lead to erectile dysfunction.…” http://www.everydayhealth.com/erectile-dysfunction/causes-of-low-libido.aspx

Women need to feel loved and men need to feel needed.”

― Rita Mae Brown, Riding Shotgun

“There are two theories to arguing with a woman. Neither works.”

― Will Rogers

So we’re going back a ways for this one–and a lot of you guys will be in a different generation but I thought an older man might be the thing to start my Man’s World Week: “…Elvis Aaron Presley was born to Vernon and Gladys Presley in a two-room house in Tupelo, Mississippi, on January 8, 1935. His twin brother, Jessie Garon, was stillborn, leaving Elvis to grow up as an only child.” http://www.elvis.com/about-the-king/biography_.aspx On July 18, 1953, Presley first went to the Memphis Recording Service at the Sun Record Company, now commonly known as Sun Studio.[2] He paid $3.98 to record first of two double-sided demo acetates, “My Happiness” and “That’s When Your Heartaches Begin. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_songs_recorded_by_Elvis_Presley_on_the_Sun_label

Recently I saw a book 100 Things Elvis Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die ww.elvisnews.com/news.aspx/100-things-elvis-fans-should-know-do-before-they-d/14415#.U7qmpvk7uQo

So I decided to see what I could find on the legend

Dewey Phillips a 28-year-old disc jockey in Memphis was the first person to play an Elvis record (“That’s All Right”) all the way through on air. He played on July 8, 1954 (60 years ago tomorrow).

When Elvis played in City Auditorium, San Angelo, Texas in January 1955 they had his name as “Alvis Presley” for a performance in a 1,855 seat auditorium. http://www.randomhouse.com/rhpg/promos/elvisdaybyday/1955.html

September 1955, Presley had his first Number One country record, a version of Junior Parker’s “Mystery Train” b/w “I Forgot to Remember to Forget.”
Read more: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/artists/elvis-presley/biography#ixzz36nED9SOY

Did you know that in 1975 Elvis bought a Convair 880 Jet, from Delta Airlines, for sum of $250,000. After refurbishing, the total exceeded $600,000. He immediately rechristened it the Lisa Marie…”The plane is now at Graceland. http://www.elvis.com.au/presley/lisa_marie_convair_880_jet.shtml

Had the Billboard Hot 100 existed when Presley began his career… experts estimate Elvis would have put 31 (currently has 108) more songs into the charts, including Hound Dog, Heartbreak Hotel and Don’t Be Cruel.

SO IS GOOGLE A FAN (CHECK THOSE CLOSET YOU JUST MIGHT HAVE A MAJOR MEMORY)

1989 Elvis Presley “The Memphis Flash” Plate $50

16″ Elvis Presley Ceramic Statue $150

1984 Elvis Presley toy guitar $300

ELVIS Presley pick 1976 $550

Elvis Presley Apron Circa 1956 Framed $750

Elvis Presley 1957 Hawaii Original Photo And Letter $950

ELVIS PRESLEY Concert Tickets Nassau Coliseum 8/22/77 Unused $1,000

That first $3.98 demo Elvis recorded is now worth $500,000.

“There have been many accolades uttered about Elvis’ talent and performances through the years, all of which I agree with wholeheartedly. I shall miss him dearly as a friend. He was a warm, considerate and generous man.”

-Frank Sinatra, 1977

Ambition is a dream with a V8 engine.

Elvis Presley

OK MAKE IT THROUGH TODAY AND YOU’RE A GO FOR THE WEEKEND.

Nothing says celebrations for the 4th like fireworks. While they are used for many occasions now, more than ever before, they have long been a tradition for the July day of independence. But if you think they are a relatively new phenom you’re very wrong.

Fire works started with a little bang in the 7th century AD when it is believed that the firecracker (another staple for the 4th) was invented in China. In fact so the legend goes a cook spilled saltpeter (a.k.a. potassium nitrate) in a fire and boom no more stove. Actually “Gunpowder was supposed to be a potion for unlimited life…Ancient Chinese alchemists were trying to find a potion for immortality and they ended up making gunpowder. When the Chinese found out that it exploded they used it for fire works.” http://fourriverscharter.org/projects/Inventions/pages/china_gunpowder.htm

By the 13th century it had finally made it to Europe. “One theory of how gunpowder came to Europe is that it made its way along the Silk Road through the Middle East; another is that it was brought to Europe during the Mongol invasion in the first half of the 13th century,or during the subsequent diplomatic and military contacts.” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_gunpowder

“The first recorded fireworks in England were at the wedding of King Henry VII in 1486.” http://www.thefireworksfirm.co.uk/25-interesting-facts-about-fireworks.php

“In 1777, Philadelphians remembered the 4th of July. Bells were rung, guns fired, candles lighted, and firecrackers set off. However, while the War of Independence dragged on, July 4 celebrations were modest at best.” http://www.factmonster.com/spot/independenceday1.html

“Boston also saw a fireworks display in 1777. In the following years, the tradition spread through the Boston area to New York and other cities, with various papers reporting colorful displays lighting the sky at the time.” http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2013/07/03/why-we-watch-fireworks-on-the-fourth-of-july

Thank to USA Weekend June 27-29, 2014 for the idea on Fireworks

WHAT GOOGLE’S SHOOTING OFF:

1989 Tanqueray Gin Fourth Of July Fireworks Ad $8

80’s Prism Stickers Statue Liberty Fireworks 4th Of July …$8

Sports Illustrated 1960 July 4 Fireworks At Comiskey Park Chicago …$25

Blue and White fireworks pattern porcelain $35

Fireworks Wood Storage Box (c.1941) – …$118

Fireworks 4th July Sailboats Original Folk …$130

*“Ooh, ahh!” Fireworks are believed to have developed out of military rockets. In the European Middle Ages, the military pressed fireworks experts into service to conduct celebrations of victory and peace.” http://www.britannica.com/blogs/2011/07/happy-independence-day-america-fun-fourth-july-facts/

You may be a redneck if… your lifetime goal is to own a fireworks stand.

Jeff Foxworthy

BOOM!!!!!!