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Film Noir Legends: Bette Davis, Claire Trevor, Eleanor Parker, and John Huston

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

When it comes to cinema, I love those made during the 40?s and 50?s when in my view, films were made not so much for their profitability, but for the art itself and the messages contained within. As a kid I would watch the local version of The Sunday Matinee Movie and became familiar with […]

Nintendo Wii - Redefining an Industry

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

Nintendo?s latest home console system was released in North America on November 19th 2006. Nintendo?s goal seems to focus on casual games which entertain a broad demographic of gamers and non-gamers. Nintendo?s product is the cheapest new generation home console system on the market, retailing for USD $249.99, and challenges to change the way people […]

Symptoms of Skin Cancer

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

The first type of cancer is known as basal cell carcinoma. The typical signs of basal skin cancer are waxy or pearly looking bumps that can occur anywhere on the body. Basil cells are more common on areas that are frequently exposed to the sun, like the face, arms and legs. It might also show […]

TAROT ? How Often Should You Have a Reading?

Monday, November 24th, 2008

One of my FAQs is, “How often should I have a Tarot Card reading?” There is no general answer. It depends on your purpose - what type of reading you are having and the way you are using it. If you are looking for some indication about what is happening in general in the […]

Colored Clouds Over Beijing

Sunday, November 23rd, 2008

The Meeting

[Winter of 1996] Not unpleasantly, yet with dull glazing eyes, to show an unspoken image, a warning to come?he had given her a sway of attention on The Great Wall of China, earlier-on, during the morning tourist trip that is: with the raw coolness in the air, she ran past him, with […]

Ness Notes (Jan 15)

Saturday, November 22nd, 2008

All good things come to an end and so it did Saturday night for the Patriots and Tom Brady. After 10 consecutive playoff wins, the Pats lost in Denver, 27-13. New England had made just six turnovers in its 10 postseason wins, posting a ratio of plus-21. However, in Saturday's loss, the Pats made FIVE […]

Makeup For Photography

Friday, November 21st, 2008

Modelling is perhaps the most difficult of professions, because you are judged on both your performance as well as your looks. There are many simple things that you can do to help you to become a successful professional.

Some feel that makeup and trick photography can overcome all flaws in the appearance, but this is not […]

How To Pick The Best Cancer eBook

Thursday, November 20th, 2008

A cancer diagnosis is always a shock, and studies show that people with a positive, aggressive, ?co-doctor? attitude towards their cancer have higher survival rates. It also is true that doctors practicing conventional medicine are trapped in a system that only lets them follow and prescribe the ?standard of treatment,? even if they themselves […]

Native American Masks

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

The story of the masks created by North American Indigenous people is mysterious and religious in nature. False Face societies, of the Iroquois Confederacy, governed by the Grand Council of the Haudenosaunee, have very protective policies in place regarding the medicine these masks afford the tribal members.

These masks are depicted often times with twisted lips […]

Does Sun Exposure Cause Skin Cancer?

Tuesday, November 18th, 2008

There are a lot of tales told about skin health. One of the most damaging is that sun exposure causes skin cancer. As you’ll see in a moment, this is simply not true.
Melanoma is the form of skin cancer the media likes to refer to when they want to scare the dickens out of the […]