"Sweet Stache" Celeb Humor Book Released in Time for Father's Day

"Sweet Stache" Celeb Humor Book Released in Time for Father's Day

"My father once shaved off his mustache after having it all his entire adult life. My mom freaked out and immediately told him to grow it back. As a seven year old, I was traumatized, and my dad has never shaved it off since," recalls Jon Chattman, co-author of SWEET 'STACHE: 50 Badass Mustaches and the Faces Who Sport Them (Adams Media; May).

Westchester County, NY (PRWEB) May 28, 2009

"My father once shaved off his mustache after having it all his entire adult life. My mom freaked out and immediately told him to grow it back. As a seven year old, I was traumatized, and my dad has never shaved it off since," recalls Jon Chattman, co-author of SWEET 'STACHE: 50 Badass Mustaches and the Faces Who Sport Them (http://thecheappop. com/sweet-stache/) (Adams Media; May).

Just in time for Father's Day, Chattman, a pop culture writer (Huffington Post, Spinner. com) and founder of pop-humor site TheCheapPop. com (http://thecheappop. com), and Rich Tarantino have released a humor book that pays homage to this season's must-have male accessory: the mustache. From politicians (William H. Taft) and ball players (Keith Hernandez) to pop stars (Lionel Richie) and actors (Jason Lee), this book - profiled in the June 1 National Enquirer - profiles fifty famous faces with wit and humor.

"Your dad has plenty of ties and golf clubs, give him a gift that honors a fad that never goes out of style," Chattman explained.

Adding to that, Tarantino noted, "A mustache is not just some hair under your nose anymore, it's a way of life and this book proves that. 'Sweet Stache' will do for facial fuzz what 'The Wizard of Oz' did for flying monkeys.'"

The authors feature 'stache-analysis for forty-nine men and one woman (we can't forget Frida Kahlo!) who made the cut of top pushbrooms. Led by a foreword from former mustachioed icon John Oates (of Hall & Oates) and illustrations from porkchop-sideburned artist Brett Underhill, the book is complete with 'stache trivia and celebrity insight from the likes of Paul Rudd, Michael Cera, and Artie Lange, this book is a reader's guide to getting in on the mustache action. 

Brad Pitt has reportedly said it's his "goal" to bring back the mustache. He's clearly getting his wish. Now that having a mustache is cool again, men everywhere are joining the cause and saving the mustache from extinction.

"Mustaches are the Cher Farewell Tour of a man's face," Chattman explained. "Every time you think they're over, they pop up again stronger than ever."

This book proves just that. As Meredith Vieira of The Today Show says, "I am personally offended by this book as my mustache wasn't included. However, I endorse it because I am, and always will be, a huge fan of Tom Selleck's 'stache."

Sweet Stache is now available in Barnes and Noble, Borders, and Urban Outfitters stores - to name a few - and available online at Amazon. com (http://www. amazon. com/Sweet-Stache-Badass-Mustaches-Faces/dp/1440501440) and Target. com. Additional information can be found on TheCheapPop. com (http://thecheappop. com).

To schedule an interview with the authors or for additional information, contact Kelly Lee, Co-Communications, 914-666-0066 or.

Who are the Authors?
Jon Chattman is a noted writer, editor, and mustache enthusiast who's covered a wide variety of topics, from Hulk Hogan to Al Gore to Dick Van Patten. His work has been published in the New York Post and TV Guide, and has won awards from the New York Press Association (NYPA). He is also the founder of TheCheapPop. com (http://thecheappop. com). He lives at home in Westchester County, NY with his wife and depending on the season, his mustache.

Rich Tarantino has worked in the education field for nearly seven years. He has moonlighted as a freelance photographer for various community newspapers, and lends articles and graphic design work to TheCheapPop. com (http://thecheappop. com). He too lives at home with his wife in Westchester County, NY, and depending on the season, Jon's mustache.

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One Year Later, Bankruptcy Law Change Creates Hurdles, Expense, but Little Substantive Change – Most Consumers Can Still File for Bankruptcy

One Year Later, Bankruptcy Law Change Creates Hurdles, Expense, but Little Substantive Change – Most Consumers Can Still File for Bankruptcy

One year after bankruptcy reforms touted as an overhaul of the consumer bankruptcy process took effect, the vast majority of people who could have filed bankruptcy under the old law are still eligible to file—and increasing filings across the country indicate that consumers are beginning to realize the option is still available. The most significant changes noted have more to do with increased costs and increased paperwork than with any substantive change. In the end, it seems, consumers are paying more, consumer bankruptcy attorneys are working harder, Trustees are reviewing more paperwork, credit counseling agencies are backed up and often providing services at a loss…but the end result has changed very little. Total Bankruptcy provides information about the law change, eligibility for Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy, and the opportunity to arrange a free consultation with a consumer bankruptcy attorney at www. TotalBankruptcy. com.

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) October 15, 2006

Before the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act took effect on October 17, 2005, a landslide of advertising, media reporting, and rumor combined to create the impression that after October 17, many people would no longer be able to file for bankruptcy (http://www. totalbankruptcy. com) protection.

The message got out; hundreds of thousands of people filed for bankruptcy in the last few weeks leading up to the bankruptcy law change (http://www. totalbankruptcy. com/bankruptcy_law_updates_year_later. htm). But when the dust settled, it turned out that nearly everyone who could have filed for bankruptcy protection before the law change still could.

After the law change took effect there was, indeed, an abrupt drop-off in bankruptcy filings. In November, 2005 there were only 5,460 consumer Chapter 7 bankruptcy (http://www. totalbankruptcy. com/learn_about_chapter_7_bankruptcy. htm) filings across the country. Briefly, it appeared that the changes in the law had “worked” and the “bankruptcy problem” was at an end.

But Congress overlooked a few things in addressing the bankruptcy problem: increasing interest rates, a growing number of adults without adequate medical insurance coverage, skyrocketing energy prices, and the simple fact that most bankruptcies had always been triggered by catastrophic life events like divorce, death in the family, or huge medical expenses.

The major changes that actually took place with the bankruptcy law change are:

1. Consumers must now complete a credit counseling briefing with an approved agency before filing bankruptcy and a debtor education course before receiving a discharge. Early reports from credit counseling agencies indicated that fewer than 4% of prospective bankruptcy filers were found to have any other realistic options.

2. Consumers face increased costs in the form of higher filing fees, higher attorney fees triggered by additional paperwork and investigation required under the new law, credit counseling fees and debtor education course fees.

3. Attorneys and Trustees have more paperwork to review, and attorneys have greater responsibility to verify information provided by clients.

The highly publicized Chapter 7 means test (http://www. totalbankruptcy. com/means_test. htm) that would disqualify “abusive” filers turned out to have very little impact at all, since most Chapter 7 filers have incomes below their state medians.

So, after nearly ten years of lobbying by the consumer credit industry and then a year of observing the new law in action, consumer bankruptcy has very nearly come full circle.

The vast majority of people hoping to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy still can. The vast majority of debts that were dischargeable one year ago are still dischargeable today. And the economic difficulties that pushed consumers into bankruptcy before the law change are still with us. Filings are climbing every month, and most experts predict approximately one million consumer bankruptcy filings by the end of 2006.

Consumers can find information about the bankruptcy law change, the Chapter 7 means test, recent filing statistics, and arrange a free consultation with a local bankruptcy attorney at www. TotalBankruptcy. com. Information about the required Credit Counseling Briefing and Debtor Education Course is available at www. StartFreshToday. com.

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Internet Marketing Millionaire Shawn Casey Forced To Quiet The Skeptics and Naysayers

Internet Marketing Millionaire Shawn Casey Forced To Quiet The Skeptics and Naysayers

In a landmark Internet event, millionaire Internet marketing expert Shawn Casey shocked his entire staff and family by accepting a dare, thus forcing him to give away his $497 Internet Business-In-A-Box.

Duluth, GA (PRWEB) January 9, 2006

Shawn Casey, a well known and successful Internet marketer of our time got backed into a corner recently, and in the process he ended up shocking everyone with what he did next. Mr. Casey has spent the last 6 years helping well over 102,000 customers unlock the secrets of making money on the Internet.

"There are plenty of skeptics and "naysayers" out there...".

Mr. Casey wanted to prove a point once and for all, that the average person - regardless of age, education, job, or economic situation - could easily and quickly earn a living online.

According to sources close to Mr. Casey, they mocked and dared him so much, that to prove a point, Mr. Casey was finally forced to accept their challenge. Touted as an "Insane Marketing Test", Mr. Casey agreed to give away, absolutely free of charge, his best selling, "Internet Business-In-A-Box" that normally sells for $497.

There is, however, a catch to this insane free give-away event. In appreciation of Shawn Casey's supreme generosity, he asks that every person who claims their free Instant Internet Business-In-A-Box, must promise to write Shawn a letter, outlining the money making success they've achieved using the information, systems, and strategies outlined in his business kit.

More information can be found at: http://www. HomeBasedIncomes. com (http://www. HomeBasedIncomes. com)

Mr. Casey explained that each kit would contain everything a person would need to get started making money online, including:

How To Make $1,000 On The Internet In 48 Hours With No Products And No Money. Complete Uncensored 62 Minute Recording Of Online Information Product Riches Revealed. Automatic Internet Cash Deposited Into Your Bank Account… No Customers Needed. How To Have Thousands Of People Promoting And Selling Your Products And Services. The Secret 4-Step System For Easily Creating Ads That Get Outrageous Results. A Special Bonus That Could Literally Save You Thousands of Dollars and More.

While most self proclaimed experts would cower at the prospect of relinquishing the possible hundreds of thousands of dollars in potential revenues, Mr. Casey chose to stand his ground as a matter of principle. Rest assured, that win or lose this so called "bet", Shawn Casey's integrity will remain fully in tact.

For More Information Contact:

Jeff Zerr

Http://www. homebasedincomes. com (http://www. homebasedincomes. com)

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Aspen Dermatology Builds Client Communication with Training by Web Campus World Wide

Aspen Dermatology Builds Client Communication with Training by Web Campus World Wide

Globally Recognized Dermatologist Group Builds Powerful Client Communications through training provided by the eMedia eMPowerment Series from Web Campus World Wide

WWW & Spanish Fork, UT, USA (Vocus) November 18, 2009

Aspen Dermatology and its Doctors – Dr. Warren Peterson, Dr. Michael P. Eyre, and Dr. Chad R. Peterson interested in extending their client service communications to their global customers online, today announced, their decision to have their medical office Practice Manager Michael Moore, take the 21st Century eMedia eMPowerment training series offered on Web Campus World Wide (http://www. WcWW. com), to increase their ability to reach patients and their families online, as well as save on costs associated with the high costs of traditional advertising.

Aspen Dermatology (http://www. myaspenderm. com) currently services all hair, skin, and nail needs, with a specialization in a skin cancer surgery called MOHS micrographic surgery. Aspen Dermatology is also pleased to offer the services of two licensed Aestheticians to perform medical spa services such as: facials, micro-dermabrasions, Laser hair removal, as well as body waxing and chemical peels.

According to Michael Moore, each of the doctors have an active interest in keeping their patients updated and informed and agree that the Internet and Web offer opportunities for both local and global patients to communicate with their office. Finding an online solution to keep their office communicating and connecting to patients and potential patients online came when Michael Moore found out about a newly-released eMedia training program for small business owners who want to learn to market, sell, connect and compete online. 

“As a dermatology office we wanted to reach into the 21st Century to extend our progressive patient care through online communication,” said Michael Moore. “With all the advances in modern medicine we keep up with, we realize we also need to keep abreast of the way our clients communicate especially as eMedia has rapidly grown to be a big part of everyone’s lives.”

Michael signed up for the course and its eMedia eMPowerment Steps and will learn to reach the Dr.’s local and national patients through social and eMedia. And, he adds, that if dermatologists think their patients aren’t online they are wrong! People get online to find all kinds of options including good skin care solutions. To be competitive all medical offices need to provide online resources and communications.

“Through applying eMedia uses online we can give a better service to our patients online,” said Michael Moore. “Instead of hiring a high-priced consultant we save costs for the office and our clients by learning how to engage in 21st Century online communications ourselves.”

The eMPowerment training available through online coursework and live classes at Web Campus World Wide teaches small business owners and their staffs to market, sell, connect, and compete online. Each step of the eMPowerment Series gives foundational marketing strategy, tools, and online communications education that teaches business owners what they need to be successful in the 21st Century.

Dermatologist offices and medical practices can avail themselves of this training series for a discount through the following code “AspenEMedia” to be used at WcWW. com. Prices start at $240 per Step and are discounted as much as 35% when they are purchased together.

About Aspen Dermatology:
Aspen Dermatology currently offers three board certified dermatologists in their office. We service all hair, skin, and nail needs, with a specialization in a skin cancer surgery called MOHS micrographic surgery. Our main office is in Spanish Fork, Utah; however, we have satellite locations in Heber, UT, Ephraim, UT, Nephi, UT, and Gunnison, UT. Recently, we have brought on 2 licensed Aestheticians to perform medical spa services such as: facials, micro-dermabrasions, Laser hair removal, as well as body waxing and chemical peels. These aestheticians have received additional training from the dermatologists as well to improve and add to their skills. They also sell skin care products and mineral make-up.

Aspen Dermatology is your connection to looking and feeling your best. Whether you need a check up for skin cancers, lesions, and/or mole changes, desire a younger, fresher look, it is at Aspen Dermatology where you’ll find optimal treatment for your overall skin care needs. Our Physicians and staff have the proficiency, knowledge, and dedication to provide innovative care to you and your experience with us. Contact us today to set up an appointment please visit http://www. myaspenderm. com (http://www. myaspenderm. com).

About the 5 Step eMPowerment Series:
Take the 5 eMPowerment Steps to learn what you need to know about promoting your company 21st Century Style! 21st Century Style means you can do your business marketing, advertising, promotions and selling online for less money and with less effort. 21st Century Style means you can do your business marketing, advertising, promotions and selling online for less money and with less effort for greater sales potential! 
 Attract new business with Social and eMedia tools!  Communicate and connect 24/7 to potential global clients!  Rapidly introduce new products & services with eMedia!  Learn 21st Century tools to market your business to local and global audience on any budget! Learn what you need right away with eMedia Training! Each eMedia eMPowerment Step includes informative courses, enjoyable online classes, strategic assignments. Please visit WcWW. com for the pre-eMPowerment Step the Ten Buck Solution FREE.

About Web Campus World Wide:
Web Campus World Wide (WcWW) located online with physical offices in El Dorado Hills, CA, Woodland Hills, UT and Waterford City, Ireland, was created to bring to Small Business the eMPowerment strategies of the 21st Century. Combining the talents and synergies of Kim Power Stilson and Thomas "Net" Egan, Chad Stilson, Debbie Cluff & David Ryan, WcWW has become the vehicle to teach the 5 eMedia eMPowerment Steps to Chamber Groups, Business Organizations, Medical Offices and Small Business Owners World Wide. Please visit WcWW. com for assistance.

Kim Stilson
801-377-2494 ext. 1961

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37th Annual Labor Day Festival of the Arts at Mammoth Lakes

37th Annual Labor Day Festival of the Arts at Mammoth Lakes

110 artists to celebrate “all things trout” in beautiful forest setting, surrounded by family fun, food and live entertainment.

Mammoth Lakes, CA (PRWEB) August 17, 2006

Family fun will be plentiful in the Eastern Sierra this Labor Day weekend, September 2,3 and 4, 2006, as Mammoth Lakes celebrates “all things trout” and the art of fishing with its 37th Annual Labor Day Festival of the Arts.

In addition to the 110 fine art and contemporary craft booths, activities will include live music, trout cooking demonstrations, wine tasting, food and beer from local restaurants, fishing product booths, roving entertainment and a special kid zone with trout-related games and contests.

The festival will be held at Sam’s Wood Site, a 4 ½ acre forested area on Minaret Road between Main Street and Meridian. Hours are 10 a. m.- 6 p. m. on Saturday and Sunday, and 10 a. m.-5 p. m. on Monday. Admission and parking are free.

“This event is simply magical,” said Festival Director Gaye Mueller. “Held in the most beautiful forest setting, the festival offers fine art and contemporary crafts of amazing quality. The calming music and whimsical entertainment create such a pleasant atmosphere.”

Mammoth’s Labor Day Festival of the Arts is presented by the Mammoth Art Guild in conjunction with the Town of Mammoth Lakes’ Million Dollar Troutstock, also happening over Labor Day Weekend with its headquarters at Sam's Wood Site.

As expected, mountain and nature themes will be prevalent in the arts and crafts available – log furniture, photography and paintings of the Sierra, handmade jewelry, metal art for the yard, ironwork and pottery for the home, hand-painted and hand-woven clothing, tapestry handbags, intricate antler art, and, true to the event’s theme, “trout everywhere,” said Mueller.

Attendees will be treated to a variety of offerings in the food court area – including traditional “kid-friendly” foods – hot dogs, etc., homemade pies, Thai Chinese, and a wide variety of teas from a local tea gallery. Beverages will include wine tasting and selections from Mammoth Brewing Company.

Entertainment will also be plentiful at the festival, with the main stage area featuring Bolivian flamenco fusion with an Afro-Peruvian beat, the Sierra Studebakers Blue Grass Band, and The Bishop Big Band, a festival favorite, playing swing music at 1 p. m. and 3 p. m. on Sunday.

Roving clowns “Sonny” and “Twinkie” will offer balloon creations for children of all ages. The Magical Moonshine Puppet Theater will entertain the younger art enthusiasts with their outrageous folktales.

“There’s plenty of lodging and camping in Mammoth,” confirmed Mueller, “and we’ll have our usual mild temperatures, clean air and sunshine. We encourage everyone to spend their last weekend of summer playing in the Sierra at Mammoth’s premiere art festival. What could be better?”

For more information about the 37th Annual Labor Day Festival of the Arts at Mammoth Lakes, call 760/873-7242 or visit www. mammothartguild. com. For more information about Million Dollar Troutstock, call 800-367-6572 or visit www. troutstock. com. This festival is funded in part by the California Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Sneak Peek of Summer 2007 “Trail of the Trout”

Those attending the festival will also get a sneak peek at a few of the sculptures to be included in the Mammoth Art Guild’s largest undertaking to date, a 150-mile “Trail of the Trout” that will debut in Summer 2007. The trail will include around 50 six-foot fiberglass trout sculptures hand painted by local artists and placed along Highway 395 from Lone Pine to Bridgeport.

About The Mammoth Art Guild

The non-profit Mammoth Art Guild was established in 1970. The Guild’s mission is to support the arts throughout Mono County by sponsoring art festivals that encourage local talent and facilitate appreciation of the arts. The Guild is in the process of transitioning into the new Mono Council for the Arts and works in partnership with many organizations in Mono County to provide greater access to the arts in this isolated rural Eastern Sierra corridor.

Annual guild projects include other festivals around the Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s and President’s Day Holidays, as well as support of ESCAPE (Eastern Sierra Children in the Arts Project) to bring arts in education into the local schools.

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Propane Vehicles Prominent at Clean Air Conference

Propane Vehicles Prominent at Clean Air Conference

On average, propane fleet vehicles reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 13 to 25 percent, depending on application, and create 20 percent less nitrogen oxide, up to 60 percent less carbon monoxide, and fewer particulate emissions, compared with gasoline.

Washington (Vocus) May 27, 2010

Five propane-fueled vehicles were available for test-driving today at the Mobilizing North Carolina conference, in Raleigh, N. C., to showcase propane’s use as a clean, cost-effective alternative fuel. Alliance AutoGas and Roush Performance, with support from the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), displayed a Ford Crown Victoria police sedan, a Mercury Grand Marquis, two F-250 pickup trucks (regular and crew cab), and an F-350 truck.
 
The one-day event, called CARE for clean air and renewable energy, featured alternative fuels and advanced transportation technology solutions that can help meet the state’s air quality, energy, and transportation needs.
 
A PERC representative spoke during an alternative fuels session called “Transportation Technology Options.” Other speakers included North Carolina Senator Josh Stein and state government officials.
 
“Propane vehicles have been in use since 1913. It’s a well-established fuel that increases energy security and improves the environment,” said Brian Feehan, vice president of PERC. “With more than 270,000 propane-fueled vehicles in the United States and 14 million worldwide, propane is widely used, and we’re thrilled that the beautiful state of North Carolina is pursuing propane and other alternative fuel options.”

According to the Department of Energy, North Carolina uses the most propane transportation fuel with 17 percent consumption, followed by California (11.5 percent), Michigan (6.9 percent), and Texas (6.4 percent). DOE also reports that propane vehicles currently on U. S. roads displace more than 150 million gallons of gasoline each year.

For more information about the conference, visit http://www. ncmobilecare. org. For more information about PERC and its programs, visit http://www. propanecouncil. org.

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Virtual World Marketing Expert to Present on Government Usage of Virtual Worlds at National Conference of State Legislatures

Virtual World Marketing Expert to Present on Government Usage of Virtual Worlds at National Conference of State Legislatures

Leigh Rowan, VP of Interactive Marketing for virtual worlds marketing firm Moderne Interactive, will present at 8:00AM on Friday July 25 on a panel entitled "A New Life for Online Government." Rowan's presentation at the NCSL will focus on innovative ways governments can use virtual worlds to provide services for and to collaborate with citizens on health, education, public safety and civic life.

New Orleans, LA (PRWEB) July 21, 2008

Moderne Interactive, a digital marketing agency specializing in Second Life and virtual worlds, will be presenting at this year's National Conference of State Legislatures taking place in New Orleans, Louisiana this week. Leigh Rowan, VP of Interactive Marketing for the virtual worlds marketing firm (http://www. modernecommunications. com/interactive), will discuss innovative ways governments are using virtual worlds for everything from internal meetings and collaboration to external public awareness campaigns, job recruitment, and more. His presentation will take place Friday, July 25, 2008 at 8 a. m. as a part of the panel 'A New Life for Online Government.'

Moderne Interactive has worked with both The World Bank and The Ontario Public Service in Second Life, allowing both organizations to reach new interested audiences through interactive events and presences. Rowan's presentation will cover the case studies of innovative work Moderne Interactive has done with both clients, as well as discuss future plans for each.

In addition, Rowan will discuss the wide array of potential uses of virtual worlds for online government (http://www. moderneinteractive. com) that include interactive job recruitment, emergency planning and scenario training, virtual collaboration, and much more. National, state and local governments have all taken an interest in how Second Life and virtual worlds can benefit their organizations and constituencies, and several examples of such benefits will be showcased.

Also presenting on the panel are experts from the Alabama Department of Homeland Security and the Chief Deputy of the Utah State Senate. The panel will be moderated by Mark Stencel, the Editor and Deputy Publisher of Governing Magazine.

Moderne will be launching an associated government-focused microsite for government entities. The government virtual world microsite (http://www. theslagency. com/govt) can be found here.

The National Conference for State Legislatures Legislative Summit takes place at the Ernest Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA from Tuesday through Saturday of this week. For more information on the NCSL Summit, please visit ncsl. org/summit (http://www. ncsl. org/summit)

For more information on Moderne Interactive or Second Life government work, please visit www. ModerneInteractive. com (http://www. modernecommunications. com/interactive)

About Moderne Interactive -- Moderne Interactive is a digital, web 2.0 and virtual worlds agency with its roots in the real world. As an operating unit of Moderne Communications, the interactive shop's focus is on leveraging web technologies and virtual worlds, including Second Life, for maximum ROI online and off. All of Moderne's digital programs, including online branded experiences, social media solutions and campaign microsites, integrate effectively with real world strategies to produce powerful results. These fully integrated brand experiences are the key to creating lasting impressions and relationships with discerning consumers of the 21st century. For more information, please see: www. ModerneCommunications. com/interactive (http://www. ModerneCommunications. com/interactive)

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