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Artist Craig Tracy
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 “ I have a very personal inner spirit that yearns for the exceptional.
I absolutely desire to live passionately, and this drive seems to
be inherent to my core being. I’m visually inspired by nature,
culture and concepts such as truth.
By Denise Marie
In 2/2006 Craig Tracy opened the PaintedAlive Gallery in his home
city, New Orleans, La. PaintedAlive is the first gallery in the world
dedicated exclusively to fine art Bodypainted images. But where
did his passion for using the human body as a canvas start? We
caught up with Craig Tracy recently to find out.
When did you first realize you had the passion for painting?
I’ve been an artist since day one. I have very distinct memories
beginning around the age of four when I was greatly encouraged
to continue to draw and paint. I have no memory of a time when
I wasn’t an artist. It’s just always been understood that this is
who I am and that creating is why I’m here.
How do you see? What is it about a scene or subject that
speaks to you and causes you to want to paint it?
Ah, I love contrast and harmony. I’ve always been attracted to
conventional beauty as long as it has an underlying strength or
power. My attraction to tigers and other big cats would be a
prime example of beauty balanced with power. I also love
mystery in visual images, and I try to include a touch of intrigue
in each painting that I create.
What is the most rewarding aspect of your work? can you tell
us why you enjoy it, and what keeps you excited about coming
into the studio each day?
I’m so very fortunate to have found Bodypainting as a creative
outlet as early as I did. It’s allowed me to involve so many
aspects of what I love to do and bring all of these passions
together into my work and daily life. With that being said, how-
ever, my absolute favorite aspect of my work is the sharing that
it allows me to do. I love sharing with viewers and collectors the
very real and yet surreal moments of beauty and mystery that
my work often involves. I also enjoy sharing with the models
involved in my work. Their experience and pleasure as transform-
ative beings is very rewarding in and of itself.
What are some of the challenges inherent in this type of work,
and how do you deal with them?
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~ Craig Tracy
Being a fine art bodypainter offers me many unique and often
unusual challenges. Pioneering anything can be a battle from
time to time. I’ve had to be patient in certain areas of my career
because of the lack of vision of others. Book publishing is a
recent hurdle that I’m patiently working to overcome. Large
publishers are currently a bit hesitant in signing me a book deal
because they primarily refer to established precedents. To date
bodypainting has no proven track record of selling books. I
approach each such hurdle that I encounter with the confidence
built from overcoming previous obstacles. In the midst of dealing
with such roadblocks, I often smile and envision a time in the
future when these little bumps are far behind me and, in
retrospect, will be fodder for amusing conversations.
What famous artists have influenced you, and how?
I’ve been influenced by them all and in many varying ways. The
greatest and perhaps the most profound influence on me came
at a very early age. I was only twelve years old when I first
became aware of a contemporary fantasy artist named Boris
Vallejo. Boris is a modern master whose vision and ability
altered my life when I was sixteen and seventeen years old. He
painted the human body in a way that I had never before seen,
and it was such a breath of fresh air for me. Later while in art
school, I became aware of other both classical and contempo-
rary artists that delighted my soul. Chuck Close, Maxfield Parrish,
and Toulouse-Lautrec are among those that I truly respect and
admire.
Would you tell us how you got involved with the “save china’s
tigers” project and why?
In November of 2009 I was contacted by Li Quan founder and
Director of the Save China’s Tigers Foundation. She asked if I
might create an image of a tiger that might bring awareness to
her organization and cause. I had just coincidentally returned
from an artistic exhibition in Shanghai China, and tigers have
always been my favorite animals. So, the idea of helping her
with this cause seemed timely and very worthwhile. The image
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that I created for the project has been hugely successful, and
it’s now recognized throughout the world. I feel very fortunate
that I was able to help.
Would you tell us a little about other creative projects you are
working on? Also what are your plans, goals, and dreams for
the future?
Yes, I’m always pushing my creative boundaries. I’ll continue to
experiment with my work, trying ever differing styles and
techniques. Also, I love traveling; and I intend to do a lot more
in the coming years. I traveled extensively last year sharing my
art on four different continents. I have many more countries
where I want to explore and share my work.
Several different agents and producers in several different
arenas are currently representing me. I have someone working
to sell a TV show around me and my work. If this does happen,
I’ll have a much larger platform to share from. The idea of a TV
show really excites me, and I hope it becomes a “reality.” Pun
intended.
Bodypainting is expanding globally, and I hope to continue to
be one of its strongest advocates. Books, lectures, exhibitions
and even a few film projects have been presented to me. It’s all
very exciting, and I hope to continue to enjoy every second of it.
What do you like to do just for fun, just for you, when you’re
not hard at work on another wonderful masterpiece?
This is funny because I really don’t have any substantial hobbies.
I do love talking with people, and I love spending time in my
gallery. I also love traveling and day dreaming ... I’m a huge
daydreamer. Is sleeping late a hobby? I love sleeping late ... I’m
actually really good at it. Lot’s of practice!
How do you indulge yourself? treat yourself like a king? Do
you have any favorite luscious “guilty pleasures?”
Chocolate. Chocolate. Chocolate. I’m a lover of chocolate. I very
rarely wake with an alarm clock, and I almost always sleep late.
I almost never get out of bed before 11:00 am. I also never
worry about things that I have no control over. I indulge myself
by painting on beautiful human bodies at will, and then sharing
my efforts with whoever cares to see. I live and work in one of
the most culturally rich cities and neighborhoods in the world,
and I don’t allow anyone or anything to limit my freedom.
if you could travel back in time to visit your thirteen-year-old
self, what advice or words of wisdom would you want to give
him?
Nice question ... I’d advise myself to take lots of photos and
cherish each and every moment with close friends and family.
I’d also advise myself to not become to attached to my head of
hair.
What is your greatest source of inspiration?
I have a very personal inner spirit that yearns for the
exceptional. I absolutely desire to live passionately, and this
drive seems to be inherent to my core being. I’m visually
inspired by nature, culture and concepts such as truth.
What advice would you give to an artist just starting out?
Never stop expressing yourself passionately, and always be true
to yourself and those that you love and respect.
What makes you laugh and shine inside?
When I think about my good fortune, I often break out into
laughter and sometimes, blissful tears. I’m currently living inside
a dream, and this dream is joyous and much appreciated.
What is your wish for 2011?
More travel, more exceptional moments, more time with loved
ones and friends and more chocolate!
Where can our readers find out more about your projects and
upcoming shows?
Please visit my gallery in New Orleans at 827 Royal St. in the
center of the French Quarter. My website www.craigtracy.com
is updated monthly, and I’m Facebook friendly.
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 I just want to come out swingin’!
Keep it movin’...keep it groovin’!
By Jane Waide
T
he overwhelming response from our readers to our
2010 Summer Edition interview with Delfeayo Marsalis
has led us back for a reprise. We can think of no one
we’d rather begin our New Year Celebration with than this
“Renaissance Man of the Arts.”
The year 2011 is expected to be one of unsurpassed achieve-
ment and expression for Delfeayo. Beginning on January 11th,
along with his father, Ellis, and brothers Branford, Wynton and
Jason, he will be accepting The National Endowment for the Arts
Jazz Masters Award: the first group award of its kind to be
bestowed by the NEA in the program’s 29 year history. A week
later on January 18th, his latest CD, Sweet Thunder, will be
released. The following day Delfeayo rolls out the crowning
jewel as he launches his Sweet Thunder Tour: a theatrical jazz
production that will be presented in 36 cities across the U.S.
i understand the music on the cD is a revisiting of a work by
Duke ellington?
Yes. In 1957 Ellington was commissioned by the Stratford
Shakespeare Festival to write music based on any aspect of
Shakespeare. At that point in his career, Ellington was working
on a lot of different things simultaneously. So what he chose to
do was to create a number of monologues. What you basically
have are sonnets, almost like a collection of individual solos with
accompaniment.
How did you become interested in this particular work of
music?
When I was matriculating on my Masters Degree, I visited the
Smithsonian and researched a lot on Ellington. Really, I became
consumed with his trip to England and his work with (Billy)
Strayhorn. They actually had all the original scores at the
Smithsonian. As I looked at Ellington and the way he composed,
it made sense that it could be transformed to a smaller
ensemble. In addition to that transformation, I’ve extended the
work. I’ve added solos and melodic material. I think that when
Ellington composed it, he was thinking that one day down the
road a student of the music is going to find this and do
something with it. So I think he actually wrote it specifically for
me.
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~Delfeayo Marsalis
is the sound on the cD different from ellington’s original work?
Oh yeah! It’s way different. To use Ellington’s music as my own:
to keep the pertinent but to add my own voice to that. It’s hard
to have music where improvisation is included in the dogma of
the work and to make it as cohesive as this. Sometimes I add an
improvisation and actually enhance the music. If you listen to
Ellington’s version you hear a big suite, and it’s more intro-
spective. But what we’ve done is more of an extroverted version.
can you describe for us what the theatrical production is going
to look like?
The set will be divided. One side will be Ellington’s neighbor-
hood. We’ll recreate Harlem Brownstones and the Cotton Club.
The other side will be Shakespeare’s neighborhood with Juliet’s
balcony, The Globe or an Elizabethan-style dwelling. We have
Ellington’s sphere and Shakespeare’s sphere, and the idea is that
these are two great houses, both alike in dignity. So my love for
literature, for Shakespeare, having studied that, everything is
coming together for this project. It was especially designed for
me.
Having produced and/or performed with so many other jazz
notables like brothers Branford and Wynton, Harry Connick Jr.,
Terence Blanchard, Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, Elvin
Jones and Slide Hampton, Delfeayo has command of each
aspect of the presentation process. He’s understandably proud
of this project and is anxious to commence.
this has been such a pleasure. in closing, would you share with
us your wish for the new year?
I just want to come out there swingin’! Keep it movin’….keep it
groovin’!
In addition to his work as a professional musician, composer,
producer and writer, Delfeayo Marsalis is the Director of Jazz
for Divas World, a not-for-profit dedicated to integrating art
forms and enhancing the musical arts experience.
For more information on the Sweet Thunder Tour, including
dates and cities, please visit http://www.delfeayomarsalis.com
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 Choose Health – Choose non-GMO
By Sharyn Wynters
he acronym, GMO is becoming more widely recognized—
T for a number of reasons—none of them good. GMO
stands for genetically modified organism. Genetic mod-
ification (GM) also known as genetic engineering, gene splicing,
or recombinant DNA technology, is the alteration of a living
organism by transferring genes from other organisms. The dif-
ference between GM and other breeding programs is that GM cre-
ates unnatural genetic combinations. GM recombines the genetic
material from plants, insects, or animals for which there is no (or
low) probability of natural breeding. Some have referred to the food
created through this process as “Frankenfood,” for obvious rea-
sons . . . and while most people indicate that given the choice,
they would not choose GM food, few realize that they unknowingly
eat it every day.
Most countries, including the European Union, Japan, and Aus-
tralia, require the mandatory labeling of foods that contain GM
ingredients. As a result, most food manufacturers in these
countries choose to use non-GM ingredients. But in the United
States, unless food is labeled “organic” it may legally contain
GMOs. An estimated 75 percent of foods in U.S. grocery stores
contain GM ingredients. And don’t bother reading labels to see
if you’re buying a GM product, because in the U.S., no labeling
is required!
Despite claims that GM foods are safe, the research says other-
wise. GMO’s have been linked with, allergies, infertility, infant
mortality, immune dysfunction, stunted growth, and accelerated
aging. Recent findings link it to Morgellon’s disease, a mysteri-
ous new skin disease. According to Jeffrey Smith, an authority on
genetic modification, GM foods are one of the greatest threats
to the sustainability of the human race—and to our planet.
Gm or not. How can you tell?
There are six GM food crops that are widespread in North America.
In fact, if the label doesn’t specifically say, “non-GMO” or “organic,”
you can be fairly certain these six foods are genetically modified.
They are: Corn, Soybeans, Canola, Cottonseed, Sugar Beets, and
Hawaiian Papaya. A small amount of Zucchini and Yellow Squash
are also currently GM. Any products or ingredients made from
these crops contain GM organisms. For example:
sugar: If a product made in North American lists “sugar” as an
ingredient, then it is almost certainly a combination of sugar from
both sugar cane and GM sugar beets.
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cereals & Breakfast Foods: Cereals and breakfast bars are very
likely to include GMO ingredients because they are often made
with corn and soy products—and beet sugar.
Dairy: Nearly all dairy cows in the U.S. are injected with GM bovine
growth hormone (rbGH or rbST).
infant formulas: Milk or soy protein is the basis of most infant
formulas. The main ingredient in these products is often GM soy
or milk from cows injected with rbGH. Many brands also add GMO-
derived corn syrup, corn syrup solids, or soy lecithin.
Baked goods: While wheat, rice, kamut, and oats are not yet
genetically modified, many packaged breads and bakery items
contain other GMO ingredients such as corn syrup, soy flour, and
sugar from sugar beets.
The most recent GM atrocity being proposed is GM salmon—
genetically engineered to produce growth hormones year-
round, creating fish that grow at twice the normal rate. Without
conducting an Environmental Impact Assessment or feeding
studies, the FDA announced that it intends to approve the new
fish which cannot be labeled under current U.S. laws. Once again
you won’t know whether you are real salmon or” Frankenfish.”
This is a current and pending issue. It may not be too late to voice
your opinion by visiting this website:
www.fooddemocracynow.org/campaigns.
Most people are still unaware of the overpowering influence of
toxins and the impact they have on our health. Genetic modifi-
cation is just one area of con-
cern. My latest book, SURVIVE!
A Family Guide to Thriving in a
Toxic World will open your
eyes and it will guide you to
alternatives that will help to
protect your health and the
health of your family. Start this
month by avoiding GM foods
and by spreading the word.
Sharyn Wynters is a
naturopath and author.
Her book can be purchased
from her website at
www.wyntersway.com
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 Director Derek Magyar on His Life,
His Movie and Helping People
By Rita Cook
R
ecently directing his first Feature, Award Winning Actor,
Derek Magyar’s “Flying Lessons” stars the likes of Cary
Elwes, Maggie Grace, Hal Holbrook, Christine Lahti and
Jonathan Tucker. Derek's new movie "Flying Lessons" received
rave reviews at Santa Barbara's International Film Festival. The
film is about a 25-year-old girl named Sophie Conway (Maggie
Grace) returning home to the small town she always wanted to
forget. Once home, she is faced with the friends and lovers she
left behind, a tangled relationship with her Mother, and Harry
Pleasant, an Alzheimer's Disease patient. There is even an Oscar
buzz about Emmy-winning actor Hal Holbrook's performance as
a man who suffers from Alzheimers.
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Derek is also staying busy prepping his next feature film, “The
Secrets we Share” with producers Chris Carter (The X-Files) and
Mark Johnson (The Chronicles of Narnia), which is set to begin
principal photography in March of 2011. And as if he is not busy
enough, he is also going back to his Alma Mater Cal Arts to di-
rect their upcoming theatrical production of “Romeo and Juliet.”
Known for his leading role as “X” in the Indie favorite, “Boy Cul-
ture” Magyar received two film festival awards for “Best Actor”
for his outstanding performance. He also has a leading role in
the much-anticipated Chris Carter ‘covert operation,’ “Fence-
walker.”
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Magyar has had many guest starring and recurring roles on
primetime television too including a two-episode arc on
“Medium,” a recurring role on “Star Trek” as ‘Commander Kelby’
and an unforgettable performance as ‘Roy Toy Manning’ on FX’s
“Dirt.” A graduate of Cal Arts, Magyar is the son of film director
Dezso Magyar, who was artistic director of the American Film
Institute Conservatory for 14 years and now holds the same po-
sition at Chapman University’s Film School. He is also very in-
volved in a number of charities including Smilenow, California
Environment, Ante up for Africa, Heal the Bay and Make it Right
Foundation.
tell us what you are working on now with “Flying lessons” and
what are you expecting from audiences when it comes out?
Well, the creative process actually ended a few months ago. We
wrapped up the sound mix back in October, which was really
exciting. Not just the whole collaborative aspect of getting in a
room and batting around ideas with our composer (Jesse Glick)
and several of the guys on our creative team – but also because
we got our first glimpse into how the finished product was going
to play. Since then, “Flying Lessons” has been fully completed
and is ready to go. Most recently what we’ve really been
focused on is working with our distributor (New Films Interna-
tional) to lock in a release strategy so that we can reach not just
as broad an audience as possible, but one that will truly respond
to the movie. You know, I think there are many things about it
that aren’t necessarily “commercial,” at least not from a con-
ventional standpoint. But at the same time, if you look at the
trend over recent years, it’s really hard to know…what is com-
mercial even anymore. Throughout this entire journey, we
wanted to remain centered on telling a strong, heartfelt story
that hit a full spectrum of emotions. And ultimately, I expect
that’s how audiences will feel, too, when they walk out of the
theater.
What made you decide to make this your Directorial Debut?
My first introduction to the project was as an actor. Originally,
I was attached to play the role of “Billy” (whom Jonathan Tucker
ended up playing and doing a really great job with). But after I’d
had a chance to read the script, and really immerse myself in
the material, I knew without the slightest doubt that I had to di-
rect it. Although before “Flying Lessons” most of my career had
been in front of the camera, with this picture it was almost as
though the decision to direct, rather than act in it, wasn’t even
a choice.
Was it a personal story in any way?
Absolutely. My grandmother suffered from Alzheimer’s, and as
anyone who’s had to watch a loved one go through the disease
can relate to, I found it beyond words painful for me. One of the
hardest things was seeing my grandma’s own awareness of how
it was crippling her. And I think that’s one aspect of Hal’s char-
acter we managed to explore in a subtle, but purposeful way,
hopefully.
there is a chance that perhaps Hal Holbrook could win a nom-
ination for this performance, what are your thoughts on that?
What to say about Hal Holbrook? One of the most brilliant and
highly respected men in the business. This opportunity to have
worked with him was certainly one of the greatest experiences
of my life, and it would not be an exaggeration to say I learned
something new every single day we shot together. That being
said, yes, there’s been some talk of Hal receiving a well-deserved
Oscar nod. A lot of people felt he deserved one for his perform-
ance in “That Evening Sun,” where he played an aging farmer. If
you look back at his body of work, it’s amazing – the range of the
roles he’s played, the sheer number of great performances he’s
given.
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And all of his experience, at breaking down a script, and a char-
acter, and really getting down to the essence of whomever he’s
portraying, shows in his performance as “Harry.” I truly believe
no other living man could have nailed the part the way Hal did.
So we’ll see, but we’re hoping for the best!
What projects are you working on now?
I am directing a workshop at Cal Arts, which is something I’m re-
ally thrilled to be a part of, as I went to school there. It’s a fan-
tastic school that doesn’t receive nearly the kind of recognition
it deserves, especially when it comes to producing cutting-edge
theater that defies convention. What I’ll be doing, essentially, is
heading a course that brings together Cal Arts students and pro-
fessional working actors; we will rehearse and then perform a
contemporary interpretation of “Romeo & Juliet.” the project
culminates with a full-scale, six-week run this fall at the Red Cat
or another theater in downtown Los Angeles, and then possibly
a run in New York. As I mentioned Cal Arts doesn’t get as much
recognition as it should, so I’m very excited to have this chance
to bring Cal Arts to LA, and LA to Cal Arts. My production com-
pany, Skinny Lee Productions, also has a full slate of projects
planned for 2011, including a short and my next feature as a di-
rector. And I’ve been getting back behind the camera again
lately, too, which as much as I love directing, I realized I did miss
a lot during the two year journey that was “Flying Lessons.” So,
all in all, I’d say I’ve got a pretty busy year ahead!
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Y and Wilbur—go with her everywhere, even to the set of
her hit NBC show Chuck. Now, the trio is doing their part to
help millions of homeless animals by starring in an "Adopt, Don't
Buy" PETA campaign.
"I think it's really important that people become aware of the
amount, the mass of animals that are sitting in shelters as op-
posed to people going out and just buying puppies that are
being bred," Strahovski explains. Every year, 6 to 8 million stray
and abandoned animals enter animal shelters across the U.S.,
and about half of them must be euthanized because of a lack of
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Do you have any favorite Foundation or organizations that you
work with ?
I feel incredibly privileged to have been able to work with
Human Rights Watch and People Helping People. Human Rights
Watch is an organization that focuses on defending Human
Rights, that as American citizens, we often take for granted.
From fighting sexual violence in the Congo to investigating cases
in Senegal where children were forced to beg, they have been
incredibly successful at fighting oppression all around the world.
At the same time, I think it’s equally important that we don’t
lose sight of the fact that there are people suffering here at
home, right outside our doorsteps – and not just in faraway so-
called “third world” countries. Which is where smaller, grassroots
organizations like People Helping People come into play. PHP,
which is based out of the Santa Ynez Valley in California, pro-
vides local families in need with the resources to become self-
sufficient. Whether it’s emergency relief or helping provide for
basic needs, their work has really touched a lot of lives in the
local communities. “Flying Lessons” was shot in Santa Ynez,
which also happens to be where my family lives, so this one is
very near and dear to my heart.
What motivated you to get involved with People Helping
People and Human Rights Watch?
I’m fortunate to be surrounded by loved ones that are very
aware, socially conscious, and care deeply about charity work.
My mom especially, but also many of my closest friends.
good homes. People who buy animals from breeders or pet
shops and don't spay or neuter their animal companions are fu-
eling the animal overpopulation crisis. Every dog or cat pur-
chased from a breeder or pet store takes a home away from an
animal waiting in a shelter.
"There are just so many dogs that are just asgorgeous―whether
they're mixed or purebred or whatever―they're all gorgeous,
and they all have personalities, and they all need a home,"
shares Yvonne in an exclusive behind-the-scenes interview with
PETA. Watch her interview below to learn more about the ani-
mal overpopulation crisis and how you can help.
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 BY TERESA JOHNSON

W ith increasing interest I read as Kathy Stevens and her

co-worker Julie rescue Norman the Turkey from her
(yes, her) certain fate at the dinner table. The turkey is a
symbol of the Catskill Animal Sanctuary’s staff and vol-
unteers’ passion for animals. Kathy has a heart wrench-
ing understanding of the emotions animals go through;
she knows their pain, their fear, their sadness, and ulti-
mately (and because of her), their happiness. Found at a
Radio Station “(frozen) turkey bowling event,” Norman
was spared from among the hoards of freshly slaugh-
tered birds being sold out of a poultry farm’s general
store simply because Kathy and Julie couldn’t bear to see
this turkey suffer (of fear, mostly) further. This is Animal
Camp, Stevens’ second book about CAS, in which Kathy levels – not only to heighten compassion and help chil-
discovers the secrets of animal personalities. dren to connect the dots, but also to empower them to
Are skeptics right to accuse Stevens of being Anthro- make kind choices.”
pomorphic? Is she making the emotions of animals out to Children aren’t the only ones to become “inspired” (as
be more than they can possibly be? Though it would ap- Kathy puts it) to feel compassion toward animals and to
pear her ultimate intention is to sway the reader into a become Vegetarians. Kathy is proud to have created
realization that perhaps the killing and eating of animals Catskill Animal Sanctuary “not just as a haven for ani-
is unnecessary and cruel, it is also to let us into her world, mals, but as a place for people to come and be inspired
to present us with her world as she sees it, to share her to change.” Stevens asserts that adults make their way
perceptions of the creatures she comes across (and up the CAS driveway for whatever reason, whether it’s
adores) as Founder and Director of an Animal Sanctuary. simply because they love cats and dogs and want to
If that’s Anthropomorphism, so be it. Every writer is try- spread their horizons to farm animals or because they’ve
ing to tell the reader something and every writer knows read the book or are looking for a last push toward Veg-
that even if they only reach one person, at least they did etarianism, and they’re often compelled by CAS’s “larger-
that. Lastly, every writer has the freedom to influence than-life animal personalities” just as the children are.
her reader using whatever means she deems necessary. They often want to know “Okay. I give. Now what do I
do?”
Though her book certainly draws the reader in and stirs
It’s no wonder Stevens and her staff at CAS inspire love
compassion for animals, Stevens is extremely proactive
and compassion in so many. Even those who could be
in her mission to spread compassion toward all living
her harshest critics don’t greet her with backlash for
creatures, even beyond the written word. She and her
what might be perceived as vilifying pork producers and
Staff give tours at the farm, hold Vegan Cooking Classes
the like. Stevens says that because she speaks “from a
(Compassionate Cuisine) and have created Summer
place of love and always without anger, a lot of the rage
Camps for children. As Stevens says, “The combination
that might otherwise be directed at me is softened. If
of allowing children to have lengthy and meaningful in-
there ever is backlash, I’d simply do what I always do:
teractions with pigs, cows and chickens combined with
speak with love, but speak the truth. To do so disarms
working in an organic garden and learning to prepare
many of our most strident critics.” In Animal Camp, her
their own vegan lunches I believe works on all kinds of
 love for her porcine
friends, like Frank-
lin the pig, shines through in her stories about
them. It becomes very apparent to the reader that
her stories are about pigs that are more than just
the squealing pink mud-lovers they appear to be
at first. They share similarities and emotions with
humans that so many might not have been aware
of. Getting firsthand insight into the intricacies of
these and other animals (by way of kisses for
some) is just one of the experiences offered to
those who visit CAS.
For those who remain critics of Stevens and ac-
cuse her of Anthropomorphism, it’s as simple as
taking a moment to listen and learn. Stevens says
it best when she asserts that just about anyone
can learn to “hear” the animals if they take the
time to develop their ability to read animals. It’s
much like reading people; some people do “just
have it” but some learn to read others with accu-
racy given the time. Stevens says, when asked if
an ability to understand animals as adeptly as she
seems to is a God-given talent or something that
can be learned, “Animals lack our language, but
they don’t lack language!! They communicate con-
stantly—with different sounds, with gestures, with
eye contact, and so much more. The important
thing is to slow down, watch and listen….and wait
for the magic to happen. When an animal knows
you’re paying attention to him, good LORD will he
‘talk’!”
Looking for compassionate recipes or other info
(why not donate to this great cause?) concerning
Catskill Animal Sanctuary? Check out the CAS
website for weekly podcasts starting in January by
CAS’s very own chef Kevin Archer: Lessons, laugh-
ter, and great recipes all in a five-minute podcast:
what could be better?!
www.casanctuary.org
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 Our objective is to look beyond the differences caused by autism
and into the hearts and minds of these incredible people.

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his inspiring film, narrated by Kate Winslet, follows one
woman’s quest to understand autism, a neural develop-
mental disorder. While she holds no unrealistic expecta-
tions for her son Keli, Margret worries that he may never be
self-sufficient or express himself normally. Traveling from Ice-
land to the United States and Europe, she learns how the brains
of autistic children differ from “normal” children and discovers
new techniques that could offer a promising future for children
with autism, including her son.
Along the way, Margret connects with families of autistic
children, who share stories of their efforts to help their kids
interact with the world around them. Many of their accounts
echo her own struggles, including the endless doctor visits and
experiments with different treatments, the complication of
doing everyday tasks, and the inability to communicate with
their children, perhaps the most painful and frustrating aspect
of autism for them. However, many families detail innovative
new therapies that might break down the wall of autism,
comforting Margret with a glimmer of hope that her son may
be able to communicate on a level she didn’t previously expect.
After the family returns home, Margret says, “Before, we used
to talk about Keli in front of him, but now we talk to him.” With
new hope for the future, she adds, “I can start to get to know my
own child.”

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 Meet Gregarious Entrepreneur
Martin Miller
By Rita Cook
I
f you could meet anyone in the world, who would it be?
Today, for me at least it would be Martin Miller. Talk about in-
teresting! Lucky for me, I just happened to have the chance
to ask him some pretty enlightening questions and with his “gin
and dry sense of humor,” I’m thinking, “can I be Martin Miller
for the day?”
An ultra gregarious Entrepreneur, Miller created his namesake’s
World-Famous Gin by jotting notes down on a napkin. At 14, in-
trigued by the opposite sex, he created Success with the Fairer
Sex and sold 50-100 copies a week. With a keen eye for unique
antiques, Martin created the World-Renowned Miller’s Antique
Guide (the first of its kind to feature photos) to fuel his obses-
sion for collecting trinkets. An eclectic businessman and vision-
ary with a knack for finding hidden treasures, Miller’s three
London properties boast the eccentricity of their creator and all
three of his properties are decorated with Miller’s maximalist
approach – overflowing with antiques and findings from his ad-
ventures.
The Drawing Room at Miller’s Residence
As for his charitable contributions, he works with the Nordoff
Robbin Trust, a foundation that focuses on music therapy to
promote health and well being holding an annual fundraiser on
its behalf, the Martin Miller Flaming Art Festival; an art auction
that he began in 2009. Miller asks guests to donate the ugliest
art that they own for the Auction. The art is either purchased
during the Auction or thrown into a blazing fire if no one likes it!
you have accomplished quite a bit in your life already, what
are your future plans?
Apart from the Hideaway, which is a bit of a “pet project” and,
for me, a bit of relaxation, most of the next five years, I imagine,
will be spent taming the beast that Martin Miller’s Gin has
become. It’s hard to keep up with the pace at which the Gin
Renaissance is sweeping around the world. Just this month
alone, I have been to places as far apart as China and Sweden
supporting our Martin Miller’s Gin fan base.
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Where did you grow up and how did that contribute to the
person you are today?
I grew up in Worthing, a sort of English version of Palm Springs.
From an early age, I was exposed to the elderly and infirm. My
school and many others in the locality routinely encouraged
us to help out on weekends and during the holiday season. I
guess it was habit that formed early on and has always stayed
with me.

tell us about your annual fundraiser, the Martin Miller Flam-

ing Art Festival. What kind of art have you seen donated, sold
and burned in the past and did anything surprise you?
Well, I had an exhibition of my own paintings a few years ago and
let’s just say…I have had better success with some of my other
ventures. Basically, I was clearing a few things out – not some-
thing I make a habit of – and the paintings came to light. Just
as I was about to burn all of them, I suddenly felt guilty, be-
cause, after all, it was ‘art,’ and there were probably many
people out there who had art pieces of dubious merit
hanging around. I had to come up with a way that I could
possibly remove my guilt. I could use this unwanted art
of mine to raise money for charity, but to simply sell it
wasn’t the solution, considering it was a large group
of unwanted goods. So, the idea occurred of bid-
ding to either own it – if you really wanted it – or
burn it. In the end, the takings went to Nordoff Rob-
bins, a Charity dedicated to supplying Music Ther-
apy for Autistic Children. I never like to talk
about how much money we raised that day,
but the most surprising donation came from
the famous and anonymous Graffiti Artist,
Banksy. He turned up at the festival, heavily dis-
guised, of course, and donated a piece called
‘Firewood,’ a signed 4x2. It was ironically one
of the few pieces not burned that day as
someone paid over $5000 for it. By the way,
we are planning to hold a Flaming Art Festi-
val through Martin Miller’s Gin, this year in
Los Angeles! So, all of you Stars and Celebs,
start rootling around in your attics and
garages!

What is the focus of your Fundraisers and

how much money do you try and raise each
year?
For the most part, I want to raise funds for
Nordoff Robbin’s. Like I said, I don’t like to
talk about how much is raised because I’m a
bit superstitious about it and I also don’t
want to test the generosity of my friends too much.
can you tell us about the nordoff Robbins trust and how it
focuses on music therapy to promote Health and Well Being?
Paul Nordoff, an American Pianist and Composer, and Clive Rob-
bins, an English Special Needs Teacher, together, developed a
music based therapy that has changed the life of children with
special needs and learning difficulties. It has also produced fab-
ulous results with older members of the community by recon-
necting them with the world around them through rhythm and
sound. To see it in action is truly magical.
Are there any other Foundations or causes that you are
involved with?
My wife is Romanian, and through her I became interested in
the work that Princess Margarita of Romania is doing. Her Trust
improves the living conditions of children and young people,
families at risk and the elderly; at the same time rebuilding the
bridges between the young and the elderly that had always
been a strong part of Romanian life. That life is now under pres-
sure as Romania struggles to integrate into modern European
society.
What have been some of the highlights of your philanthropy?
The first thing that springs to mind is when I dressed up as Santa
Claus when I was a teenager. I had the red suit, beard and all,
and distributed presents to the orphans at the Pestalozzi Inter-
national Village Trust. It was pure unadulterated fun, so much
so that I almost felt guilty. I suppose it left me wanting more.
How much time is spent hands-on with this organization?
These days, most of my time is spent travelling and working on
my Gin Business, like I said, it has become very demanding.
However, I am working on ways in which I can combine busi-
ness and philanthropy; particularly my Flaming Art Festivals. I
would like to hold a Festival in each of the big cities where my
Gin is popular. As I said, we are planning one for Los Angeles
next year. I would also love to do one in Shanghai. It would be
fascinating to see what the Chinese would donate for the fire!
What is your most memorable experience working with your
organization?
There are too many to mention. Although, I do have to say, most
of the art donated for burning is pretty unmemorable. I’m wait-
ing for my first Picasso. Now, that will be memorable!
Do you have plans to expand the “Flaming Arts Festival” in the
future?
I see the Flaming Art Festivals as great way of combining busi-
ness and philanthropy. I would love to do four or five a year.
How has working with these foundations and charities
changed your life?
It’s very hard to tell. I am probably the last person to ask.
Certainly, I can’t remember any sort of ‘Road to Damascus’
moment. I guess, if anything, it’s that old, mundane ‘makes you
realize how lucky you are’ feeling that you get.
is there anything you would change in your life?
Yes. My first two wives!
What are the three words that best describe you?
Well, someone once described me as a cross between Willy
Wonka and Oscar Wilde. So, I’ll take a stab at it. Iconoclastic, I
guess I’m a bit of a perfectionist and my wife always says I’m
pretty grumpy, too. So, an iconoclastic, grumpy perfectionist!
What would you be doing if not in this career?
Considering the previous question, probably writing perfect
poetry in a chocolate factory!
What is the most interesting trinket you have ever collected
and where is it now?
Despite appearances, I’m a bit of a romantic. When I proposed
to my wife, it was a spur of the moment sort of thing. We were
in an unfeasibly romantic location overlooking Bran Castle, in
Transylvania. Not having a ring to use, I fashioned one from
some silver paper from a chocolate bar. We have cherished it to
this day, although we also had an exact copy made cast in white
gold.
can you describe your three london properties and how each
is individual, but with your flair for creation in each one?
When it comes to decoration, I guess it’s fair to say that I’m a bit
of a “one trick pony.” As you probably realize, I am an avid and
passionate collector. I collect everything, and throw very little
away. When it comes to decoration, I am very much the maxi-
malist. I can’t abide minimalism; for me, more is more.
Would you share with us something about you that no one
else knows?
I might claim to be a romantic, but I am also absent minded. I
recently completely forgot about Valentine’s Day. Returning
home late, card-less and present free, I was terrified of what
Mrs. Miller had in store for me. But to my surprise, I was greeted
by wide smiles and kisses. ‘Thank you darling, that was so
thoughtful and sweet of you to place that Ad in the Times Clas-
sifieds’, she said. To this day, I have been forever thankful to
that Mr. Miller, whoever he is, for placing that Valentine
message to his ‘darling Mrs. Miller’… But I guess the cat is out
of the bag now!
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M i m i K e n n e d y
Mimi Kennedy
Actor, Author, Activist
A trifectA of tAlent!
By Kristen Bourestom

my trusty Google let me down in my attempts to learn a little

bit about your upcoming movie, Midnight in Paris. though mr.
Allen has seemingly revealed more pre-release information
about this film than he usually does, there is still very little
floating around out there. i understand it’s a romantic comedy
about a family traveling for business in Paris and experiencing
a social/cultural awakening of sorts? Am i on track and can you
help shed a little more light on the film for us?
I’ll answer as best I can, but first let me say that when I was
offered the role, I had to tell my agent a time and day when the
script could be delivered to me. The delivery person returned
two hours later to pick it up, and it wasn’t the whole script, it Mimi Kennedy, Rachel McAdams and Woody Allen
was just the scenes that involved my character, Helen. I knew on the set of “Midnight in Paris”
she was Rachel McAdams’ mother. That’s it. A typed note from
Woody said I might have fun as Rachel’s mother; if I hated the
role, maybe another role another time. Of course I wrote back
that I loved it. I noted in the margin that the character seemed
to be channeling a Helen in my own family, a stylish, assertive
Manhattan cousin of my mother’s. What I know from the shoot
is that Rachel’s character is engaged to Owen Wilson’s
character, who is Woody’s persona in the film, a screenwriter.
He wants to be a novelist, and on a Parisian vacation he wanders
all night by himself and enters the Parisian past. By day, my
corporate-deal husband and I drag the couple around on our
super-rich shopping expeditions and dining experiences. I think
it’s safe to say the movie will comically present the dilemma of
our times: given the present and the past – what is really of
value?

this is a period piece. is the main message historical in nature –

relevant primarily to the 1920’s? or can we take it with us
today?
Woody would insist he doesn’t do sociology, I think. He doesn’t
talk much to his actors, by the way, since what he values is
naturalness and wants to see actual life unfold on camera in the
scenes he sets up. But I love his films precisely because he’s one
of the most brilliant social observers we have, in his writing, in
his films, and he’s lived in New York, in a brilliant cultural com-
munity, through the last half-century of social change, maintaining
his position as an outside commentator. And I felt like this film
might have something oddly reassuring to say about America’s
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 Woody Allen, Mimi Kennedy and Rachel McAdams
cultural moment, a moment of decline but also real possibility
in terms of discovering what used to be and could be again.
you play Rachel mc Adams’ mother in the film. What was the
relationship between these two characters?
Like mother like daughter. Perfect consumers, handle our men
as if they were trained-but-difficult race horses. Pretty toxic, but
funny to reflect (in this way it reminds me of In The Loop). Both
narcissistic, spoiled. I assume my daughter will affirm my values
and share my enjoyments. I’m wary of her choice of grooms,
but at least he’s rich (a successful screenwriter!) She and I pick
out the wedding ring for him to buy for her at Chopard’s—a
French gem house from which I got my character’s jewelry
wardrobe. Which was so dear, they sent a security guard to
shadow me on the set all the time I was in costume!
And how did you develop your character relative to hers?
We did that on set and at a few odd meals we had, early on.
There wasn’t time to do anything else. In many ways, you don’t
have to do much except to get relationships right in Woody’s
films except understand what the scene’s about and take his
(minimal!) direction, absorbing his reaction (slight smile and
twinkle? Or consternation?) before doing another take. Rachel
is so smart and so good as an actress. We found our way pretty
fast.
this is quite a star-studded cast; which is enticing for the movie
“goer.” is it fulfilling as an actor to work with so many talented
people all at one time?
It’s ideal. Michael Sheen, who’d played Tony Blair in The Queen,
and David Frost in Frost-Nixon, was wonderful; Owen made me
chuckle, playing his Woody persona in his own California style;
Rachel sparkles, mentally and physically; Kurt Fuller (who plays
my husband in the film) is open and sharp about subtle comedy.
The great pleasure in working with wonderful actors is that they
make the scenes seem real. That’s what you need, for comedy
or tragedy. Bad acting creates that awful, plodding rhythm of
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Mimi Kennedy and Rachel McAdams
staged fakery, which great actors avoid, like race-car drivers who
know how to handle their vehicle at speeds no ordinary driver
dare attempt. I never met Mrs. Sarkozy (Carla Bruni) or Marion
Cotillard, much to my regret, but they’d finished their roles
before mine began.
i would have been tongue tied side by side with the first lady
of France. What was it like to work with carla Bruni-sarkozy?
It was not my pleasure to have met her, as described. We had
one three-star private Michelin meal Woody arranged for us
from the chef at our five-star hotel and I hoped she’d show
there, but I guess the First Lady of France didn’t need to travel
outside her home for great French food…
i understand midnight in Paris will premiere at cannes in may.
Any word on a firm release date yet?
You know more than I do! But I did suspect that Cannes would
be the target premiere. I doubt my role is large enough for me
to get a paid invitation!
midnight in Paris is only one of your current projects. tell us a
little bit about the television roles on nBc’s Love Bites and tv
land’s Retired at 35 that you have coming up.
In the Love Bites episode I play actor Greg Grunberg’s mother.
The scenes felt hilarious and cracked us actors and our director,
Timothy Busfield, up – which is always a good sign that the
audience might be amused. There is a christening, contrasting
the ridiculous with the sublime while respecting the sublime. It
reminded me of laughing in church, some of the most hysterical
laughter I know, because you have to suppress it and can’t. A
rich comic vein. I don’t know the rest of the shows, but the
actors (Constance Zimmer plays Greg’s wife) are really good and
funny. I can’t wait to see it. I hope the mother recurs.
Actor, Author, Activist! you are a trifecta of talent! my first
instinct was to ask which of these three hats you like wearing
best. But then i wondered if that might be akin to asking
someone which of their children they like best! so instead, can
you tell us how your writing and political activism inform your
acting or vice versa?
They don’t always mix well, anymore than children do, as
siblings. There is rivalry as one career demands from another;
the writer doesn’t have to pay attention to hair, make-up,
figure; the actress doesn’t have to invest deep mental time; the
activist threatens the economic viability of success in other
realms - this shouldn’t be so in America, by the way, and
perhaps it will change as we mature out of this period where
we’ve gotten so far from the Constitution, but even in grade-
school I learned the political reality of To The Victor Belong The
Spoils. It’s a very war-based metaphor. I’m a non-violent activist.
My whole thrust is to teach and do activism in a way that sheds
light on cooperation to nurture the coming generations, not violent
de-construction and destruction of everything they’ll need to
sustain their lives on this planet – and, ideally, America’s
constitutional self-government, freedom and (relatively-speaking)
respect for the creator that gave us inalienable rights and, by
the way, the planet (Ben Franklin was a scientist. He’d believe in
the need to self-govern our way to a solution for atmospheric
destruction!)
you’ve written your autobiography, Mimi Kennedy, Taken to
the Stage; The Education of an Actress, which received
phenomenal reviews. you blog religiously and now you are
about to come out with your first novel. i won’t even ask how
you do it all! But i do hope you’ll tell us a little about the book
and when we can see it in print!
It’s a coming-of-age story involving three friends – two are
cousins, the third is their mutual friend. We follow them from
the summer of ’67 to the summer of ’88. They come from the
culture of privilege and money, but their loves, marriages and
child-rearing are quite different, tracing the different paths
America has taken. There’s a lot of emphasis on mothers-
daughters, and a background story of chemical pollution and
corporate fraud whose effects, of course, impact the lives of
women and children. I don’t blog religiously, by the way – I wish
I had time! And literally, to blog about religion! I have been
published in two compilation books that are used in adult
catechism classes in some Catholic churches; Articles of Faith,
and How To Find God, both edited by James Martin, S.J., who is
a frequent commentator on National Public Radio.
speaking of writing; i came across another very delightful, very
short and very sWeet piece when i was preparing for this
interview. thank you so much for all the tremendous work you
do that inspires, challenges and entertains us. And from the
hearts (or should i say stomach’s) of my daughters, thank you
also for your “nutella crepes,” recipe that is now and forever
a staple of our thanksgiving morning breakfast menu! (can
you share that with our readers too? Wink, wink...)
Ooh-lala, you’ve done the crepes? That is truly a lasting legacy
of my Parisian location shoot! No better food in any Michelin
restaurant than those Nutella crepes sold on the street! So I
learned to make them (not that hard – the crepe batter – then
the Nutella, ready to go!) The crepe recipe is from The New
Basics Cookbook, the crepe section of “Crepes Snow White.”
The Nutella is from the jar!
Do you have other projects on the horizon you’d like to tell us
about or anything else you’d like to add?
There were times, raising my two children, that I despaired of
doing anything else with my mind or in my career. My son has
just been married (we had the ceremony on our front lawn,
following the tradition of ‘parlor weddings.’ I learned about
when studying the great suffragist and visionary feminist
historian-theologian, Matilda Joslyn Gage, who lived in
Fayetteville, NY, and whose restored home has just been
opened as part of the Women’s Rights Trail – go!) The gathering
of relatives, the outpouring of love, the surround of old trees
and new flowering plants (October is a gorgeous month in LA)
was so profoundly rich – in the midst of this Recession – that I’d
just like to say that giving your all, to the next generation – all
your love, creativity, protection – and using your creativity and
smarts to keep your family together and health – mentally,
physically and spiritually, even when that requires hard choices
and, at times, confrontation – is absolutely worth it. Our lives
as individuals, our dreams and hopes, are profoundly true, but
they are still but brief expressions of all that is really going on,
and it does us good – even does our careers, dreams and hopes
the best good – if we respect and remember the larger picture.
As 2011 begins “What is your wish for the new year?
That we get smarter about cause-and-effect, and learn to search
for the truth and not be afraid of it. That includes psychology –
why we hate and fear – as well as science – what’s causing
stronger hurricanes, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions – and
politics – what motivates people to power, which motivations
harm the general good and which help it, and why there must
be more citizen instruction in levers of government leading to
stronger citizen oversight of, and helpful cooperation in the
good endeavors of, government officials. My son, daughter and
husband are all teachers in classrooms; I guess I’m sort of a
teacher-by-story in all I do. So I wish there would be more and
better education, in every way. In hard times, people can still
(maybe more than ever?) read, learn and think for themselves
in a way that won’t cost much, but will generate huge rewards
for them and generations to come.
Thank you so much for giving us a glimpse into your prolific life!
We will look forward to your next venture.
http://www.mimikennedy.org
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Natural gas is being sold to the American public as the answer
to all of our energy woes. It's "the clean fossil fuel," as we look
to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions and "the transition
fuel," as we seek to reduce our dependence on foreign oil. But,
as we well know, there is no such thing as a "clean" fossil fuel.
Nor, is there clean extraction, as citizens on the frontlines of
the drilling boom will attest.

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T
he Winter 2010/11 Runway Shows, though swarming with
inventive ways to warm up this season showcased familiar
ladylike silhouettes. Flirty 50s style skirts and dresses fit for
ladies were interspersed with all kinds of coats and knits, neutrals
and whites, black lace and rich hues. Acquiring the latest in
women’s wear while simultaneously feeling good about it isn’t al-
ways easy for an earth-friendly trendsetter but sitting back and
letting ADS do it for you is.
Skirts
Swingy, voluminous, flirty skirt styles graced the Winter 2010/11
Runways. Worn with the latest in textured and colored tights and
sweaters, no woman can go wrong in a ladylike frock, especially
the Lav & Kush Silk Voile Skirt. It’s knee-length, showcasing the
most attractive parts of the wearer’s legs, with a subtle flower pat-
tern running up the length of the piece. Lav & Kush is a company
with an awareness of their environmental footprint and a dedica-
tion to sustainable fabrics without compromised style, so for this
season’s parties, their sleek 100% habatai silk Lily & Jae Southern
Skirt is another great option.
Dresses
Dresses, dresses, dresses. Nothing makes a woman feel more fem-
inine and pretty than the perfect dress. There are oodles of options
for eco-friendly ladies on Etsy, from an organic dress with an ap-
pliquéd neckline in the season’s neutral camel tone to the Black
Organic Cotton Scallop Neck Dress bound to flatter absolutely
everyone. On another note, the Jonano Citron Bloom Jackie O
Dress from edressme offers the best of two of the season’s worlds:
look-at-me colour and a ladylike silhouette reminiscent of the
piece’s namesake. Made with biodegradable fabrics, it’s a stand-
out option for work or play.
The exquisitely rendered Nuno Felted Eco Dress made with natu-
ral silk gauze and silk ponge is in tune
with the season’s wintery whites
and is so much more than just
one-of-a-kind. It’s a fairytale
party dress that highlights legs
and softly embraces curves.
Coats and Knits
Coats of all types were shown for Winter 2010/11 but in keeping
with “Jackie O sophistication,” the Tough Cookies Hemp Jacket
from Salts Boutique channels Miss O. It’s perfect for pairing with
skinny black pants, jeans or skirts out and about or at the office.
To make a statement but keep with the season’s inclination to-
ward minimalism, the Yvanne coat by the ethically committed
company Lia Molly fits the bill. It’s a knitwear piece that stands
alone, requiring no fuss or frill, much like the remainder of the Lia
Molly knitwear collection. Lia Molly promises commitment to eth-
ically crafted pieces, lowering wastage with innovative produc-
tion. Not to be outdone, the Elfa jacket is another statement
knitted jacket by Lia Molly in pomegranate, only one of many
beautifully rich hues for the season (a contrast to the season’s neu-
trals.)
Black Lace
Lace has been a feature of past seasons but Winter 2010/11’s
black lace is the ultimate in feminine fabrics. Made with recycled
fabrics and begging to be worn with a fantastic long coat, opaque
tights and high, high heels, the Recycled Black Lace Dress comes
with a recycled 100% silk Obi sash in lipstick red. The T-shirt Skirt,
a black lace flirty skirt made with recycled Punisher and Mest (seen
on the back) tees, can be dressed down with a simple tee or
dressed up with a red silk tank and a jacket. Just a little punk and
very original, it’s the kind of piece you can’t wait to show off.
Get Out There!
Though they might not inspire a celebration of cold and snow,
Winter 2010/11 Runway Collections can at least inspire your cold-
weather look. Spring seems like a long-ago dream but getting
through the winter doesn’t have to be a nightmare with warm
knits and pretty coats. At the same time, looking good does-
n’t have to mean compromising your integrity. The sea-
son’s looks are completely wearable for earth
lovers going anywhere from office
to party.
 Listen carefully...
“You have arrived at your destination!”
By Peter David Mack
K aren JacobSen has spent much of the past few years
meeting people who believe they have met her before.
They have, sort of. Karen is the voice on many of the
on air commercials heard around the world. Not only that, she
resides in millions of cars and often interrupts our conversations
by telling us where to go. Karen is the voice on your
automobile’s GPS system.
Karen’s long and sometimes scary journey began in Mackay, a
small town in Tropical North Queensland on the Great Barrier
Reef in Australia. At two years of age, she could be heard singing
along to the music on the radio and the television. Karen’s love
of music and singing created in her a career desire that would
eventually take her across the globe to New York City; although
at first, she had very firm plans to go to Los Angeles.
After finishing College in Brisbane, Karen relocated to Sydney
where her career took a few unexpected turns. As she
successfully progressed through the entertainment industry, she
began to record voiceovers for commercials, as well as singing
jingles for some very well known products. The name Karen
Jacobsen, as well as her singing and speaking voice, soon
became synonymous with advertising. New York City began to
replace Los Angeles in Karen’s plans as the “place to be.”
Manhattan is arguably the hub of the advertising world; and for
Karen, it was a natural progression to go there to develop her
burgeoning, multi-faceted career.
In 2000, she surprised everyone and moved to New York City.
This was an immense leap of faith, a leap of thousands of miles
from Mackay, Australia. She describes her first year in New York
City as “The most extreme year of my life. I bounced around
from the highest highs and the lowest lows one could imagine.”
While she struggled through this time, she still knew deep inside
that this amazing city was where she should be. Coming from
the tropics she found getting used to the extreme seasonal
changes a lot easier than “Driving on the wrong side of the
Sound familiar?
road.” During this time, an obscure side road opened up to her,
GPS voicing.
The GPS involvement was a fascinating time in her life, and she
was amazed at the simplicity of the whole thing. Karen tells the
story…. “It’s done by a text to speech system. I recorded about
50 hours of script, and the requirement was to capture every
combination of syllables possible. Then they chopped it up and
made a voice system from my voice so that every time you type
a sentence a voice would speak it. So, it is a voice-to-speech
system. I didn’t need to say every street name in the world. I
simply needed to say every sentence they created for me in
order to capture all of the syllables possible. Amazingly, it is as
simple as that. It’s mind blowing isn’t it?”
She receives a lot of mail from people who have GPS in their
vehicles; most of them are amusing. She recently met a woman
who apologised for strangling her when she got all the cables
mixed up and tangled around the steering wheel. Another family
has named her Zoe after their pet cat; and yet another has an
eight year old who has written a song about her. Karen
laughingly said, “People tell me that their relationships are a lot
better as they now yell at me in the GPS and not at each other.”
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 Karen’s schedule has accelerated as she mixes singing and touring with her band; music
and advertising gigs; and acting and presenting. Her life is a challenge to juggle the time
required to achieve all that she has to do. In addition to her career, Karen shares
childcare duties for her little boy, Hayden, as well as apartment care duties, with her
husband, Tom. They also sponsor a little Zambian girl, named Edina. They have visited
her and her family, experiencing some very special moments that continue to enhance
Karen’s life and music.

A new travel show is to be released in 2011 with Karen as the host. “Travel with the
GPS Girl” will take you around the world. You will go where the locals go, do what
the locals do and eat what the locals eat. It will show how to make your travel
dollar go further and travel more enjoyable on every level. Karen is relishing the
anticipation of this next stage in her journey.

In Australia Karen grew up idolising Olivia Newton-John, and she finally met
Newton-John at a black tie function given to honour Olivia. When Karen
was introduced, she thanked Olivia for the amazing effect Newton-
John’s work had on Karen’s life and career, noting the powerful
inspiration she still is.

Olivia said “Karen Jacobsen! You’re Karen Jacobsen? I love your

singing.”

“That was an amazing experience for me,” Karen told us. “To
meet her and for her to say that was better than anything
I could have expected.

Many people besides Newton-John have influenced Karen,

such as: Celine Dion, Bette Midler, Dolly Parton, Angelina
Jolie and Nicole Kidman. Karen believes that they are all
professional entertainers who manage to “run their
own race.” In a dominant entertainment industry,
they are very strong and definite about the way their
careers are going. Karen finds this incredibly
inspiring.

Who knows where the roads of change will take this

remarkable lady in the future but wherever it is she
has proven that she will be able find her way around
when she gets there

A Distincrtive Style urges you to visit

http://www.thegpsgirl.com/thegpsgirl.com/Giving.html
to see another side of the amazing GPS gal.

http://www.karenjacobsen.com
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Editor Picks
1 Xmittens Hooded Jackets
made with vegan fleece and all
fabric, labels and thread are
made in the U.S.A for a smaller
carbon footprint.
http://www.xmittens.com

2 kigo footwear is stylish,

eco-friendly minimalist
footwear for athletics and
everyday wear.
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3 LaNatura Feel-Well
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replenishes parched hands and
defies age. Provides extreme

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provides protection from the
sun. http://www.lanatura.com

4 Chaz Deans’ Wen

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styling products and leave-in
treatments, all in one amazing
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5 Peter Lamas places the

3 5 highest priority on using the

purest ingredients – for a
unique blend of nature and
science, free of harmful
chemicals that deliver results.
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8 6 Sometimes your adventure requires more gear

than can be stored overhead. Luckily this perfect
wheeled upright is lightweight, easy to pack and
easy to wheel. You will love this! www.GoLite.com

7 High-performance fleece jacket that looks hot

every where from the trail to the coffee shop. This
jacket is light weight and very warm. We loved it!
www.GoLite.com

8 Made with hemp, recycled leather, recycled nylon

zippers! And a portion of their profit goes to Animal
Rights Groups. Stylish and trendy with a love for the
environment and our furry friends, you can’t go
wrong with these handbags!
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model: tatjana sinkevica,

photographer: martin sobey,

makeup & hair: andrea Laug

a.d.o. fashion
a.d.o fashion
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Anjelika Krishna, 31, is a Merit scholar
graduate of The School of Art Institute
of Chicago. Anjelika has worked for
names such as Issey Miyake, Chaps
Ralph Lauren, Liz Claiborne and Tiger J,
a private label company where she de-
signed to develop clothing lines for
celebrities and designers such as Iman,
Serena Williams, Paula Abdul, Adrienne
Landau and many others.
Anjelika’s vision to incorporate her tradi-
tional Indian culture and art into her
western designs gave birth to a.d.o in Oc-
tober 2008. Her Ready to Wear line, a.d.o
(anjelika dreams organic), represents her
commitment to sustainable and eco
friendly textiles in the Indian tradition of
Ayur-vastra (natural, herb dye). Today,
a.d.o has gained a strong core following
with clients and celebrities around the
world. a.d.o has been featured in maga-
zines such as Timeout NY, Travel & Leisure,
Tree hugger (a discovery channel com-
pany) among others and is invited to take
part in Eco Chic Asia’s 2010 fashion show
a.d.o fashion designer
Anjelika Krishna
held in Hong Kong and also exhibit at The
Fashion Museum in Hasselt, Belgium.
a.d.o is a 2011 Ecco Domani Semi-Finalist
in Sustainable category (past winners
have been Bodkin, Organic by John Patrick)
Anjelika's work has been displayed in ex-
hibitions sponsored by the Contemporary
Arts Council of Chicago, for which she was
featured in the Chicago Reader journal. In
2003, she was nominated for the Richard
H. Driehaus Fashion Excellence Award.
Her garment made entirely out of fusing
material was chosen and displayed at
Tiffany & Co. during 2003 Art Windows
Festival in Chicago.
Anjelika's recent project has included
draping vintage Indian textile to repre-
sent her Motherland, which was on ex-
hibit at New Jersey City University and
Bronx Art Gallery.
Anjelika is also involved in supporting
many charities including UNICEF, Women
for Women International and South East
Asian Woman’s Creative.

a.d.o (anjelika dreams organic) is a ready-
to-wear collection that’s revolutionizing
the future of sustainable fashion — not
only in its designs but non-chemical dye-
ing, fair trade sourcing and production
methods as well.
a.d.o integrates Indian tradition of natu-
ral herb dye with modern, fluid and fem-
inine design aesthetic. By using only
natural herb dye, a.d.o spares the envi-
ronment of harmful chemical residue. It
is a closed-loop dyeing process whereby
the herb dye waste is used as garden
compost.
sustainability
I extensively travel to India and diligently
research and use a variety of fabrics such
as organic cotton, Ahimsa (peace) silk and
organic wool. To maintain outmost qual-
ity, every fabric goes through wash and
durability test to check for color fastness.
The organic fabrics are typically sourced
from small handloom workshops that ad-
here to fair trade principles and lend a ho-
listic environment for the workers and
their families. a.d.o’s fair trade philoso-
phy has extended to my efforts to save
the domestic fashion community as well.
All a.d.o clothing is produced in the New
York garment district where it is crafted
with highest precision and packaged
using recycled materials. Every detail in
crafting the clothing is taken into
account—trims such as buttons, laces and
drawstrings are recycled, organic or nat-
ural in origin. My mission for a.d.o, is to
be a carbon neutral company.
We are a premier leader in creating non-
toxic, fair trade and chic clothing, which
is truly the future of holistic & sustainable
fashion.
Anjelika Krishna | Owner & Designer
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 Ethical Fashion Preview at
Nolcha Fashion Week
by BEL ESPRIT SHOWROOM

Bel Esprit members Miksani, Vicerra, Tammam, Elena Garcia, Yalerri,

Zele, Vella Mode and Gunas walked the Nolcha runway on Septem-
ber 14, 2010, showing styles from their Spring 2011 collections. Ethical
Fashion took the stage and showed chic style from sportswear to
bridal!

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 WEAVING BEAUTIFUL CLOTH
Fair trade organic silk in Northeast Thailand
Text and photos by Ellen Agger
A
s we drive into Nawn Thoong village in Thailand’s
northeast province of Khon Kaen, Pii Yai is excited. She
has served for many years on the board of directors of
Prae Pan Group, a women’s weaving co-operative in Thailand’s
northeast, whose staff set up our visits today to three villages
where members live and work.
We gather across the street at the house of Mae Pit, a long-time
Prae Pan member. She and the four other members sit on a mat
next to the house, protected from the glaring sun. They’re in
their late 50s. These are the silk weavers in the village. Like most
of Prae Pan’s members, they are farmers who fit weaving
around their farming chores and care for their children,
grandchildren and elders. Weaving brings in much needed
additional income, used to send their children to trade school
or university, for health care and to improve their lives in the
village.
By belonging to the co-op they are paid for their work as soon as
they deliver it to the group’s shop in Khon Kaen city. Members
are proud that the co-op owns this shop, reflecting the group’s
goal of being self-sufficient.
Co-op membership gives members the chance to work with
customers like TAMMACHAT Natural Textiles, which pays 50% in
advance for orders. “On our annual visits with groups like Prae
Pan, we deepen our relationships,” says TAMMACHAT co-
founder Alleson Kase. “This year we are learning more about the
group’s capacity to weave organic, naturally dyed silk fabric for
the growing eco-textile market. We have also started to
collaborate on designing bags for the North American market.”
Co-op membership has also given members a market for their
weaving well beyond what they would otherwise be able to
reach as individuals. They are keen to learn more about the
markets in our country, as they don’t often have the chance to
meet directly with foreign customers of the co-op.
We ask the women gathered today if they are passing on their
skills, learned from their mothers. Now their daughters are going
off to earn their livings in the cities or on to further schooling.
These skills are at risk of being lost, we’re told again and again
on visits like these.
Sometimes younger women do return to their village when their
children are small, preferring a quieter life where they have
family support networks. “When I was young,” says one of the
women, “I went away to work in a factory. Then I came back to
my village. At home, you’re free. I can farm and I’m happier.”
After choosing samples of silk yarns of some of the colours they
can produce in this village, we thank the women, jump in Pii Yai’s
truck and arrive a short time later in Nom Thoom village. We
stop at the house of Mae Nung who is feeding organic mulberry
leaves to heritage silkworms in baskets her husband has woven.
She sits behind blue netting that protects the sensitive
silkworms from exposure to diseases and chemicals like
cigarette smoke. “Raising silkworms is like raising babies,” she
says. The resulting silk yarns, painstakingly reeled by hand, are
produced organically, we learn, protecting both the women’s
health and their local environment.
We meet with 10 women, ranging in age from mid-forties to
over 70. For all the women, this work brings income to the
family. For some, it’s more. “If I don’t weave,” says Mae Som,
age 49, “I cannot sleep.” Mae Tong Luan tells us, “It’s important
to me that I do the whole cycle of production. It’s a circle.”
In neighbouring Suk Som Boon village, Mae Nung practices this
full circle. She grows the mulberry bushes to feed the silkworms,
hand reels and twists silk yarns, dyes them with natural dyes
that she has grown or gathered in the wild, and weaves. It’s time
consuming work. It takes 2 months to produce 12 hand-woven,
naturally dyed silk scarves, 3 months to produce 40 metres of
organic silk fabric.
We watch as Mae Pan cuts the reddish green leaves of “maak
yao.” She has a new recipe to create a luminescent green. She
dips the silk yarns in the simmering dye bath twice, then gets
help from Mae Pet, the president of Prae Pan, to straighten the
fine yarns and then they hang them to dry.
Preserving these traditional skills – and bringing income to
women in Thailand and Laos’s rural areas – is what’s behind
TAMMACHAT’s work. “Fair trade is about much more than
paying fairly for the work,” says Alleson. “It’s about respecting
the people who do the work, learning from each other and
supporting sustainable practices. It makes a real difference in
the lives of these women,” she adds.
“Our weavers are very proud when they can weave cloth
beautiful enough to attract customers,” Mae Pet tells us. And
well they should be.
For more information, visit: TAMMACHAT Natural Textiles at:
www.tammachat.com
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 Ashlan Gorse
Adorable, easy to relate to and with a great fashion sense, Ashlan Gorse
is a familiar face these days opposite Ryan Seacrest on the number
entertainment show, E! News and and E!’s Chelsea Lately. As one
of the main correspondents on the show with Seacrest, she is the
go to girl for a majority of everything that happens on E! News,
everything from major award shows, Oscars, Emmy’s,
Golden Globes and Grammy’s. Besides doing major
award shows, Gorse also deals with a great deal of
breaking news, movie premieres, events, exclu-
sives, but she’s not the typical correspondent,
she has a degree from UNC and interned and
has worked at the top networks MSNBC,
CNN, Fox News and NBC. Gorse also gives
her time to animal charities, she donates
to the SPCA, to kids and any charity that
finds a cure, especially cancer and she re-
cently participated in the the Susan G.
Koman and Diane Von Furstenberg fashion
for a cure show to raise awareness and
money for breast cancer.

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 Whenever I feel like I’m having a bad day and everything is going wrong,
I think of all the suffering people and animals in the world and shake
myself out of it.
so Ashlan, what you are working on now?
E! News extended to a full hour in October 2010 and we are all
running around filling it up.
can you tell us about some of your favorite projects to date?
I always love award show season. It’s crazy, hectic but most of
all fun. Huge celebs, fanny dresses and champagne: that’s the
perfect combination.
Where did you grow up and how did that contribute to the per-
son you are today?
I grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina and honestly I will always be
a southerner no matter where I live. The South taught me man-
ners, patience and to always smile at everyone! I still get con-
fused when people don’t smile back.
can you share your five year goals with us?
I want to be an anchor or full time host in five years, be it for an
entertainment show, news program or talk show. But most im-
portantly, I want to be happy and fulfilled. And maybe married.
is there anything you would change in your life if you could?
Sometimes I wish I wasn’t 5’11”. Yes, it’s nice to be tall but I’m
always taller than all the guys in the room, I can never find pants
that are tall enough and sometimes I just want to be incognito.
That’s an impossible thing to do when you’re almost six feet in
flats.
What would you be doing if not in this career?
I wanted to be a vet when I was little, until I found out you can’t
cure all the animals. Since I love math and public speaking; I
would have to say, either an engineer or a spokesperson.
you are very busy with several important causes can you tell us
about the foundation and organizations you work with?
I have a lot of passions but I’m most involved with Breast Can-
cer Research and Animals. So I have worked with Susan G
Komen, Breast Cancer Charities of America, ASPCA, Animal Al-
liance and The Husky Haven of Los Angeles.
How did you get involved with these organizations?
I’ve been a supporter of the ASPCA since I made my first money
as a teenage. I would send away $20 a month from my babysit-
~ Ashlan Gorse
ting profits to help the animals. I’ve always been a sucker for
anything furry. And more recently I have been working with var-
ious Breast Cancer organizations. My grandmother is a survivor
and we need to do all we can to put a stop to this evil disease.
What have been some of the highlights of supporting these
causes?
In June I adopted a sweet, loving Siberian Husky who is about 6
years old from the Husky Haven of LA. She is the apple of my
eye and the best stress relief in the world. I couldn’t have asked
for a more perfect companion. I hope that everyone who wants
a pet considers adoption first. About 40% of dogs at shelters are
pure breeds.
How much time is spent hands-on with Huskey Haven of l.A.?
Well with my dog, every day! But I usually work on one event
each month.
What keeps you ‘giving’ to these organizations?
Every time I help out at an adoption event, I am bought to tears
at how happy the animals look when they find their forever
home.
Do you have plans with these organizations in the future?
As a birthday gift to myself, I am building two wells in Haiti.
Everyone deserves clean water. I am planning on taking a trip
down there when they are finished in January so I can see the
finished wells. I am so happy to be able to do it (you can help
donate at www.mygenerositywater.com/ ashlan)
How has working with these foundations and charities
changed your life?
Whenever I feel like I’m having a bad day and everything is going
wrong, I think of all the suffering people and animals in the
world and shake myself out of it.
tell me something about you no one else knows?
I totally talk to myself when I am at home alone. I catch myself
doing it and I just start laughing.
Thanks so much for talking with us,
Ashlan, best of luck on your upcoming projects!
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 Recipe from the kitchen of

Leslie Graham, The Modern Mother's Mentor – Helping Busy

Moms Bring Healthy Home-Cooking Back to the Table

mock meatballs with marinara

2 cups brown basmati rice, cooked marinara
1 T vegetable bouillon (or two cubes) 2 T Olive oil
2 T sun dried tomatoes, chopped 1 c. chopped onion
1 t. onion powder 2 t. minced garlic
1 t. garlic powder 28 oz. can diced tomatoes
1 t. dried parsley 1 t. dried basil
1 t. dried basil 1 t. dried oregano
2-3 T. Peanut oil 1 t. salt
Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Shape into 1 t. sugar
small meatball shapes by pressing with your hands. If Sauté onion and garlic in olive oil until tender. Add re-
mixture is too dry, add touch of water 1 teaspoon at maining ingredients. Bring to a boil and then simmer
a time until moist enough to form ball shape. The mix- for 30 minutes.
ture should be slightly moist—not wet and sticky.
Next, brown the “meatballs” in a skillet by gently plac- Serve mock meatballs alone with marinara, use spiral
ing into a pan with hot peanut oil. There should be cutter to create “pasta” using raw zucchini or serve
enough oil in the bottom of the pan that the “meat- on a bed of your favorite whole grain pasta or gluten
balls” can easily be moved without them sticking to free pasta
the bottom of the pan.
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 The Laugh Anyway Mom Column
Five Secrets to Getting and Staying Organized
for the New Year and Beyond
By Tracy DeGraaf
O
nce upon a time, I was organized. Then I had FIVE sons.
I’ll never forget the time I checked out seven books from
the library on the subject. Months later, I found myself
standing at the same counter with the books in hand after weeks
of procrastination which turned into months of losing the
books, and once I finally gathered them up again and
returned them; my fine was so high that I had to
write a check! The librarian couldn’t stop laugh-
ing when I told her I found them un-
der a pile of stuff in my office.
If you are like me, and you
want to be organized,
but struggle with it, read
on…you can do it!
secret number 1: A Place
for everything and
everything in its Place.
We’ve all heard this, but the prob-
lem is putting it into action. So, se-
cret number one is to actually DO it.
Take any organizational project no matter how large or small and
determine a place for each item in that space and label it and put
it back there every time. This secret applies to your purse and
where you put your lipstick as well as your garage and where you
put your garden rake. Just think how wonderful it will be to know
where your stuff is at all times. But how do you get there?
secret number 2: think small!
Don’t try to tackle every room at once. Instead, think small! Fo-
cus on your purse, then your make-up, then the kitchen draw-
er. Once you’ve successfully organized the smallest part of your
life, move to the next smallest and so on. Try this with your
purse…dump out the whole thing. Throw out all the trash, group
like objects together (make-up, keys, wallet, credit cards, mints,
meds, and hair stuff). Get a purse organizer with lots of pockets
and compartments. Or, group like items in small pouches. Then
assign a spot for each thing and get into the habit of putting every-
thing back into its proper place every time you use it.
secret number 3: Use a labeler!
I bought myself a labeler for my birthday last year and I’m telling
you, it’s addictive! The advantage to labeling is that everyone in
your home will know what goes where and you’ll also know if
something is missing because the label will say “scissors” and they
if they’re not there, they’re M.I.A. I labeled my spice rack, my jew-
elry drawer, even my refrigerator! Yes, I put a label where the
ketchup goes! No, my family doesn’t always put it in the right spot,
but at least it has a proper home.
secret number 4: Get your family on board!
I once thought I was depressed and went to a
counselor only to have her tell me
that my husband and chil-
dren were fully capable of
doing their own laundry.
She was right, and I’m go-
ing to save you $150 dollars
right now. Anyone who is
living under the same roof
should share the household re-
sponsibilities. Laundry, cleaning,
cooking, shopping, and maintaining
the home should be a group effort. But
don’t expect to turn the ship around
overnight. I came home from that coun-
seling appointment and declared from thence forward, each would
be responsible for his own laundry. Two weeks later, I came home
from grocery shopping and my husband was sitting on the couch
in his swimsuit. It was winter and 20 degrees outside. I laughed
because I knew what happened. You can do it and so can they.
BTW, he went out and bought a dozen pair of underwear after
that!
secret number 5: Give yourself a break!
Don’t be so hard on yourself. I spent years comparing myself to
other women who seemed to have it all together. As soon as I
turned forty, something magical happened and suddenly I did-
n’t give a flying rip about what anyone thought of me and I quit
comparing myself to others. I am a work-from-home mother with
five sons and a husband. Our basement has hand-me-down cloth-
ing that will fit boys age 9-19. Our garage has 7 bikes in it. I’m just
going to have more junk than other people. I have to feed 7 peo-
ple everyday. My kitchen is just going to be a little messier than
most. So what! Who cares? Life is meant to be lived. Don’t waste
your life comparing your situation to anyone else’s. Just do your
best and never give up and LAUGH ANYWAY!!!
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 Dallas Native Chelsea Traille
Plays Coco in Burlesque
By Rita Cook
A
mbitious and bright, 25-year-old Chelsea Traille is quickly
rising through the ranks and establishing herself as one of
Hollywood’s most sought out talents. Traille recently
made her acting debut in Sony’s “Burlesque” playing CoCo, a
regular performer in a Burlesque Club.
A native from Dallas, Traille received her Bachelor’s Degree from
University of Texas at Dallas, majoring in Business Administration/
Concentration in Marketing. Being a first generation Jamaican,
dancing and music was a big part of her life, but she is the first
in her family to be in the Entertainment Business. After years of
dance training she knew she wanted a career in Film and
Television and with that in mind she moved to Los Angeles to
pursue her dreams, less than two years ago.
She also appeared on the FOX hit series “So You Think You Can
Dance” and she notes that Dancer, Director and Producer,
Kenny Ortega was a big influence in her life, recognizing her
talent and pushing her to pursue her dream.
your first big break was “Burlesque,” tell us how you got the
role and about the character coco that you play?
I went in last summer to audition for the skeleton crew that
would help piece together choreography for the movie. At the
time, there was no real information released about the project.
I didn’t get that job. I auditioned two more times as a dancer
but didn’t receive any official bookings, and then one day I got
called to read for the role. I worked on the scenes with my
acting coach and the next week the director told me that I had
been booked. My life was changed in that moment. The
character Coco is a veteran dancer at Cher’s club Burlesque.
Coco is sassy, flirty, and not totally welcoming to the newcomer
Ali (Aguilera). When she finally becomes aware of Ali’s amazing
talent, needless to say, everyone comes around.
so what’s next after Burlesque, what are your plans for the
the new year?
I would really love to get into television in the near future and I
am currently working on that to make it a reality!
tell me about growing up in Dallas and how that influenced
who you are today?
Well, I’m a bit of a ‘cultural mutt’ because my entire family is
Jamaican but I grew up in Flower Mound, a suburb 30 minutes
North of Dallas, my whole life.
Did you always know you wanted to be an actress?
I always knew I was gonna be a dancer, but I also knew I could
be great at acting and grow to love it.
What do you see yourself doing in the next five years?
Five year goals include working regularly in film and television,
married, and considering children...just considering!
is there anything you would change in your life?
I wish I would have kept all my textbooks from College and not
rushed my way through it. I was so focused on getting my life
started in LA, and that’s all I could see before me. Even though
I graduated with a degree in marketing from UTD, it would be
nice to get to reference my notes and reading material to take
care of “my business” now. I think that information is necessary
to all professional occupations.
tell us chelsea, what’s your favorite memory as a child?
All my best memories pretty much involve one or both of my
older brothers. They would wrap me up in a blanket and swing
me inside it like a jump rope. It was so dangerous, but so fun!
can you share something about you that no one else knows?
I am OCD about cleanliness. I don’t like dust, I don’t like weird
smells, and I really don’t like bugs. Needless to say, I stay pretty
clean.
What do you think you would you be doing if you were not
acting?
First choice, interior decorator. second choice, chef. third
choice, makeup artist. But I actually claim that I AM all of these
things. I pretty much know everything! Just kidding!
Do you work with any foundation or charities chelsea and if so,
which ones?
I support of the rebuilding Haiti initiative.
How did you get involved with the Rebuilding Haiti initiative?
This summer at the Judith Leiber—Don’t Forget Haiti charity
event, I was able to learn about the foundation and how it is
supporting Haiti. I got involved with the project at this time.
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 Mike Dooley
AuThOR – SPEAkER – ADVENTuRER

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 Can thoughts beCome things?
the Ultimate
Adventure
By Jane Waide
D
o thoughts really become things? Each weekday morning
for the last four years, I’ve spent a few moments with
Mike Dooley (well at least with his Notes from the
Universe), before heading out to engage the day. Mike’s Notes
are a daily dose of positivity, delivered with wit, wisdom and
insight. With over 350,000 Notes from the Universe emailed out
each day (it began with just 38), and his new book, Manifesting
Change, hovering at the top of Amazon’s Bestsellers List, his
message on Manifesting and The Law of Attraction is recognized
worldwide. And here I am, interviewing Mike for A Distinctive
Style. So if you’re asking me if thoughts become things, the
answer is yes. They most certainly do!
mike, how do you describe your job? Have you a business card
and if so, what does it say?
I do. I think it says “Author- Speaker- Adventurer.” Basically I
look at myself as a teacher. I teach people about the nature of
reality, the beauty of Life and the powers we’re all gifted with.
Wherever I go there’s a deep appreciation for this message. It
resonates with people. They’re happy to hear it. They feel like
they’ve always known it and perhaps didn’t have words for it.
That makes it a really nice way to make a living or be a teacher.
Did you ever have a single “Aha” moment when you realized
“Wow! this really works!”
Yes. I talked about the biggest one in Infinite Possibilities. It
occurred when I was a CPA for Price Waterhouse, living in Saudi
Arabia and on my way home on leave. I was having breakfast in
a really snazzy restaurant in Kowloon, Hong Kong. My secret
back then when I was twenty five and traveling on a budget, was
to stay someplace low budget, then go to fancy hotels for
breakfast. So I was having breakfast at the Regent Hotel in
Kowloon, when I looked up at these two story plate glass
windows that surrounded me and suddenly realized it was the
exact view of Hong Kong Island I had cut and pasted in a
scrapbook just two years earlier, when I was a struggling auditor
in Florida. That’s how fast this stuff happens.
When you sit down to write notes from the Universe, what’s
your process and what inspires you?
I guess it’s the big picture which inspires me. I love what I do. I
know that if I apply myself and focus, I reach more people and
spread more smiles. Usually, before I start writing I picture the
end result, which for me is that feeling I have when I think I’ve
written well. The goal is never to write about gratitude or
visualization: it’s to feel good about what I write. So I visualize
feeling happy. Nine times out of ten the first words I write will
end up being deleted: but they get the process started. That’s
the secret to all manifesting. Whether it’s a new car or improved
health or writing Notes. Start it and then you’re within reach of
Life’s magic. You can be guided: you can be assisted.
What i find most enjoyable and refreshing about your writing
is a sense of blessed irreverence that sometimes pops out. is
that your personality coming through or does that belong to
the territory of the Universe?
Well it’s all one and the same. The Divine Mind is a jovial
perspective, possessing great wit, spontaneity, a beloved
irreverence, a divine nonchalance. Therefore that’s true for all
of us. No matter how seriously we temporarily take things.
And have you a wish for the new year?
MD: I wish for things to be exactly as they are: which means I get
to continue being a divine creator in my corner of the jungles of
time and space, where my thoughts unfailingly become the
things and events of my life. It doesn’t get any better. I couldn’t
wish for anything more than that. Let your end results be
general. Let them be about happiness. That’s the ultimate end
result. The more specific you get, the more you limit Life’s
magic. Just wish for your own happiness.
For more information on Mike Dooley, his Notes from the
Universe, and to begin the adventure, please visit his website at
http://www.tut.com
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 Crystal Dwyer
author, speaker, hypnotherapist, Life CoaCh

Does life seem to be spinning out of your control?

Do you desire change, but don’t know where to start?
What if all the answers were inside of you, right now?

Everything you need to fulfill your destiny, happiness, and

greatest success, is waiting to be discovered, in your subcon-
scious mind! Let Crystal Dwyer, renowned author, life coach,
and hypnotherapist, guide you through your greatest personal
discovery!

There are many people whose only experience with hypnosis

has been on stage or some sort of sideshow. Even though
hypnosis is often associated with the strange and mysterious –
the truth is, hypnosis is neither supernatural nor mysterious. In
fact, the average person, over the course of their life, has been
in some kind of hypnotic state thousands of times.

Hypnosis is simply a deliberately induced trance state. The

client is guided by gentle imagery into a relaxed state, which is
usually a bit deeper than a normal daydreaming state

Besides providing a fascinating and relaxing experience,

hypnotherapy is a wonderful tool for reprogramming and
therapies of all kinds. It is an extremely effective and powerful
modality in healing emotional residue from your past that can
really block your success in any area of life. Hypnotherapy also
provides amazing results in getting rid of unwanted habits and
patterns and replacing them with more positive, productive
habits and patterns.
cRystAl’s stoRy
“My story starts almost 30 years ago when I was a teen; when
my own perfect life seemed to start spinning out from under
me. In a situation where I was alone with a baby on my hip, in
a new city, with no friends or family nearby I searched deeply
for the tools that would allow me to gain control of my life
again. As the years went by I not only developed those tools
but also learned the key principles that allowed me to recreate
myself again and again and become successful in numerous
careers. These are the very tools and principles that have
allowed me to create the life of my dreams that I live now.”
Crystal has combined these principles and tools with her
education and expertise in advanced Hypnotherapy and Life
Coaching to create a unique system of transformation. She has
a burning desire to share these tools with as many people as
she can reach. Not only has she helped thousands understand
how their own subconscious thought systems are what create
havoc in their lives and prevent them from experiencing their
greatest happiness and success; her system successfully guides
people to purge their “Messy Thinking” forever and to create
a life they love. To learn more about Crystal’s programs, go to
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Join Crystal’s Community at www.facebook.com/crystalinphx,
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 “If I weren’t in my current career
I would be working with UNICEF”
By Rita Cook
K
aterina Graham, you know her as one of the leads on
“Vampire Diaries,” (she plays the witch), but what you
might not know about is her strong background in music
she’s been on tour with the Black Eyed Peas and she’s also
worked with Jamie Foxx and Pharrell. In a movie with Leighton
Meester out next year, Graham was born in Switzerland, speaks
four languages and was one of the original Fanta girls (the
Fantanas).
When she’s not busy working however, Graham has a strong
desire to make a difference in the world. “If I weren’t in my
current career I would be working with UNICEF,” she says.
Currently working closely with not one but five different
organizations UNICEF included, she also gives time to the
Strongheart Fellowship, which raises money for Liberian
refugees, Invisible Children, which rehabilitates rescued child
soldiers from Uganda, Friends Without a Border, which funds a
children’s hospital in Cambodia and Children Mending Hearts,
which helps homeless families and children in Congo. Graham
says she got involved with these groups by “personally reaching
out to each one of them.”
A few groups like UNICEF and Children Mending Hearts,
Graham has worked with for years. “The other ones I have
worked with for months and am working on strengthening my
relationships with all of them even more,” she says. “I have a
huge amount of respect for what each of these foundations
do.”
Taking part in everything from arts and crafts, to visiting
children’s hospitals to making donations, Graham says she
believes that “every single action, no matter how big or small,
will help. I’m also looking in to designing and selling my own
t-shirts and selling them to fans through contests. All the
money from this will be donated to these charities.”
To date, her most memorable experience while involved in
these foundations came while working with the Strongheart
Fellowship, “I am half Liberian,” she explains “so a really
memorable experience was meeting Lovetta Conte, a 16-year-
old Liberian orphan who makes necklaces out of bullets from
the Liberian civil war.”
~ Katerina Graham
From a career standpoint, Graham recently wrapped the first
season of CW’s “Vampire Diaries” adding it was a fantastic
experience “I’ve made so many lifetime friends. I’m very
appreciative of this experience.”
Her character, Bonnie Bennett she says is quite similar to who
Graham is in real life too, “when it comes to having compassion
for other people [that is]. We are extremely different in terms
of personal style. I love Bonnie’s fashion choices because they
represent who she is. I like sharp shoulders and platform shoes.
Bonnie likes embroidered shirts and loafers.”
Her upcoming films include “The Roommate” and “Chicago
Pulaski Jones.”
“I feel I’ve been very lucky because so many good things have
happened to me over the years,” she explains. “From my time
on Disney, to going on tour with the Peas, to the international
Fanta campaign that I was a part of, but I feel the “Vampire
Diaries” has opened so many more doors for me.”
And of course, you can’t ignore Graham’s music, adding that
her most memorable experience in that area was when she was
on tour with the Black Eyed Peas
“We did a show is Ethiopia during their millennium and I
jumped in a cab and went to the nearest orphanage and
volunteered for the day,” she says.
Growing up in the heart of Hollywood, Graham says this was
definitely a positive influence on her life “because I realized
there’s a grind to this job and it’s not always glamorous. There’s
a lot of struggle and you have to really love what you do.”
In five years she says her goals are to continue to do everything
she is doing now and “10 fold” since acting has been her dream
since she was a child.
For now too, the only thing she’d change in her life “I’d take
more risks daily,” and as for how her life has been changed by
working with the many organizations, she concludes “They
have changed my life by forcing me to constantly remember
why I’m doing what I’m doing.”
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For more than 70 years Juliette lived with the Gypsies,

nomads and peasants of the world, learning the healing
arts from these people who live close to nature. Born in
England to an Egyptian mother and Turkish father, Juliette’s
life story is as colorful and as exciting as her tremendous
wealth of herbal knowledge.

While an increasingly large number of people are explor-

ing alternative means of medical therapy for themselves,
how many are seeking holistic healers for their pets?
Documentarian Tish Streeten introduces Juliette de Bairacli-
Levy, a veterinarian who developed an interest in herbal
medicine and went on to write best-selling books on
herbalism and other natural healing techniques. She
applied her skills to treating animals through natural, non-
traditional means. Streeten offers an in-depth look at
Juliette de Bairacli-Levy’s life, work, and research. Juliette
of the Herbs received its premiere at the 1999 Boston
Festival of Women’s Cinema.”
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In New York Times bestseller,The Kind Diet, actress, activist, and
committed conservationist Alicia Silverstone shares the insights
that encouraged her to swear off meat and dairy forever, and
outlines the spectacular benefits of adopting a plant-based diet,
from effortless weight loss to clear skin, off-the-chart energy,
and smooth digestion. She explains how meat, fish, milk, and
cheese-the very foods we've been taught to regard as the
cornerstone of good nutrition-are actually the culprits behind
escalating rates of disease and the cause of dire, potentially
permanent damage to our ecology.

Yet going meat and dairy-free doesn't mean suffering

deprivation; to the contrary, The Kind Diet cookbook introduces
irresistibly delicious food that satisfies on every level-it even
includes amazing desserts to keep the most stubborn sweet
tooth happy. Alicia also addresses the nutritional concerns faced
by many who are new to a plant-based diet, and shows how to
cover every nutritional base, from protein to calcium and
beyond.

Whether your goal is to drop a few pounds, boost your energy

and metabolism, or simply save the world, Alicia provides the
encouragement, the information, and the tools you need to
make the transition to a plant-based diet deliciously
empowering.

Children with autism have nutrition problems and gastrointestinal

issues more often than their typical peers (click here for rebuttal to
the recent study in Pediatrics that claims this is not true).This makes
their developmental challenges even deeper. All children benefit
from being in normal nutrition status, and NCPA works to restore
it for those with autism.

Decades of reliable data illustrate that even small shortages for

various nutrients can impair learning, growth, and development in
typical children. NCPA troubleshoots this, and restores normal
appetite, normal absorption, normal bowel function, and normal
status for individual nutrients. When these things are in tact, all
children function better, learn better, feel better, and grow better.

NCPA restores adequate and appropriate sources for calories,

proteins, fats, and carbohydrates; corrects essential mineral deficits;
chooses which vitamins might best suit your child for therapeutic
dosing; balances bowel bacteria; and can refer to qualified
professionals to help your child use gentle methods to remove toxic
heavy metals like lead, mercury, or aluminum. This care can
accommodate users of a variety of special diets.

Ultimately, NCPA's goal is to help your child tolerate a less restricted

diet with no ill effects. If your child has used a special diet for more
than a year and is still requiring a complex set of dietary restrictions,
supplements, and biomedical treatments, something may be missing
from your intervention.
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