SoulBike Or Exerpeutic 400XL ... It's All Good

SoulCycle, a fitness studio that has taken the world of celebrities and urban professionals by storm, is now selling its bike.  The bright yellow bike comes with weights and Delta Look clips (needed for cycling shoes).  Like the SoulCycle classes, the SoulBike is for consumers with big budgets.  Retailing at $2,200, it is quite an investment.Fans of SoulCycle praise the spin classes as physically, mentally and spiritually uplifting. ...

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Madecasse Chocolate Is Made In Madagascar ... Or Maybe In Heaven

On Christmas day friends (and neighbors ... they live in the hood) gave me some big'O, juicy, perfectly-shaped fruit, which is a wonderful surprise!  There is an assortment of apples, pears, clementines, a mango and an Asian Nashi pear -- sometimes called an "apple-pear."  The healthy snacks are sweet and delicious!  5 stars and very thoughtful!Tucked away in the fruit basket is this dark chocolate bar, which until yesterday I...

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Have A Merry Christmas

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/We Three KingsMy favorite interpretation of these two traditional Christmas carols is a 2004 recording by the Bare Naked Ladies, featuring Sarah McLachlan.  While God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen is of English origin, We Three Kings was written in America in 1857.Much peace and love to you this holiday season!  Once again, thanks for stopping by the blog.Here are a few Christmas images to...

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Books From The World Of Entertainment

When you need a gift for a relative or friend, you can't go wrong with a good read.  I am especially partial to biographies.  To tell you the truth, I will read just about anybody's biography.  Anybody's and everybody's.  Here I will limit my bio picks to the world of show business and popular culture (listed in no particular order):1. Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson – Written with Steve Jobs' full cooperation, chronicling his life...

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The Voice Tribute - Hallelujah

Our world is filled with beauty and purpose, as well as, heartache and pain.  Both good and evil exist, and we spend many years ... indeed a lifetime ... trying to make sense of it all.  The Voice is reality television at its best.  Seasons 1, 2 an 3 featured brains, heart and talent. Here's another reason why I love the show.  Last night The Voice showed the healing power of music, hitting all the right chords, by opening the night with a Leonard Cohen classic.  The song is bittersweet, a world weary, temporial hymn.  Nothing...

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Lessons From The Animal Kingdom

Hey bro!If these images don't warm your heart, you probably need to check your pulse. Two orphaned babies, one a kangaroo and the other a wombat, were taken to the same Australian rescue center, where they became best friends.  Well ... out of the actions of babes.  Ok, let's say it together: Ahhhhhh!I can't decide which is cuter.  The little naked belly?  The big ears.  Or either pair of eyes.   Adorable.  Now...

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Lickety-Split Vegetable Beef Soup

Often I turn leftovers into new dishes, rather than eat the same meal twice.  An example: I cut leftover meatloaf into cubes, freeze them, than when I need a quick meal, I take out the frozen meatloaf, slide the cubes into fresh bell peppers and microwave until done.  Voilà ... baked stuffed peppers in about ten minutes.Early this week I used leftover steak to made a hearty homemade soup.  It was about as fast and easy as...

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At Overstock Find It For Less

Suburban comfort, or edgy stylesOverstock.com, an online retailer, launched in 1999.  The merchandise it offers is vast – everything from health and beauty products ... to jewelry ... to shoes and apparel ... to furniture and home furnishings ... to kitchen gadgets and electronics.  In short, if you need it, Overstock probably sells it.  The company either buys inventory from other retailers, or manages the inventory for other retailers....

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