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But I ain’t one to gossip, so you didn’t hear that from me

2009-11-19T08:14:00.000-05:00

Benita was one of my favorite characters on that 90's tv show "In Living Color"

Benita would sit in her rocking chair and say nice things to the people who would pass by and once they were gone spill all the angry gossip about that person.

Everyone has a Benita in there lives. If you know one avoid their calls you don't need the negativity. If you work with one, well that is a problem like a disease it can infect everyone at work.

How do you diagnose the symptoms of having a Benita:

Benita is really nice to you.
Benita asks you many personal questions like a friend would.
Benita tells you some gossip, if you take the bait she embellishes and tells you more.
Benita will make up gossip to make herself look good.
Benita will make up gossip to make others around her look bad.
Benita will tell gossip about you to your fellow employees.
Benita will try to turn the employees against each other.
If you don't help Benita steal she will try to get you fired. How?
If your job is to clean she will tell you not to, then complain to the Boss about uncleanliness.
Benita will even complain to her clients about the uncleanliness of her space.
Benita will take things without asking or paying the actual cost of the item.
Benita will do her whole family in your salon without offering to pay the cost of color.

If you have a Benita growing in your salon or workspace. You will have to decide if you want to remove the cancer with surgery or heal it using a holistic approach.

Remember the bigger your Benita gets the more painful it will be to remove, but you and your staff will feel much better and happier. You could even make Benita's clients happy too by giving them 50% off all services.

If you realize you yourself are becoming a Benita take some yoga classes, meditate and change!

Rip Van Winkle

2009-11-19T07:13:00.000-05:00

I have been asleep for about two years. I dreamed I sold my business moved to South America with my girlfriend and became a stock and commodities trader. Today I suddenly awoke and went to the gym at 5am. I am weak, but I will be strong again. While on the elliptical machine, I repeated to myself "I am a creative businessman and hairstylist; I do this one thing well; I can't do anything else." I realize it is important in life to find the thing you do best and focus.
I am lucky to have built a strong business to withstand my Rip Van Winkle years and the financial collapse.

Our New Puppy Picasso :)

2009-03-16T14:25:00.005-04:00

Montel Williams Twins Makeover

2008-02-21T20:12:00.003-05:00

The Montel Show Twins Makeover segment will air May 23, 2008 and June 1, 2008

Anti Aging Treatments = Disease Prevention

2008-06-04T21:34:00.002-04:00

Thirty days ago I met someone who introduced me to the world of Anti Aging Therapy. I am now on an Anti Aging Diet and receive weekly intravenous ozone treatments. I am not 39 anymore, I want to stay young! Since I started on the treatment I feel great! My Hair is growing back at a faster pace and my energy levels have increased dramatically. I am also doing the laser hair treatments in my salon, which jump started my hair re-growth.

The Diet consists of various nutritional powders, enzymes, vitamins and minerals. My meals are 80% vegetables 20% protein, some fruit snacks and filtered water. I try to eat as organic as possible.

Ozone has incredible Health benefits. Please click through the link and read about it. This information may save your life one day and put a smile on your face today! Ozone will make your hair and nails grow stronger, longer and healthier. According to Dr. Howard Robbins Ozone is probably the only substance that will get rid of herpes completely! Ozone is used to treat many other life-threatening diseases too.

Jason Vale risks prison for apricot seeds - Health Supreme

2005-05-15T23:26:00.001-04:00

Jason Vale risks prison for apricot seeds - Health Supreme

I used to play handball and fight with Jason when i was in grammer school. After I went to college, I didn't see him anymore. I heard he had cancer, several years later I met him again at the San Gennaro street festival in NYC. He told me he found the cure to cancer. This is his story: http://www.apricotsfromgod.info/

Shinjo Ito Art Exhibit Opening

2008-02-20T11:27:00.001-05:00

The Ellen DeGeneres of Japan, HARUNA KONDO

2007-07-09T18:02:00.000-04:00

Today I had the pleasure of meeting and cutting a Japanese Comedian HARUNA KONDO. She came to the salon and filmed an episode for her show, Harisenbon.

Give Love a chance everyday!

2008-01-23T18:47:00.000-05:00

How my Client broke up her Kidney Stones!

2008-01-10T16:14:00.000-05:00

I love hearing about natural cures and today a client told me her story.
She had Kidney Stones so the Doctor prescribed pain medication and set her up with an appointment to have the Lithotriptor procedure done. While you are lying down, a machine called a lithotriptor sends targeted shock waves to break up the kidney stone into crystals small enough to be passed the kidney stones. she found the cure in "The Macrobiotic Path to Total Health" authored by Michio Kushi and Alex Jack.

She decided to use an alternative method recommended by her friends which broke up the kidney stones and she cancelled her appointment for the the Lithotriptor procedure.

She used the ginger compress technique which is a very useful for drawing toxins out of the kidney area, increase the blood circulation in that area, and helping to dissolve hardened masses such as stones.
a. Purchase one pound of organically grown ginger root. The ginger root should not be shriveled. Ideally, there should be blue-tinted veins barely visable on the outside of the ginger root. This means that it is juicier and more potent.
b. You will need:
i. a large pot with a heavy lid
ii. two large cotton towels
iii. two medium cotton hand-towels
iv. a piece of cheesecloth or cotton handkerchief
v. a grater
vi. lots of ginger root
vii. a partner to give you the compress
viii. spring water or filtered water
ix. comfortable location to lie down
c. Gather all items listed in step "b." above.
d. Begin heating spring (or filtered) water in large pot. The goal is to get the water very hot _without_ boiling it.
e. Grate a ping-pong ball-sized "glob" of ginger and put in a bowl temporarily. Do not use a "cheese" grater because the ginger needs to be grated into tiny pieces. It takes time to grate this much ginger.
f. Put the grated ginger into the cheesecloth (or handkerchief) and tie the close with some string.
g. Squeeze the juice from the grated ginger (wrapped in cloth) into the heated (but not boiling) water. Then throw the grated ginger (wrapped in cloth) into the pot. Heat for five minutes, but do NOT boil.
h. Remove shirt and lie down on stomach.
i. Set the covered pot of heated water with ginger next to you.
j. Dip hand towel into pot until it is submerged except for the ends of the towel. Remove towel from water and wring-out by holding the towel over the post and twisting the dry ends. k. When towel is thoroughly wrung-out, place it across the lower back, covering both kidneys. It should feel very hot. If it is too hot to stand, let towel cool off in the air before trying to place it again. Cover hand-towel with larger towel to keep the heat in.
l. Let towel sit on kidney area until it cools off. Then repeat with the other hand towel. Keep repeating until you have placed the hand towel five or six times or until your back is too sensitive to even a mildly hot hand towel.
Notes: a. It is much easier to have a partner perform the ginger compress.
b. Have the partner lightly massage the back during the ginger compress.
c. Try to keep the pot of water covered to keep it hot.

Lapa, Rio de Janiero

2007-09-02T19:26:00.000-04:00

I saw this Samba band in Lapa, Rio de Janiero They were great!

Curacao

2008-01-01T19:00:00.000-05:00

I celebrated the New Year in Curacao. I had fun snorkeling and hiking. There are many goats and flamingos on the Island ; be careful driving :) Don't let the little birds drink your alcohol, they get drunk and start flying into walls :(

Buzios, Brazil

2007-10-07T18:08:00.000-04:00

I am back in Brazil this time to visit Buzios, the "Hamptons" of Brazil. This is a great town with 24 beaches and I found one vegetarian restaurant, with delicious food :) It was also fun listening to a live rock band play American songs, they integrated F&$K into every song like it was a term of endearment. The americans in the audience were cracknig up laughing.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

2007-09-01T16:54:00.000-04:00

This week I visited my friend in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and began to learn Portuguese. It is a beautiful place to visit. I may even buy an apartment here. My friend sold his business moved here, got married and started a family. He is very happy.

Iceland's original Geysir and Gullfoss Falls

2007-08-10T03:50:00.000-04:00

My iPhone works atop Iceland's Blahnjukur Mountain

2007-08-08T23:00:00.000-04:00

I really like my iPhone, it has been very useful in Iceland. I actually placed some online stock trades and sent some pictures to friends from the mountain peak.

Iceland is Amazing!

2007-08-04T18:22:00.000-04:00

There are beautiful waterfalls Throughout Iceland.

Icelandic Glaciers taste great!

2007-08-06T19:03:00.000-04:00

Icelandic Glacier ice is approximately 1200 years old, very dense, crystal clear and melts much slower than regular ice which is great for drinks . This Icelandic Ice miner and his girlfriend are picking up some ice for their whiskey. FYI its 57 degrees here at the base of the Glacier.

Iceland has beautiful scenery and Puffins too!

2007-08-05T18:42:00.000-04:00

My evolving investment philosophy

2007-07-20T11:43:00.000-04:00

The Key points:
1. Don't fight the FED
2. The Trend is your Friend
3. Invest and hold Blue Chip Dividend paying Equities
4. Buy Deep in the Money Options Low ... Sell a dollar Higher

I am growing my own hair back!

2007-07-20T11:49:00.000-04:00

I am currently growing my own hair back, I have about an 1/8 of an inch regrowth all over my head after 5 treatments about 2 1/2 weeks. The Full course of treatment is 30 twenty minute sessions over one year. It's a great time to be alive, we can still save the world from pollution, genetic engineering and global warming and I am going to have a full head of hair again!

New York City - The party never ends

2006-05-18T18:03:00.000-04:00

Life in New York City can be like a party that never ends. There is something going on everynight you just need get to know the right people. After work today, I met up with my friends at Nobu 57 . This restaurant has a great bar scene. During dinner one of my friends showed up and invited us to hangout at the "Rooftop" at Bed. At Bed, he introduced us to some new friends and they invited us to the Pink elephant. At the Pink Elephant, my new friend is a model and the women line up to say hello and he buys a couple of bottles of vodka for everyone. A friend of his shows up and buys a huge bottle of champagne pours drinks for everyone and then drinks out of the bottle himself. It is really entertaining to watch a guy in a suit drink from a magnum bottle of champagne.
In New York City the party ends only when your ready to go home!

Hanseatic Town of Visby on the isle of Gotland, Sweden

2006-08-09T21:56:00.000-04:00

Today I attended a Medieval festival in Visby, it goes on for the whole week. Everyone really gets into the Medieval lifestyle. There are jousts, blacksmiths working, real hand made knight armour for sale, jewlery makers, bakers, beggers, archery and log throwing contests.

Stockholm, Sweden

2006-08-06T22:22:00.000-04:00

Stockholm, Sweden is a beautiful place to visit in the summer. Everything is in walking distance. Everyone is nice and they speak english. The city is very safe, organized and fun.

IL Palio Siena, Italy

2006-08-16T17:22:00.000-04:00

On the train ride to Florence, I met a nice couple who told me to go see Il Palio. To actually see Il Palio you have to get to the Piazza early, bring plenty of water and claim your spot! I had a great spot and spent several hours working on my tan and relaxing waiting for IL Palio.