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Elegant Survivalist
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M-J de Mesterton,
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Elegant Survival
Paul Gallico, Storyteller
In Elegant Culture, Famous Sportswriter, Gallico, Paul Gallico, Storyteller Gallico, Writer Paul Gallico on 24/04/2011 at 4:17 pm |
| Prolific Writer, Paul Gallico Photo by Carl van Vechten, 1937 |
Paul Gallico was a 1919 graduate of Columbia University who first became famous as a sports columnist and editor at The New York Daily News. He interviewed and sparred with Jack Dempsey, later founding the Golden Gloves amateur boxing competition. In his illustrious career as a sports-writer, Mr. Gallico caught Dizzy Dean’s fast-ball, and golfed with Bobby Jones. He wrote the book that became a famous bio-pic of Lou Gehrig.
In the 1930s, Paul Gallico began writing fiction. Among his more notable works were The Three Lives of Thomasina, The Silent Miaow, Mrs ‘Arris Goes to Paris, The Love of Seven Dolls (this Gallico book became the movie, “Lili” with Leslie Caron, Mel Ferrer and Jean-Pierre Aumont), The Poseidon Adventure, The Cat Who Thought She Was God, The Honorable Cat and The Snow Goose. For those of us who love cats, Mr. Gallico is a beloved story-teller.
©M-J de Mesterton 2011
>Paul Gallico, Storyteller
In Elegant Culture, Famous Sportswriter, Gallico, Paul Gallico, Storyteller Gallico, Writer Paul Gallico on 24/04/2011 at 4:17 pm>
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| Prolific Writer, Paul Gallico Photo by Carl van Vechten, 1937 |
Paul Gallico was a 1919 graduate of Columbia University who first became famous as a sports columnist and editor at The New York Daily News. He interviewed and sparred with Jack Dempsey, later founding the Golden Gloves amateur boxing competition. In his illustrious career as a sports-writer, Mr. Gallico caught Dizzy Dean’s fast-ball, and golfed with Bobby Jones. He wrote the book that became a famous bio-pic of Lou Gehrig.
In the 1930s, Paul Gallico began writing fiction. Among his more notable works were The Three Lives of Thomasina, The Silent Miaow, Mrs ‘Arris Goes to Paris, The Love of Seven Dolls (this Gallico book became the movie, “Lili” with Leslie Caron, Mel Ferrer and Jean-Pierre Aumont), The Poseidon Adventure, The Cat Who Thought She Was God, The Honorable Cat and The Snow Goose. For those of us who love cats, Mr. Gallico is a beloved story-teller.
©M-J de Mesterton 2011
Elegant, Easy Exercise
In Cardio-Dance, Effortless Exercise, Elegant Aerobics, Elegant Culture, Elegant Exercise, Elegant Figure, Elegant Living, Low-Impact Exercise, Physical Culture on 05/12/2010 at 9:18 amBounce your way to better health with this ideal mini-trampoline. As long as your feet are in fair condition and you’re able to stand, this mini-trampoline is easy to use, and its cardio-vascular benefits are similar to those acquired by jumping rope. And “rebounding” on a trampoline is easier than jumping rope, because there is nothing on which to trip. It seems like all the rage right now, but those in the know were using mini-trampolines in the 1990s. The svelte and intelligent character Charlotte Cavendish in the series Lovejoy, for example, used to bounce fifty times on her mini-trampoline in the morning, and another fifty in the evening.
©M-J de Mesterton
©M-J de Mesterton
This is the best and least expensive one that I have used:
Gold’s Gym Circuit Trainer Mini Trampoline, 36 inch
Get fit with the Gold’s Gym Circuit Trainer Mini 36″ Trampoline. It is a fun way to get a low-impact aerobic workout that will build cardiovascular fitness, tone your legs, abs, buttocks, and back, and give you more energy. Results in just a few weeks. Perfect for all fitness levels.Gold’s Gym Circuit Trainer Mini Trampoline, 36″:
- Build cardiovascular fitness, tone your legs, abs, buttocks, and back
- Low-impact aerobic workout at home
- Rugged, all-steel frame construction
- Durable polypropylene rebounding surface
- Gold’s Gym Circuit Trainer Mini Trampoline also includes:
- 2 resistance cords for upper body workout
- Electronic monitor that measures time, calories, and number of jumps
- Mini-trampoline stands on 6-legs.
- Gold’s Gym circuit trainer workout DVD
Elegant, Easy Exercise
In Cardio-Dance, Effortless Exercise, Elegant Aerobics, Elegant Culture, Elegant Exercise, Elegant Figure, Elegant Living, Low-Impact Exercise, Physical Culture on 05/12/2010 at 9:18 amBounce your way to better health with this ideal mini-trampoline. As long as your feet are in fair condition and you’re able to stand, this mini-trampoline is easy to use, and its cardio-vascular benefits are similar to those acquired by jumping rope. And “rebounding” on a trampoline is easier than jumping rope, because there is nothing on which to trip. It seems like all the rage right now, but those in the know were using mini-trampolines in the 1990s. The svelte and intelligent character Charlotte Cavendish in the series Lovejoy, for example, used to bounce fifty times on her mini-trampoline in the morning, and another fifty in the evening.
©M-J de Mesterton
©M-J de Mesterton
This is the best and least expensive one that I have used:
Gold’s Gym Circuit Trainer Mini Trampoline, 36 inch
Get fit with the Gold’s Gym Circuit Trainer Mini 36″ Trampoline. It is a fun way to get a low-impact aerobic workout that will build cardiovascular fitness, tone your legs, abs, buttocks, and back, and give you more energy. Results in just a few weeks. Perfect for all fitness levels.Gold’s Gym Circuit Trainer Mini Trampoline, 36″:
- Build cardiovascular fitness, tone your legs, abs, buttocks, and back
- Low-impact aerobic workout at home
- Rugged, all-steel frame construction
- Durable polypropylene rebounding surface
- Gold’s Gym Circuit Trainer Mini Trampoline also includes:
- 2 resistance cords for upper body workout
- Electronic monitor that measures time, calories, and number of jumps
- Mini-trampoline stands on 6-legs.
- Gold’s Gym circuit trainer workout DVD
The Health-Benefits of Rebounding
Elegant Dressing
In elegant cocktail dress, elegant custom-made walking sticks, elegant living on a shoestring, elegant survival clothing, elegant dressing, dressing with respect, classic shoes, dressing for winter, dressing for fall, classic English coat for ladies, Elegant Dressing for Men, affordable safari clothes for women and men, classic woman's clothes, Clothing Care, Elegant Shoes, Elegant Grooming, Elegant Culture, Affordable Golf Clothes for Men and Women, Classic Clothing, Elegant English Clothing, Classic Clothes, Classic Style, Elegant Man, Elegant Jacket, Clothes Line, Clothesline, Casual Elegance, Caring for Your Clothing, Classic Dressing, Classic Jacket, Classic Safari Clothes, Classic Western, Elegant Summer Living, Classic Skirt, Cabela's Safari Vest, Dressing Elegant, Dressing in Elegant Fashion, Dressing Elegantly, Elegant Dress, Elegant Ladies' Coat, classic nylons, Elegant Dressing Site, Elegant Man's Shoes, Elegant Ladies Tweed Suit on 28/11/2010 at 11:04 amSee examples of how to dress elegantly, by the writer who brought Classic, Elegant Dressing to you in 2006. In her latest Elegant Dressing blog, M-J de Mesterton gives explanations of style, instructive photographs, and recommendations for accessories, directing tasteful readers to currently-available, elegant clothes.
Photo ©Copyright de Mesterton 2010
M-J de Mesterton in Elegant Country Clothing: Harris Tweed Riding Jacket, Breeks in Gun Club Check by Johnston’s of Elgin; Both Made in England by Bookster; Lady Northampton Boots and Ivory Leather Gloves
Modern-Day Nostradamus Gerald Celente Predicts Individualistic Elegance for 2010
In Elegance, Elegant Clothing, Elegant Cooking, Elegant Culture, Elegant Living, elegant living on a shoestring, elegant low-cost decor, Elegant Man, Elegant Men's Style, Elegant Menswear, Elegant Paintings, Elegant Patterns, Elegant Survival Living on a Shoestring, Elegant Survival: Stylish Living on a Shoestring on 07/07/2010 at 7:41 pmThe Elegant Survival theme, as I have promoted since 2006 here on the web, was noticed by reader Gerald Celente, who mentions it in his 2010 predictions on Fox News. The transcript is a bit muddled, so it is best to watch the video. On the George Noory Coast to Coast a.m. radio show, Mr. Celente predicted a return to making one’s own elegant clothing with retro patterns. Thanks for reading Elegant Survival, Gerald!
©M-J de Mesterton 2010
