As much as I like Beyonce, I feel like this guy might make a more more interesting video.
It also makes me curious if I’ll see any of these Speedos in Ptown this summer. If you’re not understanding the reference, feel free to enjoy Drunk in Love.
Much thanks to Seduced by the New for initially sharing this photograph.
Virgin Island looks like a beautiful book of nude photographs by Kevin McDermott of model, recent graduate and underwear entrepreneur, Todd Sanfield. Please take note that the book’s promo video is mildly erotic (like all of Todd’s photos) and contains nudity.
The book is filled with both color and black & white images of Todd Sanfield and the island. While I’ve yet to see the book you can order your own copy at virginislandbook.com.
The Men’s Health May issue has an article that lists the dirtiest and cleanest fruits and vegetables; something to ponder when you buy groceries. Based on the Environmental Working Group (EWG) 2014 Dirty Dozen list, they identify the most pesticide-laden produce from the 48 of the most popular fruits and veggies sold in the US.
The lesson I’ve taken is I need to be more diligent washing my produce
They based their rankings on an analysis of 32,000 samples tested by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Non-organic apples topped the list and while kale, collard greens and peppers were frequently contaminated with insecticides; they aren’t particularly toxic to humans so they were not included in their list.
You can read more about this on EWG’s website here.
Other Important Findings
• Every sample of imported nectarine samples tested and 99% of apple samples tested positive for at least one pesticide residue.
It is not quite Friday, but I don’t think my readers will mind me sharing a Furry Friday post from last May. This is more my speed for TBT. Home photos of me from the 80s really serve no purpose other than to remind me of all my fashion faux pas. This, however, I find inspirational.
Have a great Thursday.
Source: Poets House
Photo by: Rachel Eliza Griffiths
Earlier this week The New York Times had an interesting article for those of you interested in poetry and or African-American culture. The Time’s article, The Dark Room Collective: Where Black Poetry Took Wing, was really interesting.
Founded in 1987, this group that formed here in Boston after attending the funeral of James Baldwin in NYC brought together black writers and artists to work, bond and unintentionally nurtured a cultural movement all from a 3-story Victorian house at 31 Inman Street in Cambridge, MA – at least that is how The New York Times tell it. The article says that the collective proved to be a boom in African-American poetry “arguably as aesthetically significant in the writing world as the work of the Beat Generation, The New York School, the Fugitives, The Black Arts Movement and even the Harlem Renaissance.”
Do you love poetry? Are you interested in African-American culture? You may want to check out this article from the NYT.
I first wrote about the November Project in early 2013. Started by Brogan Graham and Bojan Mnadaric, they have created a grassroots fitness movement that provides everyone an affordable alternative to gym memberships by hosting free early morning workouts three times a week in Boston. Over the past year, the November Project has spread to 17 cities. Their message is clear: Fitness should be fun, it is better with a team and all you need to do is show up.
While it might be a tough sell to get up early in the morning during the bitter winter months for some outdoor training, now that the weather is more agreeable (at least in theory) perhaps you’d like to learn more about this very social group that champions personal responsibility for one’s fitness and health. More about The November Project – including times and locations of their workouts – can be found here, november-project.com.
BTW – The next workout is tomorrow. Set your alarm clock. Details here.
While I’m undecided on who I will vote for Governor, I thought it would be interesting to share this video that Republican candidate, Charlie Baker, released earlier this month. Charlie is a long-time supporter of LGBT rights, and I like the fact that he shows one can be a Republican and comfortable discussing / supporting LGBT rights.
It can often seem like the Republican Party has a personal vendetta against the LGBT community. That more than anything has probably contributed to my deep distrust of the party of Lincoln. Charlie’s video shows just how far the National Republican Party needs to come – I certainly hope they start to follow his lead. Much thanks to David at WGB for initially sharing this video.
I wanted to write about a pop-up gallery show that I have helped organize with Boston Pride and local photographer, Stephen Baumbach, whom I met during the South End Open Studios just a few weeks ago. Together we have worked as a team to host a one-night only, pop-up gallery in the back room of Back Bay Harry’s.
After work on Tuesday, June 10th, come over to Back Bay Harry’s grab a drink (or two) and peruse the collection on display in the backroom. Stephen has entitled this collection Pride Retrospective “Find Your Moment” and no doubt many of you will recognize yourself and friends at Boston Pride through the years.
Boston Pride Retrospective – Tuesday, June 10th 5-9PM
Back Bay Harry’s 142 Berkeley Street, Boston
Stephen Baumbach is a local artist who’s studio is located in the South End at 46 Waltham Street, Studio 214. His images are the result of months of detailed experiments in technique, process and style. Explore his most current collections today and look forward to the future moments he captures. Please enjoy Stephen’s art through his photography & find your moment.
The Jimmy Fund’s annual Scooper Bowl – an all you can eat Ice Cream extravaganza and summer tradition here in Boston – starts next Tuesday so mark your calendars and get your tickets.
Tuesday, June 3 – Thursday, June 5, 2014
Credits:
Creative Direction: Ricardo Rodriguez
Photo: Joel Benjamin
Hair: Salvatore Malafronte and Jon DeMar for Salon Mario Russo
Make-Up: Tavi de la Rosa and Grace Sheikh
This Sunday, June 1st will be the 29th Boston AIDS Walk & Run. It will start at 9:00 AM with the opening ceremonies at the DCR Hatch Memorial Shell. The 5K run starts at 9:50 AM and the walk at 10:00 AM.
I’d like to encourage you to make a modest pledge in your own name and come down and join Sergio and me this year as we walk.
Varla Jean Merman and Ryan Landry are teaming up again this summer in Provincetown in a new show at The Art House called The Golden Gals.
The show will play Thursday thru Saturday at 7:30PM, from June 5th thru August 30th.
Sign me up. I’m there and if you are visiting Provincetown you’d be a fool to miss this. Dorothy is played by Ryan Landry, her mother Sophia is played by Connie Tavanis, Blanche the oversexed southern belle is played by (who else?) Varla Jean Merman, and their clueless cohabitant Rose is played by Brooklyn Shaffer. I can hardly wait to see this show.
Posted in Art & Film, Provincetown
Tagged Art and Film, BosGuy, Boston Guy, Provincetown
After posting a series of younger temptations, here is one of Laurence Nicotra. I’ll nickname this week’s Temptation Tuesday, the silver fox.
Source: Christopher V. Sherman
Austin-based photographer Christopher Sherman posted this beautiful photograph of a recent sunset in Boston’s Beacon Hill neighborhood.
He has more photos from Boston and his travels on his gorgeous website, cvsherman.com and on his Google+ page.
Eat seven or more fruits and vegetables a day and live FOREVER.
Okay not really forever, but according to University college London’s study published in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, “Eating seven or more portions of fruit and vegetables a day reduces your risk of death at any point in time by 42% compared to eating less than one portion.” The study goes on to restate that the more vegetables an individual consumes, the less likely they were to die at any age.
Though the angel of death can strike at any moment in time, you can at least have the upper hand if you consume 7 portions of fruit and vegetables. This study reaffirms the Australian public health campaign of “going for 2 and 5”; consuming 2 fruits and 5 vegetables a day (and we all know how in shape Australians are). For anyone wondering what a “portion” means, it is generally about a serving that equals to a little more or less than the size of your fist. FOOD MATTERS. Fresh is best, and it is not as hard as it sounds so give it a try.
Read the full study findings here.
Kyle is a nationally certified personal trainer, certified nutritionist, and lifestyle motivator out of Los Angeles, CA. He has been training for 5 years and has experience working with top-tier celebrity and executive clientele. When he’s not in the gym, Kyle is reading philosophy or writing poetry.
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