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Apr112020 by Paul Linus1 Comment

Facebook games: Farm Town and Farmville

Gaming

Farm Town and Farmville are a phenomenon in the world of Facebook, garnering millions of virtual farmers to a world many would never have a chance to inhabit. Is it because of the yearning for open spaces; a Walter Mittyish desire to live off of the land? Whatever the reason, Farm Town and Farmville are two of the hottest applications in the well-stocked arsenal of Facebook. Although there is another, older farming game on Facebook, ('Lil) Green Patch, Farm Town and Farmville have become the premier farmers past time. 'Lil Green Patch comes with an agenda - fight global warming - and the graphics are cute and cartoonish, as are the other two applications. But more farmers are signing on to Facebook for Farm Town and Farmville. A little about Facebook Facebook has grown at an astou...

Apr102020 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Yoga themed films: Yoga movies of comedy, drama, horror

Entertainment

Yoga’s popularity inevitably created a new film genre beyond stars showing how to do the postures or TV shows with beautiful woman flowing through poses. There are some new films available centering on yoga with undoubtedly more to follow. Some offer insight into a unique experience; other films simply have yoga students or teaches engaging in drama, comedy, or horror to entertain and thrill the viewer. Yoga Cinema of Comedy, Drama, and Horror These are entertaining with a modicum of information imparted. There is also some good yoga practiced in brief scenes. Homeless Yoga is a mini drama of a life falling apart and asks the question, "What would you do?" A Korean horror film Yoga (Yoga Hakwon, 2009) or Yoga School, directed by Yoon Jae Yeon promises perfect beauty to the alread...

Apr82020 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Yoga teacher training for yoga after 50

Health

Yoga Teacher - "The latest research shows that how we age has more to do with our mindset than any other factors," says 67-year-old certified yoga teacher Cheryl Aiello. Teaching yoga since 1998, the North Salem, N.Y. resident began practicing the ancient discipline in the mid-'70s. In addition to running classes for younger students, The Yoga teacher instructs four group classes for seniors weekly plus a number of 50-plusers in private classes. Some of her students are in their 80s. It's becoming commonly accepted, says the yoga teacher lately in one of the interviews, that seniors should perform all the activities of their youth so they don't lose skeletal tissue. When people say they're too old, too inflexible, "none of it is true," she adds. "You just come to the mat with whatev...

Apr52020 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Fashionable white yoga clothing and more

Health

White yoga clothing - Comfortable yoga pants, camis, hoodies and other white yoga clothing lines can easily transition from the yoga studio to the street. Even if you are not a yogini, you might be interesting in shopping these fashionable white yoga clothing lines. Carushka Looking for unique or white yoga clothing lines? Carushka may fill that prescription. Celebrities John Travolta and Demi Moore are fans of Carushka's playful and distinctive styles. Carushka sells white yoga clothing with Asian designs, bold floral prints, stripes, and Egyptian motifs. Not only are their clothes pretty, they are made with fabric that keeps you dry by drawing moisture away from your skin. Unlike other yoga or fitness apparel companies, Carushka carries clothes in sizes extra large. Additionally, a...

Apr42020 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Tips to play Ukulele in double drop D tuning

Music

A ukulele player may quickly find that some tunings can make it quite a bit easier to play the instrument than Standard Tuning (EADGBE). For instance, in Double Drop D Tuning (DADGAD), many chords can be played with a single finger. Note: Dropped D tuning comes in two forms: DADGBE and its variation DADGAE. Double Drop D tuning has two forms because of the two forms above, i.e., DADGBD and DADGAD. What is DADGAD Tuning DADGAD tuning is also called D suspended 4th tuning since the ukulele is tuned to the D suspended 4th chord. A player who strums all the six open strings of the guitar when tuned to DADGAD is strumming a D suspended 4th chord (notes: D, G, A). DADGAD (pronounced: “DAD”…”GAD”) tuning opens up a new avenue for ukulele playing and song composition. A player can ...

Apr22020 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Punch-Out!! for Nintendo Wii review

Gaming

During the 1980s, Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! was a cultural phenomenon. Not only did it introduce skill-based gameplay and its now-memorable boxing ring theme music, but it also gave players the chance to face-off against colorful fighters of different nationalities. Plus, gamers were psyched when they learned the final boss of the game was then-legendary real life boxer Mike Tyson. In 1987's Punch-Out!!, players were told the story of Little Mac, a petite fighter from the Bronx who wanted nothing more than to enter the World Video Boxing Association. Because of his small stature, Mac was turned down by over one hundred trainers before meeting Doc Louis, a former heavyweight champion. With Doc's training, Mac shaped up to become the greatest fighter in the circuit. Fifteen ye...