Author Kevin W. Buck is a classic late baby-boomer. Growing up the youngest of 5 in a typical, middle class home in central New Jersey, he was exposed to the movies, music and television of several generations and he was, very obviously, paying attention. He is not one to go up against in an entertainment trivia match unless you are well prepared. After visiting a few celebrity graves while paying his respects to some relatives, he decided to seek out the final resting places of those actors and actresses that had made indelible marks on his, as well as most other baby-boomers, ...

Taylor Morrison is in full swing with the planning and permitting of a new resort lifestyle community in Naples. Located on Immokalee Road just three miles east of I-75, this distinctive gated community is situated on nearly 1,800 acres, which includes 170 acres of lakes and a remarkable 1,000 acres of wetlands and natural preserve areas. When completed, it will be home to approximately 1,100 homes. The centerpiece of Taylor Morrison's community will be its 18 holes of championship golf with a course intended to be membership friendly and encourage beginners while challenging ...

Up until recently, the acting CEO was Greg McManus. Greg is the son-in-law of deceased founder of the Wine Train, Vincent Di Dominico. Di Dominico was formally known for his invention of Rice-a Roni, and ownership of Ghiradeli square. When Mr. Di Domenico passed, Greg took over the Wine Train as CEO. After building a strong team, McManus has decided to retire and promote a new CEO from within the Company. Tony has effectively been assuming the CEO duties for the past year so the transition will not be abrupt. Tony has been an employee of the Napa Valley Wine Train for ...

Gnosis In The Turning Of The Ages Publishing is proud to announce the release of "Gnosis for 2012 Onward", by Lewis E. Graham, Ph.D., D.D. - an extraordinary study of human history and potential, bringing clarity to the riddle of December 2012 and beyond. "Gnosis for 2012 Onward" is a three-volume series available through Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble and all internet booksellers. "Gnosis for 2012 Onward" is an in-depth, factual and well-researched resource on advanced prehistoric culture and the prophecies of the ancient Maya. Presented ...

Southern rock royalty Jimmie Van Zant is scheduled to take the stage on Saturday November 10th, 2012 at the North Brevard Seafood and Art Fest in Titusville, Florida. The festival will be held Veteran's Day weekend, Friday November 9th through Sunday November 11th. Located at Sand Point Park on Cracker Jack's Island, the festival features a 5k Veteran's Obstacle Run, a beer garden, local art contest, a kid's spot, art vendors, live music, and fresh local seafood. Jimmie Van Zant performs on Saturday November 10th at 7:30pm. Tickets are $15 or you can purchase the $20 ...

Tapping into one of the biggest problems residential real estate salespeople face in today's changing market, Jeff Shore's newly released book, The 4:2 Formula: Getting Buyers Off the Fence and Into A Home, offers a fresh approach to the sales process that shifts the focus off the product and onto the prospect. Targeted at REALTOR and new home sales professionals alike, the book blends buyer psychology and sales strategies that focus on connecting to the customer's mission in order to accelerate the buying cycle. Many people burned by previous market swings now take ...

Parents of talented 'tweens are not immune from the concern that their children are losing interest in math during middle school. These findings are based on years of regular surveys with parents whose children attend The Institute for Mathematics and Computer Science (IMACS). According IMACS President, Terry Kaufman, many parents worry that their children, though mathematically talented, will not be prepared for the future because the dry math curriculum and study techniques to which they are exposed in middle school sap their interest in the subject. "We know ...

DIG Corporation is heading to the 2012 Irrigation Show and Education Conference in Orlando on November 4th and 5th. The eco-friendly irrigation company is excited to introduce the LEIT-1 —the latest addition to its exclusive product-line of ambient LEIT controllers. The LEIT-1 will debut in the New Product Contest and in the DIG Booth #1415. The LEIT-1 is unique in that it does not require direct sunlight to operate, unlike most other solar controllers. It utilizes SimpleSmart programming technology which provides smart irrigation control made simple and easy. It does ...

Hammerhouse LLC, an expanding national recruiting and strategic growth firm for the financial service industry with mortgage sales and leadership placement at its core, announced today it has doubled the size of its Hickory, North Carolina office, the Company's Eastern U.S. headquarters, to meet the increased demands of their expanding client base. In addition, Hammerhouse has hired Lisa Medeiros as Recruiter/Strategic Growth Partner and Brandi Floyd as Recruiting Coordinator, to support and service clients' strategic initiatives for production growth. Both of these developments ...

Irvine-based Haskell & White LLP, one of Southern California's largest independently owned accounting, auditing and tax consulting firms, has been named one of the Fastest Growing Firms in the West by INSIDE Public Accounting's (IPA) National Benchmarking Report. The IPA Report is one of the most complete, independent, up-to-date sets of economic and management statistics available about the accounting profession. Haskell & White was recognized as one of the Fastest Growing Firms in the West, with a growth rate of 13.4 percent for 2012 (based on fiscal year ...

Body armor... it's the one item in a police officer's job that they take for granted. The problem with this is that it's helpful in saving their lives. However, if more law enforcement knew a little more about body armor, they wouldn't be so gun-shy about using it in the line of duty. 25 Things People Didn't Know About Bulletproof Vests 1 - It's Not Actually Bulletproof The reality about bulletproof vests is that they're not bulletproof, they're actually bullet resistant. The reality is that bullet resistant vests don't protect the wearer from every threat. Nothing ...

The Solid Anatomy Series was designed for medical students, but is also beneficial for nurse practitioner students, physician assistant students, dental students, podiatry students, kinesiology, biology or other health science majors, physical therapists, chiropractors, radiology technicians, and medical sales representatives. There are 28 subject-specific videos available now, with additional videos to be released soon. Each video includes stunning illustrations taken from the Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Atlas of Anatomy to clearly highlight key anatomical structures. ...

West Palm Beach-based Addison Development, an award-winning design and building firm, has been commissioned by a German family to build a 30,000-square-foot, custom oceanfront estate residence on the island of Palm Beach. Master Builder Dan E. Swanson, the company's owner and president, said "This French Chateau-inspired estate, with 270 feet of ocean and lake frontage, will feature an abundance of architectural details and design elements in order to reflect the grand French manors of times gone by." Swanson and his Addison Development are no strangers ...

Career Step, an online school offering career-focused education, will donate $50 for every student referred to Career Step who enrolls in November to the National Military Family Association's Operation Purple initiative in celebration of National Military Family Appreciation Month. Operation Purple helps children of military families cope with the worry and absence of a deployed parent and focuses on supporting family togetherness after long separations or injury. "Career Step's support of the military community has traditionally focused on service members and ...

On the evening of Thursday, October 18, 2012, 150 of Chicago's most active and involved young professionals joined the City Year Chicago Associate Board to celebrate the hard work and dedication of City Year Chicago's red-jacketed corps members at the annual Wine & Stein fundraising event. The event took place from 6:00pm to 9:00pm at Mars Gallery, located at 1139 W. Fulton Market in Chicago, IL. The event was catered by the Duck n' Roll Food Truck and Chicago Cupcake Food Truck. City Year is an education-focused nonprofit organization that partners with public ...

The MapAlerter.com system is a free service for people who want to receive important service alerts from their local authority by text message, email, landline and social media, including Facebook and Twitter. The service has already been rolled out successfully in Counties Wexford, Carlow and Roscommon, as well as Waterford City. "MapAlerter.com is a free multi-channel alert service that allows people to receive alerts from Limerick County Council when important events take place in their locality," explained Eugene Griffin, County Secretary, Limerick County ...

Hurricane Grill & Wings is excited to announce a new development agreement, adding five new restaurants to the Houston area. Currently, the island-inspired restaurant has over 48 locations in eight different states. Hurricane Grill & Wings has one other Texas location in San Antonio that has achieved enormous success since its opening in July. This Houston development will continue Hurricane Grill & Wings national expansion, which also includes multiple commitments in the Lone Star State including Dallas, El Paso, further expansion in San Antonio and pending ...

Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, provides a unique and coastal backdrop to celebrate this year's holiday season. Kick off the festivities by doing something a little different and invite the entire family to celebrate Thanksgiving at your island "home away from home." Shop 'til you drop on Black Friday at Wrightsville Beach's many boutiques and nearby shopping villages, then spend the weekend enjoying the North Carolina Holiday Flotilla at Wrightsville Beach to get in the holiday spirit. It's the perfect opportunity to blend family time and vacation time! As ...

As the fast-paced, national growth of the fast-casual Asian segment continues to sizzle, Mama Fu's is feeding the demand for freshly prepared Asian cuisine with a new area development and multi-unit franchise agreement calling for 14 Mama Fu's restaurant locations to open in Dallas and Collin counties. The newly signed deal is part of a nationwide development plan for the brand to open 10-12 new stores in the next 15 months, and increases the number of Mama Fu's restaurants in various stages of development to 63. "This year has turned out to be a tremendous ...

On Nov. 8, Green Garage, an eco-friendly full car care center, will hold their Women, Wine and Wrenches educational seminar in Boulder and will showcase their new location at 55th and Pearl Street (right next to the post office). This free hands-on event will run from 6-9 p.m. and is open to anyone interested in learning more about eco-driving, regular auto maintenance and small fixes that you can do yourself. The event will also showcase the new modern Green Garage facility, which combines Tire Source, Green Eyed Motors and an in-store Laughing Goat coffee house ...

Pure Fix Cycles, the inventive line of quality-built fixed gear bicycles, kicks off their collaboration with renowned DJ group Super Mash Bros. by releasing the first ever Pure Fix Mix on Halloween, October 31st to benefit Feeding America, the nation's largest domestic hunger relief organization. To download the free frightful mixtape, music lovers can visit http://www.supermashbros.com and with every download, each user will receive a coupon code for 10% off any desired bike model from the Pure Fix Cycles site. For every bike sold, Pure Fix Cycles and Super Mash Bros. ...

It is the year of the spoiled pet, and by the end of this month, South Lyon animals will be lining up to celebrate the grand opening of Pet Supplies Plus, the nation's most trusted network of community pet retailers for food, equipment, toys and more. Located at 22381 Pontiac Trail in South Lyon, Pet Supplies Plus will hold a grand opening celebration on Saturday, October 27, and Sunday, October 28, 2012. The new Pet Supplies Plus will offer South Lyon residents a wide variety of pet toys, equipment and a broad range of food from premium items to basic grocery products, ...

Speech Interface Design, a leading voice-based solution developer based here, today announced the appointment of Jim Donahue as territory account manager and J. Michael Smith as reseller channel manager. The appointments are part of a planned strategic initiative to increase growth and customer support. "Jim and Mike bring solid sales and business development skills, and proven track records in driving market expansion for supply chain solution providers such as Speech Interface Design. This is a dynamic time for us. We are well-positioned to take advantage of a strengthening ...

Chris Hendricks (http://www.chrishendricksmusic.com), a musician based in Raleigh, N.C., has announced that he will present to Saint Mary's School in Raleigh on Sunday, Nov. 11, as part of his "Breaking Down Barriers" anti-bullying program. Hendricks will kick off the event at the all-girls school with a short concert followed by a presentation educating students on the dangers of bullying and the importance of being true to one's self. Diagnosed with cerebral palsy at an early age, he was bullied throughout his childhood and teen years because of his disability. ...

Sam's Club and General Mills have announced that they will host a Member Appreciation event at the new Wentzville Sam's Club on Friday, Nov. 2, from 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. As part of the day's celebration, St. Louis Cardinals' Legendary Manager Whitey Herzog will meet with fans and sign free autographs at Sam's Club, 3055 Bear Creek Dr. Herzog's style of play, based on the strategy of attrition, was nicknamed "Whiteyball" and concentrated on pitching, speed, and defense to win games rather than on home runs. As the manager in St. Louis, he won the 1982 World Series ...