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Let's get something straight right away.
I'm not going to you that sending out regular newsletters by email is a task that's ever going to make you rich.
Indeed not! On top of this I know the common thoughts that race through every spa owner's head just at the very mention of writing :
What will I even write about, I'm not a good writer?
I can't be bothered, I already have enough to do!
But I went to school to study beauty, not writing or journalism!
However, did you know that if done correctly, emailing your clients with news from your spa or salon IS a fantastic way to re-connect, influence and even bring more money into your spa. Committing just one hour per week of your time is not only going to increase your sales, but is also one of the best ways to build trust, engage with, educate and gain loyalty from your clients.
Think about it!
It's a free opportunity with no cost in advertising! You can showcase your products and treatments, build your brand and commicate with your clients. If you're not already doing this you literally are missing out.
Where does the increased sales and money -making come in?
Let's take a look at just a few examples of what you can write about and how this will equate to pumping up your sales quickly.
Write about and use these 6 simple tricks:
1. Your best running special of the month| 💅 Mention there are a limited amount of spaces. Urgency gets people to commit and book quickly, boosting your weekly targets.
2. The engaging news that's happening at your salon| 💄News about staff, decor, plans, awards, basically anything! Tell them if they pass this ( your newsletter) onto a friend they will get a discount next time they book themselves and their friend in. Ask for referrals. Make it time sensitive again.
3. Exclusive VIP invites| 👄 Some clients love this kind of thing – being the first to be invited to parties. Make sure you know which clients these are and invite them! Have 3 for 2 purchases on your products at your event, and offer discounts for bookings made on the night.
4. Product tips showcasing how your product can be used| 💁 Again, free advertising. You could also have a product of the month- buy this product get a % off your treatment.
5. Have exclusive occassional freebie giveaways. | 💎 Make sure that the giveaway is for clients who have had a certain amount of treatments, or purchased such and such an amount. This will keep clients motivated to read your newsletter, and it's always good to reward loyalty. Ask your product supplier if there is a way for you to get discounted products for this. The answer is usually yes. That way you haven't spent any money on advertising AND the client is either going to have to come in to pick up her free product. If you don't want to do a free giveaway with your products, make it a short treatment instead.
6. Reply to questions regularly asked by clients| 🤔 Chances are if one person is asking, lots of people will want to know. By answering any question you can always solve a client's beauty problem with either a product or a treatment. If you're not going to solve it, another salon or spa will. ——————————————————————————————————————–
So you see, anything you write about is going to increase your sales.
You are going to be offering something of value, even if it's just professional advice, and it will only take a few minutes of your time.
You are going to create a newsletter your client's are going to love!
Have fun with it and enjoy showcasing your business's talents and achievements.
Here is an example of a newsletter I receive regularly by email. It is written well, is pretty to the eye and is always informative to read – Blazing Lotus Healing House Newsletter
Have a look at other salon or spa websites to see if they run a newsletter by email. Sign up for a few to give yourself a bit of inspiration.
Building and managing your email list.
You are actually in a very good position already to start, as most of you are likely to have your client's email addresses in your records, whether online or on paper record.
If not, don't worry.
Start now, by asking every client for their email address. Explain to anyone who is nervous of this that it is for a newsletter you'd love to send then periodically.
Remember to say that it will be weekly or monthly, depending on what you are going to do, and most importantly tell them you will never spam them or share their email address. Most people will already know this, but there are always a few hesitant ones! Also most people nowadays know they can unsubscribe at any time, so you really shouldn't have much problems.
Once you have a list of emails you're set to go!
Once you get to the stage where there are too many people on your list to do this task manually, you will need to sign yourself up with an email and autoresponder service.
I like Mailerlite or Mailchimp as they both have free tiers, which mean they are free to use for the first so many subscribers you have.
There are also other companies such as Aweber, GetResponse or Constant Contact.
Pick the one that is best for your needs and then just get writing!
A few tips to remember- be organized and try and post regularly.
Proof -read what you have written. You want it to look professional.
Schedule at least an hour a week for this. If you just can't, find a member of staff who would absolutely love to do this task.
What's next?
You will soon get into enjoying building your relationships with your clients through emailing them with your newsletters. Pretty soon you will also be reaping the benefits from the increasing of your sales.
Now that you have some practice in with writing, the next step is to start your own salon website or blog.
The opportunities again are endless!
You can run competitions for your clients, share sales and promotions online, share photos, place money making adverts on the pages, etc, etc!
It may all sound daunting but once you get into it it's so engaging and fun. You can get your staff involved too and all of this will make your business so much more professional, up -to-the minute and will be beneficial to both you and your clients.
Here at SalonSupremacyPro we will be featuring a post here next week educating on building your own free website. Check in to see how you can integrate your social media, email campaigns and your website easily – ALL to your business advantage.


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A disco party for a newly qualified teen saw waiters in sparkling hats serving an array of finger snacks!
For starters we served crumbed spiced chicken wings, sticky barbeque riblets, battered fish & shoe string fries served in bamboo cones with homemade chunky tartare sauce, chicken & mushroom puff pastry pies and mini beef burgers with tomato relish & grilled onions being.
The evening was rounded off with delicious ice cream served in sugar baskets.

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Airbnb users spent $2.4Bn on lodging from October 2014 to September 2015, according to a study by CBRE Hotels' Americas Research. This figure may only represent 1.7% of the $141 billion hotels made in the same period overall, but it is a significant figure for a single company that doesn't technically own any hotels, and also represents an impressive year-on-year increase. At the moment, the company has two million rooms listed in over 34,000 cities across the globe, so this figure isn't a surprise.
However, what is clear is that Airbnb is a threat to many hotels, whether they want to admit it or not. The company has taken an entirely new approach to accommodation and they are taking full advantage of the sharing economy we live in.
So, how can hotels compete against Airbnb?
Is Your Hotel Taking Full Advantage of Technology?
Hotels still offer better amenities, services and standards that Airbnb can't compare with. And that's a good thing because a TrustYou study revealed that guests are willing to pay more for a better experience.
However, many hotels are slow to adopt innovative technologies that will help improve the guest experience and their operations. Because for guests now, it's all about the experience.
Furthermore, 70 percent of travelers are affected in their decision to book a stay by a hotel's website, apps and any other digital tools on offer, according to a Mangani Caruso Dutton study. This makes it even more surprising that so many hotels are slow to adopt new technologies
Airbnb Users Enjoy Independence but Like Being Able to Communicate with Their Hosts
Airbnb guests like the fact that they are independent to a certain degree so they can feel as if they are part of the area they are visiting, rather than feeling like a tourist. However, they also enjoy that they can easily communicate with their hosts and build a relationship.
To compete, convert to self-service where possible, such as offering digital check-in and check-out. At the same time, always make sure your staff are there for the guest, creating an amazing experience. And don't just communicate while your guest is there. Connect with them before and after their trip as well. Remember, it's all about building strong relationships.
Airbnb Goes Local and So Should You
Until recently, Airbnb was targeting a younger demographic, mainly millennials. But now they've shifted their focus to families, pushing the idea of an immersive, local experience being more enjoyable than the traditional tourist oriented trip.
Just like Airbnb, your hotel needs to focus on promoting the idea that guests can experience your destination like a local. There are a number of ways you can approach this.
Create a Video of Your Local Area
People love watching content online. In fact, 66% of potential travelers watch travel content while considering going on a trip. So, post a video of your local area, showcasing all the attractions, on your homepage to engage your audience and inspire them to become your guests.
And remember, 55% of visitors spend no more than 15 seconds on a website, so make sure you are selling the "local" concept right on your homepage. Show them exactly why they will have a memorable and "local" experience if they stay at your hotel.
Use Your Blog Effectively
There's no better way to engage your audience than by blogging about your local area. Talk about local events, great places to visit and amazing, out-of-the-way restaurants to eat at. And blog about all these things as a local and not with a focus towards tourist activities. People want to experience the area like a local, so you have to help envision doing just that through your blog.
Take Advantage of Your Staff
Airbnb offers guidebooks created by the hosts to the local neighborhood. Of course, these guides offer information on great attractions but also things like the host's favorite coffee shop that might not be so well known or mundane amenities like directions to the closest 24/7 pharmacy.
Your hotel can offer similar information. Take advantage of your staff and don't just ask them about places they are already know but send them out to do research. Encourage them to explore the area where your hotel is so they can offer recommendations, with a focus on places that are off the beaten track.
Airbnb is getting bigger by the day, but hotels can easily compete as long as you focus on what's important, namely offering a delightful guest experience. Adopt a guest-centric attitude and focus on offering a "local" experience, and you'll find it much easier to compete with Airbnb.


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Thank you to all of our contest attendees and their families for making the contest a huge success!
Here are the results:
387.5 lbs: total weight of pumpkins grown
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A Charlie Brown Christmas
A Charlie Brown Christmas is a 1965 animated television special based on the comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz. Produced by Lee Mendelson and directed by Bill Melendez, the program made its debut on CBS on December 9, 1965. In the special, lead character Charlie Brown finds himself depressed despite the onset of the cheerful holiday season. Lucy suggests he direct a neighborhood Christmas play, but his best efforts are ignored and mocked by his peers. After Linus tells Charlie Brown about the true meaning of Christmas, Charlie Brown cheers up, and the Peanuts gang unites to celebrate the Christmas season.
|A Charlie Brown Christmas
|Based on
by Charles M. Schulz
|Written by
|Charles M. Schulz
|Directed by
|Bill Melendez
|Voices of
|Vince Guaraldi
|Country of origin
|United States
|Original language(s)
|Executive producer(s)
|Lee Mendelson
|Bill Melendez
|Running time
|25 minutes
|Production company(s)
|Original network
|Original release
|December 9, 1965
|Preceded by
|A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1963)
|Followed by
|Charlie Brown's All-Stars (1966)
Peanuts had become a phenomenon worldwide by the mid-1960s, and the special was commissioned and sponsored by The Coca-Cola Company. It was written over a period of several weeks, and animated on a shoestring budget in only six months. In casting the characters, the producers went an unconventional route, hiring child actors. The program's soundtrack was similarly unorthodox: it features a jazz score by pianist Vince Guaraldi. Its lack of a laugh track (a staple in US television animation in this period), in addition to its tone, pacing, music, and animation, led both the producers and the network to predict the project would be a disaster ahead of its broadcast.
Contrary to that apprehension, A Charlie Brown Christmas received high ratings and acclaim from critics. It has since been honored with both an Emmy and a Peabody Award. It became an annual broadcast in the United States, and has traditionally been aired during the Christmas season every year since its premiere. Its success paved the way for a series of Peanuts television specials and films. Its jazz soundtrack also achieved commercial success, selling 4 million copies in the US. Live theatrical versions of A Charlie Brown Christmas have been staged. ABC currently holds the rights to the special and broadcasts it at least twice during the weeks leading up to Christmas.
- 1 Plot
- 2 Voice cast
- 3 Production
- 4 Music
- 5 Reception
- 6 Television broadcasts
- 7 Home media releases
- 8 Legacy
- 9 Stage adaptation
- 10 Tree (The Charlie Brown Christmas Tree)
- 11 Other Christmas specials
- 12 Notes
- 13 External links
The Peanuts are celebrating the start of the winter season by ice skating on a frozen pond and singing "Christmas Time Is Here." Leaning against a nearby fence, Charlie Brown tells Linus that despite all the traditions of Christmas presents, Christmas cards and decorations, he still winds up depressed, but is not sure why. Linus dismisses Charlie Brown's attitude as typical, quoting Lucy: "Of all the Charlie Browns in the world, you're the Charlie Browniest."
Charlie Brown's depression is only made worse by the goings-on in the neighborhood, most of which show his peers' rampant commercialism. He encounters Violet and sarcastically "thanks" her for the Christmas card he never received, only for Violet to proudly snipe back that she never sent him one. At the psychiatric booth, Lucy expresses joy in the sound of jingling money, tries to diagnose Charlie Brown with various phobias, admits she never receives her Christmas wish of real estate, and ultimately decides that Charlie Brown needs more involvement. Lucy recommends that Charlie Brown direct an upcoming Christmas play and offers to help him do so; Charlie Brown jumps at the opportunity to have a leadership role. At Snoopy's doghouse, Charlie Brown is further disgusted when he finds out that his dog has entered the doghouse into a lights and display contest with a cash prize. He is finally accosted by his sister Sally, who asks him to write her letter to Santa Claus. When she hints at having an extremely long and specific list of requests, and says she will accept large sums of money as a substitute ("tens and twenties"), Charlie Brown becomes even more dismayed and runs off.
Charlie Brown arrives at the rehearsal, but he is unable to gain control of the situation, since everyone in the play has their own complaints and would rather dance along to the jazz-rock band (consisting of Schroeder on keyboards, Snoopy on an inaudible electric guitar and Pig-Pen on bass) as they play "Linus and Lucy." The play is a quite modern one, with an upbeat jazz score, a "Christmas queen," shepherds, innkeepers and penguins but no identifiable Biblical figures. A displeased Charlie Brown decides the play needs "the proper mood" and suggests they should get a Christmas tree. Lucy instructs him, and the accompanying Linus, to get an aluminum Christmas tree that is big, shiny and pink from a nearby tree lot.
When they get to the lot, filled with numerous trees fitting Lucy's description, Charlie Brown ironically and symbolically chooses the only real tree there (in disbelief that wooden Christmas trees still exist)—a tiny sapling that is rapidly shedding needles. Linus is unsure about Charlie Brown's choice, but Charlie Brown is convinced that all it needs is some decoration and it will be just right. While those two get the tree, Schroeder tries to pass off "Für Elise" as a Christmas song, as Lucy tries to get him to play the perfect rendition of "Jingle Bells;" after two failed attempts (piano and organ), Schroeder tersely pecks the keys on his toy piano, which is exactly what Lucy seeks.
Linus and Charlie Brown return to the auditorium with the tree; Lucy promptly lectures Charlie Brown for disobeying her instructions while the other girls, along with Snoopy, mock him and walk off laughing. At his wit's end, Charlie Brown loudly asks if anybody knows what Christmas is all about. Linus says he does and, after walking to center stage and cuing the spotlight, recites the annunciation to the shepherds passage (Luke 2:8-14) from the King James Bible. After a brief pause, Linus turns and says: "That's what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown."
Charlie Brown quietly picks up the tree and walks out of the auditorium toward home, now determined not to let commercialism ruin the holiday. He stops at Snoopy's decorated doghouse, which now sports a blue ribbon for having won the display contest. He takes a large ornament from the doghouse and hangs it at the top of his tree, but the branch, seemingly unable to hold the ornament's weight, promptly droops to the ground. Believing he has killed the tree and that he has ruined everything as usual, Charlie Brown walks off in despair.
Linus and the others, realizing they were too hard on Charlie Brown, quietly follow him to Snoopy's doghouse. Linus admits he always liked the tree while gently propping the drooping branch back in its upright position and wraps his blanket around its base, and when the others add the remaining decorations from Snoopy's doghouse to the tree, Lucy agrees. They start humming "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing". Charlie Brown returns, surprised at the humming and the redecorated tree, and the gang all joyously shout "Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown!" They all begin to sing "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing," and Charlie Brown joins them as the special ends.
Voice castEdit
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- Peter Robbins: Charlie Brown
- Chris Shea: Linus van Pelt
- Tracy Stratford: Lucille "Lucy" van Pelt
- Cathy Steinberg: Sally Brown
- Bill Melendez: Snoopy
Additional voicesEdit
- Chris Doran: Schroeder and Shermy
- Karen Mendelson: Patty
- Geoffrey Orstein: Pig-Pen
- Sally Dryer: Violet Gray
- Anne Altieri: Frieda
- Children's vocals for the songs "Christmas Time is Here", "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" and when the kids all shout "Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown" were performed by members of the choir of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in San Rafael, California. Several months before the making of A Charlie Brown Christmas this choir was featured on the Vince Guaraldi recording "Vince Guaraldi at Grace Cathedral."
- The characters named "5", "3", and "4" have cameo appearances but are silent.
By the early 1960s, Charles M. Schulz's comic strip Peanuts had become a sensation worldwide.[2] Television producer Lee Mendelson acknowledged the strip's cultural impression and had an idea for a documentary on its success, phoning Schulz to propose the idea. Schulz, an avid baseball fan, recognized Mendelson from his documentary on ballplayer Willie Mays, A Man Named Mays, and invited him to his home in Sebastopol, California, to discuss the project.[3] Their meeting was cordial, with the plan to produce a half-hour documentary set. Mendelson wanted to feature roughly "one or two" minutes of animation, and Schulz suggested animator Bill Melendez, with whom he collaborated some years before on a spot for the Ford Motor Company.[4] Mendelson later stated that he was drawn to doing an animated Charlie Brown after working on A Man Named Mays, noting that Mays was arguably the best baseball player of all time, while Charlie Brown, in a running gag in the strips, was one of the worst, making him a natural follow-up subject to his previous work.[5]
Despite the popularity of the strip and acclaim from advertisers, networks were not interested in the special.[6] By April 1965, Time featured the Peanuts gang on its magazine cover, perhaps prompting a call from John Allen of the New York-based McCann Erickson Agency.[2] Mendelson imagined he would sell his documentary, and blindly agreed to Allen's proposal: an animated half-hour Peanuts Christmas special.[6] The Coca-Cola Company was looking for a special for advertising during the holiday season. "The bad news is that today is Wednesday and they'll need an outline in Atlanta by Monday," Allen remarked to Mendelson.[7] He quickly contacted Schulz, and the duo got to work with plans for a Peanuts Christmas special.[2] The duo prepared an outline for the Coca-Cola executives in less than one day, and Mendelson would later recall that the bulk of ideas came from Schulz, whose "ideas flowed nonstop."[8] According to Mendelson, their pitch to Coca-Cola consisted of "winter scenes, a school play, a scene to be read from the Bible, and a sound track combining jazz and traditional music."[9] The outline did not change over the course of its production.[10]
As Allen was in Europe, the duo received no feedback on their pitch for several days.[8] When Allen got in touch with them, he informed them that Coca-Cola wanted to buy the special, but also wanted it for an early December broadcast, giving the duo just six months to scramble together a team to produce the special. Mendelson assured him – without complete confidence in his statements – that this would be no problem. Following this, A Charlie Brown Christmas entered production.[8]
Schulz's main goal for a Peanuts-based Christmas special was to focus on the true meaning of Christmas.[8] He desired to juxtapose this theme with interspersed shots of snow and ice-skating, perhaps inspired by his own childhood growing up in St. Paul, Minnesota.[8] He also created the idea for the school play, and mixing jazz with traditional Christmas carols.[8] Schulz was adamant about Linus' reading of the Bible, despite Mendelson and Melendez's concerns that religion was a controversial topic, especially on television.[10] Melendez recalled Schulz turned to him and remarked "If we don't do it, who will?".[2] Schulz's estimation proved accurate, and in the 1960s, less than 9 percent of television Christmas episodes contained a substantive reference to religion, according to university researcher Stephen Lind.[11] It could also be worth noting that Linus's recitation of Scripture was incorporated in such a way that it forms the climax of the film, thus making it impossible to successfully edit out.
Schulz's faith in the Bible stemmed from his Midwest background and religious and historical studies;[10] as such, aspects of religion would be a topic of study throughout his life.[12] According to a 2015 "spiritual biography", Schulz's religion was personal and complex, and would be integrated in a number of his programs.[13]
The program's script has been described as "barebones", and was completed in only a few weeks.[14] In the days following the special's sell to Coca-Cola, Mendelson and animator Bill Melendez met with Schulz in his home to expand upon the ideas promised in the pitch. Mendelson noted that on the previous Christmas Day he and his spouse had read Hans Christian Andersen's "The Fir-Tree" to their children.[9] Schulz countered with the idea that there be a tree with the spirit of lead character Charlie Brown.[15] Mendelson suggested they employ a laugh track, a staple of television animation, but Schulz rejected this idea immediately.[15] He felt strongly that the audience should not be informed on when to laugh.[14] They spoke at length about creating an official theme that was neither jazz nor traditional to open the program. Schulz wanted a part of the special to feature the character of Schroeder performing Beethoven, and Mendelson combined this with the inclusion of Guaraldi's "Linus & Lucy" number.[15] Schulz penned the script for A Charlie Brown Christmas, with Melendez plotting out the animation via a storyboard. His storyboard contained six panels for each shot, spanning a combined eighty or-so pages.[15]
In casting the silent comic strip characters of Peanuts, the trio pulled from their personalities.[16] Lead character Charlie Brown's voice was decided to be downbeat and nondescript ("blah," as Mendelson noted), while Lucy be bold and forthright.[16] Linus' voice, it was decided, would combine both sophistication with childlike innocence.[16] Mendelson recognized that the character of Snoopy was the strip's most popular character who seemed to seize "the best jokes," but realized they could not cast a voice for the cartoon dog. "In the process, we gained a veritable 'canine Harpo Marx,'" Mendelson later wrote.[16] Melendez suggested he provide gibberish for Snoopy's mutterings, and simply speed up the tape to prevent viewers from knowing.[16] There are no adult characters in the strip or in this special. Later specials would introduce an offscreen teacher; her lines are eschewed for the sound of a trombone as the team behind the specials found it humorous.[17]
With this in mind, the trio set out to cast the characters, which proved to be a daunting process. Casting for Charlie Brown proved most difficult, as it required both good acting skills but also the ability to appear nonchalant.[15] The producers picked eight-year-old Peter Robbins, already known for his roles spanning television, film, and advertisements.[16] His godmother, famous Hollywood agent Hazel McMillen, discovered Christopher Shea, who would become Linus in the special.[16] His slight lisp, according to Mendelson, gave him a "youthful sweetness," while his emotional script reading "gave him power and authority as well."[18] Tracy Stratford played the role of Lucy, with the creators being impressed by her attitude and professionalism.[19] Kathy Steinberg was the youngest of the performers, just six years old at the time of recording. Too young to read, the producers had to give her one line at a time to recite.[19] Robbins remembered Melendez did this for him as well, joking that he also mistakenly copied his Latino accent.[2] Mendelson desired to have non-actors (not "Hollywood kids") perform on the special, and he sent tape recorders home with his employees for their children to audition.[14]
Much of the background cast came from Mendelson's home neighborhood in northern California.[19] According to Robbins, the children viewed the script's sophisticated dialogue as "edgy," finding several words and phrases, among them "eastern syndicate", difficult to pronounce.[16] He recalled the recording sessions as chaotic, with excited children running rampant. Nevertheless, the recording of A Charlie Brown Christmas was completed in one day.[16] Jefferson Airplane was recording next door and came over to get the children's autographs.[2] Following the special's broadcast, the children became wildly popular in their respective elementary schools; Robbins recalled groups approaching him asking him to recite lines of dialogue.[19]
Animation for A Charlie Brown Christmas was created by Bill Melendez Productions. Mendelson had no idea whether or not completing a half-hour's worth of animation would be possible given the production's six-month schedule, but Melendez confirmed its feasibility.[9] In actuality, animation was only completed in the final four months of production.[20] CBS initially wanted an hour's worth of animation, but Melendez talked them down to a half-hour special, believing an hour of television animation was too much.[1] Having never worked on a half-hour special before, Melendez phoned Bill Hanna of Hanna-Barbera for advice, but Hanna declined to give any. CBS gave a budget of $76,000 to produce the show and it went $20,000 over budget.[1] The first step in creating the animation was to make a pencil drawing, afterwards inking and painting the drawing onto a cel.[2] The cel was then placed onto a painted background. There are 13,000 drawings in the special, with 12 frames per second to create the illusion of movement.[2]
Melendez had previously worked for Warner Bros. and Disney, and working on Peanuts-related material gave him a chance to animate a truly flat cartoon design.[21] The movement of Schulz's characters, particularly the Peanuts gang, was very limited. The character of Snoopy, however, proved the exception to the rule. "He can do anything – move and dance – and he's very easy to animate," said Melendez.[21]
The soundtrack to A Charlie Brown Christmas is an unorthodox mix of traditional Christmas music and jazz. The jazz portions were created by the Vince Guaraldi Trio. Producer Lee Mendelson, a fan of jazz, heard Guaraldi's crossover hit "Cast Your Fate to the Wind" on the radio not long after completion of his documentary Charlie Brown & Charles Schulz, and contacted the musician to produce music for the special.[4] Guaraldi composed the music for the project, creating an entire piece, "Linus and Lucy," to serve as the theme.[6] When Coca-Cola commissioned A Charlie Brown Christmas in spring 1965, Guaraldi returned to write the music.[2] The first instrumentals for the special were recorded by Guaraldi at Glendale, California's Whitney Studio with bassist Monty Budwig and drummer Colin Bailey.[22] Recycling "Linus and Lucy" from the earlier special, Guaraldi completed two new originals for the special, "Skating", and "Christmas Time Is Here".[22] In the weeks preceding the premiere, Mendelson encountered trouble finding a lyricist for Guaraldi's instrumental intro, and penned "Christmas Time is Here" in "about 15 minutes" on the backside of an envelope.[10]
The special opens and closes with a choir of children, culled from St. Paul's Episcopal Church in San Rafael, California, performing "Christmas Time Is Here" and "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing".[19] One of the singers, Candace Hackett Shively, went on to become an elementary school teacher, and sent a letter of gratitude to Schulz after he announced his retirement in 2000.[19] In the letter, she recalls recording the choir at Fantasy Studios and going out for ice cream afterwards, while also noting that she tells the story to her grade-schoolers each holiday season.[17] The recording sessions were conducted in late autumn 1965, and were cut in three separate sessions over two weeks. They often ran late into the night, resulting in angry parents, some who forbade their children from returning; consequently, numerous new children were present at each session.[23] The children were directed by Barry Mineah, who demanded perfection from the choir. Mendelson and Guaraldi disagreed, desiring the "kids to sound like kids"; they used a slightly off-key version of "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" in the final cut.[23] Children were paid five dollars for their participation. In addition, the children recorded dialogue for the special's final scene, in which the crowd of kids shout "Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown!"[23]
The soundtrack for the special was recorded during these sessions, with decisions regarding timing and phrasing determined quickly. Guaraldi brought in bassist Fred Marshall and drummer Jerry Granelli to record the music, and spent time later re-recording earlier tracks, including covers of "The Christmas Song" and "Greensleeves." The eventual LP release credited Guaraldi solely, neglecting to mention the other musicians; Guaraldi was notorious for never keeping records of his session players.[24] Nearly three decades later, in an effort to correct the matter, Fantasy surmised that the recordings with Budwig and Bailey were employed in the special, while Marshall and Granelli recorded the album.[24] Despite this, other individuals have come forward claiming to have recorded the special's music: bassists Eugene Firth and Al Obidinski, and drummers Paul Distel and Benny Barth. Firth and Distil are noted as performers on a studio-session report Guaraldi filed for the American Federation of Musicians.[24]
A Charlie Brown Christmas was voted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2007,[25] and added to the Library of Congress's National Recording Registry list of "culturally, historically, or aesthetically important" American sound recordings in 2012.[26]
A Charlie Brown Christmas was completed just ten days shy of its national broadcast premiere.[2] All involved believed the special would be an unmitigated disaster. Melendez first saw the completed animation at a showing in a theater in the days before its premiere, turning to his crew of animators and remarking, "My golly, we've killed it."[2] Melendez was embarrassed, but one of the animators, Ed Levitt, was more positive regarding the special, telling him it was "the best special [he'll] ever make [...] This show is going to run for a hundred years."[2][1] Mendelson was similar in his assumptions of the show's quality, and when he showed the film to network executives in New York, their opinions were also negative. Their complaints included the show's slow pace, the music not fitting, and the animation too simple. "I really believed, if it hadn't been scheduled for the following week, there's no way they were gonna broadcast that show," Mendelson later said.[2] Executives had invited television critic Richard Burgheim of Time to view the special, and debated as to whether showing it to him would be a good idea.[10] His review, printed the following week, was positive, praising the special as unpretentious and writing that "A Charlie Brown Christmas is one children's special this season that bears repeating."[27]
The program premiered on CBS on December 9, 1965, at 7:30 pm ET (pre-empting The Munsters),[28] and was viewed by 45% of those watching television that evening,[14] with the number of homes watching the special an estimated 15,490,000, placing it at number two in the ratings, behind Bonanza on NBC.[2] The special received unanimous critical acclaim: The Hollywood Reporter deemed the show "delightfully novel and amusing," while the Weekly Variety dubbed it "fascinating and haunting."[29] Bob Williams of the New York Post praised the "very neat transition from comic page to screen," while Lawrence Laurent of The Washington Post declared that "natural-born loser Charlie Brown finally turned up a real winner last night."[30] Harriet Van Horne of the New York World-Telegram hailed the scene in which Linus recites scripture, commenting, "Linus' reading of the story of the Nativity was, quite simply, the dramatic highlight of the season."[30] Harry Harris of The Philadelphia Inquirer called the program "a yule classic [...] generated quiet warmth and amusement," and Terrence O'Flaherty of the San Francisco Chronicle wrote, "Charlie Brown was a gem of a television show."[29] Ben Gross of the New York Daily News praised the special's "charm and good taste," while Rick DuBrow of United Press International predicted, "the Peanuts characters last night staked out a claim to a major television future."[30]
The show's glowing reviews were highlighted with an ad in trade magazines;[31] one thanked Coca-Cola, CBS, United Features Syndicate, and the show's viewers.[29] Fantasy released the special's soundtrack the first week of December 1965, coinciding with the special's airdate.[32] United Feature Syndicate pushed hard to promote the special, while Word Publishing issued a hardcover adaption of the special.[32] CBS promptly ordered four additional Peanuts specials.[10] A Charlie Brown Christmas was awarded the Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program in 1966. "Charlie Brown is not used to winning, so we thank you," Schulz joked.[2]
Television broadcastsEdit
Although originally broadcast on the CBS network from 1965 until December 25, 2000, in January 2000, the broadcast rights were acquired by ABC, which is where the special currently airs, usually twice, in December.
The original broadcasts included references to the sponsor, Coca-Cola.[33][34] Subsequent broadcasts and home media releases have excised all references to Coca-Cola products. Later subsequent broadcasts of the special also had some scenes, animation, including sound effects being redone for correction. Snoopy's dog bowl was given a new color, Lucy now makes a whirling noise when scared out of her psychiatric booth, new animation was placed in scenes where the children dance on stage after the first time to avoid repetition, music was added in the background of the rehearsal scenes, and Snoopy no longer sings like a human in the final carol, amongst others.[35]
On December 6, 2001, a half-hour documentary on the special titled The Making of 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' (hosted by Whoopi Goldberg) aired on ABC. This documentary has been released as a special feature on the DVD and Blu-ray editions of the special. In subsequent years, to allow the special in an hour timeslot to be broadcast uncut for time, the animated vignette collection, Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales, is broadcast in the remaining time for that hour.
The show's 40th anniversary broadcast on December 6, 2005, had the highest ratings in its time slot[citation needed].
The 50th anniversary broadcast aired on November 30, 2015, and it featured a full two-hour time slot that was padded by a special, It's Your 50th Christmas, Charlie Brown, which was hosted by Kristen Bell, and featured musical performances by Kristin Chenoweth, Matthew Morrison, Sarah McLachlan, Boyz II Men, Pentatonix, David Benoit, and the All-American Boys Chorus.[36] It also included documentary features.[37]
Home media releasesEdit
In 1987 the special was released on VHS by Hi-Tops Video. In 1991, the special was released for a limited time on VHS through Shell Oil for sale at their gas stations.[citation needed]
In September 1994 the special was released by Paramount on VHS. A laserdisc was released by Paramount (distributed by Pioneer) in 1996; Side 2 contained the 1979 special You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown. In September 2000 it was released on DVD. Bonus features included the 1992 special It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown. On September 23, 2008, Warner Home Video (to which the rights to the Peanuts specials reverted earlier in the year, due to Melendez's connections to WB) released a "remastered" DVD. Bonus features include a restored version of Christmastime Again and a new documentary titled "A Christmas Miracle: The Making of A Charlie Brown Christmas".
On October 6, 2009, it was released in high definition Blu-ray Disc from Warner in remastered Dolby 5.1 surround sound. This disc also contains It's Christmastime Again, A Christmas Miracle, a DVD of the special, and a Digital Copy.[38]
Since off-network rights to this special have been transferred to Warner Bros., it has become available as a download on the iTunes Store, PlayStation Network, Amazon Instant Video, and Google Play, and includes It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown and It's Flashbeagle, Charlie Brown.
In December 2014, a 50th anniversary 2-DVD set was released. It also features the special It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown, and the Making of... documentary from previous editions.
On October 31, 2017, it was released on 4K UHD Blu-ray disc containing It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown and the Making of... special.
A Charlie Brown Christmas became a Christmas staple in the United States for several decades afterward. Within the scope of future Peanuts specials, it established their style, combining thoughtful themes, jazzy scores, and simple animation.[39] It also, according to author Charles Solomon, established the half-hour animated special as a television tradition, inspiring the creation of numerous others, including How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966) and Frosty the Snowman (1969).[39] (Earlier animated specials such as Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer ran a full hour.) USA Today summarized the program's appeal upon its 40th anniversary in 2005: "Scholars of pop culture say that shining through the program's skeletal plot is the quirky and sophisticated genius that fueled the phenomenal popularity of Schulz's work."[14] Beyond its references to religion, unheard of on television at the time, the special also marked the first time children voiced animated characters.[14]
The special influenced dozens of young aspiring artists and animators, many of whom went on to work within both the comics and animation industries, among them Eric Goldberg (Pocahontas),[40] Pete Docter (Monsters, Inc., Up), Andrew Stanton (Finding Nemo, WALL-E),[1] Jef Mallett (Frazz),[39] and Patrick McDonnell (Mutts).[41] The show's score made an equally pervasive impact on viewers who would later perform jazz, among them David Benoit[42] and George Winston.[32] More directly, the special launched a series of Peanuts films, TV specials (many of them holiday-themed) and other works of entertainment.
Linus' speech near the end of the special was used in the Sidewalk Prophets Christmas song "What a Glorious Night".[43]
Stage adaptationEdit
In 2013 Tams-Witmark Music Library, Inc. began licensing an official stage version of the television special authorized by the Schulz family and Lee Mendelson.[44] The stage version follows the television special but includes an optional sing-along section of Christmas songs at the end. It includes all of Vince Guaraldi's music from the television special and the television script is adapted for the stage by Eric Schaeffer. It has been performed at hundreds of schools, churches and community theatres.
Tree (The Charlie Brown Christmas Tree)Edit
The popularity of the special practically eliminated the popularity of the aluminum Christmas tree, which was a fad from 1958 to 1965, when the special portrayed it negatively. By 1967, just two years after the special first aired, they were no longer being regularly manufactured.[45][46][47][48]
The "Charlie Brown Christmas Tree" has been used to comedic effect with people familiar with the special and has become synonymous with poorly executed or minimalist Christmas decorating. A model of the tree is offered by various retailers.
Other Christmas specialsEdit
Three lesser-known Christmas specials were produced decades after the 1965 original.
- It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown (1992). This special was 30 minutes in length with commercials and aired on CBS. It was abandoned by CBS shortly thereafter; it was released on DVD as a bonus feature with A Charlie Brown Christmas.
- Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales (2002). This special is a slightly shorter, with a running time of 20 minutes with commercials and debuted on ABC. It has been released on DVD along with I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown
- I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown (2003) This special is a full hour long with commercials and debuted on ABC. It is available on DVD.
- ^ a b c d e Solomon 2013, p. 11.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Whoopi Goldberg, Lee Mendelson et al. (2004). The Making of A Charlie Brown Christmas (DVD). Paramount Home Entertainment.
- ^ Mendelson 2013, p. 11.
- ^ a b Mendelson 2013, p. 12.
- ^ Greilsamer, Marc (November 1997). "Life After Snoopy". Stanford Alumni Magazine.
- ^ a b c Mendelson 2013, p. 14.
- ^ Mendelson 2013, p. 15.
- ^ a b c d e f Mendelson 2013, p. 17.
- ^ a b c Mendelson 2013, p. 19.
- ^ a b c d e f John Kiesewetter (December 11, 2000). "'A Charlie Brown Christmas' almost didn't get made". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
- ^ Lind, Stephen J. "Christmas in the 1960s: A Charlie Brown Christmas, Religion, and the Conventions of the Genre" Journal of Religion and Popular Culture 26.1 (2014)
- ^ Templeton, David. My Lunch with Sparky, reproduced from the December 30, 1999 – January 5, 2000 issue of the Sonoma County Independent. Archived November 28, 2008.
- ^ Lind, Stephen J. "A Charlie Brown Religion: The Spiritual Life and Work of Charles M. Schulz" (Jackson: U P Mississippi, 2015)
- ^ a b c d e f Nichols, Bill (December 5, 2005). "The Christmas Classic That Almost Wasn't". USA Today. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e Mendelson 2013, p. 20.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Mendelson 2013, p. 21.
- ^ a b Mendelson 2013, p. 24.
- ^ Mendelson 2013, p. 22.
- ^ a b c d e f Mendelson 2013, p. 23.
- ^ Mendelson 2013, p. 59.
- ^ a b Mendelson 2013, p. 57.
- ^ a b Bang 2012, p. 176.
- ^ a b c Bang 2012, p. 187.
- ^ a b c Bang 2012, p. 188.
- ^ Grein, Paul (January 4, 2012). "Week Ending Jan. 1, 2012. Albums: She's Back". Yahoo! Music. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved January 5, 2012.
- ^ "The National Recording Registry 2011". National Recording Preservation Board of the Library of Congress. Library of Congress. May 24, 2012.
- ^ Burgheim, Ronald (December 10, 1965). "Security Is a Good Show". Time. New York City: Time Inc. 86 (24). ISSN 0040-781X.
- ^ "St. Petersburg Times - Google News Archive Search".
- ^ a b c Bang 2012, p. 191.
- ^ a b c Mendelson 2013, p. 32.
- ^ Mendelson 2013, p. 33.
- ^ a b c Bang 2012, p. 190.
- ^ "YouTube: Original main title sequence to A Charlie Brown Christmas with sponsor tag". June 26, 2013.
- ^ "YouTube: Original end title sequence to A Charlie Brown Christmas with sponsor tag". June 26, 2013.
- ^ "A Charlie Brown Christmas - Original print vs. revised version". Vimeo.
- ^ "'TIS THE SEASON FOR HOLIDAY PROGRAMMING ON ABC". Disney ABC Press. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- ^ ABC announces 2015 holiday programming schedule Archived 2015-10-25 at the Wayback Machine. Moviefone. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
- ^ "WHV Press Release: Seasonal Family Classics Combo Packs (Blu-ray)". Home Theater Forum.
- ^ a b c Solomon 2013, p. 12.
- ^ Solomon 2013, p. 10.
- ^ Solomon 2013, p. 52.
- ^ Solomon 2013, p. 49.
- ^ Tribune-Star, Mark BennettThe. "MARK BENNETT: Album turns memories into musical Christmas message for Terre Haute's Dave Frey, band". Terre Haute Tribune-Star.
- ^ "A Charlie Brown Christmas". Tams Witmark.
- ^ Andrews, Candice Gaukel. Great Wisconsin Winter Weekends, (client=firefox-a Google Books), Big Earth Publishing, 2006, p. 178, (ISBN 1-931599-71-8)
- ^ Lukas, Paul (December 1, 2004). "Trees Made of Tinsel". Money Magazine. Archived from the original on 2012-07-17. Retrieved December 13, 2008 – via CNNMoney.com.
- ^ "A dark family secret: the artificial Christmas tree". East Bay Times. December 24, 2006. Retrieved December 13, 2008.
- ^ Pinto, Barbara. "Town Leads Aluminum Christmas Tree Revival", ABC News, December 18, 2005. Retrieved December 13, 2008.
- Bang, Derrick (2012). Vince Guaraldi at the Piano. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-5902-5.
- Mendelson, Lee (2013). A Charlie Brown Christmas: The Making of a Tradition. It Books. ISBN 978-0-06-227214-0.
- Solomon, Charles (2013). The Art and Making of Peanuts Animation: Celebrating Fifty Years of Television Specials. Chronicle Books. ISBN 978-1-4521-1091-2.
External linksEdit
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- "The Real Story Behind A Charlie Brown Christmas" at Mental Floss
- [1] March 2015 radio interview (KDRT program "Davisville") with David Willat, who as a child sang in the 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' chorus, and Guaraldi author Derrick Bang


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The Australian Actors' Wellbeing Study
Equity has been concerned for some time about the health of performers. In 2011 our National Performers Committee was alerted to anecdotal reports of high levels of stress, depression, bullying and sexual harassment, as well as alcohol and drug abuse amongst members.
In response, the Equity Foundation, together with the Department of Theatre and Performance Studies at the University of Sydney, initiated a ground-breaking Actors' Wellbeing Study (AWS). It is the largest study ever commissioned into actors' wellbeing. We wanted to know whether performers experience greater instances of negative physical, psychological and emotional health compared with the rest of the population and whether work practices impact on actors' health and wellbeing.
The first phase of the findings are out. A significant number of performers report high levels of stress arising from low income. Many performers resort to non-performance sources of employment to supplement what can be a meagre income. More than 20% of respondents report that even with additional work their total gross income is well below the poverty line.
Many also report suffering debilitating performance anxiety. The survey results reveal strikingly high levels of anxiety and stress amongst the acting community, and that performers are twice as likely to experience depression as the general population. A significant number of respondents also say they have experienced bullying or harassment in the workplace.
Most performers turn to friends and family to cope with the stress of work which can place strain on these relationships. While performers say they use a wide range of positive techniques to warm-up before a performance, many use alcohol to relax afterwards. Respondents measured high in overall alcohol consumption, used in part to wind down or "let go" or to cope with the acute effect of a demanding role.
In spite of these results, performers are positive when asked about their general life satisfaction.
The study recommends that greater emphasis be placed on teaching acting students coping mechanisms, including "cooling-down" techniques, as well as focusing on financial training and teaching students about psychology and healthy lifestyle choices.
Industry leaders, training institutions and key stakeholders need to develop strategies to deal with these issues. The secret is out. Let's start the debate.
The next phase of the study will be to analyse the substantial amount of qualitative data. In the meantime, Equity will be consulting with the industry on ways we can deal with these issues together. Read the full report here.


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This is one of my most favorite moments. We've spent the last months preparing for Collective2014 and it's finally here. Last night we kicked-off the first of our three city tour in Orlando with drinks and food poolside. The weather was amazing and the networking was even better.
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I got a chance to connect with many of our speakers at last night's reception and their presentations are going to be awesome. Kraft, State Street, Unisys, Comcast, MasterCard… the list goes on and their stories are impressive.
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Make Work Better is the theme of Collective2014 and how can you claim success without giving employees the ability to get work done anywhere and on ANY device? Who knows that better than Microsoft, our global sponsor. They brought their device bar and are ready to showcase the latest and greatest Microsoft mobile devices.
It's not a conference without those "eureka" moments. You know when you are sitting in a session and the speaker says something so inspiring you quickly write it down so you can take it home and share it? This year imason brought the "Eureka App" to Collective. Built on Sitrion One, the app is the perfect way for attendees to share "eureka" moments. After the conference ends, we will be sure to share which session is most inspiring.
And if that's not enough, we have our Experience Lounge, sponsored by Synergy, where we take "experience" to a whole new level. I sat on the cool silver couches in the lounge this morning, recharged my phone, and watched our own Jenny Blumberg show off our cool mobile apps.
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Done in three phases, the program is derived from best practices and integrates e-learning, in-person workshops, and customer interviews. It blends the Lean Startup movement with programs from the Silicon Valley, including Google's "Startup NEXT" program.
The Evolution program enables participants to validate their ideas and identify potential markets, while enabling them to quickly learn if their business model will work. After eight weeks, the program culminates with "Pitch and Pick", a pitching event that brings together entrepreneurs, industry experts, and investors. Last fall's "Pitch and Pick" event garnered much attention for the program's largest cohort of ten companies.
"Whether you're planning to apply to the Genesis Centre's incubation program or need objective feedback on your product idea, the Evolution program helps you reach that goal. The eight-week program delivers what would normally take a year or two for an entrepreneur to experience in the real world," said Greg Hood, president and chief executive officer, of the Genesis Centre. "Ultimately, it optimizes an entrepreneur's chances of success in the market," he added.
Past participants in Evolution include HeyOrca, a social media platform developer, and B Sharp!, which was founded by a local musician whose goal is to teach children and musicians to read music.
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Lake Sevan
Lake Sevan faces numerous threats. For decades Lake Sevan's water was drained in order to provide the Ararat Valley with irrigation water for farms. As the deleterious results of this policy became obvious the Armenian government authorized the restoring of water to Sevan. The publically stated intent is to raise the level back to its original state, for a gain of approximately 6 meters.
This site provides some introductory facts and figures on Lake Sevan.
However, while there has been a recent resurgence of the lake level, it remains well below the level necessary to restore the natural balance of the ecosystem and for the wildlife that depend on it. Organic runoff from agriculture and raw sewage from nearby villages continue to contribute to eutrophication in the lake. As a result, one of the native ishkhan species is endangered, with another ishkhan species thought to already be extinct. The invasive sig species, originally from the Caspian Sea, has thrived in this altered environment, which poses a further threat to the native ishkhan. For an excellent introduction to the problems at Lake Sevan view "Threads of Hope".
This government sponsored report, from 2006, on the importance of the lake to the economy of Armenia provides an interesting perspective. What is interesting to note is Table 2 on the recorded fish catches from 1926 onward. Notice the total absence of the Lake Sevan Ishkan and Sevan Barbel from the catch records as of the early 1980's. Notice also the precipitous decline in the Koghak harvest. These are ominous signs that permanent, irreparable damage may have already been inflicted at Lake Sevan.
These two articles paint a slightly different perspective for the prospects of Lake Sevan than the government sponsored report.
The restoration of original lake levels may also be less prioritized than officials proclaim. Many well-to-do citizens, including government officials, have built private summer homes on the shores of Lake Sevan. If the lake's levels were raised to the projected levels necessary to salvage the wildlife still in existence, the water would flood these homes—which raises the question of true motivations and intentions. We would hope that the government abides by its pledge to raise the water level by 6 meters and takes all additional and necessary steps to prevent any further lasting damage to the lake.
The local economy is also endangered by the destruction of this habitat. The fishing industry has seen their harvests steadily decline over the years (see govt. report above). Proper management of the aquaculture farms that are popping up around the area would help to reduce any effluent that is harming the habitat for the wild species remaining in the lake. These steps would increase long-term economic development and a sustainable source of income for fishermen.
A clean lake is also critical to the development of steady tourism–no one wants to vacation in a spot that has been destroyed over the years and is no longer healthy to be in or around. Lake Sevan is a popular destination for holiday goers, especially in the summertime. However, tourism can harm an area if it is not maintained sustainably. For more information on the impacts of tourism and how to plan your own visit to Lake Sevan in harmony with its wildlife, see the Armenian Ecotourism Association's page on Lake Sevan.
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From Concept to Reality
When Mr. David Grossi first contacted us about creating a sustainable, tribute to the fallen soldiers of Bonita Springs, we were not only excited but honored to be approached with such a task. We worked with members of the Advisory Board to ensure their vision would become a reality. Hours of graphics and 3D renderings later, portraying what they could expect, solidified this granite memorial project.
Solid Black PG certified granite tablets
Using 3 Solid Black PG certified granite tablets, measuring 3'10"(L)x6"(D)x7'(H) polished face and exposed sides, were assembled to provide this seamlessly looking artwork on granite. The PGHD laser etching process is what makes this monument come to life. Attached to a smooth satin finish Stanstead Grey granite base measuring 12'6"(L) x 2'6"(D) x 1'4"(H) with a steeled flat top and 6 holes to allow for lighting. The Stanstead Grey base sits on a PG Certified Black Granite base measuring 12"(L) x 2'(D) X 1'4"(H), with a polished top and sides.
For this project, we provided a turnkey solution by also providing full installation.
This monument dedicated on 11/11/12, in Bonita Springs Florida, will forever be a place where those who wish to pay homage for the ultimate sacrifice, can come together.
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What our clients had to say…
When the Bonita Springs Veterans Advisory Committee first began planning our Veterans Memorial, we discussed numerous designs and concepts. However, after seeing the incredible laser-etching capabilities of Picture This On Granite, we knew we found our fabricator. This beautiful monument is exactly what we had in mind.
Not only did they meet our expectations, they exceeded them. From concept and design, to fabrication, delivery and installation, PTOG are the masters when it comes to laser-etching in granite. »
– Dave Grossi, Chairman Veterans Advisory Committee, Bonita Springs, Florida


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Follow Me To Certain Death
curated by Vanessa Renwick
presented at various venues with slightly different lineups, sometimes including Peter Kubelka's "Unsere Afrikareise", Dani Leventhal's "Draft 9", and Warren Haack and Dan Lovejoy's "Selective Service System" ...here is the latest incarnation!
The Oregon Department of Kick Ass
Follow Me to Certain Death
I hour 15 minutes
as part of TBA/PICA
at The Works @audio/cinema
226 Se Madison 8PM 8-12 dollars
Presented on Sept. 11th 2006, an evening of films that cast a meditative gaze on life and death in many forms.
The program begins with Renwick's Britton, South Dakota, 8 min
a mesmerizing film constructed solely of haunting portraits of children filmed standing in the street of a desolate town in 1930. The footage (obtained from Prelinger Archives) was shot by the owner of the town's movie theater to be screened before the features as a promotional gimmick to bring in the local folks. 70 years later the sometimes smiling, sometimes tortured faces of these children seem to tell everything that has happened since that windy, sunny day in South Dakota. The film is made all the more melodramatic by Portland artist Johnee Eschleman's emotive score. The lack of narrative invites dressing these cinematic dolls with futures, now histories. The melancholic drone of the accompanying organ music tends to lead them into sad tragic finery. (Awarded Best Experimental Film at the NW Film Festival by James Benning in 2003/ Gecko Award, Cinematexas 2004/ Best Experimental Film, Gus Van Sant Award, Ann Arbor Film Fest 2005)
2. Selective Service System Story 7 min
A video by Bill Daniel about a film by Warren Haack and Dan Lovejoy
Bill Daniel in person!
In 1970 a young film student at San Francisco State College devised a scenario for a short documentary film, "Selective Service System", that would simultaneously make a bold, graphic statement against the Vietnam War, and secure his own physical deferment from the military draft. Three decades later Bill Daniel interviews director and subject Dan Lovejoy and cameraman Warren Haack about the violence of those times and the violence manifested in their uncompromisingly honest and brutal protest film. (Originally produced for John Pierson's "Split Screen" show)
3. Next is Travis Wilkerson's National Archives V.1, 15 min
(Screened at the Viennale in 2001) A daring exercise in agit-prop that utilizes imagery obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, in which gun-camera footage of U.S. bombing runs over Vietnam is disturbingly and poetically juxtaposed with a soundtrack created by Sonic Youth's Jim O'Rourke. The footage of lush blue-green jungle passing below the jet is superimposed with the pilot's electronic gun site. The constant gunning creates a trance-inducing rhythm that is syncopated by simple intertitles that name the targets. Converted from raw documentation into sublime meditation, much like Bruce Conner's atomic mushrooms in Crossroads, the film becomes an ethical bomb, exploding issues of hi-tech imperial warfare that we are faced with again.
4. Next is 9 is a Secret, 6 min
an experimental essay about a time that Renwick had many crows and ravens enter her life. A graphically stark, metaphysical diary on helping a terminally ill friend die.
5. The screening continues with Renwick's new 25-minute, 3-screen projection piece Hope and Prey
which features stunning wildlife cinematography of animals hunting and being hunted., and a thundering, hyper-dynamicLIVE soundtrack by Portland's infamous underground composer, Daniel Menche. The adrenal-pumping dramatic and sometimes brutal nature cinematography is transformed and elevated through black and white high-contrast recomposition.
"Two things are always here. Snow and leafless trees. Black and white. Running toward and running away from. Nothing else is certain.
Endless white field beneath your feet, hooves, paws, and endless white sky around you. Your wings push against it and relax, push against it and relax.
Vanessa's film is not about death. It is about life. It is almost obsessed with life, life in its humor, elegance and almost unimaginable cruelty. Life reduced to its grim skeleton: running toward and running away from. That is all we have ever done, will ever do. Very quickly we forget what it is we are running toward, what we are running away from. All we know is to run. That, and white, etched with black. And then, there is a moment, a singularity, when black becomes white, white becomes black. From this there is no return.." Halliday Dresser
6. Superior Elegy by Travis Wilkerson 20 min
Superior Elegy is a portrait of a 25 hour-long improvisational concert
held in Duluth Minnesota, in honor of a murdered friend. Despite being
scheduled for the weekend following September 11th 2001, the event's
organizers chose to perform as planned. In so doing, the event acquired
an unintended poignancy. Very simple means were used to document the
concert: a hand-wind Bolex, a super-8 camera, and available light. The
filmmakers were often on stage with the musicians and tried to regard
themselves as participants rather than observers. The resulting film
reads almost like a prayer: quiet, formal, and full of inexplicable


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Emma Thompson At the Golden Globes
Last night was the Golden Globes on NBC. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler kicked some butt and nailed this gig. It was such a joy to see 2 women share the stage without trying to one up the other. Women SUPPORTING women. Strange concept lately??
We as women need to boost each other up, especially us Moms. Sometimes the everyday life can get us down, but we have to focus on the fact that we are not alone. We have to be "real".
Well, forward to the lovely Emma Thompson. She heads to the stage to be a presenter with not only shoes in hand, but a martini! A girl after my own heart. Emma proceeds to throw her shoes, still with the drink in her hand and proceeds to call herself a "baller". Honey, I would LOVE to hang out with you!!!!! She is a breath of fresh air and looked beautiful to boot.
The message I got from the show last night was this - Look out you young starlets, us mature (not old ) women are SOOOOOOOO not done with Hollywood. They are embracing their roles as wives and mothers yet not giving up on their dreams. ALWAYS remember to never take yourself so seriously and enjoy this ride of motherhood.


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For me, it was pretty much just a basic travel day, but the boy was pretty excited since this was his first time on a plane.
Photos above are:
- Waiting at LAX
- On Plane
- On Balcony of our room at the Renaissance München Hotel
Security guy at LAX stopped the boy as he walked through the metal detector. Held him by his shoulders and faced him toward another guard. Then he said, "Just give him snacks and no one gets hurt." Boy got a kick out of that since that's what was on his shirt.
Kyle watched Monsters vs. Aliens and some show about pandas on the plane while I watched Star Trek and Fast & Furious. It was pretty painful watching Star Trek on the tiny screen with lousy headphones, but I could tell it WOULD have been a good movie had I actually had a good AV experience.
I guess I didn't get a ton of sleep on the plane because my right eye has a red spot now. Boy called it "scary-looking." Hope it goes away after a good nights' sleep...and I hope I actually CAN sleep since it's supposed to be noon right now but it's 9:30pm in Germany. Fortunately, the boy has already fallen asleep so I think he'll be fine tomorrow. He was getting a bit cranky just before dinner.
We get the M3 tomorrow morning!


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DHUB Leaflet by Lo Siento
Spanish studio Lo Siento (previously) is constantly producing stunning graphic design pieces and this promotional leaflet for the new Design Museum of Barcelona (DHUB) is another great example of their outstanding skills.
More images on their website.
via Visuelle.co.uk Lo Siento's websiteGraphic Design Print Design Posted on July 11, 2013


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I can understand why many people experience fear of loneliness. I had not experienced loneliness until I was in New York in 1976. The loneliness I experienced there left an emotional scar on me. So much so, that thirty four years later, when I was searching for a subject to create a website about, I chose the subject of overcoming loneliness. Yes, loneliness hurts people emotionally and leaves emotional scars on them. People are justified in being afraid of it.
Managing the fear of loneliness requires that you take a full inventory of your situation. Find out, if in fact, you have the fear. You can do that by taking this Free Online Test.
If you fear loneliness, find out the circumstances under WHICH you might become lonely. Find out WHAT you could do WHEN you become lonely. Start building layers of support - people WHO will help you when you become lonely. There is no harm in building some layers of social support now. WHY make decisions based on fear later?
There are about 86 billion neurons in a human brain. They do not always work in concert for the benefit of the person. What if you have developed an unnatural and unreasonable fear of loneliness? In that case, the quickest solution would be to seek professional help from a psychologist.
1. Deliberate loneliness, the kind that you create for yourself by taking the steps you know are going to result in your loneliness. Creating deliberate loneliness is facing your fear.
2. Accidental loneliness, the kind that happens to you despite your best efforts to avoid it. If you recognize your accidental loneliness for what it is, you can use your accidental loneliness also, to face your fear of loneliness.
In both kinds of loneliness, keep a journal of all your thoughts and feelings while you are lonely. Read your journal later, searching for clues about what generates your fear. Once you have your list of reasons you can start to search for coping mechanisms.
Anchoring techniques are solidly based in science. You use anchoring by getting into a state of mind in which you feel bold and confident and while you are in that state of mind you do something physical like crossing your fingers or some physical action unique to you.
Repeat that process several times. Then when you later cross your fingers, or perform your unique physical action, your mind will recall your positive, unfearful state. You use your physical step when you feel the fear and you will have found a way to deal with your fear.
...many people use successfully to overcome fear. This is what they do: When they feel the fear, they say silently, "Cancel, Cancel, Delete, Delete, Erase, Erase." They repeat that statement every time the fear comes up in the mind. It works quite well.
The advantages of this technique are that it is easy to learn, easy to use. A disadvantage is that you will have to use it on many, many occasions before you realize it's power. Also, it's effect is less permanent than the effect of the anchoring technique. Another disadvantage is that if you repeatedly say it aloud, people may view you as a not-normal. So, always use the statement silently.
...your fears have come true and you have become lonely, remember that sociable actions, taken by you, are going to get you out of the situation. To get the details about the sociable actions you can take click on Start Learning the Techniques.
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Hailey Baldwin Is the New Guess Girl Starring In Fall 2016 Campaign
Now that Hailey Baldwin has finally signed her contract with IMG Models, things are definitely getting interesting for the young and talented model. Guess who the new girl starring in the Guess fall 2016 campaign is (no pun intended)! The 19-year-old model has just extinguished her competitors, becoming the American label's brand ambassador for the fall season.
Lensed by Rayan Ayash and styled by Elisabetta Massari, Hailey Baldwin is thus following in the footsteps of celebrities such as Drew Barrymore, Anna Nicole Smith and her BFF Gigi Hadid, since they were all Guess brand ambassadors in the past decades.
Overwhelmed with sun-soaked colors (which will surprise us with warm reminiscences during the long winter days), and posing while looking like the epitome of sexiness, Haley Baldwin is photographed in a range of leather jackets and curve-hugging denim staples with plunging V-necklines that enhance her statuesque beauty, bronzed skin and golden locks even more.
A delicate floral-embroidered crop top in pink got paired with Guess' signature shredded jeans showcased on the backdrop of lovely cherry blossom trees. The campaign was shot in a sunny cherry blossom field in Malibu, where the natural hues inevitably made Hailey's natural beauty blossom as well. As for the collection's must-have, it's definitely the sinuous denim jumpsuit that will help you revisit the Nineties in one of the most contemporary ways.
Just like many of us, who instantly fell in love with Hailey as soon as she began posing for some of fashion's most leading magazines and for her first-ever campaign with Tommy Hilfiger, Guess' creative director Paul Marciano couldn't help but get smitten by her astounding beauty when they met for the first time.
"I met Hailey by total, pure accident. I didn't know who she was, but when I met her she was 10 times prettier than what I expected and I wanted to choose her right away," he told WWD.
Hailey Baldwin, who cited model Claudia Schiffer as one of Guess' most iconic brand ambassadors (besides Gigi Hadid, we suppose), is absolutely thrilled by the opportunity Marciano gave her, and hopes to be part of the Guess family for a long time.
"I never really know what direction things are going to go for me in my career. But this is definitely a cool platform and I feel great to be a part of it," she declared.
With a career that is moving fast forward and is promising as much success as her dad Stephen Baldwin has had in the movie industry, we hope to see her walking the world's most glamorous catwalks soon!
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How to find the perfect date night spot and what to wear
With spring here and the weather starting to warm, your date night essentials are going to need a revamp. Try bright bold colors paired with simple tops like this white lace crop top on Styled Snapshots for the perfect night out. Whether you're heading out to drinks or it's first date at your favorite restaurant, you'll be sure to stand out in this colorful look!
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Special Thanks
What can you say to the people who have given you everything and asked nothing in return? Sometimes, it doesn't
feel like everything, but it really is something.
Thanks to Mrs. "J." Sherman, first of all. Without those three years of journalism, I know I wouldn't
have the skills in writing that I do now. I went into your class three years ago, in 2001, knowing so much about writing--you
taught me so much more. I promise you it will all be put to good use. Thanks for always being by my side, for
sticking up for me when I didn't know how to stick up for myself, for showing me the way and never letting me get away with
anything. For setting limitations but at the same time for giving me my freedom. To almost all of us, you're like
a second mom.
Thanks to "Keefers", better known as Juan Keefe, II. Your undying dedication to our debate team shows your character.
You gave us rides to tourneys and never asked us for anything but our best. You believed in us, even when nobody else
did, and that ultimately led us to believing in ourselves. The seven-or-so of us were a little small family. And
someday, maybe twenty years from now, we'll all have to reunite for one big party. I sure hope I never lose contact
with you! We all miss you at Chapin and hope you'll come to visit us soon.
Thanks to Jacob for the picture on the archives page. Your photography skills are found nowhere else, because they
are true to life.
Thanks to John Mayer, Jamie Cullum, Howie Day, Michael Chaves, Sheryl Crow, Alanis Morissette, Sarah McLachlan, Stevie
Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, John McVie, Mick Fleetwood, and everyone else who fills my day with such wonderful music.
I couldn't pull through my day without it. My life would be boring without you guys.
Special thanks to Jackie, Lindsay, Kara, Robbie, Rudy, Danny [all of them], Michael [all of them], Emily, Angela and
everyone else at LiveJournal and in the many communities I've been accepted into. Without you guys, I would have nobody
to talk to and I'm so blessed to have friends like you.
Very special thanks to Gregg, Ian, Katie, Stuart, Sara, Sarah, Jack [both of them] and everyone else at Chapin I either
see everyday or think about constantly. You guys fill my life with sunlight.
Extreme thanks to John Mayer--without you, this site wouldn't exist. Your song "Hummingbird" did all of this.
And thanks to everyone else, for I'm sure I'm forgetting many more who deserve credit. This site is for all of
you, listed and unlisted.
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