HOW WE LIVE Magazine`s sophomore edition features `7 Must-Have Home Accents`, Cool Men With Cool Cribs; and profiles an NBA Coach, an Actress and a Comedian

Released on = September 27, 2006, 8:49 pm

Press Release Author = ForeSight Communications

Industry = Entertainment

Press Release Summary = Seven Must-Have Home Accents; the careers of
Actress/Comedienne Debra Wilson-Skelton, NBA legend & coach Tyrone Corbin, and
Christian Comedian, Akintunde, in addition to "Cool Men with Cool Cribs", are
featured in How We Live Magazine's Sizzling Summer Issue

Press Release Body = (Columbia, SC)-- "I'm still funny; the difference is, I'm on an
assignment.I'm on an assignment to entertain the world through Christ," says veteran
comedian Akintunde, who has found happiness through his quest to keep comedy clean.
HOW WE LIVE Magazine Publisher, Dana F. Tucker, features high-profile celebrities
with "very southern roots" in the latest issue's HOW WE EXCEL: Career Corner
department - actress and comedienne Debra Wilson-Skelton of MADtv fame and NBA
player turned coach, Tyrone Corbin, (interviewed by contributing writer, Sharee
Graham) discuss their ascent to the top of their respective industries, and the
needed discipline to get there.

Planning, hard work, tenacity and due diligence are characteristics that have
advanced the careers of the celebrities featured in the latest How We EXCEL: Career
Corner. "Debra Wilson-Skelton knows her craft and is as serious about it as she is
about her career." Wilson-Skelton's exploding career path has taken her from the
improv stage in New York to the Hollywood small and silver screen. Tyrone Corbin's
NBA career longevity is as impressive as they come. A consistent record of playoff
stats, performance, professionalism and production - both on and off the court,
Corbin possesses it all as shown throughout his basketball career - as both a player
and a coach. "For me, as a former player, it's easier . to sell the game to [younger
players]. I've played the game at their level and I've been through the things that
they are going through now," says Corbin. HOW WE LIVE Magazine delves into the
unique stories that chronicle how they got to the top of their games a well as a
peek into the support systems that under-girded them while on the rise.

Additional features in the Summer Edition of HOW WE LIVE Magazine:

"Cool Men With Cool Cribs" Five single and successful men break the assumption and
myth that being a " good" interior decorator requires that a "good" and talented
décor aficionado must be, ugh'. a woman," according to Tucker. These men take us
into their dining rooms, kitchens and bedrooms for a peek into "how they live".

"Feel Good Music That Soothes the Mind and Soul": An Interview with Neo-Soul Singing
Sensation, Kindred: The Family Soul. According to Entertainment Editor, Audra P.
Jackson, "this group is reminiscent of the joy of Ashford and Simpson used to bring
to the stage when they performed. Creating positive, believable, relatable, and
quality songs in their music is Kindred's goal." This married singing duo is fresh,
novelty act in today's crowded music world.

"Smart Home Wonders" are added conveniences for controlling existing appliances and
devices in new home construction, renovations and re-models. "Smart homes" is a
phrase that has become synonymous with today's home lifestyle. These home upgrades
come in lighting, access control and security systems, home theater and
entertainment modules, telephones, thermostats and irrigation and landscaping.

"Teaching Kids the Value of a Dollar . and Your Home" helps frustrated parents who
are struggling to find answers to their children's "take it for granted" attitude
with their rooms and their parents' homes. This article, written by Contributing
Writer & Adolescent Counselor, Wanda Nunn, M.Ed. and Financial Advisor and Editor,
John Thomas, provides valuable advice for parents on how to teach their kids to
appreciate the things they have as well as tips for incorporating kids in cleaning
their rooms by making it a "fun" project versus a task-driven one. Additionally, the
article provides parents skills to foster better communication with their children
and understanding of their cleaning abilities. It offers age-appropriate mechanisms
that help kids appreciate the value of their possessions, and it offers advice on
how to use money more responsibly to purchase the things "they" value while
simultaneously learning how to save money for those purchases.

The Summer Edition of HOW WE LIVE Magazine is available on news stands now. Those
news stands and retail outsets include the southeast locations of Wal-Mart, Bi-Lo,
and Books-A-Million stores; Capital City and St. Andrews news stands in Columbia;
C&S Press in Charlotte as well as many other locations throughout the southeast.
Please visit the How We Live Magazine website at www.howwelive.biz for a list of
locations.

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How We Live Magazine is a quarterly publication whose core focus centers on homes,
décor, style, and careers. The magazine showcases and celebrates minority and
African-American elegance, creativity, history, culture, talent and distinction.
Publisher Dana F. Tucker wants her magazine to act as a resource, a solution and
sounding board to all would-be style and décor aficionados. The magazine's mission
is to enlighten and to inspire our readers about elegant African-American living at
home, to bridge the gap of understanding about "how we live" vis-à-vis the quality
of life therein, and to give voice to professionals who excel in the areas of
design, décor, & style. Additionally, we want to encourage homeowners to invest in
their greatest investment - their home."


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Contact Details = Courtney Young

Public Relations Manager

HOW WE LIVE Magazine

10120 Two Notch Road

Suite2, PMB #329

Columbia, SC 29223

803-234-3796 (main)

803-414-0444 (direct)

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