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."