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Volume 5 Issue 4
June 2015
Serving the Inland Empire Communities
Find our New Tribute to Veterans Page Inside. Page 6
They are Cute, Cuddly, and Love to Play. Find the perfect toy. Page 8
Why everyone is on Facebook & what you can do if you are waiting your turn.
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Some great snacks to keep you healthy. Page 5
A Man and the Boutonniere
Celebrating our Father’s, Dad’s, and Mentors all Year Because they Deserve It!! Plan on doing something with your dad.
FISHING BBQ GOLF NBA FINALS BOWLING MOVIES DINNER CAMPING
Introduction to the Boutonniere: Most men will wear a flower on the lapel of their jacket only a handful of times in their lifetime. This is a shame. Nothing adds panache to a man’s appearance like the confidence embodied in wearing a stylish boutonniere. A simple flower worn on the lapel of a jacket is a gesture full of meaning that extends beyond the flower. Boutonnieres are a symbol of fragile life, of beauty in nature, of love undefined yet captured in a single bloom. The purpose of this article is to reintroduce you to the boutonniere. Many of us have had one forced upon us, either at a high school prom where we wore it for a picture and then disposed of it or at a wedding where we had one pinned on us at the last minute for the ceremony. Not the best way to introduce perhaps the most perfect menswear accessory. So let’s hit the reset button and try this again. When to Wear a Boutonniere: For most of us the only time we will ever wear a flower on our lapel is at formal events like weddings, anniversaries, proms, quiescence, or a night at the theater or opera. The irony in this is that the only rule to wearing a boutonniere is that you do not need a special occasion to wear one. All a man needs is the confidence to swim against the current, to be the only man in the room who is sporting a flower on his left breast. However a man should not wear a boutonniere when he does not want to stand out from the crowd or when he is being judged. Funerals
and interviews are not the place for drawing attention or displaying too much individualism. How to Wear a Boutonniere: The boutonniere is worn on the left lapel of a man’s suit, sport jacket, or blazer; it can also be worn on an overcoat. The boutonniere is always attached above a man’s heart, and it should be worn in the lapel’s button-hole, a 1 to 1.5 inch opening that is a vestige of when a man’s jacket lapels closed to protect his neck. Only on higher-end suits will you see the lapel button-hole 1) present 2) functional 3) with a latch and 4) built strong enough to support the flower. Why should a man wear a flower on his lapel, especially when he is likely to be the only fellow sporting one? It’s a great conversation starter – I guarantee someone will ask about it; the key is to be confident as to why you are wearing it. If a compliment is given, See Boutonniere • page 5
Five Things a Good Man Must Know About a Woman
By Mavis McKnight, M.S. Cedric The Entertainer stars in a show called “The Soul Man”. I was watching an episode the other night where he was making jokes about his wife’s Hair Salon only being a hobby and joked about a few other things having mainly to do with women. As he told each one of his “jokes”, he laughed heartily but his wife (played by Neecy Nash) didn’t. After she didn’t laugh at his first joke he said, “If I would have told that joke to a man he would’ve found it funny.” After she didn’t laugh at his second joke he said, “If you were a man you would have laughed.” Well, that is the exact point. She’s not a man. She is a woman, soft, feminine, and naturally nurturing with a brain design that is totally different from a man’s. Women think differently, act differently, see things differently, process things differently, and have different needs. Most men and some women don’t know or understand this so to help us all out I have listed Five Essential Things a Good Man Must Know About a Woman. Be sure to share these tips with the men in your life; not only your husband or significant other but also your brothers, nephews, fathers, uncles, and sons. Happy Learning!
2) A woman needs to be able to lean on you, to know you are solid and grounded and that she can count on you when times get tough and celebrate with you when times are amazing. She needs you to be the godly, spiritual man she’s been searching for and dreaming about her entire life. 3) To a woman maturity is a major turn-on. I said maturity, not stiff-nest and control. In the beginning a woman
might love the fact that you are playful, fun-loving, and adventurous but eventually she needs you to balance all of that out by committing to self-awareness, growth, and accountability, and especially having her best interest at the heart of all things that matter most; To a woman selfishness is a major turn-off. Outside as well as inside the bedroom. See 5 Things • page 5
1) A woman is born a delicate flower and it should be your honor to be the gardener, to care for, water, and nurture her, and to clip the self and life choking weeds from around her and see her blossom and bloom to her fullest potential and beauty.
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