http://www.ruggedelegantliving.com/ by Timothy Fredel and Jennifer King]]> en-us 2006-06-06T11:59:51-08:00 http://www.ruggedelegantliving.com/a/003887.html Once in awhile an opportunity comes along where there is no other response than "I must grab it." With other opportunities, they grab you. The following story is of the latter ilk. But before I get started I must address the 600,000 monthly visitors who had been coming to Rugged Elegant Living on a regular basis and must be wondering where I went for the past nearly four months. A special expression of thanks to Wes, who took the... RE: A Rugged Elegance Exclusive Jennifer King 2006-06-06T11:59:51-08:00 http://www.ruggedelegantliving.com/a/003885.html On Friday, February 10th, 2006, the 2006 XX Winter Olympics began in Torino, Italy. Torino (Turin in English) is approximately 90 miles east of Milan. Fifteen sports -- the biathlon, bobsled, curling, ice hockey, figure skating, cross-country skiing, Nordic combined, luge, speed skating, short track, Alpine skiing, Freestyle skiing, ski jumping, skeleton and snowboarding -- will be showcased by athletes from around the world from February 11th to the 26th. On February 10th, a primary star of the show... RE: A Rugged Elegance Exclusive Jennifer King 2006-02-11T21:09:30-08:00 http://www.ruggedelegantliving.com/a/003882.html On February 2nd, 2006, The Rugged Elegance World Marketplace | Search : U2 " href="http://products.ruggedelegance.com/cgi-bin/amazon/amazon_products_feed.cgi?Operation=ItemSearch&Keywords=U2&SearchIndex=Music&searchFormImage.x=46&searchFormImage.y=3">U2's front man Bono (Paul David Hewson) spoke at the U.S. National Prayer Breakfast in Washington D.C. I did not know this until our minister here in San Francisco, Fred Harrell, sent me a message suggesting that Bono's "sermon" might be an appropriate post for our Rugged Elegant Living audience. Rev. Harrell, who has quoted Bono on occasion during his own sermons, referred to Bono... RE: A Rugged Elegance Exclusive Jennifer King 2006-02-06T17:55:25-08:00 http://www.ruggedelegantliving.com/a/003878.html On February 3rd, 2006 the Olympus Fall 2006 Fashion Week was kicked off in New York with the Heart Truth Red Dress fashion show. The annual charity show featured celebrity models, musicians and guest designers to raise awareness about women's heart disease. Reuters photographer, Brendan McDermid captured Singer Amerie (above) walking the runway during the Red Dress show, which was sponsored by The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI). Among the celebrities present and smiling was the newly... RE: A Rugged Elegance Exclusive Jennifer King 2006-02-04T06:55:46-08:00 http://www.ruggedelegantliving.com/a/003876.html Slingbox Enables 'American Idol' Fans in California to Watch Their Favorite Family Show on East Coast Time This American Idol family of four loves to watch Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson in action every Tuesday and Wednesday night. However, we have a major challenge: Our two young children -- ages 8 and 10 -- are always wiped out the next morning. With the show finishing two hours past the kids' bedtime we needed to find a different way... RE: A Rugged Elegance Exclusive Jennifer King 2006-02-02T11:00:17-08:00 http://www.ruggedelegantliving.com/a/003877.html On Tuesday, January 31st, 2006, the State of the Union Address was given by the President of the United States, George W. Bush. At 9:12pm EST he began his fifty-one minute speech from the United States Capitol. To follow is Bush's address to the nation: Thank you all. Mr. Speaker, Vice President Cheney, members of Congress, members of the Supreme Court and diplomatic corps, distinguished guests, and fellow citizens: Today our nation lost a beloved, graceful, courageous woman who... RE: A Rugged Elegance Exclusive Jennifer King 2006-01-31T21:57:39-08:00 http://www.ruggedelegantliving.com/a/003875.html Nominations for the 78th Academy Awards were announced on Tuesday morning, January 31st, 2006. 5,856 members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences were given the opportunity to vote. Those who mailed in their ballot sent it directly to PricewaterhouseCoopers, the international accounting firm, for tabulation. Academy President Sid Ganis and Oscar-winner Mira Sorvino announced ten of the nominations for the 78th Academy Awards at 5:30am to an audience of over 430 international media. The announcement was... RE: A Rugged Elegance Exclusive Jennifer King 2006-01-31T15:39:14-08:00 http://www.ruggedelegantliving.com/a/003873.html On Saturday, January 21st, 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada, a new Miss America was crowned. Her name is Jennifer Berry. The other title she proudly wears? Miss Oklahoma. In Oklahoma, she beat Morgan Long, Jennifer Warren, Lindsey Miller and Stephanie Poplin. In Las Vegas, Jennifer beat over forty contestants and then fellow top-ten finalists Shannon Schambeau, Erika Grace Powell, Kristi Lauren Glakas, Monica Pang, Morgan Matlock, Eudora Mosby, Nicole Brewer, Alexa Jones and Mari Wilensky. Over the next year,... RE: A Rugged Elegance Exclusive Jennifer King 2006-01-22T20:13:54-08:00 http://www.ruggedelegantliving.com/a/003870.html The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards celebration attracted American television, movie and music stars to Los Angeles on Monday, January 16th, 2006. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), NBC, Dick Clark Productions and Hollywood were the hosts of the annual show, which honors achievement in the film and television industries. 18.7 million viewers (about 2 million more than last year) tuned into the three-hour "Golden Globes", according to preliminary Nielsen Media Research figures. NBC's broadcast of the Golden Globe... RE: A Rugged Elegance Exclusive Jennifer King 2006-01-18T21:15:52-08:00 http://www.ruggedelegantliving.com/a/003868.html I have yet to take down the Christmas tree. After all, Christmas only ended formally on January 6th. However, I have already begun thinking about Valentine's Day -- only because I've been receiving emails reminding me that the next major gift-giving holiday is a little more than a month away. For your consideration: Italian underwear, outerwear, beachwear, eyewear, legwear, shoe and perfume maker, La Perla has introduced a limited-edition retro-style luxurious satin jewel bra. The cost? $428. Joaillerie-lingerie, a... RE: A Rugged Elegance Exclusive Jennifer King 2006-01-10T22:43:20-08:00 http://www.ruggedelegantliving.com/a/003869.html If only my kids, both aspiring pianists, knew how privileged they were today. On Sunday, January 8th, 2006, the world famous Chinese piano prodigy Lang Lang completed his fourth day of performances with the San Francisco Symphony. Lang Lang's name means "brilliant." And that he is! Sitting in our four loge seats above, we could not only see Lang Lang in action we could feel his soul exuding from ten finger tips that are attached an electric body. His... RE: A Rugged Elegance Exclusive Jennifer King 2006-01-08T22:30:32-08:00 http://www.ruggedelegantliving.com/a/003866.html Happy New Year! Bert Decker is an American communications expert and national commentator on NBC's Today show. He is an author with a global audience. He is a professional speaker, blogger, and founder & CEO of San Francisco-based Decker Communications. So, when Bert announces his Top Ten Best & Worst Communicators of The Year, people listen. In fact, of the over 600,000 savvy people who come to Rugged Elegant Living each month, last summer -- while I was on vacation... RE: A Rugged Elegance Exclusive Jennifer King 2006-01-03T11:45:07-08:00 http://www.ruggedelegantliving.com/a/003865.html Skier Jeremy Bloom Photo Credit: John Schwirtlich When I get to Heaven I want to be in a Warren Miller movie. Until then, I'll have to join the thousands of other adventure buffs on the planet and live vicariously through professional skiers, snowboarders, jumpers, and fly-like-a-bird mountaineers by watching the likes of reigning World Cup mogul champion and NCAA football player turned Olympic Gold Medal favorite turning NFL hopeful Jeremy Bloom, Ski-BASE jumping innovator Shane McConkey, the sport's hot-dogging... RE: A Rugged Elegance Exclusive Jennifer King 2006-01-02T00:30:27-08:00 http://www.ruggedelegantliving.com/a/003864.html His was a face the world recognized on television and the big screen. However, try to name the man who played the ghost in the New York subway who bumped into Patrick Swayze in the movie, The Rugged Elegance World Marketplace | DVD : Ghost " href="http://products.ruggedelegance.com/cgi-bin/amazon/amazon_products_feed.cgi?Operation=ItemLookup&ItemId=B000059TEP">Ghost or who took on the role of one of the patients in The Rugged Elegance World Marketplace | DVD : One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest " href="http://products.ruggedelegance.com/cgi-bin/amazon/amazon_products_feed.cgi?Operation=ItemLookup&ItemId=0790732181">One Flew Over the Cuckoo's... RE: A Rugged Elegance Exclusive Jennifer King 2005-12-27T00:00:58-08:00 http://www.ruggedelegantliving.com/a/003863.html Merry Christmas 2005! Christmas each year begins in our household with the selection of a jingle bell. Some are tiny. Others are as big as an orange. A few are on a strand. We then get in a single-file line, with my father followed by the host or hostess of the house at the front of the line. This year, the line will be 16 deep. The merriment then begins. Following a long family tradition, we all sing "Jingle... RE: A Rugged Elegance Exclusive Jennifer King 2005-12-25T06:43:45-08:00