Cooking Up A Small Kitchen Remodeling Idea
by Kaye Fretz
Remodeling your small kitchen shouldn't be a difficult task. When you put your small kitchen remodeling idea on paper, just remember your budget. Read on to find out some tips on redesigning our small kitchen.A kitchen should be a place where preparing food and cooking is comfortable. Your first small kitchen remodeling idea should be to incorporate as many cabinets as you can into the kitchen area. An example would be providing cabinets underneath the sink as well as above. With all these cabinets, it's easier to keep your pots, pans, glasses, plates, wine bottles and canned goods.Storage sections can also be made integral parts of your walls to reduce obstruction. Built-in ovens and sliding shelves are just some examples. These will make the pathways in your kitchen cleaner, and you'll also be able to organize your things better.The refrigerator will inevitably be part of your kitchen. However, make sure to place it in the right location. You don't want to place it near the cooking area as this may cause malfunctions in appliances. You also don't want to place it where it will block your way while you're cooking. The best location to place your refrigerator in is between the entry point to your kitchen and dining area for better accessibility.The sink, stove and refrigerator are the three essential components of any kitchen. Their sizes should be based on what you really need. For instance, you might not cook a lot, so you might need just a small stove. On the other hand, you might want a larger sink to handle more plates.If you want more proficiency in the kitchen, pair the sink and stove. Your next small kitchen remodeling idea should be to have some kind of serving bar that serves as a preparation and breakfast table. This is of course if you really want to enlarge a very tiny space.Keep in mind water, gas and electricity supplies. Try to bring in enough sunlight and ventilation with unobstructed windows by the sink while keeping the stove away from windows. These are practical things you should remember to make your kitchen better to work in.Lighting is still an important factor in widening the space of a small kitchen. A small kitchen remodeling idea is to utilize indirect lighting. This is a great way to create a wonderful ambiance and extra depth to your kitchen.Certain paint colors can also make your kitchen appear larger. Cool colors are the best ones to use since they create the illusion that something is further away than they actually are. Blue, green and purple are considered cool colors. If you do wish to use warm colors such as yellow, red and orange, apply them as accent colors. The thing with warm colors is that they appear to come towards you, which is why a space can feel smaller.An extra small kitchen remodeling idea is to make use of a monochromatic color scheme. When using a monochromatic scheme, you use various shades of a single color. If you like the color blue, you can use dark, medium and light blue in different parts of your kitchen. The color scheme will make the kitchen appear less cluttered and therefore larger in size. Moreover, the varying shades trick the eye into seeing more depth.An ideal small kitchen remodeling idea would be to merge your personal style and practical methods. Think about your decisions twice and keep in mind your budget. Study more free tips and ideas from the World Wide Web to perfect your remodeling plans.
2008-04-24
Mexican Food Started Here
Mexican Food Started Here
by Jane Butel
Most do not know the important role New Mexico has played in culinary history. Researchers and archeologists agree that New Mexico was one of the earliest settlements of the Mongolians and Tibetans when they came over the Bering strait to settle the Americas. The area has attracted visitors from before recorded history, who in turn created the pure, often spicy flavors known in New Mexico's foods.Primarily chiles are both king and queen. Chiles themselves have been more developed in New Mexico than anywhere—especially since World War II, when Dr. Jim Nakiyami, a Professor at New Mexico State University gave his leadership to developing many, many new varieties of chiles.And, most do not know that the first American wines were made in New Mexico. The priests, Jesuits and Monks brought the first cuttings of grapes here in the 1620's from Spain, thus predating the California wine industry by 140 years.With Prohibition in the 1920's the wine making died out, not to get started again until 50 years later in the late 1970's. Now there are over 50 wine makers throughout the state making world class, award winning wines. The wines go very well with the chile laden traditional dishes as well as any kind of food or enjoyed alone. New Mexico is often credited with being the fountainhead of the Mexican taste. For it is there that the earliest settlers from Asia; who were the root population of the Western areas of the Americas, first settled and lent their primitive cooking methods and simple, straight forward ingredients to create a simple, frontier cuisine that continues to win the hearts and souls of all who try it.From New Mexico, the earliest settlers went south to populate Central and South America, taking their culinary customs with them. So there are similarities in the native cuisines of all the Americas.No matter whether the chiles are the unripe green ones or the ripe red ones, they both provide the great benefits of capsaicin which is so amazing as an antioxidant.—often cited as the world's greatest anti-oxidant. And anti-oxidants basically are good for us as an inhibitor of cancer cell development among other claims.Chiles enhance your entire body's functions—making your heart healthier, also your entire vascular system, enhancing your digestion, your skin and your waistline. They excite your endorphins more than any other food and on a scale of "runner's high".So you gotta try them. Don't let the spiciness or hotness scare you—the hotter the healthier, however to begin with start mild and work up to hotter. You will be glad you did—but get ready, they are habit forming—nearly an addiction, so you will more than likely get hooked on the wonderfully exciting flavors.However, if you do get uncomfortably hot and spicy chiles, just remember that you can tame them down quickly by eating or drinking anything sweet, dairy or acid such as lime juice or wine.In this simplistic cuisine, created out of less than 10 major ingredients, corn is the real staple with the chiles being the personality. Beans are very important as are various members of the gourd and lily families to the cuisine.Actually the combination of chiles, corn and beans is considered one of the three most healthy cuisines in the world. The other two are Eastern and Western Mediterranean.Perhaps the New Mexican native's favorite traditional dish is Red Chile Enchiladas while most visitor's to our state prefer the Green Chile ones. In New Mexico, when an enchilada (which by the way means "in chile") is served as a main course, it is served flat, not rolled.What most people think of as Mexican food elsewhere in the world, really is New Mexican food. And now, it is the most popular taste in America, outselling all other cuisines nationally. Tortillas outsell bread and margaritas are the most popular cocktail. Amazing, from such simple roots.The flavors are purer, simpler and more robust by far in New Mexico than in Old Mexico, where the European influence was stronger in the development of their cuisine.Some popular traditional New Mexican dishes are Carne Adovado, which was developed originally by the Spanish as a way to preserve pork after butchering. Red chile being the world's best anti-oxidant retards spoilage—a hint the Spanish learned from the Indians. The dish is a simple preparation of slow roasted pork that has marinated in a red chile and herb marinade. Amazingly good, if well prepared.A truly native dish is posole, the bowl of many blessings--a dish made from lime (as in agricultural ground lime) soaked corn kernels. It is stewed with well browned pork bits, chiles and herbs. It is quite flavorful. Posole is a reverant dish due to the fact that posole is the Mother process for preserving corn and corn in the Native religions is the Giver of Life—their Eve so to speak.New Mexico style chile rellenos are another native treat. They are traditionally stuffed with cheese and crusted with a meringue or corn crust and fried. They are quite good as a main dish or side dish.A truly native ingredient is the blue corn, which was developed by the Ancients. It is smoked with pinon wood as they did not have access to agricultural lime for preserving the corn.Sopaipillas were first made in 1620 in the courtyard in front of the San Francisco de Neri church in Old Town Albuquerque. They were first made as a treat for the Indians who attended church.
by Jane Butel
Most do not know the important role New Mexico has played in culinary history. Researchers and archeologists agree that New Mexico was one of the earliest settlements of the Mongolians and Tibetans when they came over the Bering strait to settle the Americas. The area has attracted visitors from before recorded history, who in turn created the pure, often spicy flavors known in New Mexico's foods.Primarily chiles are both king and queen. Chiles themselves have been more developed in New Mexico than anywhere—especially since World War II, when Dr. Jim Nakiyami, a Professor at New Mexico State University gave his leadership to developing many, many new varieties of chiles.And, most do not know that the first American wines were made in New Mexico. The priests, Jesuits and Monks brought the first cuttings of grapes here in the 1620's from Spain, thus predating the California wine industry by 140 years.With Prohibition in the 1920's the wine making died out, not to get started again until 50 years later in the late 1970's. Now there are over 50 wine makers throughout the state making world class, award winning wines. The wines go very well with the chile laden traditional dishes as well as any kind of food or enjoyed alone. New Mexico is often credited with being the fountainhead of the Mexican taste. For it is there that the earliest settlers from Asia; who were the root population of the Western areas of the Americas, first settled and lent their primitive cooking methods and simple, straight forward ingredients to create a simple, frontier cuisine that continues to win the hearts and souls of all who try it.From New Mexico, the earliest settlers went south to populate Central and South America, taking their culinary customs with them. So there are similarities in the native cuisines of all the Americas.No matter whether the chiles are the unripe green ones or the ripe red ones, they both provide the great benefits of capsaicin which is so amazing as an antioxidant.—often cited as the world's greatest anti-oxidant. And anti-oxidants basically are good for us as an inhibitor of cancer cell development among other claims.Chiles enhance your entire body's functions—making your heart healthier, also your entire vascular system, enhancing your digestion, your skin and your waistline. They excite your endorphins more than any other food and on a scale of "runner's high".So you gotta try them. Don't let the spiciness or hotness scare you—the hotter the healthier, however to begin with start mild and work up to hotter. You will be glad you did—but get ready, they are habit forming—nearly an addiction, so you will more than likely get hooked on the wonderfully exciting flavors.However, if you do get uncomfortably hot and spicy chiles, just remember that you can tame them down quickly by eating or drinking anything sweet, dairy or acid such as lime juice or wine.In this simplistic cuisine, created out of less than 10 major ingredients, corn is the real staple with the chiles being the personality. Beans are very important as are various members of the gourd and lily families to the cuisine.Actually the combination of chiles, corn and beans is considered one of the three most healthy cuisines in the world. The other two are Eastern and Western Mediterranean.Perhaps the New Mexican native's favorite traditional dish is Red Chile Enchiladas while most visitor's to our state prefer the Green Chile ones. In New Mexico, when an enchilada (which by the way means "in chile") is served as a main course, it is served flat, not rolled.What most people think of as Mexican food elsewhere in the world, really is New Mexican food. And now, it is the most popular taste in America, outselling all other cuisines nationally. Tortillas outsell bread and margaritas are the most popular cocktail. Amazing, from such simple roots.The flavors are purer, simpler and more robust by far in New Mexico than in Old Mexico, where the European influence was stronger in the development of their cuisine.Some popular traditional New Mexican dishes are Carne Adovado, which was developed originally by the Spanish as a way to preserve pork after butchering. Red chile being the world's best anti-oxidant retards spoilage—a hint the Spanish learned from the Indians. The dish is a simple preparation of slow roasted pork that has marinated in a red chile and herb marinade. Amazingly good, if well prepared.A truly native dish is posole, the bowl of many blessings--a dish made from lime (as in agricultural ground lime) soaked corn kernels. It is stewed with well browned pork bits, chiles and herbs. It is quite flavorful. Posole is a reverant dish due to the fact that posole is the Mother process for preserving corn and corn in the Native religions is the Giver of Life—their Eve so to speak.New Mexico style chile rellenos are another native treat. They are traditionally stuffed with cheese and crusted with a meringue or corn crust and fried. They are quite good as a main dish or side dish.A truly native ingredient is the blue corn, which was developed by the Ancients. It is smoked with pinon wood as they did not have access to agricultural lime for preserving the corn.Sopaipillas were first made in 1620 in the courtyard in front of the San Francisco de Neri church in Old Town Albuquerque. They were first made as a treat for the Indians who attended church.
2008-04-22
Men: How Good is Your Knowledge About Sex, Particularly the G-Spot?
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Don't be Ashamed of Keeping Company with Adult Sex Toys and Products
Don't be Ashamed of Keeping Company with Adult Sex Toys and Products
by Eddie Yakubovich
Some people tend to think or believe that dildos and vibrators are erotic forms of sexual expression. That could be true. However some people actually believe that using any of these sex toys and products can turn them or the experience from straight and narrow to something taboo, filthy or pornographic. It really isn't like that and it doesn't have to be that way for you. It's breaking away from just that kind of mentality. It really is okay to get your freak on and experiment with what will pleasure you and your partner or spouse even more.Sex toys and products are meant to bring that extra pleasure and sensation to your entire sexual experience. The use of sex toys has become so desirable to couples because of just that. Sex toys actually do heighten the whole sexual gratification feeling. Especially the vibrating toys. Although sex therapists recommend discussing the use of adult sex products of any kind first before you decide to spring one on your spouse or partner. You really have to be relaxed and have an open mind to the pleasure you could be experiencing from incorporating toys into your love making. You truly do experience a whole new form of playfulness which actually brings your relationship with your partner or spouse to a whole new level of closeness.With the demands of our careers, the stress of raising children, it does become difficult to cope with the anxiety of now having to perform like superman in the bedroom. It is a fact that a man climaxes much quicker than a woman. So it takes more work to hang around down their. This is all a natural progression especially as we age.We tend to take on more than we can handle at times which inevitably leaves you exhausted and your love life not much to talk about. Often you hear of people saying what they do to unwind after a long hard day. They read a book or take a hot bath or just sit and meditate for a while. These are good relaxation techniques. Now add a sex toy to your personal time for a totally relaxing mood altering experience.It doesn't have to be that difficult. Sex toys and products will bring pleasure for the man just as much as it will bring pleasure to the female and think of it like this people it does most of the work for you. The benefit of incorporating any kind of sex toy or product into your love making is their stamina and longevity. A dildo or vibrator won't tire out and become limp. It will remain as large and firm from your first orgasm to your last with of course with some good batteries. All you need to do really is just place the toy on or in the desired spot and let it vibrate away. Playing with a vibrator is all about vibration. Now add penetration and rubbing and you're sure to hit that happy home run your body mind and soul desires and craves.
by Eddie Yakubovich
Some people tend to think or believe that dildos and vibrators are erotic forms of sexual expression. That could be true. However some people actually believe that using any of these sex toys and products can turn them or the experience from straight and narrow to something taboo, filthy or pornographic. It really isn't like that and it doesn't have to be that way for you. It's breaking away from just that kind of mentality. It really is okay to get your freak on and experiment with what will pleasure you and your partner or spouse even more.Sex toys and products are meant to bring that extra pleasure and sensation to your entire sexual experience. The use of sex toys has become so desirable to couples because of just that. Sex toys actually do heighten the whole sexual gratification feeling. Especially the vibrating toys. Although sex therapists recommend discussing the use of adult sex products of any kind first before you decide to spring one on your spouse or partner. You really have to be relaxed and have an open mind to the pleasure you could be experiencing from incorporating toys into your love making. You truly do experience a whole new form of playfulness which actually brings your relationship with your partner or spouse to a whole new level of closeness.With the demands of our careers, the stress of raising children, it does become difficult to cope with the anxiety of now having to perform like superman in the bedroom. It is a fact that a man climaxes much quicker than a woman. So it takes more work to hang around down their. This is all a natural progression especially as we age.We tend to take on more than we can handle at times which inevitably leaves you exhausted and your love life not much to talk about. Often you hear of people saying what they do to unwind after a long hard day. They read a book or take a hot bath or just sit and meditate for a while. These are good relaxation techniques. Now add a sex toy to your personal time for a totally relaxing mood altering experience.It doesn't have to be that difficult. Sex toys and products will bring pleasure for the man just as much as it will bring pleasure to the female and think of it like this people it does most of the work for you. The benefit of incorporating any kind of sex toy or product into your love making is their stamina and longevity. A dildo or vibrator won't tire out and become limp. It will remain as large and firm from your first orgasm to your last with of course with some good batteries. All you need to do really is just place the toy on or in the desired spot and let it vibrate away. Playing with a vibrator is all about vibration. Now add penetration and rubbing and you're sure to hit that happy home run your body mind and soul desires and craves.
3 Things That Are Guaranteed To Spice Up Your Sex Life
3 Things That Are Guaranteed To Spice Up Your Sex Life
by Eddie Yakubovich
Now you know that it doesn't matter who you are or what your sexual preference is we are always on the look out for new techniques that could bring that something extra to your lovemaking experiences. Some couples are satisfied with what they got going on but the rest of us want something greater.Some people go about this in a very subconscious manner. Searching for what is going to be the next big sexual bang may not be a daily quest to some people or couples. Whether you are gay, lesbian or heterosexual if something is said by a coworker about how wild their lovemaking was last night or perhaps you may glance at an article title that suggests what the secrets are to greater satisfying sex and you stop dead in your tracts to read what that is you are definitely in need of something extra.One thing I suggest is to start with a little foreplay. You can definitely heighten your sexual experience and prepare for what is about to come your way. Whether you're gay, lesbian or straight you can start out by watching an erotic movie together and if that is something that makes you a bit uncomfortable, definitely try listening to an erotic e-book. An e-book will describe and talk about and describe what is sexually pleasing to the couples involved. The moaning and groaning can be very arousing.Secondly, for ultimate comfort and relaxation get rid of the kids for the evening. Send them to grandma's house. Open a bottle of wine and sit next to each other. Talk about what you want to do to your partner. Being sexy comes from the security of knowing that your partner is turned on by you and that all he wants to do is satisfy you sexually.The third thing that is sure fire hit is to incorporate some sex toys. Playing with a sex toy does not mean that you can't reach sexual satisfaction from your partner but the feeling you get to experience id definitely different and should be explored. You know the saying "don't knock it till you try it" well that is the best advise I can throw your way.If you're gay try using a gay dildo. There are specific slender dildos and vibrator products made just for men who engage in anal sex. If you're lesbian you can achieve total satisfaction from a lesbian dildo or vibrator. A product that was designed specifically for women is called a rabbit vibrator. The rabbit vibrator has a dual action purpose. You get to experience vaginal and clitoral stimulation simultaneously. Adult sex toys and products are made from comfortable form fitting materials.Last but not least. If you are the adventurous type and are already playing with sex toys you're probably ready to take things to a whole new level of sexual experience. Try incorporating a sex swing or different cushions made specifically to position your body in a comfortable more relaxed manner. If you have a bad back or knee these devises really eliminate the strain while liberating you from the common missionary or doggie style of love making.
by Eddie Yakubovich
Now you know that it doesn't matter who you are or what your sexual preference is we are always on the look out for new techniques that could bring that something extra to your lovemaking experiences. Some couples are satisfied with what they got going on but the rest of us want something greater.Some people go about this in a very subconscious manner. Searching for what is going to be the next big sexual bang may not be a daily quest to some people or couples. Whether you are gay, lesbian or heterosexual if something is said by a coworker about how wild their lovemaking was last night or perhaps you may glance at an article title that suggests what the secrets are to greater satisfying sex and you stop dead in your tracts to read what that is you are definitely in need of something extra.One thing I suggest is to start with a little foreplay. You can definitely heighten your sexual experience and prepare for what is about to come your way. Whether you're gay, lesbian or straight you can start out by watching an erotic movie together and if that is something that makes you a bit uncomfortable, definitely try listening to an erotic e-book. An e-book will describe and talk about and describe what is sexually pleasing to the couples involved. The moaning and groaning can be very arousing.Secondly, for ultimate comfort and relaxation get rid of the kids for the evening. Send them to grandma's house. Open a bottle of wine and sit next to each other. Talk about what you want to do to your partner. Being sexy comes from the security of knowing that your partner is turned on by you and that all he wants to do is satisfy you sexually.The third thing that is sure fire hit is to incorporate some sex toys. Playing with a sex toy does not mean that you can't reach sexual satisfaction from your partner but the feeling you get to experience id definitely different and should be explored. You know the saying "don't knock it till you try it" well that is the best advise I can throw your way.If you're gay try using a gay dildo. There are specific slender dildos and vibrator products made just for men who engage in anal sex. If you're lesbian you can achieve total satisfaction from a lesbian dildo or vibrator. A product that was designed specifically for women is called a rabbit vibrator. The rabbit vibrator has a dual action purpose. You get to experience vaginal and clitoral stimulation simultaneously. Adult sex toys and products are made from comfortable form fitting materials.Last but not least. If you are the adventurous type and are already playing with sex toys you're probably ready to take things to a whole new level of sexual experience. Try incorporating a sex swing or different cushions made specifically to position your body in a comfortable more relaxed manner. If you have a bad back or knee these devises really eliminate the strain while liberating you from the common missionary or doggie style of love making.
How to Open the Door to an Amazing Sex Life
How to Open the Door to an Amazing Sex Life
by Nat Doroshenko
It's 10:00pm and you are getting ready for bed with your partner. Your wondering what the night will bring. Will you be lucky or will it be another frustrating experience followed by anger and disappointment. You brace yourself and head over to your partner filled with hope and emerging excitement. She looks at you out of the corner of her eye and says, Oh honey, can we please skip it tonight, I am so tired and I have this lingering headache, maybe we can try tomorrow. If you are tired of having the women in your life give these excuses, I am telling you there is an answer. I am going to give you the secret that many women wish their men knew. If you will use these simple steps in preparing for a night of great and pleasurable sex with no room for excuses, your relationship will never be the same! The first thing we need to understand is how men and women are different. Men can look at the right part of your body, or just think about sex and he can get excited and be ready. Many women are different. They are more like a crock pot that takes time to simmer and warm up and then they are ready for a night of making love. Start from morning, when you wake up, mention to your partner how much you love and appreciate them and how you can't wait until tonight to show her just how much you appreciate her. Call her in the middle of the day and let her know how much she means to you and that you can't imagine life without her. On your way home from work, pick her up some flowers or chocolates and by the evening you wont be able to get her off you because she will want to show her appreciation for you. Another thing that will help you erase the excuses from your sex life is to understand how a woman thinks. From the time she awoke to the time she gets to bed she has been thinking about a million different tasks, subjects, and concerns. If throughout the day she doesn't get closure on her thoughts she brings them to bed. Men can close all thoughts when it is time for sex in an instant and open their mind to sex without much work. Women on the other hand have a much harder time doing that. Their brain is still processing trying to find the answers and solutions to the problems they faced but did not solve that day. If you would just find time to come to her and just let her pour out her heart and just listen to her you would be amazed at the results. You will close her many doors, and open the door to bring you closer together and set up the environment for sex that exceeds all expectations. To close the deal you can quickly awaken her body with an erotic and relaxing massage. You don't have to be a masseuse to deliver pleasurable results. You can go to your nearest book store or to Amazon.com to pick up a copy on how to find the right points on a womens body that will not only relax her but set her body on fire that can only be extinguished by you. These simple steps do require a little work on your part but the results and the satisfaction you will achieve will be more then worth the effort. Your women will be satisfied and in return will love to keep you satisfied. I have talked to many women who are truly disappointed in their sex life and agreed that if men would just take time to meet their needs there would be no limit to the levels of fulfillment they were ready to give to their men.Copyright © 2007 Nat Doroshenko of Healthy Male Enhancement.This article may be freely distributed as long as this resource box stays attached.
by Nat Doroshenko
It's 10:00pm and you are getting ready for bed with your partner. Your wondering what the night will bring. Will you be lucky or will it be another frustrating experience followed by anger and disappointment. You brace yourself and head over to your partner filled with hope and emerging excitement. She looks at you out of the corner of her eye and says, Oh honey, can we please skip it tonight, I am so tired and I have this lingering headache, maybe we can try tomorrow. If you are tired of having the women in your life give these excuses, I am telling you there is an answer. I am going to give you the secret that many women wish their men knew. If you will use these simple steps in preparing for a night of great and pleasurable sex with no room for excuses, your relationship will never be the same! The first thing we need to understand is how men and women are different. Men can look at the right part of your body, or just think about sex and he can get excited and be ready. Many women are different. They are more like a crock pot that takes time to simmer and warm up and then they are ready for a night of making love. Start from morning, when you wake up, mention to your partner how much you love and appreciate them and how you can't wait until tonight to show her just how much you appreciate her. Call her in the middle of the day and let her know how much she means to you and that you can't imagine life without her. On your way home from work, pick her up some flowers or chocolates and by the evening you wont be able to get her off you because she will want to show her appreciation for you. Another thing that will help you erase the excuses from your sex life is to understand how a woman thinks. From the time she awoke to the time she gets to bed she has been thinking about a million different tasks, subjects, and concerns. If throughout the day she doesn't get closure on her thoughts she brings them to bed. Men can close all thoughts when it is time for sex in an instant and open their mind to sex without much work. Women on the other hand have a much harder time doing that. Their brain is still processing trying to find the answers and solutions to the problems they faced but did not solve that day. If you would just find time to come to her and just let her pour out her heart and just listen to her you would be amazed at the results. You will close her many doors, and open the door to bring you closer together and set up the environment for sex that exceeds all expectations. To close the deal you can quickly awaken her body with an erotic and relaxing massage. You don't have to be a masseuse to deliver pleasurable results. You can go to your nearest book store or to Amazon.com to pick up a copy on how to find the right points on a womens body that will not only relax her but set her body on fire that can only be extinguished by you. These simple steps do require a little work on your part but the results and the satisfaction you will achieve will be more then worth the effort. Your women will be satisfied and in return will love to keep you satisfied. I have talked to many women who are truly disappointed in their sex life and agreed that if men would just take time to meet their needs there would be no limit to the levels of fulfillment they were ready to give to their men.Copyright © 2007 Nat Doroshenko of Healthy Male Enhancement.This article may be freely distributed as long as this resource box stays attached.
Naked Vinyl Cover Art- Selling Music And Sex
Naked Vinyl Cover Art- Selling Music And Sex
by Robert Benson
Part oneWhen we look back at album cover art throughout the years, it is kind of ironic that some album covers that are released these days can cause such an uproar because they may have a nude image on them or sexual suggestive scenes. But 'naked vinyl' started a long time ago, and, in fact, sold many, many records before it was decided that it is offensive. In this two-part article series, let's explore some of the more interesting facets of 'naked' album cover art and erotica.There is an age-old adage in the marketing world that 'sex sells.' And let's face it, you're more apt to buy a particular product from a curvy supermodel than a housewife with curlers in her hair and pictured in a robe and slippers, or you may prefer a hunky-he-man instead of a pot-bellied, balding gentleman hawking a product.So, taking advantage of this motto, the record labels and specifically, album cover art, used this phenomenon to sell records. The labels released all kinds of music and 'blue' comedy records with one thing in common, nudity and plenty of it.It all began in the late 40's when album cover designers and the marketing departments for various record labels conjured up a plan to sell records by adorning the album covers with nude or scantily clad women. Another slippery gimmick was to make a play on the title of the record, a visual pun that allowed the erotica to slip in subtly and unnoticed.For instance, on an album by Hugo Winterhalter (RCA Victor LPM-1904) called "Wish You Were Here," the cover depicts a beautiful woman seemingly stranded on a desert island with only a telescope and her ripped and cleverly revealing nightgown. Beside her, in a cartoon caption cloud, she is stating the name of the album. And, yes, this worked, the album sold very well and it is still cherished by record collectors to this day.In post-war America in the 1950's, stripping as a form of adult entertainment was in vogue, with some women becoming minor celebrities. Why even American idol Joe DiMaggio had a well-documented affair with a hooker. Sex was selling magazines, posters, calendars and everything else in between. And jumping on this bandwagon, record companies rose to the occasion by releasing hordes of "Music to Strip By" records.Cinema and magazines soon jumped in with big and low budget films and the success of the adult magazine 'Playboy' helped pave the way for an increase in the use of 'naked vinyl' record covers. In fact, famous Playboy models like June Blair, Dawn Richard and Jayne Mansfield were featured on record album covers. Playboy even released a few records now and then, such as 1958's "Playboy Jazz-All Stars LP." In the same year the magazine featured a pictorial montage about erotic album cover art, even using the headline "Music To Make Your Eyeballs Pop." Playboy documented that the record companies were utilizing a discovery that was made popular by the paperback and romance book publishers-that nudity on the covers sells.But the 'naked vinyl' and erotica vinyl cover phenomenon was just getting started. The 1960's brought the public 'stag party' records, sex-obsessed vinyl covers that not only featured risqué music and lyrics, but 'live' blue comedy as well. Kind of like sports cards for adults, these 'stag party' records were highly sought after and collectible.Yes, the public was snatching up these raunchy and 'blue' comedy records and two record labels on the West Coast in particular took full advantage of the opportunity to cash in on the trend. It became an excuse to release as much crass comedy and trashy sex songs as they could. Based in L.A., Fax Records was one of the most prolific labels, and had four distinct 'sex genres' that they focused on. They, of course, capitalized on the 'stag party' themed records, but also included a 'personality' series, a special 'erotica 'series as well as a 'themes and scenes motion picture set' series. These records were all about sex, in many forms, and were both educational and entertaining.The second West Coast record label, LAFF records, focused on the American Nightclub Comedy Circuit and promoted their releases by quipping "Recorded at the scene of the applause, on the stage, or at an intimate party, the live and living heart-tugging, button-busting laughter of America's funniest comic personalities; on LAFF Records just for you!! Have a Party, Have a LAFF!"And LAFF backed up their claims with coarse and crude comedy records including a record called "Tales You'd Never Tell Your Mother," from raunchy comedian Kenny Carol. A country comedian, Sam Nichols' (Cowboy Sam-The Old Cowhand From The Rio Grande) slow southern drawl was a perfect medium for his crass comedy; including a country comedy song called "Courtin' on a Mule." Other "naked cover" comedians included the lascivious Rex Benson, the 'blue' comedy of Bub Thomas, the stand-up dirt of Bert Henry and many, many more.But the coarse comedy was not limited to the men. Faye Richmond, Madame Mame, Terri "Cupcake" O'Mason and many others were all successful entertainers in their own right. All these records invited the public into the intimate world that was popularized by the rich, famous and sexually successful, embellishing "You Are There" or "Rubbing Shoulders With Hollywood Greats."In part two of our look into 'naked vinyl' we will explore a couple of East Coast record labels and look at some other albums that have caused a stir because of nudity.
by Robert Benson
Part oneWhen we look back at album cover art throughout the years, it is kind of ironic that some album covers that are released these days can cause such an uproar because they may have a nude image on them or sexual suggestive scenes. But 'naked vinyl' started a long time ago, and, in fact, sold many, many records before it was decided that it is offensive. In this two-part article series, let's explore some of the more interesting facets of 'naked' album cover art and erotica.There is an age-old adage in the marketing world that 'sex sells.' And let's face it, you're more apt to buy a particular product from a curvy supermodel than a housewife with curlers in her hair and pictured in a robe and slippers, or you may prefer a hunky-he-man instead of a pot-bellied, balding gentleman hawking a product.So, taking advantage of this motto, the record labels and specifically, album cover art, used this phenomenon to sell records. The labels released all kinds of music and 'blue' comedy records with one thing in common, nudity and plenty of it.It all began in the late 40's when album cover designers and the marketing departments for various record labels conjured up a plan to sell records by adorning the album covers with nude or scantily clad women. Another slippery gimmick was to make a play on the title of the record, a visual pun that allowed the erotica to slip in subtly and unnoticed.For instance, on an album by Hugo Winterhalter (RCA Victor LPM-1904) called "Wish You Were Here," the cover depicts a beautiful woman seemingly stranded on a desert island with only a telescope and her ripped and cleverly revealing nightgown. Beside her, in a cartoon caption cloud, she is stating the name of the album. And, yes, this worked, the album sold very well and it is still cherished by record collectors to this day.In post-war America in the 1950's, stripping as a form of adult entertainment was in vogue, with some women becoming minor celebrities. Why even American idol Joe DiMaggio had a well-documented affair with a hooker. Sex was selling magazines, posters, calendars and everything else in between. And jumping on this bandwagon, record companies rose to the occasion by releasing hordes of "Music to Strip By" records.Cinema and magazines soon jumped in with big and low budget films and the success of the adult magazine 'Playboy' helped pave the way for an increase in the use of 'naked vinyl' record covers. In fact, famous Playboy models like June Blair, Dawn Richard and Jayne Mansfield were featured on record album covers. Playboy even released a few records now and then, such as 1958's "Playboy Jazz-All Stars LP." In the same year the magazine featured a pictorial montage about erotic album cover art, even using the headline "Music To Make Your Eyeballs Pop." Playboy documented that the record companies were utilizing a discovery that was made popular by the paperback and romance book publishers-that nudity on the covers sells.But the 'naked vinyl' and erotica vinyl cover phenomenon was just getting started. The 1960's brought the public 'stag party' records, sex-obsessed vinyl covers that not only featured risqué music and lyrics, but 'live' blue comedy as well. Kind of like sports cards for adults, these 'stag party' records were highly sought after and collectible.Yes, the public was snatching up these raunchy and 'blue' comedy records and two record labels on the West Coast in particular took full advantage of the opportunity to cash in on the trend. It became an excuse to release as much crass comedy and trashy sex songs as they could. Based in L.A., Fax Records was one of the most prolific labels, and had four distinct 'sex genres' that they focused on. They, of course, capitalized on the 'stag party' themed records, but also included a 'personality' series, a special 'erotica 'series as well as a 'themes and scenes motion picture set' series. These records were all about sex, in many forms, and were both educational and entertaining.The second West Coast record label, LAFF records, focused on the American Nightclub Comedy Circuit and promoted their releases by quipping "Recorded at the scene of the applause, on the stage, or at an intimate party, the live and living heart-tugging, button-busting laughter of America's funniest comic personalities; on LAFF Records just for you!! Have a Party, Have a LAFF!"And LAFF backed up their claims with coarse and crude comedy records including a record called "Tales You'd Never Tell Your Mother," from raunchy comedian Kenny Carol. A country comedian, Sam Nichols' (Cowboy Sam-The Old Cowhand From The Rio Grande) slow southern drawl was a perfect medium for his crass comedy; including a country comedy song called "Courtin' on a Mule." Other "naked cover" comedians included the lascivious Rex Benson, the 'blue' comedy of Bub Thomas, the stand-up dirt of Bert Henry and many, many more.But the coarse comedy was not limited to the men. Faye Richmond, Madame Mame, Terri "Cupcake" O'Mason and many others were all successful entertainers in their own right. All these records invited the public into the intimate world that was popularized by the rich, famous and sexually successful, embellishing "You Are There" or "Rubbing Shoulders With Hollywood Greats."In part two of our look into 'naked vinyl' we will explore a couple of East Coast record labels and look at some other albums that have caused a stir because of nudity.
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