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You’re sitting in the upper mezzanine and your favorite player is up to bat! You’ve been a fan of baseball since you can remember. Next ting you know, you’re watching the reflection of the ball leaving the park in your sport sunglasses as you jump to your feet to cheer! You’re team has just won the pennant!
Nothing says America like it’s national sport of baseball and nothing is as exciting as lacing up the cleats picking up your bat and walking out to home plate. The feel of the sun beating down on your back, the sweat in your eyes and the faint smell of dust in the air; there is no wonder that they call baseball “America’s past time.” As deeply rooted as baseball is to the fabric of America baseball is not the only sport that’s so deeply routed into our psyche.
As American is baseball is, motor sports is equally as American. Auto racing began simultaneously with the advent of the automobile. Racing on the sand dunes of the Jersey shore to racing across the salt flats, drag racing has remained a unique American sport that has lasted for generations. Grass roots racers enjoy hot weekends under the sun wearing their own form of sport sunglasses as they tune their engines, rev their motors and take their car down the quarter mile track in a competition that creates a level of excitement unseen in any other sport. Although drag racing has seen it’s fair share of time in other counties it shares a spot on the American sporting legacy that will go on for centuries to come. It’s a sport that has evolved to include motorcycles, boats and even tractors! It will surely adapt to anything modern technology can throw its way!
Another uniquely American sport has been the sport of professional bowling. Popular since the 50’s bowling has been the sport of the beer drinker for a very long time! Many a men would put on their shoes, grab their ball and head to the alley to show off their skills in an effort for that elusive 300. Although you can likely find a bowling ally in just about any country, it’s roots belong to the good old USA!
The most common sport after baseball would have to be football. This sport eclipses baseball in gross revenue each year but had exclusively remained an American sport much to the sagtrin of the NFL and NFL Europe. Sure other countries play it but it’s essentially a farm league for the NFL. Some may say that football has become America’s past time and it has replaced baseball as a national treasure but one thing is for certain, it is an American sport and is likely to remain that way for a long time to come.
No matter what sport you enjoy the most it’s undeniable as to the influence the United Stated of America has had on the sporting world. We continue to lead the way when it comes to innovative sports such as Slamball, extreme sports and ore traditional sports such as baseball and football. You can rest assured that, if it can be thrown, raced or launched someone in America will figure out a way to turn it into a sport.
Author Kim Green never participates in a sporting event without her sport sunglasses
Writing a good song can often be a long and laborious process that can yield less then positive results. Over centuries song structure has changed as pop culture influenced music. Given societies fixation on exercise and sports had ZZ Top written “Cheap Sunglasses” today it could have likely been titled “Sport Sunglasses”! Let’s discuss some of the key attributes that go into developing the best possible song.
So you’ve been struck with the bug to write music because your significant other just dropped you for the drummer in your old band and you need to get the hurt out! It’s understandable that this would be the natural outlet since you’re the creative sensitive type. However, when you go to put paper to pen your hand cramps up, you get a cold sweat and you think you’re about to get sick. Its writers block and it’s not going to go away until you relax!
One of the first things you need to know in order to write your Magnus Opus is relaxation is the key! If you rush it or schedule time to write it’s a guarantee the outcome will be frustrating and sub par at best. The creative process is supposed to show up at 3:00 in the morning or while you are driving. If you could structure creativity it would be called work, not creativity! When inspiration strikes be prepared to get it down on tape or paper to ensure you don’t lose it. A good tool to use is voice mail. Call yourself and leave a message with the lyrics you’ve just come up with while sitting in traffic. You’ll thank yourself later when you are trying your hardest to remember.
Another great tip to follow is to make the song resemble you. Music is supposed to be an extension of those writing it. There is a reason ZZ Top didn’t name “Cheap Sunglasses” “Sport Sunglasses”. It wouldn’t have fit the little ‘ol’ band from Texas and it would have sounded like something Robert Palmer should have written. If your girl left you for the drummer, that’s what you should write about. The more personal the feelings that you relay in the song the more it will speak to your audience. Neal Young’s voice echoes through time in songs like “Old Man” because he wrote haunting lyrics that possess the power to elicit thought in countless generations spanning just about any nationality. This type of lyrical power has been used by countless song writers and it’s a sure bet that every so often a new song writer will emerge that will be able to harness this power on a regular basis.
Most people think a powerful song or a well written song must have a flow that’s pleasing to the ear and essentially in 4/4 time. If you are writing a power pop radio ready song an easy flowing highly structured 4/4 beat is absolutely the way to go. However, don’t fret if you are off the beaten path. If you’re one of those people that would rather hear ZZ Top sing “Sports Sunglasses” and you’d like to hear it at 160 beats per minute played over top of blast beats and heavily distorted guitars you’ll still find your audience. Be true to the music that moves you and it will be true to your audience. Trying to force the lyrics about how much you hate the drummer that stole your girl into a 4/4 stringed quartet ballad is fail if that’s just not you. If you write aggressive music, then write aggressive music. You’ll get used to people walking away shaking their head in disbelief.
A great song is in the eye of the beholder and to the right listener your song could be the next must have single.
The sole reason a song becomes one of those timeless classics isn’t the structure of the song or the genre that it gets classified in. It’s the feelings that the song provokes inside of people that makes it an instant classic. When you feel in the mood to write, take a few days and get inspiration from the songs that move you. When you’re ready to put paper to pen you’ll find the process much more relaxing, productive and fruitful.
Kimberly Green is a music buff and a fan of ZZ top - cheap sunglasses was great then and is still great today! Of course, all the ZZ top band members rock out wearing their sport sunglasses and those sure don’t look so cheap!
There are a million and five ways to think you look cool but there are only a few ways to actually be cool. It’s an attitude not a persona. It’s in the eyes, not in a pair of skin tight acid wash jeans. It’s in those killer polarized sunglasses, not a slicked back hair style. Get ready to be stylized in the fashion of “cool.”
There was a reason why Arthur Fonzarelli was the coolest man in the world for over ten years. It wasn’t a flashy over dramatic bravado, it was low key swagger. The first part of being cool is to know that you are cool. If it’s a goal you are trying to achieve then you’ll never be cool. It’s not a learned behavior; it’s something you just know you are. It’s a change in mind set. Once you worry about other people thinking you are cool you’re no longer cool. This can literally be the most confusing concept of being cool but it’s absolutely the key to achieving this legendary status. Once you have that Fonzy swagger the rest of the pieces will fall into place.
If you look throughout history the coolest people have always been the people who could walk away from any situation and command respect. That’s a true sign of a person who is genuinely cool. Those people tend to be helpful, considerate and intelligent people. If you lack in any of these fundamental qualities you’ll find it hard to be truly cool outside of your social circle. True coolness transcends all social groups. In order to do so a cool person will possess a natural skill to communicate and work with every other social group.
Once you’ve achieved all of the above requirements you can accessorize your coolness with items like a throwback leather jacket (if you are going for that Fonzy look.) a stylish car (nothing to radical or high priced) and even a sweet pair of polarized sunglasses. Just about any accessorizing that you do will undoubtedly be cool, not trendy. There is a difference. You do something cool became it’s simply cool, not because it’s trendy to do so. Someone who is truly a cool person doesn’t concern themselves with current trends. It’s that slight outlawness that makes them cool in the first place. Most people who run screaming to the next big trend will always be the same people who envy the cool people.
So if you’ve been wondering if you’re actually as cool as you think you are then most likely you’re not and you need to work on your approach to being cool. If you’ve always wanted to be cool then stop being envious of those who are cool and just be cool. Once you stop worrying about being cool, you’ll be cool! Get it? It’s the attitude. You can wear a pocket protector have high pants and know more then the average college student and still be cool. If you’re still reading this and still wondering if you are ever going to be cool, stop reading and go buy the new Britney Spears album because you are never going to be cool. If you are amused at the fact that people worry about being cool, well, my friend, you are one cool person!
Author Kim Green is always cool wearing polarized sunglasses from Kaenon!
If you’ve been outdoors recently you’ve noticed that big orange thing up in the sky, the sun I believe they call it, has emerged from behind those pesky clouds and is shining brightly once again against the clear blue sky. Time to find the right sports sunglasses!
This means two things for you: 1) it’s time do go outdoors again and 2) it’s time to get out your sport sunglasses. Chances are you’ve either lost last year’s pair or they have become horribly out of style, so with that in mind it’s time to once again think about getting a new pair.
Sure, you want something that looks good and yeah, you don’t want them to break the first time they hit the ground, but there are so many other factors to look into when picking your next pair of sport sunglasses. Gone are the days of basic dark lenses in a black frame, now there is a wide variety of technology to consider before your next purchase.
There has been a major shift towards the use of the new technology of Polarized lenses in the sunglass community. Southern California based Kaenon claims that their patented “SR-91” technology is the “most advanced polarized lenses on the planet”. Using the “SR-91” technology, polarized lenses help deflect glare allowing only essential light through the lenses to produce clearer vision, more accurate depth perception and truer color representation. This helps the sunglass wearer have better vision when doing everything from cycling to skiing. Kaenon claims that their glasses reduce up to 99.9% percent of the glare that can inhibit your sight, which is good for summer sporting activities whether at the beach or in the park. There is nothing worse than glare when you’re being active, so to clearly see the ball (or the mountain) “SR-91” technology might be your best friend.
While black lenses have been a traditional option in the past, many sunglass companies, such as the Southern California based Arnette, have begun to feature a variety of colored lenses options. The cool things about these different lenses are that each color represents a different option for your own “viewing” needs. The brown lenses, for example claim to filter out a large proportion of blue light while providing excellent contrast and well defined images. Green, on the other hand, reduces visible light while maintaining clear vision. They suggest these lenses for extreme conditions such as snow while their grey lenses claim to protect your eyes from ultraviolet radiation. These lenses are in addition to the standard polarized lenses which help limit reflective glare from water, snow, sand or the road.
There are other new technologies to also keep your eyes out for this summer such as Oakley’s “High Definition Optics” which claim to give 100% UV filtering and a “non-shifted” view, or Ray-Ban’s “Carbon Fibre Line” which promises lighter, stronger and more flexible lenses and frames.
Like any investment, researching each product is a good bet before making your purchase. Chances are you will be willing to spend a little extra on a brand of sunglasses or a new technology that will fit your individual needs. Just try not to lose them again this winter.
Kimberly Green loves sports and being outdoors and has tried many different brands of sport sunglasses before finally settling on Kaenon as the brad to have.
