Live to be 150
A few months back, I reported that one of only several remaining World War I veterans, J. Russell Coffey, passed away at the ripe old age of 109. For centuries, people have been searching for the surefire way to live past the age of 100, and being of able mind and body for the duration as well. The Fountain of Youth was never physically found, but we are all still looking for it.
Part of my opinion is that stress causes illness and wear and tear on the body. So, perhaps thinking about achieving centenarian status just adds to the stress. Pass me the cake made with five sticks of butter per serving like Grandma used to make, and that will preserve me better as it will create a relaxation response in my body as my arteries clog. After all, she was in a bowling league until she was ninety.
Barbara Walters is doing a special on Tuesday night, which is tomorrow. The subject is: Live to 150, Can You Do It?
One of the interviewees is Dr. David Sinclair who will talk about U.S. Lab Tested Resveratrol, which he supports as one of the insurance policies for a longer life. As the site explains, it is not the work of a mad scientist. It is actually the “good” molecules in red wine isolated into a potent form. Why wouldn’t I just slurp back grape juice and red wine? Apparently, the liquid my bladder and the law could stand would not be enough. The product takes out all the negatives such as alcohol and sugar and isolates the “good stuff.”
I plan to tune in to see what he has to say, as well as listen to the tips that some centenarians themselves have to contribute. The jury is still out on whether I will side with them or will keep my trust in the tried and true theories of Ponce de Leon. Just because he didn’t happen to find the actual Fountain of Youth doesn’t necessarily mean it doesn’t exist, right?
Caviricci Redux
Quite some time ago, I wrote about Z. Cavaricci pants. Let’s take a trip back in time, shall we?
I had a bad flashback today. I read an article that mentioned Z. Cavariccis. For those that want to forget, Z. Cavaricci created a men’s style in pants that in the late 80s to early 90s. Many a young man who I knew wore them. I am asking whoever made themselves in charge of looking at influences from the 80s to overlook this one when designing next season’s clothing.
They were high waisted like tux pants, but the belt loops were a bit lower, at the natural waist. The legs were pleated, and what made them veer way off the track of a classic trouser, was that they featured a deep “v” front yoke. It caused the legs of the pants, because they were pleated but flat acrossed the stomach and groin area, to pleat out even farther. On the tall, gangly, and knobby kneed gent, it was actually flattering because the pleats laid right and it made his legs look more proportional. You noticed the guy’s overall ensemble.
But on everyone else…it was “Here comes pants.”
If you were stocky, or were fit but were more muscular of leg, the pleated legs brought a strange adaptation of puffed out harem pants to mind or made one look bowlegged. Of course, this was overcontrasted by the virtually flat triangular yoke covering the stomach to the top of the groin area, appearing like a virtual “directional arrow” towards something that I am sure the designer could not have realized, or the joke was on the wearer that their whole…um… “area”… was being pointed to. The finishing touch was to buy them long and cuff them.
The rear of the pants had little style, most of the budget had been put into the front.I have no photo to show you. I could not find one anywhere. So you may just have to take my word for it!
Well, flash forward to this week, when an alert reader sent me the following image:
The shirt is hiding just how high the waist band is on the man, trust me. Maybe I remember them worse than they actually were. However, having them on a model doesn’t have quite the same effect.
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