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Adam vs. Eve 62Meatball madness!!

Filmaking: A love story 66Indie filmaker Brian Cowardby Amanda Roberts

Tech Talk 74Spectra Marketing Solutions gives us the skinny on the coolest in tech gadgets for the holiday season

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Top 10 Things about the Holidays 12Norrie rates his favorite things about the yule tide seasonby David Norrie

Elite Traveler 16A travelers holiday gift guideby Tammy Levent

Fashion Forward 20Extending the life of brides-maids, prom and wedding dressesby Ro Martinez

Keel & Curley Winery 26Drink Local: The Napa Valley of Tampa Bay

Hot off the vine 28How not to be ‘That Guy’by Dave Madera

Haute Couture 32IADT’s 25th Annual Fashion Show and Expoby Ron Romonchuk

Holiday Shopper SectionPurses by 36Diva ‘D’ likes... 38Hot Shopper 78

Mike Alstott 42The A-Train heads to Saks Fifth Avenue for some holiday shopping. Paul Pelak and What’s Hot were there.

Mike Alstott: Still on track 50Mike takes time out to sit down with the Knuckleheadby Basil Spyridakos

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Fashion Fights Domestic ViolenceBy Foster Fox

A STYLISH EVENT FOR A PURPOSE, NEIMAN MARCUS AND THE SPRING OF TAMPA BAY JOIN FORCES

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On Monday, November 15, The Spring of Tampa Bay and Neiman Marcus teamed

up to bring the philanthropically well-heeled together for the cause of domestic violence pre-vention. Together they held the second annual “Peace Couture” fashion show and fundraiser on the second floor of Neiman Marcus in Interna-tional Plaza. The Spring of Tampa Bay is a safe haven for families who have been victims of domestic violence. Adding to the equation was Neiman Marcus’s long standing tradition of phi-lanthropy; all the proceeds from this event will support The Spring. To raise money, there was also a raffle contest with a number of covetable prizes.

I arrived at Neiman Marcus around 6pm expect-ing outfits that would send me into a fashion coma, and already the fashion was in full swing. The women looked like, if not better than, the mannequins displayed throughout the store. I was able to get more The women—and men!—attending certainly did not disappoint.

Pepin distributors were on hand serving lem-on drops which went perfectly with a major-ity of outfits, paired with some delicious hors d’oeuvres from Datz Deli. The brilliant makeup artists from Laura Mercier were there, giving makeovers to partygoers using the new line of Sequin makeup.

In lieu of a traditional runway show, models sauntered around the event, lingering for a mo-ment at every corner so guests could see the

beautiful gowns, dresses, and sportswear up close and personal. Some of the looks that were chosen for this show were handpicked by four Tampa Bay celebrities, Ryan Nece, Aakash Pa-tel, Wendy Ryan, and Julie Weintraub, who was wearing, if I must say, the most AMAZING silver outfit, along with a Rouge Vauviste Mono-gram Vernis Vuitton bag. Perfection.

During the meet-and-greet, I had the chance to speak with Joanne Lighter, the director of The Spring, who said this about joining up with Neiman Marcus: “Our volunteers wanted to do something with retail. We approached Neiman Marcus, and since our major donors are Nei-man’s customers, it seemed obvious. It’s a great synergy we have.” I also spoke with Dr. Adam J. Scheiner, who, along with Joanne Lighter, spearheaded this event, said, “If [we] can inter-vene, we can stop the cycle [of domestic abuse], and the world would be a better place.”

At about 7pm, in her introduction, Julie Wein-traub, active in charity work throughout Tampa Bay, mentioned one of Hillsborough County’s most well-known domestic violence stories: in 2009, Audrey Mabrey, a 27 year old woman, was doused with lighter fluid and set on fire by her estranged husband. Over eighty percent of her body was burned. That example, Weintraub says, is why she wants more people to donate money and volunteer their time for this cause.

Following Weintraub, Dr. Scheiner came to the microphone and spoke of the connection with

domestic violence and the cycle of abuse: “We have to find an answer to this…there’s a link be-tween violence we see in society and what we see in the home…How do we fix this? I think it’s The Spring!”

Following Dr. Scheiner, Joanne Lighter com-mented, “People ask me, ‘does the economy af-fect domestic violence?’ Domestic violence is up 3.7%. People are staying home to commit their crimes.”

Here are some alarming facts about domes-tic violence, according to The Spring, the only certified domestic violence program serving Hillsborough County. Did you know that Hill-sborough County has the highest rate in Florida of do mestic violence arrests among adults and juveniles? In 2007, law enforcement officers respond ed to 8,841 domestic violence incidents in Hillsborough County and there were eight domestic violence-related deaths in the county. These statistics are unconscionable, and because of this, The Spring of Tampa Bay is a light at the end of a tunnel to women have been abused or are currently in a dangerous situation.

Many people were instrumental in making this event a great success. For more information or to donate money or your time, contact The Spring at (813) 247-5433. Find them on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Spring-of-Tampa-Bay/237071205091 and on the web at www.thespring.org

10- Sample Stations: If you don’t like cheese logs and smoked sausage you might as well move back to the Soviet Union because in this country stabbing a toothpick into some good Gouda or hearty

Hickory Sausage means shopping with the wife is more tolerable. Since 1951 Hickory Farms has been a part of our holiday shopping. Yeah for sausage!!!

4- Booze: Yea, I know what you’re thinking, No. 4? Well, didn’t want to seem Charlie Sheen-ish. When else, other than maybe

the Kentucky Derby, is drinking hard liquor to excess so acceptable? And furthermore, when else would anybody be insane enough to mix a dairy-based sugar concoction with rum or brandy? If somebody handed you a glass of something that resembled watered down pancake mix in March and said “here, drink this!” you’d respond with “get that f-ing thing outta my face before I vomit” but for some reason in December you say “sure, that doesn’t look so bad.”

3- Dysfunction Junction: If you’ve ever watched video of wilde-beest crossing a croc-infested river during migration in Kenya,

you know what family get-togethers can be like during the holidays and the tension involved. You’re not sure when it will go down, you just know it’s lurking underneath the water and that it’s about to go down. That’s why Festivus, the fictional holiday on Seinfeld, is so genius. It’s the airing of grievances. Why does the season lend itself to such discontent? Well, take No. 5 and add No. 4 and it’s easy to see. The best thing about arguing with family over the holidays is that the time of year makes it so easy to have a good cry, a somewhat sincere apology and forget about it all until next year’s argument.

2- Bing and Bang: I don’t know about you, but in my house the holidays

haven’t arrived until I hear Bing Crosby belt out “Little Drummer Boy” and watch little Ralphie Parker shoot his Red Ryder BB Gun. Rumor has it Jack Nicholson was once considered to play the role of Ralphie’s dad. In the movie (A Christmas Story) Ralphie mentions the fact he wants a BB gun 28 times. And to get Flick’s tongue to

stick to the pole, effects crews used a hidden suction tube. Betcha didn’t know that! Here’s something else ya might not know. Bing performed his famous duet with Davie Bowie on September 11th, 1977 for his Christmas special to be aired in November. After only one hour of rehearsal, they nailed it on the third take. Sadly, the crooner died just one month later in October and never got to see how the public embraced it.

1- Office Party Drama: It seems as if there are imaginary Monopoly cards handed out at holiday office parties that

read “take foot out of mouth” or “pass buzzed and go directly to shitfaced.”

Who better to embarrass yourself in front of than the people you see at work on a daily basis? Because every office has their Michael Scott, the guy you just can’t imagine dealing with in the outside world. And then there are incredible revelations, because imagining what a co-worker’s spouse may look like seldom meets reality, as in “That’s Steve’s wife?”

And lastly, the quota for crappy casseroles mixed with the projec-tions for a terrible gift exchange present make it understandable why alcohol is so necessary and why excuses to get out of them are so common.

Three cheers for Dunder Mifflin Paper Company and those of the sort.

For conservatives, Christmas came early this year. After November 2nd, there’s not much more to ask for other than a remake of the Odd Couple staring Barack Obama and John Boehner.

So far, 2010 has been a pretty good year for Tampa. The Rays made the playoffs, musicians from all around the country are asking ‘who the hell is Gary?’ and once again our city managed to escape a major hurricane.

Not bad.

As the Fed continues to print more money and we brace for hyperin-flation in 2011, I think this season, more than ever, the working public is ready to shift into holiday cruise control in high gear and embrace the things we all love about this time of year. So, I’ve broken it down into my TOP 10 List of Things We Love About the Holidays.

9- Troy and Buck: One’s rumored to be gay and the other sometimes looks a lot like Charles Martin Smith

in American Graffiti but together they make an awesome commentating combination. And when the Cowboys are awful and the game is meaningless, who is better than Troy Aikman and Joe Buck at spewing out useless but enter-taining dialect?

8- Emmet Otter’s Jugband Christmas: If you’re over 40 or younger than 30 those four words probably don’t mean anything to you. But in 1977, Jim Henson put together a little 48-minute masterpiece that

told the joys of holiday giving through the eyes of some less-than-advanced otter puppets. If you’ve seen it, the songs still ring in your ears and if you haven’t, then you probably won’t get it anyway. It was a classic of its time.

7- Jenny Craig takes a vacation: Ok Marie Osmond and Valerie Bertinelli we get it, you’re thin again. And you’re on TV every other minute talking about how great it is

to eat processed food delivered in a box. But take the month off and let us eat without guilt for a change. Self control can take a backseat for a bit as sweaters come out and our taste buds indulge with Christmas cookies and starchy delights.

6- Christers: The pews are filled with Christians who go to church twice a year, Christmas and Easter (AKA Christers). As a practicing Catholic, I find it entertaining yet somewhat tense as I watch them

approach the Eucharistic Minister attempting to receive communion as if they knew the protocol. As my Irish Aunt Rita from Boston would say “Although their intentions are good, the Lawd knows. The Lawd knows.”

5- The Bragadocious Biography: This one really burns my ass. There’s always one relative that insists on sending out the annual three-page letter on how incredible their family is doing. Look, we’re in a recession,

nobody wants to hear about the six figure job waiting for Billy after he graduates Magna Cum Laude from Harvard or about the new entertainment room you just had added on. And we certainly don’t give a rat’s ass about Bob’s golf game. I think one year I remember a cousin said they were getting designer toilet paper or something that obnoxious. This is the same woman who, year after year, in her letter, continues to ponder and make excuses as to why her 37-year old daughter still hasn’t found “The One.” Saying “oh, she’s just too busy for men” isn’t cutting it. But let me take a stab at it, she has a Pete Rose haircut and teaches P.E. and that’s all I’m saying.

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By: David Norrie

Things about the Holidays

Top10

A TrAveler’s HolidAy GifT Guide

Step away from the mall and bring a sense of adventure to your holiday shopping by making presents of the best parts of your travels. Every destination has unique treasures, some of which are well known, and others which make thrilling finds. Don’t

worry if you can’t make a quick escape to your favorite vacation spot in time for the holidays - most of these places will ship.

By Tammy Levent

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london AntIques

Portobello Road may be the most famous street for antiquing, but it’s not the best London has to offer. Bermondsey Square Antique Market, held on Friday mornings in Southwark, is the largest flea market in London. It is only open from 5 a.m. to 12 p.m. and the best pieces disappear quickly. The market is a clutter of Edwardian and Victorian jewelry, vintage clothing, 19th century navigational tools, and other random bits and baubles of the past. While the early birds might get the best worms, birds who shop at 11 a.m. will get the best deals on leftover stock. For your favorite booklovers, you can easily find beautifully bound and illustrated antique books on Charing Cross Road, near Trafalgar Square. The street is lined with used bookstores crammed with books that often are over one hundred years old. While rare editions and works by well-known authors can be pricey, many of these stunning volumes can be had for under ten dollars. Marchpane, a children’s bookstore on a small side street of Charing Cross Road, specializes in beautifully illustrated antique and first edition books which make cherished gifts for all ages. If you have a favorite book from your childhood that you would like to share, they probably have a copy.

http://www.bermondseysquare.co.uk/antiques.html

http://www.marchpane.com/

CAlIfornIA WIne

Napa Valley and Sonoma are the obvious choices for a wine country getaway in California. They’re only a little over an hour away from both San Francisco and Sacramento and have some of the most beautiful countryside and tastiest wines in the world. My favorite Sonoma winery is B.R. Cohn, which not only has an incredible Olive Hill Cabernet Sauvignon, but also makes its own delicious olive oil on the estate. I go there almost every year for the BR Cohn music festival and ship a box home that is packed with wine and oil for my kitchen. But if you find yourself in any part of California, vineyards are probably not far away. Two hours North of Los Angeles is the heart of the Santa Barbara wine country. You’ll enjoy walking around the charming small towns of Los Olivos and Solvang while sampling wines all along the way; your friends and family will enjoy the bottles you bring back. Santa Ynez is best known for Pinot Noir thanks to the movie Sideways, but go tasting with an open mind. Sunstone winery’s Reserve Merlot is particularly good.

http://www.brcohn.com/

http://www.sunstonewinery.com/

TAMMY LEVENTCEO, ELITE TRAVELTAMMy@ELITETrAVELGrOuP.NETwww.ELITETrAVELGrOuP.NETAn American Express Agency

domInICAn republIC JeWelry And CIgArs

Larimar, a blue semi-precious stone that looks like either the clear Caribbean water or the sky, is only found in a half mile stretch of the southwestern region of the Dominican Republic. Even though the stone is rare, prices on larimar jewelry are reasonable, especially since the stone is usually set in silver. Larimar jewelry can sometimes be found in rock shops and specialty stores in the United States, but if you travel to the Dominican Republic, the stone is everywhere. One place visitors are sure to find high quality pieces is the Larimar Factory in the old city center of Santo Domingo, next to The Larimar Museum. However, the Dominican Republic has more to offer than just jewelry – the country also has some of the world’s finest cigars. The oldest cigar maker in the Dominican Republic is the Leon family, although the most famous may be the Fuente family – which moved its cigar production from Tampa, Florida to the Dominican Republic. Even if you don’t know much about cigars, you can’t go wrong with the Fuente Fuente Opus X, or a Leon Jimenes sampler pack.

http://www.larimarfactory.com/

http://dominicancigars.com/

JAmAICA, Coffee And rum

The Blue Mountains, located in the eastern end of Jamaica, have the perfect combination of weather and soil for producing some of the world’s best quality coffee beans. Renowned for smooth, full-bodied flavor, these beans will perk up even the most difficult to please recipients. For your favorite coffee snob, stick with the Blue Mountain Regular Roast. But for more playful connoisseurs, make a special request for the rum-flavored coffee beans. Speaking of rum, travelers to Jamaica shouldn’t miss touring the Appleton Estate, especially since tours end with a sampling of their full range of rums. While you can buy Appleton Estate rum almost everywhere, including the duty-free stores at the airport, you can only buy the Appleton Estate Exclusive Jamaica Rum on site. You might want to keep it for yourself and give the 21 Year Old vintage as a gift instead.

http://www.bluemountaincoffee.com/

http://uk.appletonestate.com/

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Bridesmaid Dress

The movie 27 Dresses depicted the life of someone who was a bridesmaid to many of her friends. As a result, her valuable closet space was crowded by numerous dresses she would never wear again. I know what this is like. My husband and I were married at an early age (just cel-ebrated our 29th wedding anniversary this month) and many of our friends were also getting married. It wasn’t enough to ask one of us to be in the wedding party. No, we were in it as a couple! In a two year period we were in seven weddings. Between the dress, tux, shoes, shower gift, and cash given to the happy couple, it’s a wonder we didn’t lose our house. My hus-band didn’t get to keep the tux or shoes and I never wore the dresses again. If I had the opportunity to wear the dresses at least a second time it would have eased the financial strain.

One day someone will come up with the idea of wearing a little black dress as part of the wedding party attire. Perhaps that someone is me. Why not? Black has become a sign of elegance and classic beauty. Acces-sorize it to add color and make the maid of honor stand out by wearing a vintage broach, satin belt and pearls. This solution would make it possible for bridesmaids to wear their dress over and over again, especially if they were involved in the selection process. If the bride invites the bridal party to take part in selecting the dresses, most likely they will like what they get to wear. This is what I did at my wedding. All my bridesmaids knew each other and were close in age. I chose the color and they chose the dress. We were all incredibly pleased.

When the bride has complete control over the chosen dresses, it often means they will not be everyone’s style or the dress may not always be appropriate for each person’s body type. Barbara Briggs, a friend and former model had this to say about her experience with the dress selected for her role as matron of honor for a wedding next month, “I feel that I had to adjust to what was available but it is not my style. At my age I prefer a more conservative style of dress. If the dress was longer, roomier in the hip area, perhaps had a jacket or was more suitable for my age, I would wear it again. The only pleasure I will derive is knowing the bride will be happy. This is another dress that will go in the closet never to be worn again. This is an expense for a one-time use.”

It’s an honor when we are asked to be part of a bridal party or to attend the prom. Because of our relationship with the person who asked, we often say yes, even knowing it may put a dent in our budget. Brides may go into such debt over their wedding dresses that they already

have a huge bill, even before the wedding. Spending thousands of dollars on a wedding gown is not unusual. Extending the life of a formal dress to one of daily or even occasional use is a way to get more bang for your money and brings new life to an otherwise unusable item. It’s a creative way of recycling. Going green is on everyone’s mind these days. Why not go green with style?

The idea is to love the clothes you use and use the clothes you love. If something has been hanging in your closet for months or years without use, it’s time to take it out and reconfigure it to update an older garment into a useable one. You have heard the adage: If you haven’t used it in 3, 6 or 12 months, get rid of it. If you have limited closet space you may want to follow the 3 month rule. I prefer to alter the garment so that it fits me today, rather than after I lose 10 pounds or waiting for it to come back in style.

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Extend The Life of Your Bridesmaid, Prom or Wedding Dress!

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by: Ro Martinez

How Others have Extended the Life of Their Dresses

“The reason I had my sister’s dress altered is because she was married

three months before I was. The dress was new and I

thought it would be a waste of money to have another

dress made for me. That dress was perfectly

good.” Hildegard Maggi, Retired

“One of my favorite repurposing projects was born from one of my least favorite

sets of clothing, a turquoise satin bridesmaid dress and matching turquoise satin shoes.

The dress had poufy sleeves, a heart-shaped bodice, drop waist, and short ruffled skirt. At first I thought about simply giving it to

Goodwill or the like, but with a price tag of over $500, I figured there must be some way

to make use of it. I started by removing the skirt and sleeves from the gown, leaving a

very short strapless dress. I used one of the skirt ruffles to fashion a one inch

satin belt which rested right under the bust line. The belt was

secured with a vintage silver brooch. With the material

from the sleeves I made ankle straps and tuxedo

flaps to add to the shoes. I was left with an outfit

that while still bright and bold had a vintage flare

and classic styling. I have worn the outfit over two

dozen times and I still get compliments from friends

and stranger alike.”

Rebekah M. Sullivan,

Office Manager and Mother

Bridesmaid DressBefore: The dated pink dress with poufy sleeves just hung in the closet.

After: Shortened into a mini skirt, with sleeves turned into a fun purse with a button added to give it a stylish twist, Julia, our model, will wear it over and over again.

Wedding DressBefore: This simple vintage dress made a beautiful wedding dress.

After: The bodice part of the dress was turned into a sexy corset with crystal beads and black leather added for a completely different look.

Ro Martinez, model, actress, writer and modeling coach has been in the business for almost 25 years. Her multi-media experience includes TV, film, commercials for Walt Disney and Busch Gardens and appears in catalogues, magazines, newspapers, magazine covers, on the Internet, and even on billboards!

A highly successful model, Ro is a regular on-air and fit model for HSN (Home Shopping Network). Ro’s wealth of experience, including working in the New York’s Fashion District allows her to excel as a modeling and fashion consultant, as she aspires to help others reach their dream of becoming a model. Ro holds modeling and acting workshops, focusing on people of all ages, sizes, and ethnic groups, and guides them toward successfully entering the exciting and glamorous field of modeling. Her book Modeling At Any Age is a step-by-step, comprehensive, easy-to-read guide for modeling and how to succeed in the modeling industry. Modeling At Any Age (italicize) can be followed by anyone and is sure to give an edge to those ready to enter into the exciting, glamorous, lucrative field of modeling. For information on becoming a model or actress, visit www.modeling-beginningtobooking.com or email Ro at romartinezmodel@hotmail.com. All photos by: Ross Krison www.itsross.com

Prom Dress

The expense for young people going to the prom is often picked up by the parents. At times as much money is spent on the dress, tux, and limo as a wedding! It used to be that a young person only went to one prom, their own. Now they often go to more than one prom, perhaps dif-ferent schools or different years. When multiple dresses are purchased, the expense increases.

Years ago prom dresses were conservative and not so costly. Today the trend is for more revealing, costly dresses as the students try to compete with each other. In my opinion some of the dresses are too revealing for teens but their parents allow it. Since the prom is a special day and may be their first formal event, young people do not want to wear their dress again.

Wedding Gown

My wedding gown is preserved, ready to be altered, not by my daughter since my son is my only child, but by his bride to be. This is not the case with most wedding dresses. So much planning goes into the wedding itself that once it’s over the dress is thrown into the closet without being cleaned, often on the wrong type of hanger and lacking the proper garment bag. Extend those wedding plans to what you will do with your dress after your big event, even if you have to assign that task to the maid of honor. A wedding gown will likely be the most expensive garment you will ever purchase, so take care of it. Brides have complete say in the style and even heirloom pieces may be altered for a perfect fit. Just because you were photographed in your dress and all your friends got to see you in it, does not mean you can never wear it again.

Extend the Life of Your Formal Dress

How do you extend the life of a for-mal dress? With the help of a good tailor, that dress with the puffy sleeves, long train, and aw-ful neckline you thought you would never wear again can be transformed into a well fitting, wearable piece of art that may just become your favorite. You have many options depending on the fabric, style and length of your dress. Here

are just a few:

Length

If the dress has a train, remove the train and make it all one length to match the shortest part.

Make a gown-length dress into a mini skirt and save excess fabric (see be-low).

Use the bottom part of your dress to make a skirt.

Neckline

Remove straps and make the dress into a strapless or tube top.

Make a strapless dress into a halter top by adding contrasting fabric.

Use the bodice part of the dress to make a top or corset.

Sleeves

Shorten length or add a small slit at wrist.

Remove sleeves all together saving ex-cess fabric (see below).

Other Options (with excess fabric)

Make flowers for hair, or add pin and use as a brooch.

Make a clutch, tote or small handbag.

A large piece of fabric can be turned into a shawl, wrap or scarf.

Turn the bottom part of the dress into a short bolero style jacket.

Care

After your event, take your dress to a professional dry cleaner who specializes in for-mal delicate dresses. Perspiration, perfume, and stains allowed to set can cause damage to a dress that will not be used for a long time. Remove the plastic bag you receive from the cleaners and store your dresses in an air conditioned closet using satin padded hangers. You may choose a fabric garment bag for long term storage. Plastic can trap moisture, encourage growth of mold, and cause fabrics to yellow. Don’t cram your dresses so tightly that air does not circulate around them, causing them to lose their shape. A damaged dress will most likely never be worn again. Clothing, not just formal dresses, is costly. Take care of your investment.

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All photos by ross Krison www.itsross.comAlterations by Vince Vaghela ajvrs5@msn.com, Vince specializes in wedding dressesHair by Becca Seiler beccagirl100@aol.com

Some of the above alteration ideas were incorpo-rated in our photos.

Prom DressBefore: This blue dress with train hung in the closet because it was too fancy for a young teen.

After: Sleeves were removed and dress turned into a tube top, length was shortened to a more updated length. Kristine, our model, can wear this dress to school with a jacket and on week-ends when going out with friends.

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Only 30 minutes east of downtown Tampa you’ll find a relaxing respite from the

hustle of the city: Keel and Curley Winery. The pastoral, wine country atmosphere is a place to unwind and explore quality, award-winning wines made right here in Tampa Bay. Yes, locally made wines -- made with fresh, plump, Plant City blueberries.

The HistoryBlueberry farmer Joe Keel founded Keel and Curley Winery in 2003 when he couldn’t sell an excess of berries. Eschewing the usual routes of making jelly, jams and pies, Keel decided blueberry wine might be the answer. So in that spring of 2003, he experimented with 10 gallons in his small kitchen. The first batch turned out “so-so”, but Keel began improving it over time. The big break came when a shop in Key West agreed to stock his vitamin-rich, alternative wine and offer samples to his customers. Then one day, Publix executives stopped in and tasted Keel’s blueberry grog. They loved it. Today, with this powerful partnership, his namesake winery has grown to over 20,000 cases of wine in production. Keel and Curley Wine is now sold in every Publix in the state of Florida.

Why drink blueberries? This humble berry has the highest disease-fighting antioxidant capacity than any other fruit or vegetable, including grapes. Studies have shown that a diet rich in blueberries improves memory, balance, cardiovascular health and

eyesight. Keel and Curley Winery makes three types of 100 percent blueberry wines, each with a very distinct taste: sweet, semi-dry and dry. All have won awards at the very competitive Florida State Fair. In addition to their signature blueberry offerings, Keel and Curley crafts seven different Fruit Fusion wines – grape-based with fruit juices blended in – ranging from the wildly popular Strawberry Riesling and Wild Berry Pinot Noir to a refreshing Key West Key Lime made with 80 percent Sauvignon Blanc. All their wines are available at the winery in eastern Hillsborough County and many of their popular wines are sold at these retailers: ABC Fine Wines, Fresh Market, Sweetbay Super-market, Total Wine & More, Albertson’s Super-

markets and World Market.

Unique EventsLooking for an authentic winery experience without the airfare to California? Keel and Curley is open seven days a week for tastings and every Friday night, they host Uncork Your Week! Ease your stress with live music, great wine, dinner and relaxation with no cover charge. Instead of being jammed into a loud bar or a crowded restaurant, you could spend your evening overlooking vineyards, lush landscaping and a serene duck pond on the beautiful, spacious deck and enjoying the fresh country air of eastern Hillsborough County.

Keel and Curley’s passion is to craft fine wines and create and great times for customers who visit the tasting room and gift shop. Come be a special guest at the winery and taste the wines made from local fruit. It’s a unique way to spend an enjoyable afternoon tasting, shopping or just relaxing at Keel & Curley Winery.

Keel and Curley Winery5202 W. Thonotosassa Road Plant City, FL 33565(813) 752-9100www.KeelandCurleyWinery.comRetail Store Hours:Sunday through Thursday 11AM - 6PMFriday 10AM - MidnightSaturday 10AM - 6PM

Drink LocalKeel and Curley Winery: The Napa Valley of Tampa Bay

Have you ever been invited to a wine tasting and right before you get there, you start feeling really nervous about how to behave properly? Am I supposed to spit the wine out? Why am I the only one wearing a white polo? Well, I have been lucky enough to attend a few tastings in my time and although I am not an expert in proper etiquette, I am able to fake it like a champ.

People always sarcastically tell me how rough my job is as a wine buyer. People are jealous of the fact that I am always attending tastings, going to lunches and meeting some amazing winemakers. Well, yes I would agree, it sounds like all bells and whistles, but there is a very tricky game you have to play with your mind and liver all at the same time. I am still relatively young and I like to throw down with the best of them, but when you find yourself representing your restaurant in front of esteemed colleagues, you don’t exactly want to get so wasted that you try to get other people to go streaking down to the college campus. I know some of you are saying right now, but I paid $150 for this ticket, I am going to get my money’s worth. I would agree with you all the way, but there are certain tips that I want to share that will allow you to get your money’s worth and also maintain a sense of sobriety. Tip 1 – Never wear a white shirt to a tasting –I don’t care how smooth or careful you are, there is a 99.9% chance that if you wear a white shirt, you will get red wine on it. I have tried wearing white before when I was at a tasting with 300 different wines. I made it through the entire 4-hour tasting with not a trace, but then here comes some drunk Thundercat (it goes Pumas, then Cougars and finally Thundercat)

How not to be

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flipping and flopping her way to spill her entire glass of wine on my shirt. Ever tried to leave a tasting with wine all over your white shirt? Everybody thinks that you’re wasted. Tip 2 – Start with whites then go to the reds – If you want to look like you know what you’re doing at a tasting, always start with white wine. The only time this isn’t true is when you are extremely late and you only have one hour of power drinking ahead of you. When you mix white and red at a tasting, you not only are making rosé every time, but you are messing up your palate as well. Tip 3 – It’s a tasting, not a high school kegger – I always laugh when people ask for a full glass at a tasting, some people get downright nasty about it too. If you want a full glass, I would suggest being really nice to the person pouring, take your taste and then leave for a little, come back to the table raving about that wine and wanting another sampling. I am sure the next taste will be a lot bigger. Tip 4 – Don’t hog the table – If you feel like learning more about the wine you’re tasting, read your brochure that was handed to you or come by later in the tasting when they are not so busy. Don’t hog the table with small talk with the wine guy; nobody likes someone who acts like Charles Barkley boxing people out of the tasting table. Tip 5 – Don’t worry, you will get your money’s worth – The best wine tasting in Tampa every

year is Bern’s Winefest. Every year, hundreds of Tampa’s elite come out to this pricy but worth it event to taste some really amazing wines. Once the gates open, it’s almost like the start of the Kentucky Derby, people race to the tables like the event is only one hour long to get their money’s worth. Also remember, you don’t have to swallow every taste; it is okay to spit out the wine once in a while. If you swallow every taste of wine at a 4-hour tasting, you might find yourself afterwards at the Tiny Tap Tavern hitting on Large Marge. Trust me, all tastings are worth it, you just have to pace yourself and have a plan of attack.

Hopefully I have been helpful with some of these tips. Maybe the next time you are at a tasting, you will feel a little more confident in your wine tasting etiquette. Like I said before, I am not an expert by any means, most of these tips I gave, I learned by trial and error. And trust me; you don’t want to be at the Tiny Tap Tavern with a major wine buzz. Let’s just say that there is such a person as Large Marge and we will leave it at that.

Cheer!.

by: Dave MaderaGeneral Manager/Wine DirectorMise en Place Restaurant442 W. Kennedy Blvd. Suite 110Tampa, FL 33606813-254-5373

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Each year, the Academy produces the largest and finest Haute Couture fashion show in this region. This year was their 25th anniversary show, and it was presented at the historic St. Petersburg Coliseum. They appro-priately named it IMAGINE 2010, and it certainly did open up the imagi-nation. They pulled out all the stops for this year’s lively celebration − which was truly a celebration of beauty! There is only one word that describes the magnificence of the show – WOW!

The looks changed from day to swim wear to resort to club wear; then became more refined as they transitioned from cocktail to evening wear. The show included beautiful decor, lively music, phenomenal synchro-nized light shows, approximately 250 garments, 30 lovely models, 19 hair and makeup artists, and 50 alumni and student designers.

It also included two large screens for video display of the show, activities by 90 faculty members and students; and was attended by more than 700 bon vivants, sophisticates, and fashionistas.

The IMAGINE 2010 show was MC’ed by the beautiful Jessie Pelletier, Ms. Tampa USA 2011, and attendees were treated to 11 fast-paced scenes:

• Scene 1 Transformation (Alumni) – designs by Georgia Jackson, Sarah rohacs, Val wagner, Fran Knight, Nancy Cheek, Chrissy Shaw, Jessica Pesano, and Misty Blue Garcia.

• Scene 2 Transformation II – (Alumni) – designs by Nina Verklas, Ioulia Svyatogor, Faculty, and Nancy Cheek.

• Scene 3 Introspection – designs by Mistie Campoli and Benjamin King.

• Scene 4 Metamorphosis – designs by Jackie Montreuil, Katya Peskisheva, Sabrina Sicurella, Leah McVay, Taryn Miller, and Bazsha Harrison & Lauren Cooper.

• Scene 5 Synchronicity – designs by Sabrina Sicurella, Carol Valdez, Hasna Mattar, Mariela Jimenez, Sophia rodriguez, Amaris Leon, Moira Caraballo, and Itzel Martinez.

• Scene 6 Sensation - designs by regina renzi, Jose Erazo, Mistie Campoli, Casandra Thomas, Kacey Lynn, Itzel Martinez, Marcela Z. Pacheco T, Katya Peskisheva, and Ijanaya Jacob.

• Scene 7 Exhilaration – designs by Lamia Zizi, Ijanaya Jacob, Itzel Martinez, Christelle Morisseau, Kacey Lynn, and Marcela Z Pacheco T.

• Scene 8 Evolution – designs by Ijanaya Jacob, Kacey Lynn, Itzel Martinez, Patricia Paul, Leah McVay, and Michael wayne Gilmore.

• Scene 9 Adaption – designs by Alla Kupaeva, Christelle Morisseau, Tiffany McCall, and Bazsha Harrison.

• Scene 10 Indulgence – designs by Jeremy Koegler, Jackie Montreuil, Christelle Morisseau, Mistie Campoli, Hasna Mattar, and Mira Bineva.

• Scene 11 rejuvenation – designs by Fran Knight, Nancy Cheek, Natasha Jasperson, Lisa Lepak, Monica Dickerson, Hasna Mattar, Marcela Z. Pacheco T., Kawanda williams, Bazsha Harrison, and Marjorie Dorval.

Coordinating this show was a monumental undertaking, and a member of Academy, Ms. Nancy Cheek, undertook this task for the first time and did a phenomenal job. Travail Remarquable Nancy!

If you missed this wonderful show, or would like to see it again, don’t worry − it will be broadcast on December 2, 2010 at 2:00pm on WMOR TV32. (www.wmortv32.com)

I have found myself wondering how the Academy can top the magnifi-cence of this year’s show. They’re being a bit secretive and not talking, so I guess we’ll all just have to attend next year’s show to find out!

Vive Haute Couture!

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Mike Alstott doesn’t need an introduction. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers all-time

touchdowns leader is still has an intimidating presence and looks like he could continue to bowl over NFL defenders. The A-Train was kind enough to take time out of his busy schedule to sit down and talk to What’s Hot about his opinions on issues within the NFL as well as his charity.

Basil Spyridakos: You look great, man! How’re you feeling after a long career?

Mike Alstott: I feel like I’m in playing shape, actually. It’s just a situation where some of the body parts aren’t working properly.

BS: I understand.

MA: I try to stay in shape. I work out about an hour, hour and a half a day. The reason, more so, I do that is to make my body feel good. I’ve been in situations where I go a week without working out and I feel more

sluggish and my body starts to tighten up and my joints don’t function as properly. It’s a must as far as a maintenance issue after you retire to be able to work out.

BS: Now, your injuries have been well publi-cized throughout the NFL. Can you tell me a little bit about these concussions and what the NFL is doing to raise awareness?

MA: I think it’s all from a media standpoint, obviously with a new commissioner. It’s more publicized. The knowledge is out there that the guys are getting concussions. Rather before you never heard about it where a guy might sit out a quarter and come back in. It wasn’t taken as seriously. But, a new commissioner comes in and really makes the standard that this is the policy when you get a concussion and really takes care of the players.

BS: Do you like the way (NFL Commissioner Roger) Goodell is handling the situation?

MA: Yes, I do. He is doing his best to protect the players’ long term health as well as doing what he can to curb the dirty hits and unfair play.

BS: You brought up the “dirty hits.” What do you think about some of these big name defenders getting huge fines. Do you think it’s warranted? Do you think the hits are ticky-tack?

MA: I think it’s a situation where (Goodell) has to put his foot down right away and throw some big, heavy fines out. And show a statement by raising these fines. If they were five or ten thousand before, raise them to twenty and it’ll open an eye to some of these players. For him to throw the fifty or seventy-five (thousand), unfortunately it changes the way the game is played a little from an aggressive standpoint, but it does protect (the players) from long term effects of a concussion or other serious injuries. There are a lot of different opinions out there throughout the offense and defense side of the NFL, but at the same time everybody’s on the same page in that nobody wants to hurt each other.

BS: Do you think it’s time to change the rules? You look at guys like Adrian Peterson who has a very physical running style like you do, and he will stiff-arm someone, but nothing’s called for

it because it’s perfectly legal. Yet if a defender does it, it’s called right away. Do you think it’s time to change the rules or that everything’s fine the way it is?

MA: You have to look at the severity of the hit. If you’re comparing it to the analogy of two cars impacting, it’s like two players impacting with their heads. When a running back’s coming in with a stiff arm, that’s not as hard as your helmet plus you know it’s coming so you’re bracing for it. We can sit here all day and discuss all the different scenarios that take place, what rule changes…

BS: So, for the most part, you think things are fine the way it is now?

MA: It’s going to change. The way that the

game is, it’s going to change and I’ve seen it when I came into the league in 1996, to 2010. It has changed a bunch. The way the players play, the way organization’s run and every-thing like that, but that’s the way life is.

BS: Do you still keep up with today’s game? Do you still watch it? Do you watch college football?

MA: I watch both.

BS: If you had to choose just one to watch for the rest of your life, which would you choose?

MA: Good question. That’s a hard question because I have fallen back into watching college football in the last three years that I have been retired, and enjoy it. I would say the NFL. You talk about the top of the top. You never know each and every week who’s going to win. This year has been crazy as far

as predictions. Whoever you picked for the Super Bowl or whoever you picked to go 0 and 16 to 16 and 0, I guarantee if you had a list from where the season started, it’d be different compared to what it is now. You just don’t know. In college you can see the differ-ences.

BS: You don’t think parody has caught up to the college game?

MA: Not all the way. Everybody’s equal in the sense of their talents and their team in the NFL. The NFL has different schemes and different coaching philosophies and at the same time injuries. When players get hurt in the NFL, that’s how people choose who’s going to win or lose. How banged up is their team. If it’s Minnesota against Green Bay

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and Brett Favre’s not playing…we’re talking about last year. (laughs)Obviously, you’re going to pick Green Bay (to win). I know that there’s a little bit of that in college. It’s just different.

BS: Let’s get away from football a little bit and talk about the upcoming holidays. You get to spend more time with your family now that you’re retired. What do you and your family like to do during the holidays?

MA: First and foremost, my wife and I started the Mike Alstott Family Foundation and every holiday, like Thanksgiving, we deliver turkeys to every St. Pete firefighters’ station for the firefighters that won’t be home with their families on Thanksgiving. Nobody knows this, but the firefighters have to pay for their own meal and they have to cook their own meals. It’s not a catered situation and it’s not like they get free meals. We wanted to

give them that home atmosphere that they’re not going to have (on Thanksgiving).

BS: My brother’s actually a fireman for Hillsborough County and I know that he and the rest of his department would appreciate something like that. That’s awesome.

MA: Thanksgiving Day, Rich Clements’ family and my family, we cook turkey and fix up the whole nine yards and we take it to the Ronald McDonald House for the families that are going in and out of the hospital that stay at the Ronald McDonald House. We feed them and give them a turkey meal also because they’re away from their homes too.

BS: That’s incredible. You’re generous and keep very busy. Is there a particular movie or meal that you personally like during the holidays?

MA: We’re pretty traditional. We’ll go over to my mother-in-law’s and have dinner after we’re done at the Ronald McDonald House, and like every other traditional family sit down and eat turkey dinner and watch football. And enjoy each other.

BA: What other things are you and your wife working on through the Mike Alstott Family Foundation? MA: Well, the holidays seem to be a busy time for us for obvious reasons, but also because of some events that aren’t specifically holiday related. Our foundation will host a ‘Sports Buddies Day’ at Tropicana field for Big Brothers/Big Sisters later in December. Also, our foundation has been selected as the official charity partner of the Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl in St. Petersburg and I serve as the Chairman for the game as well. So there are quite a few events surrounding that

including a trip to the All Children’s Hospital with some of the student athletes for the two teams playing in the Bowl Game. We also (mainly my wife) have started the planning process for next year’s Celebrity Outdoor Weekend Golf Tournament that will be held March 31st through April 2nd in Clearwater. That’s always a great time and our staple fundraising event for our foundation. BS: Man, do you ever sleep? Besides your foundation, what else keeps you busy on a daily basis? MA: Mostly my family. Having three children that are highly involved in extra-curricular activities keeps us always on the go. My wife does a wonderful job with all of their schedules. I just got done helping coach my son’s peewee football team. Currently one of my daughters is involved in compet-

itive gymnastics and the other in compet-itive cheerleading, so there’s quite a bit that goes into that including multiple traveling weekends for competitions and whatnot. I also am busy with a few different business ventures I am involved in. I’m partners in a DME (Durable Medical Equipment) and oxygen supply company called O2 Solutions. I’m also involved in several building devel-opment projects including some commercial retail projects as well as some other projects that include veteran’s housing among other things.

BS: Is there anything you’d like to say to the Tampa fans? You’re a legend in the area. People still love you to this day. Is there a message you’d like to give out?

MA: I’m very grateful to have been drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1996. This

community really embraced me and really took me underneath their wing. For twelve years I was fortunate enough to play this game, which is really unheard of. I’m very grateful to have the support of the community and to be embraced as much. This is my home forever.

BS: I’ll speak for Tampa fans and say that we are humbled and honored to have you here. We thank you so very much.

MA: Thanks, man.

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By James Cordier, Portfolio Manager, OptionSellers.com

Selling Commodity Option Strangles

A core focus of The Complete Guide to Option Selling 2nd Edition (McGraw-Hill 2009) is pairing the logic of selling option premium with the long term fundamentals

of a particular market. While we are confident that this is a winning formula for long term success in the option market, it is certainly not the only formula – another key concept of the book. At certain times, there may be other opportunities outside of one’s core funda-mental holdings that may offer juicy opportunities for selling options – without necessarily forming a fundamental bias.

While we are the highest proponents of fundamental trading, there are times when selling pure volatility becomes too tempting to pass up.

If Mr. Graham is looking down from somewhere on the strikes the public is buying in some of today’s commodities markets, he must surely be shaking his head and smiling. A variety of economic conditions, especially in the United States have ushered in an era of unprecedented volatility in a variety of markets. The US Dollar, Coffee, Sugar, Soybeans, Silver and Gold have all proved turbulent markets for investors as of late and have many traders pulling their hair out trying to time their tops and bottoms.

For Option Sellers, however, these are the best of times. Option Sellers want and need volatility and the amount present in today’s markets have many eagerly rubbing their hands together. High volatility means strikes available so far out of the money that they have very little hope of ever being exercised. Consider some of the trades that were available in the commodities markets this week: May Soybean $20.00 calls selling for $875. Soybeans had a nice rally but did anybody believe they would trade nearly 25% above their all time highs into the heart of the Brazilian harvest? May Silver $50.00 calls selling for nearly

$1500 at one point last week and yet silver prices never traded north of $29.00 per ounce since the Hunt Brothers. Did anybody think that silver prices were going to increase by nearly 100% within 20 weeks? (Keep in mind that silver prices have already rallied nearly 40% in the past few months)

The answer is no, most people did not. But that doesn’t mean that option buyers don’t think they can turn a buck by buying these kinds of options. While there is slim chance these types of options will ever go in the money, there is a chance that they could increase in value in the meantime, meaning the buyer of the option could buy high and sell higher – turning a profit. In addition, media attention has a way of whipping speculators into a frenzy and ultimately making them do foolish things. Sometimes, this involves buying ridiculously priced options in hopes of securing big gains on “the next leg.”

The odds, however, are overwhelmingly in favor of the option seller who sells and holds on to these options through expiration. In most cases, time will eventually catch up with the option values and barring some cataclysmic event, erode them to zero – meaning eventual profits to the seller.

The primary risk to the far out of the money option seller then, is increased values and margin to his position prior to expiration. Thus it may serve an option seller well to utilize a strategy that could help to offset short term increases in the value of his option while he is waiting for it to expire.

In some markets, a strategy known as a strangle can accomplish this. A strangle is a strategy of selling both a put and a call at the same time. The put is sold far below the current price of the underlying futures and the call is sold far above the current price of the underlying futures. If the futures price is anywhere between the two strike prices at expiration, both options expire worthless and the trader keeps all premium collected as profit. Although strangles can often produce more premium for the seller than selling naked puts or calls, they can also be considered a more conser-vative strategy, as gains on one side of the strangle tend to offset losses on the other side. This “offsetting” effect allows a wider range of movement in the underlying contract without significantly affecting a trader’s equity.

Meanwhile, time value gradually erodes the value of both the put and the call. Strangles are best employed in non-trending markets but can also be utilized in some slower trending markets.

EXAMPLE – Short Option Strangle

Trade date: November 12, 2010

Trade: Selling May 2011 Silver 17.00 put and 50.00 call (Strangle)

Total Premium Collected: $2,100 ($1100 put, $1000 call)

Margin Requirement: $4,300

Option Expiration : April 26, 2011

Analysis: If price is anywhere between 17.00 and 50.00 at expiration, both options expire worthless and seller keeps all premium collected as profit.

Risk Management: Conservative: risk to one of the options doubling in value (Ideally, the other side would then expire worthless, resulting in the trader breaking even on the trade).

Moderate: risk to one side tripling in value (resulting in a net $400 loss if other side expires worthless).

Aggressive: risk to one side going in the money

Also known as “bracketing”, the strangle can be a profitable approach as long as the futures price is anywhere between the two strike prices at option expiration. As stated earlier, the primary benefit of a strangle is this: if the market is heading towards one strike or the other, the increasing value of the nearer strike price is offset, at least partially, by the decreasing value of the option on the other side of the market. This offsetting effect allows the market greater flexibility to fluctuate as opposed selling a straight put or call. Both the put and the call will eventually expire worthless, as long as neither strike price is exceeded.

A secondary benefit is margin. The phrase the whole is greater than the sum of it’s parts is often true when writing strangles. The margin for writing a strangle is often less than the sum of margin for writing a naked put and the margin for writing the naked call. This concept is illustrated (on page 59):

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Alternative Investment StrategySelling Commodity Option Strangles

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Selling Puts and Calls in the same Market can provide some unexpected Benefits

“If he shows up some day in a particularly foolish mood, you are free to

either ignore him or to take advantage of him, but it

will be disastrous if you fall under his influence.”

- Ben Graham in his famous market allegory about Mr. Market

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Margin Requirement for writing May Silver $50 call: $3,350Margin Requirement for writing May Silver $17 put: $1,925 Total $5,275

Margin Requirement for writing MaySilver $50 call/$17 put Strangle $4,500

Thus, writing a strangle can not only be an effective tool in helping to mitigate risk by letting puts and calls balance each other, it can also increase an investor’s return on invested funds due to it’s favorable margin treatment among the exchanges.

Like any strategy, strangles have their limitations. The option on the opposite side of the losing option can only balance losses so far. The balancing nature of the strangle, however, will generally allow risk conscious traders to exit gracefully in such an occurrence if they are using the risk management guidelines listed above.

Strangles can be very effective in markets experiencing high volatility. Volatility can often make strikes available on both sides of the market that have little chance of ever going in the money.

Fortunately for sellers of strangles, today’s markets have no shortage of volatility. Look for markets offering the “ridiculous” strikes and don’t be afraid to sell both sides if Mr. Market is in the mood to buy them.

If you would like more information on selling options on commodities or gaining exposure to this sector through a managed portfolio, please feel free call us at 800-346-1949 or visit www.OptionSellers.com where you can get a free Investors Report – Option Selling on Steroids.

James Cordier and Michael Gross are portfolio managers with Liberty Trading Group/OptionSellers.com, one of the first futures firms in the US to specialize exclusively in selling options. Mr. Cordier’s and Mr. Gross’s commodities market analysis is featured by several interna-tional financial publications and worldwide news services including The Wall Street Journal, Yahoo Finance, CNBC and Bloomberg Television News. They are authors of the book The Complete Guide to Option Selling 2nd edition (McGraw-Hill 2009). They can be reached through their website at www.OptionSellers.com where they provide free option selling tutorials. Professionally directed option selling accounts are available through their firm. Liberty Trading Group401 East Jackson StreetSuite 2340Tampa, FL 33602800-346-1949www.OptionSellers.com

***The information in this article has been carefully compiled from sources believed to be reliable, but it’s accuracy is not guaranteed. Use it at your own risk. There is risk of loss in all trading. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. Traders should read The Option Disclosure Statement before trading options and should understand the risks in option trading, including the fact that any time an option is sold, there is an unlimited risk of loss, and when an option is purchased, the entire premium is at risk. In addition, any time an option is purchased or sold, transaction costs including brokerage and exchange fees are at risk. No representation is made that any account is likely to achieve profits or losses similar to those shown, or in any amount. An account may experience different results depending on factors such as timing of trades and account size. Before trading, one should be aware that with the potential for profits, there is also potential for losses, which may be very large. All opinions expressed are current opinions and are subject to change without notice.

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Ah, the holiday season is finally upon us. And what’s one of the best things about the holidays? Food of course. But when it comes to cuisine, not all cooks are created equally. What if eating your aunt’s turkey is terrible? Considering the spirit of the holidays, the only real option is to pull a Seinfeld and take Grandma Mamma’a mutton and put it in your coat pocket. But guys, I want to tell ya’ll a little something about Eve. Eve is from a large Italian family. The type of girl who lives her life under the falsehood that if it’s not Italian, it ain’t worth squat. Which is all fine and dandy. I mean, if we can stomach the likes of Joe Pesci, Tony Danza and Janet Napolitano, certainly Eve would be a breeze. That was until one day when she crossed the line. You see, I had very innocently stated that I was looking forward to visiting my parents for the holidays because in addition to the traditional turkey and stuffing, my mother was cooking one of my favorite dishes, meatballs. “Ha, your mother can’t cook meatballs, she’s not even Italian,” Eve blurted out of her conde-scending mouth. Mistake number one. “You’re Irish. Irish people don’t know anything when it comes to making a good meatball.” Mistake number two.

So I responded by saying a woman need not be from Florence to have sideburns either, but it helps right? Well, that’s what I felt like saying. But being the dignified Gaelic I am, I acqui-esced and took the high road. But like Mussolini and Sonny Corleone, Eve didn’t know when to lick her wounds and walk away. And this is the reason why this holiday season I present to you a very special Adam vs. Eve. In defense of my mother’s cooking a special column dedicated to my Italian counterpart who so foolishly decided to throw the first stone in what we have affectionately come to know as….. THE MEATBALL WAR

Oh Eve dear….lend me your ear…. Your mother’s meatballs as so bad, that the Orkin man called her up and asked if he could borrow the recipe for some of his tougher cases. I heard your mother was planning on selling her meatballs for public consumption. Word is the marketing execs are trying to get Dr. Kevorkian to be the spokesperson. Your mother’s meatballs are so bad, during

Hurricane Katrina, when they were dropping them from helicopters in a relief effort, people on the rooftops were throwing them back at the choppers. Mad Cow Disease called and thanked your mother for taking some of the heat off with her meatballs.

Your mother’s meatballs are so bad, that terrorists in Afghanistan are packing them into their suicide bombers backpacks to add insult to injury. Four out of five dentists say their patients prefer a root canal over your mother’s meatballs. Spam called your mother’s meatballs inedible. Your mother’s meatballs are so bad, that one year Coney Island used them in place of Nathan’s hot dogs in its fourth of July eating contest and the winning number was one. Aretha Frankin passed on your mom’s meatballs. Your mother’s meatballs are so bad Walmart was running a special on them, “Buy none, get one free.” I heard your mom was going to get her own cooking show featuring her meatballs. On the Sci-Fi channel. Your mother’s meatballs were so bad that the Glazer family was only charging $20 for them at Bucs games. In order to get the new healthcare bill passed through congress, President Obama assured hospitals they would no longer be held respon-sible for caring for those patients who showed up at emergency rooms complaining from stomach pains which were caused by, you guessed it, your mom’s meatballs.

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6362 EveSensitive, party of one, your table is now ready. Adam, Adam, Adam…and they say Italians are emotional. Geeze, you take a good natured joke and turn it into a crying fest. Just as I cry at the thought of your Irish/American family trying to sober up from all the Guinness long enough to make something so rich with tradition and flavor as a beloved meatball. Sure anyone can cook a meatball but a meatball made of veal, pork, and beef with a little onion, basil, parsley, Parmiagiano-Reggiano cheese, oregano and homemade tomato sauce? Fuget-aboutit. And no, Chef Boyardee doesn’t count. Face it, an ancestry whose entire cooking repertoire can be “boiled” (and I mean boiled) down to one pot of boiled stew should not attempt something which requires a delicate touch of flavor, cooking style, spices, … you get the picture. I guess what I’m trying to say is that there’s an art to making a true Italian meatball. It’s not your typical Irish “throw it in a pot with water and come back a few hours later for dinner”… dinner. You see my dear Paisano, if there’s one thing Italians know-it’s food. Can you name me one famous Irish Chef? I’ll wait. Aint nobody cooking like Mario Battali, Giada, or Emerril Lagasse. Or my Nana. Italians are natural born cooks. My grand-mother didn’t measure anything. A little bit of this, a bunch of that and Badabing Bada Boom! The perfect meal was created. My mother inherited that talent and as the holiday season draws near, I go in confident,

knowing that whatever’s on the menu will be a delicacy. Unlike your mom’s meatballs. But seriously. What can I say about your mom’s meatballs that hasn’t already been said about Afghanistan? Bombed out and depleted. Your mom’s meatballs are so dry she uses the smoke alarm as a timer. Tell your mom that putting a loaf of Wonder Bread in a pound of meat and tossing it in Ragu does not cut it. Your mom’s meatballs are so bad the dog use them to play fetch. That’s why he drops it so fast. Your mom’s meatballs are so deadly they hold a Ring of Honor at Area 51. When you offer a homeless guy a dish of your mom’s meatballs and he tells you he doesn’t feel good taking your food, he wasn’t being polite – he was being literal. Your mom’s meatballs are so bad, your family has to pray after eating. When your mom bring meatballs to a wake and people start wailing do you really think they’re crying over the body? Your mom’s meatballs are so bad that the terrorist are giving a choice during

interrogation – water boarding or meatballs. All chose water boarding. Your mother’s meatballs are so bad, I heard instead of sauce she just uses Pepto Bismol. Your mom’s meatballs are so bad the Italian government is suing her with a cease and desist order. Your mom’s meatballs are so bad they qualify as weapons of mass destruction. Adam: “Hey Charlie, you wanna come for some of my mom’s meatballs?”Charlie: “Go $%&# yourself Adam, I don’t &%$#’ing like you either!” I know I know… I don’t know when to stop and I should be a little more understanding since it’s the holidays and all. But it’s clear that your confusion is a result of your experiences with…. That’s right… Your mom’s meatballs.

It sounds nearly impossible to produce a movie in 48 hours that adheres to a specific genre and includes several previously unknown essentials. Coward is aware that taking a short film from script to screen in so little time is crazy, but his high-anxiety personality can’t resist the huge challenge it represents.

To compensate for the inherent stress, he leans on one of his main philosophies, that organization is key. His team pre-games as much as the rules allow, which means casting, scouting locations, gathering a crew, and completing pre-production before the competition commences.

Having gathered a production crew of 14, the task was not easy. And like any good filmmaker, Coward leaned on his actors and extras for input, saying he “lucked out” with their level of creativity. The decision to rent a house for the weekend, which served as home base and a blank canvas for any necessary setting changes, also proved beneficial.

Since they must conceive the plot immediately, Coward explains his team’s game plan was to be as organized as possible by making sure all the key players were in place and understood their responsibilities. He also emphasized the need for self-control and restrained perfectionism, because “in 48 hours, you don’t have the time to satisfy everyone’s artistic merits.”

For this growing producer/director, the 48 Hour Film Project has turned out to be a learning tool as well as a confidence booster, knowing that it’s within his ability to construct a quality movie in little to no time. This year, he tested his personal faculties even further by resolving to produce, edit, direct, and shoot the picture himself.

Inevitably, it was a bit too much to bite off.

“It just got crazy and I realized I couldn’t do it all,” he said. “So here was my wife Tracy rewriting the script at 4 am. Then we have a guy across the country in Oregon scoring the film. So it was what you might expect, a bit chaotic. But that’s what makes it so fun.”

Husband inevitably left the directing to his better half

as she became more acquainted with the script and ultimately the entire crew capitalized on what not to do through a series of mistakes.

Still, knowing that any action was improvement over all talk, Coward recalls his finished picture with paternal pride, assessing the project as a “revelation of our advancing filmmaking abilities.”

With his biggest dream still on the horizon, a feature film with his name on it, this up and coming artist acknowl-edges the difficulty of breaking into the industry, noting that advances in technology are making it more of a possi-bility.

“At one time it seemed like such an unattainable idea because you had to be in Hollywood or ‘know people’,” Coward said. “But with the advent of the internet and information so readily available today, you just have to pick up a camera and start shooting.”

Yes, it seems the internet has become the great equalizer between veteran, well-financed moguls and brave, low-budget rookies. With universal and unbiased backdrops such as YouTube, internet television, and film blogs offering international exposure for self-sufficient productions, local filmmakers can turn into hometown heroes with a well-deserved discovery.

Coward does offer one piece of valuable advice for aspiring filmmakers; don’t try to skip straight ahead to central command and only direct rather than sweat through the time and effort of every task involved in filmmaking. He says independents should put aside their pride and learn how to do everything, from lighting, sound, and gripping to costume, make-up, script, and construction.

Working in the shadows of the names in lights and starting at the bottom with smaller jobs allows independents to learn all the details and make the sacrifices that will bring the rewards of knowledge, experience, and expertise. Assuming the role of independent filmmaker is compli-cated, but worthwhile for those who long to be immersed in their art.

The movie lights of Hollywood may not stretch far enough to intersect with the

West Florida sun of Tampa, but the Bay area still shines with the genius of independent filmmakers. These are the self-made individuals who believe in doing the best with what they have and making the most of their positions financially, skillfully, and geographically.

Though this area is not as internationally acclaimed as the megacities gracing the East and West coasts, what reflects off the balmy Bay waters is a place called home by hardworking artists persistently pushing themselves toward their dreams.

One such dedicated independent is Bryan Coward, resident of Oldsmar and co-owner, with his wife Tracy, of Tampa Wonderworks, a company that specializes in wedding videos.

But filming “I do” is only part of what they do.Coward, who boasts a Bachelor’s degree in mass communications/TV production from the University of South Florida, and his wife, who obtained her professional writing and editing degree from Ohio’s Youngstown State University, have developed a niche for capturing the romantic passion between bride and groom in high definition cinemato-graphic masterpieces.

The couple has banished the template format of the traditional wedding video in order to make the betrothed appear as the stars of their own short film. Each effort is a mini love story, a la Casablanca, accented with their own professional-looking movie poster.

Coward’s affinity with the motion picture would take a little creativity of its own. Not wanting to fork out a lot of money on

expensive film school, he remained driven toward his goal, starting a production company as his romance with the movie reel matured. Initially, he set no limits on the assignments his company would accept, but he soon learned the necessity to incor-porate a specialty in the film industry. After surveying the market, he narrowed the focus to weddings and christened Tampa Wonder-works.

Though he admits that his is not the job for eye-popping paychecks, he is more than content with his choice because this is helping to make his dreams come true.

“Ever since I can remember, I wanted to be a filmmaker,” Coward said. “I think it started when I saw E.T. and said ‘wow that’s cool’. It was magical. So I truly believe this is what I was meant to do.”

With their wedding business taking care of the bills, the Cowards have afforded themselves the spare time to craft independent films, as they have done several times in the last few years by participating in the 48 Hour Film Project.

The concept behind the 48 Hour Film Project is for a team to write, shoot, edit and score a short film in two days. Last year the Cowards film “Fugitive Hunters” was one of approxi-mately 3,000 that participated. The event continues to grow each year and is held in more than 76 cities around the United States.

This latest effort was Coward’s fourth year participating.

“There is something very powerful about films,” he said. “The moving picture always has and always will be an escape. And at the end of the day, I get to create these pieces.”

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Later in the evening, I attended the “Signature Moments in Sports” art gala, held at the Tampa Museum of Art. Paintings of various athletes were created by Tampa Bay artist Shannon Bennett, who recently donated two paintings to memorialize fallen Tampa police officers Dave Curtis and Jeff Kocab. On display were large 4x5 foot masterpieces, featuring some of Tampa’s local athletes, including Evan Longoria, Barrett Ruud, and Vincent Lacav-alier of the Rays, Buccaneers, and Lightning, respectively. I got to know Ms. Bennett, and here’s what I learned:

Ms. Bennett grew up in Brandon, always loved to paint, and has painted murals at several doctors’ offices, hotel lobbies and churches in the Tampa area. This was her first collection. Ms. Bennett’s an accomplished marksman (or markswoman, depending on who you ask); so accomplished, in fact, that she qualified for the Olympic Games in Sydney in 2000. Her coach died just weeks before the competition, and she withdrew from the Games. Through her grief, she began teaching young children what her coach taught her, and in turn inspired her students to strive for excellence. In addition to being an expert marksman, she’s a mother of twin boys. While juggling all her responsi-bilities, she makes time to create beautiful art, not only in canvas, but other mediums as well.

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Being an athlete, it’s only natural that she is inspired artistically by sports, among other things. This inspiration translates to spear-heading this exhibit, “Signature Moments in Sports”.

I arrived at the Museum, which was awash in black tie. To stand out from party guests, Bennett wore a turquoise gown printed with a confetti pattern. This was a great choice. Long, festive, amazing. She looked as beautiful as her paintings.

I had the chance to speak with her for only a few moments, but in that time, I asked her who she would paint, if she could choose anyone in the world, and her response was “Madonna.”

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