Archive for September, 2009

Once there was a ruler who owned a large tract of land. The soil was very rich and healthy that it brought the kingdom enormous wealth. The problem is that most of the wealth is given to the king, while the poor people who carries out the production of the kingdom’s wealth remains in dire poverty. And so the king promised to give land to them, recognizing their important role in the kingdom’s survival and attending to their welfare. He promised to give land as long as the poor would never fail to pay its monthly rent. This would be the gauge of how committed they are not only in their pursuit of land but also to their own humanity

At first, the ruler seems benevolent, even moral. But can he even measure the rate of exploitation the poor experience from such a rule? The parable itself declares the necessary denial of justice to serve two antagonistic classes made even more antagonistic with their polarized view of how land should be used.

It seems that the only way to bring solution to the problem is to wait for the one true savior. This one true savior, this superhero will be the one who would measure how much exploitation has the people suffered under the present rule. Now, you are given the task to find that hero. It is said that he always carries silver cufflinks even though he’s not wearing a suit. Those are functional cufflinks which is also suffused with superpower that when a person swallows it, he transforms into the superhero everybody’s been hoping to come—the wearer of the ruler cufflinks.

Remember the story of Adam and Eve and how man first sinned by following his desires? Through repeated visions of Adam reaching for that apple, we seem to have given too much focus on the object of desire and not the system itself that rules over desire and self-denial.

If the apple symbolizes the quenching of such desires, then let us consider the branches of the tree as tunnels where all the sins pass through to finally come into fruition. The tree’s branches, of course, unlike gold cufflinks, are intricate in design. Although we can immediately decide that all the sins come from the root—that is, being alive—sins are fermented on the branches and its arrival to a certain part can be attributed to the different causes and effects movement had forced upon itself.

For example, you are in a stage play. You will soon realize that your actions, although motivated by the desire to perform and be artificial, is still reality. People claim it as an escape to reality but it becomes clear to you that being in a stage play is no different in living in the world. From this, we might conclude that duplication of time and space is in itself the root of evil and movement, the sin that become its fruit.

But then why be so conscious of sin and not sinning? Why be so conscious of poverty when in reality, a man who can afford to buy a pair of novelty cufflinks would only have to think of his own deliberation when thinking of buying the Gold Tree of Life cufflinks? Such conviction is as natural as a tree bearing fruits. One should not hold back. In fact, one cannot hold back his desires, much more hold back from it.

It’s good to indulge into one or two cigars just to pass time with a long lost friend. With every puff, you get to reminisce about the good old days when you can only smoke cigars beneath the bleachers of the high school football field or right behind the firewall of your old urban house.

But what if your cravings come in the worse possible place and at the worse possible time? Just in case it happens, it is always good to bring along with you a cigar piercer you can just place inside your pocket or turn into a keychain. That would come in handy once you bump into a former college friend who is dying for an hour over a cup of coffee and, well, sticks of cigar.

This elegantly designed cigar piercer is made by Colton Cigars. They are the makers of the finest cigar piercers and other such related handy tools. You don’t only need to own one of those piercers. It is better if you can give one to a friend who is also a cigar lover.

The perfect mens gift ideas are those that will stick to the recipient’s subconscious. It has to be unique and personalize. The recipient should easily remember that it was you who gave the gift. You can give them a nice pair of gold cufflinks but if he does not go to formal events or does not really into wearing one, the gift would remain useless and unappreciated. It is better to give something that is not only memorable but also functional. The cigar piercer is exactly that for someone who loves cigar just like you do.

Traditional men see no logic behind fashion and style despite the survey stating that women nowadays are more demanding about men’s appearance. If you are one of those who want to stay manly without hampering their appeal on women, these titanium post cufflinks are better be attached on your sleeves during that formal cocktail event hosted by your boss.

These innovative cufflinks, however, are not the usual cufflinks worn by men who doesn’t know a thing about asserting their manhood in this expressive and subjective world. Wearing designer cufflinks that will emphasize your authority reconstructs what the man should really be in the first place.

The material used to manufacture the cufflinks, alone, is reason enough to prefer the titanium post cufflinks. As the name implies, these cylindrical cufflinks are made of titanium. Who would have thought that such metal can be used to fasten your French cuffs? Nobody, except for a man who knows his thing, and who knows that his thing should set the standard.

Titanium is also the man’s choice in terms of quality and durability. It can outlast sterling silver, gold and other metal alloys. It’s even more precious than precious stone if you really think about it. But that does not directly affect the weight of the jewelry. In fact, it weighs lighter than most metal cufflinks and is corrosion and dent resistant. Your future son can even inherit the cufflinks and still enjoy the masculinity of the design.

So if there really is a need to indulge into fashion in this day and age, titanium cufflinks should be the jewelry of choice for men who mean business.

There’s no better way to show your patriotism during a formal gathering but by wearing silver patriotic USA cufflinks. You might be asking how a piece of jewelry or accessory can change the way people perceive you as a person and your party in general.

As you will find, fashion nowadays has become a statement of choice. Whenever you support a cause, you wear t-shirt or wristbands that exemplify your stand. Issues never go passé without going through the same lengths of functional publicity. Wearing novelty cufflinks can be one of them.

In fact, the functions you will attend when you are to wear silver cufflinks are perfect for the purpose of doing so. Chances are, the people you will encounter in the same event would be interested in what you have to say. Take advantage of the conversations the cufflinks would spark. Who knows, you might have an instant propaganda discussion on how you see the government should work for the people’s struggles and not the other way around.

Wearing cufflinks that has your patriotism all over it is tainted by that political reaction and we begin asking ourselves why. The challenge is to not let these so-called patriotic cufflinks promote a sense of false patriotism. It happens when we seem to be all too content about wearing the sense of nation loud and proud and yet we are not willing to do a little sacrifice for the love of the country.

Sad but true. Think about our founding fathers—do who really did give their lives for us to gain our independence. Those are sacrifice. Wearing cufflinks isn’t enough.

In the realm of arts and crafts, innovation is the name of the game. It is true that traditional and classic cufflinks design and materials are still sought for. However, many collectors and fashion enthusiasts are still expecting something new from artisans.

Innovative cufflinks become bestseller because they are refreshing and delightful to look at. Other than that, it is nice to know that artisans are trying to experiment on various materials such as carbon fiber and titanium to produce quality designer cufflinks.

Titanium carbon fiber cufflinks are very much popular nowadays because of its eccentric yet very straightforward design. Of course, it is made of quality titanium and carbon fiber. The materials themselves already created the distinct touch on the cufflinks. Men and women alike will find it exciting to wear. Those who will notice will surely ask what it is made of and how come you have chosen such design.

If that’s the case, you have once again used a piece of jewelry to spark a conversation in a room where you thought you are all alone. Take advantage of how innovative cufflinks can contribute to your personality. Wearing that specific pair of cufflinks is a personal choice that can tell us a lot about yourself. That’s how accessorizing means nowadays. You don’t just wear something to follow a trend. The very fact that you are following a trend already says a lot about who you are.

So go now and buy a pair that appeals to you. The titanium carbon fiber are the latest addition, you might want to give it a try.

Sometimes you just have to understand why some people would rather rely on the supernatural to explain the things that are happening in their lives. We really don’t have control, whether we like it or not. It is easy to blame it on things such as karma or fate and what-have-yous. It is difficult to contest the beliefs of those who say so.

If we are going to use logic and reasoning, the things that are happening in our lives are just the result of what we do and what the people around us do directly or indirectly to us. It is futile to blame it on something that does not exist or that has not been proven. If you believe that you can make a difference in your life, the first step is to admit that you do have control, again, directly and indirectly.

You might be a little confused. To explain it more clearly, such contradiction between being able to control your life and not being able to do so happens because some of the decisions you make and the actions you carry on are of your sole doing while the bulk of what’s been happening with your life is the result of the collective actions and decisions of everyone—meaning, you and the rest of the world.

So again, it’s not about the fortune cookies or the four leaf clover. If you want to wear sterling silver cufflinks, do so. But don’t expect that a pair of sterling silver fortune cookie cufflinks will tell your future. It’s just a pair of novelty cufflinks, nothing more, nothing less.

It’s sad to imagine how art is getting exploited nowadays. The post-modern world tries to blur the boundaries of art and the not-art in many ways. For laymen, it is difficult to distinguish the difference because everything seems to be blurred by subjectivity.

It is true that all canons have to be deconstructed. Art should not be determined by a few intellectual elites or by the capitalist ruling class. Art should be all about the creative activity and everyone should have the right to practice such. It should not be a privilege to a few who are said to be born with it.

No one should be deemed as born with a skill. Creativity is not innate. It is acquired through observation, experiences and constant practice. So the next time you see an artwork that does not seem to have an appeal on you, think that it is not because it does not subscribe to any of the standards taught to you in art class. However, you must not also consider all outputs as art in itself. You should know that without taking into consideration the metaphysical aspects of creative activities.

Same goes when it comes to choosing an artistic silver cufflinks. If you are looking, for example, for a well-crafted womens cufflinks, look at the craftsmanship and not on who created it or the so-called message it has for the wearer or it would relay to the people around the wearer. Instead, try to look at the cufflinks as a work of art in itself. The curled art cufflinks, for example, does not have anything in it to interpret. Art should not be interpreted because interpretation is subjective. Instead, understand the art. See it, hear it, feel it.

Ah, the latest cufflinks made of rhodium silver. The purest silver of all; the most stylish metal alloy in this cosmopolitan time. Who would ever think that in this day and age, conservative metal cufflinks would still be the “in” thing?

Such notion obviously came from the liberal camp and such remark is called the denial of the existence of the traditional culture in modern times. Isn’t it a wonder why most people think that in this digital age, anything conservative and traditional is out of style or outdated?

This point of view is an example of the typically linear way of thinking that most people have these days. We often deem evolution as a leveling up process when in fact it’s not. Evolution means the survival of a dominating trait but whoever said that the surviving trait is indeed the best traits? They dominate in numbers but that does not necessarily mean that they dominate in terms of quality.

A newly evolved knowledge or discipline, then, is not necessarily the more accurate way of viewing things. Avant-garde does not equate to class and sophistication. That’s how we should see silver cufflinks that are being created nowadays. Edgy and eclectic does not always mean good. The safest designs are still the traditional ones. You can’t go wrong with something classic because it has already been proven by many and has been tested by time. Think about your choices that way. But also, keep in mind that it is not a reason why you shouldn’t try something new and risky.

Everyone wants to dress up in style but with the current global financial crisis, people are getting more and more conscious on how they would spend their money.

It is difficult to muster the propensity to go and grab a bunch of cufflinks that may cost you hundreds of dollars all at once. This is neither the right time for that nor America is the right place. Not to mention, the internet wherein, shipping fees alone will cost you a hefty amount.

But if still want to add something to that collection of rhodium silver cufflinks you’ve been having since you were a teenager, then no one should stop you. Besides, cufflinks and other jewelries are an investment. You can sell them the next time you need cash.

But not just the sole reason why you consider buying those ribbed rounds cufflinks you saw on the internet last night. You also thought that with today’s trying times, you need to have a backup moneymaking scheme. Why not resell cufflinks online? How to do it? Simply buy wholesale discount cufflinks such as the ones sold in most online cufflinks shop and sell them on your blog or on Ebay at retail prices. Much like what you do in actual boutiques and jewelry shops.

That way, you don’t only get the cufflinks you want for your collection. You are also earning money from it. And since cufflinks are something you love and are an expert on, you are the one person who is aware of the trends in the cufflinks department, not to mention, when it comes to other jewelries such as pendants, earrings, rings and bracelets.