Archive for September, 2010

Created by Alex Raymond in 1934, it could be said that Flash Gordon is quintessentially an American story.  If you take it in contextually, Flash Gordon is a reversal of Superman.  Superman is an alien who comes to Earth from the dying planet Krypton with powers and abilities far above those of mortal men.  Flash Gordon is just an American man who is kidnapped by a crazy scientist to help him fly his rocket to the source of repeated attacks from an alien realm called Mongo, by the evil Emperor Ming the Merciless.  There, Flash, through his own capabilities, courage, and leadership, liberates Mongo from Ming’s rule and becomes a hero.  Flash isn’t born from nobility; he’s a star athlete, handsome and selflessly courageous.  He’s attracted to the various women he meets in Mongo but ends up staying with the one human woman that’s stuck with him through thick and thin, Dale Arden.  It’s a story of rugged individualism that triumphs over the elitist and dictatorial state, the only purpose of which is to worship a megalomaniac.  When the new Flash Gordon film comes out in 2012, you ought to wear these Flash Gordon Cufflinks with pride.  These silver cufflinks feature the iconic Flash Gordon circular emblem of a yellow lightning bolt bisecting a red and white circle.  Recreation games cufflinks like this offer the professionally dressed person to add a touch of fun and display his interests in a way that doesn’t diminish from the image he is after.  Hopefully, Flash Gordon himself gets a bit of a similar polish in the new upcoming film. 

Marriage is a solemn occasion that formalizes the relationship between a man and a woman in unity as a new family, and it should not be entered into or taken lightly.  It is a mark of maturity for both parties to commit themselves to one another in life, for better or worse.  Our rather crass modern society seeks rather to cheapen the vows one takes for an entire lifetime, and the results are pandemic in scope in the Western world; high degree of divorce and illegitimacy, both of which contribute to a further erosion of the propagation of good values that lead to strong families and strong character in their offspring that lead to success and happiness in life.  That’s what marriage is all about:  Not just a commitment to one another, but a commitment to the future.  You’re taking a stand for something greater than either of you, to commit to being better than you think you might be, and in so doing you set an example for others to aspire to.  That is what it means to tie the knot, and these Men’s Silver Knot Formal Set cufflinks and studs symbolize the vows you are about to take and all the meaning that it confers.  These silver cufflinks are formed into a distinctive intertwining pattern that comes complete with matching studs to make your tuxedo sparkle with an added touch of class and elegance.  Cufflink and stud sets are excellent gifts for your wedding party and guests and will make fine mementos to celebrate your blessed occasion.

One of the most thankless and probably more important jobs in this world is that of the accountant.  Managing the books of any organization, be they a standard business or a non-profit organization, or a government organization, is integral to success.  You have to know how much is going in and what is going out day in and day out, so that you can manage your assets accordingly and deal with your liabilities.  It has to be done, and not all of us has the time or the wherewithal to do it.  That’s why you hire an accountant to manage your books and make sure your finances are taken care of.  This is such an important job that you need to evaluate your accountant carefully; one mistake can be costly for you.  When you find a good accountant, show him or her how much you appreciate what they do by giving them a set of Abacus Cufflinks.  These are functional cufflinks that any accountant will appreciate the humor of, featuring a pair of abacuses in a silver square each with six beads on them.  It may be that modern accountants have never before even touched an abacus, but chances are they’ll know what it is.  Silver cufflinks are always excellent gifts to give to professionals and others that’s socially appropriate and never too much or too little of an expression to stray into the realm of awkwardness.  It’s always good to shower some appreciation to your business professionals in ways other than paying their fee; such professionals will remember it and reciprocate with their best effort in kind. 

You may have mixed feelings on it, but if you’re one of the lucky people who, as part of their career, allows them to travel about the world you’re in a rather elite club.  Not everyone can say they’ve been to exotic countries each month or so, often referring to such travels when they relate their vacations to others.  The need to do business overseas is ever more important than before, and while communications and networking have made it possible, perhaps, for you to do your job without sitting in an airplane or a boat most of the time, you probably find that you’re traveling all the more because, well, excellence demands that some things be handled in ways in which an e-mail or a video tele-conference just won’t do.  That’s why you travel all the time, and while it does take you away from the life of friends and family from time to time, it’s likely you wouldn’t trade it away for anything in the world.  A simple touch of what you do can be adequately expressed on these Abstract Globe Cufflinks.  These silver cufflinks feature a bizarre world of sea and continents that bears little resemblance to our own planet, and that’s the point.   Your world streaks by depending on the conveyance you happen to be in, which is quite different than that of typical worlds of work and home.  Career related cufflinks like these are striking pieces that go great with your apparel and can make good topics of conversation to allow you to break the ice with the new people you meet in your travels, and appreciate your own unique position as someone who sees more in one year than many do in a lifetime. 

Looking good is essential for any gentleman who takes that term seriously.  You’re not doing it for yourself, although good personal hygiene will make you a healthier person.  You’re doing it so you don’t make anyone else uncomfortable with how you look, or worse, how you smell.  If you look bad in some way, know that someone will notice.  Even if nobody notices, take care of it.  Wherever you go, you’ll need to take some supplies with you that’ll help you look good throughout the day.  A work-day can make you look harried and worn-out, and you may not be aware but this is not a good thing.  Especially if you’re trying to get ahead.  You need to refresh yourself every now and then so it doesn’t look like you’re working too hard.  People strangely don’t like it if you seem to struggle with what you’re doing.  Never let them see you sweat with a Male Grooming Set to go along with a little shower kit to keep you looking good.  This kit should be essential with your wardrobe with your suits, ties, and silver cufflinks.  It contains a brush, a small pair of scissors, a nail file, a comb, and other things that’ll help keep you looking good throughout the day in whatever life throws at you.  Do what the pros do, and every now and then take a few minutes to get your composure and you’ll notice how much confidence people have in you.  These grooming kits make outstanding business gifts to give to colleagues, new hires, or new graduates looking to make their way in the world. 

Distilled from just about anything fermentable, vodka is the base alcoholic beverage used in most cocktails.  From martinis to Bloody Mary’s, vodka has no taste of its own, so it goes great with just about anything you mix it with, which is why there are so many versions of martinis.  This ubiquitous drink is known particularly for the Russian palate for it, and many swear that if a vodka isn’t really Russian then it really isn’t vodka, but probably bathtub gin gussied up with a fancy label.  Accept no substitute, or these people might get a little violent.  There are other people who claim to have such sensitive tastes that they can differentiate from one label to another, whether it’s been triple distilled or not, and even tell which they’re using in a particular cocktail.  If that’s true for you, or you just like what vodka does for the cocktail industry altogether then you’re going to love these snazzy Vodka Bottle Cufflinks.  They are silver cufflinks well-shaped into a simple bottle that says Vodka on the side, announcing to one and all what they are without you getting into trouble for hocking someone else’s booze.  Vodka aficionado cufflinks are excellent for those who take their hard liquor as seriously as you do, or not, and are perfectly suited for a night on the town or carousing with business associates when it’s time to relax and get a little cozy.  You might be surprised who enjoys this lightning elixir as much as you do. 

The worst survival situation to be in is to be lost.  You’re out in the middle of nowhere, no food, no water, and no idea of where you’re at.  Maybe you were hiking.  But that can’t be, unless you have an office or a business retreat somewhere near the wilderness.  Maybe you were kidnapped and they left you for dead, as a prank or something.  Either way, you’re in trouble.  There’s a good possibility that if you’re lost someone will be out looking for you.  If so, you’ll need to get their attention in a way that saves you energy, because at this point your energy is a precious commodity.  Without food and water to sustain yourself, you’ll have to use that energy you have to find it.  If you just happen to hear someone out there, then you need to get their attention.  The best way to do that is often with sound, but you should only shout when you’re certain that they’ll hear you, and if they’re a mile or so out, that’s going to be problematic.  Just Blow The Whistle with these silver cufflinks.  A set of functional cufflinks that feature a whistle on each cufflink that actually works.  Whistles can produce a louder, more audible sound for a longer range out than the human voice can produce, even if produced by a soprano or alto opera singer.  It is your goal in a survival situation to stay alive and to be found, and you have to use every means at your disposal to do both.  Consider a pair of whistles on your sleeve.  You never know when you might need them. 

Do you want to be President of the United States of America?  The head of state, and commander-in-chief of America’s mighty armed forces?  The executive veto for congressional legislation?  Well, it’s not easy.  Anyone can run, of course, provided they’re a natural born US Citizen, thirty-five years of age or older, and have to have resided in the US for fourteen years.  If you qualify for that, then people have to vote for you.  Well, actually, the way it works is that the voters vote for the “electors,” who then elect who they say they’re going to vote for.  Every state has a number of electors corresponding to the size of their population, with California, Texas, New York and Florida having the most electoral votes overall.  But being president is not easy.  There was a time when it was nothing at all.  It used to be that the president was so relatively unimportant to people’s lives that when John Quincy Adams was our nation’s sixth president, he used to go skinny dipping in the Potomac River in the mornings, without security (since there was no security in those days).  Now, the president is the leader of a superpower, the leader of the free world, commander of the most powerful armed forces the world has ever known, and he now has to wear a lot of different hats.  But you may not need to undergo all of this to be a president in your own right.  Wearing a set of US Presidential Gold cufflinks can make you feel quite presidential enough without having to put up with nonsense from foreign delegates, trade unions, and lobbyists.  These gold cufflinks bear the presidential seal on each sleeve, and look quite distinctive.  Though they don’t qualify as military cufflinks, because the president is not a military man, but a civilian, these cufflinks will give any chief executive that extra bit of panache that comes from wearing a crown without actually having to. 

Poker is thought to have evolved into a gentleman’s game, and this notion conjures up nicely composed men and women who would never ever cheat because that’s just bad form not to mention unfair.  But that’s just not true.  Sure, most players comport themselves nicely, and probably might not take a gander at what you have if they can help it.  But if, say, your cards happen to catch a nice draft from the overhead fan and happen to flip over, you can’t blame even the lowliest scoundrel at the table from seeing what you got.  When he’s not looking at his hand, the poker player is supposed to keep his cards flat on the table so nobody is tempted to see them.  Hence the appearance of card covers.  Poker card covers are little tokens the size of large coins, if you will, that have the heft to keep a sizable hand down flat in the most common weather patterns a casino or poker room can offer.  Designs such as the Big Slick Card Cover are rather common to comport to the game being played, but they come in a wide variety to suit any interest, including sports, music, and whatever suits your fancy.  If your players don’t have card covers, add a good amount to your poker supplies and hand them out when they arrive can take in their chips.  Poker and other card games can be a gentlemanly affair, provided you create both the atmosphere and the incentive to do so, and give everyone a chance to keep them all honest when they feel to be otherwise. 

Tigers are the largest cats in the animal kingdom.  They epitomize grace, strength, and performance all wrapped in a thousand pound creature that is known to be a man-eater.  Unlike wolves, they do not run around in packs.  They’re quite independent; they don’t need a pack to help them take down their prey, which often doesn’t know it’s being stalked by these magnificent animals until it’s too late.  Coincidentally, did you know that 2010 is the Chinese Year of the Tiger?  Those born in such years are known to be quite emotionally strong, loyal, and dependable, and fierce when it comes to defending what is theirs and taking what they want, and are often well liked due to their charming personalities.  Notable personalities born in Years of the Tiger have been Marilyn Monroe, Hilary Swank, Tom Cruise, and Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.  If you are born in the Year of the Tiger, or if you know someone who is, or just simply like tigers and look forward to seeing them live at a zoo or on television, these Tiger Cufflinks With Swarovski Eyes will be a great addition to any wardrobe.  These silver cufflinks feature a striped Bengal tiger clad in silver with black stripes and yellow crystal eyes ready to pierce the veil of darkness to spot its quarry.  Animal cufflinks such as these will look excellent on any outfit, and these in particular add quite a masculine effect to the image you want to present as a man, or woman, who appeals to that which tries to be excellent in all that he or she does, which is what those that are born under this auspicious Chinese year are best at.