Kimkins Controversy - Kimkins Scam

Could ReputationHawk.com Help Kimkins?

ReputationHawk.com has an interesting business model. It caters to businesses and organizations that have been the victims of effectively targeted criticism on the Internet. I can imagine that anyone would be looking for help if they Googled the name of their business and saw more bad than good on the first page.

Google Kimkins and you see words like fraud, dangers, nightmare, controversy and survivors.

Heidi Diaz and staff spent much of the early post exposure period changing the site over and over again in response to precise criticism and repeatedly claimed that past criticisms were no longer valid. This sounds like the first step that Reputation Hawk asks their potential clients to take. I still have my doubts that they would be interested in Kimkins because of the big lie on which it was based. That’s not going away.

Actually Chris Martin of ReputationHawk told Newsweek that “Some people have made their bed and need to sleep in it.” What I think he means is, his service is intended to push unfair and/or outdated criticism off the first page of a Google search, not valid and current stuff. I think that as well as being wrong, that would also be MUCH more difficult.

LifeSize Video Conferencing

A video conference system can be useful for many businesses and organizations. I think one reason that the technology is underutilized is the fact that the first generations of this technology left a lot to be desired. I am helping to get the word out that video conferencing has been improved dramatically in recent years.

LifeSize Room now allows as many as six people to connect in high definition. Participants can exchange video clips and other multimedia in crystal clear high definition. This allows for creative ideas to be heard and seen in intricate detail.

A Sign of the Times

There was the story last year about Disney refitting a ride and some people claiming that it was related to Americans becoming heavier. Now I just read that Canon has increased the thickness of its copier glass from 4mm to 5mm. The back story is that people really do sit on them at Christmas parties. The lewd tradition has consistently resulted in a 25% increase in repair calls to technicians.

I am not making this up.

An Analogy

It is hard for level heads to comprehend the continued attraction that a small number of people have to the Kimkins diet. I just had an original thought. This is actually an unusual thing for me.

Here it is… if you were a bodybuilder and you discovered that your personal coach was wearing one of these fake muscle suits, would you still trust him?

I am not trying to be funny, this is an analogy that is meant to be helpful, ok?

Do You Have a Great Restaurant Idea?

I am married to a fantastic cook who spent years working in the restaurant trade. We won’t be opening any restaurants because we know how much work and how much risk is involved. That being said, the idea still entices us from time to time. Usually it is when we eat somewhere that is doing something almost but not quite right.

If you have a burning desire to open up a restaurant, be sure that you don’t bite off more than you can chew. Restaurant Funding from Advance Restaurant Finance is kinda self explanatory, but I think using a sector specific finance company might help you avoid some of the common pitfalls. And you will need money, too.

WOEOTD: Raw Food Diet

I am going to start featuring a different Way of Eating every few days. I am not promoting or criticizing any of these. I am instead going to present them without much commentary beyond a basic description.

The first Way of Eating of the Day is Raw Food. This is kinda like the Bones and Raw Food (BARF) diet that was all the rage for dogs recently…except without the bones.

Beautiful Plus Sized Bras

Finding sexy lingerie in larger sizes can be quite a struggle. I think the internet has made things a little bit easier, although you may occasionally get burned by companies that don’t deliver the quality that you expect or that have some undecipherable sizing scheme that apparently does not actually include you actual size. If you find an online company that provides you with what you want, cherish them.

If you haven’t found your lingerie shop yet, have a look at Marie Jo Bras. I just had a look and I have to say there is a pretty good selection. They have a full range of fine lingerie extending from the classics to edgier and more modern styles. This includes delicate laces, comfortable cottons and sexy silks.

Here is a tip that I learned, the ‘plus size’ models are usually not really plus size people. If a style makes their boobs look huge, it is probably not a good look for genuinely big girls. this goes for tops as well as undergarments.

There seems to be a bit of a door crasher at the moment with the online Marie Jo store. $10 thongs, get em while they last. Or don’t, thongs are not for everyone.

Fat Actress?

If you are sensitive to criticism, here is a dose of perspective for you. This video features Aishwarya Rai, who is considered by many to be the most beautiful woman in the World. She has recently been the subject of some very harsh criticism in the Indian media. This criticism is about her weight.

As an actress, she is asked to lose 10 or more pounds for movie roles on occasion. I think that is a reasonable request. Actors often take it upon themselves to gain or lose significant amounts of weight. I remember Tom Hanks looking lanky for Philadelphia and Castaway. Some actors and actresses gain weight on purpose for roles. George Clooney was supposedly thrown into a state of depression after he gained 30 pounds for a role.

Anyway, the Indian actress should not have to suffer the derision of the tabloids over a little bit of belly fat.

Watching the Watch Wearing Celebrities

Celebrities like George Clooney and Brad Pitt get to endorse watches, really good ones. There is nothing Mickey mouse about a Seiko Watch or a TAG Heur.

I should really get a divers watch so I don’t have to remember to take it off when I do exciting and glamorous stuff like washing the dishes.

The funniest movie moment involving watches features Sean Penn and Billy Bob Thornton. Sean Penn is desperate to get out of town and his car is in Billy Bob’s repair shop. The repair bill is obscenely inflated and Sean offers to pay with his Rolex because he just wants to get away (from J Lo, who wouldn’t?)… Anyway, Billy-Bob looks at the watch for a moment and then complains that it doesn’t have any numbers on it. He then points to the watch that he already has that it black and includes a full function calculator. I am torn as to which watch I would prefer.

Is Weight Loss Antisocial?

I found an interesting weight loss blog by a guy named Dan Nied. The entry in Dan Nied’s Fortress of Weight Loss that caught my attention postulated that you can’t maintain a typical social life and lose weight.

I don’t know if this is true. I think the accuracy of his theory depends on what any one person perceives as normal. To me ballroom dancing is not normal. If it was normal, it would burn a lot of calories. I’m just sayin’