BY: Zimbalist Chalk; as told by Julia Yarbough Ask motorcycle enthusiast Zimbalist Chalk when it’s a good time for riding the open road and you’ll get a simple but heartfelt answer. Anytime. In the biker world, he’s known as COW6BOY and he has been climbing aboard various bikes for 45 years; covering thousands of miles [...]
Some may wonder how coronavirus connects us all when some communities are being hit hard and others are showing limited numbers of cases. Over the past month I have been delivering local news coverage of how this pandemic is disrupting lives and businesses. There is one element I keep coming back to that drives which [...]
Trust the Process. That’s what I tell myself. For those who want to make changes in their lives but are fearful of the outcomes, I will share this with you: Be bold and trust that your decisions will lead you in the right direction! Four years ago, almost to the day – April 4, 2016, [...]
In this blog Law Enforcement Media Relations - Stories Beyond the Badge, I explore the intersection of Law Enforcement Media Relations in storytelling and social entrepreneurship. For those of you who missed the move, I returned home to California last year after more than twenty years of calling South Florida home. I settled in the [...]
How shopping saves Peruvian rain forests isn't just a vague hope - it's real! Helping to ‘Save the Rainforests’ can often seem like an abstract concept. You can sponsor an acre, or donate to amazing organizations (which we’d certainly encourage you to do) – but what if we told you there was a uniquely tangible way [...]
Father’s Day is just around the corner. That means it’s time for YOU to make your dad’s Father’s Day a cultural and chic holiday. After all, this isn’t your grandfather’s yearly celebration… we’re talking YOUR dad, the guy who helped bring you into the world. So that means a tragically-designed set of mini-wrenches or another [...]
Express yourself. Madonna may have said it best in song but she didn’t corner the market. So now I challenge you to express yourself by choosing the perfect paintings for your home! Why? Because you can decorate to your liking and it also allows you to choose works created by global NOVICA artisans. In doing [...]
Choosing the right sculpture for decorating your home can be fun and easy. Skeptical? Yeah, I was too until I set to the task of actually doing so. This is because when I heard the word sculpture I instantly envisioned an oversized work of art adorning the lawn of a museum or large estate. But [...]
Spring cleaning to update your jewelry collection is a great way to give yourself an excuse to shop. Who says the concept only applies to dusting off rugs and wiping down windows? In fact, now is a perfect moment to spend some time on the NOVICA website to choose some fresh new looks and get [...]
Is there a correct answer to the age-old question; how to choose unique ‘man-gifts’ just for him? (FYI, for the purpose of this article the correct answer is YES). Saying YES is the easy part. But now it’s time to execute your gift choice plan and get to shopping! ‘Isn’t NOVICA mostly for women looking [...]