Ever wonder what happened to the naked baby on the cover of the rock classic Nirvana album "NEVERMIND"? He's 17 years old and living in Los Angeles. Chana Joffe-Walt caught up with him. Click to hear the interview.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Once Naked For Nirvana, Now A Teen Spirit
Ever wonder what happened to the naked baby on the cover of the rock classic Nirvana album "NEVERMIND"? He's 17 years old and living in Los Angeles. Chana Joffe-Walt caught up with him. Click to hear the interview.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Nudist Resort Stripped of Accreditation.
Courtesy of WBIR.com
Can nudists and swingers live side by side? That's the debate in Florida's Pasco County, where a a well-known "clothing optional" resort has parted ways with a nudist organization that has accredited it for years.
The Stanley Kubrick thriller "Eyes Wide Shut" starring Tom Cruise revealed a bizarre underworld of masquerade sex parties. Borrowing from the movie, the upscale Caliente Resort is holding an "Eyes Wide Shut" party of its own this weekend. It's a party that event promoter Aahz Party Lifestyle Group promises on its website will promote an "explosive sexual atmosphere".
Caliente Resorts spokeswoman Angye Fox says the theme parties are helping Caliente redefine itself for a younger generation. "There's a big difference between 'sex sells', but sexy really sells and there's a line that cannot be crossed," Fox said.
Luring a younger crowd comes with a price. For years the American Association for Nude Recreation gave its blessing to the upscale resort as a place where naturalists could shed their clothes in what was supposed to be a family-friendly environment. Now Caliente has given up its membership after the association temporarily suspended its charter amid rumors of sex parties at the resort.
Fox says the parties are being misunderstood, and security guards remain on duty enforcing the 'no contact' rule in common areas. "We have a very strict policy with regard to public displays of affection," Fox said. "What they would do if they wanted to go back to hotel room or rented home they had, that's up to them. This is America."
Catering to a younger audience appears to be working for Caliente. The resort says revenue is up 120 percent.
WFLA-TV Tampa Bay, FL
Can nudists and swingers live side by side? That's the debate in Florida's Pasco County, where a a well-known "clothing optional" resort has parted ways with a nudist organization that has accredited it for years.
The Stanley Kubrick thriller "Eyes Wide Shut" starring Tom Cruise revealed a bizarre underworld of masquerade sex parties. Borrowing from the movie, the upscale Caliente Resort is holding an "Eyes Wide Shut" party of its own this weekend. It's a party that event promoter Aahz Party Lifestyle Group promises on its website will promote an "explosive sexual atmosphere".
Caliente Resorts spokeswoman Angye Fox says the theme parties are helping Caliente redefine itself for a younger generation. "There's a big difference between 'sex sells', but sexy really sells and there's a line that cannot be crossed," Fox said.
Luring a younger crowd comes with a price. For years the American Association for Nude Recreation gave its blessing to the upscale resort as a place where naturalists could shed their clothes in what was supposed to be a family-friendly environment. Now Caliente has given up its membership after the association temporarily suspended its charter amid rumors of sex parties at the resort.
Fox says the parties are being misunderstood, and security guards remain on duty enforcing the 'no contact' rule in common areas. "We have a very strict policy with regard to public displays of affection," Fox said. "What they would do if they wanted to go back to hotel room or rented home they had, that's up to them. This is America."
Catering to a younger audience appears to be working for Caliente. The resort says revenue is up 120 percent.
WFLA-TV Tampa Bay, FL
Friday, July 4, 2008
5 Lifestyle Activities That Can Get You Fired
Yahoo Jobs recently published an article entitled "5 Lifestyle Activities That Can Get You Fired". Can off-the-job actions and lifestyles put your job in jeopardy? From the article:
"Employment experts point out five key areas that a company may scrutinize:
* Smoking, drinking, and overeating. Due to the cost of health insurance, more and more employers view "unhealthy" habits as a threat to their bottom line.
* Risky behavior. Likewise, a company might see your bungee jumping hobby as a liability.
* Speech. Will your employer consider your blogging to be destructive griping?
* Romantic relationships. Dating someone at a competitor's company has landed employees in hot water. And some employers might take issue with unmarried coupling or even same-sex relationships (federal law doesn't protect employees from discrimination based on real or perceived sexual orientation).
* Political activity. Volunteering for Obama could be trouble if you have a pro-McCain boss, and vice versa."
Could an employer view your nudism as "risky behavior"? If you thought that was the case, would you be as willing to participate in nudist activities? Have you ever faced this risk yourself?
Please feel free to post comments on this topic. I really want to know what you think about this. In the meantime, stay bare and enjoy!
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Privacy in the nude
Do we have a right to privacy if we are nude in the open? This is courtesy of The Wheeler News Service.
"A state appeals court will decide if a person gives up a right to privacy, by being nude to somebody.
The Fourth District Appellate Court in Madison, WI has heard arguments in the case of Waunakee High School teacher Mark Jahnke, who was convicted in a plea bargain of taping a 42-year-old Stevens Point woman.
Jahnke is challenging Wisconsin’s "video voyeur" law. It was passed in the 1990’s to keep high technology from spreading images of unsuspecting nudes. Jahnke said he never distributed his tapes to anybody. In his appeal, his attorneys argue it’s impossible to walk around nude to another person, and claim an expectation of privacy.
But the state Justice Department says the assumption of two people’s intimacy does not invite one of them to roll a tape without the other’s knowledge or approval.
The woman a saw a red light in her bedroom one night – and it led her to call police on Jahnke. There’s no word on when the appeals court will rule on the matter."
"A state appeals court will decide if a person gives up a right to privacy, by being nude to somebody.
The Fourth District Appellate Court in Madison, WI has heard arguments in the case of Waunakee High School teacher Mark Jahnke, who was convicted in a plea bargain of taping a 42-year-old Stevens Point woman.
Jahnke is challenging Wisconsin’s "video voyeur" law. It was passed in the 1990’s to keep high technology from spreading images of unsuspecting nudes. Jahnke said he never distributed his tapes to anybody. In his appeal, his attorneys argue it’s impossible to walk around nude to another person, and claim an expectation of privacy.
But the state Justice Department says the assumption of two people’s intimacy does not invite one of them to roll a tape without the other’s knowledge or approval.
The woman a saw a red light in her bedroom one night – and it led her to call police on Jahnke. There’s no word on when the appeals court will rule on the matter."
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