Kids Love Comics at the 2014 Baltimore Comic Con!

Baltimore Comic-Con Offers Interactive Kids Comics Area with cartoonists, comic creation, capes, and light saber training!

 BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - August 6, 2014 - Kids 10 and under get in free at the Baltimore Comic-Con September 5-7, 2014 at the Baltimore Convention Center -- and show organizers are once again presenting a kid-friendly comics area, full of all-ages comics, as well as the artists and writers who make them. Creators from such companies as Archie, Scholastic, Disney, Simon & Schuster, First Second, Marvel, and DC will be on hand to sketch, say hi, and help to teach young ones about the magic of comics through mini-How-Tos through the weekend, right at the Kids Comics Pavilion! Plus, kids can take part in comic crafts, game shows, and more!



 Activities in this super cool section of the show include:
 * Interactive Comics Talks from some of Kids Comics top creators, such as Ben Hatke (Zita the Spacegirl), Andy Runton (Owly), Mike Maihack (Cleopatra in Space), and more!
* Design your own super hero cape and mask
* Doodle Scribble Draw! Kids Drawing Gameshow!
* Creator sketches and autographs
* Kid-Safe Star Wars Light Saber Training
* Puppet making with Chris O>Matic! 

"The Baltimore Comic-Con has always been a welcoming, family-friendly show, and every year, we aim to make the Kids Love Comics Pavilion inspiring to young comic fans. Not only do we want kids to read comics, we show them how they can create their own! I wish there was an event like this when I was a kid," said Mark Mariano, creator of the Happyloo graphic novel series, and co-organizer (with John Gallagher) of the kids section. "Its so cool that I bring my own family here every year," added Gallagher.

 Heres a rundown of the Kids Love Comics Pavilion Creators:

 Harold Buchholz - Archie Comics archiecomics.com

 Frank Cammuso - Salem Hyde, Ottos Backwards Day, Knights of the Lunch Table cammuso.com

 Jamie Cosley (Saturday only) - Cody the Cavalier, Zucchini
Tyler Cosley (Saturday only) - AlakaZach, Ninja Squirrel jamiecosley.com

 Franco (Appearing Saturday and Sunday) - Aw Yeah Comics!, Tiny Titans, Itty Bitty Hellboy awyeahcomics.com

 Jay Fosgitt - Bodie Troll jayfosgitt.com

 John Gallagher - Zoey and Ketchup, Buzzboy, Roboy Red
Katie Gallagher -Zoey and Ketchup skydogcomics.com

 SL Gallant - GI JOE slgallant.com

 Chris Giarrusso - G-Man, Mini-Marvels chrisgcomics.com

 Jimmy Gownley - The Dumbest Idea Ever!, Amelia Rules! jimmygownley.com

 Ben Hatke - Zita the Spacegirl, Julias House for Lost Creatures benhatke.com

 Jason Horn - Ninjasaur ninjasaur.com

 Jamal Igle - Molly Danger, Supergirl, Firestorm jamaligle.com 

 Lora Innes - The Dreamer thedreamercomic.com

 Mike Maihack - Cleopatra in Space cowshell.com 

 Mark Mariano - The Other Side of Hugless Hill, Happyloo, Flabbergast mypalmark.com

 Mark McKenna - Banana Tail, Star Wars, Marvel, DC markmckennaart.com Jamar Nicholas - Leon: Protector of the Playground jamarnicholas.com

 Chris O>Matic - The Chris O>Matic Show! omatics.net 

 Chris Otto and Ben Taylor - A Dogs Life adogslifecomic.com 

 Dan Parent - Archie, Kevin Keller danparent.com 

 Andy Runton - Owly owly.com

 Gregg Schigiel - Spongebob Squarepants Comics, Pix hatterentertainment.com 

 Jeff Schultz - Archie Comics archiecomics.com 


 Kids Love Comics joins our previously announced guests, including: Eddy Barrows (Earth 2); Marty Baumann (Pixar artist); Jeremy Bastian (Cursed Pirate Girl); Marguerite Bennett (Batgirl); Christina Blanch (The Damnation of Charlie Wormwood); Mark Buckingham (Fables); Dave Bullock (Batman Black and White); Jim Calafiore (Leaving Megalapolis); Darrenn Canton (Tunnels & Trolls); Greg Capullo (Batman); Richard Case (Sandman); John Cassaday (Doc Savage); Bernard Chang (Green Lantern Corps); Jo Chen (Buffy the Vampire Slayer); Sean Chen (Amazing Spider-Man); Jimmy Cheung (Infinity); Cliff Chiang (Wonder Woman); Frank Cho (X-Men: Battle of the Atom); Amy Chu (Girls Night Out); Richard Clark (House of Gold & Bones); Steve Conley (Bloop); Mike Curtis (Dick Tracy); Jeremy Dale (Skyward); Alan Davis (Wolverine); Rachel Deering (In the Dark); Todd Dezago (Tellos); Tommy Lee Edwards (Star Wars); Garth Ennis (Preacher, The Boys); Ray Fawkes (Constantine); Tom Feister (G.I. Joe); David Finch (Forever Evil); Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez (All-Star Western); Gerhard (Cerebus the Aardvark); Dave Gibbons (Watchmen); Keith Giffen (The New 52: Futures End); Bryan JL Glass (Mice Templar); Michael Golden (The Ravagers); Allan Gross (Road Song); Cully Hamner (Animal Man); Dean Haspiel (The Fox); Fred Hembeck (Garfield); Marc Hempel (Sandman: The Kindly Ones); Adam Hughes (Before Watchmen: Dr. Manhattan); Justin Jordan (Luther Strode, Green Lantern: New Guardians); Dan Jurgens (The New 52: Futures End); Chris Kemple (Red Vengeance); Denis Kitchen (Al Capp: A Life to the Contrary); Barry Kitson (Empire); Aaron Kuder (Action Comics); Norman Lee (Iron Man Special); David Mack (Shadowman); Kevin Maguire (Guardians of the Galaxy); Pop Mhan (All New X-Factor); Alex Maleev (Moon Knight); Billy Martin (Vitriol, The Hunter); Ron Marz (Witchblade); Mike McKone (Ultimate FF); Bob McLeod (X-Men: Gold); Tradd Moore (Deadpool Annual); Mark Morales (New Avengers); Dan Parent (Archie, Veronica, Kevin Keller); David Peterson (Mouse Guard); Joe Prado (Justice League); Brian Pulido (Lady Death); Ron Randall (Trekker in Dark Horse Presents); Tom Raney (Incredible Hulk); Ivan Reis (Aquaman and The Others); Budd Root (Cavewoman); Don Rosa (Donald Duck); Craig Rousseau (Perhapanauts); Joe Rubinstein (The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe); Andy Runton (Owly); Alex Saviuk (Web of Spider-Man); Louise Simonson (Power Pack); Walter Simonson (Thor); Andy Smith (Superman #23.1: Bizarro); Allison Sohn (sketch card artist); Charles Soule (Thunderbolts); Jim Starlin (Thanos: The Infinity Revelation); Joe Staton (Dick Tracy); Paul D. Storrie (Sheena, Queen of the Jungle); Ben Templesmith (The Memory Collectors); Robert Tinnell (The Wicked West); Peter Tomasi (Batman and Two-Face); John Totleben (Swamp Thing); Herb Trimpe (GI Joe: A Real American Hero); Billy Tucci (Shi); Rick Veitch (Saga of the Swamp Thing); Mike Vosburg (Lori Lovecraft); Mark Waid (Daredevil); Lee Weeks (Daredevil); Mark Wheatley (Frankenstein Mobster); Bill Willingham (Fables); Renee Witterstaetter (Joe Jusko: Maelstrom); Rich Woodall (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles); Kelly Yates (Amber Atoms); Thom Zahler (My Little Pony); and Mike Zeck (Secret Wars).

 Tickets General Admission and VIP Package tickets for Weekend, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday are now on sale! Visit www.baltimorecomiccon.com/tickets/ for more information and to purchase your advanced tickets now! In the coming weeks, look for more announcements from the Baltimore Comic-Con. We are looking forward to highlighting our guests, the Harvey Awards, industry exclusives, and programming. The latest developments can always be found on our website, Twitter, and Facebook pages.

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Tattoo Business Plan Review by Marc Charles

Good morning all......

Ive enclosed a business plan I developed for a startup venture in Australia.

The outline that was submitted to me was pretty rough. So, there was alot of editing, revising and simplifying to make in one page.  

If you need help with your business plan drop me a note, or buy my book on Amazon: Free Business Plan Review.

Marc  

Business Plan

Ben Jarvie – Founder

Rank2bank

13 Allambie Drive Eltham

3095 Victoria Australia

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www.austattoosupplies.com

Executive Summary

Rank2bank (the Company) is a web-based startup that owns and operates several high traffic websites offering a full line of tattoo supplies to parlours and tattoo artists worldwide

Products and Service

The Company offers a full line of top quality tattoo supplies to parlours and tattoo artists worldwide. Rank2bank also owns Tattoo Designs Live,a world-class design portal for professional tattoo artists and enjoys more than one hundred thousand unique visitors a month

Market[MCS2] 

The tattoo market is one of the fastest growing sectors in the personal care market. The value of the worldwide tattoo market is expected to surpass $2 billion by 2014 according to Forrester Research, a leading market research firm

Competition

The tattoo market is a rising trend. The Company is positioned to leverage the market opportunity online. The Company has identified three primary competitors:

http://www.tattoodirect.com.au/
http://www.bstattoo.com.au/
http://www.professionaltattoosupplies.com.au/

Competitive Edge[MCS3] 

Financials[MCS4] 

Management
[MCS5] Ben Jarvie – Founder

Marketing Strategy[MCS6] 

The Company leverages the Internet, search engines, social media and direct marketing to acquire new wholesale customers and professional tattoo parlour owners. The Company also utilizes search engine optimization (SEO) and search engine marketing (SEM) techniques, as well as video testimonials to help us spread the word across YouTube, Facebook and other platforms. The Company also leverages a viable online dealer network

Capital Requirements[MCS7] 

Rank2bank seeks a $50,000 investment, loan or business grant, at market rates, with a four year note. The Company shall provide security and collateral as required. The Company also seeks a verified merchant account from an established lender.

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 [MCS1]You can insert your phone and email here

 [MCS2]You can insert your market stats here. I found these on Google. But I was unable to find facts or stats with regards to your particular model. You will need to research your market to find the appropriate figures

 [MCS3]You will need to determine why your company is unique, special or better than the competition.  I do not have this information or insight

 [MCS4]You can insert financial information here. It doesn’t need to be extensive, and especially for a startup. But it is usually good to list assets, liabilities and operating expenses.

 [MCS5]You can insert your name and a short bio here. If you have other people helping you or managers you can insert his or her names here as well. The bios should be short and emphasize expertise as it relates to THIS venture.

 [MCS6]You can insert your marketing strategy here. Most entrepreneurs wait until the last minute to address marketing issues and strategies. I think it’s the FIRST thing that needs to be addressed. You can work on your marketing strategy. But I wrote an example.

 [MCS7]If you are seeking investors, financing or business grants you can insert your requirements here. It is best to round off amounts, and show investors or banks how and when notes will be repaid. I wrote an example.

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10 Epic Supergirl Cosplays

Man of Steel variant of Supergirl by Laney Jade

The new television series Supergirl starring Melissa Benoist debuted on October 26th to the biggest ratings of the Fall season. The CBS show ranked in 13 million viewers. Since her debut in Superman issue #123 (released in 1958) Kara Zor-El has been a favorite among comic book fans around the world. That love and adoration is not limited to the comic community. She is also a favorite amongst cosplayers. Below are 10 cosplayers who breath life into the many different costumes of the Girl of Steel.

PlayArts variant by Stella Chu

DC Bombshells Supergirl by Candy Keane

Michael Turner variant by Chiquitita Cosplay

New 52 variant by Jessica Nigri

Crisis on Infinite Earth variant by Milla Bishop

Red Son Supergirl by Anastasya01 

Supergirl by Callie Cosplay

Helen Slater variant by RoseofMay

Dark/Evil Supergirl by Angltigr Cosplay 

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Product Review Five Wits Doctor Sweetie Spoiler Song Wig

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The Five Wits is an online company specializing in cosplay wigs, ball-joint doll wigs and eco-geek shirts. Located in Oklahoma, The Five Wits wigs are made from heat resistant Hiperlon. Their website is very informative. The FAQ section has information listed such as wig washing, how to detangle a wig, using curlers and more. Shipping is available to Canada and any other country where it is legal to ship from the United States. Payment is accepted using paypal and money order. A large variety of wigs are available in short, ponytail, medium and long in a selection of different colors. Todays review is for the Doctor Sweetie Spoiler Song wig inspired by Doctor Who character River Song. Currently listed for $35 and measuring at 33cm long, you can view the item HERE.





Corresponding with the Five Wits representative via email was very pleasant. Their costumer service  was first class. My Doctor Sweetie Spoiler Song Wig arrived in a brown envelope. The wig was secured in a net inside a resealable plastic bag. Attached to the wig was a tag which listed helpful information on combing, washing and styling your wig. I used this wig for Professor River Song.

I fell in love with this wig the minute I tried it on. Its hard to find a good quality wig that matches actress Alex Kingstons hair. I have seen many that look too poofy and resemble more of an afro. Others use cheap fibers that give it that Barbie doll look. The Five Wits wig looks natural and is a gorgeous texture. The curls and shade of blonde are a perfect match for the Doctors Wife.  It also photographs beautifully. The Five Wits is one of the best places to order wigs from on the web. I am very impressed by how they run their business. Their website has a lot of information regarding all of their products, tips, a large stock of different items and great costumer service. I highly recommend ordering from The Five Wits website!

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Product Review Costume Super Center Enchanting Princess Costume

The Elite Enchanting Princess Adult Costume is available on the Costume Super Center website. Currently priced at a discounted $151.99 (regularly $189.99) this costume is in the grand tradition of the classic fairy tale Cinderella.  It is available in sizes small, medium, large and extra large. The costume, which is made by InCharacter Costumes, comes with a ball gown, choker, crown, gloves, and petticoat.

The item arrived packaged in a large box. The product itself was in a large plastic bag with a hanger. Instructions are enclosed on how to insert the wire into the petticoat. I ordered my dress in a size small which fits dress sizes between 4-6. The dress is absolutely beautiful. It is blue, white and gold. The bodice has a gold trim and theres a beautiful pattern on the center of the bodice and sleeves. The sleeves also have pretty beads hanging from them. The dress is 100% polyester and must be dry cleaned. The petticoat is 70% nylon, 21% polyester. The petticoat can be washed set on cold (no bleach) and air dried.

The choker is made of black ribbon with a pearl and faux diamond gem. The white gloves are nicely made. Unfortunately because I am petite, I found them to be a bit too long, reaching all the way to my sleeve (I ended up pulling them down slightly). The crown is made of a plastic headband with gold sequins. I have to report that I do not care for the cheap quality of the crown and plan to replace it. I used a blonde wig that I all ready owned to finish that Cinderella look.


I feel that the Elite Enchanting Princess Costume would be a great addition to your costume collection. The dress is gorgeous, highly detailed and very well made. It fits perfectly and is comfortable to wear. The petticoat is also great quality. The gloves and choker are a nice touch. My only disappointment is the crown but that is easily replaceable by purchasing a better quality one at an affordable price at  Claires or Icing. To view a listing and to purchase this costume, CLICK HERE.

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Cos Im Cosfamous!

Cos I aim to please I am #cosfamous! Cos I am epic, I do not #cosfail! I am on the world wide web thus being an international  #cosplayer all while paying for my #cosmortgage. Because we all know #cosplay is a 9 to 5, 40 hour a week job with medical insurance and a retirement plan and cos I am able to afford my #coshouse all on my own without roommates or a significant other, right? Wait, Im #cos-fused... #realjob

Peeps be recognizing me in and out of #cosplay. What does that mean? It means cos Im #cosfamous (holla). 

Do you think I #cosplay for creativity and fandom? Do you think I am doing this to express myself? Get real. Smurf you! Uh, I mean, I should cos you out! Dont hate me cos Im #cosfamous!

Have a cosy day!



Disclaimer: The above article is a parody on the hashtag #cosfamous which is circulating on Twitter and other social media websites. The Confessions of a Cosplay Girl Blog feels that the hashtag #cosfamous is obnoxious and narcissistic. Why create ridiculous hashtags in the pursuit for Cosplay Fame? We all are cosplayers. We are all equal. Just be you. You are good enough without the flashy title and hashtags. I promise ;) 

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Costume Character Guide for Mature Adults

Age is nothing but a number and we are only as old (or as young) as we feel. However, many individuals have preferences when it comes to costuming. For example, some prefer to costume within their ethnicity, body type, gender or age. Theres nothing wrong with costuming within your comfort zone. Its all about having fun, right? As long as you are having fun and expressing yourself, youre doing it right. To accommodate costumers who prefer to cosplay characters within their own age group, The Confessions of a Cosplay Girl Blog presents a list of 20 mature adult characters (both female and male).

General Leia Organa- Star Wars: The Force Awakeness

Han Solo- Star Wars: The Force Awakeness

Fairy Godmother- Cinderella

Bruce Wayne- Batman Beyond

Yubaba- Spirited Away

Doctor Henry Jones Senior- Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade

Galina Reznikov aka Red- Orange is the New Black

The 12th Doctor- Doctor Who

Queen Elinor- Brave

  Gandolf the Grey, Gandolf the White- The Lord of the Rings

Yzma-The Emperors New Groove

The Ancient One- Doctor Strange

Mother Gothel- Tangled

Superman- Kingdom Come

Cora, Queen of Hearts- Once Upon A Time

Professor Albus Dumbledore- Harry Potter

Lady Tremaine- Cinderella

Santa- Rise of the Guardians

Valka- How to Train Your Dragon 2

          King Triton- The Little Mermaid

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Cosplay Spotlight Candy Keane

Shes the blonde bombshell taking the cosplay world by storm! Candy Keane is the proud owner of Three Muses Clothing which specializes in original costumes and lingerie. This stunner from Florida is a successful business woman, cosplayer, professional model and holds a degree in journalism. I met Candy at the 2010 San Diego Comic Con and have had the pleasure of working with her ever since. Candy took some time for an interview for the Confessions of a Cosplay Girl Blog. Read on to learn more about this stunner who truly is a jack of all trades.

Victoria: When did you start your business, Three Muses Inspired Clothing?

Candy: I had been doing costuming on the side for a long time, but decided to make it official and get my business license in May 2005. I originally called the company “Three Muses” after me, my mom and my grandmother, but when I went to register the business name I found there were already several companies with the same name. I tacked on “inspired clothing” to set the name apart. I didn’t use “costumes” because I didn’t want to be pigeonholed to one thing. Costumes to me are inspired clothing.

Victoria: What was the first costume you ever made?

Candy: I made costumes with my mom since I was very little, but the first one I made all on my own was Aeon Flux from MTV’s Liquid Television in 1995. Wearing that out was an amazing experience. We hit every costume contest over Halloween weekend and I won 6 in a row. That was my first hint that maybe I could do something bigger with this costuming thing.

Victoria: Youve created costumes for some famous clients and even a Hollywood film. Can you tell my readers where your work has appeared?

Candy: My work has appeared in lots of random places from magazines to TV shows. The most well-known costume that pops up the most is the “sci-fi slave girl” aka Slave Leia. People will recognize that one from the movie Fanboys, where it’s worn by Kristen Bell at the end of the movie.

Victoria: You told me a story about entering a costume contest as Slave Leia that literally brought 300 people to their feet. Tell my readers the exciting tale!

Candy: That was about 10 years ago in San Diego when I made my first Slave Leia costume. I had never seen anyone wear one ever. Now they travel in packs! I don’t think the crowd had ever seen one either. I entered the costume contest and kept my robe wrapped around me the whole time until I stepped on stage. When I got to middle, I dropped the robe and spun around. The crowd went crazy, and right there in the middle of the contest the DJ announced “I think we know who won this contest!”


Victoria: What is your favorite costume that you have created?

Candy: All my versions of Wonder Woman. She’s my favorite character to do, but I don’t like wearing the same outfit all the time. I keep making different versions of her outfits.

Victoria: You also have a successful career as a model and have been featured in magazines like FHM. How long have you been modeling and where has that lead you?

Candy: I started modeling at 20, which is pretty late to get started in modeling if you want to do fashion work. I had the height but at 5’9” and barely 110 lbs, I was still told I was too “curvy” for fashion and the agencies sent me on swimwear and commercial jobs. I also spent a lot of time as a promo and trade show model. I traveled a lot while modeling, from one coast to another. I even spent a month in Cancun as a Bacardi spokesmodel.

It was fun for a while but I got tired of the constant traveling and was very bored of all the swimwear work. I got into modeling because of the unique hair, make-up, clothes…the crazy editorial fashion shoots. There was nothing very interesting about shooting swimwear. Catalog shoots would be the same hair and make-up and quickly changing in and out of 50 bikinis. So I started bringing things I had made and shooting that on the side. Then I started setting up my own costume shoots. I kept the regular modeling going so I had money to start my costume business. Once the business got going well, I stopped shooting bikinis and started shooting the fun stuff I wanted to do. And the fact that I was shooting it for my own business made it even better.


Victoria: You also have a degree in journalism, correct?

Candy: I have a degree in Magazine Journalism from the University of Florida. It’s amazing how much I use everything I learned. I couldn’t have picked a better major because so much today is communication based, but I should have minored in business. Instead I chose Cultural Anthropology. I had wanted to be an archaeologist ever since seeing Indiana Jones as a kid. Then I spent a semester cataloging pottery shards and found out it was not all about hacking your way through the jungle searching for lost cities of gold. I still love archaeology so I kept it as a minor.


Victoria: You recently created a stunningly sexy version of Harley Quinn. What was the creative process like?

Candy: Thank you! We were going to the Arkham Nights after-party and I wanted to do Harley, but not one that had already been done. I did the Arkham Asylum version previously at DragonCon. I figured there would be a lot of those there. The creative process basically was to go through boxes of costume stuff, pull out everything black and red and then assemble it as a costume. I added a few finishing touches to pull it all together and viola! I also made a matching hammer, which makes a fun prop.

Victoria: What is your favorite convention to attend?

Candy: DragonCon! Nothing else like it. The way it is set-up and the people that attend… it’s the perfect storm of costuming.

Victoria: Can you give us a sneak peak on what youre working on next?

Candy: There are several projects in the works, as usual. I’m re-doing my Rystall costume for CV6 and we’re planning a big cybergoth themed Alice in Wonderland group for DragonCon. It’s a bit of a tradition since my first D*C. We’ve done a wonderland group every year, but change it up a little each time. It’s fun to get a lot of people involved and do a whole group of related characters. So far I have a cool pair of goggles and boots. It’s the middle part I need to work on!

I’m also really excited about our new YouTube channel where we’ve been doing a weekly round-up of stuff going on with Three Muses called MuseWeek http://www.youtube.com/user/ThreeMusesClothing

Boutique website: www.threemusesclothing.com 

My costumes: http://www.candykeane.com/

Facebook: www.facebook.com/threemusesinspiredclothing

Twitter: www.twitter.com/3musesclothing

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How to pick the leading physicians of the world

 

My "real life" self has been selected as a Top Surgeon in my city by the International Association of Healthcare Professionals (IAHCP). I will be spotlighted in the renowned publication “The Leading Physicians of the World.” Can you imagine?

As you can see, my candidacy [which I did not know was even a remote possibility] was approved on June 11.

The letter goes on to state that the IAHCP highlights and profiles the world’s Top Surgeons. The association features physicians who have demonstrated success and leadership in their profession. It even provides an opportunity to network, collaborate, and share information with other medical professionals from around the globe. [Just what I need—another social network of physicians.]

Inclusion in the book “The Leading Physicians of the World” is not only a tribute to my success, but is also a valuable resource for potential patients who are looking for a Top Surgeon in their area.

There is no charge for this honor.

I’m sure the organization did a lot of research before it approved my candidacy. I wonder how they missed that I’ve been retired from the practice of surgery for more than two years?

I thought this was remarkable, but last year New York Times writer Dr. Abigail Zuger easily topped me.

Last year, she wrote that a relative of hers had been named one of the world’s top physicians. All he had to do was to verify his biographical information, and he would be included in the same book and online reference mentioned above.

The good doctor wasn’t able to do so because unfortunately, he died 16 years ago.

What have we learned here?

As I have said on many occasions [e.g., here and here], one must take all ratings with a pinch of salt. 

Physician ratings? A truckload of salt.

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The Violet Vixen Corset Dress Review

Located in Austin, Texas The Violet Vixen  "provides showgirls, burlesque dancers, fashionistas, steampunkers, goth lovers and aspiring starlets with flavor rich corsets just for fun or daily wear." The website isnt limited to corsets but also sells shoes, waist trainers, clothing for men and more. The Violet Vixen ships throughout the U.S. and Internationally. This review is for their Black Rose Corset Dress. Currently priced at $134.00 the dress is made to order in 12-16 business days. A corset liner for increased comfort can be added for an additional $15. The dress is also available in a brown corset, white and red. A listing for the item to order can be found HERE. After selecting this stunning dress for review, it was time to do something creative with it. After being asked to be a part of a Punk X-Men cosplay group for Dragoncon 2015, I decided to use the Black Rose dress for Punk Rogue. Additions to creating this look include a wig from ebay, gloves from a local party store, fishnets and black boots. For my makeup, I watched the following tutorial on You Tube which can be found HERE. 

Photos by Green House Photography

The dress is absolutely gorgeous with first class craftsmanship. This particular design is versatile and can be used for styles in steampunk and goth. The dress can be used for costuming or a night on the town. The possibilities really are quite endless. The Black Rose corset dress from The Violet Vixen gets two thumbs up from the Confessions of a Cosplay Girl Blog.

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