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Vanessa Williams launches new skin care line – ReVitalistic Skincare

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Now, regular readers of The Randy Report know that I consider Vanessa Williams  not only one of the most talented and beautiful women in the world, but she’s a terrific mother AND a great friend.  So I’m especially excited for this time in her life.  Not only does she have a new TV show this fall on ABC – 666 Park Avenue – but she’s also launching her own skin care line!

Vanessa is launching her own skin care line based on her own skin care issues she’s faced while handling the challenges of having a full-time job and raising four children. 

“As a mother, with a full-time job, who has always struggled with skin problems, I wanted to make beautiful skin easy to achieve and maintain by offering the best products sourced from around the world,” explains Vanessa, founder of ReVitalistic Skincare. “I created ReVitalistic Skincare for women with multi-faceted lives, who believe in the power of great skin and products that work.”

The collection consists of five key products, available in August 2012:

Re-Start Skin Serum
Helps offset the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, while improving visible signs of age-related skin damage, leaving skin feeling smooth, radiant and hydrated

Re-Contour Neck & Décolleté Cream
Non-greasy cream designed to absorb quickly, improving the visible appearance of horizontal and vertical lines on the often-neglected neck and décolleté areas

Re-Focus Firming Eye Serum
Formulated for the delicate skin around the eye, serving to reduce puffiness, diminish the visible appearance of dark circles and discoloration, and target crow’s feet

Re-Quench Anti Age Defense Intensive Moisture Treatment
Deep hydration and triple action anti-aging benefits help shield the skin against damaging free-radical attack, and Vitamin A and E anti-oxidants offer overall skin protection

Perfexture Triple Enzyme Skin Peel
Made from natural pear puree, papaya extract, micro-grain and lactic acid, the peel dissolves dead surface skin cells, to uncover fresher looking skin

All product details, from the refreshing ginger scent, to the quick-absorbing application of the creams and serums, were selected by Vanessa who used her own personal struggle with skin problems to find the right combination for women everywhere. “Texture matters to me whenever I put a product on my face, so I’ve created rich, luxurious blends with a smooth complex for the collection, giving a weightless feeling I know everyone will love,” says Williams.

Vanessa Williams ReVitalistic Skincare will be available exclusively on QVC and online at www.QVC.com.

Tune into The Lisa Robertson Show August 3rd from 8-10 PM to watch Vanessa discuss ReVitalistic Skincare.

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Las Vegas: X107.5 Dave and Mahoney’s Beer Bash and Food Truck Fest

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Back for a second year, X107.5’s Dave and Mahoney present the 2nd Annual Beer Bash and Food Truck Fest. which will feature beer and sake tastings, a Patron Margarita Mecca, gourmet food trucks and live entertainment this Saturday, August 4th starting at 5pm.

Think of this as a very cool New York City street fair – only poolside in a great setting.

Anyone who watches the Food Network knows gourmet food trucks are the DEAL these days! Great food and it’s quick!

General Admission to the poolside bash is $20 and includes access to a bottomless beer and sake tasting sponsored by Budweiser and Ty Ku Sake, The Patron Margarita Mecca bar, and a vast array of authentic cuisines from the hottest food trucks from Los Angeles, Orange County and Las Vegas.

Throughout the event guests can enjoy live entertainment, a 20-foot water slide and beats from local DJ’s Kaotic, Mike Uriarte and local bands.

Wait – it gets better!

Enjoy this event with cooled-air seating in the Cool Zone sponsored by ARS Rescue Rooter with the purchase of the VIP package for $50. Doors open for early admission to VIP ticket holders at 5:00 p.m. The VIP Tasting includes over 40 craft beers and sake. And to make this a true VIP experience, a limited number of tickets are available.

So here are the details:

When: Saturday, August 4, 2012
5:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.

Where: Poolside at South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa
9777 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas
Interstate 15 at Silverado Ranch

You must be over 21 to attend.

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Indiana: First Baptist Church Pastor Jack Schaap fired for alleged adulterous affair with teenaged girl

So, remembering that most of the rhetoric offered on why gays and lesbians shouldn’t have equal marriage rights hinges on what’s in the bible, here are a few things that are disconcerting about what plays as the “religious right” these days.

Check out this pastor of a Baptist church in Indiana – who has some choice things to say about the biblical view of men and women – went on to do.

From JoeMyGod: Indiana’s First Baptist Church, which is one of the twenty largest megachurches in the nation, has fired head Pastor Jack Schaap for an adulterous affair with the teenaged girl. The church has issued a press release:

“At this time, we deeply regret the need to announce that First Baptist Church has dismissed our pastor, Dr. Jack Schaap, due to a sin that has caused him to forfeit his right to be our pastor. First Baptist Church is in full cooperation with our local authorities in their investigation of this matter. Our church grieves over the need to take this action and the impact it will have on our people.”

The Christian Post reports that Schaap may be arrested:

“Lake County Sheriff John Buncich shared with local publication the Times of North West Indiana that a criminal investigation had been launched into the church along with Hyles-Anderson College, although he declined to comment on what specifically they were looking into. “They met with us. They did the right thing,” Buncich said of church officials. “They have cooperated fully.” A detective involved in the investigation also has reportedly said that there are indeed criminal charges being made, since if the case solely concerned adultery with another woman, the police would not have to get involved.”

Friendly Atheist points out that Schaap has written a dating advice book for young Christian girls:

“By all means, keep your weight down to the proper level. Hundreds upon hundreds of times I have had young men tell me that they would date a particular girl in whom they were interested if only she would lose a few pounds. Fix your hair every day. Go to the library, study books on hair care and find new ways to wear your hair. Don’t be afraid to wear modest amounts of make-up. But, be very careful about using excessive eye shadow. Many guys are turned off by dark or colored eye shadow. Don’t be trendy. One of my best friends in college nearly broke up with his future wife because she was the first to wear colored stockings among her peers.”

Check out the video above where the Pastor makes clear how he feels about men and women. Nothing out of context here. It goes on for several minutes.

Last issue I’ll raise here: recently the First Baptist Church in Crystal Springs, Mississippi, refused to allow an African American couple to marry in their church.  What is up with the Baptist church these days?  I don’t  know, but things don’t seem to be very “biblical” or “Christ-like”lately.

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Support for same-sex marriage continues to grow coast to coast

According to a new poll, numbers are beginning to look good for this coming November vote on marriage equality.

On March 1, Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) signed the law legalizing same-sex marriage, making Maryland the eighth state to recognize marriage equality. In June, opponents of the law gathered enough signatures to put the issue before voters.

The new statewide poll conducted by Hart Research Associates found 54 percent of Marylanders say they would vote for the law that allows gay and lesbian couples to marry. Forty percent would vote against it.  This means a 14 point spread between support and opposition.

When they surveyed voters in March, 51 percent said they would vote for the law, and 43 percent said they would vote against it.

In Washington state, a recent SurveyUSA poll found support for marriage equality at 50% over 43% opposed.

And in Maine, a mid-June poll found support for gay marriage trumping opposition 55-36%.

Read more at the Huffington Post

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PPP poll shows strong support for gay marriage in Connecticut

From a new poll by Public Policy Polling:

• 55% of Connecticut voters support gay marriage being legal in their state to 33% who disapprove of it

• Voters under 30 – 68% support it to 18% opposed

• 70% say that gay marriage’s legalization has not had any impact on their lives while 16% say it’s had a positive effect and 14% a negative one

• Even among voters who oppose gay marriage, 69% grant that it hasn’t actually had any adverse impact on them

Via Public Policy Polling