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Cover Model, Chris Winters - yummy!

Tall….6’1”….check.

Smart….you bet….check.

Chris Winters is a TV-Film guy/techno-jock who makes the A-list for Borders True Romance, Reader’s Entertainment Group, and Between Your Sheets. Born in Virginia and currently living in LA, this 2008 Mr. Romance can be seen in TV and movie cameos, biking or running around the city, appearing at events, or sometimes on various websites.

What do romance readers want to know about Chris?

Has being Mr. Romance helped you in achieving any of your Hollywood goals?
I think anything you do adds a step to achieving any kind of goals in life. I have had, very interestingly, someone mention it on a red carpet event before. I started recently using it more to bring the awareness.

Has being a cover model added romance to your relationships or has it actually been a detriment?
Well, I do not think being a cover model of anything will add or take away romance from an individual because a person should love someone for who they are inside. I know me just being me adds a lot to romance, or anything else for that matter. Romance is defined on respect, communication, and love for the other person.

Where do you hope to be in your career in the next two years?
Well, I do have a few people pushing me that are successful working actors, so I will be having a great year in the middle or end of 2010. I remember in 2005 a lot of things happened within that year and it was the same time. I've done a lot in Hollywood since my arrival two years ago. I have to thank my fans for that as well for keeping up with me.

If you could go back in history and become anyone he wanted, who would that be?
That's a really tough question. I would imagine the person I could possibly be would be Abraham Lincoln. He has his own personal issues along with doing something really great in his life. One true hero.

If you could choose to be any character in a book for a film, which character would it be?
This is another tough question. Off the bat, I would imagine Darth Vader from the Star Wars movies. I always loved that character!

What Chris wants you to know about him?
I can honestly say I do love life. I thank God everyday for another chance to breathe again. I am the type of guy who you will meet and walk away smiling, knowing that I am down-to-earth.

I am a free spirited individual who believes in living life to the fullest and laughter is the start of everything. I enjoy many things in life. This ranges from eating, running in parks, solving challenging problems, to spending some time with someone. They say life is too short, but I always ask: "What else is longer?" Life shouldn't be measured in time, but the time you enjoy with it.

Here are the following fun filled facts:

I am very goal oriented and determined but I have a weakness for chocolate and other sugary things.
I like a stimulating conversation, this can range from fractual functions to macrophages; or the uvula!
I love Xbox 360. I only like a few select games that have a storyline.
I like parks-- especially Pan Pacific in Los Angeles, next to The Grove (it was featured on Miracle Mile and actor Brian Thompson was on it. I worked with him. The park is pretty cool at night, while running).
I like Peanut butter, and most common things everybody else likes. Ladybugs come to mind.
I DO NOT fold clean laundry. Hate it. I use it for my ultimate Hamster Nest. My Hamster Nest is when you sleep on various clothing articles.
I like snakes, snails, spiders, and scary movies. Yeah, I am NOT AFRAID to get my hands dirty, muddy, or tear up my shoes! I will also rub your feet.
I like various music. However, I really like Indie music that no one else listens to.
I really, super love, swing sets! If you want to feel young again, that is the place.
Midnight blue or blue that resembles late, starry night. Romantic and euphoric.

So let’s give a shout out for this talented, humorous guy who is determined to make it to the top and to take all of his friends with him because success for Chris is all about the heart. Hear him on the March 9th on Canned Laughter and Coffee with Renee Bernard and learn why this is a swinging Mr. Romance, http://www.blogtalkradio.com/circle-of-seven/2010/03/10/canned-laughter-and-coffee.

Update: Here's the interview!

Learn more about Chris at Between your Sheets.com

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Pagan Gods and Superheroes.

There’s a different concept going on here with Roman and Greek style gods.   Those gods are an extension of the old pagan-style nature worship.   So a pagan culture might worship natural forces, like lightning, wind, the ocean, etc.   The role of these gods is to personify those forces, and to give each god a personality that symbolises the natural force that they represent -- so Thor god of thunder is violent and temperamental, and Poseidon god of the ocean is, well, violent and temperamental.... see a pattern here?

Given that those natural forces can be destructive and compassionless, no wonder the gods have those personalities also.   So the concept of worship in those societies is very different to in ours -- a pagan society sees itself surrounded by self-interested and selfish forces who need to be placated least they kill everyone for sheer spite.   Though probably the European Christian concept of god wasn’t so different five hundred years ago, and a lot of Christians still say he’ll burn you in hell forever if you don’t believe in him, which sounds pretty nasty and self important to me.

And I reckon we haven’t lost this love of wild and powerful forces, and the idea of heroes who are empowered by those forces.   These days we call them superheroes, and once a year people gather to worship them at ComicCon, and other such religious festivals.   Quite seriously, I think the pantheon of superheroes is the closest thing we still have to the old pagan god worship still around.   Maybe that’s why superhero movies are some of the highest-grossing movies in India, as the tales of Spiderman and company don’t seem so different to a lot of Indian viewers from tales of Hanuman and Ganesha.

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Keep on Giving...

Hello All,
An update on my giving and a new post from Cami.

Day 9: I came across this on-line and loved the idea. I hope you'll click the link below and join in. There is a young man in the UK with cystic fibrosis and he loves collecting key chains. Imagine the collection he'd have from around the world if we all sent one. I sent mine off. Will you?
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http://www.postpals.co.uk/content.php?page=32

Day 10: Occasionally at work we gather up books, music and cd's to send overseas to our troops. I came across this site that offers another kind of giving. Send a free postcard to our troops showing them your support. Only takes a minute to make someones day!!
www.LetsSayThanks.com

Day 11: As you can imagine I have a lot of books at home. I decided it was time to do a little early Spring cleaning (really to make room for new books LOL) so I decided I'd donate half of my books to our local library and the other half to a women's shelter not far from my home. A book is always a nice place to escape to, a nice place to turn to when you need inspiration and it's always there when you need it. It's truly a gift that keeps on giving.

a post from author Cami Walker...

Giving to Yourself
I often receive messages and read blog posts that express some confusion about whether giving to ourselves is selfish, or if it counts as a part of our daily giving ritual. Mbali, the South African Medicine Woman who gave me the 29 Gifts prescription, advised us to begin a 29 day gift cycle to ourselves – to start each day with gratitude for what we have, as gratitude keeps the heart open, and then start the day with a gift to ourselves.

I myself have often fallen into a pattern of over-giving which leaves me feeling drained, angry and resentful—not the ideal energy to be giving from. So I decided to follow her wise advice and make a mindful effort to give something to myself each day. Giving to yourself not only ‘counts’ – it serves as a reminder that we ourselves are worthy of receiving, it increases our sense of abundance, it helps to open our hearts and rejuvenate our spirits.

Good giving today.

more to come on my giving. For any of you following along out there, how do you feel about giving so far? do you feel like it's changed you in any way? has it inspired you to treat people differently?

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