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The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step.

Looking back at 4H, it reminds me of the simple things and putting it all into perspective.  Like raising a calf for auction;  It takes a lot of hard work, a lot of commitment and a whole lot of love.

If you get lost and you loose track of  those things,  you loose track of yourself and I have defiantly have lost track along the way.   Life is like a long road.... you just got to keep going straight.  Man there are a lot of turns and I have taken quite of few of them... and I'm just trying to get back on a straight road.  

              A LOSS by Carlos Castano {click to listen}       

Again, at a loss for words.

It’s funny to own a space where thoughts are expected to come. To overcome. To reveal, and sometimes, to conceal.

There are far and too few of these beautiful moments.

Again, at a loss for words.

To sit in a room full of comings and goings, and never knowing when to say stop, or go, or just a little bit more.

There are far and too few of these beautiful moments.

Again, at a loss for words.

Belief in the right things at times unexpected. Fill a wall with ideas of yesterday’s lunch and last night’s worries- to a fault, to never forget, to always remember.

There are far and too few of these beautiful moments.

Again, at a loss for words.

Spread out like children on a field of half-dreaming, and half God-moments. God love. God safety. Nothing like the unmistakable feeling of face-first into madness. Guided and mapped out clarity.

There are far and too few of these beautiful moments.

Again, and again, and again a loss for words.

I am everything I always dreamed I would be. Sometimes more, often less, but never lacking. I am sure that this is exactly how it was meant to play out.

There are far and too few of these beautiful moments.

January 6, marks the time of Celebration and Festivity for Armenians

   Shnorhavor nor Dari yev soorp dzenoont

The holidays aren't over yet... as confusion of why Christmas Trees and festive lighting still twinkle through the night.  As I am Native American and Armenian, I celebrate not just the traditional date of December 25th where Saint Nick comes sledding along with a trail of reindeer delivering a bounty of gifts;  but also the traditional celebration of Christmas {Soorp Dzenoont} on January 6th, to my Orthodox heritage and Armenian culture.

This celebration is the events leading to the incarnation of Christ as it is recorded. The Theophany or Epiphany {Astvadz-a-haytnootyoon in Armenian} meaning the revelation of God, is the centralized theme through the season known as Christmas.  Major events that are rejoiced are the Nativity of Christ in Bethlehem and Baptism in the River Jordan. The day of this major feast in the Armenian Church is January 6th. A ceremony called "Blessing of Water" is conducted in the Armenian Church to commemorate Christ's Baptism.
Christmas being celebrated on December 25th was not established until the fourth century of the Roman Catholic Church, prior to that  all Christian churches celebrated Christ's birth on January 6th

      

According to Roman Catholic sources, the date was changed from January 6th to December 25th in order to override a pagan feast dedicated to the birth of the Sun which was celebrated on December 25th. At the time Christians used to continue their observance of these pagan festivities. In order to undermine and subdue this pagan practice, the church hierarchy designated December 25th as the official date of Christmas and January 6th as the feast of Epiphany. However, Armenia was not effected by this change for the simple fact that there were no such pagan practices in Armenia, on that date, and the fact that the Armenian Church was not a satellite of the Roman Church. 

When Pope Gregory XIII instituted the Gregorian calendar in 1582, some Armenians rejected the reforms and stuck instead to the old, Julian calendar.  Today Armenians living in the Holy Land still use the Julian calendar to determine their feast days. The Julian calendar is now a full thirteen days ahead of the Gregorian calendar. So, when these Armenians celebrate Christmas on January 6 according to the Julian calendar, the Gregorian calendar counts the day as January 19. In the Holy Land of Bethlehem services for Armenian Christians specially take place at the Church of the Nativity on January 19.

The City that Never Sleeps

 Hong Kong, the Melting Pot of Cultures, Design and Attractions. 

It's the contrast of old and new, east and west, big and small, mountain and sea.

Always on the go... this is where I call home.

Morning walk from Pok Fu Lam to the Peak and off to Stanley Beach.  
Celebrating 21 years of a great son.

More than just panoramas and seascapes during the day... more than just a Symphony of Lights over Victoria Bay.   Its a hub of harmony, creativity and production. 

 Its where business gets done, from all walks of the earth.

Von Dutch is known for thier Motorcycles to the Stars

TERRA on Third, get hip to it…..

Displayed is Three 6 Mafia, Alex Mardikian and Ron Starrantino from Von Dutch Kustom Cycles with the new 2007 Von Dutch Speedball at TERRA on Third joined together for VIBE magazine. Here again, Von Dutch Kustom does the bikes for the stars.

TERRA on Third is Los Angeles’ premiere service-oriented fashion destination for women's, children's and men's apparel and accessories, continues to defy traditional cross promotions with their latest collaboration with Von Dutch Kustom Cycles. Through April, an original Louis Vuitton Kustom Cycle -- created specifically for hip-hop diva, Mary J. Blige will be on display at the front of the store. For the customer who appreciates quality, style and a fast ride, the $130,000 Kustom Cycle has been luring many customers in the store since its arrival.

"Since TERRA opened its doors last November, I have made an effort to find cross-promotional opportunities," says TERRA Creative Director Johnathon Vasquez. "At TERRA, we have consistently had a Von Dutch Kustom Cycle on display monthly, and it's proved to be a successful way to entice a new customer into the store."

"It is rather unconventional to have a motorcycle at the entrance of a luxury boutique, but it has proved to be a successful venture. Since starting this program, Von Dutch Kustom Cycles has managed to gain interest in both potential buyers and press. Our motorcycle company is the perfect complement to the Von Dutch Originals fashion line and I think that translates well in an environment like this. Many fashion-conscious customers who walk into the store looking to buy clothing end up walking out wanting to buy a motorcycle. We enjoy being a part of this special retail experience and hope to continue working with TERRA on their innovative marketing initiatives."

VGeared towards L.A.'s fashion-conscious, "movers and shakers," VIPs, celebrities and people "in the know," TERRA combines a fresh, diverse mix of high-end, men's, women's and children's fashion,


Three 6 Mafia's beginnings date back to the early '90s, when they were known as Triple Six Mafia; these recordings are well compiled on such latter-day compilations as Underground, Vol. 1: 1991-1994. Three 6 made their proper debut in 1995 with Mystic Stylez, a fairly groundbreaking if rudimentary effort that lent itself well to the "horrorcore" tag tossed about in the years to follow. Following another independently released album, Da End (1996), Three 6 signed a distribution deal with Relativity, resulting in Chapter 2: World Domination (1997) and a rash of hasty releases to follow, including solo albums as well as side projects. There were some underground hits from this era that helped further the group's fan base: "Tear da Club Up '97" and "Sippin' on Some Syrup," most notably. Three 6 eventually signed to Columbia, though the group's label debut, Da Unbreakables (2003), didn't break into mainstream consciousness. That would happen with Most Known Unknown (2005), thanks to "Stay Fly," the first major hit for the group. Many doors opened for Three 6 thereafter, including an unlikely Oscar win in early 2006 (for "Hard out There for a Pimp," from the film Hustle & Flow).

Von Dutch, A New Breed paying Tribute to the Old Skool

Von Dutch Kustom Cycles, “a New breed paying tribute to the Old Skool“
Written by: Raphael Srabian

Now Listen Up, there’s a new Kompany in town and “they ain’t what ya’ thank. This Kompany is Von Dutch Kustom Cycles; And let me tell you something; They’re the Real Deal!

A lot of you Nu-Skoolers might think that Von Dutch is a hip clothing line for celebrities…well sort of, but I’ll get back to that in a minute. But some of you OG’s that have been in the game for a bit, know that Kenneth “Von Dutch” Howard meant something to the “Kustom Kulture” of cars and bikes, post World War II. Ken Howard was the originator of the free hand pin-stripe. Striping was his way of personalizing each bike or car that he touched. Eclectic, Un-social, Obsessive, Rude and sometimes Genius, Ken Howard lead nothing less then an interesting life, but his legacy is best remembered by his scrupulous attention to detail and design.( I HOPE I DIDN’T LOSE YOU AT SCRUPULOUS. KEEP READING!) Fast Forward to Today, a new Bike builder has emerged and his ability to design would make Ken Howard roll over twice in his grave. Alex Mardikian is Chief Designer and President of Von Dutch Kustom Cycles. Mardikian has an insatiable appetite to create and like Ken Howard, Alex loves to personalize every bike that rolls off his assembly line. Conventional designs? I don’t think so. The Von Dutch bikes are all unique in their own way and the attention to detail will blow your mind. “I only know one way of building: It’s custom, and it’s high end. I don’t compromise my quality for quantity,” says Mardikian. You want to talk quality? Each Von Dutch Kustom is equipped with a Patrick Racing Billet motor, Primo-Vera 6spd tranny, Brembo Quad-Piston calipers and floating roaters. The frames are Diamond Chassis and the custom exhaust and primary drive is Arlen Ness. The Von Dutch Bikes are all retro-inspired but the mechanisms SCREAM modern ingenuity: literally SCREAM! For the personal touch each bike is outfitted with a custom hand carved leather seat from Pasquel and an ultra unique paint scheme done by award winning shop, Deano’s of Arizona.

Mardikian’s designs speak for themselves, but the only way to bring them before the public’s eye is to have a solid business plan; In walks Ron Starrantino, VP of sales and marketing for Von Dutch Kustom Cycles. I had the pleasure of meeting Ron and at first glance he looks like a Bar room Bouncer that spends a lot of time at the gym, well that’s half true. Ron is an avid weightlifter, but a meat head he’s not. Ron is extremely business savvy and personable. He cut his teeth in the boiler rooms of Wall Street. He understands how important client relationships are and best of all he loves to ride bikes. In the 6 months that Ron has been with the company he’s helped raise the public awareness of the custom cycle division 10 fold. Ron is a huge advocate of giving back to the community and he plans on participating in at least 6 charity events per year. This year Von Dutch Kustom Cycles was commissioned by the City of Sturgis to build the official 2006 Black Hills Sturgis Rally bike. The bike is being raffled off to raise money for the Children of Sturgis and that was a no-brainer proposition that Mardikian and Starrantino didn’t think twice about. I asked Ron what the game plan was to take Von Dutch Kustoms to the next level, “our goal is to build high end bikes but at the same time keep the price points attractive for the consumers who want quality without having to take out a second mortgage on their homes.” Ron’s plans must be working, because every bike built has been pre-sold months in advance.

Finally, in conclusion to my previous thought: For you Nu-Skoolers who still think that Von Dutch is a hip clothing line for celebrities; That is true, celebrities do wear the clothes as well as a hundred million other people. The Point: Celebrities also ride custom bikes and so do we; out of love for the “Kustom Kulture.” THE MESSAGE: Don’t Hate; shut your mouth and check out the bikes, www.vondutchkustomcycles.com. You might fall in love like I did, Peace!

Schumacher purchases the new 2007 Von Dutch Kustom Bobber

Von Dutch exploding in Europe.....

Find the amazing bike that Owner/Designer: Alex Mardikian, Vice President of Worldwide sales: Ron Starrantino and the talented crew at Von Dutch Kustom Cycles has just finished building, for Ralf Schumacher, the formula 1 driver. A major photo shoot has been booked the media, for the upcoming week.
A true work of art and a great expression of what Von Dutch is all about.

Here is what else is going on at Von Dutch:
The new Von Dutch store in New York (109 Spring Street) in the SoHo district is rocking and blowing up scene this current spring.

Fred Segal on Melrose is carrying Von Dutch Vintage and is a strong relationship.

With European partners, a major marketing push for Europe underway,
commencing with a Von Dutch / Quentin Tarantino party at the Cannes 2007 Film Festival,
combined with a huge advertising campaign in pan-European media.
The Von Dutch Optical collection is launching this weekend at the MIDO Fair in Milan.
One step at a time…….

Now heres a little bit about the Man, the latest 2007 Dutch Angel owner:

Birthplace: Hürth (Germany)
Birthdate: 30. June 1975
Nationality: German
Height: 1,78 m
Weight: 73 kg
Maritial status: married with Cora and a Son David (born 23.10.2001)
Hobbys: Cart, Tennis, Cycling, Backgammon and soon the open road on his Von Dutch
Favourite music: Softrock
Favourite dish: Pasta
Favoruite drink: Applejuice spritzer
First drive in a racingcar: At the age three in a cart
First racingcar: BMW ADAC Formel Junior
First race: July 1992 in a BMW ADAC Formel Junior, Norisring, Nürnberg (Germany)
First victory: Cart-club race at the age of seven

Successes before F1
- 1. NRW Kart-Pokal (1991)

- 1. Kart-Gold-Cup (1991)

- Deutscher Junioren-Kartmeister (1991)

- Deutscher Kart-Vizemeister (1992)

- Formel-ADAC-Junior (1992)

- Formel-ADAC-Junior-Vizemeister (1993)

- Einstieg in die Formel 3 (1993)

- 3. Deutsche Formel 3 (1994)

- 2. Deutsche Formel 3 (1995)

- Sieger Formel-3-GP in Macao (1995)

- Formel-Nippon-Meister (1996)

- 2. Japanische GT-Meisterschaft (1996)

Formula-1-Debut
09.03.1997 GP Australia / Melbourne

Career in F1:
- Jordan (1997-1998)

- Williams (1999)

- BMW-Williams (2000-2004)

- Panasonic Toyota Racing (since 2005)

First points
13.04.1997 GP Argentinien / Buenos Aires in the third race of career

A Tribute to a bike that sheds its metal: The ART of the BOBBER

Art of the Bobber

Author: Spencer Drate, Judith Salavetz, Alex Mardikian

Introduction by: Jim Babchak

“[Art of the Bobber] captures the rebel spirit and the kustom kulture of the ultimate custom bike as never before. Every bobber is beautifully photographed, emphasizing the smooth edges and geometric shapes, creating a whole new dimension and perception for the reader.” Born to RideThe old-school look is back. Gone are the stretched-out, chromed-up, candy-coated luxury choppers that cost more than the garage they’re stored in and only see action twice a year for fear of scuffing the foot pegs. The world of custom motorcycles begins and ends with the bobber. Sleek, fast, light, and dripping with character and personality, these bikes are built to ride. With classic 1940s and '50s styling, bobbed fenders, stock frames, vintage parts, and old-school paint jobs, the bobbers of today are using new techniques and technology to pay homage to the riders and builders who started it all. Authors and designers Spencer Drate, Judith Salavetz and Alex Mardikian have compiled the photographs and stories of 49 hot bobber builders, from famous names like Von Dutch, Dave Perewitz, the late Indian Larry, and Arlen Ness, to small neighborhood shops attracting major national attention. With essays on the history of the bobber and the future of the industry from noted motorcycle journalists and insiders, The Art of the Bobber is a treasury of classic and modern custom bobbers at your fingertips.

Street Chopper Editorial on the Von Dutch Stray

Von Dutch Kustom's Loner Chop Nothing Ordinary
By Taryn Funcheon
Photography: Eric Ellis

Street Chopper Magazine

The little things in life have a funny habit of making their way into the bigger picture, especially when people least expect it. For Alex Mardikian, owner of Von Dutch Kustom Cycles in Rancho Cucamonga, California, the chopper spread across these pages is proof of it. This build started with a simple autograph on a ball cap.
Back in 2004 during Daytona Bike Week, Alex was showing off his new series of choppers. The line-up included "Cruel World," a tricked out rigid chop that seemed to grab a lot of people's attention at the show, especially Joel Carson's. After the aforementioned autographed ball cap, Joel began picking Alex's brain about every square inch of Cruel World's frame, including what type of bike could be built from its design. After some small talk, Joel thanked him for the info and promised he'd keep in contact.

Joel kept his word, and in fact, kept in touch with Alex for over a year before a decision was made to build a chopper that would incorporate a few of Joel's specifications-the rest would be a surprise. "It was funny at first because sometimes we didn't even talk about building a bike, then he'd throw ideas out in other conversations, or send pictures of pin-up girls and I'd wonder where he was going with all of it," Alex recalled.

When it comes to trust, Joel put complete faith into Alex's abilities, as Joel wouldn't see the bike until it was finished. "It was like blind faith," Alex said, "he never knew what he was getting, but believed it'd be exactly what he wanted in the end." Joel wanted a Softail design, so Alex started with his '05 Softail style chopper frame with 43 degrees of rake in the neck, 10 inches of upward stretch in the single downtube, and 5 inches added to the backbone. The frame is connected to a Von Dutch Kustom's swingarm with a built-in 26-inch fender, while the signals and license holder is integrated into the axle housing with signature billet covers. Suspension for the swingarm is handled by a Progressive Airtail system, modified by Von Dutch, while the air compressor hides in the oil bag. Joel liked the look of a springer, so Alex modified a narrow glide springer frontend from Denver's Choppers with integrated Von Dutch Flying Eye series handlebars and tree attachment.

Another must-have for Joel on the bike was the fleur-de-lis, a French styled design often found on jewelry, like Joel's rings. So Alex incorporated the fleur-de-lis into a lot of the bike's components, like the wheels and gas cap. "I wanted to do something special for Joel, so I got crazy with the sheetmetal," Alex said. The gas tank was shaped with a flared over and under tapering back and was finished off with a pin-up girl on top. The custom oval oil bag is trick too, with integrated control panel and air gauge. "There is so many hidden details, and metal's always a great place to start," Alex said.

A Life in Design

A Life in Design as Alex Mardikian

As second generation designer and coming up under a iron clad, self made, accomplished father, a hippy stepfather of rebelion and a gypsy artist mom, I have married those important aspects and lifestyles as molding models to my creativity.

I don’t expect people to understand why I’m so interested in design – I’m more willfully obscure. My creations and works of art looks to the future, but also back to the past. I use new techniques, but also reintroduce that lost quality of beauty.

Overall, it is thought that design is this incredible discovery as a field, and yet not to many are truly making it interesting. So the life of my designs are like that- looking not to be over designed at all, it’s just there flowing seamlessly for the importance of beauty and performance, recognized and accepted as a collectible from its time of completion.

Los Angeles Times - Von Dutch Earns its stripes

THROTTLE JOCKEY/SUSAN CARPENTER
Von Dutch earns its stripes
A bobber that rocks, the Dutch Angel is a real showpiece that leaves choppers (and most everything else) in its dust.
SUSAN CARPENTERAugust 2, 2006
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SUSAN CARPENTER / THROTTLE JOCKEY
I was ready to rumble. Bring the bike on Wednesday, I told the guy. Noon. I'll be waiting in the empty parking lot at 45th and Figueroa.The driver from Von Dutch Kustom Cycles was late, but when he wheeled the Dutch Angel into the lot, all was forgiven. The behemoth 113-cubic-inch V-twin was tricked out with slick candy-stick pin-striping, a high-end racing motor and enough chrome for a lady to check out her helmet hair.If I were a guy, I would've whistled.The frame wasn't stretched like Silly Putty. There was no J-Lo tire out back. That's because the Dutch Angel is a bobber — a '40s-style bike that's replacing the chopper as the latest in old-school cool. Less extreme and more ridable than the choppers that have been terrorizing city streets these past few years, the bobber doesn't sacrifice any of the requisite outlaw cred. Its shortened (or "bobbed") rear fender, along with its rigid frame, solo seat, mid controls and narrow back tire, just make it more of a nostalgia trip.The Dutch Angel, like many modern bobber interpretations, is a retro tribute rather than an exact replica. It tweaks the vintage styling and updates the technology. With its compact size and feline curves, the bike has the look of a vintage cruiser, but it's also a sport bike — a custom power cruiser, if you will. A top-of-the-line billet-aluminum Patrick Racing motor gives the bike a lot of giddyap. Pulling in the reins is a pair of fast-acting Brembo piston-caliper brakes. Both are chromed, along with the exhaust, transmission, primary drive cover and everything else under the hand-crafted saddle.All this name-dropping comes at a price: $46,600.Firing up the Dutch Angel goes against standard operating procedure. The ignition is hidden off the transmission just below the tailpipes and operated with a cylindrical tumbler key to prevent joy rides or an unwelcome take-away to the chop shop. Before hitting the start button, there are two others to push — one on each of the cylinder heads to release compression and get the monster pistons cranking inside this four-stroke powerhouse. (Forget, as I once did, and you'll pay the price with embarrassing backfires — the motorcycle equivalent of farting on a first date.)The first words I heard after flipping the switch were "Go, girl!" as two cholitas floored it out of the parking lot in their beat-up sedan. They were the beginning of an onslaught of attention. Sure, the "49-state friendly" pipes blowing exhaust at an illegal volume prompted mothers to draw their children closer and Prius drivers to pretend I didn't exist, but everyone else loved it. The chromed engine and "Von Dutched" fenders and tank were all affirmed where it counts, with young ruffians nodding their approval from sidewalks and yelling, "Nice bike, homes," from car windows.Personally, I've never felt so much like a neon sign — a neon sign that screamed, "Look at me! I'm on a Von Dutch!" It isn't just the signature pin-striping. The words "Von Dutch" are literally all over the bike. They're stamped into the metal of the tank tags and floorboards. The Von Dutch "flying eyeball" appears no fewer than 15 times — on the air box, swing arm and gas saver, among other places.Von Dutch, for those who don't know, isn't a fashion brand, as the millions of trucker caps and tees might suggest. It's the trade name of Kenneth Howard. The legendary SoCal pin-striper was best known for inspiring the Kustom Kar craze of the '50s and '60s, but his earliest work was in the '40s and on bikes.The Howard family has nothing to do with Von Dutch Kustom Cycles, however. After Von Dutch died in 1992, his children sold his name. A decade later, a number of builders competed for the license to build bikes under the Von Dutch moniker. Alex Mardikian, 35, who designed bikes for Patriot and Ultra before striking out on his own, won — and in 2003 set up shop as Von Dutch Kustom Cycles.The Dutch Angel is a fairly compact bike. Instead of adding inches to the down tube, Mardikian took it down a notch, squishing it an inch closer to the ground. Then he stretched it out — not eight inches, as is standard on a chopper — but three inches along the backbone to accent the feminine arch of the tank. With a nostalgic, spring-mounted seat pan, I felt more subtleties of the pavement than I was expecting for a softail. On one ride, I caught such major air on a minor bump that I actually whooped out loud before dropping back into the saddle, which was, thankfully, not so nostalgic. It was cushioned with gel beneath the hand-tooled leather.The riding position was upright and comfortable; at least it was comfortable at low speeds. Without a windshield, my body took the blow at anything over 60, making me feel as if I was going at least 20 mph faster. And when stopped, the pipes were so hot and the primary drive cover so wide that I felt like a Vegas showgirl when I kicked out my legs to clear them.Other examples of fashion superseding function: The digital speedo was unreadable in sunlight, the teardrop mirrors were too small to see anything more than a single car, there wasn't a logical place to carry luggage and the right turn signal was on the right grip — an annoying Harley-Davidson throwback that was difficult for me to operate without rolling off the throttle.Those aren't deal-breakers. They're just hints that the Dutch Angel is more of a showboat than a long hauler. I probably wouldn't ride it to Sturgis. Without a windshield, I'd age a year from the wind damage. And with a four-gallon tank and gas-gobbling engine, it might take me that long to get there. I'd trailer it, making sure to angle the bike so I could admire it from the rear view.*
Contact Susan Carpenter at susan.carpenter@latimes.com.*Von Dutch Kustom Cycle's Dutch AngelTest price: $46,600Engine: Billet Patrick Racing, four-stroke, V-twin, air-cooledDisplacement: 113 cubic inchesTransmission: Six-speedBore and stroke: 4 inches x 4.5 inchesMaximum torque: 125 pound-feetSeat height: 23 inchesDry weight: 486 pounds