Being James Bond

CINEMATIC 007 - For many years, the M's real name was a closely guarded secret, but this wasn't always the case. In the beginning, M's identity was fairly well known, particularly by James Bond, going all the way back to the writings of Ian Fleming.

INNER 007 -- No doubt, James Bond is a connoisseur of great food. From cracked stone crabs with melted butter and pink champagne in Miami, to grilled ray with butter sauce in the Caribbean, Bond is a lover of its endless variety. Few notice that Bond's diet is very close to what we would call The Paleo Diet.

CINEMATIC 007 -- Head of Section offers up his personal top five Bond songs. These are only opinions, and are definitely going to reflect my personal bias. As most of these are the songs I grew up with, they tend to choose songs from my own era. Please don't hold it against me Shirley Bassey fans.

THE GOOD LIFE -- Tracking a gangster in the Big Easy, Bond enters a bar called Fillet of Soul with his CIA counterpart, Felix Leiter, and asks for "bourbon, no ice." Leiter changes the order, requesting two Sazeracs. "Where's your sense of adventure?" he asks Bond. "This is New Orleans. Relax!"

THE GOOD LIFE -- Few things can bring the James Bond lifestyle into your home like having a respectable home bar, and being able to create and serve cocktails to suit the setting and mood. In order to transform your amateur setup into a professional level home bar, you'll need a few good bar tools.

THE GOOD LIFE -- When James Bond travels to The Bahamas, he drops in on the ocean front estate of the sinister Emilio Largo, who offers Bond an afternoon of skeet shooting, a grand tour of his shark­filled salt­water pool, and a refreshing Rum Collins, the essential balance of sour and sweet, and regarded by many as the perfect cocktail.

INNER 007 -- If you're feeling bored and lazy there's only one thing to do – kick yourself out of it! James Bond lives like a playboy, yet still performs like a warrior. But while Bond may be able to stay in shape on champagne and caviar, but the rest of us are going to have to work at it.

INNER 007 -- To really stay motivated, you need to find what drives you personally. What will be your motivation? The first is obvious; Being James Bond. That's why we're all here, right? To truly live like James Bond and do all the things Bond does, we'll have to be in good physical shape.

It's that wonderful time of year when you ultimately say to yourself, "I wish my family and friends knew what I REALLY wanted this year!" Whether you're in the mood to be a fan, or to be the MAN, these gifts will be welcome in any Bond fan's stocking. Happy Holidays!

CINEMATIC 007 -- "One equal temper of heroic hearts, made weak by time and fate, but strong in will. To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield." At long last, Scott rejoins Head of Section with a long awaited episode of Being James Bond, the review of Skyfall!