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Traditional bowhunters talked about having their own organization for years, but it wasn't until May of 1999, at the Pope and Young Club Awards Banquet, that a meeting of interested bowhunters was held to discuss the possibilities of such an organization. An article by Glenn St. Charles, "IT'S TIME," appeared in the Dec/Jan 1996 issue of TRADITIONAL BOWHUNTER MAGAZINE encouraging traditional bowhunters to form their own organization, and to create a separate identity distinct from the modern bowhunter. Many bowhunters agreed with Glenn, feeling it was, indeed, time. Out of this initial meeting came a second, smaller, meeting held in conjunction with the "Traditional Bowhunter's Nationals," which were held each year in Cloverdale, Indiana. The 15 to 20 bowhunters who attended this meeting became the nucleus of the steering committee which formed COMPTON TRADITIONAL BOWHUNTERS. Glenn St. Charles attended both meetings and was a major contributor to the formation of the organization. Glenn also formed the famed Pope and Young Club in the late 1950's to show the hunting world of the day that the longbow and recurve bow and arrow was a worthy hunting weapon and should be taken seriously...goals that few of today's bowhunters recognize as necessities in that era.
It was agreed that the thrust of COMPTON TRADITIONAL BOWHUNTERS would be the promotion of traditional archery, it's equipment and it's ideals. This would be accomplished by educating, preserving, and advancing the public's awareness of the American, Native American and European heritage of traditional archery, as well as by putting forth the positive aspects and enjoyment of using traditional archery equipment, in the field, in games, and in bowhunting. Everyone...young and old alike, current shooters and non-shooters, both modern and conventional equipment users would be targeted.
It was agreed specifically that COMPTON TRADITIONAL BOWHUNTERS should be about promoting traditional archery, rather than opposing modern equipment. However, this would not preclude COMPTON TRADITIONAL BOWHUNTERS from opposing (politically and financially) equipment, techniques and concepts perceived as specifically detrimental to the future of bowhunting. COMPTON TRADITIONAL BOWHUNTERS should be based on the positive aspects of traditional equipment.
It was agreed that specific efforts must be made to present traditional equipment and instruction to schools, camps, organizational groups, and youth programs. Toward that end, specific goals, guidelines and budgets should be established, and members with abilities in these areas should be solicited and utilized.
An annual meeting or gathering should be held with an eye toward creating an atmosphere of traditional camaraderie among all COMPTON members. It was agreed that such meeting/gatherings should emphasize the shooting of traditional equipment and the exchange of hunting information in a hunting camp type atmosphere.
Membership in COMPTON TRADITIONAL BOWHUNTERS shall be open to all who support the goals and objectives of COMPTON TRADITIONAL BOWHUNTERS.
COMPTON TRADITIONAL BOWHUNTERS officially came into existence November 29, 1999. Marvin Clyncke of Boulder, Colorado was the first president, Marvin Cochran of Harrisonville,Missouri was the first vice-president. Directors were; Jay St. Charles of Fall City, Washington; Steve Wolff of Crete, Illinois; G. Fred Asbell of Twin Lake, Michigan and Bill Wray of Creede, Colorado.
CURRENT: COMPTON TRADITIONAL BOWUNTERS has grown by following it's planned course and has developed it's identity by leading positively and working for the good of traditional bowhunters.
Each year COMPTON TRADITIONAL BOWHUNTERS draws traditionalists from all over the world to their COMPTON TRADITIONAL RENDEZVOUS, held in Berrien Springs, Michigan, in early June. This is a three-day gathering on the banks of the beautiful St. Joe River in southern Michigan. While shooting traditional bows and arrows is the first order, shooting them at flying targets and giant targets 150 yards distant elevates it to pure frolic. There are cooking contests, seminars on everything traditional, campfires and campfire round tables, as well as a Friday night free chili dinner for all. Meetings, raffles, auctions and drawing are laced through the weekend too. Considered by many to be the finest gathering of them all, the COMPTON TRADITIONAL RENDEZVOUS is an experience your whole family will enjoy.
COMPTON has, since its inception. taught young people how to shoot traditional equipment. A shooting class for all beginners and youngsters has been held at each Rendezvous. This past year there were around 200 youngsters in the class. It's a great success, and each year we improve on what we're doing. Nick Dedaker, our Educational Programs Coordinator, has done an excellent job. Since June '03, through Nick, Compton has donated close to 300 bows, around 700 arrows and multiple arm guards and gloves to various clubs, organizations and individuals.
For our organization to remain strong we need new members who believe in traditional bowhunting and everything it stands for. We need people who understand the need to teach traditional bowhunting ethics and conservation to our kids. Members who love to watch the flight of an arrow, measure their success by the effort involved, and are willing to fight for our right to bowhunt in this great country forever.


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Apr 17, 2002 — For more than 20 years, students on the Akwesasne Mohawk reservation have had a choice. Lots of kids go to a regular English language elementary school. But some students attend a traditional private school, where instruction is in Mohawk. Brian Mann met with students from the Akwesasne Freedom School this week and has our story. Go to full article
Students At Plattsburgh State University More Liberal Than Students Nationwide
Apr 15, 2002 — A survey of students at Plattsburgh State University has found that the school's freshmen tend to be liberal on issues that include marijuana use and gay rights. The study suggests that Plattsburgh students are more liberal than other college students nationwide. Brian Mann has details. Go to full article
Proud Moment at Fort Drum: Soldiers Return from Afghanistan
Apr 12, 2002 — On Thursday, officials at Fort Drum welcomed home hundreds of soldiers who fought in Afghanistan. Brigadier General Thomas Goedkoop is an assistant commander with the 10th Mountain Division. Speaking yesterday - to the soldiers and their families - General Goedkoop described the deployment as a proud moment for the North Country. Go to full article
Fort Drum Soldiers Welcomed Home, Decorated With Ribbons
Apr 12, 2002 — In early March, soldiers from Fort Drum fought a pitched battle at Shah-I-Khot in Afghanistan. 8 American soldiers died in the fighting. None of those men were based in the North Country. But more than 20 Fort Drum soldiers were injured. Now, the troops who took part in Operation Anaconda are coming home. They're being welcomed by eager families - and recognized for brave service. Brian Mann visited Fort Drum on Thursday and has our report. Go to full article
Plattsburgh Industrial Site Slated for Clean-up
Apr 11, 2002 — A consultant for the city of Plattsburgh says an old industrial site on the Saranac River is leaking a toxic, tarry sludge. At a press conference yesterday, Dr. Allen Hathaway described the plant as a high priority clean-up. Brian Mann has more. Go to full article
EPA, GE May Work Together On Hudson Clean-up
Apr 10, 2002 — After years of bitter fighting, General Electric and the Environmental Protection Agency are moving ahead with plans to dredge the Hudson River. GE is giving signs that it may work with the EPA - instead of filing legal action to block the clean-up. Federal officials are also offering compromise. Brian Mann has this update. Go to full article
Special Report: Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
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Baptist Minister Steps Down After Naming "Satanic" Businesses
Apr 05, 2002 — A Baptist minister in Tupper Lake has resigned after distributing a list of local businesses and organizations that he described as "satanic". The list of names included the public library and the Catholic church. Brian Mann has details. Go to full article
Trout Season Opener: The Joys of Cold, Frustration
Apr 02, 2002 — Yesterday was the first day of trout season. It was cold and blustery, but Brian Mann decided to shake out his tackle box and go stand by the Saranac River for a couple of hours. Brian didn't catch any fish, but he tells us it was a great excuse to hang around in bait shops on a Monday afternoon. Go to full article
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Historical Context
Oscar Wilde wrote at the end of the Victorian period, named for Queen Victoria. This period marked the rise of a growing middle class in Great Britain. This middle class had gained wealth through the technological advances of the Industrial Revolution, as well as a result of Britain's expanding empire. The values of this class stood in marked contrast to the values of an older aristocracy. Members of the aristocracy had traditionally depended on land for income and were used to inheriting wealth rather than earning it. The middle class idealized the importance of the family, thrift, and hard work. However, many working-class Victorians lived in poverty and squalor. Government commissions microscopically examined the living conditions of the poor in an attempt to improve everything from sewage systems to education. Mid-Victorian novelists used their art to bring attention to the social problems of the day.
Aesthetic Backlash
Oscar Wilde was a follower of the Aesthetic— also known as the Decadent Movement—which had developed in France and had been introduced into England in the late 1800s. The Decadents believed that beauty should be valued above all else. Believing in ''art for art's sake,'' the Decadents shunned the social problem novels that flourished earlier in the Victorian period. As Oscar Wilde wrote in his famous preface to The Picture of Dorian Gray,"No artist has ethical sympathies. An ethical sympathy in an artist...
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The story takes place in an old English castle, Canterville Chase, which has all the accoutrements of a traditional haunted castle. Descriptions of the wainscoting, the library paneled in black oak, and the armor in the hallway characterize the gothic setting and help Wilde clash the Old World with the New. Typical of the style of the English Decadents, the gothic atmosphere reveals the author's fascination with the macabre. Yet he mixes the macabre with comedy, juxtaposing devices from traditional English ghost stories such as creaking floorboards, clanking chains, and ancient prophecies with symbols of modern America. Wilde's gothic setting helps emphasize the contrast between cultures—setting modern Americans in what could arguably be a classic symbol of British history—and underscores the impropriety of the castle's mismatched residents, the Otises.
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Literary Style
"The Canterville Ghost'' is set in the English countryside in the late nineteenth century. Canterville Chase, where most of the story takes place, is described in Gothic terms. It is an old mansion with secret rooms and passageways, long corridors, carved gargoyles, stained glass windows, and oak paneling. Portraits of long-dead Canterville ancestors, ancient tapestries, and a suit of armor add to the medieval-like setting. Frequent thunder and lightning storms also contribute to the gloomy atmosphere. In short, Canterville Chase seems to fit the stereotype of a haunted house.
Oscar Wilde explores several stereotypes in the story. Canterville Chase boasts the comic book attributes of a haunted house and would be immediately recognized as such by its contemporary audience. Similarly Mr. Horace B. Otis, as an outspoken republican who rejects European ascendancy and believes in the power of the American dollar, represents another stereotype. He and his family discuss the superiority of all things American, from accents to actresses. The Otises also embrace scientific rationalism and believe in the solutions promised by ''Pinkerton's Champion Stain Remover and Paragon Detergent'' and ''Tammany Rising Sun Lubricator.''
Young Virginia Otis is described as a Puritan believing in the simple differences between right and wrong. American forthrightness is contrasted to the decadence and...
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Literary Qualities
"The Canterville Ghost" is a study in contrasts. Wilde takes an American family, places them in a British setting, then, through a series of mishaps, pits one culture against the other. He creates stereotypical characters that represent both England and the United States, and he presents each of these characters as comical figures, satirizing both the unrefined tastes of Americans and the determination of the British to guard their traditions. Sir Simon is not a symbol of England, as perhaps Mrs. Umney is, but rather a paragon of British culture. In this sense, he stands in perfect contrast to the Otises. Sir Simon misunderstands the Otises just as they misunderstand him, and, by pitting them against each other, Wilde clearly wishes to emphasize the culture clash between England and the United States.
The story illustrates Wilde's tendency to reverse situations into their opposites as the Otises gain the upper hand and succeed in terrorizing the ghost rather than be terrorized by him. Wilde pairs this reversal of situations with a reversal of perspective. This ghost story is told not from the perspective of the castle occupants, as in traditional tales, but from the perspective of the ghost, Sir Simon. In this sense, Sir Simon could logically be labeled the "protagonist" in this story, as it is he who faces the challenge of overcoming adversity and bettering his "life."
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Social Sensitivity
"The Canterville Ghost" is both a parody of the traditional ghost story and a satire of the American way of life. Wilde obviously intends to satirize American materialism, but he pokes fun at English traditional culture as well. Mrs. Umney, who faints at the sound of the thunder that follows Washington's removal of the bloodstain, is laughable, as are Mr. and Mrs. Otis with their lack of refinement and their reliance on practical solutions and common sense. Wilde satirizes both cultures when, after Lord Canterville warns him about the ghost, Mr. Otis replies, "But there is no such thing, sir, as a ghost, and I guess the laws of Nature are not going to be suspended for the British aristocracy."
Though Wilde tells a humorous tale, it appears that he also has a message, and he uses fifteen-year-old Virginia to convey it. Virginia says that the ghost helped her see the significance of life and death, and why love is stronger than both. This is certainly not the first time an author has used the traditional ghost story and the theme of life and death to examine the issue of forgiveness; ghosts, after all, presumably remain in this realm because, for some reason, they are unable to move on. Wilde's ghost, Sir Simon, "had been very wicked," Virginia tells her father after she returns to the castle. "But he was really sorry for all that he had done." God has forgiven him, Virginia tells her father, and because of that forgiveness, in the end, Sir Simon de...
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Compare and Contrast
1880s: Homosexuality is considered a moral outrage and perversion punishable by jail. Homosexual relationships are hidden from societal view.
1990s: Although homosexuality is more accepted, many states still have laws against homosexual acts. Many people consider the homosexual lifestyle as opposed to religious doctrine. Legislation to sanction gay marriages and gays in the military has failed. Many states have passed anti-discrimination laws in response to vicious hate crimes that target homosexuals.
1880s: Nineteenth-century Europe and America are enamored with such practices as phrenology, the belief that a person's character traits are apparent in the shape of his or her skull. Some Victorians also believed in Mesmerism, developed earlier in the century by Franz Anton Mesmer. He suggested the possibility of mind control through hypnosis.
1990s: The practice of alternative medicine is on the rise, as many people turn away from technological advances and the complicated health care system. Instead, they use massage techniques, yoga, acupuncture, and other techniques to address serious health issues.
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Topics for Discussion
1. Why do you suppose Virginia is the person Wilde chose to put Sir Simon to rest?
2. What is the meaning of the subtitle "A Hylo-Idealistic Romance?"
3. Who are the strongest characters in the story? What contribution does this choice make to the story's meaning?
4. How does Mrs. Otis represent the "ugly American?"
5. What do you suppose Wilde means by the sentence "In many respects, [Mrs. Otis] was quite English, and was an excellent example of the fact that we have really everything in common with America nowadays?"
6. What makes "The Canterville Ghost" a parody? What makes it a satire? What is the point Wilde wants to achieve through parody and satire?
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Ideas for Reports and Papers
1. Contrast Sir Simon and Mr. Otis and the English way of life with the American way of life.
2. Discuss the benefits of having the unconventional point of view in the story be that of the ghost. What does Wilde accomplish by telling the story from Sir Simon's point of view?
3. Write a character analysis of Mrs. Otis.
4. Elaborate on the ways in which Wilde satirizes Americans.
5. Wilde employs a reversal of opposites in some of his short fiction as a literary device. Discuss how he uses this device in "The Canterville Ghost" and in one of the other stories published in the short story collection Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories.
6. Write a paper on the...
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Topics for Further Study
Investigate the Society for Psychical Research, founded in 1882. You may want to consult the Journal of the Society for Psychical Research; the Journal of the American Society for Psychical Research; The Founders of Psychical Research, by A. Gauld (1968); or Psychical Research: A Guide to its History, Principles and Practices, edited by I. Grattan-Guinness (1982). Who were the "ghostbusters'' of the Victorian era? How widespread was the belief in ghosts? Compare real life attitudes to ghosts to the attitudes held by the characters in "The Canterville Ghost.''
Research the Aesthetic Movement, also known as the Decadent Movement. You may want to consult literary anthologies as well as the...
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Oscar Wilde's short stories can be divided into periods. "The Canterville Ghost" was the first of his stories published, which appeared in a collection of short stories entitled Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories. In addition to the title story, other stories in this collection include "The Sphinx Without a Secret" and "The Model Millionaire."
Wilde's fairy tales may be of interest to anyone wishing to explore this author's fascination with the supernatural. These include "The Fisherman and His Soul," "The Young King and the Star-Child," "The Selfish Giant," "The Nightingale and the Rose," "The Devoted Friend," "The Remarkable Rocket," and "The Birthday of the Infanta."
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Media Adaptations
"The Canterville Ghost'' was loosely adapted into a film by the same name in 1944. In this version, set in World War II, Charles Laughton plays a cowardly ghost who meets a cowardly descendent played by Robert Young. Directed by Jules Dassin, released by MGM, the film is available from MGM/United Artists Home Entertainment.
A 1991 production of ''The Canterville Ghost'' from "Wonderworks" features a ghost who must haunt an old manor house until he learns to conquer his fears. Produced by Helios Productions, the film is available through Public Media Video.
An animated version was produced in 1986 by Orkin-Flaum Productions.
NBC broadcast The Canterville Ghost, adapted for...
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What Do I Read Next?
The Turn of the Screw, expatriate American writer Henry James's 1898 short novel, is a densely symbolic ghost story. A young governess tries to save her charges from the ghosts of Miss Jessel and Peter Quint. But do the ghosts exist only in her mind?
An earlier Henry James novel, The Portrait of a Lady (1881), tells the story of Isabel Archer, an independent American woman. Her adventures in Europe demonstrate the differences between American and European society. Isabel must navigate these differences at her own risk.
Oscar Wilde's only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray (1891), examines in detail the moral problems of living a double life. The title character, despite his depravity,...
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For Further Reference
Belford, Barbara. Oscar Wilde: A Certain Genius. New York: Random House, 2000. A biography of Wilde that highlights his eccentricity and artistic genius as well as discusses his homosexuality in light of the political and culture environment of the times. Includes historical photographs and excerpts from his works.
Foldy, Michael S. The Trials of Oscar Wilde: Deviance, Morality and Late Victorian Society. Yale University Press, 1997. An analysis of Wilde's trial and the attempts to chastise him for sexual deviance. Offers a discussion of the social and moral issues of concern in England in the late 1800s.
Mason, Stuart. Oscar Wilde and the Aesthetic Movement. Haskell House Publisher,...
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Bibliography and Further Reading
Shewan, Rodney."Fiction as Ingratiation—First Attempts at a Social Pastoral: 'Lord Arthur Savile's Crime,"The Canterville Ghost,"LadyAlroy,"TheModel Millionaire,''' in his Oscar Wilde: Art and Egotism, Macmillan, 1977, pp. 32-5.
Wilde, Oscar. The Picture of Dorian Gray, 1891. Reprint. New York: Penguin Books, 1985.
Further Reading
Ellmann, Richard. "Introduction," in Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray and Other Writings, Bantam Books, 1982, pp. ix—xix.
Ellmann gives an overview of the themes found in Wilde's major works.
Raby, Peter. Oscar Wilde, Cambridge University Press, 1988, pp. 1-11,54-6.
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NEWARK, N.J. - An Essex County, N.J. man is expected to appear in federal court today following his arrest in connection with a bank robbery, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
Michael Hasuga, 54, Bloomfield, N.J., is charged by Complaint with one count of bank robbery. He will make his initial court appearance today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Madeline Cox Arleo in Newark federal court.
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Hasuga is charged with committing a bank robbery on Oct. 9, 2012, at the Wells Fargo Bank in Rutherford, N.J. Hasuga entered the bank wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, sunglasses, and clear surgical gloves on his hands. Hasuga then passed a handwritten note to the teller threatening violence and demanding money. Hasuga was apprehended shortly after the robbery as he fled in his vehicle.
If convicted on the bank robbery charge, Hasuga faces a maximum potential penalty of 20 years in prison and a fine of $250,000, or twice the gross gain or loss from the offense.
U.S. Attorney Fishman credited special agents of the FBI, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Michael B. Ward, with the investigation leading to the charge. He also thanked the Rutherford Police Department for their contribution to the case.
The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney David M. Eskew of the U.S. Attorney's Office General Crimes Unit in Newark.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that federal disaster aid has been made available to the State of New Jersey.
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She's young, she's gorgeous, and she's IT. Not only does she have a Rimmel London cosmetics contract under her belt, Donatella Versace hand-picked her to be the star of Versace's spring/summer 2010 ad campaign. Meet Georgia May Jagger. It's her second year as the face of Hudson Jeans and I had the pleasure of chatting with her at the shoot.
On a side note, I don't know who I should give credit to for that photo — my phone (yes, it's a mobile shot) which takes the best pictures, Georgia who looks HOT, or me for taking good photos. I kid, I kid you.
How does it feel to be the face of the Hudson Jeans brand?
It's great! It's great to be continuing to work with them. We've got a relationship now and it's just really nice. It's friendly. It's fun that it changes every time and it's something different and new, even though it's still the same team.
It's your second time doing the Hudson Jeans campaign. How is this shoot different from other shoots you've done in the past?
It's different because this time around, we all know each other and we're much more friendly, open and creative. Before it was my first ever proper campaign and I was a bit new to everything. It was like, a lot of stuff. We did five days — videos, commercials, everything like that. So it was really new and strange for me. I'm more used to it now and I've come back after not seeing these guys for a year. It's really nice and they're so friendly and sweet.
Like a family?
Yeah, totally.
What do you love about modeling?
I love the creativity, the people and the clothes. Just being around all these different people, photographers, stylists and designers. They're all so great in their own way. Modeling is also just a really good way of being creative.
Is there anything you don't like about the industry or modeling in general?
Having to hold really long, painful positions and make it look easy and fun.
You're an artist as well as a model. Where do you find your inspiration?
All kinds of things. I'm very inspired by people, different places, you know? I like nature a lot. Traveling.
Who inspires you?
Loads of people. Everyone here. All my friends, my mum, my sister, my brother.
Do models inspire you? Who's your favorite model?
I don't really have a favorite. Well actually, I really like Abbey-Lee Kershaw. She's super pretty. I really like her pictures at the moment. I like to look at old Hollywood stars. I'm very old school in that way. I like old movies, old glamour, stuff like that.
How do you style your Hudson jeans?
I like the black jegging jeans especially. I wear them with a t-shirt and a jacket. Probably motorcycle boots or horse riding boots.
It may be spring but it sure is freezing out here! You gotta hand it out to these two kids for giving what it takes to get the shot. The gorgeous Josh Beech has been standing around all day, half-naked.
Eye candy! Repeat after me: I love my job, I love my job, I love my job!
I love this precious moment between a photographer and his subject. Here's Mario Sorrenti taking a portrait of Georgia May Jagger.
Earlier today, I had a quick chat with David Lipman of Lipman, who helped redefine Hudson's brand DNA. His agency (whose sterling client base includes Diane von Furstenberg and David Yurman jewelry, among others) conceptualized and is currently executing next season's ad campaign.
Tell us about the inspiration for the shoot.
First, everything comes for us from rock and roll. But for this shoot, we want something deeper. We're interested at body form, body parts and the erotic nature of the human body. We wanted Mario to create something that most people in the jean world haven't seen yet. People will most likely look at fashion photography as fashion references but we felt it was important to break through the mold and go into the moment of erotica through the late 60s and 70s when the sexual revolution happened and pictures went to another place.
We inherited this brand called Hudson that had a union jack flag on the back of its jeans. Korean-American Peter Kim, the founder of the company, idolized everything that was English and rock and roll. He was sitting in my office one day, and I said, "the ultimate rock and roll girl that I know sat a week ago where you are sitting and that was Kate Moss". He was floored saying, "oh my god, I can't believe I was sitting in the same chair as Kate!"
Hudson Jeans is about California freedom and English cool. That's the DNA of this brand. We wanted to make it true to Peter's vision and remain pure to that. The concept was to try to go to all the English 'birds' of the moment. There's this movement of English girls like Daisy Lowe, Alexa Chung and Lily Donaldson. I did Burberry for sixteen to seventeen years so I knew a lot of them. I actually worked with Lizzie Jagger on a campaign.
Is that how you found Georgia May Jagger? What made her the face of Hudson Jeans?
Well I saw this picture of Georgia and she had this smile. I said, "oh my god. there's something there. Find out where that girl is… I want to meet her. I'll fly to London tomorrow." She happened to be in Las Vegas with her boyfriend Django James, so I flew to Vegas, met her and as soon as the door opened, that was it. It's THAT moment. I knew, in seconds, that Georgia is IT, right there. She was the most special girl in the world.
It's Georgia's second campaign for Hudson, right?
She's incredible. A year later and she changed so much — her confidence, her poise and she knows herself so much better. Obviously there's trust because this is a family now. We put so much of our soul into this campaign: the same stylist, same photographer, same Georgia, same Lipman crew, a lot of the same people.
Have long have you worked with Mario Sorrenti and Camilla Nickerson?
I've known them both for a really long time. I was working Mario's little brother, David, in 1994 and met Mario shortly thereafter.
I love how everything runs like clockwork on the shoot. After breakfast, I took a photo of Josh and Georgia at hair and make-up. It's gonna be a long but fun day.
I managed to grab Georgia after makep-up for a quick chat. No, wait, she grabbed me! Stay tuned for our interview.
Ladies!!! It's the final day of the Hudson Jeans fall/winter 2010 ad campaign photo shoot and guess who greeted us when we arrived on set? Josh, the male model!
It's day two and although it might not be as good as being at the set, Hudson fans click here and enter to win a new wardrobe, dinner and a personal styling session with Bryan Boy during New York Fashion Week!


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Why Are a Record Number of Americans On Food Stamps? Hint: It's Not Just the Economy.
On the day before Thanksgiving, the news is awash in headlines about the record levels of food-stamp usage. As U.S. News & World Report has put it:
More Americans Will Use Food Stamps For Thanksgiving This Year Than Ever Before
...Usage of food stamps among low and no-income families has spiked since the collapse of the U.S. financial system four years ago. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, average participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or food stamp program, has increased 70 percent since 2007. And economists have warned that usage of food stamps won't go down until unemployment improves.
The most recent number for total food stamp beneficiaries is about 47 million people.
There's no question that the crap economy significantly gooses the number of people qualifying for free or reduced-price food.
But it's also the case that the increase in Supplemental Nutrition Assistace Program (SNAP) is in large part due to the expansion of who qualifies. Under Barack Obama's stimulus spending, the number of people getting food stamps increased from 36.2 million in 2009 to to 42.2 million in 2010 - just a year later. As the left-leaning folks at the Economic Policy Institute put it back then:
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act passed last year widened eligibility for Supplemental Nutritional Assistance so that more adults without dependents could qualify. The Recovery Act also increased benefits, providing additional relief to some of the country's poor individuals and families...
EPI touted food stamps' stimulative value, too.
Politico points out how broadened eligibility plays out:
The share of food stamp benefits going to American households with gross incomes over 130 percent of poverty has more than doubled in the past four years, according to the most recent data compiled by the Agriculture Department.
The 130 percent of poverty cap dates back to the early 1980s and recipients making more than that get a smaller payout than people below it. But the share of SNAP households that make more than 130 percent of the poverty line went from 2.3 percent to 4.7 percent; half of all states actually allow recipients to make more than 140 percent of the poverty line and still qualify for food stamps.
So as with all sorts of growth in goverment outlays, the historic rise in food stamp usage is not a clear-cut case of economic necessity. There's a huge amount of policy fudge factor too.
Indeed, consider this fact as well: Between 2000 and 2006, spending on food stamps doubled under George W. Bush. That's an odd statistic given the way the economy performed and the tech-bubble recession gave way to unemployment rates in the 4 percent range. And for those who remember Newt Gingrich's attempt to cast Obama as the "food stamp president," it's a reminder that as with most awful policies in place during this 21st century, it's bipartisan disaster all the way down.
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Well, OK. But DID ANYTHING ELSE HAPPEN?
Dear God, that's awful.
"william kirkham
6:23 pm on Thursday, October 18, 2012amy,
no drugs were found in the house that time....but they didnt shoot him because there was drugs or not....he did not follow orders....that just suicide...officers were justified...case closed..."PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED!!11!!
"...officers were justified..."
*cue derpfee's hardon...now*
Not following orders is punishable by summary execution. And that is "justified."
It's actually double-justified, because not following orders is clearly suicide, and suicidal behavior is itself justification.
In memoriam to J sub D:
Obey the king's men or die.
Free country my ass.
At least the article called him a victim.
Here are two tragic victims.
Holy crap, cop kills cop and they are "both" victims.
The search revealed that there was evidence that would indicate drug trafficking.
Sandwich baggies and a dietary scale.
Yeah, right? If the cops were to look in a drawer in my kitchen they would find Ziploc bags, and a scale. I don't use or sell drugs. But these items alone would be adequate evidence of trafficking.
If they looked around more, they would find cold medicine, coffee filters, acetone, and other evidence of crystal meth production.
Actually, I was just trying to be funny, but taking an inventory of the stuff laying around my place, I would probably qualify as an enemy in the War on Drugs.
All it takes is one person who doesn't like you to give an anonymous tip, then your life is over. Assuming you aren't politically connected. If you have relatives in political office then you've got nothing to worry about. Otherwise you're fucked.
I like the comment.
Getting tired of "Agents", "Officers", shooting down people while standing around in bulletproof outfits in those people's own homes after breaking down the door?
And playing the part of Radley Balko - SIV!!! SIV everyone!!!
My achnig nuts. You BASTARD!
Woman, 66, shot during execution of drug warrant in Bartow Co.
Coments from friends and family:
When did it become commonplace for police to kill anyone who does not obey a "command"?
Since "fuck you, that's when."
Why, it's almost like the administration is consciously trying to get more people on the dole. They'd never do that, though; these programs are temporary assistance for only the neediest of our citizens and guests.
I'm just amazed that 50 million Americans and our guests are in such dire circumstances as to require them. Dammit Bush!
..."these programs are temporary assistance for only the neediest of our citizens and guests."...Yep, cut a single penny and they'll be dying in the streets:
"SF to cover uninsured's gender reassignment"
http://www.sfgate.com/default/.....046873.php -
just a minute here. our neediest citizens and our guests??? What the fuck? Why are our "guests" entitled to our stuff?
Why are our "guests" entitled to our stuff?
You don't want to seem an ungracious host, now do you?
You think just because they aren't citizens they don't vote?
Indeed, consider this fact as well: Between 2000 and 2006, spending on food stamps doubled under George W. Bush. That's an odd statistic given the way the economy performed and the tech-bubble recession gave way to unemployment rates in the 4 percent range.
Are you... are you insinuating that the Food Stamp program is being used as some sort of *gasp!* ... Recruiting tool?Say it ain't so, Shoeless! Say it ain't so!!!
maybe once that evil Bush is gone from the White House, things will improve.
Can't get an Obamaphone unless you're on some sort of assistance.
spending on food stamps doubled under George W. Bush.
That can't be right- BOOOSH ended welfare and kicked all the poor people to the curb so he could deregulate teh BANKSTERZ and otherwise engage in the wholesale disenfranchisement of the meek.
Yes and only TEAM BLUE is interested in giving out welfare. TEAM RED does no such thing. "American" told me so.
No arrests, no drugs, and almost no news coverage.
Procedures were sfollowed streamlined.
Cost savings were realized.
Officer safety was maintained.
Tags were bungled.
The surest way to distinguish Team Red hacks from actual conservatives is to solicit their opinion on Bush, policy-by-policy.
Yet the Feministe thread linked in yesterday's PM links had repeated lamentations about horrible poverty in the USA and starving people. Jeez, I wish armchair academics would get out sometime, see what an actual third world country looks like and compare it to our "poverty". In the USA just about everyone has climate-controlled housing, indoor plumbing, cell phones, and access to so much food the underclass' biggest problem is obesity.
I await the usual comic publicity stunt by a politician who tries to live on food stamps and gives up after a day, saying it is impossible to eat well on them. Funny, I don't think it would be difficult at all, and in fact lived on much less as a struggling student. But I doubt they'd put me on tv showing how to make do.
if you ever have the misfortune of being behind a person using an EBT card in the grocery line, you will be sorely tempted to quit your job and join the looting.
Over the last four years working as a cashier, this has destroyed my faith in the inherent goodness of man. You have people on food stamps come up with massive carts filled with expensive frozen heat and serve food. You start ringing, waiting for the inevitable "Stop when you get to fifty bucks." This of course leaves a cart load of food, mostly the expensive heat and serve stuff left, which we have to throw out, due to the fact that we don't know how long it had been out of the freezer. The whole thing, (combined with the inevitable purchases of lobster and expensive steak on food stamps) is enough to make me want to run out in the parking lot and scream.
They don't care. I remember an episode of Bill Maher's show which also had Cornel West and some Ethiopian chick. They were on this general subject and she mentioned "REAL poverty, where kids pick through trash dumps for food". West and Maher sort of smirked and looked away as if Grandpa had just said something racist again, and went back to talking about "poverty" in this country.
That's because poverty is relative, you see. If every single person in the USA doesn't have exactly the same standard of living, then POVERTY!
You're nominally half white so your comment is racist
spending on food stamps doubled under George W. Bush
I blame Bush
Why Are a Record Number of Americans On Food Stamps?"
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Some blowhard is on "The View" right now is pitching his food drive, claiming that "one in six children in America goes to bed hungry every night."
It wouldn't be so bad, but too many people use make-believe "facts" such as this to argue that capitalism is a failure and we need to move to a more "socially-equitable" system.
"one in six children in America goes to bed hungry every night."
•Percent of children age 6-11 years who are obese: 18.0% (2009-2010
Some people see 2 'problems' here.
I see 1 obvious solution.
the downside is that it will reduce the technical birthrate somewhat... but we can always replace the fatties with Mexicans. Skinny mexicans.
American does not approve
I remember reading, just a few years ago, hand-wringing, mainstream media stories that people weren't using the food stamp program enough! For some reason, millions who WERE qualified to use them weren't applying to do so! The government was, I read, undertaking a promotional campaign to find people who were eligible for food stamps, make them aware of their eligibility, and sign them up!
Well, it seems as if the program was successful. But I think I also remember someone at Reason, opining that people might simply have more self-respect or enough loathing for government bureaucracy that they didn't think nursing at the government teat was worth the trouble. If that were true, what changed their minds?
Bush was a disaster. His deficits took away Republican credibility and Obama doubles down on the deficit.
Bush had food stamps rise...and Obama doubles down on food stamps.
Bush was a deficit problem. Obama is twice it.
Bush was a food stamp problem. Obama is twice it.
The ARRA benefits for food stamps only went through 2011. So what the hell is this guy talking about? "Hit and Run" is right. It's guys like this who make the second amendment look bad.
*1st amendment* That is - this guy shouldn't have the right to free speech if he can only lie.
Except that the graph shows that all the people on food stamps per the ARRA are still on food stamps. Otherwise why would the 2012 number be even higher than the 2011 number?
So tell me, where did Gillespie lie? Are or are not food stamp numbers at an all time high and are those numbers related broadened requirements? Clearly both these facts are true, and that's the point of Gillespie's article. You clearly have no idea what the hell you're talking about.
Where did he lie? What are you trying to use the 'ol conservative technique of claiming that some intentional deception isn't technically a lie? Well sorry, even that won't work. Gillespie says "More Americans Will Use Food Stamps For Thanksgiving This Year Than Ever Before." And then says, "But it's also the case that the increase in Supplemental Nutrition Assistace Program (SNAP) is in large part due to the expansion of who qualifies. Under Barack Obama's stimulus spending, the number of people getting food stamps increased from 36.2 million in 2009 to to 42.2 million in 2010 - just a year later." The "year later" he's referring to is 2010 and the program ended in 2011. And, unless you're a complete moron, you know that Thanksgiving "this year" is in 2012. Bottom line is, not only is this a lie, it's disgusting to write this on Thanksgiving. What a low-life this Gillespie is, selling his soul to conservative media as opposed to writing something factual which could enhance his reader's lives.
What program ended in 2011? SNAP? AARA? The widened eligibility? When the AARA expired, applying for food stamp suddenly decreased or became even more difficult?
Lots of people are on food stamps than before, and it was made easier by government policy. That's pretty much fact. Even if the government didn't make it easier to apply for food stamps, doing so wasn't exactly hard to begin with.