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Kids with Cameras has provided four photography workshops for children in marginalized communities around the world. The incipient workshop began in Calcutta, India with children from the red-light district as documented in the film Born Into Brothels. In 2004, Israeli and Palestinian children used photography to better understand each other's lives in Jerusalem's Old City. Haitian child domestic servants learned to make visible their unique struggles and perspectives in 2005. The Cairo project in 2006 allowed children living in the garbage-collecting community the chance to find the beauty in their lives and in themselves.
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As a historian, I read the discussion in The Washington Post about George Bush's place in the history books with great interest, especially the excellent contribution by OU's David Greenberg. But the argument about our "best" and "worst" presidents also got me thinking about the distinctly limited usefulness of these sorts of exercises, which, at their worst can quickly degenerate into games of trivial pursuit. One reason is that, for the general public and historians alike, "greatness" correlates so closely with success, which means that in practice, one of the most important requirements is simply good luck. The novelist Harry Turtledove once illustrated this point in a very astute "alternate history" called
How Few Remain, which was premised on the idea that a stroke of pure luck allowed the Confederacy to win the battle of Antietam, and with it, the Civil War. Set in 1881, in an America still divided between North and South, the novel included as one of its characters none other than Abraham Lincoln--still alive, but largely reviled in the North as a failure and a crank; the man who lost the war. In truth, evaluations of presidents as "great" or "terrible" are similar to evaluations of them as managers of the modern economy: In both cases we give them far more credit for influencing events than they deserve, infusing them with our hopes and our anger, and making them the symbolic focus of our desires to imagine the world as a more controllable place than it really is. I don't mean to say that individuals don't matter in history (Hitler? Churchill?). But let's remember the extent to which a person's historical reputations reflects not only his own qualities and actions, but what has been projected onto him, as a result of factors beyond his control. In the case of George Bush, if Iraq proves to be less of a disaster than is now feared--perhaps, ironically, because Bush is succeeded by someone more competent--he may yet escape the "worst" category that so many of us feel he deserves.
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Riffelhorn Climber's Log
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|Fun climb
Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2014
|Acclimatization climb before Pollux. East Ridge route, scramble down. Fun but clouds descended during the climb and wiped any possibility of a view. Great sighting of a large ibex on the way down.
|Posted Aug 21, 2014 1:43 pm
|Steve Larson
|Didn't realize this was a peak...
Date Climbed: Oct 26, 2013
|I was walking up to the Gornergrat, when I got to the tarn below this, and decided that the trail was boring. Thinking it was just the ridge leading to Gornergrat, I wandered up class 3 ledges to the ridge, then started up. The final 20m cliff was a bit dicey. I grabbed the fixed rope after the first bouldery moves into the corner. Imagine my surprise when I arrived at the top and found a cross! Imagine even more surprise when I descended the east ridge and found the three steps. Certainly spiced up my day!
|Posted Oct 26, 2013 12:58 pm
|Jukka Ahonen
|Good climb
Date Climbed: Sep 5, 2012
|Practice run in preparation for Matterhorn, in perfect weather, too!
|Posted Sep 5, 2012 11:18 am
|Via Egg
Date Climbed: Aug 17, 2012
|Solid rock, lots of fun and a wonderful view from the top.
|Posted Aug 17, 2012 7:54 am
|Peter K
|Route Climbed: Skyline (E Ridge)
Date Climbed: Jul 30, 2010
|Acclimatization climb with a friend of mine. Easy terrain, but fatty holds everywhere - exactly like climbing in Freyr. Guess the other routes would be more fun. Though a nice outlook.
|Posted Aug 30, 2010 10:10 am
|THERMOMETER-EGG (250m, V+), Guiding
Date Climbed: Jul 21, 2009
Excellent route climbed entirely with sneakers.
More Pictures of the THERMOMETER-EGG route on the south face of Riffelhorn
|Posted Nov 30, 2009 6:45 pm
|East Ridge
Date Climbed: Jul 8, 2007
|Really good scrambling on good rock on this route. Quite a fair amount of 3rd class (considering the short distance of the route), with plenty of opportunities to beef it up.
Some of my observations while on the route:
-300 Japanese tourists at a tarn below the north face
-a 9-inch human turd (with soiled t.p.)
-really greasy holds
-several guides belaying their clients up the same 3rd class route I was doing...and they're headed to Hornli next!?!
|Posted Jul 12, 2007 4:52 pm
|Sport climbing routes
Date Climbed: Aug 25, 1996
|There are several sport routes I climbed over the summer here. Easy Going (IV), Via Philipp (IV+) and Supertramp (V-).
|Posted May 25, 2007 2:42 pm
|Charles Garrett
|Preparation for the Matterhorn
Date Climbed: Jul 26, 2006
|Climbed with Nico and Drew on the morning before we set off for the Hoernli Hut. I remember little about it, except that the climbs were great fun and not too challenging, and that the views of the Monte Rosa massif, the Matterhorn and the peaks west of Zermatt were simply outstanding.
|Posted Aug 9, 2006 5:51 am
|Route Climbed: North Face & Egg Date Climbed: 26th July 2005
|Great climbing in fantastic position with stunning views. Training for our climb on the matterhorn, the following day.
The top of the egg route is a wonderful exposed arete, pushed my climbing grade under great supervision of our guides Neil and Alain.
|Posted Sep 3, 2005 10:22 am
|Route Climbed: Egg Date Climbed: Aug. 2002
|This is a great place to train for the Hornli ridge of the Matterhorn. In fact, the Zermatt guides will not take anyone on the Hornli ridge unless clients can demonstrate rock-climbing competence on the Riffelhorn.
Of course, we were tested by the local guides on several occasions in 2002 & 2004 prior to our successful climb of the Matterhorn (see details in Trip Report). Thus, I fully agree that after mastering essential rock-climbing skills on different pitch lines of the Riffelhorn, the technical aspects of the Hornli ridge actually seemed easier!
|Posted Jul 27, 2005 5:34 pm
|Route Climbed: east ridge Date Climbed: August, 2005
|I did this fun little peak on my way to the Monta Rosa hut. I went up the easy east ridge until I came to a bolted fifth class face. Because I had no rope, I traversed over to the north east side, to some 4th class rock and then headed to the summit. Great views! Coming down unroped was a little scary...
|Posted Jun 29, 2005 3:20 pm
|Route Climbed: Egg Date Climbed: June 2003
|I did what my guide called the "Egg" Route. It was a very easy prep climb for the Matterhorn. We did it in 7 pitches. The hardest pitch was around IV. If you're just checking the block to do the Matterhorn with the local guides, this is a nice, quick, easy summit.
|Posted Jul 7, 2003 10:09 am
|Date Climbed: 19 Aug 2002
|At our first day (from 2 weeks) in Zermatt we walked from Zermatt to Riffelhorn and summited it. From the 2 weeks we spent on the region, it was the only day with perfect weather...!
Our team: Paulo and Helena Coelho (Brazil) Annette Sartori (Germany), Kalus Bartl (Brazil-Germany), Ozzi Sartori (Germany), Andrea Mattos (Brazil).
|Posted Sep 6, 2002 5:05 am
|Tom Fralich
|Route Climbed: Central Dihedral - North Face Date Climbed: August 21, 2002
|Climbed to the summit from Rotenboden in about 2 1/2 hours. We climbed the route in 4 pitches and descended by the east ridge with 3 rappels and some downclimbing. The descent took only 40 min. Definitely a worthwhile climb.
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TUCSON (KGUN9-TV) - Life may be sweet for the Arizona Wildcats and their fans, but being in the Sweet 16 could mean Tucson is one step closer to this...
Rioters, tearing up Fourth Avenue, just like they did both times the Wildcats made it to the National Championship game.
As businesses look ahead to the possibility of a third time, they also look back. Antigone Books took the brunt of some of that violence when rioters smashed their windowfront more than a decade ago.
Now police, the university and businesses are prepping and hoping if they make it to the title game, this time will be different.
After the Wildcats' dominating game against Gonzaga, there's no denying...the 'Cats look good.
"We're going all the way baby!" an excited fan yells.
But if they do, will fans take to the streets?
"It was very intense," said Kate Randall, owner of Antigone Books. She remembers the riots and the damage.
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O'Malleys was surrounded during the riots in 1997 and 2001. But many -- including UA's Athletic Director Greg Byrne -- hope fans will react differently this year.
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"I want people to be able to celebrate, but if they could think of others too that would be nice," Randall said.
And if they don't, police are prepared. Hundreds of officers from tucson and the university have been prepping for a sucessful run in the tournament and fan reaction for weeks.
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Was raised Mormon, and even though today he forgoes the dogma of that religion, he maintains a central value based on it: being a good person … He's a photography buff … Has two ranches in Los Angeles and Montana … Quit smoking and drinking in 2003
Here's the thing about actor Aaron Eckhart: He talks like he's the ultimate artistic chill-out-on-the-couch type, but his actions reveal a very different kind of man. He separates work from everything else, but "everything else" is in motion, in flux. He runs on the beach. Hikes. Surfs. Plays guitar. Takes road trips from Los Angeles to his ranch in Montana.
Eckhart's work time feeds his non-work time and vice versa. Most of us either shut down at the 5 o'clock whistle or simply don't acknowledge a whistle at all. We become one-note entities that way. Eckhart's goal is to hit as many notes as humanly possible, and that requires constant motion. It's not to be confused with workaholism, or attention-deficit disorder, or an unwillingness to commit. It's curiosity and hunger, pure and simple.
One of Eckhart's most important life rules is to turn everyday, mandatory activities into playtime. I won't do it if it's not fun, and if I have to do it, I'll make it fun," he says. Sounds simple, but how exactly do you make a mandatory activity fun? "I play games with myself. You can completely change your mood. If I have to crawl out of bed to take my dog for a walk, then I make that as enjoyable as possible. I tell myself, Hey, I can read a photography magazine while I do it. I'll climb out of bed and by the time I see my dog, I'm a totally changed person." How can you adopt the same kind of mindset? It's all about embracing the power of play.


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The NFC has plenty of teams that can be considered Super Bowl contenders, from the rising Seahawks to the explosive Packers and Falcons, but Sporting News and FOX football analyst Troy Aikman is picking the 49ers to make a return trip to the Big Game.
Aikman says San Francisco's physical offensive and defensive lines, along with a dynamic quarterback in Colin Kaepernick, gives the Niners an edge over the rest of the conference.
MORE: Sporting News' picks the Seahawks | Peyton's clock ticking
On the AFC, Aikman likes Peyton Manning and the Broncos, who will be trying to overcome the disappointment from last season, when they lost in the playoffs to the Ravens, the eventual Super Bowl champions.
Sporting News' Vinnie Iyer also picked the Broncos to reach the Super Bowl, but on the NFC side went with Russell Wilson and the Seahawks, who could be tough in the playoffs if they get home-field advantage.
While Wilson is the hot sophomore, it's Andrew Luck who'll have the best season—and career—of the quarterbacks who turned heads as rookies last season.
Luck was super for the Indianapolis Colts, and he Aikman expects him to build on that this year. Eventually, many suggest, Luck will pull away from his peers—Wilson, Robert Griffin III and Kapernick.


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> Wow! I don't think that a synthetic quilt would pack down so small.My reaction was similar -- I was amazed that a quilt that could pack down so small could still be warm, but there you go. I guess the new synthetic fill (Climashield Apex?) that Ron Bell has been using is quite an improvement over its predecessors!
The 19oz GoLite Ultra 20 was rated to 20F but the consensus on here is that it's more of a 30F quilt with it's 9.5oz of down. This would be a nice affordable option if you can find one. They appear moderately often in the gear swap. The MSRP was only about $240 and they were often on sale, so used ones usually go for a pretty sweet price. This quilt is also nice and wide. Width seems to be one of the common criticisms of the Katabatic quilts. If you are a bigger guy or a restless sleeper, you might find the katabatics too narrow.
I have been using a GoLite Ultra 20°, a Katabatic Sawatch and a BPL Cocoon quilt. All three are excellent quilts, but lately I tend to take the Sawatch as it is the most comfortable and warm. I am lean, 175 cm and about 66 kg and there's plenty of space for me under all those quilts. You might want to check the new Katabatic quilts (the 22° one, iirc) which also looks like a great quilt. You can't really go wrong with any of them ;)
I have the Sawatch and am amazed by its warmth. I've taken it way below its temp rating and been fine. I'd compare the quality to a western mountaineering bag (which I couldn't really imagine improving upon) and in size large weighs about what a lot of 30 degree sleeping bags weigh. If I could only have one bag/quilt for all seasons, it would be the sawatch, however, I'm thinking about getting the palisade or a 40 degree quilt thats supposed to be out in spring.
Dan,I thought these were 48" quilts?As far as width vs comfort, here is what I have found. i wear an xl tall jacket and mot all xl are fine as far as fit (with the exception of being a bit short on me if I dont find a xl tall).I sleep on one side or the other most of the night.a 48" quilt wont work at all for me, if I am on my side I can count on an air gap on one side or the other.a 52" quilt is just wide enough when I lay on my side to touch the ground on both sides of me. If I make some sort of attachment to the pad then its OK but I feel constricted as in a sleeping bag. So it works but I have to re-position it every time I roll over.I have gone to a 58" and hope that lets me sleep with no adjustments most often or even if I do attach it somehow, it provides me more wiggle room. I know the weight of the 58 is creeping up but its still lighter than a sleeping bag and I went with both a 20 and 40 degree which I think with my other clothes I can use the 40 degree most of the year and save weight that way.Just throwing out some size references for comparison.
I just ordered a Katabatic gear 6'6" Palisade 30* quilt . I think the width of it will be fine for me because I am a bean pole. My golite quilt is 59" at the shoulders and it engulfs me. I really appreciate all the help in my quest for the perfect quilt!Thanks Dustin
Let us know what you think of the new quilt.
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I have the JRB model of the Sierra Sniveller in long, and it comes in at just under 24 oz. Love it. Will be going with me on my PCT thru this month. The TiGoat looks good. I'd go with that or the JRB, although I'm not a veteran quilted; I just know how much I like my JRB than my bag. Dughttp://thf2.wordpress.com
OK. I got my new Katabatic gear quilt today and so far I complety love it!!! I was a little concerned about the size of the of the foot box (size 15 shoes are a little bulky!) but it is plenty big. I was amazed how narrow it is, BUT it is cut so well that it fits better than the golite 3-season long quilt. I can lay on my side without any thing close to a gap between the quilt and pad. The foot box is very well made and the diferencial cut makes it work very well for my large feet. I love the quilt and am excited about getting to use it.Thanks everyone who chimed in.Thanks Dustin
Edited by DustinTSnyder on 04/09/2011 16:03:42 MDT.
I asked Katabatic about wide versions of the quilts and below is the answer:"Our goal is to have wide versions of all our quilts available by summer.We expect to have the Alsek 22°F Wide available by May 1st, the Palisade 30°F Wide available by early June, and the Sawatch 15°F Wide available by late June / early July."
Existing shoulder girths are 52 inches.So "WIDE" euals ? inches.......
Edited by wandering_bob on 04/09/2011 19:19:09 MDT.
When I asked they didn't clarify the width and I didn't bother to follow up to see what the width would be - so sorry don't know.
Hey Rakesh - I've been looking at a Spirit 30 myself. MLD website puts the regular at 18 oz, did you weigh yours by chance? Do you feel the 30* rating is fair? Did you get the eVent option? How do you think it compares to the down quilt options? I looks to be a nice quilt but unfortunately cannot find much when searching about it on BPL other than one very exhaustive gear rating.
Edited by rmkrause on 04/09/2011 19:49:29 MDT.
Ryan,I don't have a scale yet... so I haven't weighed it (it's on the list after I finish moving and start my new job).Mine is a large model, so it's a little bit heavier than 18 oz, but it's still surprisingly light. I've had it in chilly weather, but not quite freezing; it's kept me warm as long as I didn't let a draft in. I'm probably going to get a slightly wider one at some point (another "after I start working" item). I didn't cinch it up snugly though, which might have prevented the drafts when I rolled over at night. The 30 degree rating might be a little conservative, but I think the recommended temperatures that Ron has on the Spirit page are pretty close -- when I was out in autumn with my Spirit (it was cold enough for me to put on my down jacket while I was eating dinner), I wore only base layers when I climbed into bed. I kept extra layers close by in case I needed them, but the only time I felt cold is when I let a blast of cold air under the quilt. I guess I could have prevented that by snugging it up around me rather than running the straps under the pad. I haven't tried that yet.I did get the eVent option on mine. I can't say how much of a difference it made, but I can say that I've been quite happy with that quilt, it's likely to be my choice for non-winter use. That's what the Blackwelder was for :)
Thanks, Rakesh - that was very helpful.
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The National Cybersecurity Workforce Framework classifies the typical duties and skill requirements of cybersecurity workers. The Framework is meant to define professional requirements in cybersecurity, much as other professions, such as medicine and law, have done. [learn more]
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The families of gun violence have suffered too much for lawmakers to sit back and do nothing.
An overwhelming 90% of Americans support background checks for gun sales—but a minority of senators refused to listen to the people who elected them, and voted to block the bill.
Next week, Organizing for Action will personally deliver a letter to Congress from hundreds of thousands of people demanding action—but it will only be as powerful as the supporters behind it.
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Saturday is the day for all local veterans to come out and be honored at the Sixth Annual Veteran's Appreciation Dinner at the Elks Lodge.
For all those war heroes put their lives on the line to protect the way citizens live, a special appreciation dinner will be held in their honor. Everything will be hosted by the Borger Elks, American Legion, Veteran's of Foreign Wars, Vietnam Veterans Association, and their Auxiliaries.
This dinner is set for Saturday, November 12, 2011 in the Borger Elks on 200 Opal.
"It will be a glorious day Thursday with abundant sunshine, fairly light winds
and highs in the lower 60s. Tomorrow (Veterans' Day) will be even warmer
with highs near 70 and continued light winds! The strong winds will return
on Saturday and Sunday with highs in the 70s as well."
From the KVII Storm Search 7 Weather Team
A Borger man was arrested by the Borger Police Department on indecency charges.
On Friday, Oct. 28, 2011, Donald Ray Grisham, a white man 50 years of age, of Borger, was arrested by the Criminal Investigations Division of the Borger Police Department, according to Lt. Anthony Griffin of the BPD.
Grisham was charged with one count on indecency with a child with sexual contact, which is considered a felony of the second degree. He was released on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011, after posting a $50,000 bond.
2011 Constitutional Amendment Election results for Hutchinson County
Prop 1: Tax exemption for surviving spouse of veteran
In Favor 644 Against 85
Prop 2: Texas Water Development Board issue additional bonds not exceed six billion
In Favor 422 Against 305
Prop 3: Issue bonds to finance education loans to students
In Favor 371 Against 355
Prop 4: Permit county to issue bonds for development
In Favor 297 Against 428
Prop 5: Allow city and county to enter interlocal contracts
In Favor 483 Against 241
Prop 6: General Land Office distribute revenue for public educational
Borger's city manager Eddie Edwards continued to address the concerns brought before the city regarding its new animal ordinance at the regular meeting of the Borger City Council last Tuesday.
One of the concerns brought up by citizens was that taxpaying pet owners were going to have less due process than people who receive welfare fraudulently or those who are convicted felons. He said due process has different meanings under different circumstances.
Local churches are taking part in the Samaritans Purse Operation Christmas Child project.
This Christian based organization offers this nationwide project for children everywhere. It all starts with a shoe box. Citizens can donate toys to the churches or build their own shoe box. All you have to do is empty a standard size shoe box or a small plastic container and if you choose you can decorate it as desired, but Christmas wrapping is encouraged.
Hutchinson County Cares, Inc. made a $500 donation on behalf of "Aiden's Closet" at Golden Plains Community Hospital in Borger. This closet helps meet the needs of expectant and new moms with various items on hand that will be of use to them. Present for the giving of the donation were Lisa Riggle, LVN; Tammy Phares, RNC; and HCC members Jim Bridwell, Anita Crabtree, Toby Nutter, Jerri Aylor, and Roberta Sewell.
On Friday night, the Borger Bulldogs will take on the Lubbock Cooper Pirates in the 3A Division I Bi-District playoff round at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium in Canyon at 7:30 p.m.
Borger Bulldog fans are asked to wear something black and bring something that makes noise.
The weather Friday is going to be beautiful, the drive isn't very far, and it promises to be a great game.
Pass the word around town, Blackout Blowout Friday night at Kimbrough
The Borger City Council has introduced an ordinance that will provide for the continued taxation of "goods-in-transit." The council took the action during its regular meeting last Tuesday.
Eddie Edwards, Borger City Manager, said in 2001, Texas voters approved an amendment to the Constitution which would allow a property tax exemption on "goods-in-transit" once enabling legislation was passed.
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600 block of N. Florida St. - alarm
1100 block of S. Cedar St. - disorderly conduct
900 block of E. Sixth – disorderly conduct
200 block of W. Ninth St. - prowler
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400 block of N. Harvey St. - Disturbance
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Kiki SmithAmerican, born West Germany (Nuremberg, West Germany [now Germany], 1954)
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www.GrowingTheHomeGarden.com wasn't my first choice but it was the closest I could come to the name of this blog that I've used since October of 2007. Unfortunately I missed out on the name I was targeting and another blog now has it. Sometimes things just don't work out the way you want them to.
Truthfully the domain name of this site is Growing on me, if you'll forgive the pun. After all it is what this site was started to document my adventures in setting up our home garden. It's come a long way since we bought the house in February of 2007 and its still growing. That's the fun thing about gardening, don't you think? It never stops changing, evolving, or growing.


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Scoring, or "closing the deal" is different for women than it is for
men. Since the male PUA basically ignores the different types of
women and the actual reality of what they can and do get away with, for them, it means getting laid. For the female PUA it means being taken seriously. It's getting to the point where you've captured the guy's interest as more than a shag. The sex is sometimes a means to that end, but it is not the real challenge. It probably should be the same for men, but we live in a time when far too women are materialistic and shallow themselves, so the pool of candidates that are not interchangeable is smaller than it used to be.
In order to increase the effectiveness of your game (not deception, just slang for social interaction in a romantic context), after knowing what kind of man it is you want, and knowing what kind of man you're dealing with, you want to know what scoring with him means.
For the beta male, it means being recognized as a woman he would want to commit to and at least make a real attempt to be monogamous to, unless you are swingers or free love hippies. He starts imagining actually living with and making a family with you. His concerns mainly revolve around immediate social convenience because his relationship goals are relatively vague because for him, so long as women meet certain superficial requirements, they are interchangeable. You have no value as an individual to him because he as no value as an individual to himself.
This is a generalization, and a harsh one at that, but it is largely true. Aside for a few quirks here and there, nothing you do will either add to or detract from your ranking with him that doesn't involve some sort of perceived challenge to his manhood or public shaming. Even then, you may be able to get away with murder, even of his children, if it's possible for him to make it make him look good. Yes, you can drown his kids in a bathtub or starve them to death in the basement while you're cranking in the livingroom, but don't cheat on him or he'll shoot you.
(I don't advocate killing children, I'm just making a point about what betas value and don't in potential partners.)
For the Alpha type, it means gaining recognition as a possible sentimental attachment from him that will rise above his polyamorous leanings. No matter who else he shags, or even who he marries or actually loves in addition to you, he will not want to live without you. A word of caution about this though: it is extremely difficult, and may even be harmful for this type of guy to be strictly monogamous. It can be done, but only by his decision. It's a bad idea to attempt to enforce this on him. If you do, he will not take you seriously as a sentimental attachment, and will put you in the "function box" which is just as bad
as the beta's "slut box". So you have scored when he starts to be sexually interested and trust you at the same time, which is very difficult. Depending on his position and occupation, it can also be a very grave and dangerous place to be. Like many men of both types do after the sex, you may get a little too much information and want to bail out.
Also, when I say, "not want to live without you," this can be literal with an Alpha. Where betas may become suicidal over shocks to their ego, Alphas can become self or other destructive from basically what amounts to not getting what they want. They may survive well and hide it well, but something in their psyche that may be in their DNA, takes it to heart when things don't go their way. It's partly why most are very aggressive in pursuit of their goals, whether they are conscious conformists or idealistic activists.
These two types are just main categories. Most men fall somewhere in between. Nature built males in a way that the majority of them have both the physical and mental capability of leadership and hunter level aggression. Some are more locked into one position or another by genetics and their social environment and other circumstances. A mild mannered postman today can become a hard core revolutionary tomorrow, with the right trauma. If he is charismatic enough, he may turn from sincere monogamy to polyamory as he now has the opportunity to explore that part of himself.
There's another type of guy that is relatively new in the terminology of PUA's, and that is the omega. This is a guy who has some sort of severe looks and/or ability issue, and not much money. Basically he is at the lowest end of male social status with little chance other than a revolution to improve it. Scoring with one of them who hasn't yet been driven insane, or gained a severe resentment for all beautiful women (media or natural), may be as simple as very good sex. However, as with many "lesser betas", they may have the idea that any woman who cares for and sleeps with them, must be somehow defective and worthless. It's like the Groucho Marx saying about not wanting to join a club that would have them as a member.
So with these guys everything rides on a combination of their level of social conformity, their desire for social status, and their individual mental health. If they are "off the grid" of the mainstream culture, they may be an Alpha in disguise who finds their niche. A good example of this would be the painful nerd who takes up a martial art and later joins the Marines. His mental and physical skills are welcome there.
The pay isn't so great and he may be even more frightening to the women who usually reject him, but he'll have mad macho factor which will gain him access to women who most men would find physically intimidating. For some mainstream omega/niche Alphas, this is a better experience than a bad lay with a woman he has to shag as if she's made of paper.
Men are already generally stronger than women, and the stronger and more combat adept a guy becomes, the greater divide there will be between him and most women. So the stronger omega often finds that the top media beauties don't suit him well after all. So even when with greater strength, manliness, and self discipline, and martial/military status, he could get more media beautiful women, he often chooses less media beautiful, more naturally beautiful strong women who betas would call "sea cows" or tough, wirey, hyper-fit "crack hoes" or bodybuilders.
On the dark side of this, it may be impossible to get close to this kind of guy for the same reason it may be impossible to get close to a jaded beta or a paranoid or narcissist Alpha. Being ugly doesn't make someone a nice person, or give them the strength to play the cards they were dealt with skill. It's only character building if the person has a strong character. This is only advantageous to the woman who likes the pseudo-whore persona. More on that in specific tactics later.
So different types of men require different tactics. There isn't a one-size-fits-all method for getting a man truly interested. Even within the types there isn't.
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I have read several books on pua by people like Juggler, Mystery, Sinn and David de angelo. All in all there was a great deal of content in there about evolutionary psychology, the psychology of why people feel attraction, and also attraction triggers. I can trigger these in the girls that i want to. I am an alpha male and although in a manogamous relationship yes you are right I am a person that is polyamorous. However i think the advice you're giving to women here is vague, ambiguous and for a lot of it inaccurate. If females out there are honestly struggling with finding that Mr. Right to the extent where they are searching this on the internet do you honestly believe that your information is going to help them or confuse them even further. My question to you is this: Do you honestly believe that you are helping women by posting this as female pua?? Because i would have to wholeheartedly dissagree. Thanks for allowing us to comment on this, and i hope you find what you're looking for.
Reguards, afc Jamie D
I could just as easily say that there are two types of women in the world; those who blatantly act like whores to gain attention or those who try to hide the fact that they're whores until they meet some easily-manipulated schmuck who'll learn to accept their inner sluttishness. I mean jesus christers! This shit is awful; do people actually buy into this? And for that matter, could you be any more of an overgeneralizing cunt? Fuck, this website's very existence sets back true women's lib. 50 years every single day its fully operational. Shit, I just remembered, how do homo/transexuals fit into your hierarchy? Are they like, sub-Omegas or something? Speaking of hierarchies, I think you ripped off the majority of your theories from the novel "Brave New World". Aldous Huxley is vomiting in his grave.
To both James and Rat… I wish you had a clue. Both are so seeped in Modern Culture that it hurts to read. As to the lovely ladies here, may I be the first male to say thank you. And don't let tHem get you down.


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IndyCar.com's Brian Simpson was first to the finish line in the iRacing.com Pro-Am event.
Ed Carpenter led 3 laps en route to an eleventh place finish for Sarah Fisher Racing.
Ed Carpenter and Justin Wilson practice for the iRacing Pro-Am event.
This year marked the Centennial Anniversary of the first Indy 500.
Simona de Silvestro was an early retirement in the HVM Dallara-Honda.
Dan Wheldon only led one lap . . . but it was the one that counted.
Will Power was a visitor to the iRacing garage.
Power gets some tips from his "riding mechanic."
Ed Carpenter gives some driving tips to the next Danica Patrick. Or is she the next Simona de Silvestro?
Carpenter practices for the iRacing Pro-Am event.
Shaun Pechin celebrates his heat win with a traditional gulp of moo-juice.
The iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway pagoda.
Rain was a constant presence at Indy this year.
The "Hot Wheels-iRacing.com-IndyCar Nation" garage
Some of the AMs have at in the iRacing.com Pro-Am.
The AMs had the time of their lives racing with Ed Carpenter, Justin Wilson and Oriol Servia.
JT Hildebrand never put a wheel wrong . . . until the final turn.
Despite his last lap mistake, Hildebrand was a worthy winner of Rookie of the Year honors.
Tanner Foust put on quite a show in the pre-race festivities.
One of the greatest racers of all time — Parnelli Jones — does a lap of honor in the 1911 Indy 500-winning Marmon Wasp.
Sebastian Saavedra was another IndyCar driver to pop-in to the iRacing garage to do some sim racing.
iRacing's Sean Siff offers Saavedra some pointers; purely coincidence but Saavedra failed to qualify for the Indy 500 . . .
Takuma Sato flies the iRacing colors on his KV Racing Dallara-Honda. Unfortunately, he was an early retirement from the 2011 Indy 500.
The famed scoring pylon.
Oriol Servia led 18 laps en route to a sixth place finish for Newman-Haas Racing
Servia, Wilson and Carpenter in the iRacing.com Pro-Am; only Wilson would see the checkered flag.
Servia knows a winner when he sees one, in this case Kieran Brughelli, top amateur finisher in the iRacing.com Pro-Am event.
Justin Wilson brought the Dreyer & Reinbold Dallara-Honda home 16th on race day.
Wilson and Carpenter prepare for the iRacing Pro-Am event, while Servia's seat remains vacant . . . he arrived just in time to qualify offering some excuse about an engineering meeting at Newman-Haas. Get your priorities straight, Oriol!
Penske Racing was a shadow of its normally efficient self this year at Indy.
Power fell a lap down after making an unscheduled stop to replace his missing wheel and making repairs to brakes that were damaged during his three-wheeled lap.
Power could never recover from his early problems and finished 14th, but still leads the overall Izod IndyCar Series standings.


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so, with my new solo setup, i won't be needing these anymoreBD twightlight bivy - SOLD and shippedGolite poncho tarp - SOLD and shippedIntegral designs 5x8 tarp. has been used, and has two tiny (less than .25") rips that will need to be repaired. i will include a gear aid sil-fix repair kit that will have enough material to reseal those two tiny rips, making it as good as new. Also comes with a blue S2S ultrasil dry bag for storage.- SOLD and shippedAlso, I'm looking for an Evernew ECA-267 900ml pot or an MSR titan kettle for my trips this summer. if you happen to have any of these and you're interested in trading or selling, pm me an offer.
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Both the poncho tarp and the BD bivy are sold. Integral designs tarp is still available.
here are some pictures of the tarphttp://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w501/tmountainnut/IMGP2207.jpghttp://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w501/tmountainnut/IMGP2208.jpghttp://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w501/tmountainnut/IMGP2209.jpghttp://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w501/tmountainnut/IMGP2210.jpgthe little rips are kinda hard to see until the last two photos that are up close. both rips are about as wide as my figure tips, and are shown at the end of my fingers in the last photo. I have set up the tarp in full tension with trekking poles after the rips occurred, and they did not rip any further. if you seal them with the repair kit, it will function as good as new.
Integral designs sil tarp is still available. make me an offer.
I can use that tarp for one of my Boy Scouts...How about $15.00 shipped? with the repair kit.Thanksernie firstname.lastname@example.com
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Dr. Lisa Terrell
In 1996, Lisa Terrell left hospital nursing and management to open her private counseling practice called Lydia's Loom Counseling. Dr. Lisa Terrell has over 23 years of experience working as a marriage counselor, sex therapist, and registered nurse. She provides psychotherapy and sex therapy to individuals, couples, and groups with specialization in personal development, couple dynamics, intimacy work, and distressed marriages.
In October of 2007 she expanded beyond her sole practice to form Sensovi Institute, a "healthy relationship and sexuality resource." At the core, Sensovi Institute is about helping people "Connect, Learn, Renew, and Enjoy" their lives. Dr. Lisa's experience, approaches and proven techniques have become innovative tools that impact men and women everywhere. Sensovi staff members and consultants have been chosen because of their high level of expertise and ability to exemplify a passion for helping people.
Sensovi Institute also continues the mentoring tradition of Charlotte Sexual Health. Founded by Dr. Lisa in 2001, this monthly meeting for health care professionals continues to increase its influence on sexual health training and initiatives for Charlotte's health care community and the community at large.
Dr. Lisa's knowledge and experience has spurred her development of numerous seminars and classes, some of which include: Boot Camp for Relationships, Sex Smart!, Desire and Arousal classes, Club3D Intimacy Weekend for Couples, Teens & Sexuality, and The "P" Word - Understanding Pornography.
Dr. Lisa is frequently asked to participate as an expert in television, radio, and internet blogs where her excitement and wisdom about healthy relationships and sexuality is evident.
She is the author of the book Snow People World: Healthy and Happy Relationships.
Lisa lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, with her husband Rick and their two sons.
- DHS Doctor of Human Sexuality, Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality (IASHS), 2007.
- MA Community Counseling, Andrews University, 1994.
- BSN Nursing, Andrews University, 1991.
Licenses and Certifications
- NCC National Certified Counselor #39638. National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC).
- LPC Licensed Professional Counselor #3719. North Carolina Board of Licensed Professional Counselors (NCBLPC).
- CST Certified Sex Therapist and Member of the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT).
- CCS Certified Clinical Sexologist, American College of Sexologists
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VIDEO: The Inside crew talks Rondo
HANG TIME HEADQUARTERS — Forget February's trade deadline. Rajon Rondo didn't even make it to Christmas.
The Boston Celtics agreed in principle to trade Rondo to the Dallas Mavericks for Brandan Wright, Jameer Nelson, Jae Crowder and perhaps most important two future Draft picks, per ESPN.com's Marc Stein.
Rondo went into this season as one of the most likely All-Star caliber players to get moved at the deadline. The idea that a former All-Star and NBA champion would be comfortable sticking around for the arduous rebuilding project underway in Boston always seemed far-fetched. And yet both Rondo and Celtics boss Danny Ainge repeatedly dismissed trade chatter in training camp and earlier this season.
But with the Celtics' season already destined for another trip to the lottery and the Mavericks recognition that an upgrade at point guard would give them a significant boost in a Western Conference race that is there for whatever team is willing to take the risk to chase it, grabbing Rondo seems like a no-brainer.
Pairing him with Dirk Nowitzki, Tyson Chandler, Chandler Parsons and Monta Ellis gives the Mavericks one of the most talented and potent starting fives in the entire league.
Rondo is, or better yet, was, the last remaining member of the starting five from the Celtics' "Big Three" championship team of 2008 — a group that included of Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, Paul Pierce and Kendrick Perkins.
UPDATE (12:04 AM): Rondo hits Twitter to thank his Boston fans and say hello to his new fans in Dallas …


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This is how most nerd conversations in Fargo go about Star Wars. Except usually there's a wood chipper somewhere in there.
Belated May the 4th be with you, etc. ... etc. ...
Ihrme asked:
How does Blizzard explain the death of bosses lore wise? Who was it for example battled the Lich King when Tirion was playing the worlds biggest ice cube, just a random bunch of crusaders?
You are the hero who saves Azeroth; you are the final and mighty blow to the terrors of the goodly races. It's you, good sir, you!
And sometimes Maiev.
Amanda asked:
Is engineering worth it on a newish alt?
Yes. If you've got an established main who can funnel mats and tons of gold to your alt, then I think engineering is a great profession for an alt. I'm going to get a lot of hate for this, but I don't think it's the ideal profession for very many mains. There's not enough actualized utility for endgame play when compared to the other professions. It's better than it used to be, but it's just not as good yet, in my opinion.
Anjeney asked:
Will Bizzard ever make the fishing hat, the journal and the poles BoA?
I doubt they will. The BoA items right now have focused on leveling, and while those items are useful in leveling fishing in their own way, they don't really increase the speed at which your fishing is leveled. I think we're more likely to see a trinket or something that increases the rate at which profession skill up points are earned than the BoAing of these items.
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Are we able to receive the other Children's Week pet from Northrend this year?
Tonho asked:
How possible would it be for Blizzard to allow the use of apostrophes in character names? I always figured it was some big coding issue, but I've always wanted a troll character to have a name like Rak'ijin or something that looks like a real lore characters' name.
It's a possibility for sure, but that magical apostrophe carries so much weight coding that in a huge closed system like WoW, it'd be pretty dangerous to allow user-input apostrophes for something as critical and as heavily used as a character name. Think of what that one line of a carefully crafted, SQL-injecting name could do at the character select. One mistake and the entire system could come down, PSN-style.
So instead, Blizzard restricts the user names to a relatively small subset of characters, and everything has been fine for the past six years. It's not really broken, so I doubt it will be changed.
Have questions about the World of Warcraft? The WoW Insider crew is here with The Queue, our daily Q&A column. Leave your questions in the comments, and we'll do our best to answer 'em!


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Attend any church Christmas pageant and you'll probably hear the following excerpt from the Gospel according to Matthew: "When (the wise men from the East) saw the young child with Mary his mother, (they) fell down and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense and myrrh."
While frankincense and myrrh (aromatic resins) would likely have been used for their fragrant qualities, what might have happened to the gold brought to the newborn Jesus? "Sister's Christmas Catechism" is a one-woman show that seeks to answer that centuries-old mystery.
Kimberly Richards has played the title character in the original "Late Nite Catechism" and its sequel, "Sister's Christmas Catechism" for nearly a dozen years. And while the "one-nun comedies" are scripted, they're interactive productions that involve both willing and reluctant audience members.
Richards didn't have to spend a lot of time researching the Catholic Church and its traditions to play a nun. She attended Catholic schools from elementary through high school, a 12-year penance that offered her countless opportunities to observe the personalities behind the habit.
"If I ask someone in the audience if are they are afraid of me and they say yes, my work is done here," Richards said recently. "I was taught from day one to walk in the door and start admonishing them. You do that and then pat them on the head."
Seeking volunteers from the audience, Richards creates a living Nativity on stage, a setting that allows her to figure out what happened to the missing gold. She likes to get a heterogeneous mix of participants, and after years of playing the good Sister, she knows who to zero in on.
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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The ninth annual Food of Love (A Celebration of Shakespeare, Love, and Chocolate) will take place at the Williams Inn on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 10. Doors will open at 3:30 p.m.
Food of Love is a benefit for the Fall Festival of Shakespeare at Mount Greylock Regional High School, which will be celebrating its 30th anniversary next November. At this event, the audience will enjoy a chocolate buffet, provided by the Williams Inn, while high school actors present some of Shakespeare's scenes — comic, tragic and always romantic.
This year's theme is "Love Interrupted," with scenes where love might be ill suited, just declared, or not quite resolved. In addition to Shakespeare's work, some scenes from David Ives plays will also be included for a contemporary take on the theme.
Seating is limited. Tickets are $25 for adults, $15 for students, available at Where'd You Get That?!, Wild Oats Market and at the door.
Stephanie Farrington of Berkshire Food is contributing to our Eats blog — all about food, all the time.
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Berkshire South Community Market
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Looking back on a few we lost in 2013
Phil Remington. Photo courtesy Greg Sharp, Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum.
It's tradition to look back at the end of each year, both in joy for what we've accomplished and in reflection for those who are no longer with us. As in years past, the list of those in the hobby who've died in the past 12 months is a lengthy one, and though they're no longer with us, their memory lives on in what they've accomplished over the years.
Phil Remington. If it involved going fast in the postwar years and originated in Southern California, chances are good that fabrication guru Phil Remington had a hand in it. Over the span of his career, Remington was involved in everything from racing hot rods on dry lakes to building Indy cars, Lance Reventlow's Scarab, Carroll Shelby's Cobra and even Ford's GT-40. Remington died on February 9, age 92.
Art Malone. Many of today's professional racers spend an entire career within the confines of a single motorsport, but Florida's Art Malone was anything but a one-trick-pony. His career in motorsports began with racing stock cars on local dirt tracks, but when longtime friend Don Garlits was burned in a crash, Malone stepped in to drive the Swamp Rat I. Malone was the first to lap Daytona in excess of 180 MPH, and the last to campaign a supercharged Novi in the Indianapolis 500. Malone died on March 29, age 76.
Dean Jeffries. An artist who painted with a pinstriping brush and sculpted with a shaping hammer, Dean Jeffries is probably best known for his creation of the Pontiac GTO-based Monkeemobile, the oddly asymmetric Mantaray, or Chili Catallo's 1932 Ford three-window coupe, as seen on the cover of the Beach Boys Little Deuce Coupe LP. A former employee of George Barris (with whom Jeffries had an ongoing feud), Jeffries also painted the "Li'l Bastard" nickname on James Dean's Porsche 550, and painted the first Cobra for Carrol Shelby. Jeffries died on May 5, age 80.
David Markin. As the former owner and CEO of Checker Motors, Markin grew the company's portfolio to include an interest in Great Dane Trailers, insurer American Country Insurance Company, and a metal stamping company that supplied the Detroit Big Three. It was this diversity that allowed the company to stay afloat, even after the last Checker Cab was built in 1982. Ultimately, the near-collapse of the domestic auto industry in 2008 eliminated much of Checker's business, and the company filed for bankruptcy in early 2009. Markin died on May 30, age 82.
Walt Arfons. In the mid-1960s, Walt Arfons, his half-brother Art and Craig Breedlove were the biggest names in land speed racing on the Bonneville Salt Flats. Walt Arfons is credited with creating the first jet-engined dragster, and with brother Art (with whom he had a tenuous relationship) campaigned a dragster known as the Green Monster. Later, with Goodyear sponsorship, Walt Arfons would campaign a series of cars called the Wingfoot Express, while brother Art ran against him in evolutions of the Green Monster land speed record car. For three days in 1964, Walt Arfons held the land speed record of 413 MPH, before it was recaptured by his brother, Art. Walt Arfons died on June 4, age 96.
John Chun. Few patrons of the Chun Mee Chinese Restaurant in Delano, Minnesota, knew that proprietor John Chun had a past that involved working as a designer for Shelby American. Credited with styling the 1968 Shelby G.T. 350, and with designing the now-iconic coiled-cobra logo for the brand (used with minor variations to this day), the soft-spoken Chun later worked as a designer for Chrysler and for Tonka Toys. Chun died on July 6, age 84.
Phillip Caldwell. For decades, the unwritten prerequisite for running the Ford Motor Company was a surname in common with the founder, Henry Ford. In 1977, Henry Ford II terminated Lee Iacocca, appointing Phillip Caldwell to the vacated position. One year later, Caldwell was named president, and in 1980, he became the first chairman of the company outside of the Ford family. Under his watch, Ford would launch such memorable vehicles as the Fox-platform Mustangs, the 1983 Thunderbird and the Pinto replacement, the front-drive Escort. Caldwell died on July 10, age 93.
Cal Worthington. An iconic Southern California television pitchman, dealership-owner Cal Worthington elevated the act of selling cars to an art form. Typically clad in Western attire, complete with cowboy boots and a 10-gallon hat, Worthington would introduce his dog Spot in nearly every pitch. One time, Spot was a hippopotamus, another time Spot was a gorilla, or a chicken, or a lion; in fact, the only consistency to Worthington's beloved ads was that Spot was never a dog. Worthington died on September 8, age 92.
Eiji Toyoda. When Eiji Toyoda joined the Toyoda Automatic Loom Works in 1936, the textile equipment manufacturer had already produced its first automobile, the AA. As Toyoda rose through the company ranks, there was even talk of a joint venture between Ford and Toyota; however, World War II prevented this from occurring. In 1950, Eiji Toyoda was sent to the United States, to learn the manufacturing methods behind Ford's successful River Rouge plant. His observations (and ideas for improvement) would later form the basis of the Toyota Production System, or kaizen (change for the better) manufacturing. Toyoda was instrumental in bringing the Japanese brand to the United States, and later established new manufacturing facilities (such as the former NUMMI plant in California, a joint venture with GM) around the world. Toyoda died on September 17, age 100.
Hal Needham. Best known as the stuntman or stunt coordinator behind such car-guy movies as Smokey and the Bandit, Cannonball Run and Stroker Ace, Hal Needham's resume included participation in over 300 movies (10 of which Needham directed) and 4,500 television episodes. His early years were spent in poverty, as the son of a sharecropper in the deep South, but Needham would go on to success as a paratrooper during the Korean war and later, as Hollywood's best-known stuntman. In his 30-year onscreen career, Needham reportedly broke 56 bones, twice suffering fractures to his spine. Needham died on October 25, age 82.
Other notable deaths in 2013 included fuel-injection pioneer Stu Hilborn, Indy 500 mechanical genius George Bignotti, former Chrysler executive Stephan Sharf, author A.B. Shuman, Tucker collector David Cammack, Edsel designer Roy Brown, Crane Cams founder Harvey J. Crane, F1 driver and Le Mans champion Jose Froilan Gonzalez, photographer Jae Bueno, racing driver and team manager John Coombs, hot rod innovator Fred Carrillo, Vanishing Point director Richard Sarafian, Auburn Cord Duesenberg Club founding member Bob McEwan, and motorsports manager Ken Gregory.
Famed car salesman Cal Worthington dies
Photo courtesy the Worthington family.
One of Southern California's long-standing institutions was the endless series of rollicking, high-energy commercials starring the master car salesman, Cal Worthington, who died this past Sunday at the age of 92. It can truly be said that the world of retailing new cars was never the same after Calvin Coolidge Worthington first happily faced a television camera.
When we interviewed Cal for Hemmings Classic Car back in 2007, he described fleeing the Dust Bowl of his native Oklahoma for California, then joining the Army Air Force, becoming a decorated B-17 pilot with 29 bombing missions over Germany to his credit, but being denied his dream of becoming a commercial airline captain because he lacked a college degree – or a high school diploma, for that matter. Instead, he borrowed money to buy a Hudson dealership outside Los Angeles and began promoting it by buying time on local TV stations to present marathon country music shows, which featured Johnny Cash and Roy Acuff, among others. During breaks, Cal presented cars from his dealership, as a chorus sang, "Go see Cal, go see Cal, go see Cal!"
Eventually, there were 29 Worthington dealerships stretching from Phoenix across California and up to Anchorage. His signature on-air gag was marching in front of the camera clad in western garb and introducing "my dog, Spot!" Spot was a hippopotamus at first, then a gorilla, elephants, lions, chickens, and once, Shamu the killer whale. Only never a dog. The advertisements led to Worthington being hailed as "probably the best-known car dealer pitchman in television history." Cal had a TV studio built at his rural estate in Glenn County, California, and continued making his zany spots nearly to the end.
Four-Links – model cars, Cal Worthington, Bristol crushed and VW sidecar
As much as I've been up to lately, I've certainly neglected highlighting the numerous cool articles I've come across in a Four-Links.
* First, a group of flathead Ford V-8ers got together to make this awesome 1:1 model car display, though they don't say which show it appeared at (my guess: a World of Wheels somewhere). This is the kind of innovative thinking that can make a car show fun, not a bunch of cars just sitting around for JimBob and his family to gawk over. Reminds me of Optima's display at SEMA last year. (via)
UPDATE: Thanks to one of the commenters at Autoblog, we found out that the display took place at the 47th annual Cavalcade of Wheels in South Bend, Indiana, which took place March 17-18.
* The New York Times this week has a profile of California car dealer Cal Worthington (and his dog, Spot). My parents spent a couple years in California in the mid- to late 1970s and said they saw these commercials air all the time, enough so that I knew exactly the Cal Worthington schtick when I was a kid growing up in Ohio.
* What do you do when your local parking officials not only tow your legally parked and legally certified 1972 Bristol 411, but then proceed to crush it? I highly commend Mendoza Stewart on his restraint. (via)
* And finally, sidecars on scooters seem silly. They're sillier when they're shaped like a Volkswagen bus.
(Four-Links is a randomly published brief listing of old car-related stuff we spotted on the Internet. If you have a suggestion for Four-Links, please contact us.)


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Funeral services for Loretta P. Lozipone, 84 formerly of Massena will be held on Monday, August 5, 2013 at 10:00 am at St. Marys Church with Rev.
Scott Fobare presiding. Interment will follow in Calvary Cemetery in Massena. Family and friends are invited to call Sunday evening from 7-9 pm at the Phillips Memorial Home, Massena. Loretta passed away on July 31, 2013 surrounded by her family and Hospice in Port Orange, FL. Loretta is survived by her daughter Donna Lozipone Stutts of Port Orange, FL her son Michael D. and wife Bonnie of Norfolk, NY, grandson Christopher Stutts and three step grandchildren, Larci, Michele and Joe, five step great grandchildren, a sister Anna Phipps of Beaver Creek. OH. Loretta was born September 11, 1928 in Massena, NY the daughter Frank and Augustine (Besaw) Perry. She married Dominick N. Lozipone on April 22, 1950 at St. Daniels Church, Syracuse with Rev. James McCluskey presiding. Her husband Dominick died April 30, 1990.
Loretta was employed for many years at Massena Memorial Hospital in Medical Records retiring in 1990. While residing in Massena Loretta was an avid golfer having been a member of the Cedar View Golf Club for many years.
Those wishing to honor Lorettas memory may do so to American Cancer Society or Hospice & Palliative Care of St. Lawrence Valley. Arrangements are under the care of Phillips Memorial Home in Massena where online condolence may be made to www.phillipsmemorial.com.
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Walking through a hotel corridor in Abu Dhabi, the stream of people coming the other way are smiling and friendly. Hotel staff and other guests alike catch my eye and smile = "Good morning, sir."
In reception, most everybody is in a reasonable mood. The locals in dish-dash sit on sofas and smoke, the enormous families of visiting Russians add ever-more luggage to an already heaving pile in the middle of the floor. The bell-hop is relaxed and happy. It's his job.
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"Ghost On The Canvas," is Glen Campbell's final studio record, his voice, guitar playing and songs are amazing as ever and remind us why he is such a giant musical icon.
Glen has won Grammys in both the Pop and Country categories and placed 27 tunes in the Country charts' Top 10. His timeless variety show "The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour" reached over 50 million viewers per week and featured top musical guests such as Ray Charles, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Linda Ronstadt, Liza Minnelli, Cher, Judy Collins and Joan Baez among many others.
A member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, Glen's career has spanned over fifty years.
Produced by Julian Raymond (The Wallflowers, Cheap Trick, Roseanne Cash), the stunning new album "Ghost On The Canvas" will be released this summer and features collaborations with Paul Westerberg, Jakob Dylan, Chris Isaak, Guided by Voices' Bob Pollard, surf-guitar legend Dick Dale, Daddy Warhols and Billy Corgan, among others.
"Working with Glen first on 'Meet Glen Campbell' and now on 'Ghost On The Canvas' is the highlight of my musical career." says Raymond. "Glen's performance on 'Ghost On The Canvas' is amazing and some of the best recording he has ever done."
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