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The Official Newsletter of Dr. Peter Boghossian November 2012 firstname.lastname@example.com @peterboghossian
It's been a busy few months. I've been writing my book, tentatively titled, Street Epistemology: A Manual for Creating Atheists. The book will teach you how to talk people out of their faith. I've suspended most of my other projects to focus on the book. Meanwhile, here's what's been going on with me:
Hopefully, my next newsletter will have one key item: The amazon.com link to my new book. Thanks.
Tags: atheism, freethinker, faith, epistemology, reason, knowledge
It's been a busy few months. I'm looking forward to taking the summer off and writing my book, Against Faith. Against Faith will, among other things, detail practical, conversational strategies you can use to help liberate people of the faith virus. I'll examine actual recorded conversations in which the Socratic method was used as a cognitive intervention—removing the faith virus and replacing it with reason and rationality. To my knowledge, this is the first discussion of using the Socratic method to create, as opposed to rip down, beliefs.
Next term I'll be teaching the course I designed: Atheism. I'm looking forward to teaching this class, and especially to the guest lectures—I have a great lineup of Christian and Muslim apologists.
Here's what occupied my time these past two months:
Center for Inquiry: CFI added me to their Speaker's Bureau: http://www.centerforinquiry.net/speakers/boghossian_peter I'm honored to be officially associated with the national Center for Inquiry. Thank you.
Lion's Den:
I participated in an invited online chat with George Fox Doctoral Candidates in Ministry. This was a conversation and not a debate. I was impressed with the thoughtful comments and the spirited discussion. My only regret is that I could not type quickly enough to answer everyone's questions. The transcripts are not being released. (Spawned some interesting blogs from students, here's just one: http://www.thecrookedmouth.com/130996342 )
Recent Videos:
Faith: Pretending to Know Things You Don't Know: http://richarddawkins.net/videos/645979-faith-pretending-to-know-things-you-don-t-know
New Trailer for the Easter Bunny Talk:
2012 Civic Engagement Award, Portland State University. ($500) http://pdx.edu/uasc/news/exemplary-community-engagement-recognized
I received this for my internship program that I started and currently manage with Columbia River Correctional Intuition. I could never have done this without support from the Community Partner and support from PSU.
Unofficial "Award":
"Peter Boghossian: Latest threat to our youth" by Reverend M Rodimer of the Landover Baptist Church
Best Internet Comment: This "thinking about things and demanding evidence for belief" thing is just a fad like Nintendos or skateboards. It's not really worth worrying about. http://www.landoverbaptist.net/showthread.php?t=77270
Best text: Holy shit. I really get "There are no facts without values". Just got it. It's totally nuts but then when you see it it makes the way we treat science feel like self-deception.
Best email: I challenge you to pray to our Lord Jesus Christ once a day every day for one month. You say that your openminded then why don't you do this? Let Jesus Christ into your heart and even now with all you've done HE will forgive you. Its not too late even for you.
The One True Wolger (@DeusExBestia): 6/8/12 2:35 AM
@peterboghossian Heard you on the Good Atheist podcast. Just wanted to say you inspired me to return to school.
NEPA Freethought Society. Practical Strategies to Combat Faith: http://nepafreethought.org/podcast/episode?p=12 I'm somewhat surprised this podcast wasn't picked up by any of the big names. I'm delighted to say that the host and I became friends. Thanks Justin Vacula!
The Angry Atheist podcast: http://angryatheist.info/?p=789
My interview with the Bent Spoon (with Matt Thornton): http://thebentspoonmag.com/2012/05/18/losin-faith-an-interview-with-peter-boghossian-and-matt-thornton/
My work has been receiving quite a bit of coverage. Here's a little piece by a gifted writer who has a great blog: http://www.malcontentsgambit.com/2012/05/27/how-to-eliminate-faith-a-lesson/ Subscribing to their monthly newsletter is free.
John W. Loftus wrote a nice blog post about a critical problem--faith and the academy: http://debunkingchristianity.blogspot.com/2012/06/open-challenge-to-dr-keith-parsons-and.html Here's a recent response to John's post: http://secularoutpost.infidels.org/2012/06/how-to-think-or-what-to-think.html?m=1
Book review for The Skeptic Magazine. Guy P. Harrison's 50 Popular Beliefs That People Think are True. http://www.skeptic.com/eskeptic/12-06-20/ This is an outstanding book. It gets my highest recommendation.
A little peer-reviewed piece that was just co-published about prisons and internship programs:
The Skeptic published my curricula:
Knowledge, Rationality and Values: http://www.skeptic.com/skepticism-101/knowledge-value-and-rationality/
Critical Thinking: http://www.skeptic.com/skepticism-101/critical-thinking-reason-evidence/
Atheism: http://www.skeptic.com/skepticism-101/atheism-understanding-secular-arguments/
Science & Pseudoscience: http://www.skeptic.com/skepticism-101/science-vs-pseudoscience/
Highly Recommended:
The Malcontent's Gambit: http://www.malcontentsgambit.com/ The tagline is absolutely correct: "Extolling the Finest in Secular Thought"
Matt Thornton on Skepticism, Faith, the Martial Arts, and hints at our debate plans: https://strangefrequenciesradio.wordpress.com/2012/06/18/episode-196-we-talk-haunted-survivors-bible-crap-facebook-meltdowns-mma-and-skepticism-with-matt-thornton-and-a-universe-from-nothing-with-dr-lawrence-krauss/
Something Surprising:
Surprised me too. Thanks for your votes. http://somethingsurprising.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/boghossian-leads-by-mile.html?m=1
Days Away:
I'm the Keynote speaker for graduating surgeons from Legacy/Kaiser. Limited seating, but let's congratulate them on a tremendous accomplishment. June 30, 7:00pm, here: http://www.portlandcitygrill.com/
Tags: skeptic, atheism, religion, theism, God
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What: Talk for CFI Salem Humanists, CFI-PortlandWhen: April 27th, 6:30 pmWhere: Willamette University, College of Law Paulus Lecture Hall, Rm 201www.meetup.com/cfi-salem/
What: Talk for CFI Eugene Skeptics, CFI-PortlandWhen: April 28, 6.30 pmWhere: University of Oregon, Lillis Business Complex, Rm 111www.meetup.com/CFI-Eugene/
Title: "Reason and Unreason"When: May 6, 10:00amWhat: Public Lecture Where: Friendly House Community Center on the southwest corner of NW 26th and Thurman in Northwest, Portland, OR (1737 NW 26th Avenue) With: Quilter Drew Stefani** Admission: FreeAlan from The Malcontent's Gambit will be live Tweetcasting the lecture
Title: "Critical Thinking Crash Course: 3 Techniques, 20 Minutes, Lifetime Reward"When: May 11, 12:00pmWhat: Public LectureWhere: Intel. Intel Jones Farm Campus (JFCC Auditorium), 2111 NE 25th Ave, Hillsboro, OR 97124 Admission: Free
Event: I'll be addressing George Fox Evangelical Seminary candidates for the DMIN (Doctorate in Ministry)When: May 14Where: Online, EnglandThe transcripts of our conversation should be available within 24 hours.
Two of my public lectures on university campuses have been cancelled due to complaints. I've challenged those who've managed to have the talks cancelled to a debate. My offers have not yet been accepted.
**Drew Stefani will quilting live during my lecture.
Tags: speaking, atheism, religion, faith, peter boghossian, critical thinking, logic, reason
I have taught critical thinking and moral reasoning to tens of thousands of people--prison inmates, traditional college students, adult learners, talented and gifted children, and leadership teams of fortune 500 companies. With unshakeable certainty, I can universally say that people, no matter what their educational level, socio-economic status, or cultural background, do not choose their beliefs on the basis of evidence. Moreover, people continue to hold a belief even when they know that the evidence contradicts that belief. This I believe.
Like most things in life, however, my belief is slightly more complicated and more nuanced than this. People may change their beliefs after examining reliable evidence that contradicts what they believe, only if they don't care about, or if they are not vested in, the conclusion of their inquiry. If, for example, one doesn't really care about which restaurant they'll go to, or which presidential candidate will best serve their country, but they have a vague intuition about such matters, then one's beliefs may go where the evidence leads them. If, however, an issue really matters to them, regardless of what the issue is, then no evidence is ever sufficient to sway their beliefs. Any evidence that contradicts what one believes will be written off as anomalous, biased, inconclusive, absurd, or even offensive.
A recent classroom discussion about Karma can help to explain this. I was asking a student who believed in Karma what that meant, and she told me that Karma is an invisible force of the universe such that "if you do good deeds then good things will happen to you, if you do bad deeds then bad things will happen to you." I asked her how she explains the case of a person who was murdered but never themselves murdered anyone. She said she couldn't. People in the class provided similar examples, at which point she concluded that there was simply no evidence for her continuing belief in Karma. I asked her if she was sure that the examples given proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that there was no reason to continue believing, and she said that she was convinced. Then, knowing what she now knows, I asked if she was going to change her belief and stop believing in Karma. She said no.
But believing in something with little or no evidence doesn't just apply to mystical, religious or theological beliefs, but to virtually all of our beliefs, even those empirical beliefs that we think are well founded. Evolutionary biology and global warming, for example, are contemporary examples of ideas in which many people have a great force of conviction. However, when asked about even the basic tenets of evolution, the vast majority of people are clueless. Have you really looked over and dispassionately examined the data for global warming? Are you familiar with the main terms and the causal relationship of carbon to other elements? Or, does "a thousand repetitions equal one truth," and do you defer to the experts who constantly fill the airwaves? I don't mean to imply that global warming and evolution are false, but rather that we are very quick to lend our beliefs to something—and then wed ourselves to those beliefs--without having really looked into and examined what we believe.
The case of global climate change is particularly interesting, because it illustrates the relationship between people's beliefs and ideology. With few exceptions, republicans have fallen on one side of the debate and democrats on the other. Even smart, educated, thoughtful people who have a particular ideological bent but who have not bothered to really examine the issue, buy into their particular ideology's take. That one doesn't choose one's belief and that one then weds oneself to a belief that is less based on evidence and more based on other factors, is just more pronounced and more obvious with global climate change due to the scientific complexity and the polarizing nature of the issue. In fact, regardless of the subject, people's beliefs do not follow the evidence. This is even more conspicuous in the realm of faith.
This leads me to another of my core beliefs regarding people's beliefs that fall into faith's domain: The more tenaciously one holds a religious belief, the less evidence one will have for that belief. If one had evidence for one's religious beliefs, then one wouldn't need to hold that belief tenaciously, one could just matter-of-factly defer to the evidence. In my experience this is never the case; people don't just ask others to look at the evidence and to decide for themselves.
That's why what happened to me a few years ago was astonishing. I was teaching a philosophy of religion class, and I asked people why they have faith. To my amazement, one person in class told me that they have faith on the basis of evidence. That is, that there is overwhelming evidence that their faith (in this case it was in the divinity of Christ) is true. I asked him if he'd enter into a thought experiment with me, and he agreed. I asked the following: Suppose, for example, a long-lost wealthy cousin bequeathed you an enormous sum of money. With the money, you conducted the largest and most in-depth examination in human history, whose purpose it was to find out if there is enough evidence to warrant your religious belief. Ultimately, you would decide if there was enough evidence or not. You called in experts, archeologists, anthropologists; you studied the historical records; you watched documentaries; learned relevant foreign languages; had scholars in multiple disciples come from all over the world to testify before you. At the end of your ten year inquiry you came to the conclusion that there was not enough evidence to justify your religious belief. Would you still hold that belief?
The answer, of course, was yes. He would still hold the belief, even if there was not enough evidence to support it. I then asked what the purpose of the inquiry was, if he wasn't going to change his belief regardless of the outcome. He shrugged.
As a society, I don't think that we value critically examined belief as highly as we should. And as Americans, I think we confuse the right to believe with the truth or falsity of belief. Anyone is free to hold any belief that they desire, but holding a belief does not make it true.
Tags: religion, faith, global warming, belief, knowledge, evolution
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I think Smith could have taken the best "Hughes" package that the Yankees had to offer, or the best "Ellsbury" package the Sox offered.
I won't claim to know exactly what (or who) was attached to these deals, but I find it hard to believe waiting around for potential suitors to show up is going to produce a better deal.
All this comment really says is you think he should take less than he wants, though. There's no question he could have taken either of those offers, but apparently he values Santana more highly than that, and I'm not sure he's wrong to do so. This doesn't really provide a critique of how he approached things so much as how he values Santana, seems to me.


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An incomparable act of heroism
By Angela Lunde
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The last series of blog entries underscores that each of us is on a similar, yet very different, journey. I like how Annette put it: "Each one of you fights a different battle, but in my eyes you're all angels. Let's soldier on!"
In the past, I've written some about a program we offer at Mayo Clinic called HABIT (Healthy Action to Benefit Independence and Thinking). The 10-day, 50-hour program is designed for persons with mild cognitive impairment and a care partner (generally a spouse).
One of the incredible outcomes of this program is the transformation that takes place between some couples as they move toward accepting (keeping in mind that accepting is not the same as liking) the situation they are faced with. More importantly, couples begin to pull together at a time when uncertainty and fear can unravel even the strongest, most loving relationships.
During a HABIT therapy session last month one of my colleagues witnessed an incomparable act of heroism — a testament to how brave one can be who is facing the diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment or a dementia. A woman in her late 50s who has been told she's developing Alzheimer's requested that the therapy session with her and her husband focus on "the end game."
Mind you, talking casually to her you would have no idea that anything was wrong. In this therapy session, she began to tell her husband what she wanted for him (the caregiver) at the time when she became so impaired that she didn't recognize him any longer. These are some of her words:
"... Most importantly Tom, take care of and be kind to yourself. Seek companionship — you should not be alone or lonely. Use any and all resources to help care for me; do not take on the role of caregiving by yourself, nobody should. Know now that I will miss you and everything about us, especially our long walks together."
The husband and the therapist said nothing, they could only weep and admire her strength, generosity and courage.
There can be no greater gift then telling those you love what you want and wish for them in the end.
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February 11, 2011 9:52 a.m.
This is beautifully written Angela. I feel honored that you shared this story about my wife and me. I agree with you. My wife is incredibly courageous and good humored about this disease. It made me cry all over again to hear this story told again.
- Tom
December 24, 2010 11:28 p.m.
- antonia
November 18, 2010 11:23 p.m.
Does me lots of good to realize from this blog that I am NOT alone with the problems of caregiver for spouse. (Similarly, AA some forty years ago helped me with the realization I was not the only with an alcohol problem. This has changed my life completely. Wife comes first. (I used to be too self-centred). I have "survivor guilt". That could be ME with Alzheimers!! Very dependant, she would die within weeks if I were not there. Main concern is that she may outlive me. She is age 87 and I am 80 but her health and heart are good. We have 24/7 caregiver help, absolutely essential. But still my presence is need. I cannot absent myself for more than 8 hours to run errands. Wife is beginning to get cranky at times, so different from what she used to be like. Must keep reminding myself that this is not her. First time in my life I am learning patience. Main message is, thanks for your blog. It helps me a lot to know I am only one among thousands of caregiver spouses. I am not alone. Change of life is total. And death, hers and mine, are on my mind every day. To carry on until THEN. Not depressive. Very active, actually, writing a book. But life is terminal! We are born but to die. I and wife are as happy as we can be. That is all one can do or be. Thanks again.
- Ronald
September 29, 2010 8:42 a.m.
I was the caregiver for 10 years of my husband who was gradually losing himself. At the beginning it was heartbreaking, sad and panicy, when he could realize what was happening to him. Then I had to get used to be with an unknown person in my beloved one's body. There are beautiful moments though when, for example he hugs you and smiles as you come home, then you forget the problem. There are things you can find to do together, mostly touching, caressing, dancing, singing. I do not want to talk about the obvious rest of the time. When he died I, at last, gave myself the right to mourn for a loss that occurred years before the death. When he died my home emptied. It feels like losing a husband and a baby at the same time. My advise: let your friends look after you, organize something out of home from time to time, make new dreams about your old age. Courage, much more awful things happen to people.
- Haris
September 28, 2010 4:10 p.m.
I find wise and needed advice everywhere for Caregivers but very little (actually none related to the emotional needs of the person who is in the early stages of Alzheimers... with no idea of when the door will only be ajar for them... or, closed completely. Advice yes..and it's always wisely to be as active mentally and physically as possible.. but expressions of sympathetic understanding and ideas... none, none. 98JPAY (exercise your mind and body) but
- Natasha
September 28, 2010 7:26 a.m.
I am a paid caregiver for a couple ( 88 & 95) who have issues. The wife can be very abusive verbally and physically. Sometimes her meds don't work with the hitting, kicking & scratching. Any hints on how to curb this?
September 26, 2010 8:55 p.m.
To Tara: You must not become hopeless. Watch Joseph Prince (Family Ch., Daystar, CTN, TBN - do a search) and the 700 Club (also on above channels). Also, the 700 Club has the "700 Club Interactive" every weekday morning at 6:30 or 9:30 (depending on whether you have cable or satellite) and Todd White and others are on who have an amazing healing ministry. Many people are healed of everything under the sun. Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow. The 700 Club has a websit: CBN.com, and if you enter a search for Alzheimers, it should bring up a fact sheet they had on a story of a woman who had been a researcher at the Pentagon. Her husband was having severe memory problems, amongs other things, and was told he had alzheimers. She researched and found out that there are things like PSI, Co-Enzyme Q-10 and the reduction of certain foods (potatoes, bread, corn) that all helped her husband to improve his memory in a year's time. Also, read the book, "The Myth of Alzheimers." It is very encouraging and is not stating that alzheimers doesn't exist. EapxVJ
- dani
September 25, 2010 4:37 a.m.
I witnessed a moment between my parents...my father told my Mom that it was going to alright to put him in a place when she could no longer care for him. When the time came it still hurt but you know your doing the right thing for both. It's the Moments they come back that keep us going.
- Phyllis
September 25, 2010 4:35 a.m.
I witnessed a moment between my parents...my father told my Mom that it was going to alright to put him in a place when she could no longer care for him. When the time came it still hurt but you know your doing the right thing for both. It's the Moments they come back that keep us going.
- Phyllis
September 24, 2010 7:12 p.m.
I am 35 years old and just decided to have genetic testing done, mostly for my kids sake..Caleb 6, Damon 8, Courtni 19. My mother died at 47 her father at 35 from ,early onset alzhiemers. I have the gene and so does my 41 year old brother and we are both showings symptoms already...for me mostly short term memory loss, some balance and dexterity issues also. I am devastated and can almost cry at any given moment of the day
- Tara
September 24, 2010 2:27 a.m.
Thank heavens she had a chance to say that to her husband, to give him 'permission' to go on with his life in the future. I have no idea what my future holds, nor that of my spouse - nor that of my mom, actually...but I think this conversation is needed all along the way. By doing Living Wills, working on papers for the future the conversation can start. I love her words...they are what I would say to my husband...thanks.
- Ricky
September 23, 2010 10:40 p.m.
I am the fulltime caregiver of my husband who has had Alzheimer's for 13 years. The first 10 or 11 years weren't too hard. I've just gradually taken over the responsibility for everything and gotten used to doing all the errands and chores myself as well as the cleaning, cooking, etc. The last couple of years have been harder with one of the hardest things yet - hallucinating. I understand that not all AD patients have this terrible part of this illness. He sees little men everywhere in our home, particularly in his bedroom, and feels threatened by them. He feels like they are trying to rob him of all his personal things. He is on Remoron for this three 15 mg. a day. It helps but doesn't completely eliminate the problem. If anyone has any ideas to help with this, please post.
- Sue
September 23, 2010 3:34 p.m.
Please discuss the situation where the people who would benefit from discussions like this are not spouses or where the dementia had not necessarily been identified. I have been the daughter of elderly parents one of whom died with Alzheimer's. (Not diagnosed before autopsy.) Now my generation is the old one. I am glad that the generations are talking, even though the condition is called normal aging. Do all doctors speak of dementia when they see it? You write of cases where future dementia has been recognized and the the conversation is in time for all to be heard. My family recommends hearing moms ideas even before she has that diagnosis. Can you find a way to recommend this conversation even to readers who had not found their way to to the Alzheimer's pages? OOPS! Maybe I can't send this. I am visually impaired. I probably won't pass the. These tests make me so angry that I won't wait until I have actually read the posting guide
- Emilia but prefer anonymity
September 23, 2010 2:56 p.m.
There is a great need for this type of program and also more public education about the early signs of dementia. My husband of 30 years is affected by some type of neurological problem. As his behaviour began to change, I thought he was just going through a bit of a mid-life crisis and made the terrible mistake of trying to reason with him, which only made him agitated and he would somehow seem to blame me for everything. He came to see me as the problem and eventually moved out. He is going steadily downhill and it breaks my heart that I cannot be there for him. He was only in his mid-50's and I never suspected that his forgetting to let me know of his plans might be the early signs of dementia. At a counselling session after our separation, when he got lost and arrived late, our counsellor told me he was exhibiting 50% of the signs on the Alzheimer screener and that I should speak to his doctor. He feels that he is fine, but now there is nothing I can do to help. He no longer trusts me, and seems me as the enemy. I wish with all my heart that I could go back in time. If only I had known I might have done things differently.
- Diane
September 23, 2010 2:05 p.m.
The program sounds like an amazing one and very beneficial for both the caregiver and the person with the disease. In my case, I am the daughter of a widow with AD, and we didn't have that conversation. I am sure Mom and Dad discussed things privately, but I was not privvy to those insights. We were so focussed on Dad's illness when Mom was first diagnosed that it didn't seem even necessary. We did take care of all the paperwork, the power of attorney, the will, the banking, the house and had Mom move in with my family. Unfortunately she has now deteriorated to the point of needing full time care in a facility. It would be easier for me if I had participated in an "end game" conversation with Mom (and Dad) while she was still able to participate. Instead, we took the "one step at a time" approach. I didn't realize how much I need my Mom to participate in all the decisions regarding her own care, until she was no longer fully rational. I highly recommend having a conversation with your loved one about the actual physical care that may become needed in the future. The deterioration happens, as much as we don't want it to, and the care needs WILL be greater than you really absorb when you first get the diagnosis. If you have an opportunity to do this within the format of the HABIT program, all the better!
- No name given
September 19, 2010 9:08 a.m.
Having recently come through the loss of a partner of 64 years WE fortunately had the conversations needed to deal with the "end game" I most certainly agree that one must be brave and deal with the situation honestly and whole-heartedly - difficult as the conversations surely are for both. Being the one left behind in a strong and loving relationship is the most difficult situation one can face and deal with alone. I have support and concern from different sources but have to learn that I too have to take charge and prepare for what is left for me to do in the rest of my life. ME
- No name given
September 17, 2010 3:38 p.m.
I whoeheartedly agree that this is conversation should always take place between spouses once an AD diagnosis is given. There is another conversation that should also take place if it hasn't already ... and that concerns the drawing up of wills, power of attorney documents, living wills, and health care proxies. ALL of this needs to be in place while the recently diagnosed spouse can still have rational input. And I'd add one additional conversation ... how/where the caretaker will provide for the AD spouse. If at home by oneself, if at home with part-time or live-in fulltime health care aides, placement in an asssited living facility, etc. All spouses will eventually have to face these decisions, so once again it would be nice to have discussions while both spouses are able to fully appreciate and understand the wishes of the other.
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Charlie Batch's prediction came true.
The 37-year-old backup quarterback survived the Steelers' final round of cuts Friday, assuring the Pittsburgh native of a 15th NFL season. The move came less than 24 hours after Batch passed for 102 yards and a touchdown in a preseason victory over Carolina.
Batch said afterward "I totally expect to be sitting in the meeting Monday morning." He'll be there alongside Byron Leftwich as the backups to starter Ben Roethlisberger.
Veteran offensive lineman Trai Essex and punter Jeremy Kapinos will not be there, however, after the two were among the 21 players released as the Steelers pared their roster to 53.
Essex played 76 games over seven seasons with Pittsburgh, including 28 starts. He saw action in all 16 games a year ago as part of a patchwork line that struggled at times to protect Roethlisberger. The Steelers revamped the line during the offseason, drafting guard David DeCastro and tackle Mike Adams and re-signing tackle Max Starks in July.
Kapinos, who split punting duties with Daniel Sepulveda the last two seasons, was bothered by a lingering back injury during training camp and did not punt in any of the team's four exhibition games. Rookie Drew Butler shined in Kapinos' absence, averaging 45.1 yards on 28 kicks during the preseason.
Other notable cuts included defensive back Damon Cromartie-Smith, defensive lineman Corbin Bryant and wide receiver David Gilreath, a seventh-round selection in the April draft. The Steelers also let go second-year quarterback Jerrod Johnson, who was in a spirited battle with Batch for the team's third quarterback spot all camp.
Johnson, statistically, had the slightly better preseason. He completed 14 of 21 passes for 236 yards and two touchdowns, and his mobility and size (6-foot-5) impressed the team's coaching staff. Batch went 18 of 24 for 186 yards and a score in three games, saving his best for last.
Knowing he needed to show he had a handle on new offensive coordinator Todd Haley's system, Batch was superb during one half of play against the Panthers. He missed only three of his 14 passes and lofted a pretty 37-yard strike to Emmanuel Sanders for a touchdown on the game's first possession.
"It seems like over the years, this game dictated whether I was going to be around," Batch said. "Any time it's the first team guys watching and the coaches evaluating, these are things you've got to be ready for. To go down there and put points on the board, those are things that coach wants to see. At the end of the day, as a player, you just want to make the decision tough for them. I think I did."
If the cut players clear waivers, there's a chance some of them could be re-signed to the practice squad on Saturday.
Pittsburgh also placed linebacker Sean Spence on injured reserve after the third-round pick out of Miami (Fla.) tore ligaments in his left knee in the third quarter against Carolina.
The Steelers have not placed DeCastro on the injured list yet, however. The 24th overall pick in the draft injured his right knee in a preseason win at Buffalo last Saturday. He underwent what coach Mike Tomlin called "successful" surgery.
The team has not set any timetable on DeCastro's return, but they could put him on the injured reserve next week then activate him later in the season under a new agreement between the NFL and the NFL Players Association that allows each team to place one player on the injured list then activate him after eight weeks have passed.
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Almond Cheddar Appetizers Recipe
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3/4 cup Diamond of California Slivered Almonds, chopped
- 6 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
- 1 loaf (1 pound) French bread
- In a bowl, combine the mayonnaise and Worcestershire sauce; stir in cheese, onion, almonds and bacon.
- Cut bread into 1/2-in. slices; spread with cheese mixture. Cut slices in half; place on a greased baking sheet. Bake at 400° for 8-10 minutes or until bubbly. Yield: about 4 dozen.
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Have made this recipe twice. The first exactly like written and the second with a minor change. Both were served to dinner guests and both were completely devoured. The change made was to use baguettes instead of French bread. Taste is the same, but the presentation is prettier. Will use this recipe again and again.
These appetizers are always a huge hit! I make them up ahead and pop them in the freezer (before baking) then you can just heat them up when unexpected company arrives.
Very good!! Easy to make and tastes so good.
I have been making this for years - known to us as simply "Mrs. Vickers" - I have always made it on bread slices but will try it on a french stick next time - I generally have them in my freezer -if there are any left -and friends ask me to bring these to their "Appie" parties - great 'go to' recipe.


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ACE Fills Climate Education Need in US High Schools Now
In a blog post last month, I wrote about how climate change science is set to be taught unevenly in the US curriculum. It's great that middle and high school age kids in the US are going to learn about climate change. Unfortunately, the Next Generation Science Standards are voluntary and could take years to implement. So is there an option if we want our children to learn about global warming now?
The non-profit Alliance for Climate Education (ACE) fills this need. Their mission is to, "educate high school students on the science behind climate change and inspire them to take action to curb global warming". One look at their website and you can see they are on the right track in reaching their target audience. It's packed with social media links and interactive blog entries.
Since the fall of 2009, ACE has reached more than a million high school students at over 1,550 schools. While this is impressive, there are some teachers and parents who oppose the presentations, believing climate change to be a controversial and/or political issue. However, all of the climate science ACE presents comes from peer-reviewed published science articles, with a focus on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's Fourth Assessment Report (IPCC AR4). The IPCC AR4 is one of the most heavily researched science reports in history.
ACE's efforts don't end with their presentations. They also offer Student Action Programs to help get kids started right away. Then ACE grooms student environmental leaders who influence peers and lead change.
With the help of an ACE grant, Daniela Lapidous and Shreya Indukuri installed energy monitoring technology at their school. Saving both energy and money led them to expand the project to other local schools. Their project's success brought them to the White House's attention, where a mere two years after their first ACE presentation, they advised Energy Secretary Steven Chu on their smartmeter project that reduced their school's electric bill by 13%. Daniela wrote about her experience on ACE's blog, "Hot and Bothered" and is a co-founder of SmartPowerEd.org.
It's inspiring to see the ripple effect that climate change education can bring about. And getting information about global warming to high school aged kids is critical and a conscious choice. "They're going to be the generation to feel the impacts [of climate change] hardest and first," says Matt Lappe, ACE's education director. "And so in some sense we target high-schoolers and young people in general, because they really have a right to know climate science."
We should all take a page out of the next generation's book. Not only are they learning about global warming, but they are taking the next steps to do something about the problem. Taking charge of the future is what it is all about since they're the ones that will have to live with the consequences if we don't.
The Art of Climate Change Communication
My last blog post covered the psychology of climate change. The post closed questioning whether or not the public will heed global warming's warning signs. One of the dilemmas facing climate change educators is that research has shown that there is no single American public. There are actually six distinct audiences that need to be communicated with differently regarding climate change.
Anthony Leiserowitz, Director of the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication and a Research Scientist at the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies at Yale University, says in an episode titled, "Encore: Ending the Silence on Climate Change" this month on Bill Moyer & Company, "There are multiple publics within the United States. In fact, what we've identified are six Americas."
Leiserowitz goes on to outline, "Six different Americas that each respond to this issue in very different ways and need different kinds of information about climate change to become more engaged with it." He cautions those of us that want to educate others about global warming, "if we were to do a true engagement campaign in this country we would need to recognize that there are very different Americans who need to be engaged in very different ways who have different values and who trust different messengers."
Here are the six publics that Leiserowitz refers to:
The Alarmed
This group comprises roughly 16 percent of the public and is made up of people who believe global warming is happening. They acknowledge that it is primarily a human caused, serious and urgent problem, and they want to begin implementing solutions as quickly as possible.
However, they aren't always certain what the solutions are. This is coupled with an uncertainty as to what they can accomplish as individuals as well as society at large. There are things we can do on both fronts, but there remains a communication gap climate change educators need to begin addressing.
The Concerned
This group composes about 29 percent of the public. Like the Alarmed, the Concerned believe climate change is happening, it's human caused and serious. Where the two groups differ is on the urgency of the problem. The Concerned tend to think of global warming as a distant problem.
Distance is perceived by this group on two levels: in time and space. The Concerned think of climate change impacting their children or other future generations. Spatially, they think global warming is affecting Arctic animals or island nations such as the Philippines. In essence, climate change is a serious problem to this group, but they think there will be plenty of time to address it in the future.
The Cautious
Approximately a quarter of the public make up the Cautious group. This group is undecided. They question whether or not global warming is happening and what is causing it. They aren't sure it's even a serious threat, but at least they're listening. Climate change educators need to engage this group on some of the basic facts of global warming.
The Disengaged
This group comprises around eight percent of the public. These people have heard about global warming, but know nothing substantial about it. Climate change educators should begin by elevating the Disengaged's basic awareness of the issue. Then they need to outline global warming's causes, consequences and potential solutions.
The Doubtful
The second to last group makes up roughly 13 percent of the public. This group doesn't think climate change is really happening, and if it is it is natural and not human caused. This leads the Doubtful to believe there is nothing that we can do about the issue. These people pay scant attention to global warming, but even if they do they're inclined to believe it is not a problem.
The Dismissive
This last group comprises a mere eight percent of the American public, but they are very vocal. These people do not believe climate change is happening, nor do they believe it is human caused or a serious problem. Many of the Dismissive are conspiracy theorists who claim global warming is a hoax. They loudly and openly question the validity of climate science data, claiming it's some sort of plot to further other countries and/or people's gains.
As you can see from the six distinct publics, there are some definite climate change communication challenges, but the first step is certainly knowing your audience. Perhaps we should also consider looking at statistics in a different way, one that addresses humans' visual nature.
Seeing Climate Change from a Different Perspective
Chris Jordan is a digital photographic artist best known for his large scale works portraying mass consumption, consumerism and waste. Jordan imbeds the message in his art. For example, the photograph above titled, "Caps Seurat" is made up of 400,000 plastic bottle caps, which is equal to the average number of plastic bottles consumed in the United States every minute. Jordan has said of his art, "There's this contrast between the beauty in the images and the underlying grotesqueness of the subjects. And it's something that I put there intentionally. Because I was using beauty as a seduction, to draw the viewer in to sit through the piece long enough that the underlying message might seep in."
Now that you see the art of climate change communication, I'll explore the political nature of the issue in my next blog post, which is the final in this three-part series.
CarbonFree® Business Partner Hacienda Business Park and City of Pleasanton Host Green Scene Fair
One of the primary components of Carbonfund.org's mission is to provide climate change education and public outreach through our programs, and through our business partners and supporters. Two of Carbonfund.org's business partners recently teamed up in a great example of public outreach, hosting a zero-waste event in their community.
The City of Pleasanton, CA and Hacienda Business Park Owners Association hosted the 3rd annual Pleasanton Green Scene Fair on September 20th at Hacienda West. The event featured over 100 exhibitors providing information, demonstrations, raffles and samples of products related to health and nutrition, energy efficiency, commuting alternatives, water conservation, recycling, and locally-sourced foods. The event also included a special display of alternative fuel vehicles, a mini-farmers market and the "Off The Grid" gourmet food trucks selling natural and sustainable treats.
Hacienda Business Park Owners Association has been a CarbonFree® Business Partner since 2007, calculating and neutralizing annual operational emissions by supporting Carbonfund.org's carbon reduction and clean energy technology projects. And Hacienda's Owners Association helps to spread the word about Carbonfund.org's mission and projects, including the Million Tree Challenge, to the many businesses that occupy Hacienda's properties. They also recommended that the City of Pleasanton contact Carbonfund.org to evaluate the fair's carbon emissions and create a program to mitigate emissions associated with the day's events by supporting Carbonfund.org's clean air projects.
The road to succeeding in the fight against climate change and to hasten our transition to a cleaner energy future is to act boldly and work together to engage businesses, communities and networks to join in local and global efforts. The Pleasanton Green Scene Fair is a great example of partnership among a local business leader in sustainable operations, their environmentally-aware municipality and Carbonfund.org to promote environmental conservation and sustainable business practices in their community.


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Q: Why has Yelp been one of the few successful social-media IPOs?
A: It's one of the few companies that executed really well on what's become a recently-in-favor strategy of going local and conquering market by market, locale by locale, bringing a great service to communities. It takes a long time to deliver that quality of service to each city and town in America, but they've built up a great brand and really strong voice for the consumers and have a fabulous business procuring content. People bring the reviews themselves. It's the Yellow Pages that writes itself, and the value to the consumer, especially as a shift to mobile is occurring, is tremendous. You live in a new city or a new neighborhood or just (want) a new place to eat or a plumber to hire, you can pull out your iPhone, and within seconds, you have (an) immediate kind of a spectrum of what the locals think to be the best value for the money.
Q: The mobility part of this is important. Yelp has done a better job in mobility than others. For example, people are questioning whether Facebook will be able to get the advertising dollars from mobile.
A: The scenarios are obviously perfect for mobile phones. If you're walking down the street looking for a spontaneous dinner spot, you're not going to drive home, get on the desktop computer and start typing in Google queries. You're going to pull out your phone and try to use whatever is the most appropriate app on your iPhone or your Android device. Yelp saw that very early on. And when we launched the mobile product, we saw immediate growth, and we were stunned. I've been developing mobile for years before anybody else really thought it was that important.
Q: Is mobility driving the euphoria in tech?
A: Mobile is the perfect example of what is enabling economic growth in the technology sector. The shift from desktop to mobile is probably one of the biggest, most important trends that has been going on globally for a while. The emergence of smartphones, and the versatility and the creation of convenience that generates, is enormously powerful. Years ago, you bought clothes in a store, and then one day you said, "I'm going to buy that on my desktop because that's more convenient." The same thing is happening now, where you're saying, "I don't have to wait until I get to my desktop. I have my smartphone with me. I can just buy it on this phone right now while I'm waiting in line for a sandwich." There's a tremendous amount of spending shifting from off line and desktop onto phones.
Q: There are 5 billion cellphones vs. 1 billion PCs. Of the 5 billion, only 1 billion are smartphones.
A: That is showing the opportunity and that it's just going to get bigger. So many things are basically going to go directly into your pocket, which will create communities and will generate frequent gift transactions. A huge number of transactions are abandoned because people don't have a way of executing them immediately. There are always opportunities to create more transactions, price things more efficiently and create real-time competition between vendors, because it's all connected. It's an amazing collection of shifts that are all pointing at the smartphone as the primary decision-making and transaction tool. The single most important top-level trend is the shift to mobile.
Q: What went wrong on Facebook's IPO?
A: The hype was deserved. It's one of the most successful and, easily, greatest growth and engagement stories on the Internet for a very long time. They are, in many ways, the definition of social Web. It was reasonable to be excited by the IPO. The pricing of the IPO and the structure of the IPO and the execution on the first day of trading may not have been perfect, but long term, I'm generally bullish on Facebook. The real challenge for them is not so much about managing their stock price or short-term investor perception, but really, the shift to mobile. The number one question a long-term investor should ask about Facebook is, will it be disrupted as the world rapidly shifts to smartphones? Facebook dominated the idea of using a big screen, a laptop or a desktop, to look into the lives of people that you care about. Facebook, ultimately, is an amazing photo-sharing utility. That's taken them as far as they have gone today, except the big screen has changed. It's not really the big screen anymore, it's the small screen in your pocket. You have to connect with people in real time and know where they are physically. The jury's still out.
Q: What is your opinion of Yahoo?
A: They, at some point, shifted from what was a product-driven organization that cared a little bit less about creating a dominant experience in their area of success to meeting their quarterly earnings goals. That's what happens to you when you go public and need a certain type of leader to balance that well with the need and the impetus to innovate. They've been screwing up for a very long time. They built initially such a fabulous business, including a great brand, but they've gone on that momentum for a long time, making a lot of money and dominating a segment they had no business dominating. But at some point, every story like this comes to an end if you are not doing anything to further your advantage. (New CEO) Marissa Mayer deserves an enormous amount of credit for even agreeing to do it, because it's a herculean task. If she succeeds, it would be amazing and a huge manifestation of her ability. If she fails, I'm not sure that many people will blame her, because she's taken on a huge task.
Q: What about Apple?
A: In the medium term, they have very little to worry about. The quality of the brand and the momentum of that company have been defined by the now-departed founder. They have five, maybe 10 years of just hitting it out of the park. The real concern I have that's something to watch is the number of people who were at Apple because Steve Jobs was running the place. He was clearly a genius. These kinds of people can be complicated, but they attract a cadre, almost like a cult.
You have the galvanizing leader who has just amazing amounts of attraction to give to other amazing people, and they all gather around and produce amazing products. Over time, some of those people will think, "The reason I was here, the reason I was putting up with crazy work hours and worked myself as hard as I did, is gone. And now, it's my turn to relax and go start my own company or do something else." As those people trickle out, you start getting into compromising on quality and compromising on vision. It takes a long, long time to really happen. But the jury's still out on whether a new leadership can create a galvanizing environment as Steve Jobs did.
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Since I needed the space I deleted the r3d, and kept quicktimes. Also the video on vimeo is 1920 by 1080
Well I will do another test.
Since I needed the space I deleted the r3d, and kept quicktimes. Also the video on vimeo is 1920 by 1080
Well I will do another test.
this is a typo you mean you shot at 500 right? lol.
looks really great. 360 shutter looks real good im gunna have to test it out cause i didnt even notice a difference.
NO typo iso 5000, I was filming and all of the sudden they turned off all the lights, so I turned up, 1.4 1/24th woow nothing great so iso 2000 nothing great, so I said to my self, I will make it black and white with grain iso 5000, when I got home i was suprised
Thats insanely good.
Did you black shade before shooting? and was it all at 5000 ISO or just a couple shots?
Just the runway stuff, and yes I did black shade before the shoot
How did you transcode? Im having alot of noise problems, but i want to eliminate user error.
Can you describe your workflow? Debayer settings, compression, rocket card? Etc....
Thanks. I want to eliminate variables.
No rocket card Just Imac, I always set up a look that I want before the shoot, that I describe here
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Private household workers usually work in pleasant and comfortable
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Housekeeping is hard work. Both day workers and live-ins are on their feet most of the day and do much walking, lifting, bending, stooping, and reaching. In addition, some employers may be very demanding.
Private household workers held about 802,000 jobs in 2009. More than half were general houseworkers, mostly day workers. About 40 percent were child-care workers, including baby-sitters. About 4 percent were housekeepers, butlers, cooks, and launderers. Most jobs are in big cities and their affluent suburbs. Some are on large estates or in resorts away from cities.
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background, and ability to get along with the person they will care for are
most important.
Home economics courses in high schools and vocational and adult education schools offer training in cooking and child care. Courses in child development, first aid, and nursing in post secondary schools are also useful.
Special schools for butlers, nannies, and governesses teach household administration, early childhood education, nutrition, child care, and bookkeeping.
Private household workers must be honest, discreet, dependable, courteous, and neat. They need physical stamina.
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Job Outlook
Job opportunities for people wishing to become private household
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For many years, demand for household help has outstripped the supply of workers willing to take domestic jobs. The imbalance is expected to persist and possibly worsen through the year 2005. Demand is expected to grow as more women join the labor force and need help running their households. Demand for companions and personal attendants is also expected to rise due to projected rapid growth in the elderly population.
The supply situation is not likely to improve. Unattractiveness of the work, low status, low pay, lack of fringe benefits, and limited advancement potential deter many prospective household workers. In addition, demographic factors will continue to aggravate the supply situation. Teenagers and young adults, the age group from which many child-care workers and baby-sitters come, will rebound in absolute terms, but continue to slip further as a share of the workforce.
Due to the limited supply of household workers, many employers have turned to domestic cleaning firms, child-care centers, and temporary help firms to meet their needs for household help. This trend is
expected to continue. (See the statements on janitors and cleaners, child-care workers, and homemaker-home health aides elsewhere in the program.)
Although employment of private household workers is expected to decline through 2005, many jobs will be available because of the need to replace the large number of workers who leave these occupations every year. Persons who are interested in this work and suited for it should have no trouble finding and keeping jobs.
Earnings of private household workers depend on the type of work, the number of hours, household and staff size, geographic location, training, and experience.
Nearly 2 out of 3 private household workers work part time, or less than 35 hours a week. Some work only 2 or 3 days a week, while others may work half a day 4 or 5 days a week. Earnings vary from about $10 an hour or more in a big city to less than the Federal minimum wage in some rural areas (some domestic workers are not covered by minimum wage laws). Those covered by the Federal minimum wage receive $5.15 an hour. In addition, day workers often get carfare and a free meal. Live-in domestics usually earn more than day workers and also get free room and board. However, they often work longer hours. Baby-sitters usually have the lowest earnings.
In 2009, median earnings for full-time private household workers were about $179 a week. The median for cleaners was about $191 and for child-care workers, about $154 a week.
Some full-time live-in housekeepers or butlers, nannies, and governesses earn much higher wages than these. In New York City, for example, an experienced cook may earn up to $900 a week. Trained nannies start at $300-$375 per week, and with experience may earn up to $800 per week. A major domo, or senior butler, who runs a large household and supervises a staff of six people or more can expect to start at $20,000 and with experience earn over $35,000 per year. Private household workers who live with their employers may be given room and board, medical benefits, a car, vacation days, and other benefits. However, most private household workers receive very limited or no benefits.
Related Occupations
Other workers with similar duties are building custodians,
hotel and restaurant cleaners, child-care workers in day care centers, home
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Mount Sneffels Climber's Log
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cp0915 | Route Climbed: Lavender Col Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2005 | |
Nice hike/scramble with Chris. Easy, but fun, and extremely scenic. | ||
Posted Aug 17, 2005 1:13 pm |
jbouman | Route Climbed: Standard through Yankee Boy Date Climbed: July 22, 1990 | |
First anniversary excursion for novice hikers turned out to be the one that hooked us! We hiked from just above Camp Bird Mine after taking our VW rabbit as high as we could get it. Incredible wildflowers and then the view from the top... Went back this summer (near our 16th anniversary) and got within striking distance at the trailhead with our 6- and 9-year olds, but will have to wait a year to get them back to the top... | ||
Posted Aug 14, 2005 9:50 pm |
wayneaflick | Route Climbed: Lavender Col - Yankee Boy Basin Date Climbed: Aug 6 2005 | |
My sons, Troy & Patrick along with Molly the mt mutt, climbed Mt Sneffels on a rainy cloudy morning. We were the first to summit unless the two before us climbed it in one hour. If they did then we were the second to summit. We were on the summit alone which is unusal for Sneffels. We could not get a view of anything but clouds. The scree was bothersome but what's new. I'm sure glad they did all those improvements on the trail. This is Molly's second and my third time. Pat's & Troy's first. No register on the summit. | ||
Posted Aug 9, 2005 2:59 am |
racerextreme | Route Climbed: Lavender Col Date Climbed: August 6, 2005 | |
The day started out with a steady drizzle but finally let up around 9am. The Lavender Col route was a bit muddy so we stayed to the side on the rocks as much as possible. There are spots of snow in convienent places for an occasional snowball.... It was a great climb, the clouds even lifted every now and then to let us see the surrounding area. One problem though.....There was no summit log. We searched around for it and no luck. Lots of pens had fallen under the summit cairn, but no log. If you climb this route, watch out for excessive erosion on the way up to the saddle. Try to stay on the bigger rocks and not slide down the fine stuff. | ||
Posted Aug 6, 2005 11:51 pm |
toddro | Route Climbed: Lavender Col Date Climbed: August 2, 2005 | |
great climb, great conditions although we were hit by rain and sleet on the descent. the view from the top is amazing!!! | ||
Posted Aug 6, 2005 3:26 pm |
doumall | Route Climbed: Lavender Col (Standard Route) Date Climbed: June, 5 2005 | |
39th 14er! | ||
Posted Jul 13, 2005 3:04 pm |
[email protected] | Route Climbed: Snake Couloir Date Climbed: June 25, 2005 | |
Second ascent of Sneffels, but the first by this route. This was one of the best 14er routes I've ever done. Snow was perfect and the weather cooperated until I was off the summit. Great Route! | ||
Posted Jun 25, 2005 5:49 pm |
Ed F | Route Climbed: Lavender Col Date Climbed: June 17, 2005 | |
Skied from just above Lavender Col. Nice day. Trip Report: Skiing Sneffels | ||
Posted Jun 20, 2005 8:49 pm |
shknbke | Route Climbed: Lavender Col Date Climbed: June 11, 2005 | |
This is probably my favorite 14'er climb to date other than Crestone Peak. Tremendous views with an incredible amount of snow persisting in June. With stable snow, this is a great late spring climb. See my trip report. | ||
Posted Jun 13, 2005 9:56 am |
easleygone | Route Climbed: Yankee Boy basin Date Climbed: July 1994 | |
One of my favorite Colorado climbs!! Looking down to Yankee Boy basin and the surrounding peaks was an incredible summit experience!! Don't miss this one!! | ||
Posted Apr 4, 2005 11:10 pm |
kylerlott | Route Climbed: Lavender Col (Standard Route) Date Climbed: August 2003 | |
Beautiful Hike. Clouds enclosed us the whole way to the top, then pow! The clouds opened up, and you could see for miles. The lakes down below were crystal blue, it was amazing. On the way down it started to rain, then lighting. The drive back to the campground we saw water ripping through side canyons, you definately don't want to be on that road up through yankee boy basin through a really bad rain storm or you might get washed way down into the river. Although that water was eye catching to watch explode through those canyons. | ||
Posted Mar 15, 2005 9:40 pm |
Larry V | Route Climbed: Yankee Boy Basin, south slopes Date Climbed: September 1993 | |
Beautiful mountain, beautiful day. | ||
Posted Jan 24, 2005 10:07 pm |
craghag | Route Climbed: Southwest Ridge Date Climbed: July 10, 2004 | |
Spectacular vistas and a fun scramble! We saw some deer and lots of two legged creatures! | ||
Posted Dec 12, 2004 12:24 pm |
Natasha | Route Climbed: Yankee Boy Basin Date Climbed: September 12, 2004 | |
Had a mini suv with little clearance so, we parked at the parking area below the TH. A thunder storm quickly came in, but literally lasted only 5 minutes, and we had clear weather the remainder of the hike. Once on the summit, we saw 2 other storms in the distance so, we took a few quick snapshots and immediately headed down. Gorgeous mountain, gorgeous hike, wish we could have remained on the summit longer.... | ||
Posted Oct 13, 2004 7:23 pm |
thebeave7 | Route Climbed: Yankee Boy Basin Date Climbed: July 30th, 2004 | |
A very quick climb from the TH, with minimal exposure. And for those seeking more fun, don't go up the SE col, climb the ridgeline next to it for Class 3 fun. Wish I had a 4x4, so I wouldn't have had to hike from the Camp Bird Mine. Eric J Lee | ||
Posted Sep 10, 2004 3:18 am |
WildmanDallas | Route Climbed: Yankee Boy Basin Date Climbed: August 3. 2004 | |
5th time up; I never tire of this mountain. | ||
Posted Sep 6, 2004 3:53 am |
wayneaflick | Route Climbed: Lavender Col - Yankee Boy Basin Date Climbed: August 31, 2004 | |
Molly the mountain mutt and I left the trailhead (12,000 ft) at about 7 am. Reached Lavender Col about 8:30 and the summit about 10:30. I know, I'm slow but I had to help molly. She can go up places she can't go down. She did quiet well until we got to the excape notch in the couloir. I needed to boost her through. We spent about 20 minutes on top taking pictures, drinking water, eating trail mix, signing the register etc. This is one of the best view summits around. Getting down was easy after getting to the coulier but I had to help Molly 5 times to get there. The new and improved trail half way up the scree to the Col is great. Got back to the TH about noon. | ||
Posted Sep 2, 2004 7:19 pm |
Saintgrizzly | Route Climbed: Southwest ridge, Couloir from Yankee Boy Date Climbed: '80's, '90's, 00's | |
Easy to see why this is mountain is on most people's top ten list. It has everything for climbing, from scrambling to the technical-only north face. And it's a nice mountain to look at. And has a nice view on top. And (unless you're doing the north face) you have to go through Yankee Boy flowers to start. I've done the mountain several times, with Aaron and Ellen, and--good for him!--my brother Chet's only fourteener; and other people I don't remember at the moment. Something about Sneffels gives it an immediacy and personality staying with you even after you're long off, and doing other things. Right on, I say! | ||
Posted Aug 11, 2004 12:31 am |
dspal | Route Climbed: Yankee Boy Basin to Lavender Col Date Climbed: August 2002 | |
Lots of scree, scrambling, loose rock, and exposure, grueling up and down, fantastic views all around, great, great, hike.... | ||
Posted Aug 1, 2004 5:59 pm |
Gareth | Route Climbed: Lavender Col Date Climbed: July 26, 2004 | |
Climbed this one with my sister. We were the first to summit this particular day; had the summit all to ourselves. What a beautiful mountain! | ||
Posted Aug 1, 2004 7:37 am |


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