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Americana music fest
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Get Closer
Why long-distance relationships are pointless | 5
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EDITOR’S NOTE Cities are wonderful places, with oodles of options for entertainment and culture _ ethnic food, museums, boutiques, music venues and lots of people, all packed together. While visiting Boston last weekend, I got to experience some of the perks of city life, which included walking everywhere, dining on Vietnamese, Thai and Indian food; clubbing with mobs of 20somethings on a booze cruise in Boston Harbor (without the booze _ drinks were $15); and getting free admission to the Institute of Contemporary Art by using my student ID from Boston University (“Yes, I’m still a student ...,” don’t make eye contact with the museum worker). I also got to see Woody Allen’s “Midnight in Paris,” which I’ve been pining for _ Paris, Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Picasso and Owen Wilson all in one place. Le sigh. It was charming, and I was happy that I wouldn’t have to wait for it to come out on Netflix, or travel more than an hour from Oneonta to see it in a theater. My friend and I saw it at this old movie house where other indie films were playing, as well as some cult favorites like “Army of Darkness.” My friend said she’d seen the Brit2
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ish road-trip comedy, “The Trip,” there, and recommended I try to see it. While normally it would be inconceivable to see an independent, foreign film in the Oneonta area, I will actually be able to see “The Trip” next weekend in Cooperstown. How is this possible? This is a reality thanks to recently relocated residents Danielle Newell and Brad Westcott, who will bring seven well-reviewed indie releases, and a couple of older films, to the area for the inaugural Cooperstown Film Festival. Screenings will be under the stars at Brewery Ommegang, and included in the admission at the Fenimore Art Museum. For a rural area, we have a lot of options for entertainment and culture _ so many that we can’t get every single event into this publication. There are also many people who appreciate having entertainment options. I hope many of them come out to the Cooperstown Film Festival, not only to see some good films, but also to make such an event successful enough to warrant more non-blockbuster screenings in our beautiful hills.
— Cassandra Miller Cassandra Miller is the founding editor of the Scene. She can be reached at editor@otownscene.com
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5- Living Long and Prospering | Working Girl 6- Trust Me, I’m a Counselor 8- ART PEOPLE, Walter Gurbo 9- Art By the Lake 10- Keith Hering exhibit in Franklin 11- Judy Collins to come to Oneonta 12-13- Meringe-topped Strawberry Rhubarb Cups 14- BOOK REVIEW ‘Now In Paperback!’ 15- CONCERT REVIEW Americana Music Festival 16-17- Cooperstown Film Festival 18- WUOW featured artist 18-19- Diversity Scene 21- Retro Ad 21-22- Coming events 23, 26- Calendar
COVER PHOTO Otesgo County Fair attendees swirl on a ride. For more photos see Pages 24-25 Photo by Josh Baldo
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Living Long and Prospering by Sam Spokony The U.S. could learn from that other football I’ve been watching a lot of football lately — but not the Brett Favre, tailgate barbecue, Janet Jackson halftime show kind. It’s a sport in which teams of British, Spanish or Brazilian athletes run across a massive grass field, attempting to kick a spherical ball into a large rectangular net. Although a more cultured friend may have already introduced you to this sport, any real exposure to it has probably only occurred as a result of a very well-attended international party called the World Cup, which takes place once every four years. And, being American, you probably felt very uncomfortable whenever it is that you actually end up watching a football match (and only partially because we’re supposed to call it soccer). “What is this?” you might have said to yourself, mouth agape. “Why do they take so much time with the ball, dancing around with it, when they could simply hit it for a homerun, or dunk it over the head of the goalkeeper?” Or, needing to use the bathroom, perhaps you wondered, “Who would fund a sport in which there are no breaks for advertisements?” You’re not alone. Last year, Major League Soccer — a brash, 15-year-old attempt to incorporate the world’s most popular sport into American society — totaled revenues of $280 million. The National Football League (our football, with all of those Coors Light wide-mouth can Super Bowl commercials) brought in $9 billion.
In this country, no matter how low anyone’s opinion poll goes, the mindless goal scorers (like Glenn Beck) often end up taking the prize, or, at the very least, our attention. But there’s a reason for that — and it’s not because 350-pound guys running into each other makes for a better show. We (along with some help from the media) like to think in absolutes, and we like winners who are tough enough to score points without anyone else’s help. As far-right Republican extremists began what would become a very successful hijacking of the nation’s debt ceiling debate, I couldn’t help but think of them as a bunch of insanely muscular running backs — plowing forward with head down and shoulder up, stiff-arming defensive tackles who haven’t squared their feet well enough to handle the blow. And, in the end, it didn’t matter whether or not they had permission from their mainstream party line (or anyone else in the country) — just like it doesn’t matter whether or not Superstar X gets along with his coach or quarterback (or gets a mid-season DUI) as long as he crosses the goal line as time runs out, thanks God for making him the best, and takes home the trophy. So, while I’m sure the top European football leagues pay their favorite players insanely high salaries just like we do, I think there’s a big difference when it comes to what makes some of those players really great. It’s the act of assisting. If there’s one thing I’ve realized while watching the Fox Soccer Channel every night over the past month, it’s this: The really exhilarating and challenging part of most really spectacular goals is not the shot. It’s that first touch — a long lead ball or perfectly placed pass that sets up an easy finish. Now, that’s not to say that those footballers are on some moral high ground by virtue of their non-American status, or that there aren’t plenty of big time, egotistical scorers among them. But the nature of true football gamesmanship stems from a certain sense of responsibility that just doesn’t sell very well in this country, at any level.
As we move headfirst into all of the issues leading up to the next set of elections and beyond, it’s probably time to think about why, in 2010, Glenn Beck laughingly (but forcefully) exclaimed that Americans “don’t want the World Cup.” He was, and still is, absolutely right — not because we should consider him an actual person with meaningful thoughts, but because it’s supremely true that in this country, no matter how low anyone’s opinion poll goes, the mindless goal scorers (like Glenn Beck) often end up taking the prize, or, at the very least, our attention. That deeply ingrained image of the individual champion doesn’t just apply to sports, and it often doesn’t do anyone a whole lot of good on the grand scale. So as voters and citizens, maybe we should just start acting like good football fans. Instead of continuing to give our hearts (or our eyes) to that marketable, stubborn, broad-chested running back as he walks in late to practice and promises another big touchdown, maybe we should put some faith in the quick-thinking midfielder. Instead of putting his head down and making a run for it, he spots one of his mates streaking down the pitch toward the 18-yard box. And instead of relying on some fancy, tunnel vision dream of saving the game all on his own, he leans back and puts his boot into one hell of a pass — a beautiful ball that floats just over the head of the defender — that leaves its waiting striker with nothing more to do than tap the thing home. Because, as he knows, that’s how you really make a comeback. Sam Spokony, a music industry and English major at SUNY Oneonta, is spending his summer interning at a publication in Chelsea, a neighborhood in New York City. His column had previously been titled “College Guy.”
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Working Girl by Jennifer Tighe The space between So, I’ve been thinking a lot lately about long distance relationships, and I have to ask, are those real? Or are they nothing more than a myth tucked away next to unicorns and the Loch Ness monster that us hopeless romantics pull out and chose to believe in during times of need. So many people are convinced of this notion that each person is assigned one, and only one, true love. If you never find them, if you lose them in a tragic car accident, or if you sleep with their hot sister and they leave you, well, you’re shit out of luck because that
Are long distance relationships nothing more than a myth tucked away next to unicorns and the Loch Ness monster that us hopeless romantics pull out and chose to believe in during times of need?
was you’re only chance. But somehow, I just don’t buy into this. And maybe it’s because of this that I’m such a sceptic of long distance relationships. Why not just find someone else? A huge part of a relationship is the physicality of it, regardless of wether we’ll admit it. It is human nature to need that type of physical contact with another person _ and no, you big pervs, I’m not talking about sex. I mean the need to fall asleep safe and sound because you know someone is next to you watching out for you, to come home after a hard day and take comfort in someone’s arms, or just the plain and simple need to have someone available and tangible _ you can’t tell me that you can find any of that in a
long distance relationship. Yeah, sure, I love the mushy-gushy part of a relationship where we’re so comfortable with one another that there’s nothing we can do to help ourselves from spilling our deepest darkest secrets and innermost feelings, but I think I like it more when we can sit in silence, cuddling and connecting on a level that just can’t happen over the phone, states away. So if all I have to look forward to is Skyping you at the end of the day and not coming home to a cuddle-fest on the couch with a home-cooked meal and some corny chickflicks, what good is the relationship? Hell, is that even a relationship? In my opinion, no. What’s the point if you can’t even enjoy the little things in day-to-day life together, and
not just in a conversation over the phone at 11 p.m. when you’re both exhausted and ready for bed and not much up for a verbal reenactment of what happened that day? I’ll admit, I hear about long distance relationships all the time, and almost every time, it’s about how miserably they failed. So my question is, why bother? Jennifer Tighe recently graduated from SUNY Oneonta with a degree in English. She is spending her summer waitressing in upstate New York. Her column had previously been titled “College Girl.” Aug. 11, 2011 O-Town Scene
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Trust Me, I’m a Counselor by Lisa Ryther
How to deal with homesickness You have your bags packed, your supplies and snacks stocked up. It’s the end of the summer, time to get ready to head back to school. During the first few days and weeks of school, I spend a lot of my time as a college counselor dealing with students who feel homesick. You might say to yourself: “Me, homesick? Never.” You would be surprised at the number of students who start their semester with weekend trips home to get their family fix. Take my advice, you are only going to make things worse for yourself by heading home all the time. Here are some tips on how to make it through without getting blue.
You can ring my bell
Call home. This may sound like common sense, but just talking with a family member or friend can make you feel better. Remember not to go overboard by calling/texting all day long, though. College is a great time to branch out socially and meet new people. If you are tied to your phone with your friends from home you might be limiting yourself by missing out on the opportunity connect with your campus community.
Who’s going out tonight?
Take the opportunity to go out with your friends from college. Sometimes a night out with your new friends can do wonders for homesickness. It can take your mind off things back home, help you relax and enjoy your new surroundings, and will reinforce relationships that will make your school feel like home sometime soon.
Home sweet home
Visiting home can be a great way to recharge yourself and get the family time you need. But going home too often can increase feelings of homesickness. If you want to make your campus community feel like home, it is important to spend time there, even on the weekends. Take the time to connect with the people and activities offered both on and off campus. Most students who give themselves the chance to connect with their campus find that their feelings of homesickness disappear over time.
Think outside the box
It is very easy to get into the habit of hiding in your dorm room. But doing so prevents you from meeting new people and experiencing college life in general. Most colleges have campus centers with coffee shops, book stores, countless academic/interest clubs/organizations and mentoring programs. Take comfort in the fact that if you are feeling alone, feeling homesick and are having thoughts that you might not make it, you are not alone. If you ask the majority of new students and upperclassmen, many would agree that at one point in their college career they, too, have had feelings of homesickness.
Get help
If nothing seems to work and you find that you are feeling worse as each day passes, get yourself some help. Contact your campus health center and/or counseling center. If you see another student struggling with homesickness, reach out to them, tell a residential life staff member or give them the information for support services on campus. Just a few tips to make your new home away from home feel like home. That’s my advice, take it or leave it. Lisa Ryther is a counselor in the College Assistance Migrant Program at the State University College at Oneonta.
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ART PEOPLE | Walter Gurbo BIO
Walter Gurbo, painter, sculpture, illustrator, muralist, set designer, set-painter, and most recently filmmaker, is known to reshape and transform any medium he can get his hands on. For 12 years, Gurbo contributed weekly surrealistic drawings known as the “Drawing Room” on the back cover of New York City’s Village Voice. He was also showing his paintings and drawings in many NYC galleries and colleges. All of Gurbo’s work typically has a thoughtprovoking humor which is evident even in his most abstract work. The recently released book “All The Art That’s Fit To Print (& Some That Wasn’t)” by Jerelle Kraus includes a drawing series from Gurbo’s
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New York Times days, where he contributed more than 300 drawings. He also shows extensively in many upstate venues. Gurbo’s most recent monumental project was a commission by August Lodge of Cooperstown to paint all 60 doors of their new Adirondack lodge. For more than 20 years, Gurbo has been designing and painting sets for Theatre For The New City in New York City. This summer he created sets for the company’s Street Theater. He recently returned from, Japan where he had a one-man exhibition at Hishio Museum in Katsuyama. In June, he had a solo exhibit, "Walter Gurbo's the Village Voice Years," at the Anthony
Brunelli Gallery. The show will travel to Brooklyn’s Goose Barnacle Gallery in December. Originally from New York City, and a graduate of The High School of Art and Design and Pratt Institute, he has called upstate New York home for the last 12 years. Living now in a converted factory loft, he recently established a large exhibition space, “Art Central New York,” in New Berlin.
SEE HIS WORK
New work by Gurbo, “Part of the Story,” will be on display at The West Kortright Centre through Aug. 30. The WKC is at 49 W. Kortright Church Road in East Meredith
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“The new paintings ‘Pats of the Picture’ series, for me, now seem a culmination and continuation of my attempts to fuse representational painting with a surreal/symbolic/spiritual weight. A balance of the abstract and narrative. It may be a somber series, but always playful.”
— Artist’s Statement by Walter Gurbo
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Contributed FROM LEFT: Attendees stop by oil painter Tom Hussey’s station as he sketches at the Fenimore Art Museum’s Art by the Lake on Saturday, Aug. 6. | Artist Mary Padgett works ‘en plein air.’ She won the award for the best plein air landscape.| Artist Lisa Iannello works ‘en plein air.’
Vibrant views, tasty treats at museum’s Art by the Lake Not even a downpour could keep art lovers from the lawn of the Fenimore Art Museum in Cooperstown on Aug. 6 for Art by the Lake. Although the view of Otsego Lake was dreary at times during the day, visitors took in a dazzling array of landscape scenery painted by artists who came from as far away as Corning and Rochester for the event. Now in its fourth year, Art by the Lake celebrates New York’s rich landscape in every sense of the word: Physical, cultural and even edible. In addition to the array of colorful artwork to complement any palette, the event featured tastings of local foods from the Cooperstown Farmers’ Market, Cabot Cheese and the Fenimore Café, as well as beer from Brewery Ommegang and organic wine from Four Chimneys at Seneca Lake. “The Art by the Lake event is a celebration of regional landscape artists in one of the most sublime viewsheds in Otsego County,” said Garet Livermore, vice president of education for the Fenimore Art Museum and its sister institution across the street, The Farmers’ Museum. “We also seek to showcase local foods and beverages that represent all of the exciting things happening in agriculture here today,” Livermore added. As showers tapped away on the expansive white tent that stood between the museum and the lake, visitors
strolled from one artist’s booth to another, taking the opportunity to strike up conversations with the people who created the paintings, photographs and drawings on display. Several artists demonstrated their talents, creating paintings or pastel drawings as people gathered to watch new landscapes take shape on the canvas and paper. Artist Andrea House of Springfield Center exhibited her work for the second year, and earned the Most Original Style award for her oil paintings of natural scenes ranging from lake views to close-ups of leaves and rocks at a riverbed. House said she treasures the conversations she has with people who stop in her booth, comment on her paintings and ask questions about her work. “I have the most interesting conversations with people and get great insights about what people enjoy when they look at art,” House said. Once again, Art by the Lake invited a handful of plein air artists, Mary Lee Askenback, Betty Ann Fraley, Lisa Iannello and Mary Padgett, who took their easels, canvases and paints out onto the museum grounds and created fresh scenes from their surroundings. Their paintings included a depiction of the art show itself, a lake scene and two perspectives on the Seneca log house, part of the new enhanced outdoor
Native American exhibition, “Otsego: A Meeting Place,” Winners that debuted this summer. The youngest visitors stretched their creative AUDIENCE FAVORITE, spirits by drawing postMarilyn Roveland cards, coloring nature scenes, playing croquet and BEST EN PLEIN AIR, having tea, which was ohMary Padgett so elegantly served in real ceramic teacups. MOST ORIGINAL For artists who spend STYLE, Andrea House much of their time working alone in their studios, the JUDGE'S CHOICE chance to mingle with apAWARD, Mary Nolan preciative art lovers can be inspiring, House said. BEST INTERPRETATION “I leave the show practiOF A NEW YORK cally floating with all the LANDSCAPE, Susan Jones Kenyon compliments I receive — it is a very heady experience for someone who works completely alone for the rest of the year,” House said. “It gives me great motivation to continue, knowing there is such a receptive audience.”
— Elizabeth Trever Buchinger
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Franklin gallery hosts
Keith Haring exhibit
Charles Dolfi-Michels Artist Keith Haring (1958-1990) is seen in his Pop Shop in 1986. In April 1986, Haring opened the Pop Shop, a retail store in Soho selling T-shirts, toys, posters, buttons and magnets bearing his images. Haring considered the shop to be an extension of his work and painted the entire interior of the store in an abstract black on white mural, according to the artist’s website, haring.com. The shop was intended to allow people greater access to his work, which was now readily available on products at a low cost. The shop received criticism from many in the art world, however Haring remained committed to his desire to make his artwork available to as wide an audience as possible, and received strong support for his project from friends, fans and mentors, including Andy Warhol.
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The Viviana Hansen Gallery at 652 Main St. in Franklin has on display a rare exhibition of original works by ’80s art superstar Keith Haring. The exhibit focuses on a collection of works on paper — drawings, paintings, lithographs, etchings and painted objects — which have gone unseen since his death in 1990, according to a media release. Haring was a sensation in New York City and the art
world becaude of his bold cartoon- and graffiti-influenced works of art. It’s an uncommon occasion for Haring’s work to be seen outside of the museum environment, and it will be on display through Aug. 28 at the gallery (which also the home of gallery owner Viviana Hansen). The gallery is open weekends from noon to 5 p.m., and by appointment. For more information, call (607) 8292943.
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Sweet Judy Blue Eyes
Folk legend Judy Collins to perform at Foothills
Contributed Singer-songwriter Judy Collins might be best known for her renditions of Stephen Sondheim’s “Send in the Clowns” (which won her a Grammy in 1975) and Joni Mitchell’s “Both Sides Now,” but the singer-songwriter said she likes to add variety to her live performances. “I mix it up. I sing things from 50 years ago, and from my brand new album, ‘Bohemian,’ which is coming out in October, at the same time as my book, ‘Suite Judy Blue Eyes,’” she said in a phone interview. “I never sing everything _ I always leave them wanting to see another show.” Those wanting to see one of her shows will be able to at Foothills Performing Arts and Civic Center in Oneonta on Friday, Aug. 12. The 71-year-old singer has been performing for more than five decades, making her public debut at 13 with Mozart’s “Concerto for Two Pianos.” She became known as a folk singer with the release of her album “A Maid of Constant Sorrow” in 1961. And she said she has no plans to stop performing. “I’m on tour the rest of my life,” she said. “I get to make a living at this, all over the country, all over the world.” The concert is sponsored by Five Star Suburu, owned by arts supporter Ben Guenther.
“It’s going to be a classy show _ she’s a class act,” Guenther said. “I’m very proud to have Foothills in the community ... I don’t work for Foothills, but I have an interest in it because I love music and I love the arts.” Foothills Executive Director Huemac Garcia said he is “excited” about Collins’ show, and that interest has been widespread. “People are coming from Western New York and Pennsylvania to see the show,” he said. “Tickets have been selling briskly, and we’re very optimistic that this thing is going to be close to a sell-out.” Garcia said gold tickets are sold out, but silver tickets at $40 a piece are still available at The Green Toad Bookstore, The Eighth Note, The Green Earth and at Foothills. The concert will begin at 8 p.m., preceded by a happy hour from 5 to 7 p.m. Doors will open for the concert at 7. Collins said her audiences can expect an intimate, and humorous, performance. “I tell stories about the past, the future, the present,” she said. “I’m funny. I like to get the audience involved in whatever’s going on. It’s an adventure.”
— Cassandra Mil er
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Summer Sweetness
The Washington Post
Meringue-Topped Strawberry Rhubarb Cups Fruit crisps, cobblers and pies are wonderful summer desserts that are delicious, in no small part because the toppings come loaded with fat and calories. It’s not hard to slim them down by limiting the crumbs, cake and pie crusts, but sometimes that feels like a bad compromise. Another topping option is meringue. It’s light and sweet, and it pairs well with fruity fillings beyond this strawberry-rhubarb combination. You’ll need eight 5- to 6-ounce ramekins for this recipe. They can be found in the kitchen departments of hardware stores and department stores, as well as at kitchen stores. MAKE AHEAD: The fruit filling can be made a day ahead and reheated before being topped with the meringue. The assembled cups are best served within an hour of baking. If you wait longer, the meringue pulls away from the sides of the ramekins. The dessert still tastes good, but it doesn’t look as attractive.
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This is based on a recipe in “The Joy of Cooking,” by Irma Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker and Ethan Becker (Scribner, 1997). O-Town Scene Aug. 11, 2011
Ingredients 8 servings
For the filling 3/4 pound trimmed rhubarb stalks, cut into 1/2-inch pieces 3/4 pound trimmed and hulled strawberries, small ones cut in half, medium ones cut into quarters, larger ones cut into eighths 2/3 cup sugar, or more to taste 1/4 cup water 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice 2 tablespoons cornstarch 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract For the meringue 1/2 cup egg whites (from about 4 eggs), at room temperature 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Steps Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. For easier cleanup, use parchment paper or a silicone liner to line a rimmed baking sheet that is large enough to hold all of the ramekins. Have eight 5- to 6-ounce ramekins at hand. For the filling: Combine the rhubarb, strawberries, sugar and water in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring to mix well. Partially cover and cook for 5 to 6 minutes, stirring every minute or two until the sugar has melted and the fruit has softened a little. Uncover and cook for 6 to 10 minutes, so the fruit is completely soft. Whisk together the lemon juice and cornstarch until the cornstarch has dissolved. Add to the fruit and cook for 2 or 3 minutes or until the filling thickens. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract. Taste, and add sugar as needed. Divide the hot fruit mixture evenly among the ramekins. Beat the egg whites in the clean bowl of a stand mixer with a balloon whisk attachment or a hand-held electric mixer. Beat on medium speed until foamy; add the cream of tartar and increase the speed to mediumhigh, beating to form soft peaks. Reduce the speed to low; gradually add the sugar. Once it’s all added, increase the speed to high. Beat a few minutes to form stiff peaks of meringue that are glossy but not dry. Reduce the speed to low; add the vanilla extract and beat just until incorporated. Immediately spread the meringue over the filling in the ramekins, making sure the meringue touches the sides of the ramekins all the way around and that no filling is exposed. Transfer the ramekins to the baking sheet. Bake for 14 to 18 minutes, until the tops are light brown and the meringue is set.
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Let them rest for 10 minutes before serving.
NUTRITION Per serving: 150 calories, 2 g protein, 37 g carbohydrates, 0 g fat, 0 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 25 mg sodium, 2 g dietary fiber, 32 g sugar
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Local humor writer’s book of essays delivers punchline after punchline “Do you have any idea what this ten dollar bill is worth?” These, the first words of Jim Mullen’s “One Man’s Trash Is Another Man’s Garbage,” pose the piece’s $64,000 Question, all while letting you know right away you’re getting your own money’s worth. In the opening column, Mullen sharply appraises “The Antiques Roadshow” racket (he calls his trippy alternative “The Antiques Sideshow”), pricelessly spotlighting its nuttiness for five pages before hurrying on to his next target. Mullen’s sly, sometimes seething wit bristles restlessly throughout “Now in Paperback!,” a compact volume containing more than 40 of his essays. His territory ranges from the rites of rural, relatively small-town life to the topical and furiously pop-culture aware. “Naked Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner” correctly identifies “the first sign of summer”— not birds nesting, but the plucked and flightless sight of portly dudes insisting upon daytime toplessness; not flowers blooming so much as those same free-boob-ing gents straddling their hemi-powered lawnmowers to tame the wilderness of their front lawn. “The Hiltons’ Guide to Raising Children,” meanwhile, offers an uproarious assortment of unsolicited tips on how to raise your very own useless socialite offspring — from the terrible, terribly-proud parents themselves. Entries urge principles like tough love, set limits and discipline, while the paragraphs that follow lose no time in making quick, complete mockeries of their titles. A similarly magnificent roasting of the rich and powerful is Mullen’s “Office Memo, Re: Girl Scout Cookies, To: All Employees.” This chilling e-mail of a workplace tale is narrated by a boss who’s more or less (minus the less) black-mailing his underlings to thin their paychecks by purchasing his petulant daughter Merlot’s Thin Mints by the briefcase. He dismisses the office legend that poor “Roberts” was pink-slipped because he failed to Play Cookie, and yet his explanation (“He was fired for wearing a suit on Casual Friday”) is far from comforting. At its absolutely surreal best, Mullen’s columns come across as flash science fiction, stories that exit the stage after their first brilliant chapter. The characters Mullen comes across (and creates on paper) are a brutally hilarious, honest lot. There’s a Mullen-in-Wonderland quality to their exchanges; it seems as if the writer might have slipped his subjects a truth serum-spiked Mickey before recording their conversations. His nod to Samuel Becket is “Waiting for Dr. Godot,” which ends with a “doctors are always golfing” joke the author had to wait 90 minutes for — from the guiltless physician’s own mouth. Mullen frequently makes his point by faking his reader out and remaining in character. Such is the case in “Ask Little Miss KnowIt-All.” When letter-writers contact the titular Miss with questions about recent atrocious life choices, she doesn’t administer any kind of relieving reality check. Instead, she runs alongside her advice-seeker, blithely rooting them on as they sprint off their own personal cliff. “Now in Paperback!” is a crisp collection of one-round knockouts, Mullen a zen master of the closing punch-line. His wife, Sue, (who’s a recurring character in her husband’s work) delivers that devastating last sentence more than once. Her barbs are capable of telepathically intruding upon his very trains of thought. Mullen, meanwhile, rarely wastes a single word. “Now in Paperback!” is a surpassingly pleasurable read in any form, and very much recommended.
It seems as if the writer might have slipped his subjects a truth serum-spiked Mickey before recording their conversations.
— Sam Benedict
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR | Jim Mullen
Franklin-based humor writer Jim Mullen will be visiting area libraries and reading clubs over the next few months to discuss his new book, “Now in Paperback!” Mullen has been writing “The Village Idiot,” a weekly column syndicated in 600 newspapers around the country, for the past 10 years, and “Now in Paperback!” is a collection of Mullen’s favorite columns. The book is published by Catskill-based boutique imprint, News Ink Books. Mullen’s memoir of moving from Greenwich Village to a farm in the Catskills, “It Takes a Village Idiot,” was a finalist for the 2001 Thurber Prize for American Humor. In it, he describes his move to the fictionalized town of “Walleye”— a little bit of Walton, a little bit of Delhi, according to a media release. His spoof of a baby shower gift book, “Baby’s First Tattoo,” is in its 15th printing. For thirteen years, Mullen wrote the Hot Sheet column in Entertainment Weekly. He has also contributed writing to The New York Times, New York Magazine and The Village Voice, as well as being a staff writer and editor for several magazines. “‘Now in paperback’ is one of those phrases that sounds good,” Mullen said in a media release, “But really doesn’t mean anything. Like ‘As seen on TV’ or ‘Not sold in any store.’ It’s typical of the tiny little annoyances that I write about. In ‘The First Thanksgiving Family Feud’ BOOK TALKS the pilgrims sit down to a feast and end up having the Aug. 19 | Oneonta Theatre, same family squabbles we 47 Chestnut St., Oneonta. 8 p.m. have today at the dinner table. ‘Learner’s Permit to Aug. 30 | Cannon Free Library, 40 Elm St., Delhi. 6 p.m. Kill’ explains why James Bond never has jet lag — Sept. 14 | Sidney Library, 8 because he never has to take River St., Sidney. 6:30 p.m. any luggage, he never has to go through customs. He Sept. 21 | William B. Ogden just shows up in Rio and Free Library, 42 Gardiner Place, Walton. 7 p.m. there’s a bespoke tuxedo for him hanging in the closet of Oct. 4 | Franklin Free Library, the most expensive hotel in 334 Main St., Franklin. 7 p.m. town. And a wet suit.” “Now in Paperback!” is Dec. 7 | Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut St. 7 p.m. available at bookstores, Amazon.com and at jimmullenbooks.com.
New meets classic at inaugural Americana fest
Rebecca Hoey From left: Langhorne Slim performs at the inaugural Ommegang Americana Fest on Aug. 5 at the brewery in Cooperstown; Steve Earle headlined and closed the festival.
One of Cooperstown’s microbreweries has mastered another craft: micro festivals. Brewery Ommegang hosted its inaugural Americana Fest on Friday, Aug. 5. You could bring your own whiskey and/or drink Ommegang’s Belgian ales, lubrication for the lively crowd and performers. The brewery has recently gained recognition for more than its fermentation. With booking done through Dan Smalls Presents, Ommegang has started hosting national acts to play on its picturesque property. The Oneonta-based Horseshoe Lounge Playboys’ old-time sound floated into the camping field as tents were pitched. With the sun still overhead, Langhorne Slim and the War Eagles, who have been featured on the David Letterman show and have played numerous big-name festivals, sauntered onto the stage. Slim’s modern folk sound was a nice contrast to
the traditional music of the Playboys. His voice isn’t twangy like many country singers, rather he sings from his throat, with ebullient bursts of raspy belting. His songs are a mix of thoughtful, heartbreaking lyrics with merry melodies that provoke reflection of personal experiences. Developing a cult following of his own, Slim was a perfect prelude to the Felice Brothers’ set. Upstate New York natives, the Felice Brothers, from just over the Catskills in the Hudson Valley, began and ended their summer tour in Otsego County, with a March performance at the Oneonta Theatre and Friday’s outdoor festival at Ommegang. Having seen the Felice Brothers before, they were my favorite act of the festival. Their fast-moving set was opened with “Fire at the Pageant,” the opening track off their latest album, “Celebration, Florida.” With all of the boys singing different parts of the chorus at the same time it was a mismatched oddity that engulfed the crowd. Songs blended effortlessly into the next and rarities such as “Pegs” were played with passion.
Off their first mixtape in 2009, “White Limo” prompted knee slapping and boot stomping as trumpet and fiddle player Greg Farley turned his mic to the crowd and jumped around his bandmates with intense vigor. I felt at home when they played “Cooperstown,” and I heard someone seeing the Felice Brothers for the first time mutter with tears in her eyes, “This is beautiful.” The concert swung from musicians who keep the Americana style new and exciting to one of the original Americana songwriters and political activists. Steve Earle and the Dukes (and Duchesses feat. Allison Moorer) tapped off the evening with old songs about one God, one moon and how “we the people” fight over them all. Earle, who has earned the right to, was running the show and headlined the event. It was an honor to even be in the presence of Steve Earle.
— Emily Greenberg
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MAKING A SCENE Inaugural Cooperstown Film Festival to feature seven indie and classic movies ‘The Trip’
‘Maria My Love’
‘Meek’s Cut Off’
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By Trevor Hayes The Cooperstown area is home to numerous wellknown institutions that offer outlets for almost a variety of interests. The Baseball Hall of Fame for sports nuts, the Farmers’ Museum for history buffs, the Fenimore Art Museum for art lovers, the Glimmerglass Festival for theater fans and even Brewery Ommegang for beer connoisseurs. But a place for film aficionados is one thing the tiny village at the foot of Lake Otsego lacks. That void will be filled next week when Danielle Newell and Brad Westcott bring the inaugural Cooperstown Film Festival to town, with a slate of seven films not widely screened in the area and an ambitious vision for the future beyond the festival. “People really identify with filmmaking because it’s a reflection of the whole human experience,” said Newell, who serves as the festival’s managing director and is also the executive director of the Smithy-Pioneer Gallery. “It’s certainly easier to start a film festival here than many other types of festivals, because people so easily identify with it. It’s easy to bring a film festival to an area like this. There should be a film festival here. There is such a diversity of people in this area, especially during the summertime.” The inaugural Cooperstown Film Festival will include seven screenings over two days, five of which will be outdoors on the grounds of Brewery Ommegang. It all kicks off at 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19, with a pair of 2011 releases — “The Trip,” a British comedy starring Steve Coogan, followed by the emotional drama “Maria My Love.” The first two screening Saturday, Aug. 20, will be at the Fenimore Art Museum, where ticket prices include museum admission. At 12:30 p.m. will be 2002’s biopic “Frida,” directed by Julie Taymor and starring Selma Hayek, Alfred Molina and Edward Norton to supplement the Fenimore’s exhibit, “Frida Kahlo: Through the Lens of Nickolas Muray.” At 3 p.m., a special screening of Buster Keaton’s silent classic “The General” will feature piano accompaniment by local musician and educator Tim Iverson. Then back at Ommegang a triple-header will start
under the stars with the documentary “Beautiful Darling: The Life and Times of Candy Darling, Andy Warhol Superstar,” presented with a question-andanswer session by director James Rasin and film subject Jeremiah Newton, who lives in Cherry Valley. At 10 p.m., the pioneer western “Meeks Cutoff ” starring Michelle Williams will screen. The festival concludes with a midnight showing of the South Korean monster movie “The Host.” “We wanted diversity in our slate,” programming director Westcott said. “We really want to be an organization that can provide a home to all different kinds of genres. The idea of a midnight crowd to watch a scary movie with an Ommegang beer in your hand and then camp out overnight is an experience I think will be something everyone appreciates.” The co-founders — both products of New York University’s film school who recently relocated to the area — met for the first time in early spring and immediately began hashing out details for next week’s event. Westcott had previously helped organize similar events like the Boston Jewish Film Festival and the Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival. Newell, in addition to being the executive director of The Smithy, is also the founding artistic director of Glimmer Globe Theatre Company and Acting Studio in Cooperstown. The instantaneous link of two self-described film geeks from NYU — they studied there 10 years apart — created a common goal: to provide an outlet for an underrepresented art form and create a chance for the community to bond. “Within five minutes of meeting Brad, we were already planning it and talking about how to do a film festival,” Newell said. “We had many people who heard about it and wanted to help. Nancy (Tarr) jumped on board and we have interns out our ears. I’m getting calls daily from people in the area asking us questions about the festival. I had a woman tell me she was only here for a week but wanted to help. So I had her put up posters.” Continued on Page 17
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Newell said the enthusiasm for the fledgling festival is palpable. Because there has been no event like this in Cooperstown for some time, the founders say the village has backed the event whole-heartedly, including Simon Thorpe, the CEO/President of Brewery Ommegang. Thorpe connected with Newell and Westcott in the early planning stages and his organization will serve as one of the main sponsors of the festival, as well as the site for the majority of the screenings. “The festival directly supports the local arts programs in the community, a cause which Ommegang is always eager to participate,” Thorpe said. “It’s a pleasure to have the opportunity to collaborate with the artistic minds of The Smithy, Fenimore Art Museum, and led by Brad Wescott.” Much of the legwork done by Newell and Wescott was choosing the films for the screenings at the Fenimore and at Ommegang. After their initial introduction, they began prep work for an end of the summer event, knowing they wanted to tap into the bustling summer crowds and hold some of the screenings in an outdoor setting. Each film they chose had a purpose, though an emphasis was put by Westcott on selecting mostly recently released movies that have been reviewed and talked about within the larger, national film business. They wanted a chance to bring films that might not have a chance to be screened in the area. “We made the decision, because of time constraints that there would not be an open submission process,” Westcott said. “(In larger cities), there’s a wealth of opportunities to see the films being written about and I think one of our primary aims was for people in this area to be able to see movies, within a reasonable time that they’ve been written about and reviewed, in a shared cinema experience.” Westcott knows that with technology film buffs not able to make the art houses in New York, Boston, Chicago or Los Angeles still have a chance to see the latest films, but events like the new Cooperstown Film Festival provide an important social occasion. “It’s not just about the art of cinema, but bringing people together. As an extension of that, once you create a meeting place with the content of the film, it can be much more than movies,” Westcott said. “I am a firm believer in the shared community experience in a darkened space of watching a film.” Both Westcott and Newell see potential in their event. They see it becoming an important event in film and possibly making Cooperstown a hub for film. “It’s something that we want to grow exponentially for years to come,” Newell said. “This year, we just really were looking for things that would excite people or intrigue people or challenge them. And as great as this lineup is, we already have great ideas for next year that will just blow people away.” PRICES: 1 film, $10 advance/$12 at door | 3-film pass, $30 | 5-film pass, $45 | 7-film pass, $55. TICKETS: www.cooperstownchamber.org;The Smithy, 55 Pioneer St., Cooperstown; or at the door.
SCHEDULE and DESCRIPTIONS Friday, Aug. 19 8 p.m., outdoor screening, Brewery Ommegang THE TRIP (2011) Dir. Michael Winterbottom, starring Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon Playing loose versions of themselves, Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon reunite for an acerbically witty, largely improvised ride through the English countryside. Tapped to review the finest restaurants in rural England, this ultimate odd couple navigates winding back roads, impersonating popular celebrities such as Michael Caine, Woody Allen and Liam Neeson (among many others) and bickering along the way.111 minutes. Rated R. 10 p.m.,outdoor screening, Brewery Ommegang MARIA MY LOVE (2011) Dir. Jasmine McGlade Chazelle, Starring Judy Marte, Karen Black Inspired by a true story, ‘Maria My Love’ is about a young woman named Ana (Judy Marte) struggling to deal with her mother’s death and her father’s mistakes. Though excited and hopeful when she meets a hoarding woman named Maria (Academy Award nominee Karen Black), she encounters a situation more emotionally and morally complicated than she had expected to find. 99 minutes. Unrated.
life of the actress Candy Darling, born James Slattery in 1944. Drawn to the feminine from childhood, by the mid-sixties James had become Candy, a gorgeous blond actress and well-known downtown New York figure. Propelled by dreams of becoming a Hollywood legend, Candy became a superstar of Andy Warhol’s legendary Factory films. James Rasin’s documentary is a touching portrait of a courageous life, spanning Candy’s upbringing in a Long Island suburb to her recent memorial service in Cherry Valley. 82 minutes. Unrated. 10 p.m., outdoor screening, Brewery Ommegang MEEK’S CUTOFF (2011) Dir. Kelly Reichart, Starring Michelle Williams, Paul Dano Michelle Williams stars in this visually stunning, critically-acclaimed pioneer western. The year is 1845, the earliest days of the Oregon Trail, and a wagon team of three families has hired mountain man Stephen Meek to guide them over the Cascade Mountains. When a Native American wanderer crosses their path, the group is torn between their trust in a guide who has proven himself unreliable, and a man who has always been seen as the natural enemy. 104 minutes. Rated PG.
‘The Host’
Saturday, Aug. 20 12:30 p.m. Fenimore Art Museum FRIDA (2002) Dir. Julie Taymor, starring Selma Hayek, Alfred Molina, Edward Norton *TICKET PRICE INCLUDES MUSEUM ADMISSION Supplement the Fenimore Art Museum’s exhibit, “Frida Kahlo: Through the Lens of Nickolas Muray” with this acclaimed biopic directed by Julie Taymor and nominated for six Academy Awards, including Salma Hayek for Best Actress. Frida Kahlo (Hayek) overcomes humble beginnings and a right leg crippled by polio to earn fame as a talented artist with a unique vision. 123 minutes. Rated R. 3 p.m. Fenimore Art Museum THE GENERAL (1926) Dir. Buster Keaton, with live piano accompaniment by Cooperstown’s own Tim Iverson Rejected by the Confederate army and taken for a coward by his beloved Annabelle Lee (Marion Mack), young Johnny Gray (Keaton) is given a chance to redeem himself when Yankee spies steal his cherished locomotive. 78 minutes. Unrated. 8 p.m., outdoor screening, Brewery Ommegang BEAUTIFUL DARLING (2011) Dir. James Rasin, voice of Candy Darling by Chloe Sevigny *Q&A WITH DIRECTOR JAMES RASIN AND FILM SUBJECT/PRODUCER JEREMIAH NEWTON. Beautiful Darling pays tribute to the short but influential
Midnight, outdoor screening, Brewery Ommegang THE HOST (2007) South Korea, Dir. Bong Joon-ho *CAMP AT OMMEGANG AFTER FILM The largest-grossing film in South Korean history, Bong Joon-ho’s ‘The Host’ combines horror, humor and satire in this intelligent, stylish thrill-ride. Chemicals dumped into the Han River in Seoul create a huge mutant creature that begins to attack the locals. When the daughter of the Park family is captured by the beast, her family mounts a daring rescue attempt. “One of the greatest monster movies ever made,” New York Magazine. “A terrific hybrid genre fantasy and a seriously scary freak out,” The New York Times. Korean with English Subtitles. 119 minutes. Rated R.
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Neko Case
PARTIAL PLAYLIST 1. Neko Case | This Tornado Loves you 2. Neko Case | Middle Cyclone 3. Neko Case | Hold on Hold on 4. New Pornographers | Crash Years 5. New Pornographers | Your Hands
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Neko Case is this week’s WUOW featured artist. Each week, SUNY Oneonta-based NPR affiliate WUOW features a worthy musician in its Friday Night Featured Artist radio program from 8 to 9 p.m. at 104.7 FM in Oneonta and online at wuow.org. Neko Case is an American singer songwriter known for her solo career and as a singer in the band The New Pornographers. In 2006, Neko was honored as the Female Artist of the Year at the Plug Independent Music Awards.
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Diversity Rules by Jim Koury Don’t underestimate yourself, be true to you Do you ever notice how many people wish the best for others and always say that they deserve it? But in the same breath they may state something like, “I could never have what he has” or “I wish I could do what she did.” A tendency exists in many, including me, to at times berate our abilities and settle for less than we deserve. I try to catch myself and give a self pep talk: “You can do whatever you want to do, when you want to do it! I deserve no less than the best!” In many cases, the root cause of selfberating is a less than good self image. If we all could see the inherent potential that lies in each of us, and truly believed in our capabilities, I think we would berate ourselves a lot less. It saddens me when people settle for less than what they deserve because they don’t have a good sense of self. I pray to the universe that they awaken someday and realize they are better than what they think they are. This is no truer than when one is in the closet … yes, that damn closet again! It has been the focus of many an article I write, but being in the closet because of fear of the unknown and a self image grounded in what others think prevents people from getting what they deserve. Closeted individuals hear from others how terrible being gay is or that it is sinful and against God’s wishes. Naturally, hearing such horrible things directly impacts how one sees one’s self and is especially detrimental if their self image is based on what others think rather than on what they think. Make a decision to celebrate who you are and your potential as an openly LGBTQ individual. There is no greater feeling when one can truly know oneself. When one’s true essence is firmly grounded within, there is no stopping the power of the individual to obtain anything he or she wants. Settling for less becomes unthinkable.
A tendency exists in many, including me, to at times berate our abilities and settle for less than we deserve.
— Jim Koury Jim Koury was born and raised in Oneonta. He is a gay activist, and the city clerk of Oneonta, a position he has held for 18 years. He can be reached at editor@diversityrulesmagazine.com.
We live in a world of illusions, find your own truth “One’s life’s perceptions, likely adopted and having evolved within of his own life experience, serve in kind to shelter him from larger realities. To expand your experience beyond the archetype of your given life is to shed the shell that is man and embrace your human soul.” _ Rob Ludwig Your mind is a powerful creative tool. So powerful, in fact, it literally creates the world before you. We dreamed this world into being _ the moon, stars, sun and galaxies. Did you ever wonder why the more we peer into space, the more we
LGBTQ Events Thurs., Aug. 11
Trash Thursday with Katrina, Merlin’s, 9 p.m., 201 State St., Binghamton.
Fri., Aug. 12
College Night, Merlin’s, 9 p.m., 201 State St., Binghamton. College IDs in free before 11 p.m.
Sun., Aug. 14
Northeast Pennsylvania Pridefest, 1 to 7 p.m., F.M. Kirby Park, Kingston, Pa.
Fri., Aug. 19
Amy Gallatin and Stillwaters guitar music, 8 p.m., The Black Box Theater, Little Falls.
Sat., Aug. 20
Fri., Aug. 26
Queers United and Friends, 9 p.m., Oneonta Theatre, Chestnut St., Oneonta. $10.
Sat., Aug. 27
SAGE End of Summer Cocktail Party, 6 to 9 p.m., Bridgewater Guest House, 10 Temple Road, Shandelee Lake, Livingston Manor.
— Terry Ludwig
Terry Ludwig’s brother, Rob, passed away in 2004 after battling AIDS. Before he passed, he shared his message. “Keep Up Now.” is the result of that communication. She can be reached at keepupnow@gmail. com, and followed on Twitter and Facebook.
Field of diversity is beginning to bloom People have a tendency to only look outside our windows and judge the world around us. Now that we have television and the Internet there are very few who really explore anymore. We all assume that our views are the same as others. I will meet you and assume you are fairly well educated, you have a belief that every life is sacred (including bugs) and that you wish others to succeed even when you fail. Then we speak and find out that we are really two separate people with different life experiences. We either share our explorations and rejoice in one another’s accomplishments or behave spitefully and dislike one another. Either way, we have made a decision. Now that the all the hype and media frenzy is done regarding same-sex marriage (at least until the 2012 elections) we can look at it in hindsight and wonder what the big deal was _ why all the fear? Our neighbors in Massachusetts passed the law some time ago with no detrimental effects. So what were we afraid of? I can’t yet get a clear answer out of anyone that opposed the law. I will hear a biblical quote (noting that the other nine laws listed with that quote are never followed in today’s society) and maybe some rhyming quip about Adam and Steve, but no clear real answer. Because there isn’t one. Now there are seven states that legally allow same-sex marriage (the one that amazes me is Iowa, because of its red-state status). There is a growing movement. Almost every state that has a little group striving for the same equality are banding together, especially on the Internet. They are sharing their stories, they are sharing their communities, and they are telling the truth about the politicians in their state. They are gathering their neighbors and learning together, not in fear, but in the spirit of what is right for all Americans. It is no longer one voice asking for equality, it is becoming a whole choir. It is not one seed struggling to grow among the weeds; it is a field beginning to bloom. It really is something to see.
GUEST COLUMN
— Christopher Wilson
Aug. 11-17
Night at the Theater: ‘Chicago,’ sponsored by The Gay and Lesbian Alliance of the Catskills, Forestburgh Playhouse, 39 Forestburgh Road. Forestburgh. Tickets: (845) 794-2005.
merely delay. New experiences present themselves, and new opportunities to learn the truth emerge. In the end, everyone learns the truth, since we are all one. In your quest, be certain your intentions will supply ample opportunities and experiences to manifest your desires and gain knowledge of the truth. There will also be opportunities to rest a while and then begin again. The world is at your command. All thoughts create, positive and negative. Happiness is your only function here. Don’t forget to laugh. Keep up Now! with the flow of higher consciousness, and stay connected to your Source.
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discover? Within this dream, our mind continues to create, as an extension of the power of creation. This world we appear to be within and inhabit bodies to explore with is a virtual playground in our mind. Just think of the infinite possibilities! In this world of illusions, what you seek, you find. Your mind literally manifests your desires. Whether it be a person, place, thing, experience or simply a justification for your thoughts, you’ll find what you’re looking for. Many who dwell here resist the truth. The truth can be frightening when you’ve built your entire sense of self on this world of illusions. When you’re tempted to question your sense of reality, your world begins to unravel and become so terrifying, you jump to defend your illusions. Nevertheless, it only takes a little willingness to see things differently, and a whole new way of being presents itself. You go from illusions to truth; from form to reason; from sight to true vision. Suddenly, where there was turmoil, there is peace, where there was judgment, there is acceptance, and where there was fear there is great love. As each layer is peeled away, your revelation adjusts. Some will oppose and resist. However, it is
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Coming Events Celtic music set for opera house Scottish group the Paul McKenna Band will play the Earlville Opera House at 8 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 13. Fatea Magazine said of the Celtic music group: “The Paul McKenna Band are fulfilling the prophecies that were written when they released their debut album. ... It’s not just songs, it’s musicianship.” The Living Tradition said: “The instrumen-
Paul McKenna Band. tal arrangements and playing are outstanding throughout. The guitar and bouzoukis provide a rhythmic drive, the fiddle, flute and whitles intertwine beautifully and the bodhran is shown to be an instrument capable of subtlety and innovation.” Admission is $18 for adults and $13 for students. The venue is at 6 E. Main St. in Earlville. For more details, call (315) 6913550 or go to earlvilleoperahouse.com.
Writing trio set for Bright Hill Bright Hill Literary Center’s Word Thursdays will present Poughkeepsie writer Amitava Kumar, Mineola poet Lynn McGee and Unadilla poet Clara Barnhart following an open mic at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug 11. The center is at 94 Church St. in Treadwell. Kumar was born in India. His latest nonfiction book, “A Foreigner Carrying in the Crook of His Arm A Tiny Bomb, published in 2010, was described by the New York
Times as a “perceptive and soulful ... meditation on the global war on terror and its cultural and human repercussions.” McGee’s poetry chapbook, “Bonanza,” won the Hudson Valley Writers’ Center national manuscript contest. Barnhart is a recent graduate of Champlain College in Burlington,Vt.
Smithy to stage poetry theater The Smithy, at 55 Pioneer St. in Cooperstown, will host three performances on its courtyard stage by the Catskill Poetry Theatre at 2 p.m. on three consecutive Sundays, starting Sunday, Aug. 14. Directed by Susan Melchior, the scripts are each a series of poems strung together as a narrative call-and-response dialogue. The shows are free. The Contributed lineup is: • Aug 14: “One Wild and Precious Life: Women and Water,” featuring Scottie Baker, Susan Melchior, Mary-Jo Merk and Joanne Telfer. • Aug. 21: “Crumbs from Under Love’s Table,” with Scottie Baker, Ron Bishop, Jim Dalton, Mary-Jo Merk and Joanne Telfer. • Aug. 28: Second performance of “One Wild and Precious Life.” For more info, call (607) 547-8671 or visit smithypioneer.org.
WKC to host talk West Kortright Centre will host its fourth “Who Knew? Lecture Series” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18. The venue is at 49 West Kortright Church Road in East Meredith. There is a $5 suggested donation. Linda Norris presents The Pickle Project — an effort to document and share traditional foodways in communities large and small throughout Ukraine as a way of understanding issues of sustainability, change and community. The public is invited to bring any pickled or home-canned goods.
A RETRO WORD From Our Sponsors March 21, 1949 Fresh Air kids have been a part of our summer life for decades. It was a Franklin native who came up with the idea of the Fresh Air movement in the 1870s. The Rev. Willard Parsons grew up on a farm near the Delaware County village, and got his first assignment at the Congregational parish in Sherman, Pa., in 1877. While studying in the Union Theological Seminary in New York City, Parsons became appalled at the conditions the children endured in the hot summer months in the city. When he took the Pennsylvania job, just south of Hancock, Parsons convinced some of his parishioners to open up their homes to poor city children. It was a tough sell at first, as some were worried about taking in “untamed hoodlums from the slums.” Meridale Farms once had a business at the corner of River Street and Wilcox Avenue, sponsors of this ad.
— Mark Simonson
Mark Simonson is the Oneonta city historian. These advertisements once appeared in The Daily Star, Oneonta Star or The Oneonta Herald.
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6OTS to host singer 6 On The Square, at 6 Lafayette Park in Oxford, will present Christine Lavin at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13. Her show is called “My 25th Anniversary Concert: What was I (Ever!) Thinking.” The voice of the singersongwriter-guitarist-recording artist has been compared to the Indigo Girls, Sarah McLachlin and Tom Lehrer, a media release said. She has recorded more than 30 albums in the last two decades. Her latest is “Cold Pizza for Breakfast.” She has appeared on “Good Morning America,” “The Today Show,” CNN and more. The show will include past hits and current favorites, the release said, with funny songs combining stories of people, events, near-disasters and minor miracles. At 6:30 p.m., Lavin will host a pre-show “Knit and Chat.” Tickets can be purchased online in advance for $20 until Saturday. Admission is
will be taking charge of refreshments. The last concert of the season, on Aug. 25, will feature local songwriters and singers such as Mary Doherty, Mary Ann Oestman, Cosby Gibson and Mike Feulner. The refreshments will be served by the town and village board members. The organizers recommend bringing a lawn chair and a hearty appetite.
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Gravelyard Bluegrass. $25 at the door. For more details, call (607) 843-6876 or go to 6onthesquare.org/.
Folk Fest for Food set The fourth annual Cherry Valley Folk Fest for Food will start Thursday and run for the following two Thursdays
from 7 to 9 p.m. at the NBT Bank parking lot. The festival is free, but donations of food or canned goods are accepted. All proceeds will be donated to Our Daily Bread Food Pantry in Cherry Valley. The concerts will be hosted by Gravelyard Bluegrass band with help from friends and neighbors. The first eve-
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Franklin Stage Company will stage “The Trojan Women” by Seneca, translated by poet-novelist David Slavitt. The show plays for three weeks — Wednesday, Aug. 17, through Saturday, Sept. 3. Performances are at 8 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, as well as at 5 p.m. Sundays and an additional 2 p.m. show Saturday, Aug. 20. The final performance Sunday, Sept. 4, will be followed at 6:30 p.m. by a 15th
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7:30 PM Members of the Glimmerglass Festival Orchestra in a range of repertory, including Britten’s Les Illuminations, conducted by David Angus and featuring soprano Lee Bisset, plus works of Schulhoff, Kodaly, and more! UPCOMING CONCERT August 21 Big Galut(e)
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anniversary celebration on the lawn of Chapel Hall, 25 Institute St. in Franklin. The event will include food and a silent auction. The drama depicts a world split apart by cycles of vengeance as the fate of captive Trojan Women is determined by the conquering Greeks in the final hours of the Trojan War. The show is set in the present and is directed by Molley Maxner. It features Peter Gaitens, Charlie Kevin, Patrick Osteen, Natalie Martin, Elizabeth Hope Williams, Kathryn Saffell, Lola Olson, Johana Arnold and FSC Executive/Artistic Director Carmela Marner. Because of mature themes, FSC suggests that “The Trojan Women” is suitable for children over 12. The performances are free, with donations accepted. For reservations, call (607) 829-3700 email reserve@ franklinstagecompany.org. For more details, visit www. franklinstagecompany.org.
Trio to play at Gallery The Gallery, at 128 Main St. in Stamford, will host a night of classical music from India with the Roop Verma Trio at 7 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 14. The group features Verma on sitar, Subhash Sarkar on tabla and Roop’s wife, Tracy Verma, on tamboura. Roop Verma trained with Ravi Shankar and Ali Akbar Khan. In 1995, he was the featured artist and composer of a special work for the 50th anniversary of the United Nation in Geneva. Tickets are $20 at the door or by calling (607) 6524030. For more info, go to www.touhey.com. Doors open at 6 p.m. for a gallery tour and seating.
Thu. 8/11 Stage
‘Carmen,’ 7:30 p.m., Glimmerglass Festival, 7300 State Route 80, Springfield Center. Presented by Glimmerglass Opera; featuring members of the festival’s Young Artists program. ‘Stepping into the Unknown,’ 7 to 8:30 p.m., West Kortright Centre, 49 W. Kortright Church Road, East Meredith. Part of Shorts in Summer Reading Series sponsored by the Hobart Book Village. For info: 2785454, westkc.org, info@westkc.org. ‘Another American,’ 7:30 p.m., Roxbury Arts Group, 5025 Vega Mountain Road, Roxbury. Presented in conjunction with the Todd Mountain Theatre Project.
Karaoke
Dance music and karaoke with DJ Scott, 9 p.m., Empire House Restaurant Bar and Cafe, 32 Marion Ave., Gilbertsville.
Sun. 8/14 Stage
Music
The Glimmerglass Festival Presents Meet Me At The Pavilion, 5 p.m., Glimmerglass Festival, 7300 State Route 80, Springfield Center. Featuring Rod Gilfry and his daughter, a member of the 2011 Young Artists, for a family-oriented show. For info: 547-2255, glimmerglass.org. Unadilla Summer Concert Series, 6:30 to 8 p.m., Unadilla Community House lawn, 193 Main St., Unadilla. For info: 434-5361. Rex Hunt and Mike Herman, The Red Barn, Route 10, Summit.
Event
Word Thursdays, 7 p.m., Bright Hill Press Word and Image Gallery, 94 Church St., Treadwell. Featuring Amitava Kumar, Lynn McGee and Clara Barnhart.
Festival
Arts in the Park, 7 p.m., Cobleskill Veterans’ Memorial Centre Park, across from the movie theater, Cobleskill. Featuring Loose Change.
Open mic
Organik Soul’s Open Mic, 8 p.m., Villa Isidoro, 3941 U.S. Highway 20, Richfield Springs. For info: (315) 858-3500, villaisidoro.com.
Fri. 8/12 ‘Getting Home,’ 7:30 p.m., Roxbury Arts Group, 5025 Vega Mountain Road, Roxbury. Presented in conjunction with the Todd Mountain Theatre Project.
Music
Cans and Clams, 6 to 9 p.m., Andes Hotel, 110 Main St., Andes. With live music by Talking Machine. Irish music with Ira Macintosh and friends, 7 p.m., Maple Museum, Creamery Street, Jefferson. Judy Collins, Foothills Performing Arts and Civic Center, 24 Market
St., Oneonta. Otesaga Weekend Music, 9 p.m., The Otesaga Resort Hotel, 60 Lake St., Cooperstown. Free, open to the public, in the Templeton Lounge. For info: 547-9931, otesaga.com. The Glimmerglass Festival Presents An Afternoon of Song With Julie & Nathan Gunn, 3 p.m., Glimmerglass Festival, 7300 State Route 80, Springfield Center. For info: 547-2255, glimmerglass.org. Musica de America Latina, 7 p.m., Depot Lane Theatre, Depot Lane, Schoharie. Presented by the Summer Youth Cultural & Performing Arts Program of the Depot Lane Theatre.
Karaoke
8:30 to 11:30 p.m., Oneonta Veterans Club, 279 Chestnut St., Oneonta.
Sat. 8/13 Stage
‘Another American,’ 7:30 p.m., Roxbury Arts Group, 5025 Vega Mountain Road, Roxbury. Presented in conjunction with the Todd Mountain Theatre Project. ‘Carmen,’ 1:30 p.m., Glimmerglass Festival, 7300 State Route 80, Springfield Center. Featuring members of the Young Artists program. ‘The Drawer Boy,’ 7 p.m., Foothills Performing Arts and Civic Center, 24 Market St., Oneonta.
Music
Cooperstown Blues Express featuring Dr. Jah, 7 p.m., Milford rail
depot. For info: 432-2429. Christine Lavin 25th Anniversary Concert: What was I (ever) thinking?, 7:30 to 10 p.m., 6 On The Square, 6 LaFayette Park, Oxford. 843-6876, 6onthesquare.org. Jumpstart, 7 p.m., Gilbert Lake State Park, 18 CCC Road, Laurens. Beach/concession area. 432-2114. Peter Sirkin with Shirien TaylorDonahue, 8 p.m., Windham Civic & Performing Arts Center, 5379 Main St., Windham. For info: (518) 734-3868, windhammusic.com. Sidney Community Band, 6:30 p.m., Pie in the Sky, state Route 7, Otego. Fly By Night, 9 p.m., Babcock’s, 2220 State Highway 7, Wells Bridge. 18 and older. Liquid Me, 10 p.m., The Shire Pub, 123 Main St., Delhi. Musica de America Latina, 7 p.m., Schoharie United Presbyterian Church, 248 Main St., Schoharie. Presented by the Summer Youth Cultural & Performing Arts Program of the Depot Lane Theatre. Clint Black, 8 p.m., Belleayre Music Festival, Highmount.
Open mic
7 to 11:30 p.m., The Gallery, 128 Main and River Street, Stamford. For info: touhey.com.
Lecture
The Glimmerglass Festival Presents Show Talk, 10 a.m., Glimmerglass Festival, 7300 State Route 80, Springfield Center. John Julius Norwich, and Marshall Pynkoski,
Music
Roop Verma Trio, 7 p.m., The Gallery, 128 Main and River streets, Stamford. The Glimmerglass Festival Presents Meet Me At The Pavilion, 5 p.m., Glimmerglass Festival, 7300 State Route 80, Springfield Center. World premiere starring Deborah Voigt created by Terrence McNally, Voigt and Francesca Zambello. For info: 547-2255, glimmerglass.org. Annual Teddy Bear’s Picnic concert, 3 p.m., Wilber Park, Center Street, Oneonta. Presented by the Oneonta Community Concert Band; free. Eclectic Ensembles: Affordable Concerts in Cherry Valley, 7:30 p.m., Star Theater, 44 Main St., Cherry Valley. Featuring Glimmerglass Festival Orchestra musicians. For info: 264-3080, www.cvartworks. org, jsapinsky@nycap.rr.com.
Benefits
Brunch with Glimmerglass Festival Director Francesca Zambello, 11 a.m., Glimmerglass Festival, 7300 State Route 80, Springfield Center. For info: 547-2255, glimmerglass. org, info@glimmerglass.org. Music at the Mill, 6:30 p.m., Old Bunn Mill, High Street, Richmondville. Featuring Northern Comfort. Free, open to the public; donations to benefit the Richmondville Historical Society.
Workshop
Smithy Writers Circle, 4 to 6 p.m., Smithy Pioneer Gallery, 55 Pioneer St., Cooperstown. 547-8671.
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Contributed Editor’s Pick: Country superstar Clint Black will play at the Belleayre Music Festival at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13.
‘Getting Home,’ 2 p.m., Roxbury Arts Group, 5025 Vega Mountain Road, Roxbury. ‘One Wild and Precious Life: Women and Water,’ 2 p.m., Smithy Pioneer Gallery, 55 Pioneer St., Cooperstown. Presented by the Catskill Poetry Theatre.
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artistic director for Opera Atelier in Toronto, discussing the Glimmerglass production of ‘Carmen.’ For info: 547-2255, glimmerglass.org. The Glimmerglass Festival Presents Show Talk, 10:30 p.m., Glimmerglass Festival, 7300 State Route 80, Springfield Center. Featuring soprano Amy Burton and composer-pianist John Musto performing works from their cabaret show. For info: 547-2255, glimmerglass.org.
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Opera: ‘Annie Get Your Gun,’ 1:30 p.m., Glimmerglass Festival, 7300 State Route 80, Springfield Center. For info: 547-2255, www.glimmerglass.org, info@glimmerglass.org.
Music
Annual Florence High Memorial Chamber Music Concert, 7:30 p.m., Pierstown Grange Hall, 137 Wedderspoon Hollow Road, Cooperstown. Featuring musicians from the Glimmerglass Festival orchestra. The American String Quartet, 7:30 p.m., The Otesaga Resort Hotel, 60 Lake St., Cooperstown. Presented by the Cooperstown Summer Music Festival. The Glimmerglass Festival Presents Meet Me At The Pavilion, 5 p.m., 7300 State Route 80, Springfield Center. For info: 547-2255, www.glimmerglass.org.
Workshop
Drawing class with a live model, 7 to 9 p.m., Cooperstown Art Association, 22 Main St., Cooperstown. For info: 547-9777, www.cooperstownart.com.
Tue 8/16 Stage
‘Medea,’ 1:30 p.m., Glimmerglass Festival, 7300 State Route 80, Springfield Center. For info: 547-2255, www. glimmerglass.org, info@glimmerglass.org.
R.o.B.S.
It’s hard to tell what’s true these days. Take a gander below, and guess if A. and B. are Real or B.S. (Answers at the bottom of the page.)
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Thief returns belongings after feeling guilty
PLAISTOW, N.H. — Police said an apparently remorseful thief who stole a woman’s wallet in a New Hampshire supermarket showed up at her door days later to return $90 and a GPS, and brought along an apology letter. The wallet was stolen from the 61-year-old woman’s cart on July 18 in Plaistow. Her wallet was found at a Massachusetts post office. Then, the victim heard a knock on her
door. A man said he was sorry, returned her belongings, gave her the long letter and fled. Police said the thief probably found her address from something in her wallet. Deputy Police Chief Kathleen Jones told The Eagle-Tribune although the woman is happy to have her belongings back, she’s unnerved that the thief knows where she lives. Jones said the thief still faces charges when caught.
Music
Cooperstown Lakefront Concert Series, 7 to 8 p.m., Cooperstown Lakefront Park, Lakefront, Cooperstown. Featuring Fritz Scherz of Fritz’s Polka Band. For info: 547-5256, richcooperstown@stny.rr.com.
Wed. 8/17 Stage
‘The Trojan Women,’ 8 p.m., Franklin Stage Company, Chapel Hall, 25 Institute St., Franklin.
Music
Cooperstown Community Band, 8 to 9 p.m., The Otesaga Resort Hotel, 60 Lake St., Cooperstown. Celebrating 150 years with patriotic marches, Broadway show tunes and other favorites. For info: 547-9271. The Stoddard Hollow String Band, 6:30 p.m., The Major’s Inn, state Route 51, Gilbertsville. Part of the free Music at the Major’s concert series; outside on the Inn lawn. .
Thu. 8/18 Stage
‘The Trojan Women,’ 8 p.m., Franklin Stage Company, Chapel Hall, 25 Institute St., Franklin. ‘Annie Get Your Gun,’ 7:30 p.m., Glimmerglass Festival, 7300 State Route 80, Springfield Center. For info: 5472255, www.glimmerglass.org.
Music
Unadilla Summer Concert Series, 6:30 to 8 p.m., Unadilla Community House lawn, 193 Main St., Unadilla. Free Outdoor Concerts. For info: 434-5361.
Festival
Arts in the Park, 7 p.m., Cobleskill Veterans’ Memorial Centre Park, across from the movie theater, Cobleskill. Featuring Street Corner Holler. Free.
Open mic
7:30 to 10 p.m., 6 On The Square, 6 LaFayette Park, Oxford. For info: 843-6876, www.6onthesquare.org. Organik Soul’s Open Mic, 8 p.m., Villa Isidoro, 3941 U.S. Highway 20 S., Richfield Springs. For info: (315) 858-3500, www.villaisidoro.com.
Vegetables find way B.to residents’ doorsteps LOUISVLLE, Ky. _ Louisville residents, beware: You may be about to get zucchinibombed. According to police, area residents have been reporting finding produce on their front steps or in apartment building lobbies for the past few weeks. “I thought my boyfriend signed us up for a CSA or something, but he didn’t,” said Germanton resident Allison Maybach, who found a basket of cabbage, okra and squash on her porch last week. Police said some baskets have been accompanied by notes or cards. One such handwritten missive read, “Enjoy the earth’s bounty.” These reverse thefts have been reported in neighborhoods all over the city, but seem to
be concentrated in the Germantown and St. Joseph’s areas, where backyard gardens rub shoulders with dive bars. Police said that, while perpetrators could theoretically face trespassing and littering charges, no suspects had been identified. “The calls we’ve gotten to this point haven’t so much been complaints, but more just people being confused, or wanting to let us know about something they thought was strange,” police spokesman Jason Flynn said. Maybach said she and her boyfriend ate the unexpected vegetables, even though they didn’t know where they had come from. “It was probably a neighbor,” Maybach said. “And it’s free. Who’s going to turn that down?” A. is real, by The Associated Press; B. is B.S., by Emily Popek.
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The Advice Goddess Frozen dude section Men’s magazines and blogs always have some article telling guys to pick up women at grocery stores. Really? I’ve actually never heard of a guy successfully asking a girl out in the vegetable section. The meat counter doesn’t seem all that conducive to romance, either. What’s the real deal on meeting women at the supermarket?
— Cleanup In Aisle Two
There’s all this breathless encouragement for guys to go meet women at the supermarket, as if the place is the key thing. As if a guy who always strikes out at the bar just needs to lurk in the organic lettuce section and picking up women will play out like the deer trotting up to the hunter and saying, “Hi, my name’s Tiffany, and I’ll be your dinner.” The guy most likely to score at the supermarket is one who has the mojo to score at a wake, while leaning over the embalmed dead body. Sure, if you spot some babe foraging in the probiotic dairy products, try your luck. But, as the author who calls himself “Mystery” points out in his book “The Pickup Artist,” the supermarket is a poor place, statistically speaking, to go to meet women. You might see one hot one there some night, but, in his words, “Why run around searching for one woman at a time when you can wait in a val-
ley where all the animals will come to drink from the water hole?” Although Mystery tries to pick up women everywhere he goes, he finds there’s no “water hole” that compares to clubs. (In his definition of “clubs,” he includes bars, “social restaurants,” and parties.) Even if you don’t like venues like these, they’re the best training ground for a guy who needs to get game, because there are lots of women who are single and looking, and not just for fresh cilantro. Having lots of women to hit on is how you get practice, which is how you get good. (Essentially, you fail your way to success.) The high volume of women in a club also helps keep you in a more positive mindset. If one disses you, it’s just a sign to move on to the next — in an environment conducive to approaching them. There’s sexy music and lighting, and you can ask a woman to dance, buy her a drink afterward, and talk. What do you say in the supermarket, “Lemme buy you that head of cabbage”? Part of what you need to practice is having the right stuff going on in your head. Mystery talks about conveying personality rather than convincing a woman you’re worthy of her. This takes having fun trying to meet women. You do that by making your goal going out and having a good time working on your mojo instead of being on some grim life-or-death mission to score. Once you get good at hitting on women in clubs, you increase your chances of success everywhere … increasing your chances that some woman will follow you out of the supermarket, determined to get into your pants, and not just because she saw you on the security tape sticky-fingering a box of Pop-Tarts.
By Amy Alkon
Senior momentum Since I’ve been online dating, I’ve noticed a shocking trend: old men hitting me up for dates. I’m 24, and my profile states that I’m seeking men ages 24 through 35. Yet men my father’s age and a few close to my grandfather’s have “winked” at me and asked me out. Gross. Men this old never approach me in “real life.” Why do they do it online?
— Icked Out
When you’re 24, an “older man” is probably 36, not somebody who used to enjoy “long walks on the beach” but now enjoys long walks to the salad bar. (If you listen closely, you can hear his pacemaker.) An old dude who hits on you may have a distorted sense of his attractiveness (charming at any age). He may think that if he can just get you out on a date, his timeless sex appeal will make you go deaf when the waitress offers him the senior citizen discount. And who knows … maybe you’re looking for a sugar grandpa. Doesn’t hurt to ask! Well, not nearly as much as if the old coot were doing it while looking down your cleavage at Starbucks: “Hey, baby, I could tell you stories about the days before voicemail.” Online, however, you and the other 3,126 young chickies he hits on will probably just delete him. But, there’s always that chance that one will be drunk, crazy, or desperate enough (in his mind, smart, insight-
Amy Alkon is a syndicated advice writer whose column runs in more than 100 newspapers across the U.S. and Canada. Although the column reads as humor, it’s based in science, psychology, evolutionary psychology and ethics. ful, and adventurous enough) to meet him and see that he looks not a day over 40 … in the right light. (Unfortunately, the right light would be near-pitch darkness 20 years ago.)
(c)2011, Amy Alkon, all rights reserved. Got a problem? Write Amy Alkon, 171 Pier Ave, #280, Santa Monica, CA 90405, or e-mail AdviceAmy@aol.com (www.advicegoddess.com) Read Amy Alkon’s book: “I SEE RUDE PEOPLE: One woman’s battle to beat some manners into impolite society” (McGraw-Hill).
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