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The documents below are recorded at pages 36, 37, 160, 172 and 173 of Probate Book A of the Territory of Arkansas.
Where something is illegible, I'll use question marks. I've retained the same spelling as in the original documents.
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Page 36
United States of America.)Clark County
Territory of Arkansas.......) Court in Vacation
County of Clark.............) January 6th AD 1835
To all whom these presents shall come greeting
Whereas John Callaway as It is said hath late died
intestate having whilst living and at the time of
his Death goods and Chattels rights and credits
within said Territory wherefore by the laws of this
Territory the granting administration, and also
the auditing and finally Settling the accounts of
the administration of the estate of the said John
Callaway unto us doth appertain, Wherefore
there is hereby granted unto Amy Callaway
widow and relict of the said John Callaway deceased
and John S T Callaway ample and complete
power to take into their charge and possession by
proper and legal means all and singular the
goods and Chattels rights and credits which did
appertain unto the said John Callaway deceased
at the time of his death and the law directs and
the same to dispose of according to Law and to
make Settlement of the administration at the
Page 37
times and in the manner prescribed by law.
In testimony where of I have hereunto set
my hand as Clerk and affixed the Seal
of Office this 6th day of January AD 1835
and of the Independence of the United
States of America the 59th
Isaac Ward Clerk
Territory of Arkansas..)
County of Clark........)
I Isaac Ward Clerk of the County court
of the County aforesaid and ex officio recorder
therefor do hereby Certify that the foregoing
letters of administration granted Amy Callaway
and John S T Callaway, on the estate of John
Callaway deceased was this day by me Recorded
in my office before the same was delivered to
the said aministrators - Witness my hand
as Clerk aforesaid this 6th day of January 1835
Isaac Ward Clerk &
Ex officio recorder
Page 160
Territory of Arkansas; County of Clark
Clark County Court in vacation
January 6th AD 1835
This day came Amy Callaway and John S
T Callaway in their own proper persons
to my office and on their motion letters of
Administration is granted them on the estate
of John Callaway deceased upon their
entering into Bond with two or more good and suff-
icient securities conditioned as the Law directs
in the ?? sum of eight thousand dollars
which was done accordingly & thereupon took
the Oath prescribed by law as administrators
of the estate of John Callaway deceased, and on
motion of John S T Callaway, administrator
as aforesaid I do hereby appoint David Mobley
Archibald Huddleston and Adam Stroud
appraisers to appraise the slaves and other
personal estate of the said John Callaway
deceased & such part thereof as may be pro-
duced to them by the said administrators.
Isaac Ward Clk
Page 172
Appraised Bill of Property of the estate of
John Callaway Deceased, CO Adam Stroud
Archibald Huddleston and David Mobley appraisers
of the estate of John Callaway Deceased do appraise
the property as follows to Viz
1 negro woman named Lal............350.00
1 negro Boy Tim....................500.00
1 named Bill.......................400.00
1 Girl named Minnie................300.00
1 Boy named Morel..................300.00
1 Do named Harrison................200.00
1 named Bob........................175.00
1 named Ped........................150.00
1 named Buck........................87.50
1 named Rosie & child..............550.00
1 Clock.............................20.00
1 Buro..............................30.00
1 Dining Table.......................4.00
1 Bed and furniture.................20.00
1 Saddle.............................2.00
1 Bed and Bedstead..................15.00
1 Bed and Bedstead..................30.00
1 Cupboard..........................25.00
1 fall leaf table...................10.00
11 chairs............................5.50
1 Rifle gun.........................15.00
1 Bed and Bedstead..................15.00
1 Yoke of oxen......................30.00
7 ?? of Pot Mettle..................13.50
1 Horse Mill.......................125.00
1 Lot of Hogs.......................20.00
1 Bay Mare Jinny....................20.00
1 Mare Mariah.......................30.00
1 Dunn Mare.........................25.00
A Sorrel Horse......................30.00
1 Bay Horse Henry...................15.00
1 Bay Horse Archy...................25.00
1 Dunn Colt.........................15.00
1 Muly Cow and Calf.................80.00
Page 173
2 Cows and Calfs....................15.00
Amount Brought Over...............3825.50
3 head of young cattle..............10.00
20 head of geese.....................7.50
7 yoke of oxen......................30.00
1 Loom...............................4.00
1 lot of Ploughs.....................7.00
2 Balls..............................1.00
1 ?? of iron.........................5.00
1 ax and hoc.........................2.00
1 hand saw...........................2.00
1 Dima John..........................1.50
2 Horse Collars......................2.00
2 Balls..............................2.00
1 act on ???........................15.00
1 Do on John F??....................21.00
1 note on Green Davis...............13.00
1 Plough.............................4.00
Archibald Huddleston...)
David Mobley...........)Appraisers
A Stroud...............)
Sworn and subscribed to before this 2nd day
of March AD 1835
? H Rutherford
Territory of Arkansas..)
County of Clark........)
I James I Ward Clerk of the Circuit
Court of said County do hereby certify that the
foregoing Inventory and appraisement of the
Estate of John Callaway deceased are truly and
completely recorded from this original now on file
in my office. Witness my hand as Clerk of aforesaid
This 9th day of May 1835.
Isaac Ward Clerk
A $3,900 personal property valuation in 1835 would be worth $98,000 in 2009. Not exactly chump change.
Of course, it bugs the hell out of me that the bulk of his "personal property" was other human beings.
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YORK, Pa. — When Joseph Wilson was in the market for a pre-fabricated shed, he knew where to look for a good deal.
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That night, at home, Wilson pulled up the same shed on Home Depot's website. This time, he used their PC desktop computer.
The price was $100 less.
"It didn't seem to fit (Home Depot's) business model," said Wilson, who lives in East Hopewell Township.
Curious — and a little miffed — Wilson mailed a letter to Home Depot's president looking for an answer to the price discrepancy.
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It's not a secret that companies target customers in their advertising. Chelsea Pazelchak is a senior at York College majoring in marketing. Continued...
In her consumer behavior class, she was taught the principles of targeting consumers, like finding ways to meet customers where they spend their time — the Internet, television, Facebook; learning the style of the person — do they rent or own their home or car. To what brands are they loyal and why.
"In consumer behavior it's a downfall to target just a demographic," Pazelchak said, meaning something they can't control like age or sex. "Instead, you want to focus on their lifestyle," or the choices they make.
In this digital age of mobile phones, tablets and computers, people spend more time and buy more products online, said Gerald Patnode, a professor of marketing and chair of the Graham School of Business at York College.
Advertisers recognize the new media and embrace it to connect with consumers, he said. Or-bitz, the online travel company, publicized its data mining strategy this summer after various wire reports claimed Apple users were seeing higher prices than people searching on a PC.
Barney Harford, Orbitz CEO, wrote an op-ed column in USAToday explaining how the company uses consumer information.
It's all about collecting information about where people click, Harford said, not what type of computer is being used. The company collects your data and then tailors your next visit to the website to reflect your previous choices.
For example, what type of hotel room you like to reserve or how much you're willing to pay.
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While a tailored Internet experience is now commonplace, addressable television ads are starting to show up, Patnode said.
Allstate Insurance is trying a new strategy to sell renter's coverage where you will only see the ad if you currently rent. Continued...
Two neighbors could be watching the same show at the same time and on the same commercial break see two different commercials.
It all got started in politics, Patnode said. Political parties would target voters by collecting socio-demographic data and tailor their message depending on which television station it was aired.
Allstate aired the commercials on DirecTV and Dish Network. The information necessary to target consumers was purchased from data collection firms, Advertising Age magazine reported.
This type of targeting could bring up questions of privacy from consumers, Patnode said. "There's always the concern that a group of people will get upset from a lack of privacy," he said.
Overall, however, consumers respond well to ads that present products they want, Patnode said. So, companies will keep collecting the data and consumers will give up some privacy.
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After a couple of weeks, a representative from Home Depot's service department called Wilson.
He was told the discrepancy in online shed prices was because of regional pricing.
"There are so many factors that go into regional pricing," said Jennifer King, a senior manager of external communications and social media at Home Depot.
Factors like supply, demand and local taxes can affect why identical items might have different prices at different stores, she said. Continued...
If a consumer does not choose a particular store location on the website, they will be shown a national price, King said.
Wilson determined the price difference he saw was caused by not choosing a store location on his iPad, which then gave him a national price. When he looked up the shed at home, the site displayed the nearest store's price.
The site was trying to present a Home Depot experience based on the data from two different computers that both happened to be owned by Wilson.
And that's supposed to happen, King said. Home Depot collects data based on where consumers click and the site could look different depending on your search history.
This marketing strategy isn't new, Patnode said. Advertisers have been collecting information on what consumers buy for decades.
"The change is the accessibility of information," he said. "There's no more secrets."
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Roni Tewksbury is hoping to convince the council that the city's public library — Neva Lomason Memorial — needs more money to operate as she believes it should.
"My main purpose is I want to be able to have a time where I can simply tell them this is how our funding works," Tewksbury said. "It's a convoluted thing. I want to explain it to them so that they can see how it works."
The West Georgia Regional Library System is comprised of 18 branches in five counties — Carroll, Haralson, Heard, Douglas and Paulding. The library system is headquartered at Neva Lomason, the Carrollton branch.
A big part of Tewksbury's challenge Monday night, she said, will be getting the council to understand how the library system as a whole is funded, and what part of that money goes to Neva Lomason. City officials, she said, tend to see only the money that goes to the library system.
"I feel confident that they'll come away with a better understanding of how the library system is set up and how Neva Lomason fits into the picture," she said.
The library receives $230,904 from the city during fiscal year 2013 and $71,989 from the county. It also gets a state materials grant of $11,491.
In contrast, Tewksbury said, the Villa Rica Public Library, which is also a part of the regional library system, receives $308,000 from the Villa Rica city government.
But she points out that the Villa Rica library has less than half the circulation materials of Neva Lomason, that its "patron use" is 115,393 compared to Neva Lomason's 228,602, and that Carrollton's library has 18,000 square feet – 13,000 more than Villa Rica's.
Bowdon's library, a third Carroll County branch in the system, receives $157,556 from its city government. Its patron use, according to Tewksbury's figures, is 27,238.
Tewksbury said Neva Lomason's projected expenses this year are $359,422.
She said an additional $25,000 from the city would allow her to re-open the library on Fridays. That day was cut from the schedule in September due to budget concerns. Daily hours had previously been reduced in September 2011.
Councilman Gerald Byrd said that after "much persistence" he convinced the city to put the library issue on Monday's agenda.
"My advice to Roni was to come up with a PowerPoint for the City Council so all the members could see it. Make it as black and white and plain as possible and present it to us," he said.
Lynn Kress, a member of the Friends of the Library, a Neva Lomason support group, hopes strength in numbers will help make the library's case Monday night. She sent an email to the organization's members urging them to attend the meeting. Friends President Mary Jane Davis is scheduled to address the council during the public comments portion of the council session.
"The West Georgia Regional Library System covers five counties, and each of the other branches is supported proportionately much better by their city government," Kress said. "If you look at the numbers as far as circulation, number of patrons, and square footage of library and take the amount funded by that city, it so far exceeds what Carrollton is giving us."
The Friends of the Library, with an estimated 150 dues-paying members, donates about $1,000 a month to Neva Lomason through its Barker House book sales. There is also money raised twice a year through "garage" sales of books, and the Friends will match donations made to the library.
Opponents of awarding more money to the library cite, among other things, dwindling usage in a digital age if iPads and Kindles.
Byrd said that hasn't been evident in his experience with the library.
"The masses are pretty much saying they want their library and they want it sustained," he said. "I would personally like to have a library that is a showplace and that sets the standard for what a library of a town of this size should be. I also hope that our library will continue to meet the needs of all of our citizens and ultimately meet and exceed those expectations."
Monday's meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m.


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The first thing to note about August in Edinburgh is that the hundreds of events that take place are not part of a single cultural festival. The traditional primacy of the Edinburgh International Festival has meant that August's events are often referred to as, simply, 'the festival'. However, there are a huge bundle of administratively separate jamborees taking place at the same time, dedicated to different artistic disciplines. Many of them came together to form Festivals Edinburgh, an umbrella organisation that works with all the various organisers in a bid to improve their lot in the city, but they're ultimately separate and very distinct enterprises. This feature attempts to make sense of them all.
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The debate will rumble on for as long as the ECF continues to return, which it did in 2009, but the argument wouldn't even be necessary without the extraordinary volume of comedy on offer during August. A massive array of comics head here from all corners of the globe in the hope of landing an agent, securing a touring contract, signing a TV deal and – almost as an afterthought, it sometimes feels – making the paying punters laugh.
The popularity of the Fringe as a comedic career-maker can be traced to 1960, when Oxbridge revue Beyond the Fringe (starring Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, Jonathan Miller and Alan Bennett) made its debut before going on to extended runs in the West End and on Broadway. The show was actually part of the EIF (that's why it was, yes, 'beyond the Fringe'). However, its success – playing to 120 per cent houses, thanks to audiences being prepared to stand – set a precedent for comics to head north during August.
It wasn't until the 1980s that the Fringe's reputation as a hotbed of new comedy began to translate into mainstream success. Launched in 1981, the Perrier Award was set up to draw attention to what its judges believed to be the best comedy and/or cabaret show on the Fringe. Many of the acts who won the Perrier in the early and mid 1980s have since faded, but the roll call of then-unknown winners in the late '80s and early '90s established the award's cachet. Jeremy Hardy (1988), Frank Skinner (1991), Steve Coogan (1992) and Lee Evans (1993) all became stars after winning the prize, which now goes under the sponsorless name of the Edinburgh Comedy Awards.
It's this 1990s golden age, and its seemingly concomitant guarantee of national fame, that arguably still drives the Fringe's comedy component. After all, what else could possibly persuade hordes of hard-up comics to spend August haemorrhaging most of the cash they've earned over the other 11 months of the year on usually futile attempts to crack the big time?
Competition is insanely fierce, but the chance that the show you bring to the Fringe could be Your Big Break is, for most aspiring funnymen, simply too tempting to pass up.
The largest comedy gathering in the world is also, for its performers, the most gruelling. Most comedy festivals last for a week, tops, and generally consist of one-off showcases at which acts have to make crowds laugh for 20 minutes. Edinburgh demands more. Although a few big-name comics fly in for short and often lucrative theatrical engagements, those on the lower rungs commonly take to the stage six days a week for a three-week stretch. Aided by their existing reputations (and a knockout agent), a lucky few land evening slots at prestigious venues. Others are quickly forced to resign themselves to the fact that, if the sun comes out, their daily 3.10pm slot in a scruffy pub cellar may not sell out. Indeed, they may be the only person in the room.
If they're not too dispirited, exhausted or drunk, a handful of comics each year get the opportunity to play the Late & Live show at the Gilded Balloon, a bearpit of a comedy club that starts at 1am every night. Unlike most laugh-ins, the set-up welcomes boozed-up hecklers and positively encourages audiences to waylay the four performers, who each have a half-hour to fill. A good showing here can make a comic's career; more often, it breaks them, at least until the next day, when they have to head back to their regular gig and start again.
The primary comedy venues on the Fringe are the Assembly Rooms, the Pleasance, the Gilded Balloon, the Underbelly and the Stand. Still, don't limit yourself: comics play in a multitude of smaller locations around the city, many for free. It's all something of a lottery, but every lottery has a winner… doesn't it?
Venue: various venues.
Information: 01462 456780, www.edinburghinteractivefestival.com.
Tickets: games screenings, the sole portion of the event open to the public, are free. Advance booking online only.
Dates: 2 days, mid Aug.
Venue: Charlotte Square Gardens, New Town.
Information & tickets: 5a Charlotte Square, New Town, EH2 4DR (718 5666 information, 0845 373 5888 box office, www.edbookfest.co.uk). Tickets mostly £6-£9 (£4 for children's events), plus some free events. Advance booking online and by post from mid June, by phone and in person from 1mth before festival.
Dates: 17 days, ending on last Mon in Aug (Aug 14-30 2010; Aug 13-29 2011; Aug 11-27 2012).
Pitching its well-appointed marquees in the gardens of Robert Adam-designed Charlotte Square, the Edinburgh International Book Festival is a cultured haven that carefully sets itself apart from the chaotic throngs in the Old Town. Compared with its competitors, the event moves at a genteel pace, fuelled not by deep-fried pizza and Tennent's Extra but by dry white and canapés.
The programme comprises a range of talks, readings and discussions, grouped into broad themes that change each year. The organisers are keen to encourage participation: debates are a prominent part of the programme, as are events for children, who can romp safely in the enclosed gardens. Aspiring writers are encouraged to join one of several writers' workshops and to visit the writers' retreat hidden among the trees.
Most authors make only a single appearance at the event, but the truly stellar – or the truly tenacious – may show up several times during the two-week programme. Big names in recent years have included Ian Rankin, Zadie Smith, Richard Dawkins, Salman Rushdie, Seamus Heaney and Doris Lessing. The festival isn't above the odd nod to populism – Sean Connery was a sell-out in 2008 – but, more typically, the event is a hotbed of politically engaged debate. Alongside the expected slew of novelists, poets and critics, John Prescott, Tony Benn, Alex Salmond and Gordon Brown have made appearances, as have a host of philosophers, environmentalists and radical thinkers.
Venue: various venues.
Information & tickets: The Hub, Castlehill, Old Town, EH1 2NE (473 2099 administration, 473 2000 box office, www.eif.co.uk). Tickets many events cost around £10-£25 or £10-£40, with some cheaper concerts (around £17), one or two more expensive operas (£10-£65) and some free events mixed into the schedule. Advance booking online, by phone, by post & in person from early Apr.
Dates: 24 days, ending on 1st Sun in Sept (13 Aug-5 Sept 2010; 12 Aug-4 Sept 2011; 10 Aug-2 Sept 2012).
More than theatre and dance, classical music is at the heart of the EIF. The Usher Hall stages concerts nightly, supplemented by an all-day line-up at the Queen's Hall and half a dozen major operas at the Festival Theatre. Standards are high and top international names make regular appearances. Programming, split roughly 50-50 between orchestral concerts and chamber recitals, draws on the canon; events in 2009 included a Bach series. However, there have been recent signs that the EIF's music programme may be expanding under director Jonathan Mills; 2009 saw folk brought to the fore in a series called the Caledonian Sessions. The highly popular Fireworks Concert in Princes Street Gardens draws proceedings to a close with a suitable flash and a bang, bringing audiences out to every possible viewing station throughout the city centre.
Venue: various cinemas & theatres.
Information & tickets: Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, Old Town, EH3 9BZ (228 4051 administration, 623 8030 box office, www.edfilmfest.org.uk). Tickets most films are around £6-£9, with the opening and closing galas costing £15. Advance booking online, by phone & in person from early May.
Dates: 12 days in late June.
The Edinburgh International Film Festival started life as a gala celebration of documentaries, but now presents a mix of new features and shorts, animated flicks and factual programming, retrospectives and revivals. Director John Huston described it in 1972 as 'the only film festival worth a damn'. Although it's since been overtaken in prominence by Cannes and Sundance, it remains an important date in the cinema calendar. There's a strong industry presence at the events – official delegates are recognisable by their ever-present half-full wine glasses and all-black outfits – but there are also plenty of tickets available to regular punters.
Since moving from August to June in 2008, the Film Festival has found it easier not only to distinguish itself from the city's other big festivals, but also to strike a clearer identity on the international circuit. There are many UK premières, often on show months before their release (assuming they get one; many don't), as well as retrospectives of cinema's great names. Screenings ranges from the annual Directors' Showcase, billed as 'classics of the future' by established auteurs, to the Rosebud strand, dedicated to first- and second-time directors.
Although the festival made space for Wall-E in 2008, and there's always at least some red-carpet action, blockbusters are few and far between. Instead, short films, experimental novelties and animations feature prominently. Documentaries have come back into fashion of late; an award for the best documentary was introduced in 2006. Alongside the screenings are a range of talks and discussions featuring cast, crew and critics.
Venue: Edinburgh International Conference Centre.
Information & tickets: 117 Farringdon Road, London EC1R 3BX (0131 519 4131, www.mgeitf.co.uk). Tickets by delegate pass. Advance booking Online, phone & postal bookings from early in the yr.
Dates: 3 days, ending on last Sun in Aug (Aug 27-29 2010; Aug 26-28 2011; Aug 24-26 2012).
The weekend-long Edinburgh International Television Festival is aimed pretty much exclusively at insiders. Media folks are past masters at navel-gazing, and nowhere are their talents more apparent than at the range of lectures, discussions and debates about the past, present and future of the idiot box. It's an industry-only event, the importance of which is later amplified by the excessive coverage it receives from those who forked out the sizeable delegate fee to attend.
Venue: various venues.
Information & tickets: Hub, Castlehill, Old Town, EH1 2NE (467
5200 information, 473 2000 box office, www.edinburghjazzfestival.co.uk). Tickets mostly £8-£15, with some shows costing up to £30 and others free. Advance booking online, by phone & by post from early in the year.
Dates: 10 days, late July-mid Aug.
The Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival can get a little lost in all these crazy goings-on, partly because it begins a week before the Fringe. However, while its programme is chiefly populated by local musicians, it does draw the occasional big name: Dionne Warwick, Wynton Marsalis and Jools Holland have all performed here. More or less every strand of jazz is covered at the event, with concerts staged throughout the day and night.
Venue: Pilrig Park, Leith.
Information: North Edinburgh Art Centre, 15A Pennywell Court, EH4 4TZ (332 2888, www.edinburgh-mela.co.uk).
Tickets: £2 day pass covers most events; headline shows are around £10. Advance booking online, by phone and in person (from the Hub) from July.
Dates: 6-8 Aug 2010; 2-4 Sep 2011.
A two-day outdoor event that celebrates Asian culture in the city with performances, food stalls and a bazaar.
Venue: Castle Esplanade, Old Town.
Information & tickets: 32-34 Market Street, Old Town, EH1 1QB (0870 755 5118, www.edintattoo.co.uk). Tickets around £15-£50. Advance booking online, by phone, by post & in person from early Dec.
Dates: 23 days in Aug (6-28 Aug 2010; 5-27 Aug 2011).
A soldiers' parade of music, dance and athleticism. It's grown into the single most popular event in the city each August, shifting more than 200,000 tickets each year and inspiring what many believe are the world's longest queues. The Tattoo is held on the Castle Esplanade.
Venue: various venues.
Information & tickets: Out of the Blue Drill Hall (www.edinburghpeoplesfestival.org.uk).
Tickets most events are free; those with a ticket price usually cost less than £5. Advance booking not required.
Dates: several weeks, Aug.
The politically minded Edinburgh People's Festival aims to 'bring the arts to the ignored indigenous communities' by staging shows in the city's more deprived areas.
Venue, information & tickets: Scottish Parliament, Holyrood, EH99 1SP (348 5000, www.festivalofpolitics.org.uk). Tickets mostly free; a handful of paid-for events are around £6. Advance booking from the Scottish Parliament or the Hub from early July.
Dates: 5 days, late Aug (17-21 Aug 2010; subsequent years tbc).
Those interested in current events should also investigate the five-day Festival of Politics. Launched in 2005 and held at the Scottish Parliament building, the festival includes an array of talks, debates and discussions from prominent figures such as Vanessa Redgrave, Kate Adie and Mark Thomas.
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With so much to see in such a short space of time, planning your August itinerary can be a daunting prospect. The chaotic, spontaneous vibe is all part of the experience, but a little forward planning is crucial if you're to get the best out of it. (This is particularly vital when it comes to accommodation.)
Try and approach the festivals with some measure of organisation. Military precision isn't essential, but it helps: unless you're in an improv troupe, it's best not to turn up and make it up as you go along. Have a look at the programme(s) before you arrive, and keep your ear to the ground. You can just rock up without any tickets and let nature take its course, but don't come crying to us when the only show you can get into is the Aberystwyth Amateur Dramatics Society's production of Carousel. In Welsh.
In addition to its printed programme, each festival has its own website at which you can find out what's on and book tickets for future events. Perhaps the most useful online resource, though, is www.edinburghfestivals.co.uk, which contains a searchable database listing what's on across all the major festivals. The catch-all set-up makes it that much easier to plan your schedule.
So, how do you go about sorting the diamonds from the rough? Well, this is the one time of the year when press coverage really counts. Ignore the publicity stunts and read the reviews instead. The daily festivals supplement published by the Scotsman is hard to beat for comprehensiveness. Arguably the most reliable reviews are found in the Guardian (www.guardian.co.uk), which dedicates at least a page a day to the event, as do the Edinburgh Evening News (http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com) and the Herald. The Scotsman (www.scotsman.com) and the Herald (www.theherald.co.uk) give out, respectively, Fringe Firsts and Angel Awards to new plays, comedies, concerts and films that have impressed their critics; tickets for them immediately start selling like the proverbial hot cakes. And The List (www.list.co.uk) offers comprehensive coverage of the festivals; usually published fortnightly, it comes out every Thursday during August. For more on local media.
Several free festival newspapers, staffed by young writers and aspirant culture vultures, litter bars and cafés during August. Containing news, reviews, interviews, features, listings and scurrilous gossip, they make up in enthusiasm what they lack in professionalism. Three Weeks (http://threeweeks.co.uk) is the longest established of this breed; The Skinny (www.theskinny.co.uk) is an increasingly important year-round venture. And then, of course, there's good old-fashioned word of mouth. Don't be shy: pitch in and ask those folks sitting a few seats away if they've seen anything good, or if they've spent good money on any absolute stinkers.
In theory, booking tickets for the thousands of performances held over the various August festivals should be a nightmare. But glossing over the major box-office meltdown suffered by the Fringe in 2008 (things were a lot smoother the following year), buying tickets for shows at most of the festivals is generally very straightforward, whether you'd rather purchase online, by phone, via mail or in person.
The easiest way to book tickets before arriving in Edinburgh is by going online. All the major festivals take internet bookings; in most cases, you can choose either to have your tickets sent to you or to collect them from the relevant festival's box office when you arrive. Once you're in town, it's best to book either by phone or at one of the walk-up box offices: the Fringe has an office on the High Street; the Edinburgh International Film Festival sells tickets through the Filmhouse; and tickets for the EIF, the Festival of Politics and the Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival are all available from the Hub.
Advance booking will almost certainly be necessary. Many events staged as part of the EIF, the Edinburgh International Book Festival and the Edinburgh International Film Festival are one-offs, and those featuring big names do tend to sell out ahead of time. Many comedy and theatre shows on the Fringe run for far longer, in some cases nightly over a three-week period, which means you may have less trouble picking up tickets when you arrive. Others, though, run for limited periods (in some cases, only a single night); booking ahead is advisable.
If you're heading north purely to take in the Fringe, consider heading up there for the first weekend, when punters can buy two tickets for the price of one for most shows. The caveat? Many of the shows are at 'preview' stage and are more than a little ragged around the edges. Alternatively, head for the Fringe's Half Price Hut, on the corner of Waverley Bridge and Princes Street. Open 11am to 9pm daily throughout the Fringe, the hut offers 50 per
cent discounts on tickets to many of that day's shows. And it's also worth hanging around the main comedy and theatre venues in the early evening to catch promoters handing out free tickets for shows that are selling poorly in an attempt to conjure up an audience.
Perhaps your greatest difficulty when planning a visit to Edinburgh in August, and almost certainly your greatest expense, will be your accommodation. Prices for virtually all kinds of lodgings soar during the summer, and get booked up months in advance. In addition to the various types of accommodation detailed in our Hotels section, a number of flats, apartments and houses come on to the market in August for short-term lets, their owners having escaped the madness of the festivals and gone on a holiday of their own. The Fringe website (www.edfringe.com) has a message board on which offers of accommodation are posted.
Agencies that provide accommodation particularly during the Festival include: Edinburgh Holiday Flats (www.edinburghholidayflats.com); Festival Beds (225 1101, www.festivalbeds.co.uk); Festival Flats 3 Linkylea Cottages, Gifford, East Lothian, EH41 4PE (01620 810620/www.festivalflats.net).
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Are those guys in the picture everywhere. I swear they were at Convent Gardens last time I was in London.
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Expo picture page —page 5 Student news -— p^ 7 25 cents The TituRKV, Februaty 26,1998 Famiside A Press Publications newspaper ar serving the Huntley community Vbiume 37, Issue 46 1998 Hunfley Home & Business Expo Cathy DeQuaker The 1998 Huntley Home and Business Expo was another huge success! About 4,800 attendees walked through the show, seeking information on Del Webb's Sun City, mort¬ gages, insurance and more from over 90 exhibitors. The sellout of exhibit space forced an over¬ flow situation for the first time ever. This year's winner of the Grand Geneva Resort and Spa package, including a round trip limousine ride compliments of Travelin' Wright and fresh flow¬ ers compliments of Huntley Floral, was George Franicevic of Marengo: The winner of the Huntley Factory Shops shop¬ ping spree, sponsored by Panda Express, Royal Doulton, The Interior Alternative, SAS Factory Shoe Store, BOSE and Villa Pizza, was Joan Hahn of Huntley; Chris Muhlenfeld of Huntley won a vase from Mikasa; Laura Duffy of Algonquin won the girls bike and AJ Horan won the boys bike Both bikes were sponsored by National Intemational Roofing Corporation. Other prize win¬ ners were Dinah Schisler of Woodstock who won $100 from the College Fund Life Division and Sandra Betts of Elgin who won a set of luggage from Huntley Travel. Nominations for Best of Show in the Non-Profit category were Pioneer Center, Westlake Community Church, Morning Star World Outreach and First Congregational Church. The winner was the First Congega- tional Church. Nominations for Best of Show in the Business Category were Harris Bank Huntley, Hansen Heating and Plumbing, Lanterns of Light-Division of S&C Creative Concepts, In¬ terior Motives, Ariano, Ander¬ son, Hardy and Castillo, S&S Garden Cenier, Village of Hunt¬ ley, Summit Ridge, Solar Brite, Children's Exchange Depot, Sherman Hospital, Glory Gifts, ABC Seamless Siding and An¬ chor Spa & Pool. The winner was S&S Garden Center of Harvard. The Chamber Board would like to thank the Huntley Factory Shops for the great job they did as greeters at the show and the following businesses for their support: Harris Bank Huntley, Hansen Heating and Plumbing,Freund Equipment, Centegra HealthCare System, School District 158 staff. North¬ west Herald, Daily Herald, Chicago Tribune, First National Bank of Marengo/ Huntley Center, STAR 105.5, WMCW, WRMN, Radicom-McHenry lo¬ cation, and the Elgin Cor¬ poration. The Board would also like to welcome the following new members: A.G. Edwards, ABC Seamless Siding, Back¬ yard Enclosures, CCS/ West Construction Suppliers, Country Companies, Glory Gifts Unli¬ mited, Jo'Lyn Corporation, Pro¬ vena Saint Joseph Hospital and Summit Ridge Development. Cahy DdQuaker (left) of S&C Creative Concepts was the diow manager for the 1998 Hundey Expo. Pictured with her are S&C co-workers Jennifer Egger and Tina Baker. Steve DdQ^uaker (not pictured) was bead of operations for the Expo. 'XDzzie," the Kane County Cougar receives a big hug from an enthusiastic fan during his visit to the Huntley E}qx>. Artist's rendering of Christ United Methodist Church. Church will break ground in March Christ United Methodist Church The congregation of Christ United Methodist Church will break ground on their new church building, Sunday March 1, at 10:30 a.m. The congrega¬ tion has been holding Sunday worship services at Crystal Lake South High School for several years. The pastor. Rev. David Decker, says, "The congregation is extremely excited to know their perseverance and hard work is finally bringing them to this day." The church building will be located at 9009 Algonquin Road, on eight acres just west of Square Barn Road. The site is located in the midst of hundreds of new homes built within the last four years. The 7,500-square-foot design is a steel structure with a block facade. The multi-use sanctuary will seat 180 in move¬ able seating. There are four classrooms, a spacious nursery room, a conference/library room, two offices, a music room, and a roomy lobby area. The building will be air condi¬ tioned. Wm. Tonyan and Sons, Inc., of McHenry, has been hired as the general contractor for the project. The construc¬ tion is contracted to be finished by August 1 of this year. The Christ United Methodist Church congregation has grown to 97 members, with a worship attendance averaging 70. Surrounded by new home developments and continued building, it is expected the con¬ gregation will grow by 50 per¬ cent within the first full year, and 100 percent in two to five years.
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Title | The Huntley Farmside |
Date | 1998-02-26 |
Month | 02 |
Day | 26 |
Year | 1998 |
Volume | 37 |
Issue | 46 |
Decade | 1990-1999 |
Creator | The Huntley Farmside |
Coverage | Huntley, Illinois, United States |
Description | Weekly Newspaper from the Huntley Area Public Library Collection |
Subject | Newspaper Archives |
Rights | This material may be protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17 U.S. Code). |
Publisher | This Collection was digitized and loaded into CONTENTdm by OCLC Preservation Service Center (Bethlehem, PA) for the Huntley Area Public Library. |
Source | Reproduction of library's print newspaper archives |


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While serving time in the Gwinnett County, Ga., jail for paying an undercover police officer $3,000 to murder his neighbor and former business partner, Joseph Memar, 65, was caught again trying to have the man killed. Police Cpl. Jake Smith said Memar spread the word among inmates, met with a plainclothes officer during his visitation time, offered the officer $10,000 to kill the man and told him where to go to collect the money. (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)


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Hi, I'm Chad..
Wow, I really don't know how to start this off... I'm 28, I live in a small town in Kentucky (no I'm not a Hillbilly! lol)... anyway, Ive been dealing with feelings of being gay since I was about 15 - 16 I guess, Ive not really came out to anyone, my mom knows, she says she loves me no matter what... My younger brother and his fiance both know, they say that I'm no different to them and they still live me as much as ever. I guess a little background about me is in order, I was raised in a strict orderly home, I have the greatest family anybody could ever dream of, my dad is retired U.S. Army and my mom worked in the medical field. I was also raised in a Southern Baptist church, I love God with every ounce of my being, I wanna serve my Lord in any way he can use me. I graduated from high school and joined the USAF, I was stationed in Germany and I got to experience a lot in Europe, it was total different world for me. My time in the Air Force was the time in my life that I was the farthest away from God. In 2007 I started attending a Non denominational church. I guess that works for a short back ground...
Ive found myself in some pretty embarrassing situations in the past while trying to hide and explore my feelings. I was raised to believe that Gay people were an abomination unto God, and they would burn in hell for their ways.. so being a gay teen in my area wasn't an option. After I got out of the AF I came back here to my town and got a good paying job, but I still had my feelings of being gay. I never have had an attraction to women, yeah, I see some that I think are gorgeous but no REAL attraction to them. I started looking up guys online and emailing them, we started sharing pictures, some PG, some not so PG if you get my drift. My parents always liked to keep tabs on us, even though I was in my 20's my parents still checked up on me. I got "caught" so to speak being Gay on the internet a few times, the last time was the worst, my dad busted my laptop, ant told me I had to move out. He cried for days saying "I cant have a Gay son" and "there has never been a faggot in my family" stuff like that.. I move to Georgia and lived with a sister and her family for about 6 months, then I came back to Kentucky and about 3 months after moving back I was "caught" again, and shortly after I got my own apartment. I promise I'm getting to a point.... Now, Ive been battling depression and feelings of rejection, I'm so tired of trying to be who I "Should" be, but I've been to scared to be who I really am. I want to find love and happiness, I want to hold someone and be held, I wanna wake up with them beside me and know that we are there for each other... I just don't know how to do it! I'm so scared to come out, I would lose most my family, my church, there's too much on the line for me. My family is your typical Southern Right Wing Conservative family, my Church says they wont allow Open gay relationships but they want gays to come to the church so they can "be delivered from Homosexuality, and have those demons cast from them", so you can see its a Lose Lose situation for me. All these things weigh heavy on me... Ive even cried out to God begging him to change me so I wouldn't have to hurt my family anymore, Ive pleaded, begged, prayed, and tried everything I could to get god to "fix" me.... But he hasn't... Ive read the "What The Bible Says" PDF on here and I really want to believe it! That's more like how Ive always pictured God.. But its hard to see my sexuality as being right when Ive always believed I'll go to hell if I live as a gay man.... I guess I'm just confused and hurting inside... I just cant stand the life I'm living anymore... I want freedom... I want Love... I want acceptance... and I'm looking for another person whose came through this to give me some advice, and let me bend their ear a little.... Can anyone help? |
First things first
Hi- I'm Daniel, and have been here on the forum forever. I'm gonna shoot from the hip and tell you what I think based on what you've written.
First things first. You are an adult, and your parents have no business busting you for your internet chats with guys etc. Whatever you do, that should be off limits to your parents. Ok? I mean, how would they feel if you busted in on them in their bedroom in the middle or 'whatever'? Get my drift? So- no more of that stuff. Put a password on your computer when you are at their house. Be smart! Next. You can have a life with another guy, and if can be pretty wonderful. What is holding you back and giving you nightmares is the thinking you had growing up. Of course, I think you know this. The other thing is the thought that your father is never going to accept you. And that, my friend, is the elephant in the room. Not your being gay, but rather, if you Dad is going to be Ok with you being gay. Here's the deal. You father doesn't get a choice in the matter. That's the bottom line. You know you are gay, right? Nothing is going to change that. No prayers or hell mary's are going to do a damn bit of good as far as that goes. So- what are you going to do? You might consider telling your father straight up that you are gay and that he had no business messing with your stuff. And that's just for starters. What I am suggesting here is that you are going to have to declare your independence. That alone may get you some respect. Sure. Your dad may scream and hollar and do all kinds of crazy shit, but that doesn't matter. If you say to him what you want and need to say to him in a low calm and clear voice he will get the picture. You've learned to be a man, so be a man with him. Tell him like it is and don't wimp out. Tell your dad that you love him even if he can't tell you that. Give to him what you want to hear out of his mouth. This is really important. Leave the religious stuff aside for right now. The questions you have will begin to be sorted out eventually. You don't have to do it all at once. It takes time! You've got a lot on your plate. I bet your dad is going to come around eventually. But it's going to take time. You are going to have to be patient with him. You've known you were gay for a while now, and while he may have suspected (parents do you know), it's going to take him a while to get with the program. Now. Do you have supportive friends? A church? If not, get one ASAP. Contact P-FLag. They can be a HUGE help. What I am saying here is that you need a support system. It's really hard to do this coming out thing alone. So don't be! You need people you can call in the middle of the night. I've been with the same guy for 15 years. Yes. We've had our ups and downs, but the relationship works. That is just one example out of thousands, if not tens of thousands. Yes- it is possible to wake up with the love of your life and be together a very long time. To find acceptance you are first going to have to accept yourself. And that is perhaps the biggest thing. You have good stuff going for you. You mom and siblings love you no matter what. And that is how it should be. Wrap yourself in love Chad. All is not lost. There are other churches that will welcome you with open arms. Seek them out. You will find your place, and the man of your dreams. Just keep in mind this: To have a prince you have to be a prince. It may sound silly, but it's true. We really do receive what we give. Give your dad the love and acceptance you want from him. He may not respond in the way you want him to right now, but eventually, your open heart will make it possible for there to be reconciliation and acceptance.
Be the love you seek. |
Thanks Daniel for being strait forward with me... I guess I need that!
I know I'm an adult, but I guess Ive let my parents keep a leash on me until about a year ago because that's the way I was raised. We were taught to have respect and not question authority. I know that sounds pathetic, especially in this day and age, but my parents wanted us to grow up and be respectful, caring, compassionate people, heck, we were even taught to say "yes sir/ma'am" and "no sir/ma'am, rise when a woman enters or leaves the room, please, thank you, may I be excused, all that Southern Charm business... seems silly, I know... but they haven't been all up in my business since Ive been living in my own apartment. "Now. Do you have supportive friends? A church? If not, get one ASAP. Contact P-FLag. They can be a HUGE help. What I am saying here is that you need a support system. It's really hard to do this coming out thing alone. So don't be! You need people you can call in the middle of the night." My church wouldn't support me in coming out, they think being gay is a demonic influence. I live in the "Bible Belt", churches here are very closed minded when it comes to homosexuality, I don't know of 1 church out of our 121 churches in my county that is open to gays. As far as friends go, I think my best friend would be cool with it, we had a weird conversation one day when he asked me what I would think of one of my friends being gay, I told him I would be cool with it and not see them any differently, he said the same, I wonder if he suspects something with me? I don't know if I could tell my other friends about me being gay, most of them go to church with me. What is P-FLAG? and they won't think I'm nuts for handling things the way I have? "Just keep in mind this: To have a prince you have to be a prince. It may sound silly, but it's true. We really do receive what we give." I really liked that a lot, and it most certainly doesn't sound silly, I always try to be respectful and just be kind to people, I hate to see people look down on others or tease and harass them, actually the only time I came close to a fight in school was when I went off on a guy for talking down to another less fortunate guy & his sister, it really hurt me when he did that. Mom said she has suspected that I was gay for a long time, so I'm sure dad has too. His feelings towards gays is that they should ALL be killed, and that AIDS is Gods punishment for the immoral acts they commit. When I can get the balls to tell him, and do, I hope he comes around and lets his love for me as his son overtake the hatred of what I am. My family has always been very close, at this moment, they are my whole world... This is gonna sound really lame and probably pathetic, but, How do I find my dream guy? I don't have the slightest idea about how to meet decent guys who are wanting a relationship and not just sex. Its sad that I'm 28 and never been kissed, still a virgin (with guys and girls), and never been in love... Ive thought about moving to a big city and trying but I still wouldn't know where to start! I don't have any gay friends who could hook me up with a nice guy... What do I do? Ive never been on a "REAL" date, Ive been fixed up with girls in the past but I had no interest in them and didn't enjoy the dates we went on... does it work the same for a guy? Ive got some serious self esteem issues to deal with, there's a lot I don't like about myself, but that seems dumb when I think about it. I have this constant fear of rejection... I hate it... I understand that being confident is important when trying to find a date, I just don't know how... Believe it or not, you've given me a lot to think about, I appreciate it |
My Daily Good Turn
Gay-Friendly Churches in Kentucky: http://www.gaychurch.org/Find_a_Chur...s_kentucky.htm.
Your Nearest PFLAG - Berea, KY: http://community.pflag.org/Page.aspx...d=229&chid=157. PFLAG stands for Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, and their goal, from its mission statement, is to promote the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and intersex persons − while providing support and information to their families and friends. http://www.pflag.org/ Peace be with you. |
I see Jody clued you into Pflag. Sounds like your friend has an inkling that you are gay. Now. Wouldn't it be a trip if your buddy was also gay and was feeling you out for how you might respond if he told you? Stranger things have happened! Moving to a city is one way to meet other gay people for the simple reason that there are more of them there. Other than that, there is the internet. I know of many couples who have met that way. If you join one of the gay web sites, I suggest you always meet a potential date in a public space. Of course, there are gay bars, but one has to be aware of the issues around drinking etc. The thing is this, after you've come out awhile, you will find yourself getting to know other gay people as a matter of course. And then, there is simply the matter of keeping one's eyes open. You can meet a great guy in the checkout line of the supermarket! Heck, I met my guy at the gym. You just never know. Best I can say on this is: use your intuition. Listen to that little voice. If you haven't had any sexual experience, I suggest you look into getting your 'shots'. That is, the vaccines for hepatitis, HPV (the vaccine is called Gardisil) etc. You can go to a clinic to get this done. Straight or gay, this what young people should be doing to protect themselves and their partners. It's always better to play it safe! Of course, you will want to learn how to use a condom. It's not rocket science. I was 28 or so when I came out. So no, I don't think it's pathetic! That said, I wish I could have done it earlier. Why? I missed a lot of good things, like a real adolescence for one thing. Like you, I hardly dated anyone, and the girls I did date...well...it was just really uncomfortable. You have the balls to tell your dad. The thing is to simply tell him. And of course, keep in mind that your mother may have already spilled the beans. You can't really worry or think about his reaction. In the end, you are doing this for YOU, not for HIM. Again- and I can't say this enough: give him the love you want from him. If he isn't used to you saying 'Dad I love you' it may come as something of a shock. But that is a good thing. Know what? After I came out, I had to consciously construct a loving relationship with my parents. They really were clueless. I was the one who ended every phone all with "I love you." You may have to do the same. And this can be hard when we want to hear the words from them. But you know what? There comes a time when we have to parent our parents. And this may be one of those times. We have to come into our own. It's not for nothing that Freud said that every man has to 'kill' his father. And by this he meant 'become his own man'. And that is what you will be doing by coming out. It may terrify you. And that is Ok. You aren't responsible for your dad's reaction. And if he DOES act badly: let him! Don't try to manage him. See him as a guy who is afraid and clueless. Here's an idea: write your dad a letter. This can give him time to wrap his head around the idea.
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First dates can involve as much or as little as you like. It's all up to you! And I have one word of advice for you to find someone: Connexion. Connexion.org is a free, social networking service for LGBTs, but it primarily serves as a dating website to find other local members and met up with in person. It might be worth trying out before diving into an online, pay-to-use dating service such as Chemistry.com. You might also find someone at one of the above churches I linked to. Best of luck! Last edited by Jody; 07-19-2010 at 10:31 PM. Reason: rewording, spelling correction |
"Sounds like your friend has an inkling that you are gay. Now. Wouldn't it be a trip if your buddy was also gay and was feeling you out for how you might respond if he told you? Stranger things have happened!"
Wow, that would be a trip! it would actually be very comforting to me. My Best and I could pass for brothers, we were born close together, him 11/16/81 me 11/19/81, we like the same foods, music, t.v. shows, most of the same movies, we do have some stuff that's different, I'm way more hard headed, he hunts and fishes (that's not me at all!), hes musically talented (he can play like 5 different instruments)... we get along great and we even look similar, same height, he's a bit heavier than me, anyway, what am I doing rambling on about my Best!... "Of course, there are gay bars..... The thing is this, after you've come out awhile, you will find yourself getting to know other gay people as a matter of course. And then, there is simply the matter of keeping one's eyes open. You can meet a great guy in the checkout line of the supermarket! Heck, I met my guy at the gym. You just never know." I still wonder if I should move to a bigger city or not, you don't really hear about many gay people coming out in my area, and we don't even have straight bars here, its a Dry county, no clubs either... we have Bingo.. lol Ive thought about the online stuff but like I said, I want a relationship not meaningless sex. I want my first time to be special... Lame, I know... Wow, meeting "Mr.Right" in the grocery line is kinda cool to think about! I mean, that would be awesome, be struck stupid by love while paying for groceries... I feel stupid.. lol, I keep smiling while I think about that. This gives me some hope! "If you haven't had any sexual experience, I suggest you look into getting your 'shots'. That is, the vaccines for hepatitis, HPV (the vaccine is called Gardisil) etc. You can go to a clinic to get this done. Straight or gay, this what young people should be doing to protect themselves and their partners. It's always better to play it safe! Of course, you will want to learn how to use a condom. It's not rocket science." Thanks for telling me that, I'll look into it, but I don't plan on doing anything unless I can play it safe, I don't wanna take any risks. I do know how to use a condom, Ive worn one before, just never used it for intercourse. I do wanna come out FOR ME, but is it wrong for me to do it if it hurts those closest to me, does that make me selfish? I really like the letter idea, I'll give that some thought... |
"I actually met (or rather found) my fiancé on facebook while searching for local, datable gays. I sent him a message, we chatted some online, and ended up deciding to meet publicly face-to-face at a local diner where we hit things off before heading back to my place after and sealing the deal with a kiss.
First dates can involve as much or as little as you like. It's all up to you! And I have one word of advice for you to find someone: Connexion. Connexion.org is a free, social networking service for LGBTs, but it primarily serves as a dating website to find other local members and met up with in person. It might be worth trying out before diving into an online, pay-to-use dating service such as Chemistry.com. You might also find someone at one of the above churches I linked to." I really appreciate the info you've given me, I checked out the church directory and it looks like the closest church to me is in Berea, Ky, that's about 40 miles from me... That's so great that you found your Fiance on FB, I'm so new to this that Ive been wondering if meeting someone was even possible... I'm gonna check out Connexion... Thank you again for everything! |
Here's how you quote another poster.
http://www.soulforce.org/forums/showthread.php?t=325 Quote:
How is that being yourself hurts someone else? That is the thing to think about. The only thing that hurts is the belief that being gay is somehow bad, awful, sick and sinful. And that is not the case at all. Those closest to you will be able to really get to know you- the real you- if they choose to. And that is a good thing. However, if they react badly that is no reflection on you. Rather, it is a reflection of their ignorance and misguided beliefs.
Be the love you seek. |
I see your point, I guess I just felt like I was hurting them by being who I am, you know, not living up to what they always thought I would turn out like. Dad does feel that being gay is bad, awful, sick and sinful, when he starts talking that way about gay people it really bothers me, I feel dirty or like some kind of sideshow freak. I know I need to do this, I'm tired of living a lie! Daniel, I just wanna say thank you for taking the time to talk to me about this, it helps a lot, Its nice to have an understanding person to vent to. This means more to me than I could ever tell you. You've given me a lot to think about and shed some light on topics I never really thought about. Thank you |
About how widespread this virus is, I've heard around half of all sexually active people in the US are estimated to have at least one of the 30 strains of genitally-spread HPV, although because of it's asymptomatic nature (minus the wart-causing strains) most do not know they have ever been infected. What's most important for you to take away from all this is that the cancer-causing strains of HPV are asymptomatic, meaning there's no way to know you might have caught it and your body was unable to fight it off unless you develop cancer in a sensitive area one day. It is for this reason that the HPV vaccine is recommended for sexually active gay men who might be at an increased risk for throat or anal cancer because of HPV. Also, it is my understanding that genital/anal warts are very painful to have removed, so the vaccine will help prevent that from ever possibly needing to happen as well. Here is more on HPV by the CDC: http://www.cdc.gov/hpv/. Other than HPV, I think most people have been educated about the other common STDs (herpes, HIV/AIDS, etc.). For whatever reason, I didn't ever learn about HPV until I took a class in college on Human Sexuality (PSY). It never hurts to be more informed. Stay safe! And know any potential partner's sexual history before ever getting into a situation where something might happen. |
You are a dream! Great post and writing!
Chad- you might keep in mind that your Dad undoubtedly knows, and your telling him is simply going to be the moment when your being gay is acknowledged. Your dad may not like that. But then, he doesn't have too. In one scenario, he will listen and not say anything stupid. In the best case scenario he will tell you that he still loves you. And in a worst case..well...he might say all kinds of stupid things. No matter what happens, you will have gained a whole new life after having come out. And that really is the important thing. Coming out is about you, not about anyone else. It's certainly not about pleasing anyone. It's time to stand in your own shoes and fill them up! And that is a good thing.
Be the love you seek. |
Politicians are like Diapers, they BOTH need to be changed regularly for the SAME reason! |
Welcome and good luck. You'll do fine. You have a great attitude, except maybe for being too self-deprecating. There's a dream man out there wondering where you are. You have a lot of happiness to look forward to. Don't let the difficult stuff blur your vision of the future. Daniel and Troy, you guys have been great in this thread. I wish you or someone like you had been around when I was grappling with being gay back in my 20s. (Not likely since I'm 66 now, but you know what I mean.)
BenL --------------- When you can transform the war and violence in yourself, then you can truly begin to help others find peace. Thich Nhat Hanh |
Thanks Ben for the kind words, I'm working on trying to be more positive about myself, its hard, when you feel worthless, dirty, scared for the amount of time I have its a hard trend to break...
I agree Daniel & Jody have been a massive help to me! I'm forever grateful!
Politicians are like Diapers, they BOTH need to be changed regularly for the SAME reason! |
What do you guys think the best way to get over my "Self-Depreciation" issues is?
Politicians are like Diapers, they BOTH need to be changed regularly for the SAME reason! |
Come out! The other thing is to do the things you want to do in life. Learn from your failures. Nothing makes us feel more worthwhile than in being to help others and feel like we are making a difference. And it may sound silly, but setting goals for yourself and then achieving them is a great way to have 'self-worth'. When you prove to yourself that you can do the things you set out to do, then you can do even more. The other thing is to cultivate compassion for yourself. I do this as a practice. It's called Tonglen (if you google the word you will find instructions on how to do it). The point here is that there are many ways to answer to question. Rock bottom? I think it's all about intention. Cultivating a strong intention.
Be the love you seek. |
I probably should have guessed that daniel!
I'll give your suggestions a try!
Politicians are like Diapers, they BOTH need to be changed regularly for the SAME reason! Last edited by chadp81; 07-25-2010 at 09:46 AM. |
So last night I had a heart to heart talk with my best friend and came out to him... He was totally cool about it said he was glad I told him and he wants me to be happy... He said he already had an Idea but was afraid of ruining our friendship if he was wrong. LoL, he also told me that when I tell others, if they have a problem with me for me to send them to him and he would straighten things out....
I woke up this morning in a better mood than Ive been in, in a long time! I feel so much better and that was only one person...
Politicians are like Diapers, they BOTH need to be changed regularly for the SAME reason! |
straighten things out?
I am soooooo happy for you that you told your best friend and he was cool with the news! Way to go buddy!
Be the love you seek. |
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