Wow, should I go for the Fez, or the pimp hat? (Uh, I mean, the Boogie) ... decisions, decisions.
Press Release August 12, 2008 – Adamstown, PA
Bollman Hat Company Celebrates 140 Years of Excellence with a First Ever Commemorative Hat Series
It was one hundred and forty years ago when George Bollman and Isaac Sowers opened a two-story hat factory and started the Bollman Hat Company in the borough of Adamstown in Lancaster County.
To celebrate its 140th year, a men’s hat style has been designed representing each of the fifteen decades telling the story and conveying the culture that existed in America from the 1860’s to today.
A Limited Edition Series Collection of 140 sets will be produced and sold through our new www.bollman140.com website. Each set of hats sold will be numbered and include a signed certificate of authenticity. A story of the style, and why it was relevant to its decade, will accompany each hat in the collection. Each hat will have a unique lining designed for this celebration, and be packed in a special anniversary box.
The collection of hats representing each decade includes:
1860’s – Wide Awake
1870’s – Fez
1880’s – Topper
1890’s – Bowler
1900’s – Homburg
1910’s – Montana Peak
1920’s – Fedora
1930’s – Trilby
1940’s – Pork Pie
1950’s – Roy
1960’s – Hippie
1970’s – Boogie
1980’s – Western Urban
1990’s – Outback
2000’s – Stingy Brim
Individually purchased hats are available at $100 each. The 15 hat collector edition sets will be sold for $1000 per set.
Alexis Biondi, Design Coordinator for the project, said “Putting this collection together was great fun and really educational. I found myself immersed in what was happening during the period of each hat. It completely gives you a perspective on history and the evolution of hat fashion.”
Bollman President and CEO, Don Rongione, said “We have always had a heightened awareness of our rich heritage. Our pride and appreciation for the generations of families who devoted their working lives to the Bollman Hat Company will be conveyed through this collection.”
Bollman designers, for their industry leading brands, are busy creating new designs, some of which are sure to be selected during the next 15 decades of excellence.
Bollman Hat Company, founded in 1868, is America’s oldest hat maker and owns Bailey®, Country Gentleman®, Eddy Bros. ®, Betmar®, Plaza Suite®, Pantropic®, Helen Kaminski® and Ignite®. Bollman also is the exclusive worldwide licensee for Kangol® and Timberland® Headwear. Please visit www.bollmanhats.com for additional information.
Finally ... I have a billionaire, once-paralyzed, ex-hobo/gang member in my corner. And he calls me Mr. Steve!
Dear Mr. Steve,
It's pretty rare to get an Olympic Gold Medal, wouldn't you say? Only 1,210 Americans have received one. It's unusual to climb Mt. Everest, too: Just 2,300 people have done that. But there's an even rarer category: The number of billionaires. No more than 1,125 people in the world can claim that distinction.
My friend, Bill Bartmann, did just that. Now keep in mind that this group of 1,125 people includes people who had major help along the way: Many were born with it, inherited it, or had every advantage while growing up.
In the history of billionaires, Bill Bartmann stands alone. He's the ONLY former homeless person and gang member ever to have made a billion dollars. That's right, Bill went from eating out of dumpsters and living under a bridge viaduct, to having after-tax, take-home pay in a single year of more than $100 million and being listed as the 25th richest person in America.
Here's where it gets extremely interesting: Bill is willing to coach YOU on how to succeed in business.
After all, what can you learn from someone whose daddy died and left him a billion? But it's totally different with Bill Bartmann: He worked in a slaughterhouse. He was an alcoholic at age 17. And at one point Bill was paralyzed from the waist down. Yet Bill discovered a DIFFERENT way of thinking and acting that enabled him to overcome all of that, and become a self-made billionaire.
After scaling the highest peaks in the business world and getting his fill of toys like $25 million aircraft, what's Bill up to now? He has one current passion: Showing others his special techniques for overcoming any challenge and being as successful as they want to be.
Do you think Bill might know a few things YOU could use to overcome your own challenges? What if you could get his thoughts on dozens of business topics?
Now you can. Bill is launching a one-of-a-kind online service, called his "Billionaire Business System". This is not some one-size-fits-all deal. Instead, Bill has built a mentoring tool that provides you with laser-targeted advice on many individual topics.
Are you already running a business but not sure what's the best way to secure financing for your next stage of growth? Bill covers that topic. Not even sure if business is right for you? Bill has a video session just about that.
In fact, the Billionaire Business System currently has over two dozen topics, and is constantly growing.
I strongly recommend that you take a look at Bill's system and see for yourself how it can remove whatever roadblocks are in your way to greater business success.
Name me anywhere else on the planet that you can get specific, useful, and comprehensive business-building advice from a self-made billionaire? That's OK, I can't think of any, either.
The sooner you have Bill Bartmann in your corner, advising you on business success, the sooner you can sit back and bask in your own dreams coming true.
Success Always,
Ken D. Foster
CEO - Shared Vision Network
Author - "Ask and You Will Succeed"
Bromance…The New Flavor of Love
Entertainment Industry Therapist Rebecca Roy weighs in on brotherly love
From Pineapple Express to Brody Jenner’s new project for MTV entitled (none other than) Bromance, everywhere we look men are ‘hugging it out”. This newly emerging social trend describes the complicated love and affection being shared between two straight males.
Roy observes that many men she counsels in her Beverly Hills office are extremely powerful in the world, but have very conflicted feelings about women. This conflict arises from the realization that they are no longer bear chief responsibility in their relationships, both personal and professional.
“It makes perfect sense that men would want to turn to other men for support and affection. Look at the summer blockbuster movies where the "bro code" element is very strong. These images of grown men bonding together to defeat a struggle of some kind, demonstrated in a number of bromantic films, seems to really resonate in the collective psyche of men.”
The comedic version of bromance often shows an acceptance of tenderness toward each other (i.e. "Knocked Up" and "Super Bad"). These guys are seeking a lasting connection and are willing to find that connection with each other, rather than risk it with a woman and be left feeling vulnerable and rejected.
“The rise of “bromantic” relationships stems from a feeling of powerlessness and irrelevance in the face of women’s independence” says Roy.
Roy concludes, "At a time when women essentially can do without a man, and are empowered in the world in a way they weren't 30 years ago, I see more and more men feeling pushed aside. As a result, they often harbor feelings of deep frustration along with sadness at the loss of female connection.”
Rebecca Roy can answer the following questions:
--Why now? What initiated this offspring of male tenderness?
--Have women forgotten how to nurture?
--Are bromances the new girl crushes?
Rebecca Roy M.A., M.F.T. is a Licensed Marriage and Family therapist. She is the host of Psychobabble on www.Strike.TV, and is the featured therapist for “Run’s House” on MTV. She is published in the New York Times, LA Times,CNN.com, Forbes Magazine and French Elle magazine. Her website is www.theindustrytherapist.com.
Maybe it's just me ... but for some reason I don't know whether to fear this device or respect it.
Don’t Get Wrapped Up in Your Desk Cables … That’s What This Guy is For!
The “One Man Tied” isn't your boring, run of the mill desk organizer. This miniature wire tidier is friendly and functional, offering a humorous appeal to those in need of cord control.
Available at CableOrganizer.com for just $10.00, the One Man Tied will let you wrap your table top cables around him to keep them out of your way, and his suction cup base will ensure that he and your wires will stay firmly in place. He’s also made out of durable plastic so you can take your wire frustrations out on him…wrap him as tight as you want!
The one man tied is great for use in dorms, offices, households, and any other desktop environment that may have rampant cords – and welcomes a bit of personality. His economical price tag can easily fit into most people's budget, making him a great gift idea.
At about 4 inches tall and 2 wide, the One Man Tied cord organizer is the perfect desktop cord organization tool.
Features:
Size: 4 inches tall
Available in orange and white
Suction cup base for ease of use and stability
Durable plastic construction
Available in orange or white
Available for online purchase at CableOrganizer.com for just $10.00
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For Father’s Day, Dad could use a brighter smile….Enter: iWHITE—the at-home teeth whitening kit with dentist-office results. Dad will love this gadget’s super cool battery-powered, light-activated technology, as well as the short contact time—only 40 min. Tell Dad to just sit tight with iWHITE in his mouth for the first half of the game. His teeth will be uber white and even if his boys aren’t winning, he’ll still have a reason to smile.
Image and info attached!
Let me know if you would like me to send a sample. Thanks!
Sadie
Who knew? Someone from LensCrafters sent this in to remind us that people are wearing glasses — and in different styles at that.
And, the press release is in a handy photo format, incorporating their proof — a recent article in The Wall Street Journal.
Note to Russo's: Order extra copies. I smell a One Book, One Bakersfield candidate.
Women Who Love Psychopaths: Inside a Relationship of Inevitable Harm -- NEW BOOK!
Contact Sandra L. Brown, M.A.
Just WHO are you falling in love with? FIRST BOOK TO EVER SEE PSYCHOPATHS THROUGH THE EYES OF THEIR WOMEN-What did she see? Who are the women who love psychopaths?and why?
Women are looking for romance and love, the psychopath is looking for an opportunity to con.
Will she know the signs of his psychopathy? Is she 'the type' most psychopaths seek? Who is his type and what characteristics do all these women have in common?
Now, for the first time, a 'profile' has been developed from 75+ women who have been researched and tested who have been in intimate relationships with psychopaths.
Highly elevated temperament and character traits point exactly to the culprit personality traits that are causing her to be 'attracted to' and 'tolerant of' the most dangerous of all men-psychopaths!
This groundbreaking new book and research teaches 'who' and 'why' women get involved with psychopaths (sociopaths and narcissists). Sandra Brown (Author of How to Spot a Dangerous Man) says "We have been lacking in the literature ANYTHING that looks in depth at the women who have been in these relationships. We knew very little about them-personally or psychologically. We also had nothing that described in detail what I call 'pathological love relationship dynamics' and how they are so different from normal relationships. Looking at both the women's temperaments AND the relationships dynamics, we see why she is so damaged coming out of a relationship with a psychopath?if she makes it out.'
Everything written about psychopaths is about the psychopath. No one has bothered to study HER. Brown says "By the time we are interested in knowing Laci, Stacy, and Nicole-they're dead. We decided to study them while they're still alive."
Fortunately, the highest risk relationships, those with psychopaths, can be targeted and altered. Brown show's women how to recognize if they are with a psychopath, understand her own trait sensitivities and proclivities, and how to get treatment for the chronic aftermath of symptoms that all the women have identified as 'devastating.' 'Women Who Love Psychopaths' is for all women who have a history of pathological relationships with narcissists and psychopaths and wants to regain control of their lives. It serves as prevention for women who do not have a history and don't want one! The U.S. needs to take bigger steps in Public Psychopathy Education and Brown leads the way with 'Women Who Love Psychopaths.'
Sandra L. Brown, M.A is the CEO of The Dangerous Relationship Institute-A Relational Harm Reduction and Public Psychopath Education Project. She holds a Masters Degree in Counseling and has been the former director of a mental health clinic for trauma disorders and psychopathology. She provides training and consultations to other therapists regarding pathological love relationships and psychopathology. She is the author of six books including 'How to Spot a Dangerous Man' and 'Counseling Victims of Violence.
Liane J. Leedom, M.D operates Parenting The At Risk Child and is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Bridgeport, CT. She has a B.S. in Psychobiology and a Doctorate of Medicine from the University of Southern California. She completed advanced training in psychiatry at Harbor-UCLA and Yale New Haven Hospital. She spent 10 years in private practice. She is the author of three books including 'Just Like His Father.'
Currently the E-book version is available now and print book version in March 2008.
Clearly, Eli Manning and I have much in common. We both graduated from Ole Miss. We are both males. We each have brown hair, two arms, and two legs.
Despite the obvious similarities, there are some minor differences.
When Eli took the field to launch a fourth-quarter comeback attempt against West Virginia in the 2000 Music City Bowl in Nashville, I was there too. I fully admit that I was in the stands. I will also freely disclose that I've never been on a football team.
Even so, we both underwent a transformation that day. In the few minutes that Eli played, the untested freshman lit the field on fire. During these same moments, the seeds of the worst cold of my life were being planted. Within hours, I would be immobilized on a hotel couch, wracked by uncontrollable shivering. Later, as the dementia passed, I would learn that this was the coldest Music City Bowl in the history of Music City Bowldom, and one of the coldest days in Nashville, period.
In 2001, the sophomore Eli would have his first of several glorious years at Ole Miss, something that happens only rarely at my alma mater (and typically involves a Manning). I also embarked upon a period of glory that year -- I would move to Bakersfield and start work at The Californian.
Over the next few years, because of my move West, I'd go back to Oxford and witness Eli in person only a few times. Of course in earlier years there were seemingly countless Manning sightings. I remember brushing past Cooper (the brother who bowed out of football due to an injury) and Peyton (visiting from Tennessee) in crowded settings. I once or twice went to late-night parties in the apartment Eli would later live in as a student (Cooper had lived there too).
As I noted, the similarities outweigh the differences. Case in point: While Eli was turning in a legendary Super Bowl performance Sunday night, I was also at work, pulling a Sunday editor shift. Eli helped deliver the Lombardi trophy to New York City. I helped deliver The Californian to Bakersfield. And the Lombardi trophy doesn't have a crossword puzzle printed on it. So there.
Like many people, I'm bombarded with messages. News alerts. Text messages. Breaking news to my phone. E-mail, to both phone and computer. Appointments on my calendar also beep computer and phone. But amid this otherwise welcome and useful drumbeat of information, one annoyance stands out: My car won't shut up about its scheduled maintenance.
My messages are generally helpful, especially The Californian's e-mail newsletters and its menu of text phone alerts. For example, even though I'm off this afternoon, my phone just told me that Assemblywoman Nicole Parra is curtailing her political ambitions. I'm thinking, good for her.
The annoyance begins when I get in the car and turn the key. I'm greeted by a plaintive wail from the dash, accompanied by a text message: TIME FOR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. It stays there, glaring at me in bright green letters, until I click it off. It then reappears throughout my drive at inopportune intervals, such as when I'm trying to focus on texting, or a phone call.
You may be thinking, "get the maintenance, and be done with it." I assure you I intend to call the dealer, schedule an appointment, call again later to reschedule due to an unforeseen crisis, figure out a way to get the car to/from there, a way to get myself to/from work, and a way to get the kids to/from school. All this for a nonexistent service issue. It's going to happen. But between now and then, frankly, I'm sick of my car browbeating me.
We all have our albatrosses we must carry. For me, it's one fact: My car won't shut up about its scheduled maintenance.
More and more of our reporters are blogging, and a few new reporter blogs have just gone up.
Check The Dirt, by environment reporter Stacey Shepard, and The Grade, from education reporter Tara McLaughlin, early and often for the latest news, tips and interesting tidbits.
Also, our election blog, Politics, Anyone?, is going strong -- it's another good one to keep an eye on during the election season.
All of The Caifornian's staff blogs can be found here.
Thanks for reading.
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