Ty McDowell, who organized the march, said she was "enraged" by the turnout of men attracted to the demonstration. The purpose, she said, was for society to have the same reaction to a woman walking around topless as it does to men without shirts on.

However, McDowell said she plans to organize similar demonstrations in the future and said she would be more "aggressive" in discouraging oglers.

This is interesting. In Italy, this is a "new" sign warning drivers of Prostitutes crossing the street. Evidently it's confusing motorists.

TIS


http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/sex-windy-city/2010/04/yield-prostitute-crossing.html

Good God! What a road-kill problem they must have over there!



Signor V.

By VICTORIA BURAVCHENKO and MONIKA SCISLOWSKA, Associated Press Writers – 1 hr 16 mins ago

SMOLENSK, Russia – Polish President Lech Kaczynski and some of the country's highest military and civilian leaders died on Saturday when the presidential plane crashed as it came in for a landing in thick fog in western Russia, killing 97, officials said.

Russian and Polish officials said there were no survivors on the 26-year-old Tupolev, which was taking the president, his wife and staff to events marking the 70th anniversary of the massacre in Katyn forest of thousands of Polish officers by Soviet secret police.

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I've wondered about such an event ending the life of our President and how the Nation would react. Such an event would put our Constitutional processes to the test.

Aren't there several Air Force Ones??

By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA, Associated Press Writer – 2 hrs 20 mins ago

KATMANDU, Nepal – At age 13, Jordan Romero is headed to Mount Everest in an attempt to become the youngest person to scale the world's highest mountain — and complete his goal of climbing the highest peaks on all seven continents.

The teenager from Big Bear, California, was busy Saturday with his father Paul and stepmother Karen packing mountaineering gear and planning details of their expedition with three Sherpa guides who will accompany them.

The team leaves Katmandu, Nepal's capital, for China on Sunday and then will travel to the base camp on the Chinese side of the 29,035-foot (8,850-meter) mountain.

Jordan has already climbed the highest peaks on six other continents and hopes to reach Everest's summit in May.

"I just wanted to do something big, and this was something I wanted to do for myself. It was all about the experience and I just happen to be 13 at this time," Jordan told The Associated Press.

The record for the youngest climb of Everest is held by Temba Tsheri of Nepal, who reached the peak at age 16.

Jordan, who climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa when he was 10 years old, says he was inspired by a painting in his school hallway of the seven continents' highest summits.

Everest, however, will be his first over 8,000 meters (26,240 feet).

"This will be a big leap, but we have been training for the altitude," he said.

His father and stepmother have also accompanied him on his previous climbs.

Jordan said he would not take any unnecessary risks and would turn around if they encounter problems like bad weather. He said he has read about past disasters on the mountain that have claimed many lives and has learned lessons from them.

"This may be the first of many attempts," he said. "It could take a couple of years, but I am determined to do it. If I don't reach the summit this time, I will try next time."

"I do feel ready," he said. "I feel very prepared emotionally, and definitely physically."

While he is acclimatizing at the base camp before the May push to the summit, Jordan plans to do his algebra homework, some book reports and write a journal about his experiences.
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On the Net:
Expedition Web site: http://www.jordanromero.com

Molly kisses her reflection, she's so vain she probably thinks this post is about her

Molly kisses her reflection, she's so vain she probably thinks this post is about her