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Hitching Post (other)
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A hitching post is a post to which a horse (or other animal) may be tethered to prevent it from straying. The term can also refer to: * The "hitching post", a contentious punishment in the case of ''Hope v. Pelzer'' * The Hitching Post, a steakhouse restaurant * ''The Hitching Post'', a pub in Ballycogley * ''The Hitching Post'', a student publication of Wilson High School (Los Angeles, California) * ''The Hitching Post'', a student publication of Marlboro High School * Hitching Post Plaza in Perinton, New York * Hitching Post Hill (Hyattsville, Maryland), a historic building in Hyattsville, Prince George's County, Maryland * '' Hitchin' Posts'', a lost 1920 drama film directed by John Ford See also * Hitchin Hitchin () is a market town and unparished area in the North Hertfordshire Districts of England, district in Hertfordshire, England, with an estimated population of 35,842. History Hitchin is first noted as the central place of the Hicce peopl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hope V
Hope is an optimistic state of mind that is based on an expectation of positive outcomes with respect to events and circumstances in one's life or the world at large. As a verb, its definitions include: "expect with confidence" and "to cherish a desire with anticipation." Among its opposites are dejection, hopelessness, and despair. In psychology Professor of Psychology Barbara Fredrickson argues that hope comes into its own when crisis looms, opening us to new creative possibilities. Frederickson argues that with great need comes an unusually wide range of ideas, as well as such positive emotions as happiness and joy, courage, and empowerment, drawn from four different areas of one's self: from a cognitive, psychological, social, or physical perspective. Hopeful people are "like the little engine that could, ecausethey keep telling themselves "I think I can, I think I can". Such positive thinking bears fruit when based on a realistic sense of optimism, not on a naive "f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hitching Post
The Hitching Post and The Hitching Post II are upscale American steakhouse restaurants located in Santa Barbara County, California, in California's Central Coast region. They are best known for their Santa Maria-style barbecue restaurants popular in the area.Christine Delsol"Santa Maria, Calif.-style barbecue" ''San Francisco Chronicle'', October 3, 2010. History The original Hitching Post was purchased in 1952 by the Ostini family in Casmalia, California, in a building that was previously the Casmalia Hotel before it was converted into a restaurant in the 1940s. Its sister restaurant The Hitching Post II was opened in 1986 in Buellton, California. The restaurant also makes its own brand of wines under the Hartley Ostini brand. In popular culture The Hitching Post II is known for being featured in the Rex Pickett novel ''Sideways'' and the Academy Award winning 2004 Alexander Payne Constantine Alexander Payne (; born February 10, 1961) is an American film director, screenwrit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballycogley
Ballycogley ( ga, Baile Uí Choigligh) is a large townland located 8 miles from Wexford town, in Ireland. It plays host to one of Europe's highest water towers, as well as a proposed wind farm A wind farm or wind park, also called a wind power station or wind power plant, is a group of wind turbines in the same location used Wind power, to produce electricity. Wind farms vary in size from a small number of turbines to several hundre .... The townland social life revolves around the two pubs - the Halfway House and the Hitching Post. Ballycogley has been a haven for devotees of heavy metal and rock over the years. In the late eighties and early nineties, it was the host of several 'biker' festivals and events. In recent years, the Halfway House has become a regular venue for local rock bands, and many a musician's career has begun in Ballycogley. Notable Figures * Luke Wadding, Bishop of Ferns was born in Ballcogley Castle in the 1628. He related to the more well-known F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilson High School (Los Angeles, California)
Woodrow Wilson High School is a Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) high school in the Northeast region of Los Angeles, California, United States.Landsberg, Mitchell.County gives Los Angeles International Charter High School a second chance" ''Los Angeles Times''. January 10, 2010. Retrieved on September 8, 2011. It is located in the community of El Sereno, atop the Ascot Hills at 4500 Multnomah Street. The school serves the El Sereno and University Hills communities, and areas of City Terrace and Ramona Gardens. Wilson High, with an enrollment of approximately 1,500 students, is under the direct supervision of LAUSD Local District East, Board District 2. The school colors are Navy blue, Vegas gold and White. The school's mascot is the "Mighty Mule", a mule also nicknamed "Seymour". History The original Wilson High School campus opened in 1937 on Eastern Avenue, in what is now the El Sereno Middle School campus. Classes were separated into winter and summer classes an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
