gistfile1.js

    var superGet = self.get;
    self.get = function (req, userCriteria, optionsArg, callback) {
        var options = {};
        var filterCriteria = {};
        // "Why copy the object like this?" If we don't, we're modifying the
        // object that was passed to us, which could lead to side effects
        _.merge(options, optionsArg || {});
        _.merge(filterCriteria, userCriteria || {});
        // need a sort helper key on these fields to normalize the first and last names
        // and handle upper/lower case letters. Adding this helper key normalizes the data.
        // options.sort = { lastname: 1, firstname: 1 };
        options.sort = {title: 1};
        return superGet.call(self, req, filterCriteria, options, callback);
    };
    apos.addLocal('aposMainNav', function () {
        var test = app.request;
        self.get(test, {}, {}, function (data) {
            return self.render('mainnav', data);
        });
    });