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Neither did it reveal that the facility was producing plutonium for bombs while generating electricity for local communities, which allowed it to masquerade as a “civilian” reactor.

Furthermore, it didn’t mention the fact that the plant operators were ordered by Moscow to run a test with the safety systems disabled. Bad idea!

It also didn’t explain that, even if you include the deaths from non-civilian plant at Chernobyl, which number fewer than 70, civilian nuclear power has the best safety record of all means of producing electricity. If you exclude Chernobyl, and you should, the worldwide death print for civilian nuclear power stands at zero. No one died from radiation at Fukushima, but two plant workers were drowned by the tsunami.

Finally, in the ‘60s, we had a fully functional, super-safe reactor like those that the author of Midnight mentions, but the project was terminated by the Nixon administration. If we had expanded the use of these reactors there would have been no meltdowns, the spent fuel that we store would have been decreased by 90%, and climate change would be less of a threat because nuclear reactors create no greenhouse gases, unlike the carbon burners they would have replaced.

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WPR features virtual Wisconsin 7th Congressional District debate On Monday, May 4, at 7 p.m., Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) will host a debate between the candidates for Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District, Republican Tom Tiffany, Minocqua, and Democrat Tricia Zunker, Wausau.

Co-moderated by Robin Washington, host of WPR’s Superior-based regional issues show Simply Superior and Shereen Siewert, host of WPR’s Wausau-based regional news and talk show Route 51, the hour-long debate will air live on all northern regional stations.

The event will be WPR’s first completely virtual debate. The format gives voters the opportunity to participate via a digital platform made possible through a partnership with the Greater Wausau Chamber of Commerce.

The virtual platform will give participants the opportunity to engage in real-time moderated chat as they watch the debate. The chat room will also allow people to pose questions to the candidates that may be used in the debate. Details are available at wpr.org.

“WPR’s coverage of the 7th Congressional District reflects our commitment to providing voters the opportunity to hear directly from both candidates on issues facing the district,” said Paul Damberg, WPR’s northern regional manager.

“Considering the nature of our current physical-distancing environment, we want to make the debate available to as many as possible. We are grateful to the

Chamber for their partnership.”

Tiffany was elected as state Senator for Wisconsin’s 12th District in 2012 and has served two terms. He previously served one term in the State Assembly.

Zunker is an Associate Justice of the Ho-Chunk Nation Supreme Court and president of the Wausau School Board.

In northern Wisconsin, the debate will be broadcast at 7 p.m. on 91.3/ Superior, 90.9/Ashland, 89.9/BruleSuperior, 104.7/Washburn-AshlandBayfield and 88.5/Superior.

It will be re-broadcast May 8 at 10 a.m. on 91.3/Superior and 90.9/ Ashland, and at 7 p.m. on 89.9/BruleSuperior, 104.7/Washburn-AshlandBayfield and 88.5/Superior.

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The special election was called by Gov. Tony Evers to replace Republican Sean Duffy, who resigned for family reasons last fall. The election is on May 12.

Stay tuned to The Reader for responses to a series of questions we provided to the two candidates. Their repsonses will be in the May 7 print edition of The Reader.

Simply Superior looks at Kent State 50 years on This week Simply Superior presents a documentary special: “Hear the Drumming: The music of the Kent State and Jackson State tragedies,” premiering on KUWS 91.3 and Wisconsin Public Radio Northern stations, Friday, May 1.

Fifty years ago on May 4, 1970, the Ohio National Guard fired into a crowd of Vietnam War protesters at Kent State University, killing four. The tragedy shocked the nation and inspired Neil Young to write “Ohio,” released in barely a month by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young and immediately climbing the charts.

The song cemented the group’s almost reluctant transformation from a harmonic trio to a politically charged quartet, but it was not the only music spawned by that event,

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as well as another: the lower-profile killings of two antiwar protesters at the historically black Jackson State College in Mississippi just days later, on May 15.

In a year-long project focusing on the music inspired by those events, Simply Superior host Robin Washington presents songs by artists ranging from the Beach Boys to the Isley Brothers to actress Ruth Warrick, whose credits include Citizen Kane and the soap opera All My Children, as well as far more obscure performers. Washington also discusses “Ohio” with Calvin “Fuzzy” Samuel, CSNY’s Antigua-born bass player, who today is ironically a resident of Dayton, Ohio, and who revisits the song with a 50th anniversary recording.

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produced by Robin Washington as a co-production between Wisconsin Public Radio and Trains, Planes and Automobiles LLC. Executive Producers are Washington and Paul Damberg.

The program continues the theme of Washington’s music documentaries, including the nationally acclaimed “My Favorite Things at 50,” commemorating the 50th anniversary in 2010 of John Coltrane’s transformation of the Broadway tune into an enduring jazz standard.

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Maintaining pipelines is essential work

By Barry Simonson

We can all agree that energy infrastructure is important – it’s what keeps our homes warm, cars and trucks fueled, equipment working in fields and forests, it powers industry, and drives our economy.

Although Winona LaDuke, according to her April 23 commentary [in The Reader] might disagree, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has decided pipeline workers are essential during the COVID-19 response.

Actually, their work maintaining pipelines is essential every day.

Let’s not forget that replacing the decades old Line 3 with new pipe made of thicker steel is really a maintenance project that will restore the pipeline’s original capacity and function while better protecting Minnesota’s environment.

The COVID-19 pandemic is testing us all.

Our thanks go out to the health care professionals and first responders on the front lines, and our hearts go out to everyone touched by the virus – at some point, hopefully soon, its spread will be halted, and we will begin to recover together – our families, communities, and economy.

Enbridge remains committed to replacing this aging infrastructure.

We serve critical markets across North America that continue to need energy now and during the recovery.

We deliver our customer’s products to some of the most complex and competitive refineries in the world including here in Minnesota. We do our work safely, responsibly and in accordance with the high standards people who live along our pipelines expect…and deserve.

A project the size and scope of replacing Line 3 requires extensive preparation. When construction finally moves forward, Enbridge will continue to follow the latest guidance provided by local, federal and international public-health and government authorities to protect workers and communities. As always, if we can’t do the work safely, we won’t do it.

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All contractors currently working on Enbridge projects have a safety plan and a pandemic plan in place for all work sites and for all contractors and subcontractors under their control.

Any worker confirmed to be infected with COVID-19, or in contact with a person infected with COVID-19, is not allowed access to work sites and is quarantined for a minimum of 14 days.

Wherever possible, contractors safely transport anyone who exhibits signs of COVID-19 to their point of origin for treatment as opposed to using a local medical facility.

We will all be adjusting to new ways of working in the days ahead.

When construction moves forward on Line 3, contractors will also have hazard management measures in place on site to minimize the potential for spread of COVID-19. These include increased implementation of universal cold and flu precautions (hand washing, sanitizing), social distancing, increased site hygiene and deep cleaning protocols, and active monitoring of these activities by dedicated personnel.

The Minnesota portion of Line 3 will bring a $2.6 billion-dollar private investment boost to our state’s recovering economy. It will provide good-paying jobs to 4,000 men and women in the construction trades, and contrary to what LaDuke writes, the majority of those skilled workers will come from union halls right here in Minnesota.

After more than five years of environmental study and permitting review, after more than 70 public hearings, open houses, townhalls and teleconferences, it is the most studied pipeline project in Minnesota history.

Once permits are in hand, we’ll be ready to go with safeguards in place that will protect workers and communities during construction.

It is past time to move the Line 3 project forward.

Barry Simonson is Director of the L3R Project for Enbridge.

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Here’s How: Shorten a door bottom without splintering Dear James: We want to replace old, crushed carpeting with thick piletype carpeting, so I probably need to shorten the door. What is the best way to cut it without splintering? - Tony G. Dear Tony: Instead of new carpeting, you might want to consider installing engineered hardwood or laminate flooring. This is more popular today, and both are more durable than carpeting. Engineered hardwood

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has plywood backing, so it expands and contracts less than real, solid hardwood. Neither would require you to trim off the door bottom.

New thick carpeting will provide warmth and comfort on bare feet, but you will have to trim off the door. It sounds like a simple job to just cut a half-inch off the bottom, but it is important to do it properly. A poor quality job not only looks bad but also

may start to splinter over time.

Professionals use special tools, such as straightedge guides, zero-clearance throat plates, unique saws, etc., to quickly and accurately trim off the door bottom.

You should be able to get by with a thick 4-foot straightedge or level, some clamps and a standard circular saw. If you do not have a saw, there are some easy-to-handle cordless circular saws now available.

and place it flat on sawhorses or on a solid kitchen table. Measure up another quarter inch from the marks on the tape, and draw a line across the entire door bottom. This will be your cutline.

HERE’S HOW

Using a clamp on each end, clamp the long straightedge to the door by so the edge is lined up perfectly with the cutline you drew. Take a sharp utility knife, and score the door surface along the cutline. Run the blade across it several times, and do the same across the end edge where the saw blade will exit the door.

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Stick some masking tape along the bottom of the door. Get a sample of the carpet and pad from the carpeting store. Place it on the hardwood floor next to the door. Mark the height of the carpet/pad combination on the tape on the door. Since you are installing wall-to-wall carpeting, plan to allow for a one-quarter-inch clearance for the door above the carpet.

Remove the door from the hinges,

The purpose of scoring is to minimize the possibility of tear-out.

Tear-out refers to having small splinters run up the face surface of the door as the saw blade is cutting through it.

Some woods are more prone to this than others.

Using a scrap of wood, make a

gauge block. Its width should be exactly the distance from the inside edge of the saw blade to the edge of the saw’s baseplate. Place the gauge block edge along the cutline. Place the straightedge or level against its other edge, and clamp the straightedge to the door. It is easier to run the saw against the straightedge than to try to follow the cutline freehand.

Set the blade depth so it just cuts through the other side of the door.

Once the cut is made, use a small block pane to smooth the door bottom. Wrapping some medium-grit sandpaper around a wood block also works well for smoothing off the door bottom.

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A lovefest for lilacs

Duluthian wants the world to know lilacs thrive here A deciduous spring-blooming shrub is celebrated every year in Taos, New Mexico. It’s also celebrated in Spokane, Wash. And in Rochester, N.Y., it’s been celebrated since 1898. In fact, Rochester’s 10-day event is considered the largest free festival in North America.

Now, Duluth joins the ranks of cities that honor the lilac, thanks to lilacloving resident Linda Nervick, who unveiled her plans for Lilac Lovefest at a press conference held April 28 at Lilac Hill Greenhouse (formerly Engwall’s Greenhouse) in Hermantown.

“They named it Lilac Hill just as I came up with this, so it’s very serendipitous,” she said.

Nervick doesn’t just want to celebrate the lilac. She’s on a mission to prove that this area “has the longest lilac season in the world,” she said. “This should be making the national news, is my mission. We’re going to prove we have the longest lilac season in the world.”

She puts that down to the microclimates of the area.

“The Twin Ports is made up of many microclimates,” she said.

“Microclimates, along with Lake Superior’s fresh and very cold water, create a perfect and extended lilacgrowing season in the Twin Ports area through early July.”

The idea for the festival of lilacs came organically, Nervick said.

“It happens to be my favorite flower,” she said. “As a child I would string them into necklaces. I’ve always had lilacs wherever I’ve lived.”

When she moved from her native Duluth to Minneapolis for several years, she was happy to find a lilac tree in the backyard of her new home.

“I’d gone away for a week and the lilacs were gone. They dry up so fast in Minneapolis,” she said.

It was when she returned to live in Duluth that she noticed something different about the lilacs here.

“I’ve been watching the lilac season for the last couple of years. This is something that I just kind of become more and more aware of,” she said.

“As things were progressing in my thought process, I thought, you know what, I can’t believe there are lilacs on Park Point in July. Then it occurred to

“This should be making the national news....We’re going to prove we have the longest lilac season in the world.”

Lilac Lovefest founder Linda Nervick

me, wait a minute, I think we’ve got something here.”

And thus the Lilac Lovefest was born.

She had planned to spring the event on the community with all kinds of interactive activities to bring people together to honor the humble lilac, but the pandemic intervened.

“This was scheduled to launch this spring, “ she said. “Now it’s going to be very virtual. We need this as a community right now. Everyone loves lilacs. Old people, young people, men, women, grannies and grandpas. There are so many lilac stories out there.”

A Lilac Lovefest website has been created that offers ways for people to get involved in the inaugural event.

The site includes a lilac trail map that Nervick promises will grow as she learns of more lilacs in the area.

“I will be going around and taking photos of the different locations and will add them to the map. It’s a growing map,” she said. “The map will show where the best lilacs are. If you want to see great lilacs, go here and here and here. As they bloom, I’ll be giving people a heads up.”

But, of course, first the lilacs have to bloom.

“It’s always kind of a mystery to when they’ll pop.,” she said. “If we have a warm spring, they’ll pop out.

What sustains them is the fog and rain, what we have in June. What people complain about in June is what makes the lilacs thrive. Get your umbrellas out and enjoy the lilac season.”

There will also be a website

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announcement looking for the first lilac blooms in the area.

“We already kind of know where the last blooms will be, along the lake is where you’re going to find the last blooms,” she said.

Along with lilac information, the website includes a kids coloring contest, a woodcarving contest and a photo contest. A day of yoga is planned at Enger Tower, with lilacs.

“Sometime down the road we’re going to have a parade,” Nervick said.

“I’ve been talking with Lincoln Park and Ecolibrium3 about holding a parade.”

While the COVID-19 pandemic has taken some of the bloom off the event, Nervick promises “great things happening in the future” for the event.

She also mentions that lilac flowers are edible, but advises not to eat them

if anyone has been spraying nearby.

Besides sprinkling lilac flowers in a salad, here are a few lilac recipes.

Lilac-infused water Fill a pitcher or large glass with fresh lilac blossoms, add water and allow to steep for an hour. You can continue infusing the same blossoms as long as you can smell their intoxicating scent.

Lilac honey Fill a sterilized jar with fresh blossoms, leaving a little room at the top. Pour honey over the flowers and cap. Allow to infuse for at least 6 weeks. No need to strain, just eat the flowers along with the honey. It’s great for using in recipes that call for honey, spreading on bread or adding to tea.

Lilac syrup

Re-cover primary and ferment 7 days.

Transfer liquid to secondary and fit airlock. Ferment 30 days and rack, top up and refit airlock. Rack again every 30 days until wine is clear and no longer dropping sediment. Rack into bottles and allow to age 3-6 months.

[Adapted from George Leonard Herter’s How to Make the Finest Wines at Home]

Don’t forget the white lilac. Hybridization has resulted in a variety of colors.

1 cup water 1 cup sugar 1 cup lilac flowers 5 to 8 blueberries (optional, for color) Combine the water and sugar over medium heat and stir until dissolved.

Add the lilac flower and simmer for 10 minutes. To make it brightly hued, add some blueberries. Remove from heat, drain through a sieve, bottle and store in the refrigerator. Use on pancakes or as a simple syrup in cocktail recipes.

Lilac wine 3-1/2 quarts lilac flowers 2-1/2 lb granulated sugar 2 lemons 7-1/2 pts water 1 tsp yeast nutrient Champagne yeast Put water on to boil. Rinse flowers and put in primary container. When water boils pour over flowers. Cover primary tightly and set aside for 48 hours. Strain flowers through nylon straining bag and squeeze to extract all flavor, then discard pulp. Stir sugar, yeast nutrient, juice of lemon or lactic acid into primary and stir until completely dissolved. Sprinkle dry yeast on top without stirring or add activated yeast culture to primary.

Lilac cordial 5 cups lilac blossoms 1 liter of water 1-1/4 pounds sugar 1.5 tsp citric acid (optional, but it is said to finish the flavor) Rinse blossoms and place in glass or ceramic bowl. Bring sugar and water to boil, stirring. Once the sugar has dissolved, remove from heat and add citric acid (is using).Pour the hot syrup over the lilac flowers and stir gently.

Cover the bowl with a lid and leave at room temperature for 24 hours, stirring severl times to keep the flowers from oxidizing. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate another two days. Strain the syrup and transfer to a sterile glass jar or bottle. Will keep refrigerated for two months. Dilute to taste with water. It’s said to go well with vodka and gin.

Don’t throw away the flowers. Spread on parchment paper on a baking sheet and put in the oven at lowest temperature for three hours, or until they are dried. They will have a chewy texture and delicious flavor. Use them as a garnish on desserts or in drinks.

Lilac ice cream 2 to 4 handsful fresh lilac flowers 3 cups of your favorite milk (dairy, soy, hemp, etc.) ¼ cup sugar ¼ cup oil Combine the flowers, soy milk and sugar in a glass or porcelain bowl.

Cover the bowl with a plate and steep for 2–4 days in the fridge.

Remove the lilac flowers with a fork or a mesh strainer. Stir in the oil (almond or sunflower). Freeze the lilac flower ice cream in an ice cream maker.

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Remembering Dr. Robert Powless “The thing that has made a difference for me has been the encouragement I got from my mother, she said, ‘Make sure wherever you go they always know you’re an Indian.’ One time a student asked me, ‘Do you always talk about being an Indian?’ I replied, ‘Yes, as a matter of fact, I always do.’ Yes, I am an Indian.”

Dr. Robert Powless Story and photo by Ivy Vainio AICHO’s Art & Culture Coordinator The American Indian Community Housing Organization is deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. Robert Powless. Dr. Powless has always supported AICHO’s mission, programs and initiatives.

He and his wife Linda graciously financially supported our Gimaajii Mino Bimaadizimin permanent supportive housing program and helped in its development. According to Linda, one of his greatest accomplishments/ recognitions was having Trepanier Hall renamed in his honor as the Dr. Robert Powless Cultural Center in 2017. Dr. Powless for years would come visit with Gimaajii residents, AICHO staff and visitors in the lobby a couple times a week.

We stand with Dr. Powless’s family in their time of mourning. What an incredible and remarkable man Dr. Robert Powless was. He will always be close to us and countless American Indian families will continue to benefit from his stewardship and community minded actions. Miigwech Linda, Blair and family for sharing him with us – our thoughts and love are with you at this time.

Dr. Robert Powless, (The Sunset Man), a tribal member of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin and life-long educator, passed away on April 25.

Dr. Robert Powless was a man who came from poverty and was raised by his Oneida mother.

He obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1956.

Shortly after graduation he enlisted with the Army and served as a medic in the Korean War in Korea. Returning to Wisconsin after the war, he became a high school coach and social studies teacher. He would go on to receive a Master’s degree in Counseling from his alma mater, University of WisconsinMadison. He also spent a year studying for the ministry and decided against it.

In 1971, his first job at the University of Minnesota campus was in student personnel and eventually became the

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Dr. Robert Powless, a leader in American Indian education, died on April 25.

Director of the American Indian Studies Program. In 1971, American Indian veterans coming back to UMD on the GI Bill told the UMD administration that there should be some programs for American Indian students and through that, Bob was brought to UMD and started to build the American Indian Studies Program from scratch. There were no American Indian-focused classes before that when he started at UMD started in 1972. He worked there for five years, then worked at College of St. Scholastica for four years in AmericanIndian Studies. They had an American Indian program already, however Dr. Powless further developed their pro-

gram. He then got his PhD in 1977 from the University of Minnesota inEducational Administration. He became the President at Mount Senario College in Ladysmith, Wisconsin, in 1981.

In 1988, he started back at UMD as a full professor and the Director in American Indian Studies Program, where he stayed till his retirement in 2000.

Starting in 1982 and during this time at UMD, CSS and Mount Senario, he brought his American Indian students to do outreach with federal American Indian inmates at Sandstone State Prison.

After his retirement, he held a 2nd career in volunteerism. He was a

founding member of the National Indian Education Association. He served as a member of the Minnesota State Arts Board. He participated in the development of the Duluth Citizens Review Board and was on the Board for Center City Housing and was part of the development of San Marcos.

He was on the first City of Duluth American Indian Commission (currently named Duluth Indigenous Commission) and Community Action. He was instrumental in the development of the American Indian Community Housing Organization’s Gimaajii Mino Bimaadizimin housing program at AICHO by securing a $50,000 donation from him and his wife Linda’s retirement funds to kickstart the housing development program.

Up until his death, he would visit AICHO once or twice a week and visit with housing residents and AICHO staff in the lobby.

In the 1970s, he and Ray Murdoch co-produced a weekly half hour television segment Indian View Point from 1972 – 82 for WDIO and WDSE. Awards: • Blayheart teaching award at UMD in 1996.

• B2010 Clayton, Jackson, McGhie Foundation Award (3 rd CJMM award given) • In March of 2017 AICHO renamed Trepanier Hall Building to the Dr. Robert Powless Cultural Center, which according to his wife Linda, was “one of the greatest joys of his life.”

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Rural areas have few COVID-19 cases Some call for regional approach to opening communities for business

By Rob Mentzer

“The idea here isn’t just to open the floodgates and say, ‘To heck with Oneida County has had six the order, business as usual, come on confirmed cases of COVID-19. in’,” Hartzheim said. “The idea is to Neighboring Lincoln and Langlade have a measured, limited approach.”

County have had none.

Hartzheim said in particular he wants In north central Wisconsin, even to see family-owned retail businesses relatively populous Marathon County allowed to open as long as they restrict has seen only 17 confirmed positive the number of people in their stores cases and one death. And the numbers and offer protections. in rural Wisconsin are a fraction of the Since big-box retailers such as hundreds or thousands of cases seen in Walmart or Menards are allowed to the state’s urban centers in southeast operate with thousands of customers and south central Wisconsin, or to the per day, he said, “how do we tell Mom east in Brown County, and Pop that they can’t where a Green Bay packing have one or two people plant has seen a significant in their store, if they put outbreak. precautionary measures in The gap in cases between place?” urban and rural Wisconsin At an April 20 press is part of what’s driving conference announcing by calls from business a state roadmap for owners, lobbyists and reopening, Evers said he’s conservative politicians open to an approach that for Gov. Tony Evers to would lift restrictions in allow different regions to take different some places sooner than others. approaches toward relaxing social “There may be times when we do distancing requirements and reopening look at a regional approach,” Evers businesses. The calls for an end to said. “We have to take a look at that the “one-size-fits-all” approach in the and do it safely.” state’s response to the coronavirus also But it’s not simple, the governor said. tap into longstanding grievances from The existence of asymptomatic rural communities toward Wisconsin’s carriers of coronavirus means the largest cities. disease may be present even in As Mark Hartzheim, chair of the communities without confirmed cases. town of Minocqua, put it: “Should Counties with smaller populations we have to wait to resume business are also likely to have fewer hospital operations and our normal lives beds and other resources needed to up here until there are no cases in deal with a potential outbreak. And Milwaukee?” rural communities are older on average The Minocqua town board last than urban ones, meaning rural week passed a resolution “strongly residents are at particular risk of severe urg(ing)” Evers to allow counties or complications of the disease. regions of the state to re-open as they Polling in Wisconsin and nationally meet the criteria the state has laid out, shows large majorities support state which include a statewide decline in social distancing requirements, and the percentage of positive tests. more Americans worry about the risks Much of Minocqua’s economy is of opening up the economy too soon built around the summer tourism than believe it’s important to end stayseason, and Hartzheim said the at-home orders quickly. extension of the governor’s “Safer at But as shown by recent protests Home” order through May 26 would be in Madison and elsewhere, there are disastrous for the region’s businesses. activists willing to agitate for reducing Republicans have sued to challenge social distancing requirements now. the order’s extension beyond the The Minocqua resolution may be public health emergency declared by the first in a wave of calls from local the governor through May 11. governments for regional flexibility.

But Hartzheim also stressed that The business lobbying giant he and others in Minocqua take the Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce public health crisis around COVID-19 released a plan Friday that would seriously, and they’re not advocating a allow for regional reopening of some quick end to all social distancing. businesses using local infection rates

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and local population density as key factors in calculating “risk scores” and determining “mitigation requirements” for businesses that do seek to reopen.

The group is an influential backer of Republicans in the state, and often gets its way in the GOP-controlled Legislature. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Republicans made last-minute changes to cut financial protections for first responders in the state’s most recent COVID-19 relief bill after a WMC lobbyist requested it.

Outagamie County Executive Thomas Nelson said he worries a regional approach to reopening state businesses would create new hotspots in the state. And he notes that’s the concern of public health officials at the state and local level who’ve argued for maintaining the statewide policy.

“If you close out other counties, people are going to be attracted to go to Price County, to go to Lincoln County, to go to Marathon County,” Nelson said. “If there’s not a problem right now, there will be a problem perhaps two or three weeks down the road.”

COVID-19 Response Could Deepen State’s Rural-Urban Divide The idea that rural Wisconsin should be understood and treated differently than its cities is one that has deep roots in the state’s politics.

Katherine J. Cramer, a political scientist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, coined the term “rural consciousness” in her 2016 book The Politics of Resentment, which is built on conversations she had with rural Wisconsinites over years about how they saw their communities as both overlooked and dictated to by Madison and Milwaukee.

Many of those Kramer spoke to in her research for the book saw their communities’ economic declines as in part caused by the fact that state resources went to the cities. They may

interpret the response to COVID-19 through the same lens, Cramer said.

“I see a disaster” ahead, Cramer said, that could lead to more infections in rural parts of the state and deeper divisions between the state’s cities and rural regions.

“Say these tourist economies argue in favor of opening up,” Cramer said.

“They open up to whom? To people from urban places in which the virus has been much more prevalent.”

“If the virus starts to spread,” she continued, “who’s to blame? Well, it’s those urban people, who have been cavalier in the way they’ve behaved and spread the virus to our communities.”

In Minocqua, Hartzheim said many people have already begun to travel to their summer residences, regardless of state and local calls not to.

“This is their sanctuary. This is their escape,” he said. “People are going to come. … We just have to deal with that.”

Rob Puls coordinates paramedics for Bayfield County’s Great Divide Ambulance. He lives in far-northern Cable.

He said he sees the appeal of a regional approach, but he notes that having a low population density is no guarantee that the virus won’t spread, as it has in rural South Dakota and elsewhere. He’s not given to political statements, and he said if it were up to him, he’d trust the recommendations of the state’s public health officials.

But like many across the state, he’s ambivalent.

“I can understand people’s unrest,” Puls said. “But this pandemic has brought some light to the fact that we are all dependent on each other in some way or another, more than we ever thought before.”

Taxes Are Good “The only difference between death and taxes is that death doesn’t get worse every time Congress meets.”

Will Rogers, Depression-era comedian Will Rogers lived before the days of endless tax cuts so he had a jaded view on the issue. He wasn’t observing a Congress and administration who would slip tax cuts for the very wealthy into legislation ostensibly intended to provide relief from a major public health disaster.

The conservative mantra is that government is too big and needs to be cut. Government is the problem and not the answer. So leading up to the current pandemic, the budget for the Centers for Disease Control was cut and the National Security Council epidemic response team was fired to save on taxes. The pandemic demonstrates the vital need for well funded pubic services. This tax season is a good to to remind ourselves of the good that comes (or should be coming) from our taxes.

There is a great website (and book by the same title) which addresses this subject in wonderful detail. Government is Good, An Unapologetic Defense of a Vital Institution (governmentisgood. com/index.php) by Douglas J. Amy, professor of politics, Mount Holyoke College, is essential reading for all citizens, especially progressives.

Professor Amy does a terrific job countering the conservative demagoguery on taxes with hard facts and good reasoning.

He says, “Most conservative criticisms about the ill-effects of taxes are exaggerated or untrue. Taxes are in fact good – they are dues we pay to enjoy the numerous vital benefits that government provides for our society.

Taxes are the way we come together as citizens to build communities.

They are the way we work together to meet the needs of people and provide “public goods” necessary for a civil society.

Our economy, and everyone’s well being, depends on: • Public infrastructure such as roads, water systems, sewer systems, airports

and harbors; • Courts and the legal system; • Public health, safety, labor, financial, and consumer protection rules; • Police and firefighters; • Food, water, product safety; • Bank deposit insurance; • Student financial aid programs; • Social Security and Medicare; • Public schools, colleges and universities; • Disease control; • National Weather Service; • Basic scientific research; • Retirement program insurance for private business; • Disaster relief; • And much, much more that government provides though taxes. by Do we pay too much in taxes for these necessary services?

Everyone likes to complain but 85% of us pay less than 10% in federal income taxes.

In 2011 Americans paid, as a percentage of income, between 17% and 29% in total taxes. This includes all federal state, and local income, property, payroll, and sales taxes.

Is this too much to live in the “greatest nation” in the world?

Conservatives claim taxes are bad for the economy and tax cuts “stimulate” the economy. If this were true we would have had boom times since 1980 and the Reagan administration.

Their arguments sound good but are obviously ridiculous. Government does not remove tax money from the economy. Tax cuts for the wealthy increase their wealth and not the overall economy.

Government at all levels is a major employer and a consumer of private sector products. Government uses tax dollars to pay wages and buy things IN the economy.

Government spending is about 40% of GDP. Government spending sustains the economy rather than hurting it. Government spending smooths recessions and provides a stable economic base. In addition, government is the referee and rule

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Will Rogers, Depression-era comedian maker that makes the private sector work. Business could not function without protections for private property, a legal framework, and the court system.

Are you better off keeping your “hard earned” money, as conservatives like to claim?

Can you spend your money better than the government?

Most people do not pay enough in taxes to pay for the services provided to everyone through efficient government programs. Can you plow your own road or protect your family from bank fraud, natural disaster, or disease?

Is the private sector more “efficient”?

Is government incompetent and wasteful?

Social Security operates on 4% overhead. The Post offices delivers nationwide for pennies. Air traffic control and bank deposit insurance are very cost effective.

All large organizations can have problems, including private sector businesses. We should deal with these problems when they arise and not blindly accept false stereotypes.

Conservatives claim budget deficits are terrible and must be controlled – at least that is the story until they want a war or a corporate bailout.

Budget deficits can be a problem, but cutting vital public services is not necessary. We can reduce deficits by increasing revenue instead of endless tax cuts. We can cut subsidies, tax breaks, and loopholes that often do nothing to stimulate the economy or accomplish desired goals.

Tax breaks to individuals and businesses cost $1.24 trillion in 2015, more than the total federal discretionary budget.

Sixty percent of businesses pay NO income tax and many wealthy individuals pay a smaller percentage of tax than working people. We can stop tax cheating. We lose $400 to $500 billion a year in lost revenue to fraud and cheating.

No rational discussion of federal budgets can ignore Pentagon spending and the costs of the recent wars. The Pentagon spends 55% of the federal discretionary budget. The Center for Defense Information says total “national security” spending for all government agencies is more than $1 trillion. Obviously this is a huge area where waste could be eliminated.

The conservative ruling elite (whether Republican or Democrat) benefit from the most people’s ignorance on tax issues. It is an easy way to manipulate people.

Again quoting from Professor Amy’s website and book, “This anti-tax campaign strikes a real emotional chord in some Americans and it has been one of the most effective rallying cries of anti-government conservatives.

It taps into a taxophobia that is deeply ingrained in American political culture...”

Taxes are one of the most effective “wedge” issues used by conservatives to keep people voting against their own best interests. They have been so successful at this agenda that many “liberal” politicians are afraid to defend successful government programs and the necessary taxes to support vital public infrastructure and services.

Taxes are the dues we pay to live in a modern, civil society. Rather than complaining about taxes, we should be thankful for the many public activities that build successful communities and make all our lives better.

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Sweet sappy spring Spring feels a little bit lethargic this year. Maybe the shortage of human contact contributes to a less springlike feeling in the air (not that I, as others will attest, shine at sociability).

Whatever the source, spring seems less springy.

Robins have arrived around Aurora, but sight of them in overcoats isn’t warming. by Could be the number of springs under my belt bring on comparisons.

Autumn is the season I usually favor, but for more than a decade spring became special due to maple trees. From blasts of blaze red in autumn, maples reward us with bursts of sugar in spring. Though much diluted, sweetness is in the sap. Most people know this in the same way we know trigonometry; in a book on paper. It takes turning sap into syrup to give a fuller lesson.

Coming from Chicago, the turning of seasons didn’t represent as much change as was the case when my family moved to northern Minnesota.

In the urban world change of season was mostly about temperature. In the north seasons had other names and functions. There was partridge season, wild rice, hunting, skiing, along with a sizeable number of other well-known seasons northerners enjoy. Maple syrup season is known but not widely observed. For one thing, doing maple syrup requires a lot of preparation, and a good deal of physical labor, all for a very chancy opportunity to come away with a small, but sweet, reward.

As with many pursuits in my life there was near zero chance I’d make a profit. Satisfaction was in breaking even (if lucky) or in not losing too much. Success, however, was in making whatever amount of syrup nature allowed. One hundred taps was the most I ever worked with. That’s hand drilling 100 holes, putting in 100 spiles, and hanging 100 collectors.

Done on flat ground with no snow to sink in it might not have been the struggle coping with knee deep drifts and fallen logs made it into. You can look up what a gallon of water weighs (sap is slightly heavier). Each tree might yield a gallon. Put 4 gallons into each of two 5 gallon pails and you see how much weight and how many trips are needed to gather from

all 100. (Unless you’ve got large scale and proper south facing slopes tubing proved more bother than it was worth.

What would you do with 200 feet of frozen sap in a tube?)

Like the maple tree itself, sap doesn’t come to you. You have to go to it and take it to your boiler.

Big operations use what’s called an arch. Sap goes in one end and syrup out the other. Steady monitoring is needed, and most commercial arches use gas or fuel oil for boiling heat.

To me arch-made syrup is too tame. It’s a commercial product lacking the spirit of small-batch syrup cooked outdoors over a wood fire.

Some of you may recall Elliott Meats of Duluth. One of their former stainless steel tubs holding approximately 400 gallons was the boiler I used.

Straight boiling needs less supervision, though arch users claim batch boiling makes cruder syrup. If crude means having more maple taste, they’re correct. Batch boiling you could add the latest run into a cooked down batch. Like aging wine and cooking chili, batch cooking adds character not found in sap-in-syrup-out products on store shelves.

The way loggers have intimate personal insights about forests, making maple syrup does some of the same.

Maple (and other) sap, you see is really a liquid form of the previous summer’s history. Sap from a lush, wet summer had more mineral that would condense into what is called sand. In a dry year the sap contained elements the tree produced to conserve its moisture.

Every boil told a story of past conditions as experienced by a tree.

Nature doesn’t give up its secrets or voice its tales easily. The information has to be worked for and coaxed out.

In a good year (at a sap to syrup ratio of 40 to 1) we might make 40 gallons to share and give as gifts.

The value of that syrup was in work, what was learned, and what it meant. Can’t be bought off the shelf nor, I think, does true environmental knowledge come in classrooms.

Some things have yet to be reckoned.

It’s easy enough to see how early people would have seen squirrels licking up sap dripping from a broken maple twig. Sampling this, they’d find it faintly tasty.

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An illustration of native Americans collecting sap and turning it into maple syrup.

The work is from Jesuit missionary Joseph Francois Lafitau’s 1724 book Moeurs des sauvages ameriquains, comparées aux moeurs des premiers temps (Customs of the American Indians Compared with the Customs of Primitive Times). Public domain, Library of Congress.

So how did they work out the process of turning sap into syrup into sugar?

We’ve jumped to the boil method using tubs or arches. But if you needed sufficient sugar to preserve foods and add to caloric intake how would you do it?

Ten pounds of sugar requires a massive amount of work.

Were wooden spiles used to drip into bark containers? How were holes drilled? Maybe branches were injured to cause sap drips. (And hope it doesn’t get windy.) Was freezing used to turn sap to syrup to sugar? (Freezing might get you so far and then evaporation take over?)

The pottery of early people was unglazed, so maybe an unglazed pot on a fire would boil off some water in steam and other water removed by direct transfer out. (I’ve suggested someone try this, but without a PhD in

Studies I’m a crackpot.)

Spring’s sweetness is in warming weather, in sap, in plant life reviving from death-like appearance. Sweet spring is also found in taking fresh breaths and looking at what we think we know.

Spring is about the future, but tomorrow never arrives minus history of yesterday. As the sap tells of a tree’s past the current dark virus reveals us lofty and conquering humans as creatures easily fearful of unforeseen diseases as we were in the past of unseen spooks or other terrors lurking in the night. Fear can equal in spirit damage what disease can do to the body.

Spring is bare ground showing new shoots poking up with no assurance other than hope of a warmer tomorrow.

The first casualty of war is truth And, of course, propaganda is the first weapon used in times of war

When Edward Bernays (the nephew of Sigmund Freud) wrote his famous 1928 book, Propaganda, he titled the first chapter of the book “Organizing Chaos.” The quotes below are taken directly from that chapter. What was strikingly obvious to me in reading the book is that Bernays – in the year before the Great Wall Street Crash of 1929 – wasn’t making any effort to sugarcoat the fact that he actually believes that propaganda is an essential and desirable fact of modern life.

(Propaganda, by the way, is the way the ruling classes get the working classes to march off to war and how the billionaire CEOs of the multinational Big Pharma, Big Medicine corporations [and Bill Gates, the CDC, the WHO, etc.] gets parents to willingly overvaccinate their vulnerable, immunecompromised infants with vaccines that have never been subjected to FDAapproved, double-blind clinical trials to establish safety or efficacy, especially long-term!)

I suspect that every corrupt crony capitalist that was responsible for the soon-to-occur 1929 Stock Market Crash and subsequent Great Depression heartily agreed with him in 1928.

There has always been an endless series of periodic, often orchestrated, economic crashes that have always harmed workers and destroyed small businesses and the middle class.

Prior to the economic crises, the elite, wealthy propagandists (recall that welldone propaganda is very expensive to do) have consistently convinced the gullible public that prosperity is going to last forever and so they should invest heavily in the stock market.

Then, just before the crash, the elite propagandists short-sell the market and profit while everybody else loses.

Propaganda has been widely used throughout history, long before Bernays wrote the book, but the propagandists usually don’t identify it as such.

Propagandists prefer to use terms like

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“public relations,” “promotions,” “publicity,” “salesmanship,” “marketing” and “press conferences” (in order to indoctrinate journalists), when” hype,” “image management” and “manufacturing consent“ is what is being sold to the propagandees.

Propaganda has been long used, over-used and abused in the advertising, public relations, political “science,” medical, pharmaceutical and war industries. The first overlord in ancient history eventually realized that, in order to get his obedient subjects to do what he wanted then to do – without having to resort to torture, public crucifixions, the guillotine, fines, imprisonment or various police state tactics – propaganda could be effective in getting his subjects to even ruin their lives forever by marching off to war.

Having learned the lessons about how to rule from the first overlord, every king, dictator, president or Joint Chiefs of Staff could get their propagandized subjects to willingly send their sons off to war or at least pay the taxes required to fund the fighting.

And the corrupt crony capitalist classes have found out how easy it is to freak out their potential customers over whatever ruse they can come up with so that they will willingly purchase their products and ideas.

I hope readers will read the following Bernays quotes and then apply them whenever there is a war threatened, whenever a politician or president is proposing new legislation or there is an possibly manufactured pandemic crisis to capitalize on: Probably the most telling admission from Bernays appears in the tenth paragraph of the first chapter: “…the manipulation of news, the inflation of personality, and the general ballyhoo by which politicians and commercial products and social ideas are brought to the consciousness of the masses. The instruments by which public opinion is organized and focused

may be misused. But such organization and focusing are necessary to orderly life.”

And here are more quotes from Bernays: “The conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the masses is an important element in democratic society. Those who manipulate this unseen mechanism of society constitute an invisible government which is the true ruling power of our country.

“We are governed, our minds molded, our tastes formed, our ideas suggested, largely by men we have never heard of. This is a logical result of the way in which our democratic society is organized. Vast numbers of human beings must cooperate in this manner if they are to live together as a smoothly functioning society.”

“Our invisible governors are, in many cases, unaware of the identity other fellow members in the inner cabinet.”

“They govern us by their qualities of natural leadership, their ability to supply needed ideas and by their key position in the social structure. … in almost every act of our daily lives, whether in the sphere of politics or business, in our social conduct or our ethical thinking, we are dominated by the relatively small number of persons – a trifling fraction of our hundred and twenty million – who understand the mental processes and social patterns of the masses. It is they who pull the wires which control the public mind…”

“It is not usually realized how necessary these invisible governors are to the orderly functioning of our group life. In theory, every citizen may vote for whom he pleases. Our Constitution does not envisage political parties as part of the mechanism of government … But the American voters soon found that without organization and direction their individual votes, cast, perhaps, for dozens of hundreds of candidates, would produce nothing but confusion.”

“Invisible government, in the shape of rudimentary political parties, arose almost overnight. Ever since then we have agreed, for the sake of simplicity and practicality, that arty machines should narrow down the field of choice to two candidates, or at most three or four.”

“In theory, every citizen makes up

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DR. GARY KOHLS his mind on public questions and matters of private conduct. In practice, if all men had to study for themselves the abstruse economic, political and ethical data involved in every question, they would find it impossible to come to a conclusion about anything. We have voluntarily agreed to let an invisible government sift the data and high-spot the outstanding issues so that our field of choice shall be narrowed to practical proportions.”

“From our leaders and the media they use to reach the public, we accept the evidence and the demarcation of issues bearing upon public questions; from some ethical teacher, be it a minister, a favorite essayist, or merely prevailing opinion, we accept a standardized code of social conduct to which we conform most of the time.”

“It might be better to have, instead of propaganda and special pleading, committees of wise men who would choose our rulers, dictate our conduct, private and public, and decide upon the best types of clothes for us to wear and the best kinds of food for us to eat.

But we have chosen the opposite method, that of open competition. We must find a way to make free competition function with reasonable smoothness; To achieve this society has consented to permit free competition to be organized by leadership and propaganda.”

“As civilization has become more complex, and as the need for invisible government has been increasingly demonstrated, the technical means have been invented and developed by which opinion may be regimented.”

“With the printing press and the newspaper, the railroad, the telephone, telegraph, radio and airplanes, ideas can be spread rapidly and even instantaneously all over the whole of America.”

“It is the purpose of this book to explain the structure of the mechanism which controls the public mind, and to tell how it is manipulated by the special pleader who seeks to create public acceptance for a particular idea or commodity.”

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A banana country And we don’t even grow them Fact: In 1979 we had 19.5 million manufacturing jobs; today, 12 million That’s just one of the startling statistics revealed in two books reviewed by Helen Epstein in the New York Review of Books. The titles indicate the subject: Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism by Anne Case and Angus Deaton, and We’re Still Here: Pain and Politics in the Heart of America by Jennifer Shea.

These books should be read by anyone eligible to vote in the 2020 elections.

Epstein’s opening sentences grabbed me right away: “The United States is in the throes of a colossal by health crisis. In 2015 life expectancy began falling for the first time since the height of the AIDS crisis in 1993. The causes – mainly suicides, alcohol-related deaths, and drug overdoses –claim roughly 190,000 lives each year.” The decrease in life expectancy is concentrated in the rust belt of Ohio, Michigan, and other Middle America states.

Both books attempt to answer the following questions: (1) Why do Americans, in the so-called richest country in the world, easily accept the fact that we have extreme wealth existing among poverty and privation that has no place at all in the industrialized world, (2) Why does the U.S. suffer the highest poverty rate among all the wealthy nations?, (3) Why does it have the highest teen pregnancy rate in the world?, and (4) Why are so many Americans addicted to opioids such as Oxycodone? Legal drug pushers have killed 600,000 Americans in the last 20 years. We are blaming globalization and the growth of technology, but all the other industrialized nations are also affected by the pair – but do not have to answer these questions. The two books attempt to answer them.

Not too long ago we led the world in the ratio of citizens with BA degrees.

Now we rank about 15th among the wealthiest countries. Since the early 1990s the death rate for Americans with a BA degree has fallen by 40% – but has risen by 25% for those without a BA. College-educated whites born before World War II died from suicide, drug overdoses, and alcohol at a slightly higher rate than non-collegeeducated whites, but those trends reversed for those born after the war, and then the fates of those with and without BAs continued to increase. This was during the age when the American Dream was still attainable by young workers. That dream has turned into a nightmare.

Forty years ago we had 19.5 million good-paying manufacturing jobs. Now we have only 12 million such jobs – and our population is 50% larger! During the last 40 years wages for non-degree workers have fallen about 15% while the wages for BA degrees have risen about 10%.

But those with higher degrees have increased about 25%.

Thousands of American men and women without a college education are bouncing from one poorly paid service job to another, often jobs without health, retirement or any other benefits. These jobs don’t pay enough to support a dignified existence.

Because Republicans since Reagan have had the goal of destroying effective unions, these poor workers have no bargaining power.

If the federal minimum wage would be set at the same buying power it had when it was established, the minimum wage would be $22 an hour instead of $7.25.

Half of those families who use local and state food banks are in households with a full-time worker. They don’t even make enough money to buy groceries for a family of four.

THE GADFLY

ED RAYMOND

Why are white Americans ages 45-54 dying at an ever-increasing rate?

Lack of education is the answer.

American families may be the most unstable in the industrialized world Marriage has become a luxury only the upper-middle class and the rich can afford, according to a story in the Wall

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Street Journal. The headline was rather shocking: “Marriage Is Becoming More Like a Luxury Good in the U.S.” The share of high-school educated adults who are married has fallen almost 20 points since 1980, while declining eight points for those with a four-year degree. Among Americans 25 and older nearly two-thirds with a college degree are married, compared with just half of those with a high school education or less.

The vast majority of women with a BA have all their children in marriage.

But women without a BA have most of their children out of wedlock – and often with different men. American children experience more changes in step-mothers and step-fathers – and step-homes – than children in any other wealthy country.

Andrew Cherlin, who wrote Labor’s Love Lost: The Rise and Fall of the Working-Class Family in America, concluded that American families may be the most unstable and screwed up in the world. That’s why American school children can’t sit still, can’t pay attention in class, bully and attack other children, disobey authority, and are destructive.

If you don’t believe this, ask the K-12 teachers in the metro area schools.

Evidently the above traits have become major issues in local education. Imagine what it is in New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago.

I served in the Fargo schools as a teacher, school principal and district administrator from 1958 to 1994. I can never recall a period when such behavior dominated the classrooms.

Couples living together are definitely under less pressure from family and friends to marry. Perhaps the steady decline in many mainline religions has removed the social stigma once assigned to unmarried couples living together. One in four parents living with children is unmarried, according to Pew Research, more than one-third are living with a partner. The Times They Are A-Changin’.

Why do my French brothers live four more years than my American brothers?

The writers Case and Deaton, after

a lengthy study of health “systems” around the world, end up supporting Bernie’s plan Medicare-For-All. Their conclusion: “The American health care industry not only underperforms almost all others, it is wrecking the American economy. We spend twice as much per capita what France spends on health care, but our life expectancy is four years shorter, our rates of maternal and infant deaths are almost twice as high, and, unlike the French, we leave 30 million people uninsured. If, decades ago, we’d built a health system like Switzerland’s, which costs 30% less per capita than ours does, we’d now

have an extra trillion dollars a year to spend, for example, on replacing the pipes in the nearly four thousand U.S. counties where lead levels in drinking water exceed those of Flint, Michigan, and on rebuilding America’s bridges, railroads, and highways – now so rundown that FedEx replaces delivery van tires twice as often as it did twenty years ago.”

Even after all that, the two researchers are not done: “Median income growth in the past 30 years would have been twice what it was, and many of the 45,000 uninsured who die annually because they can’t afford care might be alive…In the U.S., the cost of health insurance accounts for 60% of the costs of hiring a low wage worker. Many employers opt instead to hire contract workers with no benefits, or illegal workers with no rights at all.”

My question is: When will the American people get smarter than George W. Bush and Joe Biden and adopt Medicare-For-All which will cut health care costs by 13%, save all of us $450 billion a year, and save a family $2,400 a year, according to a study by Yale University – and 22 other research organizations?

Why Haven’t Wages Gone Up If Unemployment Is Only 3.5%?

By the way, Anne Case and Angus Deaton both teach economics at Princeton. Deaton recently won the Nobel Prize for Economics – and they are married to each other. I bet some pillow talk revolves around economics.

Back to the question about wages and the 3.5% unemployment rate. We are dealing with fake figures here.

Way back in the 1960s only 5% of men ages 25 to 54 did not have jobs; by 2010, after the disaster of the Bush Recession, 20% of that age group did not have jobs. (I still remember Obama faced with an unemployment rate of more than 10% when 800,000 workers lost their jobs during Bush’s last term.)

By 2018 and well into the recovery from the Great Recession, 14% of those men still did not have a job. But of that 14% only a fifth of them reported they were actually looking for jobs, so only a fifth were officially counted as “unemployed.” They became part of the total that became about 4.2% unemployed.

That’s the way the game is played by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The rest of the group was not counted as being in the labor force. Some might be looking for some kind of work but were not reported as being “unemployed.”

If those who have left the workforce are counted employable, the

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unemployment rate would be about the same as it was in 1931 during the Great Depression. We are not in a strong economy as Trumpers claim, and the addition of the Covid-19 virus will only make it worse.

For whites without a college education, their median wage has not only flattened out, it has declined since 1979. The jobs are more uncertain and some are unstable with unpredictable hours. Among advanced economies, the decline in wages and job stability is unique to the United States, according to Case and Deaton. In the past 40 years, Americans without a college degree – now the majority of the working-age population – have become less valued in our economy. We always have right-wing think tanks agree that some people are lazy, don’t want to work, and are “Welfare Queens” driving new Cadillacs, BS that Ronald Reagan loved to charge.

Case and Deaton take a different view: “The problem isn’t that people are not the way they used to be. It’s that the economy and the structure of work are not the way they used to be.”

Some additional signs this country is in serious trouble • In Virginia coal country where unemployment is high and jobs are scarce, some parents are urging their pediatricians to diagnose their children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) so they might eventually qualify for disability programs. Ritalin, often prescribed for ADHD children, is a “pipeline” drug to the disability rolls. In Virginia summer camps now about one-third of the children are on Ritalin. Forty years ago it was rare.

• Only in America. Three items sell well during crises: toilet paper and guns and ammo. Evidently some people are scared shitless so they use up a lot of toilet paper – and then go out and buy guns and ammo to protect toilet paper they have left. (I couldn’t resist.)

• The two books reviewed by Epstein clearly identify the United States as another economic “banana republic.”

As defined in the field of economics, “a banana republic is country with an economy of state capitalism, whereby the country is operated as a private commercial enterprise for the exclusive profit of the ruling class. Such exploitation is enabled by collusion between the state and favored economic monopolies.”

This is what the U.S. has become.

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Check out the virtual art show Since many of St. Louis River Alliance events had been cancelled or postponed due to COVID-19, we decided it was a good idea to host a fun, casual Virtual SLRA Art Show to remind people of the beauty in our backyard. Entries for the Virtual SLRA Art Show ran April 13-22.

See the photographs, paintings and mixed-media works inspired by the St. Louis River, Lake Superior and the great Northwoods at stlouisriver. org. Thank you to the 20+ artists who shared their work and to everyone else who participated.

Bee-friendly corridor launched Bees, butterflies, birds, bats, and moths that support our food and ecological systems are at serious risk.

Pollinator habitats provide water quality, carbon sequestration, improve soil health, and other ecosystem benefits.

Carlton County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), and its partners Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community and Xerces Society, received funding to launch the Northeastern Minnesota Bee Friendly Corridor. The goal is to support pollinators and pollinator habitat in our region.

Funding for this project is from the Minnesota Lawns to Legumes Program, which is administered by the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources

This project builds on the great work of our region’s beekeepers, gardeners, farmers and food producers, as well as the artists and creatives who highlight the importance of pollinators in our lives with their pollinator- and honey-inspired art. Initial funding to bring these efforts together to form the corridor was received from Northeastern Minnesota Regional Sustainable Development Partnership.

11th Ave E). Rain date will be May 31.

Gardeners and members will receive a discount code via email and have early access to the sale from May 4-8.

Become a member by visiting duluthcommunitygarden.org/support/ become-a-member. The sale will open to the public on May 9. Customers will be able to access the store from DCGP’s website. A pickup time will be selected at checkout, and payment must be made online or by check at pickup; Native plant sale cash will not be accepted.

The Northeastern Minnesota Bee DCGP manages 21 gardens, totaling Friendly Corridor Native more than 270 rentable Plant Sale begins on April plots, across the city of Du20. Residents may order luth, from Gary New Dutheir plants online and by luth to Arrowhead Road, phone until June 5, 2020. helping to provide fresh SWCD is following the produce for hundreds of CDC protocol for CODuluthians. The organizaby VID-19 in organizing this tion also hosts workshops, sale. Plants can be picked holds community volunREADER up curbside at the SWCD teer events, and manages a Office on Friday, June 19, tool library.

STAFF from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

DCGP rents plots to community members for Pollinator funding available a small, annual, sliding-fee scale based From now to June 2, Minnesota resion self-reported income; no one is dents may apply for up to $350 in cost- turned away due to inability to pay. share to establish pollinator habitat DCGP also provides resources, tools, in their yards. Find more informaiton rainwater catchment systems, and to apply at bwsr.state.me.us/121. This works to cultivate the gardening comfunding source is awarded through a munity. If community members have randomized drawing, though priority a non-DCGP garden, but would like to will be given to projects within higher use the resources DCGP provides, they priority areas, and to equitable geocan become members of the organizagraphic distribution. tion for $25. Donations are always Carlton County SWCD received welcome and volunteers are always funding to create 30 pollinator-friendly needed. Check out our website at duluresidential habitats across the Fond du thcommuntiygarden.org.

Lac Reservation and Carlton County, forming the Northeastern Minnesota Hooked on fish frys Bee Friendly Corridor. These habitats Travel Wisconsin recently cast a will receive substantial cost-share statewide net asking residents to funding from the Lawns to Legumes nominate their favorite establishments programs. Interested landowners can on social media for the best fish fry sign-up at the Northeastern Minnesota in the state. With more than 1,400 Bee Friendly Corridor website. Training comments and a reach of more and site visits will be conducted in Fall than 225,000 people, Bayfield’s Pier 2020 when Covid 19 restrictions are Plaza Restaurant and Lounge and lifted.

Washburn’s Good Thyme Restaurant Fore more information, contact and Catering, Patsy’s, and Sparky’s Bar Alyssa Allness, SWCD, alyssa.Alness@ & Grill were ranked among the top 20 carltonswcd.org, (218) 384-3891 or in the Wisconsin Fish Fry Faceoff.

Emily Fuerste Swanson, Oldenburg Arts Fish fry fanatics are encouraged and Cultural Community at emily@ to vote for Wisconsin’s Favorite Fish oacc.us, (763-226-6828).

Fry as often as once per day, April 24-May 15 at TravelWisconsin.com/ Plant & Seed Sale FishFryFaceoff.

Duluth Community Garden is hosting the Annual Plant & Seed Sale online this year, with plant pickup on May 30 at Peace Church (1111 N UMD grad heads Arrowhead

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Regional Corrections Center The Arrowhead Regional Corrections Executive Board is pleased to report that following a rigorous search and candidate selection process, Kathy Lionberger has been appointed as the Division Director at the Northeast Regional Corrections Center. The Division Director position was vacated

by Phill Greer when he transferred into the position of Division Director for Court and Field Services. A native of Eden Prairie and a graduate of the University of Minnesota Duluth, Lionberger brings more than 35 years of corrections experience to the position.

She started with Arrowhead Regional Corrections as a group living counselor, then Lionberger became a work crew facilitator, probation officer, and supervisor in Court and Field Services in Duluth.

Lionberger’s prior experience with Arrowhead Regional Corrections will assist her in making a smooth transition.

2020 River Quest cruise ship visits canceled The St. Louis River Quest board of directors has decided to cancel the perennial waterfront education event originally scheduled for May 11-14.

River Quest draws 1,500 sixth-graders annually, providing hands-on learning outside classroom walls. Attendees explore topics specific to the St. Louis River Estuary, the Duluth-Superior harbor and the port’s working waterfront.

Star align directly with Minnesota and Wisconsin science and social studies standards. More than 25,000 sixthgrade students from throughout the St. Louis River watershed have experienced River Quest since its inception in 1993.

“It’s certainly a disappointment to cancel this year’s River Quest, but the health and safety of these children and our fellow community members is of greater importance,” said Brian Resch, president of the River Quest board of directors. “We’ll turn our attention to bringing the event back, bigger and better than ever, in 2021.”

Cruise companies cancel

2020 ship excursions In keeping with North American federal agencies’ COVID-19 precautionary measures, cruise companies canceled all 2020 passenger cruise ship visits to Duluth.

Hapag-Lloyd Cruises planned two expeditions to Duluth for June 2020, both carrying sold-out manifests of 230 passengers with an itinerary of local shore excursions. These visits, which would have been the first cruise ship arrivals in Duluth since 2013, are canceled.

Cruise companies hope to reinitiate Great Lakes cruising voyages in 2021 and beyond.

“The Port Authority, Visit Duluth, the DECC and the City of Duluth look forward to when cruise ships can once again ply the Great Lakes safely and enjoy America’s ‘Fresh Coast,’” said Deb DeLuca, executive director of the Duluth Seaway Port Authority. “But the top priority is passenger and community safety, so postponing these visits for now is clearly prudent. We’ll continue working with our community partners and cruising partners on developing future plans.”

Business aid available The latest federal relief package includes another $310 billion funding to support struggling businesses through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). An additional $60 billion has also been earmarked for Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL).

St. Louis County encourages any small businesses to act quickly if they are considering applying for the forgivable loans. The first round of funding – $350 billion in the CARES Act – was depleted in just two weeks.

“These forgivable loans are important assistance to keep our small businesses operating and our people working,” said County Board Chair Mike Jugovich, “So we urge business owners to take advantage of the funding, and to apply quickly.”

The St. Louis County Planning and Community Development Department has developed an online resource guide for businesses, which includes links to learn more about Paycheck Protection Program funding and how to apply.

The guide also includes information on other federal, state and local assistance programs available for businesses that have been financially hurt by COVID-19. The business resource guide is available online at stlouiscountymn. gov/c19business.

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Waste drop-offs limited to county residents St. Louis County Environmental Services solid waste drop-off sites have seen a significant increase in customers in recent weeks. While solid waste drop-off sites are considered an essential service that should remain open, the increased traffic is a concern as the county is trying to minimize public interaction for the safety of both visitors and staff. The increase in traffic is believed to be the result of a combination of factors: people who are staying at home have been cleaning and want to dispose of larger amounts of waste. Additionally, some neighboring counties have reduced disposal opportunities at their sites and the WLSSD Materials Recovery Center is temporarily closed, resulting in their customers driving to St. Louis County’s drop-off sites.

The increase in traffic has created volume and safety issues for county staff. In response, the St. Louis County Solid Waste and Septic Subcommittee held an emergency meeting Wednesday, voting to stop accepting solid waste from residents living outside the St. Louis County Solid Waste Management Area, with the exception of the Northwoods Transfer Station in Ely. This action is effective immediately and will last the duration of Governor Walz’s Emergency Executive Orders.

“This is not a decision we made lightly, because our goal is always to ensure trash is disposed of properly, no matter the source,” said Mark St. Lawrence, St. Louis County Environmental Services Director. “But our priority right now has to be the health and safety of our staff and the citizens who live in our service area.”

Residents of the county’s Solid Waste Management Area pay a fee for this service as part of their property taxes. The Environmental Services Department provides solid waste services for all of St. Louis County with the exception of that area served by the Western Lake Superior Sanitary District.

To learn more, visit stlouiscountymn. gov/environmentalservices.

Car enthusiasts to cruise Twin Ports Spring is in the air, and owners of collector vehicles are eager to get them out. But when members of the community can’t come and see the cars, the cars will come to them.

Members of the Mopar, Studebaker, Twin Ports Mustang & Ford clubs along with other car enthusiasts are meeting Saturday, May 2, at 10 a.m. at the Superior Middle School parking lot and

opportunity for our community to come together to support one another and to use our individual power of generosity to remain connected and heal.

Join us anytime between now and May 5 and show your support for our community. We can be UNITED, even when we are apart.

will cruise neighborhoods in Superior and western part of Duluth.

Anyone with the itch to take their collector vehicle out for a spin is invited to join in the cruise anywhere along the route. Modern vehicles are also welcome.

Once leaving the middle school, the group will head to the East End of Superior, then the North End and central part of Superior before heading to Billings Park and South Superior.

The vehicles will then go over the Oliver Bridge to Gary/New Duluth, Morgan Park, Riverside, and West Duluth and the West End of Duluth before ending at the Clyde Iron Works parking lot somewhere around 1–2 p.m. There they will be able to see each other’s vehicles will observing social distancing.

Those wanting more information about the cruise, can call 715-3925236.

May 5 is Giving Tuesday #GivingTuesdayNow is a new global day of giving and unity that will take place on May 5, 2020 as an emergency response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19.

Even as we practice social distancing, we can remain connected through kindness and generosity even without physical proximity. There is no reason that our physical separation means we can’t provide the financial, emotional and social supports that nurture our families and communities.

Head of the Lakes United Way exists to unite caring people and mobilize resources to empower individuals and strengthen communities. But we can’t do this work alone. $10 = $70 worth of food shelf groceries $20 = 20 oral health kits (toothbrush, toothpaste, and floss) $50 = Trauma responsive life skills for families in shelter $100 = After-school programs for five children for 1 year #GivingTuesdayNow is an

Duluth Playhouse offers online classes For the month of May the Duluth Playhouse is offering four weeks of new free and paid virtual classes for all ages.

Participate in all classes, enroll in a single class for a four-week session, or pick and choose classes to dropin through the month with more flexibility. They are also offering two free classes via Facebook Live, too!

The class schedule includes kidfriendly Playhouse Dance-A-Long (Mondays, 10 am); Intermediate Tap Dancing (Mondays, 5:15 pm); Beginner’s Tap Dancing (Tuesdays, 4:30 pm); Amber’s Mixer - workout class (Wednesdays, 5:15 pm); Beginner’s & Intermediate Jazz Dance (Saturdays, 10 am).

For more information, visit duluthplayhouse.org or the playhouse Facebook page.

Friday Nights with the DSSO Beginning May 8, you can join the Duluth-Superior Symphony Orchestra at Symphony Hall through PBS North at 9 pm Fridays through May. The series begins May 8 with Toward the Heavens, featuring Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 2 and Mendelssohn’s rarely performed The Hymn of Praise.

This concert was performed April 13, 2019.

The May 15 program is called Sailing North and opens with “Three Dance Episodes” from Leonard Bernstein’s On the Town, followed by SoniChroma, a concerto for two percussionists and orchestra, written by DSSO principal percussionist and UMD percussion professor Gene Koshinski, followed

by Jean Sibelius’ Symphony No. 1. The orignial concert date was Oct. 6, 2018.

May 22 is called Reformation and celebrates the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s achievements for Lutheranism, featuring Mendelssohn’s Reformation Symphony, followed by Brahms’ German Requirem. This concert is from Nov. 18, 2017.

Mahler’s Resurrection Symphony airs May 29. The original concert date was April 1, 2017.

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What a stranded asset looks like Line 3 and oil in the time of coronavirus

By Winona LaDuke

On Feb. 3 Pubic Utilities Commissioner Matthew Schuerger opened a pointed line of questioning with Enbridge attorney Paul Swanson about why the commission should again approve Line 3.

Mr. Swanson was asked by Schuerger about “material new facts” that had come into focus between the time the PUC had originally approved the Canadian corporation’s Certificate of Need and Route Permit for Line 3 in June 2018 and February 2020. Both had to be considered again after the Minnesota Court of Appeals sent back a flawed Final Environmental Impact Statement, eventually forcing another PUC vote for approval of the certificate and permit.

Schuerger’s “material new facts” of course were primarily the two major 2019 climate change studies – and “the starkest consequences of climate change” – that were issued after the commission’s unanimous approval vote in June 2018. In effect, how carbon and other greenhouse gases caused by fossil fuel and fossil fuel infrastructure like pipelines were a stark carbonboosting reality, just as the rapid push worldwide toward electric vehicles is a carbon-decreasing reality.

Schuerger asked Swanson if he had read the recent financial trade press piece from a recent S&P Global Market Analysis, written by its regulatory research group. He quoted it directly: “Enbridge may be the only midstream enterprise that has publicly acknowledged that the energy transition may occur more quickly than expected

by much of the industry. A swift transformation of the energy industry could devalue or strand, to varying degrees, many of the existing or future infrastructure assets. Enbridge has foreseen the greatest risk of stranded assets in regard to its liquid pipeline business.” (italics added).

Shockingly, the Enbridge attorney said he had not read it, as Schuerger then accused him of being “unwilling to share with me what the company has already acknowledged in public.”

You can watch on it on the PUC website (starting at 4:19-4:30) while you shelter in place, it’s much better – and more important – than binging on Netflix. Squirming in his seat, Swanson attempted to dismiss the direction Schuerger’s questions were going by saying, “What the future holds, the future holds” – an oil industry version of Doris Day singing “Que Sera Sera.”

When the 4-1 PUC vote was finally taken after another day of powerful public comment, Commissioner Schuerger was the only one to vote against the Certificate of Need and Route permit, recognizing that yes, things do change substantially in a 20-month period – and responsible public officials need to respond accordingly. In fact, things can change dramatically in just a few days. To his credit and integrity, Schuerger had the political fortitude and moral fiber to see the future while his colleagues marched in lockstep with Swanson’s Canadian employer, Enbridge.

Just 31 days after the PUC went rogue again with its vote, the global pandemic was on our doorstep. And the oil market – particularly the tar sands segment – bottomed out in tragically spectacular fashion (tragic for all the soon displaced oil workers and the many supporting oil service compa-

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nies). On March 18, the price of a barrel of Canadian tar sands heavy crude oil – the type of crude that would be shipped by a new line 3 – fell to its lowest level ever – $5.43 U.S. a barrel – down from approximately $50.

Even with a recent deal among producers to cut production after increases

by Saudi Arabia and Russia created an oil glut during a period of rapidly diminishing demand, today there is nowhere for oil to go but to stay in the ground. What we are seeing now is the tar sands industry collapsing before us.

It’s like watching someone drive a car that was already losing power and having a tire blow out. Welcome to Line 3 and oil in the time of Coronavirus.

On April 20, another headline – the unimaginable happened. Oil prices went negative, reaching their lowest ever in history: “Almost by definition, crude oil has never fallen more than 100%, which is what happened today,” said Dave Ernsberger, global head of pricing and market insight at S&P Global Platts, speaking in an Associated Press story. “I don’t think any of us can really believe what we saw today. This kind of rewrites the economics of oil.”

The recovery is not likely to be swift.

I would add that to Commissioner Schrueger’s “material new facts” column right next to climate change.

“We could merely be in the eye of the hurricane as the epicenters of its rage remain centered around demand devastation and crude oil oversupply,” Stephen Innes of AxiCorp. said in a commentary (also featured in the AP story). “At a

minimum, oil prices will be the last asset class to recover from lockdown.”

For years, Line 3 opponents have warned that tar sands oil is uneconomic and vulnerable to crude oil prices drops. Global response to the coronavirus has profoundly impacted the oil industry due to decreased demand for petroleum fuels as individuals all over the world self-isolate and avoid traveling by motor vehicles, trains, aircraft and ships. Hardest hit are producers in the tar sands of Alberta because of the high cost of oil extraction in this region combined with the distance that oil must be shipped to refineries.

Given the situation, no tar sands producer is covering its costs of operation. The tar sands industry is losing money on each barrel of crude oil produced. Although no one knows how long responses to the coronavirus will reduce demand for petroleum fuels, the impact will likely last months and possibly through the end of the year.

This severe impact follows years of relatively low oil prices during which tar sands producers earned little if any profit, instead racking up debt. As a result, the stock prices of companies whose primary business is tar sands extraction have plummeted to record lows – some by a number by more than 95 percent of their peak values – and it is possible that many tar sands producers will soon be forced to declare bankruptcy.

This price crash also means that all tar sands industry expansion projects are on hold indefinitely, and it is likely that some existing production facilities will be shuttered to avoid substantial losses that the Alberta industry cannot afford. It is expected that crude oil production in western Canada will significantly fall more, and with it any need for additional pipeline capacity from western Canada will disappear, making Enbridge’s Line 3 Replacement Project even more unnecessary than when Minnesota’s Dept. Of Commerce first opposed the project three years ago based on a lack of need. The Minnesota counties that depend on Enbridge property tax payments should expect that Enbridge will pay less and less tax as the value of its pipelines and stock shares sink out of sight.

Rather than keep the U.S. economy dependent on volatile crude oil markets and uneconomic tar sands crude, we should transition quickly to clean renewable energy and electric vehicles.

Given the threat posed to Minnesotans by the coronavirus, our state agen-

cies should put a hold on their Line 3 permitting processes to allow citizens to focus on their health and the health of those they love. This specific request was made on March 26 by White Earth Reservation Chair Michael Fairbanks in a letter to Gov. Walz. It went unanswered. Instead, the Minnesota Pollution Control agency merely extended its public comment period one week longer in mid-April and set up three telephone “Town Hall” meetings that just ended. Which seems totally wrong: Asking citizens to participate in online permitting in these frightening times is profoundly insensitive and unfair.

Now the PCA decision has been legally challenged in the petition filed on April 10 by Friends of the Headwaters, Sierra Club, and Honor the Earth, with the White Earth Band of Ojibwe and the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians. The filing came even as the PCA “acknowledged last week’s suspension of the ‘clean cars’ rulemaking process” earlier in April -- Delaying the publication of the rule – because of the impacts of Covid-19 on the public process. But it has yet to do the same for an equivocal issue, the carbonloading properties of Line 3. That’s indefensible hypocrisy no matter what the PCA has said publicly about this blatant double standard. Where are the Matt Schuerger’s at these other state agencies? We need you to step forward.

As the petition notes, “the pandemic is posing a significant barrier to public participation, and to the gathering of

material information the PCA needs to make final decisions.” Even if Minnesota agencies regrettably finish permitting for the Line 3 Replacement Project this year, it is uncertain if and when Enbridge could start construction. However, Enbridge plans to hire a total of 4,200 workers for this project, and likely at least half would need to travel to northern Minnesota’s rural communities from out-of-state, many of whom could be carrying the virus to poor communities with inadequate healthcare systems.

As environmental studies scholar and author, Bill McKibben, noted recently in a scathing commentary in The Guardian, “Big Oil is using the Coronavirus pandemic to push through the Keystone XL pipeline: TC Energy announced it was moving workers from across America into place in states along the pipeline route – although local reporters in Montana discovered they’d actually begun arriving 48 hours earlier, narrowly beating the state imposition of a quarantine.”

It could happen here. There is a substantial risk that Line 3 workers could bring the coronavirus to northern Minnesotans who are not yet suffering from this disease.

Moreover, bringing such large numbers of workers onto construction sites risks spreading this disease among the workers themselves. That’s a movie no one wants to see, and given the collapse of the tar sands industry, it’s not one we need to watch.

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How corn came to dominate ag Dear EarthTalk: How did corn become such a dominant crop in the U.S. and what’s the effect on the environment of growing so much of it?

J.S., Washington, DC It’s true that corn is the most dominant agricultural product in the U.S., and perhaps the world.

Originally domesticated in Central by America, European explorers initially shunned it.

But when their crops failed, the conquerors of the New World decided to integrate corn into their agricultural efforts.

Fast forward: A couple of hundred years and this tall grass now covers 90 million acres of land in America alone, and accounts for some 10 percent of total crop production globally.

Corn is so ubiquitous in our food system that an estimated 70 percent of

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Although Americans love corn, its ubiquity in our diets and agricultural sector isn’t so good for the planet. Credit: Livier Garcia, Pexels.

the atoms in the body of the average American originally came from it.

One of the reasons corn is so dominant is that, as far as crops go,

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it excels at converting raw materials into chemical energy. Growing corn generates far more calories per unit of land than nearly any other crop.

Another key factor in corn’s rise was the surplus of ammonium nitrate after the end of World War II. Agricultural scientists repurposed this compound, originally stockpiled for explosives, into a cheap form of fertilizer. This allowed corn to be grown in the same fields year after year, without depleting the nitrogen already in the soil.

Additionally, corn is incredibly versatile. We can eat it, process it into syrup and use it as a sweetener, fuel our cars with it, and feed it to our animals.

Currently, we use approximately 40 percent of corn grown in the U.S to create ethanol, and 36 percent to feed animals.

Unfortunately, both uses wreak havoc on the environment. Ethanol has a low “energy-returned-on-energyinvested” ratio, meaning we must put a large amount of energy into producing it, in some cases even more than ethanol itself generates.

Even just growing corn is far from environmentally friendly.

Conventional monoculture farming (the way most corn is grown) degrades soil and often leads to harmful runoff into streams and rivers. Pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers can all wreak havoc on aquatic organisms.

An indirect negative effect of the supremacy of corn has been its help in fueling explosive growth in the livestock industry at home and abroad.

These days we use about 80 percent of the world’s farmland for animal production. But as a result of animals’ inefficiency in converting feed to energy, animal agriculture produces only 18 percent of the world’s calories.

So, what can we do? On a political level, agricultural subsidies for corn can be either eliminated or redistributed.

Some 60 percent of farm subsidies in the U.S. go toward corn and other grains, while only one percent goes toward promoting healthier and more eco-friendly fruits and non-grain vegetables.

Farmers themselves can transition from monoculture practices to those that incorporate a wider variety of species into the mix. As consumers, one of the best measures we can take is to buy organic corn. Organic agriculture is not quite as eco-friendly as some make it out to be, it’s miles ahead of conventional farming.

Dear EarthTalk: Can our pets get sick from the coronavirus too, and can they pass it along to people?

J.M., Bridgeport, CT

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Given that COVID-19 probably originated in bats means that it’s no surprise that the dreaded virus can pass between animals and humans.

But when a four-year-old Malayan tiger at the Bronx Zoo tested positive for coronavirus recently (and six of his peers showed similar symptoms), it sent shock waves across the United States, especially in the two-thirds of American households with pets.

Zoo officials report that the tiger started getting sick on March 27 after exposure to a human handler who later tested positive for COVID-19. (The zoo has been closed to the public since March 16.) While the sick tigers are expected to recover fully, the spread of the infection beyond humans is worrisome to not only pet owners but also to those of us concerned about the health of the planet’s wildlife and biodiversity, which is already teetering on the ropes given the one-two punch of habitat loss and climate change.

And if tigers can get it, what about house cats? What about dogs? “There have been reports outside the U.S. of pet dogs or cats becoming infected after close contact with contagious people, including a Hong Kong dog that tested positive for a low level of the pathogen in February and early

March,” reports Jennifer Peltz for the Associated Press. “Hong Kong agriculture authorities concluded that pet dogs and cats couldn’t pass the virus to human beings but could test positive if exposed by their owner.”

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) concurs that it’s not our pets we should be worrying about, as the pandemic is spreading as a result of human-to-human transmission thanks to our coughing, sneezing and even just talking. “There is no reason to think that any animals or pets in the United States might be a source of infection with this novel coronavirus.”

But CDC nevertheless recommends

staying out of contact with pets if you have contracted the virus (or if you suspect you have it).

If you are sick, CDC recommends trying to get other people to take care of your animals until you’re all better. And if that’s not possible, minimize contact with your pets (especially petting, snuggling, kissing or licking, and sharing food) and wash your hands before and after your interactions.

“If pets go out and have contact with an infected person, they have the chance to get infected,” reports Li Lanjuan, an epidemiologist with China’s National Health Commission, adding that a pet who has been exposed to Covid-19 should be isolated just like any human who has shown symptoms or tested positive.

“In addition to people, we should be careful with other mammals especially pets.”

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The 3M story began in Two Harbors Company fostered employee innovation From its early beginnings on Lake Superior’s North Shore to its legacy of innovative manufacturing in St. Paul, 3M – formerly known as the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company – has introduced both consumer and industrial products that have been successfully marketed worldwide.

3M was founded in 1902 in Two Harbors.

Prospectors were attracted to by the reported wealth of MN HISTORICAL minerals in SOCIETY northern Minnesota due to the rich deposits of iron ore found in the region. 3M’s founders sought to mine corundum, a material used in sandpaper. However, they found that their deposit contained the mineral anorthosite rather than corundum, and the mining plans were abandoned.

After this setback, the company moved to nearby Duluth, where it sought to manufacture abrasive products. Lucius Ordway Jr. made huge investments in 3M and eventually encouraged the company to move its factory to St. Paul.

While Ordway’s constant “angel” investments rescued 3M from financial failure, new personnel were hired to invigorate the company and build relationships with customers.

William McKnight, a bookkeeper at the company who later became president in 1929, spearheaded efforts to emphasize quality control. He also hired Archibald Bush to lead sales of 3M’s products.

In 1916, 3M turned its first profit after creating its first unique product: Three-M-ite abrasive cloth. Following this long-awaited success, the company returned its first dividend to its shareholders.

In St. Paul, 3M management fostered a culture of innovation and scientific discovery.

To encourage employees to develop new products, the company instituted a “15 percent rule,” which allowed scientists to spend 15 percent of their working hours on independent

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3M’s Maplewood headquarters in 2018.

Left, 3M-brand Scotch Tape produced in the 1960s. The iconic brand became one of 3M’s most notable products.

Above, a 1986 version of Post-it Note.

projects.

Many of 3M’s most recognizable products were developed through independent study at 3M’s facilities.

These include Sasheen ribbon, a decorating ribbon, and Tartan Track and Turf, the first artificial running track and turf ever developed.

Another innovative 3M institution was the 3M Technical Forum, created in 1951. The forum was designed to allow technical employees of the company to collaborate, educate, and learn from other employees who often worked on wildly different products.

While the two most notable 3M consumer products are likely Scotch

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Tape and Post-it Notes, there are many other products that 3M has pioneered – some even by accident. In 1953, lab technicians Patsy Sherman and Joan Mullen were working on fluorochemical rubber particles when Mullen accidentally dropped a beaker of the fluid on her shoes. Finding it impossible to get the fluid off of Mullen’s shoes, Sherman found that this was an opportunity she could develop further.

A few years later, Scotchgard fabric protector was introduced, and Sherman continued to improve the still-popular product throughout her career.

3M’s developments had far-reaching impacts on various industries, including office supplies and entertainment.

3M’s Thermo-Fax was the first photocopier produced, debuting

in 1950. While more advanced photocopiers have since been developed, the Thermo-Fax revolutionized office productivity and communication.

3M also produced more than just masking tape in their Scotch Tape product line – Scotch Sound and Video Magnetic Recording Tapes both allowed music and television shows, respectively, to be pre-recorded rather than produced live. In the 1980s, 3M was even honored with Emmy and Academy Awards for their developments in magnetic film for videotapes and improvements in film soundtracks.

As 3M expanded into more industries, the company sought to enter the global market in the 1950s.

3M and its competitors created a joint corporation that could compete with foreign corporations, but this venture was soon dismantled due to anti-trust laws. 3M used components left over from that operation to streamline their own international network, and throughout the 1950s, 3M opened operations in twelve different countries. In the next decade, 3M opened operations in twenty-three more countries—at least one on every continent except Antarctica. This early and sustained expansion allowed 3M to strengthen its footing in a global market, and it helped make 3M one of America’s largest corporations.

While Scotch Tape and Post-it Notes might be 3M’s most recognizable products, the company has developed solutions for many different purposes and industries.

Reflective street signs, specialized stoplights, Thinsulate thermal insulation, and Scotch-Brite cleaning pads are just a few of the many more innovations that have helped turn this fledgling mining company into a Fortune 500 global corporation.

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Genuine sweetness But many of you aren’t makes the world a better jumping on the olive oil by place. Unfortunately, if bandwagon, despite all the you’re coming in contact news about its benefits! Italwith sweetened foods and ians take in approximately drinks, there’s nothing 372 ounces per person per genuine about some of year. Olive oil consumption their labeling claims – and at that level is associated that doesn’t make the with a 48% reduced risk of world a better, or healthier, place. cardiovascular mortality. By contrast A study in the Journal of the Academy Americans get only 20 ounces per perof Nutrition and Dietetics found many la- son annually – way less than the study bels that declare “a touch of sweetness,” says you need to protect your heart. or “healthy” are downright deceptive.

Our advice: Ditch saturated fats in There are some 20-ounce flavored favor of extra-virgin olive oil for salads, waters that pack in 27 or more grams roasting and sauteing vegetables, poachof added sugar – that’s about 27 more ing fish, marinating fish and chicken, grams than you should have in a day. and drizzling over whole wheat Juices with labels declaring they’re

“low sugar” often contain MORE sugar Is loneliness making you sick? than juices with no such label claims.

“We don’t heal in isolation, but in Packaged goods are also guilty of community,” S. Kelley Harrell, an intersweet-talkin’ you. Last October, Kelfaith minister once wrote. That is sure logg’s settled a suit alleging the comtrue, and recent studies confirm it. pany falsely advertises some cereals as An analysis of 30 existing studies healthy and nutritious when they’re published in the journal Neuroscience & also loaded with sugar; it cost the comBiobehavioral Reviews found that lonelipany $20 million. ness and social isolation are associated If you’re an average American, you with chronically elevated inflammatory consume around 71 grams of added biomarkers such as C-reactive protein sugar daily; a huge risk for obesity, and elevated levels of glycoprotein diabetes, depression and heart disease. fibrinogen, which promotes blood clotSo, start eliminating added sugars from ting. While these are welcome when your diet. Step one: Read the nutrition they’re summoning your immune label on the back of products, not just system for a short-lived fight against a the pretty label on the front. microbe or to do a repair job on dam aged tissue, if they’re constantly present It’s time to eat more olive oil because of chronic emotional stress The Edmonton Oilers won the Stan(loneliness is stressful) they can contribley Cup in 1984, 1985, 1987 and 1988 ute to heart disease, obesity and stroke. with Wayne “The Great One” Gretzky Another study published in BMJ as their center, and one more time in Heart looked at nearly 500,000 people 1990 after they traded Gretzky to the over seven years and found that social Los Angeles Kings. Since then, no more isolation and loneliness were associated Cups for the Oilers. with a 43% higher risk of a first-time Maybe they could use a cup of olive heart attack. Other research suggests oil to bolster their strength. A study by loneliness actually alters which of your researchers from Harvard’s T.H. Chan genes are turned on or off, and weakens School of Public Health found that the immune system. folks who eat at least half a tablespoon On the other hand, we know one pre(about a fourth of an ounce) of olive oil dictor of longevity is having strong sodaily reduce their risk for cardiovascucial and family ties. So if you’re feeling lar disease by 15% and coronary heart lonely or are isolated, try these timedisease by 21%. The researchers say proven solutions: Volunteer to help oth-

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ers – there are many online resources; get a dog (they’re great company); and seek counseling to help you overcome any social discomfort you may feel.

Online loneliness support groups and groups that share your interests can also provide community. Google them; there are tons. If you’re homebound, sign up with Medicare’s home health benefits (go to medicareinteractive.org).

Deal with the coronavirus threat Contagion, the 2011 thriller about a dangerous virus spreading quickly around the globe, is suddenly in big demand on iTunes (ranking No. 8 recently) and it’s now the second-most popular film in the Warner Bros. catalog, up from No. 270 last year.

The coronavirus has many unpredictable effects besides making old movies popular again, and folks are looking for ways to make sense of what’s being reported. So The Dr. Oz Show developed a straightforward set of protocols to help you avoid the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, and reduce the risk of transmission. Here’s our list:

• Wash your hands frequently for at least 20 seconds with soap and warm water.

• Avoid handshakes, which transfer 10 times as many germs as a fist bump.

You can also just say hello!

• Avoid touching your face.

• Clean all surfaces you touch frequently with a disinfectant spray instead of wipes.

• Use hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol.

• Invest in a HEPA-filter air purifier and humidifier (viruses don’t like humidity).

• Upgrade your lifestyle habits: Sleep at least seven hours each night; exercise for 30 minutes, at least every other day; and meditate to reduce stress.

• Increase your fruit and vegetable intake, take vitamin D3 (1,200 IU daily) and get your flu shot. If you’re sick, take zinc (80 mg daily), vitamin C (250 mg twice a day), beta-glucan (250 mg daily) and elderberry syrup or lozenges four times daily for five days. (c)2020 Michael Roizen, M.D. and Mehmet Oz, M.D. Distributed by King Features

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Duluth Herald April 30, 1888 TO BEGIN BUILDING. IMPORTANT NEWS FOR DULUTH REGARDING IRON AND STEEL. The Engineer of the Duluth Iron and Steel Company on the Ground to Lay Out the Buildings – Work to Begin as Soon as Material Can be Gathered on the Entire Blast Furnace Plant at West Duluth – Other Iron News.

Saturday afternoon’s train brought to the city John Birkinbine, of Philadelphia, consulting engineer of the Duluth Iron and Steel company.

Mr. Birkinbine has made all plans for the blast furnaces, steel converters and mills of the company, and his present trip to Duluth is to make the final arrangements for the commencement on the first buildings. The site of the works has been leveled and prepared, and from his long experience in blast furnaces and works of similar character Mr. Birkinbine will be able to tell at a glance the best location for each of the buildings to be erected.

Work begins first on the foundation

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of the 140-ton blast furnace, to be followed at once by the casting, stock and engine houses, rolling mills, etc.

It is not expected that any part of the work will be ready for business before the opening of navigation in 1889, for it takes much time to properly build such immense works as are planned; but it is intended to have everything ready to go into blast as soon as coal can be received from the lower lakes next spring and prepared for the furnaces. The ores to be used will be the famous Bessemer ores of the Vermillion, mixed to a certain extent with the softer ores of the Gogebic.

An average of one car of ore daily is being shipped to Ashland for the mixing with the Gogebic ores at the charcoal furnace there.

The Minnesota Iron Co., has just sold 75,000 tons of ore to be shipped to Troy, New York, during the season.

This is the greatest distance any Vermillion ore has ever been sent, and there, virtually on tidewater it comes into direct competition with foreign ores, which, owing to its superior quality and to certain custom house regulations as to weighing and demurrage it is able to replace even these. It is indeed a triumph for the Minnesota iron mines that they are able to ship ore to a city virtually on the Atlantic seaboard.

at least $225,000, which is, however, considerably less than for either of the past years.

The estimated expense of the work unfinished from last season is $1500 for completing the work of grading Fifth street from Twelfth avenue east to Fourteenth avenue west, and $22,283 for completing the paving of Fifth avenue west from the St. Paul & Duluth tracks to a point within 200 feet of the dock line. This will make the total cost of improvements for this season over $250,000. The work on East Superior street, let last year, is now progressing rapidly.

In the way of sanitary sewers there are a number already under contract and several more ordered. Those under contract are the following: Fourth street from Seventh avenue to Tenth avenue east to cost $1879.90; Third alley from Fifth to Sixth avenue east, to

cost $1248.90.

This certainly makes a great showing for one year, and yet still is not all, of nothing has been said about the sidewalks, of which several miles will be built. It is impossible, however, to make any estimate of the cost of these, as in a great many cases the walks are to be laid out by the property owners themselves.

Duluth Herald April 30, 1900 NEW PETITION. Biwabik Named as Temporary County Seat In Eveleth’s Petition.

The second county division petition is out. Eveleth has put it into the field by instead of naming that village as the county seat the suggestion advanced

by P. E. Dowling a week or more ago and endorsed by P. R. Vail has been

Duluth Herald May 3, 1890 WHAT 1890 WILL SHOW. Municipal Improvement of the Year Assured and in Prospect.

A Quarter of a Million to be Spent on Streets and Sewers.

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Since the people of Duluth have begun paying their real estate taxes for the current year, they have come to realize more than ever that street improvements are indeed an expensive necessity. The work laid out for this year will necessitate an expenditure of

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the county division scheme offered favorable consideration, that time will be at hand this fall. Of course, there are many even now who do not favor the plan, but when the causes and just reasons are given by the press of the ranges and in Duluth from time to time, there is little doubt but what the plan will carry in he fall election.”

The new petition also differs from the Virginia one in that it leaves about half a township more in what will be St. Louis county of the division carries.

Duluth Herald April 30, 1910 PROHIBITION FINDS NO WARRANTY IN CHRISTIANITY, SAYS RABBI LEFKOVITZ Personal Example of Jesus Mitigated Against It. Claims It Is Un-American, Unreligious and Undemocratic.

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followed. A neutral point has been named as the temporary county seat.

Biwabik is the place selected. It is admitted that when the people of the new county, if there should be a division, come to vote on the selection of a permanent county seat, the contest will lie between Eveleth and Virginia and that no other towns will be in it.

The Eveleth Star, Mr. Dowling’s paper, has this to say of the new plan: “As no compromise could possibly be reached between Eveleth and Virginia, there was but one thing to be done that of selecting a neutral point. If ever

Rabbi M. Lefkovitz of the Temple Emanuel said last night in an address in the temple that prohibition “finds no warranty in Christianity.” He declared that the personal example of Jesus mitigated against it.

“The attitude of Judaism towards prohibition is unqualified and absolute negation,” he said. “We find no warranty for it in the Biblical or rabbinical law.”

The speaker declared that rabbinical law requires that each Sabbath and religious holiday should be ushered in with a glass of wine in significance of the blessings and bounty of God as well as the benefactions and joys of life. “The bible,” he said, “speaks of wine as that which cheereth God and man” and wine was an essential feature of the Biblical ceremonials and sacrifices.

“Prohibition is unreligious. Religion recognizes the existence of evil and tries to strengthen man to overcome it. Prohibition tries to weaken man

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by destroying the possibilities of evil.

Religious method is persuasion while prohibition is versed on coercion.

“Prohibition runs contrary to the principles of justice, the legislation it seeks to have made would render valueless large investments made under the protection of the law of the land.

“Prohibition is un-American and undemocratic. America guarantees to each of her citizens the inalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness and to attempt to dictate as to what a man shall or shall not drink is to interfere with one’s right to further one’s happiness as one deems right.”

Although the Jewish people are accustomed to the use of wine from childhood, a Jewish drunkard is unknown, declared the rabbi.

Duluth Herald April 30, 1920 NEAR 800 MEN QUIT WORK IN CITY MAY DAY Hundred and Sixty Electricians Go on Strike; 600 Carpenters Suspend.

One hundred and sixty electricians

of Duluth will be on strike tomorrow and 600 carpenters may strike next week unless a settlement between the unions and employers is effected.

Stationary engineers and firemen of Duluth buildings, while not threatening to strike, have started a campaign for an increase of wages which they claim has been due them for the last three years.

The electricians of Duluth are demanding $1.10 per hour. Managers of electrical shops claim to have offered the en 90 cents an hour, an increase of 10 cents an hour over the scale paid last year.

One boss electrician on West First street announced that his shop would not accede to the demands.

He asserted that it is the purpose of the shops to operate as “American institutions” and that they intended to keep away from what he termed “autocratic demands of unions for a closed shop.” He said that when needed there would be sixty men imported to the city to take the jobs left open.

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Antiviral drugs are changing medicine There was a time when health experts did not believe there could ever be a safe and effective antiviral medication. When we first heard through the grapevine that the pharmaceutical firm Burroughs Wellcome was working on a medication for herpes simplex virus, we were excited. Although company insiders were enthusiastic, the Food and Drug Administration was skeptical.

Experts there believed that drugs that could inhibit viral replication would be too toxic for humans.

To many people’s surprise, though, acyclovir (Zovirax) improved healing time for cold sores. Toxicity was not an issue.

Before that, the only antiviral drug the FDA had approved was amantadine. This drug was given a green light to prevent influenza in 1968.

Topical Zovirax received FDA by approval in 1982. The pills became available in 1985. Since then, other medications have become available to treat herpes infections. They include valacyclovir (Valtrex) and famciclovir (Famvir).

In the early 1980s acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) became a terrifying epidemic. When scientists identified the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) as the cause, the search was on to find antiviral medicines to treat this deadly disease.

Once again, the Burroughs Wellcome company led the way. It took an old drug off the shelf and repurposed AZT (azidothymidine) against HIV. The FDA approved it in record time in 1987.

The drug wasn’t perfect, but it did spur additional research and development. Today, there are over 40 HIV antiviral medications and combinations.

Although such drugs do not cure the disease, they do control it. A diagnosis of AIDS is no longer a death sentence.

Hepatitis drugs are another success story. Medications like adefovir (Hepsera), entecavir (Baraclude), lamivudine (Epivir), telbivudine (Tyzeka) and tenofovir (Viread) have revolutionized the treatment of hepatitis B.

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In addition, there are now more than 20 antiviral drugs or combinations to treat hepatitis C. Many cure the infection. These are among the great accomplishments of modern medicine.

Now, the world is faced with an overwhelming pandemic. The novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) causes a potentially deadly condition called COVID-19. Scientists all over the world are scrambling to find antiviral agents to combat this infection.

One of the more promising compounds is called remdesivir. It was developed by Gilead Sciences, a company that has built its reputation developing antiviral hepatitis drugs. Remdesivir is now in clinical trials and everyone is awaiting the results with anticipation.

Two much older drugs are also capturing attention. Chloroquine (CQ) and hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) were developed to treat malaria during the 1940s. Malaria is caused by a blood parasite transmitted by mosquito bites, not by a virus. Nonetheless, researchers noted 30 years ago that these compounds had antiviral activity.

More recently scientists have found that these old drugs could be used against several coronavirus infections including SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) (Virology Journal, Aug. 22, 2005).

As a result of promising test tube experiments, clinicians are now investigating whether CQ or HCQ are effective against COVID-19. The world will be holding its breath hoping for success. (c) 2020 King Features Syndicate, Inc.

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Troy Andrew Volkenant Troy, the son of Larry and Nelly Volkenant, was born in Duluth at St. Luke’s Hospital on April 13, 1979, and passed away April 19, 2020.

Troy attended Hermantown High School and was also home schooled. He had a variety of interests and hobbies. He loved to fish, hunt, trap and was very talented at word burning nature scenes.

Troy enjoyed helping with raising domestic farm animals and doing his chores. Troy and his siblings also raised rabbits, hamsters, kittens and tropical fish.

Troy’s mother taught him and his brothers and sisters to do crafts, cook, bake, make maple syrup, jellies, can fruits, vegetables and pickles.

Troy was preceded in death by his grandparents, Kenneth and LuLu Steffen of Duluth, and Anthony and Evelen Volkenant of Hector, Minn.; his mother, Nelly; his brother and best friend, Darin; and his uncle, David Volkenant of Hutchinson, Minn.

He is survived by his brothers Lance and Brent, sisters Cindy (and her husband Jeff Merrill) and Kristy Meidl; stepmother Kim and stepsisters Jackie Wells and Marsha Forrester; numerous uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces and cousins.

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Kristin Jean Baldwin (Medjo), age 33,

of Saint Paul, Minnesota, died on February 11, 2020, following a brief and aggressive battle with breast cancer.

Kristin grew up in Duluth, attended Marshal High School and graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in English. She loved learning and teaching, so she pursued a graduate degree in education. In 2002, she found a new calling, working full time with autistic children. In 2008, she transitioned to working in education, supporting students who had been marginalized in school. Kristin and her husband Brett met in 2003 and married in 2008. When their son Cooper was born in 2008, she devoted herself to raising him in the best environment possible. In her spare time, she explored her many interests, including tennis, writing fiction, politics, and disability advocacy.

She is survived by husband (Brett) and son (Cooper) of Saint Paul, and by her parents Dennis and Sandra Medjo of Duluth, her aunt Susan Medjo of Washington DC and many cousins. The celebration of life to be held on May 3 at the Como Park Conservatory has been canceled and will be held at a later date.

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The members of the Northland Chapter of Grandmothers for Peace are grateful for the life of Jan Provost, our founder and leader. Jan died April 6, 2020.

Jan was a woman of extraordinary gifts, the most memorable being her ability to establish connection with every person she encountered. She had a wide network of dear friends.

She established our chapter in 1983. Her sister, Barbara Wiedner, founded Grandmothers for Peace International, working for the elimination of nuclear weapons. Barbara urged Jan to start a group in their hometown of Superior. Jan took up the banner with trepidation but quickly drew in many of her close friends, women from her church and eventually any likely activist she met in the Twin Ports. She was a magnificent recruiter for peace. With her leadership, our group has represented in marches and demonstrations from Clam Lake, Wis., (at the annual Mother’s Day calls for the closure of the nuclear “trigger” based there until the facility closed in 2004) to the School of the Americas in Fort Benning, Georgia, to Washington D.C. We have been a consistent presence at events here, from parades to vigils. Grandmothers for Peace has provided baked goods and monetary donations to local causes.

We have tabled at gatherings and spoken at events. Our Peaceful Gift Drive has collected and distributed thousands of gifts locally for more than 30 years.

A consummate volunteer and cheerleader, Jan led a life of service and joy. She called each of us to do our best while honoring our priorities and limits. “Family first,” she counseled.

Her children and grandchildren were the treasures of her life.

They shared her love with us generously. Jan made each of us feel cherished. She believed in the power of change. “Keep planting the seeds!” she urged “You don’t know where they will sprout!” Jan faced many health crises and challenges. She was undaunted. “I’ll be back (demonstrating) on that corner with you!” When the corona virus kept us all at home, she reassured “When this is over we will have a big picnic in my yard.”

“You are doing the work!” she proclaimed. We share her faith in a better future through determination and caring.

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Quarantine club Preserving COVID-19 experiences As the COVID-19 pandemic rages, the St. Louis County Historical Society is committed to saving today’s history for tomorrow’s generations.

“A year from now, are we going to remember what it felt like to be afraid of touching door handles or grocery store carts?” asked Charley Langowski, the SLCHS curator. “We must save the stories of how our lives changed and how we adapted. Future generations will want to know.”

The historical society is encouraging people to think about how COVID-19 has directly affected their lives and what artifacts will help tell their story.

Possible artifacts include diaries, mask patterns, recipes for homemade hand sanitizers, distance-learning lesson plans, social distancing signs, quarantine crafts and more.

Since those items are still in use, the SLCHS is not accepting artifact donations at this time. However, Langowski urged people to start thinking about the types of items they would want to show their family members 50 or 100 years from now.

“Any donation we accept (in the future) must include provenance – why it was important, how it was used and what part of life it reflected,” Langowski said. “That can only be defined by thinking about our lives and the ways they have changed.”

The following questions will help people determine which artifacts can help tell their personal story: • How has this pandemic affected you and your family?

• Are you social distancing? If not, why not?

• What movies, books or music are you enjoying? Are you binge-watching?

• Are you cooking more? Have you discovered any new recipes?

• How have business closings affected you?

• Are you working from home now?

Or are you searching for a job?

• How are your children dealing with distance learning and uncertainties?

• Do you have a front-line or essential worker in your family? How has that affected your family?

People are sharing their COVID-19 stories and photos on social media.

Those posts can be shared with the SLCHS in three ways: • Tag the society by adding @thehistorypeople • Email Langowski at charlene@thehistorypeople.org

• Mail items to St. Louis County Historical Society, 506 W. Michigan St. #9, Duluth, MN, 55802 To learn about SLCHS, visit thehistorypeople.org and facebook.com/stlouiscountyhistoricalsociety.

Tool promotes safe workplaces One of the most important aspects of workplace safety during a pandemic is effective health screening of employees. That’s why in Executive Order 20-40, the Governor requires all noncritical businesses coming back into workplace environments to engage in proper health screenings each day.

The MN Symptom Screener is a new web-based tool that allows businesses to enter non-personal health information to help make a determination about someone entering their facility. MN Symptom Screener uses a few simple questions and also provides the option to record a daily temperature.

By aggregating and synthesizing this anonymous data, the MN Symptom Screener tool provides organizations with a daily snapshot of the health indicators of people about to enter the workplace. And, through this unique partnership, we are making the tool available at no cost to businesses and organizations statewide.

Businesses and organizations need to register online to be able to use the tool. Designate a Gmail (Google Email) account for using the tool and get started at minnesotasafetycouncil.org.

If you are a business or organization interested in using the MN Symptom Screener, please visit mnsymptomscreener.minnesotasafetycouncil.org.

Crisis Lines Safe Haven 24/7 Crisis Line: 218-728-6481 Arrowhead Region Crisis Line: 218-723-0099 Douglas County Crisis Hotline: 715-392-8216 Fond du Lac Crisis Line: 218-655-3669 or 218-655-3668 Minnesota Warmline: Adults needing support can talk to a specialist who has firsthand experience living with a mental health condition. 651-288-0400 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-TALK (8255) North St. Louis County: LetsTALKMN.com 218-288-2100 South St. Louis County: LetsTalkMN. com 218-623-1800 Peer Support Connection: 844-7396369 (5 p.m. to 9 a.m.)

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Program for the Aid of Victims of Sexual Assault (PAVSA): 218-726-1931 Duluth Transit Authority All rides are free in response to the COVID-19 crisis.

Please limit bus travel to essential trips during this time. Reducing the number of passengers on each trip can help reduce the spread of illness.

The last trips of the evening Monday through Saturday are just after 9 p.m., leaving downtown. The last trips of the evening on Sunday are just after 7 p.m. also from downtown.

A shuttle runs 10:10 a.m. to 6:10 p.m. each day, including Sunday, departing Miller Hill Super One for

Menards and Walmart at :10 and :30 past each hour.

Go to duluthtransit.com or call 218722-7283.

Finances If you need assistance finding food, paying housing bills or other essential services, dial the United Way Helpline at 211. (In Minnesota you may also dial 800-543-7709 and in Wisconsin 877-947-2211.)

Food AEOA food shelves (St. Louis County): 800-662-5711 Damiano Center, 206 W. Fourth St., provides free bagged meals in the park-

Lake Superior Community Health Center, lschc.org Duluth: 218-722-1497 Superior: 715-392-1955 St. Luke’s: slhduluth.com, 218-249-5555 Wisconsin State Health Dept.: 608-258-0099 Housing St. Louis County Southern Triage Team: 218-733-2717 Northern St. Louis County Triage Team: 218-471-7391 Illegal evictions during crisis: HOME Line Tenant Hotline: 612-728-5767 Legal Action of Wisconsin: 855-947-2529 MN housing question hotlines: For single-family residences: 651-296-8215 For multi-family residences: 651-297-4455

Build your own Glensheen Now that we are beginning to deplete the good snacks, we already have put together a puzzle, and watched every episode in the latest series… twice… We have a new quarantine activity for you!

Glensheen is hosting a Build a Glensheen contest.

Between April 27 and May 4, take your best shot at building Glensheen with whatever materials you have at home. You could use legos, blocks, jelly beans, cardboard, you name it!

You can officially submit your Glensheen by sharing a photo of you and your creation in addition to a short story about your building process by sending an email to info@glensheen.org or commenting on the Glensheen Facebook page.

Voting will be held to determine various awards: Most Accurate, Most Creative, etc. The winners will receive a free specialty tour of their choosing of Glensheen and an overnight stay at The Inn on Lake Superior.

The contest is open to all ages. Let the building begin!

ing lot Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday for: Continental breakfast 8:30-9:30 a.m.

Lunch 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Dinner 5-6 p.m. (Fri., Sat., Sun. only) Kids’ Kitchen, 2nd Ave. W. entrance, serves boxed meals Mon-Thurs 3-6 p.m.

Damianocenter.org Duluth Public Schools serve free carry-out lunch and breakfast for Duluth students age 18 and younger, 10:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. weekdays through May 4. Other meal hubs are served 10-11 a.m. For updates, times and locations see Isd709.org or call 218-336-8700.

Burrito Union, 1332 E. 4th St., offers free kids lunch Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Donations may be sent to Burrito Union, c/o #FeedTheKids, 1332 E. 4th St., Duluth MN 55805.

Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank (NE Minnesota and NW Wiscon-

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sin): 218-727-5653 Superior Public Schools has a mobile service that provides breakfast and lunch at various locations (Superior High School, SuperOne, WalMart, Park Place and more) weekdays 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. For times and locations go to superior.k12.wi.us or call 715-394-8707.

Union Gospel Mission, 219 E. First St., Duluth, serves curbside lunches Tuesday and Thursday 12-12:30 p.m.

Dinners served Sunday through Friday 4:30-5:15 p.m.

Wisconsin: access.wi.gov Health care If you need health insurance visit mnsure.org or call 855-366-7873. In Wisconsin visit access.wi.gov or your county health and human services.

(Douglas County 715-395-1304) Essentia Health: essentiahealth.org, 855-469-6532

Jobs CareerForce Duluth: 218-302-8400 Northwest Wisconsin Job Center: 715-392-7800 Minnesota hotlines Health questions: 800-657-3903 School and childcare questions: 800-657-3504 Discrimination Helpline: 833-454-0148 Report a concern about the stay at home order: 651-793-3746

portsmaskbrigade.com Unemployment Looking for information? Find it at the Department of Employment and Economic Development website mn.gov/deed, and sign up at uimn.org or call 651-296-6141.

Information about Wisconsin Unemployment may be found at dwd. wisconsin.gov or call 608-266-3131.

Veterans Any veteran who has been financially hurt by COVID-19 can apply for a special needs grant through their local County Veteran Service Office.

Duluth: 218-725-5285 Ely: 218-365-8203 Hibbing: 218-262-6090 Virginia: 218-749-7110 Vikre Distillery Vikre Distillery, 525 S Lake Ave. in Canal Park, is giving away free organic hand sanitizer 12-5 p.m. weekdays.

Bring your own 16 oz. container, one per person. For larger requests, email info@Vikre.com. Check their Facebook page for updates or call 218-481-7401.

A GoFundMe page has been set up to take donations. (Go to gofundme.com and search for Vikre Distillery.)

Minnesota Responds Partnership that engages volunteer programs to strengthen public health, preparedness and recovery. Become a qualified volunteer by completing online orientation. mnresponds.org

Sutherland CBD & Dr. Juice USA Sutherland CBD and Dr. Juice USA, both on Tower Avenue in Superior, are now offering handmade hand sanitizer.

While they are selling the four-ounce bottles at cost (about $3) all sales go back into production so any financial or ingredient donations are welcome.

You can call, or order online for pickup. Contact Dr. Juice at 715-718-0912 and Sutherland CBD at 715-718-8050.

Northlanders in need of help during Corona Crisis Facebook group to lend a hand in the Duluth/Superior area.

Arts Arrowhead Regional Arts Council resources for artists: aracouncil.org/ covid19-resources

Seniors Age Well Arrowhead delivers groceries to seniors and needs volunteers to make the deliveries. Students home from school also wanted to make check-in phone calls to seniors and make cards that can be delivered with the groceries. 218-623-7800.

Douglas County Aging & Disability Resource Center: 715-395-1234.

Senior Linkage Line (800-333-2433) is a free service for Minnesotans that can help adults 60 and older find answers questions and locate services.

Indy Music Livestream Concert Clearinghouse: Facebook page to connect independent musicians with audiences in search of livestream concerts.

Twin Ports Mask Brigade Collecting donations of unused masks for doctors and nurses. twin-

Livestream Cover Challenge: Facebook page in which musicians challenge fellow musicians to learn and stream cover songs.

Quarentunes: Facebook page for live music shows during the quarantine.

Virtual Duluth: A place to post all the upcoming virtual events.

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Getting Vichy with it FLASH IN THE PAN by

ARI LEVAUX

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I once came home with a head of cauliflower with a stem that was so big, something had to give. I didn’t want to slice it into a stir-fry like some broccoli stem, or grate it into a salad like a jicama. I wanted to change the world.

A cauliflower stem isn’t celebrated like the curdled crown it supports.

Despite having the same flavor as the florets and similar nutritional value, the stem is a pedestal for the trophy, with fewer pathways to glory.

But I have learned that this lesscharismatic part of the plant c≠an be just as glorious, perhaps never more so than in a pot of vichyssoise.

I’m hardly a traditionalist in the kitchen, but I believe there are some recipes, for some dishes, with which you shouldn’t mess. I once thought that vichyssoise was one of them.

I remember reading, in Kitchen Confidential, about how a bowl of vichyssoise bewitched Anthony Bourdain and drew him into the world of food. Smooth and simple, served cold with a few flecks of black pepper, vichyssoise is a unique assemblage of flavors. What Bourdain tasted was likely similar to what Julia Child taught, which was based on the same recipe the French military used during the war to cook vichyssoise for 100 men. It does not contain herbs, unless you count the chives on the garnish, which harmonize with the leek and onion – fellow members of the allium family – already in the dish. It’s quirky

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rules like this, along with the blender action, fridge time and heavy cream, that makes vichyssoise so classic.

I knew it was probably wrong, but the more I thought about adding cauliflower stem, the more I knew I had to do it.

The only question was whether I should add cauliflower stem to the vichyssoise, or simply replace the potato with cauliflower stem. It was a question I could only answer with side-by-side trials: with and without potato, with and without cauliflower.

The result was lopsided. Vichyssoise is better with cauliflower and without potato. Full stop. It’s thinner and lighter, with a delicate sweetness. It’s not only delicious as soup, but also as a sauce for meat, fish, veggies or bread.

Most cauliflower stems you will encounter are not large enough to make a vichyssoise, so you have to augment as necessary with florets. But it still allows you to make a nice pot of chilled soup and still have cauliflower florets to roast or cook with.

Cauliflower vichyssoise is so intrinsically creamy, thanks to the cauliflower, that you can even get away with skipping, or at the very least reducing, the actual cream. With less or no added cream, the flavors of the individual components are more vivid.

It’s like hanging out backstage with the leeks and other allium varieties, along with the black pepper, butter and of course the cauliflower, but with

their makeup off, so you can see who they really are. Just as smooth, but less polished.

In deference to the purists, I will try to refrain from calling my potatofree dish “vichyssoise.” But I can’t do anything about the fact that my cauliflower vichyssoise is better than the classic that spawned it.

The version with both potato and cauliflower is relatively bland and thick, especially compared to the ethereal elegance of the cauliflower version. Is it still vichyssoise? Probably not. But it’s good.

Cauliflower Vichyssoisesque The cream is optional, therefore the amount subjective. Fortunately, it’s added last, so you can add it to taste, and perhaps even conduct your own side-by-side. Other than subbing cauliflower for potato, the only other deviation I take from traditional vichyssoise – and with all due respect to the elders of potato-leek soup – is my use of yet another allium: garlic.

Makes 8 one cup servings

6 cups chopped leeks (white and light green parts) 6 cups chopped cauliflower stems (supplemented with crowns, as necessary) 1 stick (4 oz) of butter 1 small onion 3 cloves garlic 1-2 teaspoons crushed black pepper, depending on taste (it’s the only spice, so it’s OK if it stands out as a little “peppery”) 1 teaspoon salt 4 cups chicken stock (or veggie stock) ¼ cup cream chives Sauté leeks, cauliflower, garlic and onion in the butter with salt and pepper. When the onions and leeks are softened and translucent, add the water/stock. Simmer for 20 minutes, adjust seasonings. Let cool to room temperature, then blend. Stir in cream, put the finished vichyssoisesque in the fridge and chill. Garnish with minced chives and serve.

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Feeling stressed?

CHARLYN FARGO

Creators Syndicate Are you feeling stressed as you try to navigate this time of unknown and big changes to your normal routine?

You’re not alone.

For many of us, that means turning to comfort foods. A friend recently joked she had gained not the freshman 15 but the COVID 19.

Are there foods than can reduce stress?

Our bodies automatically release stress hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol when we feel anxious or stressed. Those hormones trigger the “fight or flight” response, which gets our bodies ready for action.

Have you felt your heart beating more rapidly or your blood pressure rising over something seemingly small?

Being in a chronic state of stress can cause long-term health problems, affect our sleep and even result in digestive issues, according to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

While there isn’t definitive research linking stress management and certain nutrients, eating a healthy diet makes a difference.

Several nutrients have been shown to help our brain function normally — foods high in antioxidants and B vitamins. (It turns out we are what we think — and eat. And thinking right can help reduce stress.)

To help with stress, concentrate on a healthy diet with extra fruits and vegetables, whole grains, low-fat dairy and lean protein. In addition, make sure you’re getting enough vitamin

D. Studies have shown that increased intake of vitamin D can ease stress.

Vitamin D is in fortified foods such as milk, fatty fish like salmon, soy products, some yogurt and some mushrooms (check the label of yogurt and fresh mushrooms to see if they have vitamin D).

The bottom line? Choose a balanced, healthy eating plan, and take time for physical activity. Even five minutes of exercise a day can be beneficial.

powerful stimulant, but it’s also important to take it in moderation.

Both tea and coffee are loaded with antioxidants, called polyphenols, which protect against heart disease and cancer.

Both also boost energy levels — but in different ways. Coffee gives an instant kick, while tea gives a smoother, soothing energy boost.

The bottom line?

Both are good. Choose whichever one you prefer; just be careful of the sugar or creamer you might be adding.

RECIPE Most of us have exhausted our favorite go-to recipes during this time of eating at home more. And while eating at home is a good thing — and usually healthier — you may be looking for something new to fix.

Here’s a new one to try from Cooking Light’s “Five Star Recipes: The Best of 10 Years.”

Q and A Q: Is tea healthier for you than coffee?

A: Both can be healthy, and variety is a good thing. However, here are some differences to help you choose.

Coffee can pack in twice as much caffeine as tea, depending on brewing time and preparation method. And that is not a bad thing, depending on your caffeine sensitivity.

Caffeine may reduce the risk of certain chronic diseases and is a

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SOUTHWESTERN TURKEY AND BLACK BEAN SALAD 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin 3/4 teaspoon chili powder 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper 1 pound turkey breast cutlets, cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips Vegetable cooking spray 1 1/2 cups tightly packed curly endive, torn 1 1/2 cups tightly packed romaine lettuce, torn 1 cup fresh orange sections (about 2 oranges)

1/4 cup purple onion, chopped 1 (15-ounce) can seasoned black beans, rinsed and drained 1/3 cup fresh cilantro, chopped 1/4 cup fresh lime juice 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice 2 teaspoons vegetable oil 1/8 teaspoon salt Dash of ground red pepper 1 small clove garlic, minced Combine first 4 ingredients in a large plastic bag. Add turkey; seal bag, and shake to coat turkey. Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray; place over medium-high heat until hot. Add turkey and saute 4 minutes, or until lightly browned. Spoon into a large bowl; add endive and next 4 ingredients. Combine cilantro and remaining 6 ingredients in a bowl; stir with wire whisk. Add to turkey mixture, tossing gently to coat. Serve at room temperature. Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 2 1/4 cups).

Per serving: 287 calories; 33.8 grams protein; 39.2 grams carbohydrate; 3.9 grams fat; 71 milligrams cholesterol; 9.3 grams fiber; 560 milligrams sodium.

Charlyn Fargo is a registered dietitian at Hy-Vee in Springfield, Illinois, and the media representative for the Illinois Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. For comments or questions, contact her at charfarg@aol.com or follow her on Twitter @NutritionRD. To find out more about Charlyn Fargo and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at creators.com

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I’m not stir crazy, but this porter is brewers at Indeed because they have Stir Crazy Porter, indeed! created a deliciously potent (6.5 The name caught my eye and I had percent) ale packed with the intriguing to have a sixer of this time-appropiateflavors of dark fruits, chocolate and named beer from Indeed Brewing Co. coffee. This is just what the doctor of Minneapolis.

I keep hearing from stir-crazy people, ordered. Highly recommended! but I’m not stir crazy myself. I still *** get out and about and interact with people, and have a letter from my boss Who could pass up a mixed pack of to prove that my presence stouts called Javatized outside of my home is Mixed Pack? Not me. essential.

This four-pack of But it is nice once I 16-ounce cans is from get home knowing that I Lupulin Brewing Co. Of won’t have any visitors. I Big Lake, Minn., had my by enjoy my solitude. We’ll name written all over it. see how long it lasts!

The flavors are JavaStill, I love the name of tized, a regular offering this beer. Can the brew from the brewery,a coffeeitself stand up to the stout made with Paradise name? coffee. Then there’s MoYes it can! chatized (which includes Porters are a strange coffee and chocolate), Nillatized (vaanimal. What they are depends on nilla and coffee) and Cinnatized (cinwho you ask. I know one guy who namon and coffee). has researched their history in English It’s the last one that really intrigued brewing and swears they were sour me, and, so, I saved it for last. beers, and he’s brewed delicious sour Javatized is a thoroughly enjoyable porter to prove his point. coffee stout with, as expected, coffeeMany people think porter is some forward flavor. The sweet maltiness set sort of weak sister of stout, but, off by the slightly bitter bite of coffee obviously, that does not include the presents a nice balancing act.

effect in this dark stout. It’s as if the spice was made just for this beer, the dark malts playing off the warming spice. Yum! Oh, in case you don’t know – lupulin (the name of the brewery) is the yellow powder found on the female hop bud.

So I imagine this brewery has some hopped up beers as well.

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The chocolate and coffee in Mochatized also paired well.

I’ve never been a fan of vanilla in beer. I’ve made some beer with vanilla beans, just because. But maybe vanilla should be in ice cream and Vanilla Wafers, not in my beer. That’s all I have to say about that. But I should add that as far as vanilla beers go, Nillatized is pretty drinkable, unlike some other vanilla beers I’ve had (or made).

Cinnamatized really hit the spot.

Cinnamon has a deliciously warming

Well, not wanting to change horses mid-stream, I might as well stay on the coffee theme with Earthrider’s Duluth Coffee Pale Ale. It’s good stuff.

The flavors of pale and coffee are paired perfectly in this beer, as if they were always meant to be. An overly hoppy American pale ale would have produced conflict with the coffee flavors, but the brewers used good judgment in not pitting those flavors against each other.

I enjoy a good, strong cup of Joe in the morning before throwing myself into the abyss, and I could see some circumstances where this coffee pale ale could be a good stand in, but maybe I better keep that sort of stuff to myself lest you get the wrong idea about me.–––

Bordeaux futures on the market The 2017 vintage of Bordeaux will be arriving in the U.S. retail wine market this spring. I tasted many of the wines from barrel at the primeurs tastings by organized by the Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux in the spring of 2018, when the wines were only available for purchase on “futures” contracts, with delivery in approximately two years. My evaluation of the vintage follows.

Although Bordeaux produces the world’s most expensive and arguably most sought-after wines, the journey is often fraught with peril. The 2017 vintage was fairly typical, a roller coaster ride starting with an early spring, followed by a devastating frost, followed by cool weather and ending with a wet autumn.

Under the circumstances, it would be reasonable to assume 2017 was a bad year for Bordeaux. And first impressions appeared to confirm that. The 2018 en primeurs tastings kicked off with the wines of Graves and PessacLeognan, where lean and sometimes green seemed to be the order for reds.

The whites also tended to be austere.

What saved these two districts from disaster was careful selection by the better chateaux and a delicate hand on the throttle by the winemakers, helping avoid too much extraction and green mouth-puckering tannins that result.

On the other side of the river, in the Right Bank communes of Saint-Emilion and Pomerol, the vineyards escaped the worst of the season’s pitfalls and produced wines that were considerably riper and fleshier, and have considerably more near-term and long-term potential than the wines of Graves and Pessac.

Given that the samples presented for evaluation at the tastings were from the barrel, they were thus in the earliest stage of evolution. Nevertheless, elements of ripeness, structure, depth and potential were readily in evidence.

Wines are rated on a 100-point scale.

Wines are chosen for review because they represent outstanding quality or value, and the scores are simply a measure of this reviewer’s enthusiasm

VINO

ROBERT WHITLEY

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for the recommended wine.

Graves Blanc Chateau de Chantegrive – Pretty peach, good balance and persistence. 93.

Chateau Ferrande – Tart, lacking ripeness. 80 Chateau Rahoul – Lovely white peach, good acid, nice length. 92 Pessac-Leognan Blanc Chateau Latour-Martillac – Good balance between richness and minerality. 93 Chateau La Louviere – Excellent minerality and length, well-balanced. 94 Chateau Malartic-Lagraviere – Tart green apple with a grassy note. 88 Chateau Olivier – Green apple, white peach and a touch of minerality. 90 Chateau Bouscaut – Tart green apple, lacks length. 86.

Chateau Carbonnieux – Good richness, peach note, good length. 94 Domaine de Chevalier – Good minerality, balanced, good future. 94 Chateau Larrivet Haut-Brion – Lean, almost austere, wet stone, minerals. 89 Chateau Pape Clement – White peach, good ripeness, well-balanced, excellent length. 95 Chateau Picque Caillou – Good balance, white peach and apple. 89 Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte – White peach, good richness, balanced with good length. 94 Graves Rouge Chateau Ferrande – Red fruits, firm tannins, green notes. 80 Chateau Rahoul – Red fruits, fine tannins, good balance and length. 88 Pessac-Leognan Rouge Chateau Bouscaut – Red-berry nose, firm tannins, hint of green. 87 Domaine de Chevalier – Earthy, good minerality, red fruits. 90 Chateau de France – Lean, lacks charm, lacks depth. 81 Chateau Larrivet Haut-Brion – Minerality, red fruits, fine tannins. 88 Chateau Latour-Martillac – Lean, red fruits, minerals, fine tannins. 90.

Chateau La Louviere – Pretty red fruits, minerals, firm grape tannins, good potential. 91 Chateau Malartic-Lagraviere – Firm tannins, good balance, red fruits. 91 Chateau Olivier – Good minerality, red fruits, balanced, good potential. 90 Chateau Picque Caillou – Red fruits, fine tannins, good richness. 91 Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte – Excellent richness, minerality, balance and length. 94 Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Chateau Balestard La Tonnelle – Black and red fruits, fine tannins, good

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Geology of the Forest Lodge Nature Trail NATURAL CONNECTIONS by

EMILY STONE The bog boardwalk is a favorite destination on the Forest Lodge Nature Trail. This wetland – technically a fen – formed in a glacial kettle. Photo by Emily Stone.

Recent rains and warm days have caused a rapid retreat of our snowpack.

The resulting landscape of brown duff and soggy mud isn’t very attractive, but little green shoots are popping up, and soon our landscape will again be festooned with flowers. This annual transformation is a little reminder of how the extended winter of glaciation shaped our region—including the Forest Lodge Nature Trail. Here are two sections from the trail’s new interpretive booklet to summarize that history.

Geology The hill you just climbed pales in comparison to the mountains that towered over northern Wisconsin more than a billion years ago. All those years of erosion wore the Alps-like Penokee Range, located just to the northeast, into big rolling hills.

Right here, the landscape was shaped by glaciers. Glaciers are made of many layers of snow from thousands of winters that were compacted into ice under their own weight. The Wisconsin Glaciation began about 100,000 years ago when ice advanced south out of Canada, and the last glacier melted out of Wisconsin by about 13,000 years ago.

As glaciers flowed slowly across the land, they broke apart bedrock, carried the pieces away within the ice mass, and then laid down thick sedimentary deposits in new places. Like giant conveyor belts, glaciers transported tons of boulders, gravel, sand, and clay, When the climate began to warm again, the ice melted faster here at its toe than new snow in Canada could

replenish it. Huge chunks of ice broke off from the main ice mass and were left behind at edges of the melting glacier. Rivers of meltwater from the glaciers carried sediment that buried those ice chunks. Now well-insulated, the ice lay hidden under a flat surface of sand, gravel and cobbles for many years. When the ice chunks finally melted, basins of all shapes and sizes were left behind where the ice had been. Sometimes these basins, called kettles, filled with water and became lakes (like Lake Namakagon); others are perched above the water table and stay dry. The hills between the kettles are called kames. Glaciers shaped the land you stand on.

As you continue hiking, notice the shapes of hills and basins. Can you image the size of the ice chunks that were once buried here?

Bogs and Fens Wetlands are important habitats in the Northwoods. They filter water, reduce flooding, and provide food and shelter for many living things. There are four main types of wetlands.

• Marshes have soft-stemmed plants and saturated soil.

• Swamps have wet soils and are dominated by trees and shrubs.

• Fens have mostly soft-stemmed plants and mucky-peat soil containing poorly decomposed plants. They are influenced by groundwater and by runoff from the surrounding slopes.

Some fens receive nutrients like calcium from their water source. Other fens are nutrient-poor and acidic.

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Above, Kettle lakes form in the depression left behind when buried ice melts. Try this! Bury a balloon in sand, and then pop the balloon. A “kettle” will form.

Right, This map from The Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey shows the extent of Wisconsin’s last glacier. Find out more, and watch an animation of glacial advances, on their website at wgnhs.wisc.edu/wisconsingeology/ice-age/.

• Bogs have sphagnum moss; small shrubs, and peat soil made of poorly decomposed plants. They only receive water from precipitation, not from groundwater or runoff. Bogs are nutrient-poor and acidic.

The main wetland on the Forest Lodge Nature Trail sits in a glacial kettle. It formed when an ice chunk left behind by the melting glacier was buried by sediment and then melted slowly.

Water filled the basin. Plants began to grow around its edges, and sphagnum moss grew on those plants like scaffolding. Dead plants sank to the bottom, but did not decompose in the cold, acidic water. Eventually, the mat of vegetation crept in from the edges, and organic matter accumulated on the bottom. Over time, the lake filled in with peat, which is made of poorly decomposed dead plants. Although this process has been going on for thousands of years, as recently as 1986 there was open water in the middle of the wetland.

Is this wetland a bog or a fen?

Although many of the plants in this wetland are commonly found in bogs, and it has sphagnum moss, you can see that this basin is connected to water flowing across the landscape (and under the bridge you crossed earlier). That makes it a fen. But the groundwater here is not nutrient rich, so it is a “poor

fen,” that has many characteristics in common with bogs.

Mud season is a great time to observe how water travels – and puddles – across our glacially carved landscape.

Remember that if you go for a hike on the Forest Lodge Nature Trail, be sure to wear appropriate shoes! It is better for the trail if you walk through the center of a puddle instead of walking around and accidentally widening the impact.

Emily’s second book, Natural Connections: Dreaming of an Elfin Skimmer, is now available to purchase at cablemuseum.org/ books. Or order it from redberybooks.com to receive free shipping. For more than 50 years, the Cable Natural History Museum has served to connect you to the Northwoods.

The Museum is currently closed due to COVID-19, but we’re still building our new exhibit and bringing you educational content.

Refunding or rescheduling your vacation Refund or reschedule? As the experts say. No one knows when the coronavirus crisis deepens, that’s the coronavirus pandemic will end, but difficult choice many travelers face. vacations booked in May or June are And either way, they looking doubtful. may need a few expert A lot of travel companies, negotiation strategies to particularly airlines, have recoup the value of their been tearing up their canceled vacations. refund policies during “At this point, the coronavirus outbreak. by everything is negotiable,” Many air carriers stopped said Casey Halloran, chief issuing refunds for canceled executive of Costa Rican flights in March, insisting Vacations, a tour operator. that they could offer Halloran’s company only flight credits. They has been rescheduling started making refunds vacations nonstop since again only after the U.S. the coronavirus outbreak. It’s not Transportation Department issued an easy, he adds, “but we’re making some enforcement order telling them they headway.” had to do it.

A full refund may be the safest You should feel zero guilt about decision if your vacation has been asking for a full refund from a large canceled, and in many cases, airline, cruise line or hotel chain. merchants are legally required to Those companies will almost certainly offer it. But rescheduling may be an survive the coronavirus crisis, and attractive option for travelers with they’re keeping your money because more flexibility. they think they can. But in dealings Pursue a refund if you have a trip with smaller companies, you may want planned in the next month or two, to think twice before demanding all

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your money back. They need cash to survive.

“Some suppliers are more flexible than others” in their dealings with travel customers, said Nicolas Bergengruen, co-founder of Jubel, a travel planning site. One strategy that doesn’t work for consumers? Pointing out that these are “trying” times.

“These are trying times for everyone,” Bergengruen said. “So simply asking a travel company to consider that this is an existential threat does not add any value to the process. They’re in the same boat.”

The most effective requests I’ve seen were made in writing and were brief and polite. Calling a company, waiting on “hold” for hours and then telling a representative your life story is less likely to work.

If you decide to take a credit, be sure to ask for more favorable terms, such as extending the validity or increasing the value of your voucher. Some companies have already done the negotiating for you. Viking and other cruise lines, for example, are offering

a credit of 125 percent of the value of your canceled cruise.

Your credit card might help you get a refund. You can file a chargeback for a travel product purchased but not delivered. Some cards also offer protections that might cover you in other situations, experts say.

“If your credit card offers any return or purchase protections, it could provide some relief during any financial strain during the coronavirus outbreak,” said Nathan Grant, a senior credit industry analyst at Credit Card Insider, a credit card site.

“Be honest,” said Julie Michaels, a travel adviser based in Los Angeles.

“Are you pregnant, and this was a babymoon? Explain that realistically a travel credit that expires in the fall, when your baby is due in August, isn’t going to do much good. Many suppliers are considering cancellations on a case-by-case basis.”

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Bulldogs from 1984-85 the best ever?

It was in the fall of 2017, and we were gathered at AMSOIL Arena to watch a UMD game in the NCHC when I spotted an old friend near the press box. It was Tom Kurvers, a fellow I’ve known since he played defense for Bloomington Jefferson back in the 1970s, long before he had come to UMD to become the school’s first Hobey Baker Award winner in 1984.

I welcomed Kurvers back “home,” and said, “You’ll enjoy watching this UMD team, because they’re going to be really good, even though they have a sophomore and five freshmen on defense. They’re all good players, in fact one of them is the best defenseman since you.”

He laughed, and we enjoyed the game, reminiscing about the good old days, when Kurvers was a senior defenseman team to win a WCHA championship. The freshman I was comparing to Kurvers was Scott Perunovich, who, this year, became the sixth UMD player to win the Hobey Baker Award.

With all of us going stir-crazy with the Coronavirus pandemic eliminating all our sports all spring and, maybe, also summer. To fill their days, a lot of sports fans are into naming the all-time team here or there, and while some of them are interesting, others are ridiculous, but it got me to thinking, because before UMD won the first of its three NCAA championships under coach Scott Sandelin, I had always said that I’ve enjoyed watching every team UMD has put on the ice in Division 1, and even prior to that, dating back to the old Curling Club days.

From left, Tom Kurvers, Bill Watson, Matt Christensen and Tom Herzig.

And before UMD won the NCAA title three times and were headed for the fourth, I always had maintained that the best UMD hockey team in school history was the 1984-95 team, coming right on the heels of the 1983-84 team.

The 1983-84 team 29-12-2, the first team in school history to win the WCHA title, and went to the 1984 Frozen Four in Lake Placid, N.Y., where they beat North Dakota 2-1 in overtime, and then lost the most

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wrenching game in UMD history, a 5-4 setback in four overtimes.

The 1984-85 team had lost Tom Kurvers to graduation, but had gained a new young winger named Brett Hull. That team repeated as WCHA champions, by went 36-9-3, and lost a wrenching 3-overtime NCAA semifinal game to RPI in the Detroit Olympia, after Bill Watson had been named Hobey Baker, for a 49goal season, compared to “only” 35 goals the year before.

So now, as all the youngest generation of sports media gather in breathless enthusiasm to select all-time UMD teams, and the best UMD team of all time, we will make a humble presentation of our selection. After winning three NCAA titles this decade, the best UMD hockey team in school history is…(drumroll, please)…the

1984-85 Bulldogs.

Most of the players on those two teams are the same, and most of the line combinations are the same, too. Rick Kosti was in goal for both teams and he was superb, despite losing that 4-OT classic to Bowling Green.

Kosti was 27-9-2 as a freshman, when he made 55 saves in that game and was stung when a lastminute dump-in hit a seam in the Zamboni door and the ricochet went out in front for an easy goal before Kosti could scramble back to the goal from behind the cage.

The day before, Kurvers had been given the Hobey Baker Award. That team was loaded, on both offense and defense. Kurvers partnered with Norm Maciver on the top defensive duo. Both went on to play for more than a decade in the National Hockey League, and

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pros make a dramatic impact on career scoring. If you want to torment your Bulldog-fan friends, ask them to name the top three career point scorers in UMD history.

They are Dan Lempe, who played 146 games, scoring 79-143—222; Derek Plante, who played 138 games, with 96-123—219, tied with Matt Christensen, who played 168 games, with 76-143—219. Watson, who played 108 games, scored 89-121—210 for the team career record of 1.94 points per game. Incredible.

Keith (Huffer) Christiansen, UMD’s

Kurvers won a Stanley Cup at his first stop, Montreal.

In 1983-84, Matt Christensen centered Bill Watson and Tom Herzig on the top line. Other prolific scorers up front included Bob Lakso, Brian Johnson, Skeeter Moore, Dave Cowan, Mark Odnokon, and there were worker-bees like Danny May, Jim Toninato and Sean Toomey, among others. Besides Kurvers and Maciver on defense, UMD had Jimmy Johnson and Bill Grillo, and Jim Springier and Guy Gosselin — as solid a 6-man defense as you could find on the 1983-84 team.

Losing Kurvers hurt, but Maciver kept the wheels turning. Kosti, meanwhile, posted a 33-9-3 record in 1984-85.

In evaluating the scoring from defense, consider that Kurvers had 192 points over four years, Maciver 191, and a fellow from the previous decade — Curt Giles — had 171. In goals, assists and points, it was Kurvers 43149—192; Maciver 39-152—191; Giles 36-135—171; Keith Hendrickson 3594—129; Dave Langevin 35-72—107.

Not a bad top five. The sixth highestscoring defenseman? Scott Perunovich, at 20-85—105.

Those are the only six defensemen in school history to wind up more than 100 points, and while points aren’t the best way to measure defensemen, it makes a nice break if you’re picking six defensemen on your all-time UMD team.

As long as we’re into scoring, we might carry on the concept to the forwards, where early departures to the

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first league scoring champ and an AllAmerica, played only 102 games back in 1963-67, but he scored 75-121—196, for a per-game average of 1.92 points, second only to Watson. Brett Hull had 84-60—144, but his 84 goals came in only 90 games.

We will get arguments about the best team. A case could be made for this year’s 2019-20 team as the best ever. I say it’s second best, and would be, even if allowed to go on and win its third straight NCAA title. But we must pause and go back to the mid-1980s.

The game has changed considerably

since UMD first went Division 1 and left the Curling Club. Observers will tell you there is more defense played nowadays, and certainly more attention to defense by entire teams.

But Brett Hull scored 32 goals as a freshman, and 52 in his second season.

And the new generation of speedy, hustling, puck-handling forwards suiting up for UMD, have a quiet guy named Bill Watson as a volunteer assistant coach, and with his history of scoring – every game – his advice might be worth listening to.

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Evers orders reopening of 34 state parks Admission fees will be charged beginning Friday

In a media briefing Tuesday, DNR Secretary Preston Cole said the agency would be present to enforce conditions.

“Law enforcement and other staff will be making sure that people will be paying attention to social distancing,” he said.

Thirty-four Wisconsin state parks DNR acting parks director Mark and recreational areas closed for Aquino said that would involve local three weeks will be able to reopen as staff identifying key entrance points. temperatures increase across the state.

“We will have staff stationed at Gov. Tony Evers directed the those key entrance points. When Wisconsin Department of Natural necessary, we’ll be implementing for Resources to reopen parks on Tuesday, the temporary closure to entry to those setting their reopening for parks until visitation goes May 1. down a little bit and then Evers ordered the closure reopen,” said Aquino. of around 40 state parks “We’ll make every measure and recreational areas April possible to try to make 10, citing overcrowding sure that these temporary that could hasten the by capacity-based closures spread of COVID-19, are as short as possible mounting trash, dwindling WPR while still implementing cleaning supplies and the goals and objectives of vandalism. that strategy.”

“Outdoor recreation Staff will also don is important for both personal protective equipment when physical and mental health, and appropriate.

I know how important it is to Popular parks that will reopen Wisconsinites to get outside and enjoy include Devil’s Lake, Governor Dodge Wisconsin’s natural resources and and Kettle Moraine. spring weather,” Evers said.

The following parks will remain The closures included some of closed: the state’s most popular hiking and • Gibraltar Rock state natural area camping destinations, all in southern • Pewit’s Nest state natural area and southeastern Wisconsin.

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• Parfrey’s Glen state natural area • Dells of The Wisconsin River state natural area Cole said some parks don’t accommodate social distancing in their layout, such as the width of trails. Aquino said the design of those state natural areas were intended to congregate people on smaller parts of the property to protect the special resources on those properties.

State Sen. Jon Erpenbach, D-West Point, said some residents did not take social distancing to heart earlier this month when some parks saw thousands of visitors in one weekend.

“I expect all of us in Wisconsin to be a lot smarter about it this time than we were last time,” he said.

Starting Friday, admission will be charged to access the public spaces.

Annual stickers can be purchased from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. seven days a week by calling 888-305-0398. Annual passes are not available at individual properties.

Cole said individual day passes posed problems with uncertainty in the number of people visiting parks, as well as whether they would be able to use such passes if properties were experiencing high traffic. He added that the agency’s current system doesn’t accommodate online purchases, but they’re actively working to set up an online system.

Hunting and fishing is allowed, and DNR boat launches are accessible at open state properties. Restrooms at all locations are closed, which raised questions for accommodating visitors.

Cole said the DNR is asking people to use restrooms before they visit.

State Rep. Scott Allen, R-Waukesha, said Tuesday he’s grateful the DNR is reopening parks after previously criticizing their closure. However, he questioned the agency’s move to close some sites once a week for maintenance, as well as close restrooms.

“If you have a whole bunch of people visiting a place, we have human needs,” said Allen.

The Republican lawmaker said he wrote a letter to the agency recommending the DNR post signs to remind people to wash their hands and follow social distancing guidelines. The DNR’s Aquino said staff had observed people congregating close together around restrooms, adding their design doesn’t accommodate social distancing.

Many state parks and forests will

see reduced hours of operation from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily instead of 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Properties will be closed Wednesdays for maintenance.

Changes in hours and maintenance do not apply to northern forests, flowages, the Lower Wisconsin State Riverway and Wild Rivers. Those properties would include the Brule River State Forest, Chippewa Flowage and Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest.

All trails are open to the public, including the Ice Age Trail. State trail passes are required for those age 16 and older for biking, horseback riding and in-line skating on some trails.

Special events will be canceled and camping will be closed until May 26. Shelters will remain closed until that date and refunds will be issued. A limited number of remote campsites are available on a first-come, first-serve basis at some properties including: • Brule River State Forest • Crex Meadows State Wildlife Area • Dunnville Wildlife Area • Flambeau River State Forest • Governor Earl Peshtigo River State

Forest • Governor Knowles State Forest • Meadow Valley State Wildlife Area • Tiffany Wildlife Area • Van Loon State Wildlife Area • Willow Flowage The following parks are likely to temporarily prevent additional visitors: • Copper Falls • Devil’s Lake • Governor Dodge • Governor Nelson • Harrington Beach • Hartman Creek • High Cliff • Interstate • Kinnickinnic • Kettle Moraine Southern Unit • Lapham Peak • Perrot, Rib Mountain • Roche-a-Cri • Whitefish Dunes • Willow River

What will the hockey world look like in a post-virus scenario?

FOND-DU-LAC… As I write this any modicum of common sense can eve, we are on Day 43 of no ice break through their noise machine hockey, professional or amateur. And though. They should be forced to wear I guess all things considered, I’m hats that look like the enlarged photos dealing with it better then I thought of infected cells that we see on every I would. The moment I begin to newspage. Then again, they ARE easily think about how I’d most likely be in identifiable, they like to gather in large the middle of watching groups and usually have a Stanley Cup game or weapons with them as if three tonight, the sobering they will shoot anyone reality of the current refusing to believe their global situation reminds idiotic blather. me first and foremost of So, I’d love to see some by what is most important puck right now, but I’ll in this world and it isn’t be patient and I know my ability to view hockey that the NHL is in good every night, unscathed hands because we have the by the events that are smartest leadership in the currently devastating to sports world. In the face so many other people and of financial devastation families. I have been “laying low” that this is creating for the league as the saying goes, which isn’t that and all involved, I know that Gary unusual from the way my life is sans Bettman isn’t going to resume with global catastrophe. I live a fairly quiet competition until it’s safe to do so, or existence. I know how lucky I am. if an alternative can be found whereby Within me, I have fear for and games could be held with total regard honor of those who are on the for everyone involved. Maybe you frontlines of assisting the victims of like him, (I do) or maybe you don’t, this dreadful and potentially fatal but he is the smartest guy in the room malady, one of whom is my own when it comes to the sports business. daughter Chelsey, performing lab work The league will be ok. And when it rein Duluth 5 days a week. This week emerges, if there are any teams that are she was moved over to the hospital on the edge, Bettman will figure out operated by the group she works for a way to help them persevere and get to assist in their vital work there. That back at it. He has demonstrated that makes me pretty nervous about her resolve many times over. overall well being and that of my 3rd For those fans that may not pay any granddaughter that she will deliver attention to the business side of the come August. Pins and needles is game, the league is on the most solid an apt descriptive here. She and her financial footing it has ever been on fellow healthcare workers are heroes and Bettman must get a lot of credit in my view, as are all others still for that. Sadly, it IS losing revenue performing the essential work needed right now but when the smoke clears, to keep us going. Am I scared for her? he will examine that, propose a fix Yes I am. for it and make it happen. How do As we navigate these times the matters look in the here and now? impatient among us are raring to The league, on a daily basis, is staying return to normal as if we have been abreast of the situation and analyzing given some sort of “all clear” here, or a couple of things; can it complete the they have been egged on by ignorant postponed regular season games? And and irresponsible people with a bully if it can, how then to transition to a pulpit to exercise their “freedoms” and Cup tourney? The NHL has expressed go about their lives and business as a desire to do both of those things, if we no longer have anything to be and if it isn‘t possible, how to hold a concerned about. Many of them are Cup tourney and award it to a winner claiming to be Patriots. They aren’t. before commencing another regular Sociopaths is a more accurate term season? for their ilk. These types are the most If you were to play out the various likely to become carriers and thus scenarios with contingencies to spreaders of the virus. No one with as many levels as possible, (as I’m

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certain Bettman would do) how does it unfold? And if the regular season can’t be completed, think of the considerations there. If that occurs and the Minnesota Wild for instance were eliminated from a playoff spot, is that Mikko Koivu’s final game in a Wild sweater? How many other players on other clubs, regardless of being at a retirement age or not, would have played in the league for the last time?

How many teams have coaching situations to solidify for that next season? And rosters are but one facet of the bigger picture. At the end of the day this will create one of the biggest transitory situations in league history for on and off ice personnel. It would be the end for some and opportunity creation for others.

This could be a likely formation of a return to play right now based upon all of the info I could take in at this point. If the regular season was to play out, there would be a short training “camp” prior to play. If crowd gathering were still prohibited, the league is considering up to 4 “regional” arenas where all teams could complete that. (St. Paul is up for consideration) Upon playoff position finalization, the Cup tourney would commence at those 4 sites. The

traveling parties of each club would be of those most essential only, the number of media allowed would be to a minimum, with broadcast crews having first priority. Fans would not be allowed, so employees for concessions, parking etc, would be unnecessary. But once again, one of Bettman’s highest priorities is to see to it that the Cup is won by someone this season.

The beginning of a “next” regular season can’t be mapped out until this season has some type of official conclusion. Will this have an impact on the current CBA in place? Perhaps so. How about any future CBA’s?

Without doubt. There has also been recent chatter about NHL participation in the 2022 Olympics in Beijing. As of this moment in time, China is the global pariah within all geopolitical virus contention. While Bettman would consider that, it would be a small consideration in his world.

When push comes to shove, I just don’t see the league viewing it’s participation in the Oly’s as essential to its current business model, and the league’s decision to go has to create a tangible gain in Bettman’s view. And please, while I keep my eyes on the league, you stay SAFE and HEALTHY… PEACE

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“My wife is very practical. She can turn her hand to anything,” Walton told the BBC. “I am not going to use this regularly, but it will be good for getting around the house for the next three to six months. There are people far worse off than me at the minute.” [BBC, 3/24/2020]

Naked wrestling Police in Pinellas County, Florida, responded to the Clearwater Mall March 22, where witnesses reported a woman screaming in a parked car.

According to an arrest affidavit, the officers discovered the woman and Robert Janisch, 21, “wrestling with each other” in their birthday suits. The couple told police that after they had intercourse, the woman went to urinate outside the car, using a napkin to wipe herself, which she then accidentally threw on Janisch, prompting an argument. The argument escalated to the point that Janisch choked his girlfriend, but he contended the marks on her neck occurred earlier at the beach. WFLA reported Janisch was arrested for domestic battery. [WFLA, 3/26/2020] Signs of the Apocalypse (as if we needed more) Steward Gatt, also known as Stewy the Snake Catcher, was summoned to a yard in Ardeer, Victoria, Australia, in mid-March, where he bagged up a female tiger snake in order to relocate it in the wild. But when Gatt opened the bag a short time later, he discovered the snake had given birth to several offspring – one of which had two heads. According to United Press International, Gatt took the snakes to Direct Vet Services and had them checked over. The usual one-headed babies were fine, but the two-headed specimen had to be euthanized; “... these animals are not generally viable so it was euthanized on humane grounds,” the clinic posted on its Facebook page. Mom and babies were

returned to the wild according to plan.

[United Press International, 3/20/2020] Oops Vicar Simon Beach, 61, of St. Budeaux Parish Church in Plymouth, England, was uncomfortable enough as he launched into his first virtual church service on March 22, calling it “surreal.” But as he leaned into the camera to deliver the final portion of his sermon, he looked to his left and calmly deadpanned, “Oh dear, I’ve just caught fire.” Beach had leaned a bit too close to one of several nearby candles and ignited his sleeve. “I just felt my arm getting a bit hot,” he told Metro News. The flame damaged his sweater and shirt, but did not burn his skin. Beach was teased a bit by fellow vicars, who razzed him for being “on fire for Jesus.” “People have laughed and laughed, really,” Beach said. [Metro News, 3/22/2020] Crafting During the Coronavirus Steve Walton of Shotley Bridge, England, took a bad spill in 2018 and, after a series of surgeries, had to have the lower part of his leg amputated in January.

He was scheduled to be fitted with a prosthetic leg in mid-March, but his appointment was delayed because of the coronavirus crisis. That was when his wife,

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Least Competent Criminal Kenneth Braden, 65, filled his shopping cart at a Nashville-area Kroger store with essentials – five cases of beer and two packages of toilet paper – on March 11, then bypassed the checkout lanes, according to court documents.

As he attempted to leave the store, he tripped the alarm sensors at the door and the wheels on his cart locked up.

After several unsuccessful attempts to move the cart, he fled the store.

WZTV reported Metro Police later picked him up and charged him with theft of merchandise and driving on a suspended license. [WZTV, 3/12/2020] Lesson Learned Taiwan has strictly cracked down on its citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic, using GPS on phones to monitor the movement of those in quarantine. One man got a particularly costly lesson when he violated the quarantine to go clubbing, AFP reported. The unnamed man, who was required to self-quarantine for 14 days after returning from Southeast Asia, was charged $1 million Taiwanese (about $33,000 US) after he was found at a Taipei nightclub on March 22.

Authorities deemed his night out “malicious,” and the New Taipei

mayor, Hou Yu-ih, warned, “I will not be soft-handed.” [AFP, 3/23/2020] Neighbors Helping Neighbors In Richfield, Wisconsin, neighbors Eric Trzcinski and Trevor Reinke have missed sharing a beer while they are socially isolating. So Trzcinski came up with a novel idea: He’s a car guy, and happened to have a spare exhaust tip that was the perfect size to hold a bottle of beer. Using zip ties, he strapped the tip to a remote control car, then dropped a bottle of Corona (yes, on purpose) into the pipe. He called Reinke, told him to start videotaping, and Reinke caught the little delivery as it zoomed across a busy street and up his driveway, delivering the cold brew into his hands. Trzcinski’s Facebook post featuring the video racked up more than 5 million views, he told FOX6 News on March 24. [FOX6 News, 3/24/2020] Not Funny Joe Fasula, co-owner of Gerrity’s Supermarket in Hanover Township, Pennsylvania, had “a very challenging day” on March 25. A woman who claimed she had the coronavirus, later identified by police as Margaret Chirko, “came into the store and proceeded to purposely cough on our fresh produce, and a small section of our bakery, meat case and grocery,” he wrote on Facebook. While the staff “did the best they could to get the woman out of the store as fast as possible,” he said, the health department had to help disinfect the store, and the “twisted prank” resulted in the loss of $35,000 worth of food. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports the Luzerne County District Attorney’s Office has charged Chirko with threatening to use weapons of mass destruction and making terroristic threats. It is not known whether

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Sound off about senior discounts

Today’s Sound Off is about discounts for seniors: Dear Heloise: It’s nice that some companies offer discounts for seniors, but I wish more would. Most seniors enjoy going out to dinner or lunch, but not enough of our local restaurants offer discounts, and even if they do, you have to ask for them. All businesses could increase their patronage if they offered a decent discount. Remember, we seniors live on very little.

- Michael in Texas

birthday gift, I realized I needed something inside the box to pad and protect the gift, so I took leftover gift wrapping paper and put it through our shredder. I had plenty of packing material and it looked colorful and attractive to the eye. - Frances in Massachusetts

HINTS WITH HELOISE

EMERY BOARD TO THE RESCUE Dear Heloise: I found that my garage door opener wouldn’t work even with new batteries installed. I looked for some sandpaper, but found we had none, so I used an emery board to sand the contact ends very carefully. Then the garage door opener worked just fine after that little bit of sanding. - Lois in Washington

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HELOISE

FAST FACTS New uses for old tennis racquets: • Place an oval mirror where the racquet strings were and hang in the room of a tennis fan.

• Use to beat pillows or rugs outside.

• Decorate and use as a jewelry holder.

PAPER PADDING Dear Heloise: While I was wrapping a

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GIFT CARDS Dear Heloise: I’ve discovered that when wrapping a gift, it’s always best to put the greeting card inside the box

rather than taping it to the outside. This way, it won’t get lost or accidently torn off. - Grace in Oklahoma HOTEL ROOM HINTS Dear Heloise: My husband and I love to travel, and especially appreciate the hotels and motels that provide coffee machines. We usually take along our own bottled water because the taste of water can vary from place to place.

We also pack our own pillows because they’re clean and familiar. - T.J. in Florida

SUN DAMAGE Dear Heloise: I sunbathe and love the beach. While I use sunblock on my skin, I’ve noticed that my hair looks brittle and dry. What can I do to protect my hair from sun damage? - Jodi in California Jodi, to protect your hair from the sun’s damaging rays, always wear a hat or scarf when you’re out in the sun. Dry and brittle hair needs to be cut regularly, and always use a good shampoo and

conditioner. And, if you venture out without a hat, there are SPF sprays made especially for hair to protect from sun damage. - Heloise BOX IT UP Dear Heloise: Every Tuesday morning when I put out the trash, I look up and down our street in Chatsworth, California, and the trash bins are overflowing with empty cardboard boxes!

Is there any way they can be recycled?

Perhaps the companies could have a place where the boxes can be returned?

What are your thoughts? -- Joe D. Joe, this is becoming a real issue, and companies are stepping up to find solutions. The biggest online commerce company is attempting to recycle more of its shipping containers and cardboard boxes. In one program, they are asking their customers, when donating household items and clothing to charities, to place the donations back into the cardboard boxes. They are even providing pre-paid shipping labels to ship the boxes to big charity houses.

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TAURUS APRIL 19-MAY 20 Element: Earth. Taurus Earth is much like a swamp filled with ancient trees covered in moss. Trying to navigate through this is like a dream in which you try to walk, but get nowhere.

and realistic.

In other words, no fun at all.

The Taurus male is patient, prudent, persevering, a tower of strength on whom you can lean. You will fall for his shy charm and those big, sad eyes.

His needs are simple: home and hearth, a good woman, and a nest egg for that Quality: Fixed. Taureans are the rainy day. original immovable objects.

He may offer comfort, but what you will probably get is an armySymbol: The Bull. Seriously…this is boot mentality. Either you do things too easy. Bullish, Bullheaded. Raging his way, or you do your thing Bull. Full of Bull. alone. He actually won’t mind your independence, if it benefits Ruler: Venus, the him in some way, and as Goddess of lust, jealousy long as dinner is ready when and perversion. he appears.

Don’t expect to be Role Model: Scrooge showered with praise and by lavish attention. Do expect Dream Job: Hanging to be cast in the role of the judge. little woman.

Of all the men in the Key Phrase: “Why do Universe, this one expects you make me hit you?” the 1950’s textbook version.

He will buy your clothes, Body Part: The throat pick your friends, and criticize your – usually sore from bellowing. beliefs. He is judgmental and fixed in Taurus, the second sign of the zodiac, his ideas, attitudes, and prejudices.

Nothing you can say or do will change resides in the House of Money and him. You will have the distinct feeling Possessions. Traditional astrology of being boiled alive slowly, and you kindly describes this Fixed-Earth sign will be right. Mr. Taurus invented the as a steadfast, discriminating, thrifty smothering relationship. homebody who is a great cook. Your He is jealous, possessive, and real-life version more closely resembles obsessive. Piss him off and he’ll hold a a stubborn, judgmental, boring miser grudge forever. Unfortunately, it’s not a with a weight problem. silent one. He will snipe and pick and Piss off a Taurus and watch the make nasty remarks until you want to transformation from a peaceful bash his head with the nearest blunt buffoon quietly chewing on a peace object. of sweet grass to a Raging Bull. With The Taurean love for food is practice, you will be able to spot an renowned, and the Bull loves to eat. imminent charge. His or her face By your second anniversary he could darkens visibly as the temper rises. The be wearing triple-X sweats and a truss. eyes veil, the jaw juts, or sets, ever so He is capable of eating himself into slightly. Some Taureans lower their multiple heart attacks and will expect head a bit and look up at you as a real you to play nurse for real. His idea bull does before it charges. Depending of excitement is switching from the on how self-controlled your Taurus is, Food Network to Wrestlemania. This you have from one second to a few is perfect, as it’s not too far from the minutes to brace yourself. fridge, and best of all, doesn’t cost Venus rules Taurus and that ancient anything, as long as you are paying the bad girl gives this sign an insatiable cable bill, which he saw to when you appetite. These Bulls can never get hooked up. enough approval, possessions, food, Taureans are cheapskates. Only a rest, or sex.

Taurus would deliberately live on a Bulls rely on emotions not intellect, beer and beans budget unnecessarily. .instinct rather than fact. They are He may have millions, but you will extremely judgmental, and can’t see never see the bank accounts, although another person’s point-of-view. All you might get an allowance. If you do reason and logic go out the window get his money, it will only be because when the Bull is pissed. you outlived him, or murdered him This is the first of the Earth signs; as in his sleep. The latter will become a a result, Taureans are deeply practical

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tempting idea as time goes by.

Sigmund Freud’s use of psychoanalysis was a breakthrough in the field of psychiatry. But only a Taurus man could be at once so obtuse and so egotistical as to define a woman’s frustrations and unresolved emotional distress as penis envy.

The Bull’s favorite game is Grand Inquisitor. He will expect you to report every detail in your day. He will snoop and rummage through your private papers, and look in your phone, and even scope out your underwear drawer for info on your whereabouts. If you have a past, and are foolish enough to reveal it to him, he is very capable of using it against you at any time for the rest of your life. Your best bet is a safedeposit box, and to lie your ass off.

He is so stable he’s motionless. Work and home are all he knows. You are his housekeeper. He is so insensitive that you must smack him with a skillet to get his attention. If you are the type who needs excitement now and then, you could just lick the light socket or have an affair. With a Taurus man, I would opt for the first choice.

Although he hates change, he is perfectly capable of tossing you out on your ass one day, and moving in your replacement the next – “ouch.”

Now to the Taurus woman….(you didn’t think I would just pick on the guys, did ya?)

She is Mother Earth in a black teddy.

She is faithful, courageous and strong.

The Taurean woman seeks security and a dependable mate. Money is not important as long as you can provide a nice home and the basic necessities.

She has a refreshingly simple viewpoint of life. Picture fresh-baked bread, a cozy love nest, and her dainty hand in yours. Before you go off half-cocked and get yourself in too deep…

She is as tough as nails, no matter how hard she tries to convince you otherwise. She is also a victim.

You, on the other hand, will be a bastard from the instant you slip the wedding ring on her finger. Don’t forget it. If you argue with her, she will throw whatever she has in her hands at the moment straight at your head.

Food is her emotional pleasure. She’ll

eat when she’s happy, depressed, angry, or just plain hungry, which is most of the time. By your second anniversary, her wardrobe will consist of sweat pants, flip-flops, and a robe.

Along with the weight gain will be a natural slowing down of the urge to keep the house clean. Her reasoning is that it only gets dirty again. She will, however, expect you to work two jobs to pay for her new car. She deserves it for putting up with you.

She likes to start family feuds, then sit back and observe the mayhem. She barks orders, makes pronouncements, plans everyone’s future, and expects blind obedience. Try to reason with her, and she’ll set her jaw and plant her swollen feet – “shudder.”

She is easily depressed. Running out of ice cream can throw her into a funk.

When she’s down, you will swear she is Kathy Bates, the maniacal nurse in the movie Misery.

She is a martyr. She blames the world, her job, the kids, her mother, and you for her own faults. If she has four plates of lasagna, then is sick later, it’s your fault for letting her eat so much.

When you’re ready to dump her, and who could blame you, make all your preparations in secret and take a day off work to move without her knowledge. Sounds cruel, but it could save you a trip to the hospital, or the morgue.

Remember that the Taurus man or woman needs to feel secure. Timing is the key to getting your way. When they go ballistic, and they will, reach for the chocolate and keep your head down. Sex will end any fight you have with a Taurean.

Good luck, friend.

Till we meet again…

Lady Ocalat is a Professional Astrologist, Reiki Master, Minister, and Tarot Reader.

She can be reached at 218-722-2240, or at Lady Ocalat’s Emporium in downtown Duluth. ladyocalat.com

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Short book reviews for adults Enterprising Waters Brad L. Utter Excelsior Editions sunypress.edu, $39.95, PB, 432pp One of the largest public works projects in American history, the Erie Canal inspired a nationwide transportation revolution and directed the course of New York and American history. When completed in 1825, the engineering marvel unlocked the interior for trade and settlement, boom towns sprang up along the canal’s path, and New York City grew to be the nation’s most powerful center of international trade. Millions of people poured into New York (and some through it) to take advantage of the tremendous opportunities provided by the canal, influencing settlement and the social, political, and commercial landscapes of America.

Produced in honor of the bicentennial of the beginning of construction of the canal, Enterprising Waters: The History and Art of New York’s Erie Canal by Brad L. Utter (who is a senior historians and curator at the New York State Museum) is a companion catalog to the New York State Museum’s exhibition of the same name and includes reproductions of objects and images from the collections of more than 35 different institutions and individual lenders. It also contains reproductions of 59 works of art used in the companion exhibition “Art of the Erie Canal.” Themes of politics, engineering, commerce, life on the canal, and more are paired with full color images of artifacts, documents, and images to bring this unique American story to life, from its inception to today.

Profusely illustrated with captioned period photography throughout, Enterprising Waters: The History and Art of New York’s Erie Canal is enhanced for academia with the inclusion of a twopage bibliography, two pages of notes, and a 14-page index, making it an exceptional work. It is also available in a digital book format (Kindle, $36.22).

Degas at the Opera Henri Loyrett Thames & Hudson, Inc. thamesandhudsonusa.com $60, HC, 320pp Edgar Degas (19 July 1834 - 27 Sept.

1917) was a French artist famous for his pastel drawings and oil paintings of ballerinas. Degas also produced bronze sculptures, prints, and drawings. Degas is especially identified with the subject

of dance; more than half of his works depict dancers.

From his debut in the 1860s up to his final works after 1900, the Paris Opera formed a focal point of Edgar Degas’s paintings. He explored the theater’s various spaces (auditorium and stage, private boxes, foyers, and dance studios) and painted those who frequented them: dancers, singers, orchestral musicians, audience members, and subscribers watching from the wings. This theater presented a microcosm of infinite possibilities, allowing him to experiment with multiple points of view, contrasting lighting, motion, and the precision of movement.

A magnificently produced catalog Degas at the Opera by Henri Loyrette (who is the former director of the Louvre Museum and former curator and director of the Muse e d’Orsay) was created in concert with an exhibition at the Muse e d’Orsay in Paris, and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, to consider the Paris Opera’s influence on Degas as a whole by examining not only his passionate relationship with the house and his musical tastes, but also the infinite resources of the opera’s marvelous toolbox.

Showcasing some 300 full color reproductions of Degas’s work, and enhanced with the inclusion of insightful essays by leading curators and scholars Degas at the Opera is certain to be a much appreciated and enduringly popular addition to personal, community, and academic library art history collections.

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Replenish: The Virtuous Cycle of Water and Prosperity Sandra Postel Island Press, islandpress.org $35, HC, 336pp We have disrupted the natural water cycle for centuries in an effort to control water for our own prosperity.

Yet every year, recovery from droughts and floods costs billions of dollars, and we spend billions more on dams, diversions, levees and other feats of engineering. These massive projects not only are risky financially and environmentally, they often threaten social and political stability. What if the answer was not further control of the water cycle, but repair and replenishment?

In Replenish: The Virtuous Cycle of Water and Prosperity, Sandra Postel takes her readers around the world to explore water projects that work with,

rather than against, nature’s rhythms.

The question is whether we will continue to fight the water cycle or recognize our place in it and take advantage of the inherent services nature offers. Water, Postel writes, is a gift, the source of life itself.

An impressively informative and timely contribution to our national dialogue over water use and dealing with the stresses on water systems because of climate change, Replenish is an extraordinary and unreservedly recommended addition to both community and academic library hydrology and water environmental issues collections. Postel is the director of the Global Water Policy Project and co-creator of Change the Course, the national water stewardship initiative awarded the 2017 U.S. Water Prize for restoring billions of gallons of water to depleted rivers and wetlands.

Midwest Indie Bestsellers

Indie Bestsellers

Hardcover

for the week ending 4/19/2020 NONFICTION

FICTION

1. Untamed Glennon Doyle, The Dial Press, $28

1. The Glass Hotel Emily St. John Mandel, Knopf, $26.95

2. The Splendid and the Vile Erik Larson, Crown, $32

2. The Night Watchman Louise Erdrich, Harper, $28.99

3. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse Charlie Mackesy, HarperOne, $22.99

3. The Dutch House Ann Patchett, Harper, $27.99 4. The Mirror & the Light Hilary Mantel, Holt, $30

4. Hidden Valley Road Robert Kolker, Doubleday, $29.95 5. Hell and Other Destinations: A 21stCentury Memoir Madeleine Albright, Harper, $29.99

5. The City We Became N.K. Jemisin, Orbit, $28 6. Where the Crawdads Sing Delia Owens, Putnam, $26

6. Korean Dream Hyun Jin Preston Moon, Morgan James Publishing, $29.95

7. Redhead by the Side of the Road Anne Tyler, Knopf, $26.95

7. You Are an Artist: Assignments to Spark Creation Sarah Urist Green, Penguin, $25

8. Such a Fun Age Kiley Reid, Putnam, $26

8. The Last Book on the Left Ben Kissel, et al., Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $26

9. Writers & Lovers Lily King, Grove Press, $27 10. In Five Years Rebecca Serle, Atria, $27

9. Magnolia Table, Volume 2: A Collection of Recipes for Gathering Joanna Gaines, William Morrow Cookbooks, $35

11. Simon the Fiddler Paulette Jiles, Morrow, $27.99

10. Nothing Fancy Alison Roman, Clarkson Potter, $32.50

12. The Water Dancer Ta-Nehisi Coates, One World, $28

11. Hiding in Plain Sight Sarah Kendzior, Flatiron Books, $27.99

13. The Boy from the Woods Harlan Coben, Grand Central, $29

12. Front Row at the Trump Show Jonathan Karl, Dutton, $28

14. American Dirt Jeanine Cummins, Flatiron Books, $27.99

13. Educated Tara Westover, Random House, $28

15. The Book of Lost Friends Lisa Wingate, Ballantine, $28

14. What It’s Like to Be a Bird David Allen Sibley, Knopf, $35 15. The Broken Heart of America Walter Johnson, Basic Books, $35

Midwest Title Alert “Beautifully crafted, deeply moving, this timely debut novel is a masterful exploration of class, race and what it means to be a woman. McFarland has written that rare novel: a compelling page turner that has you savoring every sentence.”

—Bianca Marais, author of Hum If You Don’t Know the Words Brought to you by the Midwest Independent Booksellers Association and IndieBound based on reporting from MIBA’s member bookstores.

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Ida Tarbell and the magazine that helped break up Standard Oil Income disparities, technologyIn a 19-part series Ida Tarbell produced a induced displacement of workers, and political corruption were at the heart of devastating portrait of Standard Oil and its America’s Gilded Age in the late 19th pervasive, corrupt business practices. century. While “yellow journalism” exploited scandals and spread falsehoods, some reform-minded journals set out to expose society’s ills through investigative Sam McClure and his family emigrated venson, Willa Cather and Mark Twain. reporting. from Ireland to America in 1866, after Despite this all-star roster, nobody While little remembered today, Mchis father died.

The family was more important to his magazine’s Clure’s was a landmark magawere subsistence farmers. success than Ida Tarbell. Her father was zine and a vivid reminder McClure worked his way part of the mid-19th century oil boom of the power of journalists through Knox College in in Pennsylvania. to expose wrongdoing and Galesburg, Illinois, where Unfortunately, John D. Rockefeller and by compel change. In Citizen he founded the student Henry Flagler’s Standard Oil Co. would Reporters: S.S. McClure, Ida newspaper and was well eventually put Franklin Tarbell and Tarbell, and the Magazine That known on campus for his many of his neighbors out of business.

Rewrote America, Stephanie tenacity and energy.

McClure’s major innovation was turnGorton weaves an entertainIn the early 1890s he ing his journalists loose to examine a ing history of this imporestablished his eponymous massive subject without regard to deadtant journal and the people magazine in New York City lines or cost. responsible for its success. and built it around a stable of writers Lincoln Steffens, as Gorton details in While centered on events that occurred that included Jack London, Ray Stannard her book, investigated municipal corrupbetween 1890 and 1910, the tale she tells Baker, Upton Sinclair, Rudyard Kipling, tion in St. Louis, Minneapolis, Pittsburgh feels relevant today.

Arthur Conan Doyle, Robert Louis Steand Philadelphia in a series known as the “Shame of the Cities.” Baker wrote “The Right to Work” in 1903 about a strike and the terrifying working conditions facing coal miners in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.

More than anyone else, Ida Tarbell demonstrated what such journalism could really accomplish. In a 19-part series published between November 1902 and October 1904 she produced a devastating portrait of Standard Oil and its pervasive, corrupt business practices.

“We get consistent results She spent four years researching the advertising in The Reader. story and relied on extensive interviews, I’ve personally had over public records, and private documents.

Later published as a two-volume book, 20 people tell me they her work is widely credited with pressurwere trying us for the ing the federal government to break up the company. first time as a result Yet even as the magazine brought of a single ad!” attention to serious issues, there were problems in the office. Largely they were caused by McClure himself.

“We’ve been a loyal A brilliant man, he was, in Kipling’s Reader advertiser for words, “a cyclone in a frock-coat ... he’d years. It’s become the kill me in a week with mere surplus of only advertising energy.” He was given to taking long trips to Europe to identify new topics for we need.” his writers. He would then return to the office overflowing with ideas and totally -Tom Hanson Tom and upend the business of publishing.

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“Miss Tarbell could not escape the fact,” writes Gorton, “that she had become both the Chief’s conscience and the staff’s best hope to right the ship.”

Personally, she wanted “nothing more than to be left alone.” No such luck.

There are plenty of books about McClure, Tarbell, and McClure’s magazine.

What Gorton does is provide a lively narrative that brings the three together in a strong, well-written, and compelling volume. Extensively researched, the book is written with flair.

Readers will find themselves caught up in the story and rooting for the protagonists.

It’s easy to note parallels between the events that Gorton so effectively recounts and our own time. To wit: bitter debates about America’s place in the world, widespread and increasing income inequality, fears that large corporations have too much power, and a president who condemns the media as “corrupt” and “an evil propaganda machine for the Democratic Party.”

Gorton is too careful a writer to overstate the connections and notes: “The parallels between the Gilded Age and today are not neat enough to draw easy lessons from the rise and fall of McClure’s.”

Agreed. But readers are likely to come away with the impression that, as the saying goes, “History doesn’t repeat itself but it often rhymes.”

Short book reviews for kids Rita Lorraine Hubbard & Oge Mora Simon and Schuster simonandschuster.com $17.99 The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read is a true story, but written in the lively style of fiction, and so is recommended for nonfiction and fiction audiences alike. Ages 4-8 will enjoy this story of a girl born into slavery who was freed as a teen and married with kids by age 20. She was 116 years old when she finally learned to read. Civil rights issues and literacy join in a moving story kids will thoroughly enjoy.

Facts vs. Opinions vs. Robots Michael Rex Penguin, penguin.com $17.99 What is the difference between facts and opinions? Many an adult is confused by this, and so it’s good to develop an understanding at an early age, especially with the help of Facts vs. Opinions vs. Robots. Fun facts, falsehoods and truths, opinions that can’t be proven, and the differences between them are reviewed for ages 5-8 in a lively story that adds the allure of robots who move through the panels helping illustrate the differences between fact and opinion. Colorful examples are held up, while kids are encouraged to question whether each is a fact or an opinion. The result teaches critical thinking at an early stage.

Castle of Books Alessandro Sanna Tate Publishing abramsyoungreaders.com $17.95, HC, 48pp Especially recommended for family, daycare center, preschool, elementary school, and community library picture book collections for children ages 3-7, Castle of Books is the story of two children go on a creative journey to discover the answer to the question “Why do we need books?” As they pore over piles and piles of books and discover the incredible worlds and words within, they find lots of answers to this question: to observe, to discover, to imagine, to understand each other, and so much more!

Watch This!: A Book About Making Shapes Jane Godwin, Hilary Walker, Beci Orpin Scribble thinkcursor.com $16.99, HC, 32pp In a world oversaturated with beautiful photos (hello Instagram!) and imagery (hello Golden Age of Illustration!) sometimes the power that photos can have for our children is overlooked or forgotten. Watch This!: A Book About Making Shapes is an impressive and inherently entertaining compendium of photographs of other kids in action that promotes empathy, acknowledges the diversity of our community, and encourages children ages 3-7 to simply play!

The Train Jodie Callaghan, author Georgia Lesley, illustrator Second Story Press $17.95, HC, 32pp The Train is the picture book story of Ashley, a young girl who meets her great-uncle by the old train tracks near their reserve in Nova Scotia. When Ashley sees his sadness, her great-uncle shares with her the history of those train tracks. Great-Uncle tells her that, during his childhood, the train would bring their community supplies, but there came a day when the train took away with it something much more important. One day he and the other children from the reserve were taken aboard and transported to a residential school, where their lives were changed forever. Ashley promises to wait with her uncle as he sits by the tracks, waiting for what was taken from their people to come back to them. A lovely, moving and inherently reader-engaging picture book story for children ages 6-8.

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Taming Plastic: Stop the Pollution Albert Bates

Groundswell Books $14.95, PB, 48pp Plastic seems like a miraculous invention and is everywhere in our society today. You can make it into any shape, color or size, and it can be flexible or sturdy. Plastic also lasts forever – and environmentally speaking, that’s a huge and growing problem. It’s estimated that by 2050 there’ll be more pounds of plastic in our oceans than pounds of fish.

Recycling programs are growing faster than the collected plastic can be processed, and not all plastic can be recycled. In Taming Plastic, readers ages 9-12 will learn about the creative solutions that visionary people across the planet are using to curb plastic waste. Kids can become an Emergency Planetary Technician and find out what they can do every day to tame plastic.

It is also readily available in a digital book format (Kindle, $9.99).

Ricky and the Grim Wrapper Allen L. Pier, author James Koenig, illustrator Independently Published $9.95 PB, $3.99 Kindle, 43pp Ricky and the Grim Wrapper is a modern eco-fable written for readers age 6-9 years and up. Filled with large, comic, graphic illustrations in earth tones and colors, the story traces the journey of enlightenment for Ricky, a boy who did not recycle and who also littered.

Ricky’s best friends were Junior Raccoons who volunteered to clean up litter in the town, and even though

they requested Ricky to help them, and to stop littering, he did not. Even though Ricky’s parents made it clear to him that littering was bad and he should not do it, he still continued.

Ricky also learns about the Grim Wrapper, a character who takes roadside litter to become litter forever. Ricky finally learns he really does believe in recycling, and that he can become the difference that will allow recycling to become real.

Microplastics and Me Anna Du tumblehomebooks.org $16.99 Microplastics and Me may sound like nonfiction (indeed, it embraces many nonfiction elements, educating readers about microplastics and conservation), but it reads with the lively inspection of fiction and will reach grades 3-6 with its story of middle grader/author Anna Du’s discovery of how she translated her environmental concerns into award-winning solutions.

More than just another educational survey of conservation issues, this proactive, can do model for conservation activism is essential reading for elementary to middle grade learners also concerned about environmental degradation. The first thing to note about Microplastics and Me is that it’s narrated in the first person by the young author and includes a wealth of colorful photographs capturing not just issues, but her love of collecting sea glass on the beach in the lovely environment of the New England shoreline.

These personal touches reflecting her fascination with the seaside’s beauty adds a personal touch to the adventure, where a factual nonfiction account alone couldn’t have translated this science personal connections with nature.

By documenting the process of how she becomes personally involved in and committed to conservation and plastics recycling, Anna Du creates a winning, involving discussion that kids will readily understand because every conservation consideration is backed by personal experience and thoughts. It’s the reinforcement of both this connection and Du’s personal commitment to not just observing and learning, but problem-solving, that makes Microplastics and Me so extraordinary.

Courtesy midwestbookreview.com

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Personals I Saw

(58539:02/21)

You

Just

Friends

!

Penpal wanted SWB: Gender-fluid student ISO a penpal. I love writing letters and want to do it more often.

(58514:7/22)

Friendship in Duluth WWF, 60s, relocated to Duluth, seeks friendship/activity partner with older single newcomers to Minnesota. Enjoy coffee chats, hiking, xc skiing, canoeing, classical music, reading and listening to people’s stories. And you? (58487:4/11)

Women

seeking men

Social distance for now Searching for interesting man to share letters or phone calls.

Let’s get to know each other this way, for now. Preferably 60plus, single, honest, caring and affectionate. Range area only.

(58542:4/23) Coffee? Wine?

SWF, 70’s, slim, above average, seeks SM, any age, any area (I like to drive) who is lonely too.

(58540:04/03) Maybe Mid 60’s, active, liberal, looking for same! N.S., light drinking, non-motor sports.

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Single

D

Divorced

W W

W

White Widowed W

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Black

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Asian

H Hispanic M Male F Female G Gay

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• Read it.

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Bi Bisexual P Professional ISO In search of NS Non-smoker

ND

Non-drinker

LTR Long Term

Relationship

Searching Mate on the Range SWF; 5’ 5”; NS/ND Outddors, walks, movies, cuddling, traveling etc. (ask) ISO compassionate, lovable guy w/ humor. please be NS; interested in LTR; honest, will answer.

(58463:01/28) A special friend for coffee, etc.

WWWF, 65, 5’6”, chubby. Likes: Crafts, bowling, fishing & so much more. Limited due to knee braces, but willing to try new things. (58535:01/16) Looking for my one and only SWF, 51, heavyset, looking for someone to spend the rest of my life with. Hope you are the one for me. (58525:10/24) Grand Rapids or surrounding area ISO my life partner that rides a Harley or India 0 n. I’m a DWF, 67, 5’6”, average weight, NS/ND, long black/ chrome hair, brown eyes. Three things are important to me, God, family, riding motorcycles.

Live on hobby farm. Like being outdoors. Let’s have coffee.

I’ll buy! Exchange photos.

(58519:10/10) Seeking Partner Looking for a life partner. I’m a WF, 64, divorced a long time.

I’m ready to retire and go down a new road with a kind, adventurous soulmate. I love God, cuddling, fun, the outdoors, travel, sharing and caring.

(58512:7/25) Looking for a nice guy Hey! Let’s have some fun things together-outdoors, or just watch TV/movies. Mid 60’s height/weight average. Ok if later LTR. (58508:7/16) Where are you now?

Two Dobermans. The Ore House. Orange Crush. Pie and coffee. Rocky Raccoon. West Duluth apt. couch. (58494:5/2) Looking for a best friend DWF, 49, brown hair, hazel eyes, ISO quality honest, loyal, financially stable WDSM for fun, summer events, concerts, fishing, camping, snuggling in the winter, watching movies, love motorcycle rides, great sense of humor, tattooed & pierces, may lead to LTR. (58490:4/11) Biker who enjoys life DWF, 52, ISO WM, someone

who knows how to treat a lady.

Love the outdoors. Honesty & loyalty a must. (58486:4/11) Looking for you WWF, 76, walking converstation, fishing, dancing, facebbok account. 5’6” brown hair & eyes. (58471:08/17) Warm & Spiritually Minded Individualist, NS/ND 58 country soul, artist, fisher, nature hiker, gardner, baker, active, trim, in good health, seeking skilled male counterpart for companionship, eventual marriage.

(58469:08/16) SMART & SASSY SFP, 31, 5’5”, 140 lbs, brunette.

Loves nature, sunshine, coffee, gardening, cooking & target shooting. Seeks potential LTR between ages 32-40. Must have integrity (58433:06/11) Spoil me and I will spoil you!

Attractive blonde SWF - 71, 5’8” wanting travel. laughter, love & more. I love to fish both deep sea & lake. Looking for intelligent, kind loving man.

(58432:05/31) Companionship LTR Uses walker 68 yrs young.

Chubby & busty. Enjoys christian activities NS ND Books, travel, movies, cards & games, dining out, RV camping. Kind & honest w/sense of humor (58430:05/31) Country Girl Looking 5’7” medium build 66 yr young country gal NS ND loves to travel & be appreciated (58429:05/31) Home on the Range SWF, 5’4”. Looking good! Seeks tall handsome SWM in 60s, educated, kind, honest with sense of humor. Likes animals, Lakeside, sauna, camp fires.

Must be loving. (58426: 11/9) Seeks Christian Man DWF, NS/ND, 59. Enjoys bicycling, walks, music, dining out dancing, snowshoeing, camping. ISO christian man w/similar interests. (58419: 11/9) Hot with Cabin Fever Seeking happy, healthy, 60ish gentleman in Central Lakes/ Cotton area for some lake time.

Northern, WI ok too! I’m fun, fit, easy on the eyes. Let’s toast the sunset. (58412:8/31) Lonesome in Ashland Looking for caring, honest man, understanding of physi-

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Personals cal imperfections to talk and go out with. F 60s, NS/ND. (58409:8/31)

soinate, sincere, kind gentleman in near age group. NS/ ND. (58354:6/23)

Try a Senior Moment Active, adverturous, affable, nice, nurtuting, nimble. Petite, positive, playful. Smart, shapely, spunky. ISO fit young (67-77) codger for smiles and converstion, serandipity, exploring.

(58403:6/8)

From the Range WWF, 62, NS, likes the outdoors, walks, animal lover, garage sales, dining out, movies. ISO honest, caring man to enjoy lfe with. Will answer all.

(58352:6/23)

Compantionship WWF, 70, looking for companion to enjoy life with. Love football, picnics, and dining out.

Must be honest. (58398:5/4) Looking for Soul Mate SWF ISO friend who likes camping, coffee, outdoors, travel, estate sales, and hanging out.

Send photo. (58394:3/30) Looking for my Sweetheart DWF, 58, 5’5”, 160lbs, NS/ND, likes to cuddle, hold hands, camping, traveling, cooking, walks. ISO Christian guy 55-70 for friendship and possible LTR. (58374:12/15) Searching for Comanionship DWF, NS, retired veteran female. 63, honest, considerate, loves to laugh, visit and talk.

(58373:12/15) Let’s Seek God’s Will Together NS, 51, tall, exotic, attractive, Christian F. Fun, nature lover, educated, epicurean with diverse interests, healthy living.

ISO Christain male 45-58 years young with similar interests.

(58370:10/13) Searching for Mate 72yr old F ISO LTR with a pas-

Female Activist Seeks Companionship Seeking like minded Liberal gentleman for friendship and fun. (58340:4/14) Looking for Older Gentleman 77yr, DWF, blond, 5’5”, 140lbs.

ISO older gentleman. I love reading, animals, movies, quiet times, fun. Let’s talk.

(58342:4/14) Wondering?

SWW, 5’11”, 185lbs, 61yrs. Is there a lonely guy out there with a colostomy pouch? I have one too. Let’s meet.

(58343:4/14) Soulmate Wanted Men 55-72 yrs old. 180-210 lbs. Kids okay. Write me.

(58336:3/24) Lake Superior Country Girl Pretty, 5’3”, mid-50s, healthy, fit, well read, ISO companion to dance with, garden, dine out, hike, explore life, earth, universe, off grid life style.

(58327:2/18) Seeking Companion How old is too old? WW. ND/ NS. Educated, traveled, experienced, bilingual. Don’t get any wild ideas now. Talking is a start. (58319:1/14)

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4) Place the envelope inside another envelope addressed to the Reader. Include the forwarding fee of $4 per response (cash, check, or money order). Mail

sent without a box number or $4 fee will not be forwarded.

5) Mail the two envelopes to: Reader P.O. Box 16122, Duluth, MN 55816

Wants the Farm Life DWF, 51, 5’6”, auburn hair, blue eyes. Not afraid of hard work. ISO NS man 45-60 who loves family, nature, animals, fishing, farming, warm fires and romance. I would like to spend the rest of my days with the same. I have other interests too, could I be the one for you?

(58311:11/19) Looking 4 Romance SWF looking for a Jewish man.

Brown hair/eyes, 5’8”, 170 lbs. Want a pal-lover-romance.

(58304:10/8)

Men

seeking women

Living romance novel!

Let me lead the way into our very own love story! SWM, tall, attractive, passionate, mysterious, James Bondish! Respond, I want to meet. (58545:4/23) Looking for love WM, 58, seeking mature BBW for dating. I have many interests. Camping, travel, concerts.

(58544: 4/23) Time for fun & happiness DWM, 70, 5’8”, 170, brown hair, blue eyes. I am caring, honest, helpful, loving, youthful. I like to do anything once & more. Enjoy outdoor fun.

(58543:4/23) Unique Interesting Cat Needs Suitable Kitten If you enjoy cooking, forest hikes, art, picnics, travel, antiques,cats & dogs, are 50 to 60 years old? NS, open to learning, fond of bald men, then scratch my itch.

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Above all, be honest. Your identity is kept confidential until you decide to reveal it to your future date/friend/partner/snugglebunny.

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While the Reader accepts ads from inmates of correctional facilities, the ad must identify the author as such or it will be refused. Please take normal precautions when meeting someone for the first time.

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(58541:04/03) Lonely Again I’m 6’ brown retired from the rock scene, but still roll.

(58539:03/25) Won’t be sorry Am looking for partner 63 on disability, heart surgery. Ok now 5’10” 185lbs DWM ISO L&R Hope to find home to gether, Avarage looks (58538:02/24) Seeking a mature woman SWM, tall, dark, handsome, romantic, in search of a mature woman who enjoys living life with a fun down-to-earth man with many interests!

(58537:01/23) Romantic looking for lady SWM, NS, 71 5’9” 160, trim, fit, seeks fun-loving girl 50’s or 60’s Duluth, NW WIsc. casual hiking, dinners, old movies, good music. Possible LTR, photos! (58536:01/10) Young 70 Looking for Female 55 & up Retired, divorced Iron Ranger in Bemidji would like lady who enjoys life and wants to enjoy with partner who treats lady as lady should be, respectfully.

You may be her! (58531:12/12) Desiring an honest, intelligent significant other I’m likable, are you? I’m slim, attractive, humorous, middleaged, ISO possible LTR. I enjoy walking, movies, cooking, cuddling and music. I’m financially secure. Let’s bask in utopia.

(55829:11/21) Mesabi Bike Trail DWM, 60s, 5’8”, 165 lbs., seeks Christian healthy in-shape gal 50s-60s. Love for outdoor music, biking, camping, lakes,

AD HEADLINE UP TO 6 WORDS AD COPY UP TO 25 WORDS

sunsets. Humor a must. I’m honest, secure, please be the same. (58528:10/31) Looking for fun & partner DWM 69, 5’10”, 215 lbs., NS, light drinker, muscular, well built, looking for fun honest woman. Like to cuddle amd love. Like camping, swimming, traveling, movies, TV, staying home or pen pal and romantic.

(58526:10/24) Best friend and partner DWM, 60, 190 lbs., 5’10”, looking for LTR with woman that loves camping, hiking, canoeing, fishing, road trips and just quiet nights home.

(58524:10/24) Hopeless romantic in Two Harbors 61, on pension, fairly attractive, spiritual, love gardening, cooking, watching movies and cuddling. If this appeals to you please respond. (58523:10/24) Not the age, it’s the mileage WM, 61, 6’, 250 lbs., NS, light drinker. Not handsome but handy, easy going, honest, homebody. Very affectionate, likes to cuddle, slow dance. Enjoys shore fishing, light gardening, easy walks. movies, music, cooking and more. ISO cuddly, warmhearted woman 55-65 for LTR. (58518:9/5) Respect joy & fun for you Tell me your story. I’m attractive, healthy, athletic, Amtrak retiree, 6’, slim, financially stable, liberal, NS. Enjoy hiking, swimming, cooking, movies, writing personal letters, conversation. ISO F LTR, any race or age. I like reciprocally gentle foreplay. Seesaw with me as

friends. (58516:8/8) Tired of being alone WW, WM, 61, blonde, blue eyes, 5’11”, honest, caring, hard-working. Retiring in November. Will answer all/ (58513:8/1) Lonesome old guy There has to be some lonesome lady in the Virginia area that would like to go for coffee & conversation, maybe play some cribbage. (58510:7/16) Seeking Honesty SWM 57 looking for SWF, fit, educated,love to travel.

Camping, adventures. Picture a plus but not required. Must be romantic. (58508:7/16) Attractive Discriminating Ninety Intellectual Stimulating NS 5”9” 170lb seeks slim-trim female biologically 65ish independent fox to persue happiness. Wine/ dine, dance, karaoke. Upper North Shore -Let’s explore!.

(58507:7/4) I am a reminiscent sentimental romantic Professional writer, community education teacher, 6’1”, thin, NS, middle-aged, enjoys hiking, classical music, reading, humor, loves holding hands, cuddling, open-minded, conversationalist, adaptable to your desires.

(58506:7/4) Partnership Have a nice country home, some pets, camping, fishing and learning. ISO a lady to share and communicate with. Will exchange photos.

(58505:7/4)

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Want to love again WM, 62, 5/3, 140, ND/NS, faithful, honest, passionate, seek LTR. Love camping, fishing, hiking, cuddling, holding hands, bonfires. Seeking younger to same age. Want to share love, life and hardships.

So much to give. (58504:6/20)

Men

Pantie Play Looking for another 60 year old that enjoys wearing panties and stockings. Intrested?

58546:4/23)

Looking for love I’m 64 years old. Love movies and music. Candlelight dinners, walks on the Lakewalk.

Looking for LTR. (58496:5/9)

New to Grand Rapids DWM age 78, NS, looking for NS woman 60-80 who likes road trips outdoors, fishing, dining out & financially stable.

(58502:6/13) Oral herpes for oral herpes 40s male looking for lady who has oral herpes. I do, too.

46-59. Slim or average build.

Picture, please. I’m tall, ave. build. (58501:6/13)

M4M Attention Turkish trained to provide for make muscle attending and care. (58534:12/30)

ISO Life Partner SWF ISO ages 50-62. Enjoys camping, hiking, kayaking, music & more. Honesty important. No drugs (58394:

Loving, honest, passionate DWM, 74, 180, 5-8, looking for honest woman. Like gardening, dancing, outdoors. Active, LTR, looking to adventure, try fishing and other sports, anything new. (58493:4/25) Togetherness DWM, NS, 74, 180 lbs., 5’8”, likes cooking, gardening, woodwork, dancing, Hallmark Channel. Looking for LTR, life partner. Learn from each other.

(58488:4/11) 41 seeking 50-60 Seeking lady age 50-60 for dating that leads to LTR. I’m in Superior. 6’2”, 225 lbs., Caucasian, dark brown hair, brown eyes. (58485:4/11) Tall Horse Lover DWM 65 6’2” 180lbs ISO country woman. Where are you?

Let’s meet so we can horse around. Honest, sincere & marriage minded. (58481: 4/6) Looking for a wonderful best friend Single man 60 yrs, seeks lady that loves life, movies, fishing, sports, cards, board games, cooking & grilling together that wants a true, best friend.

(58480, 4/6) Still looking in North Central WI SWM 63 NS/ND 5’8” 160lb.

Still believe life is meant to be shared. Enjoy the outdoors,good conversation, self sufficiency & people w/the same values. No games, just the simple life values. (58479, 4/6)

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seeking men

The smaller the better MWM 60-plus looking for a male friend. caual get-togethers. (58529:12/5) Fishing friend with benefits MWM, 64, looking for a guy with similar intent. Love to fish, a little play time when the bite is slow. (58521:10/10)

Women

seeking women

Etcetera Lay down the law WF, early 50s, seeks WM 50s to spank, punish and ground me.

(58527:10/24) Seeking Trans Woman SM seeking sub. TW for live-in FWB/LTR. No DU! Reply w/ photo and phone. Women welcome too! (58495:5/9)

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Male transforming to female 58 Y.O.G.W.M. 5’8” 165lbs, tone, cute-cross dress nicely, have started medical gender reasignment process. Seeks younger in-shape Gay-Bi cross dressor. (58441:3/11) Seeking young women S.S.ND. 62 M. Seeking young women for N.S. leading to CT. I seek a young woman who is very sexual wishing for an older sexual man. Attention

photo & ph. (58440:11/8) Lady Boy where are you?

Older male ISO a deep friendship, someone to appreciate your mind & your body. Someone appreciative of the arts.

Height & weight proportionate. (58439:11/9) Daughter for dad SWF 50 ISO S/D WM 50-57 spank & punish me when I’m bad. Go do something fun when I’m good.

(58438:08/16)

Puzzle Answers

Wake me up, stud Northern Wis. Looking for playmates, top or bottom, for right stud, nice package.

(58503:6/13) ISO Top SWM WITI. 67. seeking christian SGWM for possible LTR, photo, phone please.

(58453:5/31) Looking for a connection SWM 70, working artist w/ strong interest in books & music. Physical fitness important. Someone simpatico with those values. Carpe diem. Send phone or email (58439: 11/8) Show me the way WGM 36, fully blind & new to scene. ISO M friend to have a good time with. (58438: 10/18) Biverse Bear ISO friend, mid-40’s Looking for hunt, fish & discreet Biverse friend 18-50 verse discreet friends with benis satisfaction.

(58437: 9/30)

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Senior fun time 70, 67”, NS, Bi, fun time, tall, up close-personal, enjoyment.

(58436: 8/7)

Cryptoquip Answer Organizing is what you do before you do something, so that when you do it, it is not all mixed up. — A.A. Milne AprilApril 30, 23, 2020 55 2020 55

tv

Mae Whitman stars in the NBC series Good Girls.

weekly

Thursday, 4-30

Tommy CBS 9 p.m.

Edie Falco stars as Abigail “Tommy” Thomas, the first ever female chief of the Los

Angeles Police Department.

Her tough personality and intense work ethic help her work with her team against threats to national security in this hit new drama.

Levy Tran stars in in the CBS reboot of MacGyver, airing at 7 pm Friday on CBS.

How to Get Away with Murder ABC 9 p.m.

Oscar and Emmywinner Viola Davis stars as the brilliant law professor Annalise Keating, whose life was turned upside down by an unusual murder. The mystery finally unfolds in this critically-acclaimed dramaís gripping final season.

Friday, 5-1

Movie: Back to the Future Showtime 10 am Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) is sent back in time to 1955, where he meets his high school-age parents

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(Times listed are based on Central time zones.)

(Crispin Glover and Lea Thompson) and must make sure they fall in love. Catch the entire trilogy of beloved films airing back-to-back.

bits about pop culture, politics and modern life. Having launched the careers of some of the biggest names in comedy, the series also features a weekly celebrity guest host and musical acts.

Charmed CW 7 pm Donít miss this unplanned final episode of Season 2.

After being forced to halt production, this reboot won’t return until Season 3.

Madeleine Mantock, Melonie Diaz and Sarah Jeffery star as magical sisters Macy, Mel and Maggie, known as the Charmed Ones.

Strange Love TLC Noon Tune in for back-to-back episodes of this intriguing series that features unique love stories. In this episode, a woman with 17-inch-long fingernails tries a round of speed dating to find her perfect man. Someone with a very itchy back, perhaps?

Saturday, 5-2

Sunday, 5-3

Movie: Raiders of the Lost

My Paranormal Nightmare TRAV 9 pm This new episode reveals the creepy callings that led paranormal investigators and mediums to their chosen profession. A kid’s game that opens a portal, an angry old man’s bullying spirit, and a demon making nightly visits to a young girl are featured.

Saturday Night Live NBC 10:30 pm Sketch comedy livens up Saturday nights with

Brad Pitt, Jon Bernthal and Shia LeBeouf star in Fury on AMC at 4 pm May 7.

Ark CBS 7 pm When live TV is out, Hollywood’s best is here for us.

Tune in for this Spielberg classic starring Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones, a legendary archaeologist on a race to find the biblical Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis.

Karen Allen also stars.

Monday, 5-4

All Rise CBS 8 p.m.

Reflecting the impact of a global pandemic like COVID-19 on the criminal justice

system, Judge Lola Carmichael (Simone Missick) virtually presides over a bench trial due to social distancing measures in this timely new episode.

Songland NBC 9 p.m.

Ester Dean, Ryan Tedder and Shane McAnally mentor aspiring songwriters as they try to convince a major recording artist to use their song. TV show shines a spotlight on the creative process as producers work with promising young talent.

Tuesday, 5-5

Reflecting the impact of a global pandemic on the criminal justice system, Judge Lola Carmichael (Simone Missick) virtually presides over a bench trial in this timely new episode of All Rise.

7 Little Johnstons TLC 9 p.m.

In this new episode the Johnston family attends an annual “little people” conference in California; Amber and Trent decide to drive to San Diego for the trip and rent an RV, meaning a whole week in close quarters.

Wednesday, 5-6

The Masked Singer: After the Mask Fox 8 p.m.

With live performances on hold, Nick Cannon hosts this special series (from home), that invites celebrity fans and former contestants to remotely discuss their favorite moments from past seasons of the show.

Thursday, 5-7

Single father Will Cooper (Taran Killam) struggles to have a life outside parenting his 7-year-old daughter, Sophie (Marlow Barkley), in the ABC comedy series Single Parents, airing at 7:30 pm Wednesday.

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Mental Samurai Fox 8 p.m.

Contestants try to answer questions with speed and accuracy as they are transported around the set in a capsule that can rotate 360 degrees in this unique game show. Rob Lowe returns as host, testing players on their memory, knowledge and sequencing.

Ryan Eggold stars in the hit medical drama New Amsterdam, airing 9 p.m.

Tuesdays on NBC.

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8:30 <+++ Period of Adjustment <+++ Sweet Bird of Youth (‘62) Paul Newman. :45 < The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (‘61) :45 <++++ Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (‘58) Movie 8:00 <++ Penelope :15 <+ The Impossible Years (‘68) David Niven. <++ Three on a Couch (‘66) Jerry Lewis. <++ Promise Her Anything (‘66) :45 <+++ Carefree (‘38) < The Robin Hood of El Dorado <+++ The Fugitive (‘47) :15 <+ The Treasure of Pancho Villa (‘55) <++++ Juarez (Dra, '39) Bette Davis, Paul Muni. :15 < Treasure of th...

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G. Girls G. Girls G. Girls G. Girls G. Girls G. Girls Frasier Frasier 4:40 <+++ Godzilla: King of the Monsters :55 Westworld :55 Westworld Bill Maher (N) Betty (N) Bill Maher (N) We're Here Betty Ancient Aliens "The Artificial Human" Ancient Aliens Aliens "The Alien Disks" :05 Ancient Aliens :05 Ancient Aliens :05 Ancient Aliens :05 Ancient Aliens Property Brothers Property Brothers Dream H. Dream H. DreamHo DreamHo Dream H. Dream H. Dream H. Dream H. DreamHo DreamHo Dream H. Dream H. Queens Queens Queens Queens Queens :35 Queens :05 Queens :35 Queens :05 Queens :35 Queens :05 Queens :35 Queens Queens :35 Queens :05 Queens :35 Queens 3:00 Trackside Live! (L) NCAA Football Classics 1989 Fiesta Bowl N.D./W.Va. NCAA Football Classics 1987 Fiesta Bowl Penn State vs. Miami NCAA Football 1984 Orange Bowl Neb./Mia. 4< Faster :50 Penny Dreadful "Santa Muerte" <+++ Hustlers (‘19) Constance Wu. <+++ Rudy (‘93) Ned Beatty, Sean Astin.

DesMero <+++ Hustlers (‘19) Constance Wu. 4< Lake Placid: The F... <++ The Scorpion King <++ Journey 2: The Mysterious Island Futurama Futurama Futurama Futurama Futurama Futurama 4:45 <+++ Baby Doll (‘56) Karl Malden. <++ Cocoon (‘85) Wilford Brimley, Don Ameche. :15 < It Came From Outer Space :45 <++++ Close Encounters of the Third Kind I Found I Found 90 Day Fiancé 90Day Fiancé "More to Love: Cuts Both Ways" (N) To Be Announced 90 Day F 90 Day F 90 Day Fiancé "More to Love: Cuts Both Ways" Bones Bones <+++ Jack Reacher (‘12) Rosamund Pike, Tom Cruise. :45 <++ Run All Night (‘15) Ed Harris, Liam Neeson.

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Movie 8:00 < Falling for You <+ Forever in My Heart (‘19) Merritt Patterson. <++ Love at the Shore (‘17) Amanda Righetti. <+ Truly, Madly, Sweetly (‘18) Dylan Neal. < Falling for Vermont :55 < Rise of the Guardians :35 <++ Johnny English Autism :45 <++ Corky Romano :10 <+++ Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again :05 My Brilliant Friend Skinwalker Ranch LostGoldofWorldWarII The President's Book of Secrets America's Book of Secrets "The Monuments" Ancient Aliens Ancient Aliens Fixer Upper Fixer Upper Fixer Upper Home Town Home Town Home Town Home Town Home Town Paid Paid <+ Dirty Teacher (‘13) Josie Davis. < Lethal Seduction Amanda Detmer. <+ Sinister Seduction (‘19) Kristina Klebe. <+ Til Ex Do Us Part (‘18) Kelly Sullivan.

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Stooge Star Trek Buck Rogers Invaders "The Innocent" Lost in Space Law&O: SVU "Mother" Law&O: SVU "Loss" SVU "Serendipity" Law&O: SVU "Coerced" Law&O: SVU "Choice" SVU "Abomination" Law&O: SVU "Control" The Listener Fam. Feud Fam. Feud Fam. Feud Fam. Feud 9-1-1 Hell "Bear's Den Pizza" News (N) Last Man Beat Shazam Modern Homeown. TMZ PartFam PartFam McHale's McHale's Hazel Hazel Jeannie Jeannie Bewitched Bewitched That Girl That Girl Paul Lynde Lotsa Luck BurnsAllen BurnsAllen Celeb Page Mantrack Forensic Factor Forensic Factor <++ Saturday Night Fever (‘77) John Travolta. <++ Staying Alive (‘83) John Travolta. <+++ Flashdance 4:00 Live PD Live PD: Rewind (N) Live PD (N) Live PD: Rewind Live PD 3:30 <+++ Top Gun :20 <+++ The Rock (1996, Action) Nicolas Cage, Ed Harris, Sean Connery. <+++ G.I. Jane (‘97, Dra) Viggo Mortensen, Anne Bancroft, Demi Moore.

Line of Duty Dirty Jobs Dirty Jobs Dirty Jobs (N) Dirty Jobs Dirty Jobs Dirty Jobs Dirty Jobs Dirty Jobs 3:00 To Be Announced To Be Announced To Be Announced SportsCenter (N) SportsCenter (N) 4:30 To Be Announced To Be Announced Spotlight TBA DO BBall To Be Announced To Be Announced 4:30 <++ Iron Man 2 (‘10) Robert Downey Jr.. <+++ Iron Man 3 (‘13) Gwyneth Paltrow, Guy Pearce, Robert Downey Jr.. Breeders Better Shadows Baskets Baskets Mike&M. 4< Falling for Vermont <++ Love in Winterland Chad Michael Murray. <+ Love and Sunshine (‘19) Danica McKellar. <++ Love, Fall and Order (‘19) Erin Cahill. <++ Love on Iceland :10 <+++ School of Rock (‘03) Jack Black. <++ The Art of Racing in the Rain :50 We're Here :50 Westworld :50 <+++ Cast Away (‘00) Helen Hunt, Tom Hanks.

Ancient Aliens Ancient Aliens Ancient Aliens Aliens "The Alien Brain" :05 Ancient Aliens "Return to Mars" :05 Ancient Aliens :05 Ancient Aliens Home Town Home Town Love It or List It Love It or List It NateandJeremiah (N) Love It or List It Love It or List It NateandJeremiah:Save < Killer in the Guest House (‘20) Chelsea Hobbs. < Deadly Mile High Club (‘20) Kimberly Arland. :05 < The Madam of Purity Falls Olivia d'Abo. < Deadly Mile High Club (‘20) Kimberly Arland.

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Penny "Santa Muerte" Homeland Movie Futurama Futurama Futurama Gary/ Havoc :20 Cyanide Futurama <++ The Hitman's Bodyguard (‘17) Ryan Reynolds. <++++ xXx: Return of Xander Cage 4:15 <++++ 2001: A Space Odyssey <++++ Singin' in the Rain (‘52) Gene Kelly. < Francis (‘50) Patricia Medina, Donald O'Connor. <++ Fallen Angel (‘45) Alice Faye.

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Animal R. Animal R. Dog Tales Dog Tales Dog Tales Dog Tales Secrets of the Morgue Secrets of the Morgue Secrets of the Morgue Secrets of the Morgue Southern Fried 3rd Rock 3rd Rock 3rd Rock 3rd Rock NightCourt NightCourt <++ #Lucky Number (‘15) Method Man. <++ The Tuxedo (‘02) Jackie Chan. <+++ Rat Race FBI "Without Remorse" FBI "Global Pursuit" FBI Files "Betrayed" The FBI Files Killer Killer Killer Killer Corrupt Corrupt Corrupt Corrupt Crime Watch Daily OJ25 OJ25 Greed "Sholam Weiss" O.J. Speaks: The Hidden Tapes < The Circle (‘17) John Boyega, Tom Hanks, Emma Watson.

Dogfights Dogfights Dogfights Appalachian Outlaws Appalachian Outlaws Boogeymen Boogeymen Boogeymen PaintGiraf Mainstreet Living Paid POutdoor Immortals Short List FIM Motorcycle Racing NHL Hockey 8Morning Face the Nation Homes Entertainers (N) Sp. Net (N) Strongm. Arnold Classic PGA Tour PGA Golf Classics 2018 Wells Fargo Championship Site: Quail Hollow Club WalkWild Uncaged Christian Worship Hour Batman 1/2 Batman 2/2 Wonder Woman Queen of Jungle Relic Hunter Beast "The Minotaur" Mutant X "Blood Ties" Nature Cat Old House Here/Now Almanac N. Making I Native Doctors Uncertai Modus Doc Martin Frankie Drake 800 Words 8America Native Native Lines Articulate Heartland Kitchen Start Up Contrary Firing Line Open Mind Earth Almanac N. On Story America "Island Soldier" Trails to Oi Gardening Garden Garden Mexican Mexican Mexican Mexican Mexican Mexican Mexican Mexican Mexican Mexican G. Hirsch Ming Solid State Interstate Intersta Almanac Classics Report We're in Our Invisib Cancer CurRiver Business Solid State Interstate Intersta At Issue Mass Rock Park Oh Baby! Outdoor Local To Be Announced To Be Announced Flintstones Flintstones Flintstones Flintstones BradyB. BradyB. BradyB. BradyB. Gilligan Gilligan Gilligan Gilligan Gilligan Gilligan A. Griffith A. Griffith NCIS: LA "Queen Pin" NCIS: LA "Getaway" NCIS: LA "767" NCIS: Los Angeles NCIS: LA "Battle Scars" NCIS: LA "Golden Days" NCIS: LA "Uncaged" NCIS: LA "Unleashed" Market Market Market Market Market Market Homeo. (N) Coach 2/2 Coach Coach Coach Coach Coach Coach 1/2 Coach 2/2 Coach BackKotter BackKotter 3's Comp. 3's Comp. Coach Coach Coach 1/2 Coach 2/2 Coach Coach Coach Coach Coach Coach 1/2 Coach 2/2 Coach Sports (N) Animal R. Wondrama Biz Kid$ Nashville Nashville E. Stanton MartinC. Magic Magic Mantrack 50Plus The Jet Set Tech Show Still in the Game Hoarders "Linda" The First 48 <+++ Ocean's Eleven (‘01) Brad Pitt, George Clooney. <++ Ocean's Thirteen (‘07) Brad Pitt, George Clooney. <++ Knight and Day (‘10, Action) Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz, <+++ The Rock (1996, Action) Nicolas Cage, Ed Harris, Sean Connery. <+++ G.I. Jane (‘97) Viggo Mortensen, Demi Moore.

Homestead Rescue Homestead Rescue Homestead Rescue Homestead Rescue Homestead Rescue Naked and Afraid Naked and Afraid Naked and Afraid SportsCenter (N) College Gameday To Be Announced To Be Announced To Be Announced ..Outdoors Nick's Ride Backroads Wisconsin Polaris L. Angling To Be Announced To Be Announced 6< X-Men: Days of F... <+++ The Amazing Spider-Man (‘12) Emma Stone, Andrew Garfield. <++ The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (‘14) Emma Stone, Andrew Garfield. <+++ Iron Man 3 8:00 < Autumn Dreams < Wedding Bells (‘16) Danica McKellar. <++ Royal Hearts (‘18) Cindy Busby. <++ Valentine Ever After (‘16) William Baldwin. < Over the Moon in ...

8:30 <++ Armageddon (‘98) Bruce Willis. <++++ Blinded by the Light (‘19) Viveik Kalra. <++ Cowboys and Aliens (‘11) Daniel Craig.

Bill Maher We're Here CountCars CountCars Counting Cars A. Pickers "Cheap Pick" American Pickers A. Pickers "Let It Go" American Pickers American Pickers American Pickers Unsella.

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Love It or List It Love It or List It Love It or List It Love It or List It Love It or List It Love/List "Elbow Room" < Expectant (‘20) Emmanuelle Vaugier. < Killer Vacation (‘18) Jacob Young, Alexa Havins. < His Fatal Fixation (‘20) Sarah Fisher. < Bad Sister (‘15) Ryan Newman.

EPL Soccer Classics Liverpool vs. Arsenal American Ninja War. American Ninja War. American Ninja War. American Ninja War. Trackside Live! (L) Billions "Chickentown" Billions Billions Billions Billions "Infinite Game" Billions "Fight Night" Billions Billions 7< Looper <++++ Skyfall (2012, Action) Helen McCrory, Ralph Fiennes, Daniel Craig. <++ G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje. <++ The Hitman's Bodyguard Ryan Reynolds. :15 <+++ Stars in My Crown (‘50) Joel McCrea. <++++ I Know Where I'm Going Movie <++ Fallen Angel (‘45) Alice Faye. <+++ Hollywood Canteen (‘44) Bette Davis.

Four Weddings Four Weddings Four Weddings Strange Strange Strange Strange 90 Day Fiancé 90 Day Fiancé "Cuts Both Ways" NCIS: New Orleans NCIS:NO "Sister City" NCIS: New Orleans NCIS:NO "Father's Day" <++ American Reunion (‘12) Jason Biggs. <++ Meet the Parents (‘00) Ben Stiller.

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News (N) Mantrack :05 Sp. Net :35 Sp. Net :05 Sp. Net A.Athlete Highlander: The Series War of Worlds Star Trek ST:TNG "Power Play" Star Trek: DS Nine Voyager "Critical Care" Christian Worship Hour Dead Zone "Plague" Legislative Report (N) Last Tango in Halifax Call the Midwife (N) Masterpiece Classic (N) Masterp. "Baptiste" (N) Great Performances "Doubt From Minnesota Opera" Journey 4America Native 800 Words Nova "Poisoned Waters" News. (N) W.Week Hayao Miyazaki (N) Call the Midwife (N) Masterpiece Classic (N) Masterp. "Baptiste" (N) Cook's Lidia's Kit. 100 Days Belton Sandwich You'll Like MakingI Gardening Adventures My Greek Chow Chow Yan/Cook Yan/Cook Jazzy Veg. Almanac Classics Report Whole Science Stories Dogs Soul Creat. Weaving The Social Heroes FoodJust Almanac Classics (N) Yard Off 90 :05 NCIS: New Orleans News (N) Angling Funniest Home Videos American Idol (N) The Rookie News (N) Outdoors :05 Wipeout Gom. Pyle Mayberry M*A*S*H M*A*S*H Columbo "Playback" Collector Flintstones Honeym Van Dyke Van Dyke Twilight Twilight Hitchcock Hitchcock NCIS: Los Angeles NCIS: Los Angeles NCIS: LA "Assets" Chicago P.D. "Reform" Chicago P.D. Chicago P.D. "Promise" Chicago P.D. "Snitch" The Listener TMZ (N) Simpsons BobBrg Simps. (N) Duncan (N) BobBrg (N) Fam.Guy Fox 21 Local News (N) Last Man 2 Broke G. 2 Broke G. Mike&M. Modern Mom S Spoons S Spoons Hogan Hogan Growing P. Growing P. Wings Wings Coach Coach D. Women D. Women Murphy B. Murphy B. Becker Becker <++ Sabrina (‘95) Julia Ormond, Greg Kinnear, Harrison Ford. <+++ The Lovely Bones (‘09) Rachel Weisz, Mark Wahlberg. <++ The Open Road (‘09) Justin Timberlake.

Forensic Factor The First 48 The First 48 The First 48 "Taken" The First 48 The First 48 The First 48 The First 48 "Taken" The First 48 Movie Killing Eve <+++ Twister (‘96, Act) Bill Paxton, Jami Gertz, Helen Hunt. Killing Eve (N) <+++ Twister (‘96, Act) Bill Paxton, Jami Gertz, Helen Hunt. Movie Naked and Afraid Naked and Afraid Naked and Afraid (N) Naked and Afraid Naked and Afraid Naked and Afraid Naked and Afraid 3:00 To Be Announced To Be Announced SportsCenter SportsCenter SportsCenter 3:00 TBA Unscripted To Be Announced To Be Announced Polaris Golf Life 18 Holes Swing To Be Announced To Be Announced 4:00 <+++ Iron Man 3 (‘13) Robert Downey Jr.. <++ Daddy's Home 2 (‘17) Mark Wahlberg. <++ Daddy's Home 2 (‘17) Mark Wahlberg. <++ Suburbicon (‘17) Matt Damon.

4< Over the Moon in ... <+ Love on Safari (‘18) Jill Wagner.

Good Witch (N) G. Girls G. Girls G. Girls G. Girls G. Girls G. Girls Frasier Frasier <+++ Unstoppable :45 Atlanta:LostChildren (N) Westworld (N) :15 Insecure :45 Run (N) :15 Last Wk :50 Westworld :10 Run :40 Insecure American Pickers Pickers "A Bronx Tale" D.B. Cooper "Part 1" Pt. 1 of 2 cont'd next :05 D.B. Cooper: Case Closed "Part 2" Pt. 2 of 2 :05 D.B. Cooper "Part 1" Pt. 1 of 2 cont'd next Love It or List It Love It or List It House (N) House Celebrity I.O.U (N) Bargain (N) Bargain (N) Life (N) Life (N) Celebrity I.O.U Bargain Bargain < Deadly Mile High Club (‘20) Kimberly Arland. < Psycho Escort (‘20) Victoria Barabas. :05 < Babysitter's Nightmare < Psycho Escort (‘20) Victoria Barabas.

3:00 Trackside Live! (L) PGA Golf Classics 2001 Bay Hill Invitational PGA Golf Classics 2001 The Players Championship Site: TPC Sawgrass Billions "Lamster" Billions VICE (N) DesMero Billions (N) Penny Dreadful (N) Penny Dreadful Billions Penny Dreadful Movie <++++ xXx: Return of Xander Cage <+++ The Fifth Element (‘97) Milla Jovovich, Bruce Willis.

Harley Q Harley Q Harley Q Harley Q Futurama Futurama 4:45 <+++ The Unsinkable Molly Brown <++ The Silver Cord Irene Dunne. < The Sin of Nora M... :45 < Once to Every Woman :15 <++ Body and Soul (‘25) Marshall Rogers, To Be Announced 90 Day Fiancé 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days 90 Day Fiancé 90 Day Fiancé 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days <++ 50 First Dates (‘04) Adam Sandler. <+++ We're the Millers (‘13) Jason Sudeikis. <++ Meet the Parents (‘00) Ben Stiller. :45 <++ American Reunion Law & Order: S.V.U. Law & Order: S.V.U. Law & Order: S.V.U. Law & Order: S.V.U. Law & Order: S.V.U. Modern Modern Modern Modern Chrisley Chrisley

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War&Hope Cultures MNGhana Wisconsin P.Mosaic :35 Kimmel :05 Nightl. :35 Kimmel The Mel Robbins Show News (N) News (N) News (N) ET (N) The Bachelor: Listen to Your Heart "Week 4" (N) The Baker & Beauty (N) News (N) Flintstones Flintstones M*A*S*H M*A*S*H A. Griffith A. Griffith Gom. Pyle Gr. Acres HoganHero HoganHero C. Burnett Perry Mason Twilight Hitchcock Hitchcock C.Minds "Divining Rod" C.Minds "Profiling 101" Criminal Mind "Hit" 1/2 Crim. Minds "Run" 2/2 C.Minds "The Silencer" Crim. Minds "The Pact" Criminal Minds The Listener Feud (N) News (N) Last Man BigBang 9-1-1 To Be Announced Fox 21 Local News (N) 2 Broke G. :35 BBang Last Man :35 Modern :05 Mom :35 Mother B. Miller B. Miller Bunker's Bunker's Alice Alice 3's Comp. 3's Comp. Johnny Carson Coach Coach NewsRadio NewsRadio Becker Becker 50Plus Celeb Page F.Files F.Files Pawn Stars Jokers Leverage Intervention Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Cheaters Cheaters Jokers Jokers 4:00 Live PD Live PD Live PD: Rewind Live PD 4< Halloween 5: The ... <++++ Halloween (‘78) Donald Pleasence. :05 Creepshow (N) :05 Creepshow :10 Creepshow :10 < Halloween Creepshow (N) OutlawsMemphis MemphisThrottle (N) OutlawsMemphis (N) Fast N' Loud (N) Driven (N) Fast N' Loud OutlawsMemphis Fast N' Loud 3:00 To Be Announced To Be Announced To Be Announced SportsCenter (N) 4:00 To Be Announced Unscripted Unscripted To Be Announced Unscripted Unscripted To Be Announced To Be Announced 3< Star Trek Into Da... <++++ The Wolf of Wall Street Leonardo DiCaprio. Follow the rise and fall of a Wall Street trader. <++++ The Wolf of Wall Street (‘13) Jonah Hill, Leonardo DiCaprio. <++ Bottled With Love (‘19) Bethany Joy Lenz. <+ Chance at Romance (‘14) Ryan McPartlin.

G. Girls G. Girls G. Girls G. Girls G. Girls G. Girls Frasier Frasier 4< Crazy Rich Asians :05 <++ Bad Education (‘19) Hugh Jackman.

We're Here My Brilliant Friend (N) :15 Westworld :35 My Brilliant Friend American Pickers American Pickers Pickers "Pickin' Safari" Pickers "Dr. Picker" (N) :05 Pawn Stars (N) :05 Pawn Stars :05 Pickers "Dr. Picker" :05 Pawn Stars Home Town Home Town Celebrity I.O.U. Celebrity I.O.U. (N) HomeTownSecret (N) Home Town Celebrity I.O.U. HomeTownLittleSecret The First 48 First 48 "Murder Rap" The First 48 :05 The First 48 :05 The First 48 :05 The First 48 The First 48 :05 The First 48 4:00 Happy Hour The National Dog Show (N) The National Dog Show (N) The National Dog Show (N) National Dog Show 4:30 <+++ The Help (‘11) Emma Stone.

Dexter Penny Dreadful House Lies America? DesMero VICE DesMero Billions < Faster 4:00 <+++ The Fifth Element <++ The Fast and the Furious (‘01) Vin Diesel. :55 <++ Too Fast Too Furious (‘03) Paul Walker. Futurama Futurama Futurama Futurama <++ My Six Convicts (‘52) Millard Mitchell. <+++ Splendor in the Grass Natalie Wood. :15 <+++ The Searchers (‘56) Jeffrey Hunter, John Wayne. <+++ Gypsy (‘62) Rosalind Russell.

4:00 90 Day Fiancé 90 Day Fiancé 90 Day Fiancé 90 Day Fiancé Dragnificent! (N) 90 Day Fiancé 90 Day Fiancé 90 Day Fiancé <++ Vacation (‘15) Ed Helms. <++ Game Night (‘18) Jason Bateman. <++ Game Night (‘18) Jason Bateman. :15 <++ Eagle Eye (‘08) Shia LaBeouf.

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72 Hours 72 Hours 72 Hours 72 Hours Cold Case Files Cold Case Files Dog B.H. Dog B.H. The Investigators Accord.Jim Accord.Jim Home Imp Home Imp Home Imp Home Imp Home Imp Home Imp Home Imp Home Imp Accord.Jim Accord.Jim '70s Show '70s Show Accord.Jim Accord.Jim 4:00 Court TV (L) Court TV (L) Court TV (L) F.Files F.Files F.Files F.Files The First 48 The First 48 The First 48 Escaping Evil Crime Watch Daily Crime Watch Daily Modern Marvels Modern Marvels Ax Men Ax Men Ice Road Truckers Ice Road Truckers Auction Auction Most Daring News (N) News (N) News (N) Wheel (N) The Voice Ellen's Game of Games New Amsterdam News (N) :35 The Tonight Show :35 Seth Meyers :35 A Little Jeopardy! News (N) News (N) InsEd. (N) NCIS FBI FBI: Most Wanted News (N) :35 The Late Show :35 James Corden :35 THall House House "Frozen" Chicago P.D. Chicago P.D. DS9 "Favor the Bold" Star Trek: Voyager Enterprise "Civilization" NYPD "Stratis Fear" Jet Go! Peg + Cat PBS NewsHour (N) The Queen at War (N) American Experience "George W. Bush" 2/2 (N) The Day News Amanpour/Com (N) Frankie Drake News News Here/Now Wisconsin Farm Table W. Foodie Wisconsin Hometown PBS NewsHour (N) The Queen at War (N) American Experience "George W. Bush" 2/2 (N) Steves' G. Hirsch 100 Days Belton Julia Kitch G. Hirsch Mexican Mexican Bare Feet Travel Steves' Paint G. Hirsch Julia Kitch 100 Days Belton 3:00 House/ Senate Wisconsin P.Mosaic MinOrigin Corner Built/ Agri. Built/ Agri. Repair Repair Repair MN in '70s Global Leadership Yard Postcards News (N) News (N) News (N) ET (N) Conners Bless (N) Mixedish Black (N) For Life (N) News (N) :35 Kimmel :05 Nightl. :35 Kimmel The Mel Robbins Show Flintstones Flintstones M*A*S*H M*A*S*H A. Griffith A. Griffith Gom. Pyle Gr. Acres HoganHero HoganHero C. Burnett Perry Mason Twilight Hitchcock Hitchcock C.Minds "Perennials" C.Minds "Zugzwang" Criminal Minds Criminal Minds Criminal Mind "Broken" C.Minds "Carbon Copy" Criminal Minds The Listener "Caged In" Feud (N) News (N) Last Man BigBang The Masked Singer The Masked Singer Fox 21 Local News (N) 2 Broke G. :35 BBang Last Man :35 Modern :05 Mom :35 Mother B. Miller B. Miller Bunker's Bunker's Alice Alice 3's Comp. 3's Comp. Johnny Carson Coach Coach NewsRadio NewsRadio Becker Becker Gene Celeb Page F.Files F.Files Pawn Stars Jokers Leverage Intervention Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Cheaters Cheaters Jokers Jokers The First 48: Shock The First 48: Shock The First 48 The First 48: Catch (N) Accused: Guilty or (N) The First 48 "Last Shift" The First 48 The First 48: Catch 3:00 <+++ Saving Private Ryan Tom Hanks. <++ American Sniper (‘14) Sienna Miller, Luke Grimes, Bradley Cooper. <++ U.S. Marshals (‘98) Tommy Lee Jones, Wesley Snipes.

Deadliest Catch Deadliest Catch (N) Deadliest Catch (N) Deadliest Catch Deadliest Catch Deadliest Catch SportsCenter (N) To Be Announced SportsCenter (N) SportsCenter (N) SportsCenter (N) SportsCenter (N) Polaris Nick's Ride 18 Holes Swing To Be Announced Spotlight TBA Swing To Be Announced To Be Announced 4:00 <++ Taken 3 Liam Neeson. <++ Transformers: The Last Knight (‘17) Anthony Hopkins, Mark Wahlberg. <+++ Interstellar (‘14) Anne Hathaway, Matthew McConaughey.

G. Girls G. Girls G. Girls G. Girls G. Girls G. Girls Frasier 1/2 Frasier 2/2 <++ Love by Chance (‘16) Brenda Strong. < A Valentine's Match (‘20) Bethany Joy Lenz. :20 Insecure :50 <+++ La La Land (‘16) Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone.

What Remains Behind (N) :45 Run :15 Westworld :35 <+++ Precious Curse of Oak Island Oak Island "Timeline" Drilling Down (N) LostGoldofWWII (N) :05 Sknwlkr Rnch (N) :05 Skinwalker Ranch :05 LostGoldofWWII :05 Skinwalker Ranch Fixer Upper Fixer Upper Bargain Mansions (N) Bargain Mansions (N) H.Hunt (N) House (N) House H.Hunt Bargain Mansions H.Hunt House <++ The Single Moms Club (‘14) Amy Smart. <++ Madea's Witness Protection (‘12) Eugene Levy, Tyler Perry. :05 <++ Baby Mama (‘08) Tina Fey. < Madea's Witness ...

4:00 Happy Hour The National Dog Show The National Dog Show The National Dog Show National Dog Show <+++ Traitor (‘08) Guy Pearce, Don Cheadle.

Ray Donovan "Twerk" Escape "Part Three" <+++ The Upside (‘17) Bryan Cranston. :05 Penny Dreadful :15 < The Mechanic 4< The Fast & the Fur... :15 <++ Too Fast Too Furious (‘03) Paul Walker. <+++ Wanted (‘08) Morgan Freeman, James McAvoy.

Futurama Futurama Futurama Futurama 4:15 < Treasure of the Sierra M...

Short Films < The Scarlet Empress (‘34) Marlene Dietrich. <+++ Cleopatra (‘63) Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor. The power and betrayal of Cleopatra.

90 Day Fiancé 7 Little Johnstons Little People (N) Little People (N) 7 Little Johnstons (N) Home Sextuplets Little People Little People 4:30 <++ Eagle Eye (‘08) Shia LaBeouf. <+++ Central Intelligence Dwayne Johnson. <++ Get Hard (‘15) Kevin Hart, Will Ferrell.

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The Twilight Zone: Season One Rod Serling’s efforts on the original this, the more he becomes concerned, The Twilight Zone is, in a word, legeventually enough so that he convincendary and it remains, decades since es Joe Beaumont (Chris Diamantopouit debuted, an incredibly influential los), a former pilot with a past, to help body of work. The series was revived him convince the actual pilots to land in the second half of the ‘80s and then the plane in Canada. Things get even again in the early 2000s and in April of stranger from that point on.

2019, Jordon Peele, Simon Kinberg and Replay: Nina Harrison (Sanaa Lathan) Marco Ramirez brough the popular anis driving her son, Dorian (Damson thology series back, albeit this time to Idris), off to college when they stop at CBS’s streaming platform, CBS All Aca diner along the way for a bite to eat. cess. Peele not only serves as one of the Here she starts fiddling with her old show’s executive producers, but also as camcorder and realizes that by using the host and narrator, just as Serling the rewind button, she can turn back did in the original run. time. After getting into Paramount has now comsome hot water with a piled the 10 episodes that nasty, and clearly racist, make up the first season state trooper named Lasky and brought them to DVD. (Glenn Fleshler), she uses by Here’s a quick rundown of this new found ability to the episodes, which we’ll ‘try again’ but it doesn’t keep reasonably vague in have the desired effect. order to avoid spoilers.

A Traveler: Yuka MonThe Comedian: Samir goyak (Marika Sila) is a poWassan (Kumail Nanjiani) lice officer in Alaska who is struggling to get his standup comedy sets up her brother, Jack, to receive a career off the ground, and considers pardon from her boss, Captain Pendit good luck when he meets industry leton (Greg Kinnear), at an upcoming legend J.C. Wheeler (Tracy Morgan).

Christmas party she really doesn’t want Wheeler’s one tip? Include your life in to go to. As the party goes on, Yuka your routine. Samir gives it a shot and, finds a heretofore unseen inmate in the after doing a bit about his dog, comes station’s cell named A. Traveler (Steven home to find his dog has gone missing. Yeun of The Walking Dead), who claims In fact, the dog doesn’t seem to have to be a tourist who has arrived to check ever existed in the first place. He then out the party. Traveler schmoozes a bit, tries out a few gags regarding people he and raises Yuka’s suspicions, eventuknows, only to find out that they disally setting off Pendleton himself when appear as well. At this point, he figures it’s revealed that the mysterious guest he should write bits about people who knows far more about his host than he we’d be better off with, but of course, has any right to know. this being The Twilight Zone and all, it The Wunderkind: Raff Hanks (John doesn’t go as planned.

Cho) wakes up in a hospital room Nightmare At 30,000 Feet: Based on and tells an orderly how he wound the classic episode of the original series up there. We then learn that he was a written by Richard Matheson and star‘wunderkind,’ a very successful camring William Shatner, this one tells the paign manager who worked with his story of Justin Sanderson (Adam Scott), partner Maura McGowan (Allison a journalist suffering from PTSD who Tolman) on to get a rather unpopular has to take a flight from Washington sitting President named James Stevens D.C. to Tel Aviv, Israel, after accepting (John Larroquette) back in the White a new job in the Middle East. Once House for another four years, a move boarded, he finds an MP3 player in that destroyed his career. When he the seat pocket in front of him and, found out about a child YouTube star after playing with it a bit, finds that it’s named Oliver Foley (Jacob Tremblay) loaded with a podcast about “the mysrunning for office a few years later, he tery of Northern Goldstar Flight 1015,” saw it as an opportunity to get his life a plane that disappeared shortly after back on track. It works, but of course, it took off. The more he learns about there are consequences.

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Six Degrees Of Freedom: Alexa Brandt (DeWanda Wise) is the captain of The Bradbury, a spaceship on its way to Mars in the wake of a nuclear war decimating the Earth. It isn’t long before the members of her crew start to buckle under the understandable stress they’re feeling and while she tries to keep the peace, soon enough she loses her temper with Katherine Langford (Lucinda Dryzek) while Jerry Pierson (Jefferson White), another crew members, starts

to act increasingly paranoid, convinced that someone or something is watching them.

Not All Men: A reporter named Dylan (Luke Kirby) invites his coworker, Annie Miller (Taissa Farmiga), to watch a meteor shower one night. When he touches a rock he quickly turns violent, causing Annie to leave. The next day, she visits her sister Martha (Rhea Seehorn) who, along with a few other family members, is celebrating her

birthday. The party is interrupted when someone nearby screams about water contamination shortly before all of the men in the area become aggressive and violent.

Point Of Origin: Eve Martin (Ginnifer Goodwin) wants for nothing, she’s very wealthy and popular too. Her nanny, Anna Fuentes (Zabryna Guevara), asks her to let her grandson use her address on some documents since she has immigrated from Guatamala without papers, and Eve agrees. Things go south fast when I.C.E. grabs Anna and Eve’s credit cards are all of a sudden being declined. She and her husband get snatched up by I.C.E. agents themselves, an Agent Allendale (James Frain) bound and determined to find out who she really is and where she really came from.

The Blue Scorpion: Jeff Storck (Chris O’Dowd) is university professor in the midst of an increasingly messy divorce from his wife, Anne (Amy Landecker), who refuses to go to counselling with him. His bad luck gets even worse when he learns that his father has taken his own life. Upon returning to his later father’s home, he finds a gun called ‘The Blue Scorpion’ that literally has a bullet with his name on it.

Depressed after the funeral, Jeff considers using the gun on himself but after testing it at a range he starts to instead consider using the weapon to kill his wife’s new lover.

Blurryman: Twilight Zone screenwriter Sophie Gelson (Zazie Beetz) rewrites portions of an episode to star Seth Rogen and Betty Gabriel for Jordan Peele only to find out that her work has been changed and it’s now about her instead. As the production moves forward, she notices a blurry man appearing not just in footage from this latest episode, but in past episodes as well, eventually coming face to face with the blurry man herself (and running into Jason Priestly as well)!

Peele and company have done a very good job updating Serling’s vision to work in the modern day. Not that the original stories don’t hold up, because they absolutely do, but this new take incorporates modern-day technology, current era politics and lots of social commentary (which were absolutely a part of the original’s reason for being).

It works as both a modernization of the format and a tribute to what Serling set out and very much did accomplish

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with his earlier work. There are some missteps here and there but overall, this is quite good.

The series benefits from some strong casting choices. There are quite a few celebrity cameos here and they never feel like stunt casting but rather, proper choices to embody the characters as written.

Peele’s hosting and narration, clearly influenced by Serling’s, is definitely in keeping with what came before and a nice nod to the series’ history while the production values are strong across the board. The music composed for the show is, again, properly modern but there are nods here and there to the classic and instantly recognizable music used way back when.

It’s all very well done, but it isn’t quite perfect. Some of the episodes do go on a bit longer than they probably needed to, and some more judicious editing could have helped here. There are also a few stories that don’t end with the impact you expect and hope they will (again, avoiding spoilers here), and as such, those episodes aren’t as powerful as you might hope.

But overall, the series does a pretty solid job of taking regular, normal people and putting them in irregular, abnormal predicaments.

The Video: The Twilight Zone: Season One arrives on DVD in 1.78.1 anamorphic widescreen. As you’d expect for such a recent TV series, video quality is very strong.

Shot digitally, there are no problems with any noticeable print damage, while color reproduction looks excellent.

Detail is as good as the format will allow for, though some mild compression artifacts can be spotted in some of the darker scenes. Overall, however, this DVD set looks very good.

The Audio: The English language Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound tracks for each episode are quite good. Optional subtitles are provided in English only.

Audio clarity is fine, with properly balanced levels throughout each episode. There’s some fun surround activity noticeable throughout, and while the dialogue is mostly front-heavy, rear channels are used nicely to spread out the score and effects work.

Optional Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo tracks are also provided.

The Extras:

Extra features are spread across the four discs in this set as follows: Disc One: The first disc features an audio commentary for the Replay episode that features executive producer Win Rosenfeld and writer Selwyn Seyfu Hinds.

In the Opening The Door To... section we’re treated to quick episode recaps and examinations from cast and crew members for the following episodes: The Comedian, Nightmare At 30,000 Feet, Replay and A Traveler.

These run between one and a half and two and a half minutes and they’re not particularly revelatory.

We also get a collection of quick, minute-long promo spots for the same four episodes. We also get a minutes’ worth of deleted scenes from both The Comedian and Replay episodes as well as an extended scene from Nightmare At 30,000 Feet.

Disc Two: Here we find an audio commentary for the Not All Men featuring Rosenfeld and writer Heather Anne Campbell and again, we find a selection of Opening The Door To... recaps, this time for The Wunderkind, Six Degrees Of Freedom, Not All Me and Point Of Origin as well as promo spots for the same episodes.

Extended scenes are provided for The Wunderkind and Six Degrees Of Freedom and we also get a music video for the

track used in The Wunderkind.

Disc Three: An audio commentary for Blurryman is included here, with participation from executive producer Audrey Chon and writer Alex Rubens. We are treated to yet more Opening The Door To... and promos are found on this disc, this time for The Blue Scorpion and Blurryman. We also get three-minutes of deleted scenes from The Blue Scorpion.

Disc Four: More interesting extras are found on the fourth disc, starting with the 37-minute featurette Remembering Rod Serling. This serves as both a biographical detail of the life and times of the man who created the original Twilight Zone series as well as a look at how the series played a big role in where television could and would go in the years to come after its debut.

We also get a three-minute Gag Reel.

Fans of the original series will appreciate a two-and-a-half-minute Easter Eggs Revealed featurette that points out some of the playful nods to the original series that are found throughout this revamped take on the material.

The best extra in the set is the twopart Crossing Over: Living In The Twilight Zone documentary. The first part, the 29-minute A Dimension Of Mind: Development covers how and why the team that brought the series back did so in the first place.

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The Evil Dead in Ultra HD Five friends. Hopelessly remote cabin in the woods. Book of the Dead. One by one, the living are claimed.

With as propulsive and brutally efficient as The Evil Dead is, there’s little need for a plot synopsis more detailed than those few words. There are no rambling backstories for Ash (Bruce Campbell) and his pals, who, aside from a couple of yokels they pass briefly on the road, are the only characters appearing on-screen.

Writer/director Sam Raimi never cuts away from the havoc in and around the cabin. No whodunnit element is to be found. No romances blossom.

No new friendships are forged. Neither escape nor salvation can be hoped for.

All that exists is the certainty that those you love will be possessed by this A demon raises its ugly head in The Evil demonic force – torturing, tormenting, and reveling in your suffering until it camerawork may be most memorable decides to seize hold of you as well. for being inventively nimble and It’s lean, it’s savage, it’s unrelenting, violently soaring across the cabin, but and it works. Once the gates of hell it shouldn’t be ignored how artfully – are flung open, The Evil Dead never beautifully, even! – composed so much really stops to catch its breath. of The Evil Dead is.

Whereas its sequels would slosh The production design around buckets of blood and practical effects are with a smirk on their remarkably ambitious. The face, this first installment best of it – the Candarian is indescribably more dagger, the blood-inked vicious. pages of the Necronomicon, by The first attack – newlyand the extensive stop possessed Cheryl (Ellen motion animation at the Sandweiss) skewering end, in particular – still Linda’s (Betsy Baker) ankle looks phenomenal these with a sharpened pencil many decades later.

– never fails to make me Others haven’t aged quite so well, squirm, no matter how many times from the crustier deadite makeup to I see it. Eyes are gouged out. Legs are the dummies occasionally standing shredded with demonic claws and in for demons. Although the seams gnawed on. A hand is gnawed off at can’t help but show at times, that the wrist. Bodies are dismembered. doesn’t detract from what a grueling, And what Cheryl suffers in the unnervingly intense experience The woods before any deadites rear their Evil Dead remains after some 35 years. hellspawned heads...? There aren’t Rightfully revered as an enduring words. classic and Highly Recommended.

The Evil Dead is an accomplished When news of this Ultra HD Blu-ray work, and that’s all the more release first broke, I could practically astonishing given that it was hear the eyes roll on my cult cinema crafted largely by a group of barelyFacebook groups and message board twentysomethings with little haunts. money and next to no experience as “But 16mm doesn’t even have professional filmmakers. enough resolution to benefit from 4K!” As gruesome as so much of the film “C’mon, it’s a low-budget horror flick is, The Evil Dead successfully generates from thirtyhowevermany years ago: looming dread before so much as what’s the point?” a single drop of blood is spilled. Its

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Dead.

And, yeah, Anchor Bay’s 2010 edition is as singularly perfect a release as I’ve come across.

Out of the literally thousands of Blu-ray discs that have passed through my hands since the launch of the format, precious few have so thoroughly impressed me the way that remaster – carried out by Sony nearly a decade ago from the original 16mm negative – has. Giving that 2010 disc a spin today, I continue to be dazzled by its clarity and detail, eclipsing what I once assumed 16mm could possibly deliver. So, yeah, I understand the arched eyebrows about whether there’s meaningfully further to go from there.

And I’m happy to report to the cynics and skeptics out there that the answer is yes: that The Evil Dead is indeed worthy of an Ultra HD Blu-ray release.

Lionsgate has returned to the immaculate 2009 remaster, though what we see here is not quite the same as what was issued on Blu-ray eight years ago.

Some of the digital tweaks remain in place, most memorably the steadying of the mattes for the moon effects.

Others have not. For instance, when Scotty is first strolling through the cabin, there’s a shot where he’s standing between a clock on the left and a window on the right. Here, you can clearly see the reflection of a crew member in that window, while he was digitally removed on the earlier Blu-ray

release.

A few similar instances are scattered throughout the film. I can’t speak with any authority as to whether Sony scanned The Evil Dead in 4K and we’re just seeing the results of their work before the final round of adjustments were made, but whatever the case, this is certainly not a straight upconversion of what you’ve had on Blu-ray for so many years now.

Strictly in terms of definition and clarity, the improvements are admittedly subtle. Film grain strikes me as more finely resolved, thanks at least in part to such skilled authoring. The weight and persistency of that filmic texture must’ve been quite an ordeal to encode, but Lionsgate has pulled that off masterfully, and they accomplished it without filtering or processing the image.

After a couple dozen A/B comparisons, my takeaway is that The Evil Dead does seem a touch crisper and ever so slightly more detailed in Ultra HD, though I would consider it a refinement rather than something truly revelatory.

Lionsgate hasn’t pulled out the HDR crayons that famed film restorationist Robert Harris decried, instead offering a respectful Dolby Vision grade.

After repeatedly switching back and forth between the previous Blu-ray edition and this UHD release, the hues and saturation generally strike me as very similar across the two discs. The differences I spot feel as if the presentation’s exposing more of what was originally there rather than revisionism for the sake of revisionism.

There are some, admittedly, that surprised me. Our first glimpse at the cabin exterior after dusk has deep yellow light coming through the windows on Blu-ray, and that yellow is softer and less forceful in Dolby Vision.

When Cheryl is drawn towards the woods and the moon is filled with an inky black, I can readily discern more of the forest in Ultra HD, although the night sky is more of a noisy gray compared to the previous Blu-ray release. As Ash looks up from the cabin floor to a deadite in its final moments, I marveled at the way his blood and sweat caught the light in HDR, with the caveat that the shadows on the left

of the frame looked less substantial than they do in 1080p.

While The Evil Dead has no interest in being a wall-to-wall HDR showcase, there are still plenty of overtly impressive moments: the impact when Scotty first flips on the switch in the cabin, the headlights of The Classic in the dead of night, and the interior of the cabin’s searing glow as the rest of the gang heads back inside after the Williamses attempt to take off, to rattle off a few. Hell, even something like the highlights on Ash’s belt as he pulls that necklace out of his pocket manage to look astonishing.

The Evil Dead has long had a problematic relationship with widescreen. This is a film that was always intended to play in theaters, and since The Evil Dead wasn’t made in the ‘40s, Sam Raimi and company knew that the full 1.33:1 image they were capturing on 16mm would have to be matted.

At least according to The Evil Dead Companion, Raimi and company composed for an aspect ratio of 1.66:1.

Reportedly, the only time during its original theatrical run that the full frame was exposed was its premiere at a grand movie palace from the 1920s that could still accomodate 1.37:1.

Of course, 1.66:1 wasn’t exactly a common aspect ratio on these shores when The Evil Dead was hacking its way across the country, so I’d imagine it was far more frequently matted to 1.85:1. As Anchor Bay’s Book of the Dead DVD set showed, a straight 1.85:1 matte winds up being oppressively tight, which is why the widescreen version that debuted in 2010 was recomposed scene-by-scene.

I don’t know if it comes down to the elements available or simply a lack of space on this BD-66 disc, but Lionsgate has elected to only present the full-frame version on Ultra HD Blu-ray. While retaining the choice offered by the previous Blu-ray edition would’ve been preferable, if Lionsgate had to choose one, this is certainly the presentation that makes the most sense.

The 1.33:1 version has been a fixture on most home video releases, including special editions in which Raimi and the gang participated extensively. This is how we’ve seen The Evil Dead for most of our lives, and it’s also the presentation with the fewest compromises. Interestingly, I believe

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delivered back in 2010, swapping out the old disc’s French stereo surround track with a Dolby Digital 5.1 dub in Spanish. There are also two English subtitle streams – one traditional, the other captioned for the deaf and hard of hearing – as well as Spanish subs.

And, it’s The Evil Dead, so you know there’s a commentary.

Bruce Campbell as Ash in The Evil Dead. He joins director Sam Raimi and producer Bob Tapett on the audio commentary of the ultra HD version.

The Evil Dead holds the distinction as the first film with this aspect ratio to arrive on Ultra HD Blu-ray.

Well, that went longer than anticipated. I guess the short version is that while The Evil Dead isn’t an essential upgrade on Ultra HD Blu-ray, longtime fanatics are certain to find this refined presentation rewarding just the same.

And if you’re widescreen-or-die, at least you still have that option with the Blu-ray disc in this set.

Audio The good news...? If you loved the 16-bit Dolby TrueHD audio from Anchor Bay’s Blu-ray release, here it is again*. On the other hand, if you were keeping your fingers crossed for an Atmos spit-and-polish, or if you’re a purist hoping for the original monaural audio to once again resurface, you’re going to have to keep waiting.

Still, The Evil Dead’s 5.1 remix does sound incredible. The stereo effects up front are consistently impressive, whether it’s the pounding porch swing bounding from right to left or the Delta 88 tearing off towards what passes for civilization ‘round these parts. Claps of thunder, chirping crickets, howling wind, and ominous drips in the cellar make for some robust atmospherics.

From haunting voices to hellish screams to crashing trees, this is

such an immersive remix with an ear towards directionality. The Evil Dead is far from an unrelenting low-frequency assault, but a number of effects do make an impression, particularly the hellish roar of that unseen demonic force. I’m floored by the clarity of so many of the Foleyed effects, and I can’t get over how phenomenal Joe LoDuca’s score sounds when the full instrumentation kicks in.

Dialogue doesn’t belie the film’s age, sounding a bit on the thin side, but it doesn’t suffer from any unwelcome clipping or distortion. Indeed, every element in the mix is clean, clear, and well-balanced. Not in quite the same league as the visual end of this remaster but an astonishing effort just the same.

The language options are a bit different than what Anchor Bay

Extras • Audio Commentary: Carried over from Anchor Bay’s 2010 Blu-ray release is this commentary with writer/director Sam Raimi, producer Rob Tapert, and – you know it! – Bruce Campbell. This is a feature-length conversation rather than a screen-specific commentary, but that makes sense given Raimi, Tapert, and Campbell’s approach. They’re not really interested in discussing what you’re seeing on-screen, exactly; they want to tell you how it got there in the first place.

• The emphasis is squarely placed on navigating the murky waters of independent filmmaking in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s: the business end of crafting a limited partnership, lining up investors, landing distribution back in the days when films tended to play regionally rather than roll out coastto-coast all at once, the budget-busting discovery that a Super 8->35mm blowup wasn’t in the cards, figuring out how makeup effects actually work, shouldering the Foley recording themselves, Irvin Shapiro saving their bacon time after time in prepping The Evil Dead to actually reach audiences, and the list keeps going from there.

The track is peppered with low-budget filmmaking war stories, from the agony of glass contact lenses to Bruce Campbell wishing a good morning to a hillbilly he thought might’ve just murdered Sam Raimi.

Highly Recommended

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I am ashamed that I have let life rari (Remo Girone) balks at the deal, get in the way of seeing movies in the and ultimately partners with Fiat in theater over the last couple of years. I a merger that allows Ferrari to retain used to be the guy that saw everything total control over his racing division, on the big screen; from critically acScuderia Ferrari. An angry Ford then claimed dramas to big-budget action hires Shelby American owner and autoflicks to escapist horror. motive designer Carroll Shelby (DaLately, I have just not done a great mon) to help construct a car capable of job getting out to the theater, perhaps beating the Ferrari team at Le Mans. because the multiplex in my town is Shelby was a successful driver, too, not my favorite due to but had to retire due to both frequent presentaa heart condition. He tion issues and rowdy thus calls upon Ken Miles audiences.

(Bale), a British racer with If I can drive the hour a fiery temper, to drive to visit the Alamo Draftthe prototypes. Those by house for a screening I do, include the Ford GT40 and that is where I saw Mk I, which Miles tests at most of the movies I did Los Angeles International see in theaters in 2019. I Airport, discovering its tell you this because Ford many design flaws include v Ferrari is a film I absolutely wanted to a faulty braking system. support on the big screen.

Ford is no fan of Miles, and refuses James Mangold is an excellent to let him drive at the 1965 Le Mans director, and his cast here, led by Matt race, where none of the Ford cars finish Damon and Christian Bale, is superb. the race.

As a man who will always be fascinated Shelby notes that Ferrari has taken by speed and cars, this biographical notice, though, as the GT40 reached a sports drama about Carroll Shelby is top speed of 218 miles per hour. When also enticing to me.

Ford’s Senior Vice President Leo Beebe Thankfully, my gig at DVDTalk as(Josh Lucas) takes over the racing divisures I can catch up with some excelsion, he tries to completely oust Miles, lent films at home, and I was ultimatebut Shelby convinces Ford to let Miles ly impressed with Ford v Ferrari. drive Le Mans if he can win the race at The film opens in 1963, as Henry Daytona, which he narrowly does.

Ford II (Tracy Letts) of the Ford Motor Mangold crafts an entertaining Company attempts to purchase Ferrari drama for racing fans and casual viewin order to become more competitive ers alike. in races like the 24 Hours of Le Mans Known for helming successful and in turn boost car sales. Enzo Ferbiographical dramas like Walk the

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Line, western 3:10 to Yuma and comic book epics The Wolverine and Logan, Mangold is one of my favorite modern directors.

He also knows how to work with actors that occasionally overwhelm directors (Bale, Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix) and pull career-defining performances from them.

This film is certainly not a complete biography of Shelby, as it instead focuses on this short period of his life. It does not touch on Shelby’s other interactions with Ferrari, whom the driver actually beat at the 1959 Le Mans race in an Aston Martin. The film is as much about Miles as it is Shelby, and much of the film’s heart comes from Miles’ relationship with his wife Mollie (Caitriona Balfe) and son Peter (Noah Jupe). Miles has for years struggled with unrealized dreams; his racing career has stalled, and his mechanic business is not successful. When Mollie becomes upset that he continues to race without telling her, Miles explains that he is simply tired of failing.

There is a fair amount of racing acting during the film’s 152 minutes, and Mangold uses visual effects to place viewers amid the action and recreate the period authentically. One of the most interesting aspects of Ford v Ferrari is seeing how much corporate micromanaging Shelby had to endure to get his Ford GT40 built. While Henry Ford’s ride with Shelby is likely a work of fiction, the film makes clear that Ford did not simply drop $25 million and the keys to the brand in

Shelby’s lap. Viewers are also reminded that the ultimate goal of his work, at least in his employer’s eyes, was not to win Le Mans but to increase sales, as evidenced in Ford’s request to Miles at one point to slow down and allow his teammates to catch up so the Ford cars would cross the finish line together.

Along with these thrilling racing moments and the historical drama come excellent interactions between Miles and Shelby, and both Bale and Damon give excellent performances. The actors are an unlikely pair but share genuine chemistry, and there is a considerable amount of humorous interplay between the two characters. While the film’s ending is bittersweet, Ford v Ferrari represents a triumphant sports achievement.

Mangold’s film is thoughtful, thrilling and wholly entertaining, and is one of 2019’s better releases.

FINAL THOUGHTS: James Mangold’s latest, Ford v Ferrari is an entertaining, thrilling and dramatically satisfying look at the rivalry of the Ford and Ferrari racing teams leading up to the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans race.

This is less an exhaustive biography of automotive designer Carroll Shelby than a look at his work in building the Ford GT40 to compete with Ferrari and his relationship with British driver and mechanic Ken Miles. The lead actors share great chemistry, and their interplay leads the film across the finish line. Highly Recommended.

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OBO 218-724-1946 1972 Harley 50cc Did run last 1988. It’s been hung from ceiling inside my house since then. Asking $1,500 or BO 218-940-4984 1981 Yamaha 100 XS full dressed motorcycle w/39k miles and a full dress parts bike with it. Asking $1000. 218-263-8292 1995/96 Ski-Do Free Style. Also trailer for 24ft pontoon boat.

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Duluth area. $1,500. 763-3890318 Auto Wanted Auto parts needed. Hood, grill & headlight units for 1997 Buick LeSabre. Hopefully not too expensive.

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205/60 X R16 Excellent condition $200. 218-830-1255 2009 Montana 5th wheel, 4 slides, located in Cloquet, Spafford Park, many extras, $22,900 obo. 701 509 7757 Brand new Kumho-Solus Tire and wheel, 225-70-16 (KR21) $50/BO New Dayton tire 215-65-16 $25.

218-464-2824 34-foot Jayco Eagle Bunkhouse Travel Trailer. Sleeps 9, 16’ Awning, Lots of storage. Self-Contained. Shower. Price lwoered to $5,500. Duluth area. 763-3890318 2-Crager S/S Chrome reverse wheels 14” Uni-lug $200. 218-5251861 4 Weather Master, Snowgroove, ST2-195/55 R15 Tires $100.

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715-591-8217 Music Jusek Violin. Made by a master in Prague 1926, #107 valued at $4,000. Will trade for cash and a good violin or BO Call Jim 218491-4201 Conn Organ - Free if you have children, otherwise $20. Also, consol TV, beautiful cabinet - Free 218624-4900 35 String Irish Harp made by Duluth Harp maker David Kortier.

Excellent cond. with case. $1800.

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w/all the bells & whistles. Gotta see to appreciate w/hardshell case $100.

218-393-1375 Hammond organ J-122 model w/ bench. Great condition. $100 or best offer. 218-244-1629 SWR studio 220 bass head and 2 AMPEG 4x10 cabs $600. 5905664 Old Tunes for new Harpists. Spiral bound books 3 hymns; 3 Christmas/holiday, and 2 folk tunes/ classics) with 15 original arrangements, suitable for all harps. $20 612/308-1792.

Rocktron Amp. 120wt 2x12. On board reverb, distortion, chorus, tuner. Loud and gig worthy. $175.

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Small cast iron wood or pellet stove. 218-834-3709 lv messg Honda Trail 70, Z50, XL70, SL70, XR75 motorcycles. 218-428-3474 Cheap-used recesed ceiling fan.

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Blue&Black comes with pushstick & brush $30. or BO218-310-1781 PS2 Console w/3 controllers. Slim PS2 $40. or BO Will trade for other electronics. 218-310-1781 or 218276-4985 Moving. Record player with A. M. radio etc. Comes with Free approx 75 records. Elvis, Johnny Cash, etc Mix. $40.00. 218-628-6252 RCA digital converter box wth remote, gently used-still in box. $35 or BO-will trade for other electronics. 218-310-1781 or 218-2764985 1940 RCA console radio, excellent condition maple wood. $500.50.

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Electric kitchen stove almond $65.

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Make offer 218-830-1255 White ceiling Fan $10. or BO 218310-1781 or 218-276-4985 Queen, full, single beds, solid dressers, hutch, rockers, lamps, couches - July 19-20 3015 E. 6th Superior. 218-428-1273 Ceramic bear collection (15) with shelving unit. $25. Call 218-5257702 Wooden kitchen table, 12” leaf, 6 chairs. Very sturdy $100. Light tan couch-unfolds into bed, steel frame $100. Both items in V.Good Cond. 218-390-2629 4 Drawer Dresser 24”H 71”L Excellent Condition-solid wood. $10.

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Uniquely inspired, hand-braided, natural yarn, plat hangers. Durable. Interior/exterior use. Locally crafted. Colors galore. $5 each.

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Rugged Wrangler adds smooth diesel model

GILBERT’S GARAGE by

JOHN GILBERT Jeep’s 2020 Wrangler Unlimited Sahara now offers 3.0 turbodiesel. Photo credits,: John Gilbert It used to be that the arrival of a Jeep Wrangler to the Western tip of Lake Superior was equal parts adventurous and nuisance. But the 2020 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara 4X4 has altered that dual description.

The nuisance factor has been pretty well eliminated by technology and refinement.

The test vehicle arrived in Firecracker Red paint that was so red that it was almost red-orange, bright enough to cause passers-by to take another look

and to offer the occasional thumbs-up.

When automakers return to full production if and when this Coronavirus shutdown ends, it might be the perfect time for some of them to take a look into the expanding FCA line – which stands for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, but also includes Jeep.

Especially Jeep.

The hearty all-American utility family was perhaps the prime jewel in the deal, when Fiat bought out Chrysler and all its appendages, and

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with Fiat’s enthusiasm behind it, Jeep has risen steadily in an industry climate that has been notably stagnant.

As time has evolved, I found myself appreciating the Grand Cherokee and everything on down to the Renegade, always cautioning myself to not overlook the Wrangler – that rugged, war-born all-out utility vehicle that you can find climbing ridiculous obstacles wherever ridiculous obstacles can be found to drive over.

Then, a couple years ago, the Fiat-

pushed refinement hit the Wrangler, adding various options to the suspension and drivetrain, coupled with some outstanding interior upgrades that have pretty much ruined Wrangler’s life-long reputation of being rugged and tough in all circumstances, even if it means being a little harsh to the uninitiated.

That disclaimer is no longer needed, because the refinement has turned the rugged off-roader into an on-roader that is actually pleasant to drive, even

Inside, the Wrangler shows upgrades, including soft leather seats. on long trips.

The biggest news about the new Wrangler is…well, it’s several things.

First, the diesel engine is a 3.0-liter V6 turbodiesel, which FCA calls “EcoDiesel.” It is built in Italy, and the 8-speed automatic transmission handling the versatile 4-wheel-drive beast is made in Germany by ZF. The Wrangler itself is assembled in Toledo, Ohio. Talk about a citizen of the world.

The turbodiesel is not huge, at 3.0-liters, but it turns out huge power.

It has 260 horsepower and a whopping 442 foot-pounds of torque. That allows the Wrangler to tow up to 3,500 pounds, which is a large haul for a tightly made 4-door Wrangler that still appears to be made to challenge rocks and hillsides off-road, where you wouldn’t be towing any trailers.

Beyond the powertrain, which shows EPA fuel estimates of 22 city and 29 miles per gallon highway, the diesel is quiet and hurls you off the line with quick power.

The 8-speed shifted smoothly.

The Wrangler now offers buyers a very difficult decision, coming with a tried and true 3.6-liter V6, or the outstanding new 2.0-liter turbo 4, or the turbo-diesel. Those fans who have had diesels know of their strength and durability, and won’t flinch at the option tag of $4,000 to add this Fiatsourced 3-liter V6 turbodiesel, which is as quiet as the 3.6 gas V6 and about doubles the torque.

The suspension is heavy duty, with gas shocks, and the Command-Track part-time 4-wheel-drive system worked

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efficiently and without flinching. The part-time thing means you can shift it into 4x4 or 4-wheel-drive high, or 2-wheel-drive.

In Minnesota, you’re still in 2WD most of the time if the highways are free of ice, but there aren’t many things more conducive to a secure feeling than to be in a Jeep with the system in 4WD, and the Dana front axle means it will also work over rough terrain, while hill-descent control will ease you down even the mile-high hills of Duluth, Minnesota.

The interior’s straightforward and efficient instruments, its shift levers on the console, a navigation screen in easy view atop the center stack all are without criticism, but what sets the new Wrangler Sahara’s interior apart is the remarkably classy soft-leather front bucket seats, heated for the harshest weather and embossed with a Sahara logo.

With all the connectivity and satellite audio and remote-start capability, you look around and feel as though you’re in a typical 4-door SUV.

It’s almost easy to forget that the roof you’re looking at is heavy-duty fabric, and you also can fasten a 3-piece fiberglass roof firmly in place, simply by sliding it out of its easily-stowed case.

The fabric top was fine in some very chilly weather, and it left behind the recollection of flapping fabric tops on Jeeps from the old days.

Another old Jeep “tradition” that won’t be missed.

Add in backup camera, and the safety security cross-traffic controls, and keyless entry and remote start puts this Jeep into its own realm.

But the most important thing is the overall package, which, when you combine all the high-tech features with the plush leather seats, make the Unlimited Sahara a vehicle that demands a comparison drive, even amid all those other Jeep models joining it in the showroom.

Its base price of $38,645 quickly jumps to $55,925, diesel and all, but the lost tradition that will be missed the least is that after handling all

From the side, look closely and you can see the tight-fitting black convertible roof.

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sorts of rugged off-roading or even Duluth streets, it rides smoothly on the highways. No more 200-miles-on-apogo-stick treks for Wrangler lovers.

KEEP WATCH WITH SANDS A week ago, I wrote a brief introduction to an offbeat “test drive” I am conducting with a new Szanto ICON Roland Sands signature series wristwatch.

This prize timepiece is designed to have the sporty flair of a motorcycle racer, which Sands was, in motocross and road racing, before he turned to designing motorcycles and accessories.

Among his prizes are leather motorcycle jackets, which are hinted at in the leather ribbed bands of his watches.

He helped with the actual design of the watch, itself, otherwise designed

by Time Concepts, LLC., which has built outstanding Swiss watches. lt has a mineral crystal with 100-meter water resistance, a satin brushed stainless steel screw-on back, and a design that looks like the sort of watch a rider or racer might wear, both in the handlebar-like attachment bars and the watch face itself.

It comes in assorted face colors and bands, starting at $225, and can be seen online at timeconcepts.net.

A hard roof can easily be fastened, for extra protection.

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