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inbox The Russians are coming! So, today, July 26th, I picked up the new hybrid Duluth Reader and decided to page through the issue. I have intentionally not read any of Ed Raymond’s columns for many months but I did read his “A Clicking Stoplight” piece. The first 4-5 paragraphs almost sounded somewhat normal. Then right on cue, Mr. Raymond slipped into his name calling – “Donald the Lyin’ King.” He even suggests that Mikhail Gorbachev, the leader of Russia, would make a good U. S. President. Really? Oooops. I forgot that Mr. Raymond is a socialist so of course he supports U.S.S.R. ideology! At the end of his twisted column he states, “Republicans say we should sacrifice people for dollars and Democrats say we should sacrifice dollars for people”! Who was it that delayed the first pandemic stimulus package? It was Nancy Pelosi and her Dumorat stooges because they wanted to add many pork barrel issues NOT related to the pandemic or the economy! He also states… ..”liberals on the other hand, desire to minimize the loss of human life even if such actions create economic carnage”! Really? What about the rioters, looters and carnage by BLM, Antifa and liberal agitators! So sad. I think Ed has COVID-19 of the brain. And now the new “hoax” of Russian bounties! OMG! Chuck Bracken, Cannon Falls, Minnesota Trump’s bounty As a veteran I have been thinking about Donald Trump and his friend Vladimir from Russia. There are many possible valid reasons why Donald Trump has been reluctant to do anything about Vladimir Putin putting bounties on the lives of U.S. Service Members. He could be incompetent, so he does not read or listen to classified briefings. He could be ignorant, so if he does read or listen to classified briefings, he just does not understand them. He could be negligent, in which case he read or heard classified briefings on the Russian bounties, but did nothing. He could be getting bad advice since he has fired everyone close to him who isn’t a sycophant, and who had knowledge, skills or abilities needed to serve with integrity and positive distinction. He could have allegiance to Putin instead of to the United States. Or it could be because of all of these reasons that Donald Trump has been OK with Putin paying the Taliban to
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kill our women and men in uniform. One thing is certain; Donald Trump is unfit for any public office, especially the Presidency of the United States and Commander in Chief of our Armed Forces. Jason Maloney Washburn, Wisconsin Remembering the generals Although their cause was wrong, southern generals should be remembered. Lately Southerners have been angry because statues of Civil War leaders like Robert E. Lee and Jefferson Davis are being removed by irate protesters in the name of racial equality. Here’s what an article from Smithsonian says: smithsonianmag. com/history/founding-fathers-andslaveholders-72262393. “There are others who believe that some of these men are unworthy of our attention because they owned slaves, Washington, Jefferson, Clark, among them.... Washington (but not Jefferson) freed his slaves. But history abounds with ironies. These men, the founding fathers and brothers, established a system of government that, after much struggle, and the terrible violence of the Civil War, and the civil rights movement led by black Americans, did lead to legal freedom for all Americans and a movement toward equality.” Jefferson’s attitude was to leave the issue up to the young men of his time, i.e. he copped out! Washington however did free his slaves after the American Revolutionary war, and there is no question that he was a great man. However, currently too much of our attention is on the controversy about our civil war heroes, and is limiting our need to discuss other more important campaign issues. Confederate leaders and generals personally oversaw the deaths of millions of Americans to preserve the institution of slavery, so they are unworthy of being lauded. Jefferson’s great intellect cleared the way for the future liberation of slaves, but his actions did not live up to his ideals. Thus, statues of him might justifiably be removed. As for Washington, he stood by his convictions after the war – and thus, is abundantly worthy of being remembered. However, what if we create museums dedicated to Civil War history and the statues of southern leaders? Many southerners have ancestors who fought and died, in accordance with what they
believed was right. So, isn’t it unfair to symbolically bury their efforts and erase those ancestors from history? Peter W. Johnson Superior Wisconsin More thoughts on schools Kudos to Loren Martell’s “Bye-bye, Bill” article published July 4th in The Reader. It was well- written, wellresearched, and pulled back the curtain on another failed superintendent who started out as a Duluth a classroom teacher, however, as the district’s parents and teachers quickly learned, should not have kept wading deeper and deeper into administrative and political waters until he found himself floundering so far out of his professional depth that he had no choice but to chart a new course for an educational leadership position beyond Zenith City. One matter, concerning the recently resigned school superintendent, Mr. Martell did not cover, that took place with the superintendent’s approval, was a critical change to the district’s curriculum that, with zero teacher and parent discussion and input, capriciously took place during the chief administrator’s eight-year tenure. Specifically, the critically acclaimed novel To Kill a Mocking Bird, a longtime lauded literary “must read” within the district’s high school English curricula, was blithely drydocked without input from those who taught this iconic, always germane American classic. Although such district level, instructional hit-and-run jobs like this bookburning-without-a-match seldom take place within a Captain Ahab modeled decision-making vacuum in contemporary public school education, this one passed muster from the school district’s captain regardless of the academically better informed objections of his classroom-level crew who were ordered to keep rowing as if their English curricula had not been torpedoed. In closing, by sharing my following reflection on Harper Lee and her Pulitzer Prize novel, that, like most of our best American writing, continues to be widely taught in our high school and college classrooms, I want to en-courage the Duluth School Board to return To Kill a Mocking Bird to its previously respected place among the district’s “must read” works of literature.
Higher Math in Monroeville, Ala. When numbers crunch me in noisy corners, in quiet crowds, and I only want the right answer without showing my work, it’s sweet as Archimedes Pi to hear you, Harper, in the voice of Atticus, “. . . remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird,” or see you in Scout’s stare when she saw no one could save Tom Robinson because, back then in the South, you could be Cain, you could be Abel, but if you looked eight ball black instead of a cue ball white then the tools of fools made sure you never ran the table. When no-count men lynched the light behind Lady Justice’s blind eyes, you, Miss Lee, let starlight blaze through Boo. Because you dared do a higher math we stand as you pass under the grass. The sum of your pages multiplies to infinity what falls from our eyes for it never adds up for folks to divide. William Tecku Gordon, Wisconsin
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A community conversation/talking circle in Hayward Sunday, June 28, provided a venue for individual expression on racism and law enforcement. Up North Engaged and Change for Sawyer County, a recently formed group of young activists co-sponsored the conversation. All 40 participants wore masks and sat six feet apart in a semi-circle for the talking circle at Shues Pond Park. The pond completed the top of the circle. Dennis White, PhD, Lac Courte Oreilles tribal elder and mathematics and art professor at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College (LCOOC) opened with a prayer, first in the Ojibwe language, then in English, asking the Creator to help participants understand and care for each other and for all of Creation. He told how his life story began in Superior, where he was the 12th born into a family of 13 children. Three of his siblings died from whooping cough before he was born. Of the 10 surviving children five earned college degrees and several completed graduate school. Alcoholism claimed five siblings. Co-facilitators Matt Ostrander, retired Hayward High School teacher, and Tish Keahna, attorney, asked speakers to focus on personal experiences with law
enforcement (positive and negative), and encounters with racial prejudice. They invited participants to express ideas for change. Up North Engaged and Change for Sawyer County plan to develop a list of suggestions to reform local policing practices and share them with the Hayward Police Department, Sawyer County Sheriff’s Office, City of Hayward and the Sawyer County Board of Supervisors. A retired police officer offered suggestions such as replacing school resource police officers with counselors and social workers; demand that law enforcement officers do their job – if they do not, they should be fired; the initial probation period should be extended to 3 years to give leadership a more robust record and performance review of new staff. There is hope that Wisconsin and Sawyer County will review how mental health and homeless issues are handled and provide law enforcement necessary tools and/or social workers to address the issues. Opportunity For Action: July 13, 6 p.m: Hayward City Council meeting will discuss a creating a statement on racism. This is an opportunity to share in making this statement.
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Here’s How: Replace an outdoor faucet Dear James: Last winter, I forgot to turn off the water to an outdoor faucet, and the pipe split. How do I install one of the freezesafe ones? – Kerri J. Dear Kerri: I think everyone has forgotten to shut off the water
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to an outdoor faucet (technically called a sillcock) at some point. The pipe does not always split, but just once can be enough. You do not know the pipe is split until it thaws during the day while you may be away at work. The leak can cause
a lot of damage. The pipe splits and leaks because water expands when it freezes. The colder it gets, the more it expands. If there is a weak spot in the pipe, it will split there. If the pipe has been stressed in that spot, it may finally let go, even at just barely freezing temperatures. You have two options to eliminate the possibility of freezing the faucet and pipe. Installing a freeze-free sillcock is effective and does not require you to do anything at the beginning of winter. If you do need some water quickly outdoors on a warmer winter day, you just turn on the faucet as usual. The other option is to install an indoor valve and drain cap by each sillcock. At the start of winter, you must turn off the valve, remove the drain plug and drain the water from the faucet side. This method is very effective, but it does not allow you to use the outdoor faucet quickly. All of the freeze-free sillcocks are made in a similar manner. There is a long pipe onto which the faucet is attached. The faucet handle is attached to a long rod inside the pipe. The actual valve is on the end of the long rod, so there is no standing water in the uninsulated outdoor portion of the pipe when no water is flowing. The length of freeze-free sillcocks typically ranges from about 8 to 14 inches, with 10 or 12 inches being the most common. The proper
length to select depends upon the thickness of the wall and the indoor clearance behind it. Since you are installing the sillcock in a cabin that is used only on weekends, select an inexpensive one. You will likely not use it enough to wear it out. All freeze-free sillcocks have a male-threaded end. Copperthreaded female adapters are available to fit the sillcock. The adapter is soldered on to the onehalf-inch copper plumbing pipe, and the sillcock end is screwed into it. This makes replacing the sillcock a simple task, but getting the threads to seal can be a bit tricky. Use Teflon tape or plumber’s dope on the threads. The inside diameter of the sillcock pipe is made of copper and sized to fit over the outside of standard copper plumbing. The sillcock can be soldered directly to the plumbing. This installation is actually the best, and most professional plumbers use it. A good solder joint is strong and won’t leak. Here are a few installation tips which may help: If you solder the sillcock directly to the plumbing, first remove the internal rubber seals so the heat does not damage them. Make sure there is no water dripping from the pipe. This cools it, and you will never get the solder to melt. Use flux on the pipe ends. Send questions to Here’s How, 6906 Royalgreen Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45244, or visit dulley.com.
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Lives on Hold: Pandemic exposes failures of Wisconsin unemployment insurance system By Bram Sable-Smith When Fall River-based Robbins Manufacturing laid off David Ficke on March 29, the welder followed in the footsteps of hundreds of thousands of Wisconsinites during the coronavirus pandemic. He filed an initial unemployment claim, hoping it would help him survive a shutdown of much of the state’s economy. But when an early morning call to the state’s unemployment helpline placed him in a queue of 400 to 500 people, Ficke knew he would wait a long time for aid as Wisconsin’s first come, first served system drowned in a flood of claims. Unable to pay rent at his apartment in Beaver Dam, he moved into the “Hotel Chrysler” – his 2006 Town and Country Touring Edition minivan. Ficke drove west to a rest stop outside of Albert Lea, Minnesota. He wanted to be near his 3-year-old daughter who was living with his ex-wife and her family. The family soon discovered Ficke was living in his van and insisted that he stay with them. That is how he ended up living with his ex-wife, her parents and her new boyfriend. “It is what it is,” Ficke, 42, said in a video interview through Facebook Messenger. Ficke could not speak on his cell phone; he lost service for lack of payment during his nearly threemonth wait for jobless benefits. But he’s trying to stay positive. “We’re all here for our little baby,” he said of his daughter.
Wisconsin’s unemployment insurance system has failed to deliver for thousands of residents at a time when they most need it. Wisconsinites who have had trouble with the system include, clockwise from upper left: David Ficke, Chenon TimesRainwater, Melissa Minkoff, Belinda Bickford, Alysha Brooks, and Adriana Patino.
long push in Wisconsin and other states to make accessing jobless benefits harder. Just 32% of unemployed Wisconsin workers accessed benefits in 2016, down from 50% in 2007, according to a 2017 study by the National Employment Law Project, a nonprofit that supports protections for lowwage workers and the unemployed. Nationally, the rate of covered unemployed workers fell from 36% to 27% over the same period. “Systems have been over-calibrated to prevent overpayments at the expense of paying appropriate benefits. States have programmed their computer systems to pause applications at every decision point, which can generate multiple eligibility determinations and denials,” Michele Evermore, senior policy analyst with the unemployment law group, testified this month to the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance. “As we have seen, that is going to slow down benefits getting to the public when there is a crisis.”
and reassigned workers dur-ing the pandemic to staff phone lines and process and adjudicate backlogged claims. DWD Secretary Caleb Frostman said in a June 17 interview that his agency was “very, very close” to resolving outstanding claims from March, the earliest days of the pandemic, and the agency is prioritizing adjudicated claims in the order they were received. Frostman blames the slow pace on a chronically underfunded and outdated computer system and initial short staffing that left his agency ill-equipped to handle the rapid onslaught of claims. Republican lawmakers accuse Frostman and Democratic Gov. Tony Evers for lacking urgency – waiting too long to expand call center hours and shift employees to address the biggest problems. Not up for debate: that Wisconsin’s unemployment insurance system has failed to deliver for thousands of residents at a time when they most need it, leaving many to miss bill payments, rack up new credit card debt, lean on food pantries and face eviction – even homelessness. The state’s tangled unemployment
‘Not sure’ leads to long wait Ficke’s wait for help concerns how he lost a previous welding job at Karavan Trailers in Fox Lake in 2018. Wisconsin requires unemployment insurance applicants to have worked within the past 18 months and earned enough wages. Applicants must detail that job history. Ficke is not sure whether Karavan fired or laid him off, but his exit came as the company cut more than 50 employees at once, he recalled. The exit was not traumatic when it happened, since Ficke had already started working part time at Robbins with prospects to add more hours. Asked on his unemployment insurance application to explain why he left Karavan, Ficke checked a box signaling he was unsure. That sent his application into an abyss of claims needing adjudication — and it required reaching an elusive DWD staffer over the phone. “I understand waiting four or five weeks. I get it, I do,” Ficke said. “But when you’re out eight, nine,10, 11 weeks, you have to be able to do something for the people.” He added: “We need to hold people accountable.”
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Half a million claims pending The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) has paid about 2.5 million of more than 3.4 million weekly unemployment claims it received between March 15 and June 20. The agency has denied 409,000 claims and has yet to process 509,000 others, the latter of which represents about 151,000 people. The agency added hundreds of new
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safety net has failed in a variety of ways to catch its residents, interviews with 16 laid-off workers show. Their stories highlight the difficulties of navigating the state’s unemployment system under any circumstances – let alone during a global pandemic. Wisconsin’s unemployment insurance woes are part of a national trend, according to experts and media reports. Pennsylvania as of mid-June still had yet to process 15% of claims fil-ed in March. In Florida, which has received 2.3 million “unique” jobless applications, one applicant needing to provide information reported calling an assistance line as many as 400 times without getting through. Unemployment insurance applicants in Kentucky have waited outside of state offices for hours to resolve claims issues in person. Washington state called in the National Guard to address its claims backlog. The interim director of Nevada’s unemployment insurance system resigned from her post after the governor reported “threats to her personal safety” from frustrated claimants. The pandemic struck after a years-
Ficke is among many who complain of getting kicked off overwhelmed DWD phone lines while trying to resolve claims issues. The pandemic made the problem more visible, but the issue is not new. A 2014 state audit found that DWD call centers automatically blocked 80% of calls during times of high volume. “It can be challenging for DWD to handle significant, temporary increases in calls during certain times of the year. If the steps that DWD has planned are insufficient and large numbers of calls are blocked in the coming months, DWD may need to take additional action,” the audit said. The audit came as Wisconsin’s Republican-controlled Legislature largely focused on limiting access to unemployment insurance and reducing perceived fraud. Beginning in 2011, the Legislature under then-Gov. Scott Walker, a Republican, enacted a series of laws that: created a one-week waiting period for benefits (temporarily waived during the pandemic), increased work search requirements for recipients, disqualified people on federal disability from accessing unemployment compensation and increased criminal penalties for making false statements or representations on applications. Additionally, Walker signed a lameduck law just before Evers took office that restricts the governor’s ability to waive certain requirements for statefederal benefits programs including unemployment insurance. And Wisconsin’s $370 a week maximum benefit is among the most miserly in the United States, ranking 40th among the states and the District of Columbia. (Through the $2 trillion CARES Act stimulus, the federal government is adding $600 to each check through July 31.) Unemployment applicants as of June 23 spent an average of 19 days waiting for their claims to be paid, according to DWD. But people in Ficke’s shoes are waiting much longer as the agency investigates and adjudicates issues its system flags as problematic. In May the agency announced it had contracted the firm Nelnet to provide at least 200 people to process and adjudicate claims. The agency later said Nelnet would ramp up to 300 such workers by the end of June. DWD contracted two additional vendors to add hundreds of new staff to overwhelmed phone lines. The agency received 439,000-plus unemployment insurance calls the week of June 20 alone. All told, Frostman said the agency will be adding about 1,300 new staffers
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to handle the surge of claims and calls, up from 504 total unemployment insurance staff in March. But 20,000plus people continue to file initial claims every week, only adding to the adjudication line. Many laid off workers can’t afford to wait any longer for help. That includes Chenon Times-Rainwater, a 41-year-old life coach and small business owner in West Bend. She waited more than two months for her claim. It was resolved June 26, but she said the agency did not calculate her benefits correctly. Times-Rainwater made the difficult decision during the pandemic to place her 16-year-old daughter with special needs in a group home when her family could no longer pay for caregivers to come to their house. “We can’t afford to pay her staff without income.” Times-Rainwater helps organize Wisconsin Unemployment Support Group, a Facebook gathering to trade tips and moral support for folks battling DWD bureaucracy. The group has swelled to about 4,000 members during the pandemic. In her leadership role, Times-Rainwater said she has helped relocate 14 families that have lost their homes after losing jobs and lacking state aid. Her group wants Evers to fire Frostman and Mark Reihl, DWD’s unemployment insurance administrator. “The incompetence and unwillingness to coordinate with other states, seek appropriate guidance, acknowledge defeat, and accept any responsibility for the ultimate failure of the DWD’s response the Covid Relief efforts are astounding,” the group said in a press release Thursday “Sixteen weeks people have gone without income,” Times-Rainwater said in an interview, “and nobody cares.” Slow to distribute aid Wisconsin is also distributing unemployment benefits under a
separate federal program: Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA). Congress created the program for people who lost their jobs because of the pandemic but “would not qualify for regular unemployment compensation.” Congress channeled PUA funds through state unemployment insurance agencies, and Wisconsin has struggled to allocate the money to folks who need it. That includes Adriana Patino, 44, of Marshall in Dane County. The single mother, who asked to be identified by her maiden name, earns a living transcribing and captioning offline videos such as university lectures and work training – work that began drying up in April. PUA was designed specifically to reach people like her; as an independent contractor, she does not qualify for traditional unemployment aid. But Patino said DWD took two months to even allow her to apply for PUA, leaving her without income and falling behind on rent and car payments. DWD eventually expedited the
denial – but only after tragedy struck. Patino previously worked for a company called CRV Holdings. She left on good terms last year to pivot to freelancing – giving her more time to care for her 5-year-old daughter. DWD doesn’t allow people to apply for PUA until the agency denies them regular benefits. Patino’s case is not complicated in that regard; leaving a job voluntarily, even on good terms, is enough to prompt a Wisconsin claim denial. But she waited two months for DWD to deny her regular claim. While still waiting for a denial, Patino learned that her eldest daughter died in Texas, and she had no money to travel to the memorial service, which has since been delayed to avoid spreading COVID-19. The same day she heard the terrible news, Evers’ office replied to one of her earlier emails seeking help. Patino sent a fiery follow up. “I ripped into them,” she said. “Life is unpredictable, but to assume everyone can wait (for unemployment benefits) is a guarantee that a small percentage of those folks will be affected tremendously.” An adjudicator called the next day with news: DWD had finally denied the regular claim. That sent Patino into a new queue of people waiting on the agency to process their PUA claims. “What’s scary is that some of the PUA questions leave room for the adjudicator to make an assessment that could go another way if it were someone else. Mine were both very kind, but when they use terms like ‘fair enough’ – and your livelihood is hanging in the balance – it is unnerving,” Patino said. Money finally showed up in Patino’s bank account on June 22.
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Continued from Page 11 “It’s just a testament to how slow the process still is, even when they do try to expedite a request from the governor’s office because of circumstances like mine,” Patino said. Wisconsin accepted more than 75,000 PUA claims through June 20. Congress created PUA in late March, and the U.S. Department of Labor issued administration guidance to states on April 5. But Wisconsin did not begin accepting claims until April 21, and DWD took another month to issue determinations and payments. Frostman, the workforce secretary, said his agency needed time to interpret federal guidance for the new program. By April 27, for example, state agencies nationwide asked enough questions to prompt the labor department to update its guidance. Another obstacle Frostman cited: DWD’s 1970s-era technology, a vulnerability that lawmakers and regulators have understood for decades but never bothered to fix. DWD planned a major overhaul of its computer system more than a decade ago, but Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle’s administration pulled the plug
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in 2007 as the project – contracted to two outside companies – fell behind schedule and looked poised to exceed its $24 million budget. The agency’s IT system requires sequential testing and programming, Frostman said, meaning new benefits programs must be added to the system one at a time. That meant DWD could not program PUA rules until it finished handling other changes required by Congress and the Wisconsin Legislature. Those include the federal government’s temporary $600 weekly increase in benefits and the state’s waiver of a one-week waiting period for benefits. The agency began accepting applications on June 24 for benefits under another federal program: Pan-demic Emergency Unemployment Compensation, which adds 13 weeks of aid for people who have exhausted regular benefits. Frostman said he understands frustration with his agency, adding that its efforts are “starting to bear fruit” in processing claims more quickly. “If they’re found eligible and making their weekly claims, they’ll get every dollar they’re entitled to including
Lori Yach says the bartending job she landed in November at Ho-Chunk Gaming in Nekoosa, Wis., finally allowed her to live comfortably while paying down the fines she accumulated during years of struggling with addiction. Out of work since late March, Yach is aiming to bolster her resume by taking a free class through Portage County to become certified as an office assistant. She applied for food stamps while waiting on her claim for federal pandemic assistance, funds administered by the state.
back pay,” Frostman said. Still, he acknowledged, back payments would not fix every hardship of living months without income. Returning to work The pandemic is far from over, but businesses are reopening, leaving some Wisconsinites returning to old jobs or searching for new ones. While waiting for his claim to be adjudicated, Chris Acree learned that he is going to be a father. The Fox Valley Mall Burger King he manages in Appleton reopened in June. That will offer a financial boost, but the 33-yearold remains behind on his rent and car payments. April Lamm, a 41-year-old single mom in Beloit, tapped her tax refund and federal stimulus check to pay bills in April and May. As she waits for her claim, she is looking for work she can do from home while watching her 7-year-old son. But most remote work requires a computer, something Lamm does not own. Lori Yach, 48, said the bartending job she landed in November at Ho-Chunk Gaming in Nekoosa finally allowed her to live comfortably while paying down the fines she accumulated during years of struggling with addiction. Out of work since late March, Yach is aiming to bolster her resume by taking a free class through Portage County to become certified as an office assistant. She applied for food stamps while waiting on her PUA claim. Antonette Matis has returned to work as a dispatcher for Washington County’s subsidized shared-ride taxi service, but at reduced hours. The 58-year-old, who has limited mobility since breaking her neck in
1975, worries she will lose her car and apartment if DWD does not reverse its ban on federal disability recipients receiving PUA aid. Jessica Barrera, a single mom in Eau Claire on federal disability, joins Matis in hoping DWD will grant federal pandemic aid to folks like her. After losing her airport shuttle company job in March, Barrera this month began working weekends at Menards. But retroactive benefits would help her fix a credit score that plunged when she maxed out her credit card to keep her apartment. In Marshall, Patino said her freelance work is starting to pick back up. In West Bend, Times-Rainwater is advocating for laid-off workers fulltime. Ficke, the welder, guessed he has applied to 20 to 25 jobs during the pandemic. And DWD finally paid his claim July 2, ending his long wait for some income. He’s praying that Robbins Manufacturing, a small familyrun company, will hire him back. “The owner knows your name. He knows your kid’s name,” Ficke said. “You’re not just a number. You’re not just another robot to crank out as much as you can.” This story comes from a partnership of Wisconsin Watch and WPR. Bram Sable-Smith is WPR’s Mike Simonson Memorial Investigative Fellow embedded in the newsroom of Wisconsin Watch (wisconsinwatch.org), which collaborates with WPR, PBS Wisconsin, other news media and the University of WisconsinMadison School of Journalism and Mass Communication. –
‘What if this is to be my last summer on Earth?’ Confined by lockdown, Beverly Blietz, 85, decides to move out Confined to her apartment since mid-March, senior living facil-ity resident Beverly Blietz grew increasingly depressed. A former recreational pilot, Uber driver, art gallery docent and community volunteer, 85-year-old Blietz loved to drive around Door County visiting with friends and family, but found herself involuntarily locked down when the pandemic hit. Her 680-square-foot apartment, instead of offering independent living, began to feel more like a cage. Unable to visit with her son or daughter, who both live in neighboring towns, Blietz said she began to reconsider her living arrangement, even taking to looking through local rental ads to see if there was a new place she could move. “What if this is to be my last summer on earth?” Blietz wondered. “Because if it is, should I be making decisions to redirect the life I have left? I’m safe and virus free, but at what cost?” Last summer Blietz spent her spare time driving for Uber in the northern Wisconsin tourist mecca of Door County. She shuttled visitors between hotels, campgrounds, bars and restaurants, and said she absolutely loved talking to people while driving them around. At the time, she was 84. She described her Uber experience in a text message as “SO MUCH FUN!!” In addition to her own feelings of extreme loneliness, Blietz reports that other residents of Good SamaritanScandia Village “are despondent and desperate for conversation with a friendly face.” Blietz moved into an independent living apartment at Good Samaritan Society – Scandia Village in Sister Bay in November 2018 to be close to her husband Bruce, who had been admitted to the skilled nursing facility that May for around-the-clock care. The switch from their four-bedroom house on 12 acres to a 680-foot “compartment” – as she calls it – was a huge lifestyle change. Her husband died last year. They had been married for 65 years.
She said the adjustment to widowhood and senior living was hard, but because she could still drive and was living in an independent unit, she still felt like she had her freedom. When the pandemic arrived, that all changed. “I learned for the first time that my so-called ‘independent living arrangement’ is indeed governed by nursing home rules. I’m not only quarantined, but my environment is completely locked down, and the freedom I’d hoped and planned for, was not to be.” Since the pandemic hit, isolation has set in. All group activities and meals have been canceled, and visitation is restricted to “essential” visitors. There are daily health screenings for all residents and employees. No more running out for errands: Groceries and prescriptions are picked up by volunteers and delivered to residents’ doors. For those who can’t drive, there is no way to leave. The restrictions remain in place even though Wisconsin’s Safer at Home order has been lifted. The rules have been particularly challenging for Blietz, who is used to a lot of human contact, including with her son and daughter, who both live in neighboring towns. She questions whether the lockdown procedures, while designed to keep the elderly population safe, are ultimately worth the cost. “In the future will we look back on these days as irreparably damaging to an aging population? Will we better understand or even accept the brutality of isolation?” Making the situation particularly painful, Blietz’s son-in-law, Mike Martin, 64, is a resident of the memory care center at the same facility. Blietz can see his building across the parking lot from her patio. Prior to the pandemic, her daughter Paige used to visit him regularly, but now has not seen him in three-and-a-half months. Blietz recalls that when Paige would visit Mike, she would end each visit by telling him she loves him, and that she would always come back. “Can he understand what has happened to their world, and can he ever know why she hasn’t returned?” Blietz said. Even though she had her own outdoor patio space at Scandia Village in
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Blietz still felt confined by the senior living rules that mostly confined her to her 680square-foot apartment. In mid-June, Paige invited Blietz to move into her condo in Ellison Bay. Initially reticent to impose on her, Blietz ultimately took her up on the offer. Still, her freedom is limited. While Blietz is no longer subject to nursing home rules, she must still stay close to home and distant from her extended family. “I realize that my lifestyle will not change with the new landscape. I am, and will continue to long for the habits that brought me joy, but now I’m fearful of people I know and love. Of places harboring potential pandemic, and of things I cannot see.” At the end of June, settled into her daughter’s guest room, Blietz recalled
waking from a favorite dream: “I was flying my airplane in the cockpit alone, taxiing out to the runup pad, then, without a sound, cleared for takeoff. Throttle forward, the surge of power, accelerating. It took me back 40 years to my first solo flight, and that heart-skipping moment of lift-off. Breaking the bonds of earth, and free again.” Her stay with her daughter won’t be forever though – Bl–ietz has signed a lease in a different apartment complex in the area, and will be moving into her own place at the end of July.
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Toni Gay Barrett 12/8/1960 – 3/15/2020 Toni Gay Barrett, 59, of Duluth, passed away unexpectedly in her sleep at home on March 15, 2020, of natural causes. Toni was born in Duluth on Dec. 8, 1960, to Dorlene and Thomas Erickson Sr. She graduated from Duluth Central High School in 1979. She joined the U.S. Navy and served six years. Toni enjoyed learning and enrolled at UMD and continued her education. She loved to write and had a wonderful gift for poetry. Toni was an avid gardener with a green thumb and was always surrounded by gardens. She could grow anything. She always had a cat, or two, in her home and Taya and Midnight were her constant companions. Music held a special place in Toni’s heart, from loving The Osmonds as a young teenager to Steve Perry in Journey helping to heal her during struggles in her adult life. As a great-aunt, she took a mentorship role and just adored her nieces and nephews. She baked very well and always brought her treats to share, especially at Christmas and birthdays. Time with family meant so much to her. Toni was loyal to those she loved, and would be there, without fail, to support them. Even in her death she wanted to help people, and was a donor with the American Donor Services. She worked many jobs over her life, but most recently worked at Fond du-luth Casino. She was a loyal fan of the Minnesota Vikings and Twins. Toni was well loved
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and will be missed by many. Toni is preceded in death by her biological father, Thomas Erickson Sr.; stepfather, Michael Kenney; uncle Carl Carlstrom; aunt, Bonnie Boyd; great-aunt, Geneva Carlstrom; grandparents, Chester and Gunhild Carlstrom; and greatnephew, Beauden Shaw. Toni is survived by her son, Jared Troy; mother, Dorlene Kenney; siblings, Tammy (Michael) Hanzlik, Thomas Jr., and Todd; aunts, Karen (Del) Haskins and Kathy (Thomas) Olson; close friend, Keith Grinnell; nieces and nephews, Brandon, Jon, Brooke, Brittany, Shawn, Brandon James, Courtney, Luca, Sadie and Breccen; and several extended family members and friends. Graveside service with military honors was held June 19 at Sunrise Memorial Park Cemetery. Please share online condolences and photos at Sunrise Funeral Home and Cemetery.com.
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Mary McKenna Dwan 6/12/1929 – 6/28/2020 Mary Clare McKenna Dwan, 91, of Duluth, was born June in Antigo, Wis., to Clara and Eugene McKenna. While attending Marquette University. Mary met classmate, Helen Dwan, who had a handsome older brother John Gagen. The couple’s courtship was a whirlwind, and they married July 5, 1952, a month after her graduation. They made their home in Duluth. A lifelong Catholic, Mary attended St. Michael’s, Holy Rosary and St. Raphael’s parishes. Mary was a past board member of Duluth Cathedral High School. Known for her generous nature, Mary was a supporter of many Duluth-area causes. Her affiliation with the Miller-Dwan Foundation was especially precious to her. She was instrumental in the founding of Amberwing Center for Youth and Family Well-Being. Mary valued education and underwrote the educational costs of many students in their pursuit of undergraduate, medical and law degrees. Several of her nieces and nephews graduated debt-free with her assistance. The Pike Lake Area Association Invasive Species Inspection Program benefited from her commitment to keep the lake beautiful and the water healthy for future generations. A Memorial Mass and Celebration of Mary’s life will be planned when conditions allow. Arrangements by Dougherty Funeral Home, Duluth.
Anita Kay Cronstrom 6/30/1939 – 6/30/2020 Kay was born in North Dakota, but spent the majority of her life in Superior. After graduating from Superior Central High, she moved to Minneapolis but soon realized she missed her true love and moved back to marry high school sweetheart, James (Jim) Cronstrom. Jim and Kay devoted their life to successfully running the family business, Cronstrom’s Supper Club, and raising two daughters. After selling the restaurant, Kay was proud to earn her real estate license and also work in private home health care. She was immensely proud of her family and leaves behind nothing but beautiful memories. She will be dearly missed and forever in our hearts. Due to the current pandemic, a private service will be held at Downs Funeral Home, 1617 N. 19th St. Kristine Marie Ewton 9/11/1936 – 7/3/2020 Kristine Marie Ewton, 83, of Superior died at Twin Ports Health Services. Kristine was born in Ashland to Albert and Ellen Johnson. She was a graduate of St. Luke’s School of Nursing in Duluth and worked as an R.N. at hospitals in Hawaii and California. She was also employed by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, for 30 years. After her retirement, Kris resided with her husband of 40 years, James Ewton, in Crossville, Tenn. Kris was a master gardener and presided as a judge for many flower exhibit shows both in Texas and Tennessee. Kris will be remembered as a kind and gracious lady and will be missed by all who knew her. A private family gathering in her honor will take place at a future date. Charles Edward House 12/25/1939 – 7/1/2020 Charles Edward House, 80, of Duluth and Palm Springs,
died in Duluth. Charlie was born in Two Harbors to Joe and Helen (Lena) House. He grew up in Two Harbors and graduated from Two Harbors High School in 1958 and went on to attend UM-Duluth, graduating in 1962. He became a Certified Public Accountant in 1966 and began his own practice in 1967 and Hansen House Company continues to operate today. Upon retirement in 2005 he became a “snowbird,” spending his winters in Palm Springs, Cal. Celebration of Life will be held Friday, July 10, at Peace United Church of Christ in Duluth at 1 pm. Please use the church website to live stream the service (peaceucc. org). Private burial will be in the House Family plot in Lake View Cemetery, Two Harbors, MN. Benito Urrutia, Jr. 2/15/1955 – 7/2/2020 Benito Urrutia, Jr., 65, of Duluth, died at Chris Jensen Health & Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Red Lake, Minn., to Benito and Josephine (Kingbird-Johnson) Urrutia. Benito worked as an iron worker. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Victoria Yellowearring. He is survived by his children, Preston Urrutia of Oakland, Calif., Stephanie Urrutia of Minn., Benny Urrutia, LeaRosa Urrutia and Benito Urrutia III, all of Duluth; four brothers; four sisters; and several grandchildren. Visitation was held July 4. Arrangements by Dougherty Funeral Home, Duluth.
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Dear Readers: What’s the old Hollywood actor’s creed? Never work with children or animals? Today, July 11, is All-American Pet Photo Day. Let’s work with our animals, namely dogs, and photograph them! Here are some hints: • Make sure the dog is clean and brushed out. • What feeling are you trying to portray? Action, running, catching a ball or is it a portrait shot? • Does the dog have a white or yellow coat? A dark background is called for. For a darker dog, use a lighter background. • Take a lot of shots from many different angles so you’ll have a variety to choose from. Get low to the floor or ground for a dog’s eye perspective. • Distract, praise and reward. This
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will make working with dogs, or children, for that matter, easier! • Flash photography should be avoided if possible – the red eye look is not good. Enjoy this time with your dog; it should be a fun, bonding experience. – Heloise
PET PAL Dear Heloise: My name is Kori and I am a conure, from the parrot family. I live in a huge, beautiful cage and I have lots of toys to play with. My mom, Karen in Albuquerque, says I’m sweet, “nibbly,” tame, loving and super quiet – not a squawker at all! My parents and my sister cuddle with me all throughout the day. I’m so grateful I was adopted. I am loved! To see me and the other Pet Pals, visit Heloise.com and click on “Pet of the Week.” Heloise says, Do you have a funny, furry or feathery friend you’d like to share? Email a picture and description to: Heloise@Heloise.com.
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NO ESCAPE Dear Heloise: I have a small chihuahua, and even though I’m ALWAYS outside with her, I wouldn’t put it past her to try to sneak out of the yard in between the fence posts! I have a wooden spoon that I tie across her back, firmly but gently, perpendicular to her spine, so it will prevent her from being able to sneak through the fence. Looks silly, but it’s safe. – Maria in Arizona
SPARKLING WINDOWS Dear Readers: Let’s make those windows sparkle using one of my favorite go-to cleaners, vinegar! Add 1 cup white vinegar to 1/2 gallon of water. To apply to windows, put the solution in a labeled spray bottle. Spray liberally, and dry with paper towels or crumbled newspaper. It also works great for mirrors. Vinegar has so many uses including cleaning, cooking and beauty hints. I’ve compiled my favorite vinegar hints, helps and recipes in a handy, six-page pamphlet. Would you like to receive one? It’s easy! Visit Heloise.com to order, or send a long, self-addressed, stamped (70 cents) envelope together with $5 to: Heloise/ Vinegar, P.O. Box 5001, San Antonio, TX 78279-5001. FYI: For hard water stains on vases and decanters, pour in full-strength vinegar to cover the lime deposits and let it sit overnight. For stubborn stains, brush with a toothbrush and rinse. -Heloise (c)2020 by King Features Syndicate Inc.
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Adam and Eve meet Darwin What is it about the word “SEX” you don’t understand? Sex has to be the most pleasurable act for animal species on earth, and birth to perpetuate the species has to be among the most painful. One out of 100 human babies in the world is born intersex; that is, born with both male and female equipment, sometimes with some of the parts hidden in the body. This is when sex gets to be particularly interesting. The recent 6-3 Supreme Court LBGTQ+ decision is only one part of the scientific conundrums created by pleasurable acts. So what do we do with the vagina and ovaries and penis and testicles in one baby? In 2018 we had 3,853,472 babies born in the United States. That means about 38,000 were born intersex.
Usually sex selection occurs about six weeks after conception, prompted by certain hormones and other complicated stuff. In some cases it’s possible to recognize an intersex baby at birth because all genitalia is outside the body and both sets look normal. Others might have both external sets but one set is dominant. Some might have one external set and one internal set. In this case a person may not know they are intersex until later in life. In rare cases a person can live their entire life without discovering they are intersex. Some are discovered in old age after surgeries! The most complicated intersex cases result from various combinations of chromosomes that are different from the standard XY (male)
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and XX (female). Like XXY. And some intersex are born with what looks like totally male or totally female genitals, but their internal organs or hormones released during puberty don’t match. If you want to know what happens to intersex, do some research. The basic question: Are homosexuals equal to straights? Homosexuals have been around since Adam and Eve cavorted in the Garden of Eden during Genesis, or when Lucy, the evolved one, fell out of a tree and was impregnated on an African plain about 360,000 years ago. The science of genetics tells us that the human race is composed of cisgenders, intersex, non-binaries, demisexuals, asexuals, transgenders, pansexuals, bisexuals, lesbians, gays, and about another 100 gender-fluid human beings. We keep hearing from evangelical Christians and conservative Roman Catholics that, with Donald Trump, God works in mysterious ways. But the fundamentalist Christian Biblethumper believes God approved every word in the Bible, and He has checked us out in the womb. Jeremiah 1.5: “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed
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you as a prophet to the nation.” Another oft-quoted statement is from Psalm 139:13-16: “For You formed my inward parts, you covered me in my mother’s womb. I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made, marvelous are Your works and that my soul knows well. My frame was hidden from You, when I was made in secret, and skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed, and in Your book they all were written, the days fashioned for me, when as yet there were none of them.” My response to these statements is: “God, you sure missed a lot of stuff when checking out fetuses in the womb, particularly the hormones and genitalia.” I have been reading Episcopal Bishop John Shelby Spong for years, and I recommend three books: The Sins of the Scripture, Rescuing The Bible From Fundamentalism and Why Christianity Must Change or Die: A Bishop Speaks To Believers In Exile. One sentence from one has always stood out for me: “How is it possible, we must ultimately wonder, that this book (the Bible), which is almost universally revered in Western religious circles, could also be the source of so much evil?” He has written 20 books on religion
and has studied and analyzed the Bible all of his life. The LBGTQ+ court decision: 172 pages of ignorance and drivel It took six members of the Supreme Court 39 pages to express their majority opinion to end sex discrimination against gays in half the states. It took three dissenters 133 pages of “originalist” and “textualist” drivel to attempt to put a black cloud over their loss. If the members had used all of the information available today on the genetics of the human race, the decision should have been 9-0 and made in five words: “Gays Are Equal To Straights.” Then sign the opinion. Congress should have acted on gay sexual discrimination decades ago. We have about 30 million gays looking for equality in this country. The three dissenters are trying to play dead Justice Antonin Scalia’s nutty idea of using the “original” language in the constitution and “textualism” in making decisions. In other words, modern gun control laws should be based on the musket instead of the AR-15; laws regarding interstate highways should be based on the oxcart; laws regarding electrical systems should be based on candles and whale oil; laws regarding space should be based on shooting stars and the Milky Way; laws on nuclear power should be based on the canvas sails of a windjammer – you get the picture. Justice Samuel Alito actually spent pages arguing that sex discrimination was not based on the word “sex” in the constitution! He has always distinguished himself by expressing love for corporations and hate for human workers. Justice Clarence Thomas thrives on creating a puzzling blizzard of words about racial and sexual discrimination. New Justice Brett Kavanaugh dissented but tried to be on both sides – if that makes any sense. Jesus Christ never mentioned homosexuality – what happened? Ignorance, religion and politics happened. A short paragraph in The Sins Of The Scripture by Bishop Spong says it all: “Like all other people the writers of those sacred scriptures could escape neither their limitations in knowledge nor their place in history. Because of the advance in scientific learning, however, the attitudes, prejudices, and ignorances of the past tend to die out as new ideas challenge old practices. This very normal and constant process is much more difficult
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to accomplish, however, if a cultural assumption is made along the way that the words in this particular book cannot be wrong because God is their author. So the limitations and the uninformed ignorance of ancient biblical authors have been quoted to perpetuate, throughout the history of those who call these writings sacred, the prejudices of antiquity. It is an interesting but closed circle, and the pain that has arisen from these attitudes both measurable and palpable….It is evident in Western society today that the major negativity against gay, and lesbian people emanates from conservative Christian churches both Catholic and Protestant.” An anti-gay sermon given by Bishop Jerry Wayne Taylor of the Holy City Church of God In Christ of Memphis illustrates what Spong is writing about. Here are a few of his comments: “God didn’t make us for that. He made a man to be a man. If you want to know what God made you, when you go to the bathroom, just check your plumbing. What kind of plumbing are you using? Homosexuality is unnatural and unique to humans. You never see two male animals coming together. We’ve got to expose what the devil is doing.” And we have to expose this ignorant science-denying bigot for what he is. The bishop should examine the research done by the Norwegians, who examined the leading species for homosexual tendencies. They gave up looking for straights after checking 1,500 species.
– while wearing clothes made of only one natural material. That’s what Leviticus and the Bible commands. Franklin Graham is another ignorant, anti-gay, genetics-denying, bigoted “Christian” who can’t find a single Bible utterance by Christ against homosexuality. He tweeted this about Mayor Pete: “Mayor Buttigieg says he is a gay Christian. As a Christian I believe the Bible which defines homosexuality as sin, something to be repentant of, not something to be flaunted, praised or politicized. The Bible says marriage is between a man and a woman-not two men, not to women.” I loved Pete’s answer: “Don’t ask me. Ask my creator.” Remember: God examined Pete in the womb. The Vatican has been in a sex pandemic for 2,000 years As a good Roman Catholic farm boy at Little Falls, I ate bullheads on Friday that we caught in the Platte River. I didn’t want to go to hell for eating that terrific squirrel stew we made after a hunt in the woods. Religions come up with the damndest things to keep you in line. Some want you to believe everything in the Bible, often written by old men irritated by big boils, hemorrhoids, gonads and egos. Other churches, like the Church of The Flying Spaghetti Monster, were created to fight the teaching of “intelligent design” as an alternative to evolution. It only asks you to believe the universe was created by the Spaghetti Monster who wears a colander instead of a crown.
Despite all of the progress in gender identification and the acceptance of same-sex marriage around the world, the Vatican still pushes the idea that gays are “intrinsically disordered,” even if Pope Francis says, ”Who am I to judge?” The Catholic Church had a pope who fathered 10 children, another who committed incest – while coming up with the bizarre idea of celibacy for priests. The two most famous Catholics never married women either. They were both gay – and have contributed more than popes to the growth of the church. Michelangelo not only was a pretty good ceiling painter in the Sistine Chap-el (22,000 view it every day), he left marble statues around St. Peter’s, and intensely spiritual art work scattered around Italy and the Vatican. After arch-itects and builders had major problems finishing St. Peter’s, Pope Paul III asked Michelangelo to take over the project. He was 71 years old at the time when the average life span was 45. He finally agreed and put the construction on the right path. Leonardo DaVinci covered Italy and the Vatican buildings and grounds with his work as an artist, engineer, scientist, designer, architect, and prepared finite drawings of the human body still admired today. He has sections in libraries in the Vatican, Paris, London, Madrid, Turin, and Milan. He was also considered a philosopher of note. These two were certainly “intrinsically disordered.”
Do you really believe Leviticus and other gay injunctions? Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Indiana was an attractive Democratic candidate for president for only 37 years old: Rhodes Scholar, speaks eight languages, military veteran, successful business consultant, and great communicator with wisdom beyond his years. An Iowa woman was so entranced with him after a campaign appearance she immediately signed his “presidential preference card” at a caucus. But she later asked for her card back. She had learned that he was married to a man. Her response: “I don’t want anybody like that in the White House. He better read the Bible.” I wonder if the woman avoids eating bacon, ham, lard, pork, sausage, pepperoni, bear, snails (escargot), squirrel, bullhead, catfish, marlin, shark, squid, swordfish, clams, lobster, mussels, oysters, scallops, and shrimp July 9, 2020 17
The overlooked risks of wearing masks “There are none so blind as those who will not see.” – Jonathan Swift Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not. Jeremiah 5:21 Dr. Russell Blaylock has written a comprehensive fact-filled article on face masks, describing the research showing that the use of masks in many patients can easily: 1. cause hypoxia in some patients; 2. cause hypercapnia in those same patients; 3. impair one’s immunity; harmful respiratory viruses (and bacteria as well – good ones and bad ones) when exhaling (thus forcing the viruses – and the bacteria to be rebreathed again and again instead of being excreted from the body’s respiratory system); and 5. increase the concentration of potentially harmful viruses in the nasal passages which could then increase the likelihood of those viruses entering the brain via the olfactory nerves. Read the excerpts from the Blaylock article below about mask-wearing and ask yourself: “why haven’t the many scientists, “bought” CDC and DOH bureaucrats, “bought” politicians, journalists, etc. think about the downsides of requiring, under penalty of law, the wearing of masks by perfectly healthy, uninfected, asymptomatic people – especially those that are living in areas of the country where the risk of coming in contact with a case of COVID-19 is 1 in 10,000! And then wonder about what other anti-COVID strategies have been planned by these same fulltime professional COVID pandemic cheerleaders: 1. “flattening the curve” (thus decreasing the chances for herd immunity and also increasing the chances for the well-propagandized, theoretical “second wave”); 2. testing large percentages of the population – even asymptomatic people – with unaffordable, unreliable test kits that are notoriously flawed because of their many false positives and also false negatives, thus ensuring that more and more people will be erroneously diagnosed with COVID,
when in reality, many of the testpositive cases will be simply due to a recent common cold from a benign coronavirus; 3. doing intrusive, aggressive and costly “contact tracing” of asymptomatic, uninfected persons that had a false positive test; and 4. aggressively propagandizing the public in order to increase the demand for the inevitably flawed, poorly tested, fast-tracked, highly profitable vaccine (profitable, that is, for the patent-holders and the investors of Big Pharma and medical technology stock) – noting, importantly, that there has never been a vaccine developed for any coronavirus infection in the entire history of past coronavirus miniepidemics). Here are some excerpts from Dr Blaylock’s important article, which was titled “Face Masks Pose Serious Risks to The Healthy”: The article can be read in its entirety at technocracy. news/blaylock-face-masks-pose-seriousrisks-to-the-healthy. “By wearing a mask, the exhaled viruses will not be able to escape and will concentrate in the nasal passages, enter the olfactory nerves and travel into the brain.” – Russell Blaylock, MD “Researchers found that about a third of the workers developed headaches with use of the mask, most had preexisting headaches that were worsened by the mask wearing, and 60% required pain medications for relief. As to the cause of the headaches, while straps and pressure from the mask could be causative, the bulk of the evidence points toward hypoxia and/or hypercapnia as the cause. That is, a reduction in blood oxygenation (hypoxia) or an elevation in blood C02 (hypercapnia).” It is known that the N95 mask, if worn for hours, can reduce blood oxygenation as much as 20%, which can lead to a loss of consciousness, as happened to the hapless fellow driving around alone in his car wearing an N95 mask, causing him to pass out, and to crash his car and sustain injuries. I am sure that we have several cases of elderly individuals or any person with poor lung function passing out, hitting their head. This, of course, can lead to death. “A more recent study involving
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159 health care workers aged 21 to 35 years of age found that 81% developed headaches from wearing a face mask. Some had pre-existing headaches that were precipitated by the masks. All felt like the headaches affected their work performance. “Unfortunately, no one is telling the frail elderly and those with lung diseases, such as COPD, emphysema or pulmonary fibrosis, of these dangers when wearing a facial mask of any kind – which can cause a severe worsening of lung function. This also includes lung cancer patients and people having had lung surgery, especially with partial resection or even the removal of a whole lung. “The importance of these findings is that a drop in oxygen levels (hypoxia) is associated with an impairment in immunity. Studies have shown that hypoxia can inhibit the type of main immune cells used to fight viral infections called the CD4+ T-lymphocyte. This occurs because the hypoxia increases the level of a compound called hypoxia inducible factor-1 (HIF-1), which inhibits T-lymphocytes and stimulates a powerful immune inhibitor cell called the Tregs. This sets the stage for contracting any infection, including COVID-19 and making the consequences of that infection much graver. In essence, your mask may very well put you at an increased risk of infections and if so, having a much worse outcome. “People with cancer, especially if the cancer has spread, will be at a further risk from prolonged hypoxia as the cancer grows best in a microenvironment that is low in oxygen. Low oxygen also promotes inflammation which can promote the growth, invasion and spread of cancers. Repeated episodes of hypoxia have been proposed as a significant factor in atherosclerosis and hence increases all cardiovascular (heart attacks) and cerebrovascular (strokes) diseases. “There is another danger to wearing these masks on a daily basis, especially if worn for several hours. When a person is infected with a respiratory virus, they will expel some of the virus with each breath. If they are wearing a mask, especially an N95 mask or other tightly fitting mask, they will be constantly rebreathing the viruses, raising the concentration of the virus in the lungs and the nasal passages. We
know that people who have the worst reactions to the coronavirus have the highest concentrations of the virus early on. And this leads to the deadly cytokine storm in a selected number. “It gets even more frightening. Newer evidence suggests that in some cases the virus can enter the brain. In most instances it enters the brain by way of the olfactory nerves (smell nerves), which connect directly with the area of the brain dealing with recent memory and memory consolidation. By wearing a mask, the exhaled viruses will not be able to escape and will concentrate in the nasal passages, enter the olfactory nerves and travel into the brain.” Blaylock, author of The Blaylock Wellness Report newsletter, is a nationally recognized board-certified neurosurgeon, health practitioner, author and lecturer. He has authored four books, Excitotoxins: The Taste That Kills, Health and Nutrition Secrets That Can Save Your Life, Natural Strategies for Cancer Patients, and his most recent work, Cellular and Molecular Biology of Autism Spectrum Disorders. *** Thoughts on the new Plandemic documentary that has raised the ire of the COVID profiteers and the sudden rash of Big Pharma “trolls” that have been instructed by their paymasters to get ahead of the unwelcome truths that are being revealed about the origins of the disastrous health and economic outcomes of the orchestrated COVID-19 “Plandemic.” (To see what all the Plandemic documentary furor and official censorship is all about, click on https://visionlaunch.com/plandemic-amust-see-micro-doc-about-corruptiondr-fauci/.) The powers-that-be behind the banning of Plandemic and the disparaging and slandering of Dr. Judy Mikovitz are obviously afraid of something that will expose them for planning something evil. Tyrannical corporate forces have kicked into high gear before any more of us ‘Sheeple” are allowed a chance to view some unwelcome truths. There have been any number of proover-vaccination trolls that are being well-compensated by Big Pharma/ Big Vaccine corporations (that have ruled the world for awhile now) by recommending the banning of the documentary. I urge readers to watch the Pandemic clip before it has been banned.
More compelling reasons for the prohibition of ignorance Author’s note: So sorry but we just had a monster catch (19,000 lb tide) and I’m tired. Please accept this earlier column for your reading pleasure.
their profits might be compromised the blame for the increases always fell on the Affordable Care Act. The steady rise in costs always gave the members of the New Conservative Neanderthal Party (NCNP) a chance to howl that a move toward socialized medicine is at the core of the cost increases, even though the industry is run by private firms intent on capitalizing on the fact that people get sick. This is where the term morality comes into play. Is it moral, is it ethical, to earn profits at the expense of someone’s possible ill health? Should ill health be traded on the New York Stock Exchange no differently than shares of Exxon Mobil or Google? That anyone can lay blame on “the government” for the most expensive health care system in the world is ludicrous. The system has evolved or devolved over the years fully within the expanding universe of the free market. The profit motive has determined the direction of the present system and our combined ignorance and a culture that celebrates cheap processed food and a sedentary lifestyle will provide plenty of health care fodder for investors in the years to come. It is ignorant and foolhardy to see
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Continuing where I left off recently with regards to a constitutional amendment prohibiting ignorance, it didn’t take long to convince me that it is necessary if we are to survive as a republic. I’ll go a step further. A prohibition of ignorance may be necessary to save us as a species. Oops. Forgot that trying to legislate morality is doomed to failure, though I’m not quite sure just how ignorance has any bearing on morality other than to understand than it exists and a meaning of it can be found in Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary just like any other word in the English language, including the notion of morality. Now we have a “freedom-based” plan offered by the New Conservative Neanderthal Party (NCNP) that will allow all Americans the “freedom” not to have health care is they so choose. You see my point for a constitutional amendment prohibiting ignorance. I happened to notice over the years that as health insurance premiums were raised by the private health care insurance companies worried that
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another outcome when the reality is staring us all in the face. I love to see just how the free marketeers and their lackeys in the NCNP crow about the inefficiencies of government programs when they ignore the first 15-20 percent of costs that go toward delivering services in a for-profit health care system. They love to wax nostalgic about competitiveness and innovation as if the belief in those notions, when left alone in a free market, will allow the problems of cost and delivery to solve themselves. There is a measure of faith in that notion not unlike the faith in a religious belief. Faith is one thing, ignorance is another. Faith is one thing, the free market is quite another. Be watchful of mixing those two together. The NCNP has claimed Obamacare to be flawed, a threat to job creation and fiscal sustainability. Hell, yes. Just not for the reasons the legions of the ignorant invent for the followers. The flaw is that the language of the law pandered to the NCNP in the hope that broader support could be found for health care reform. Once the law was sufficiently watered down and kept in private hands it passed without NCNP support. The law is flawed not for the reasons that the NCNP claim but is indeed flawed simply because it
didn’t abandon the for-profit fiasco and create a single pay, universal coverage system that controls costs and profits and makes delivery of health care the first priority for all citizens rather than a good financial investment for shareholders and Wall Street. As long as a healthy profit in the private sector can be made there is no such thing as fiscal sustainability or job creation for the larger public realm. Costs won’t come down and jobs won’t be created when profits are so good. As a society we’ve been ignorant to the fact that job creators have found cheap labor, technology and robots and new markets elsewhere. They aren’t coming back anytime soon no matter if the “shackle” of every regulation or health care cost were eliminated. The tidy return on investment will prove to be a faith far stronger than any moral compass can provide. The time has come for a Constitutional amendment to prohibit ignorance. The effort to stop runaway myopic thinking has the full support of the National Union of Friendly Americans (NUFA), the Society for the Prevention of Ignorance and your local chapter of the Involuntary Optimists of America.
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Aw, snap! A police officer in West Yorkshire, England, shared the thoughts of many after being called to the scene of a wreck involving a $300,000 Lamborghini that lasted only 20 minutes on the road before it was totaled on June 24. “It’s only a car,” the officer tweeted, but he “could have cried.” According to the BBC, the car suffered a mechanical failure during its virgin drive and came to a stop in the outside land of the M1 motorway, where it was rear-ended by a van. The driver of the van suffered nonserious head injuries in the crash. The Lamborghini driver was not identified, nor was it clear whether he was hurt in the crash. [BBC, 6/25/2020] Idle hands TikTok user Kevin Wise told KSLA he was looking for his five minutes of fame when he jumped into a fish tank at Bass Pro Shop in Bossier, Louisiana, in late June. “I said that if I got 2,000 likes, I would jump in the tank,” Wise said. “I got way more than that and didn’t want to be a liar.” Shopper Treasure McGraw recorded video of Wise swimming around in the tank before he climbed out and ran through the store, soaking wet. “We heard a big splash, and I thought it was one of the fish,” McGraw said. Initially, Bass Pro Shops said it would not press charges, but on June 26, the company filed a complaint with the Bossier City Police Department, noting that it had to empty the 13,000-gallon tank and clean it after Wise’s swim. Wise wouldn’t recommend the stunt to others. “Don’t do spur-of-the-moment crap like I do,” he warned. [KSLA, 6/26/2020] Repeat offender Devin Roberts, 32, of Bardwell, Kentucky, caught the attention of local media after being arrested three times in one week. Carlisle County Sheriff’s
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deputies first encountered Roberts on June 23, WSIL reported, when he called the sheriff’s office to say he had taken a case he found next to a dumpster that turned out to contain items belonging to the city. When officers arrived, they determined the case had been removed from a city building. The following Saturday, Roberts was accused of fighting with a grocery store clerk and making lewd comments to female employees. Sheriff William Gilbert found Roberts at his home, passed out in a running vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. He had also left his 3-year-old son at home with another inebriated person. Finally, on June 28, deputies pulling over a car on suspicion of drunken driving found Roberts in the passenger seat, drunk and in possession of alcohol, which violated the terms of his earlier bonds. Roberts faces multiple charges related to all three encounters. [WSIL, 6/28/2020] Questionable judgments • The Sun reported on June 29 that two Ryanair pilots are in the (chicken) soup after they recorded themselves getting silly with a rubber chicken in the cockpit of a Boeing 737-800. In the video, thought to be recorded as passengers boarded the plane in Birmingham, England, the first officer and pilot trade off using the chicken to operate the airplane’s throttle and making it squeak while mugging for the camera. Other crew members laugh in the background. A spokesperson for Ryanair commented: “These pictures and videos show crew on the ground in a parked aircraft with the engines shut down. While the images are unprofessional, the actions in them posed no risk and safety was never compromised. ... (Nevertheless) we are investigating the matter further.” [The Sun, 6/29/2020] • Merseyside Police responding to the scene of a crash in Huyton,
England, in the wee hours of June 28 say they arrived in time to witness a woman “finishing off a glass of wine,” according to the Echo. In the collision, a white Mercedes had plowed into a parked Ford Focus, with both cars sustaining significant damage. Photographs from the scene showed the Mercedes to contain an empty wine bottle on the floor of the passenger seat, along with a wine glass, and another full bottle in a storage compartment. Police announced the arrest of two women, 33 and 35, on suspicion of unauthorized taking of a motor vehicle and drunken driving. [Echo, 6/29/2020] This old house Firefighters were called to a home in Guilford, Connecticut, on June 29 where a resident had fallen through a wood floor in the 177-year-old house and down about 30 feet into a well, WHDH reported. The victim treaded water for about 25 minutes while responders worked to hoist the victim out. Apparently, the well had been covered over by an addition made to the home during a 1981 renovation. “Some of these older, historical homes may have hazards that were not updated by current code,” the Guilford Police Department tweeted. The victim was taken to the hospital but had only minor injuries. [WHDH, 6/29/2020] Chutzpah Fisherman Dawson Cody Porter, 22, of Eagle River, Alaska, was arrested June 27 outside the Fisherman’s Bar after arriving there driving a stolen fire truck with its emergency lights flashing, the Anchorage Daily News reported. Bristol Bay Borough police said Porter broke into the King Salmon Fire Station around 9 p.m., where he started the truck and drove it through the station’s closed bay doors, making his way west on the Alaska Peninsula Highway about 15 miles to Naknek. Police Chief
John Rhyshek said Porter caused about $10,000 in damage and put the fire truck out of commission while repairs are made to it. [Anchorage Daily News, 6/29/2020] A family affair Retired wheat farmer Peter Grundy, 84, of Denilliquin, New South Wales, Australia, has wanted to sell his apartment in Melbourne for the past eight years so he can move to a retirement home, but he’s been foiled by his 49-year-old daughter, Katrina, who refuses to move out. Grundy has taken his daughter to court to evict her, Nine reported, but she won’t budge, and Grundy is running out of options. “I’m sure it’s taken the bit of youth I had left in me,” said Grundy, describing his daughter as “very clever in legal terms.” Katrina contends her parents gifted her the apartment, but a judge has dismissed that claim. Dad has spent about $70,000 (Australian) in legal fees. “She has an enormous capability to come up with things we never hear of,” he said. [Nine, 6/24/2020] Should have seen it coming Alexander Feaster, 44, in Hunter, Oklahoma, was arrested and charged in the June 28 shooting of an unnamed 26-year-old woman who had been attending a party across the street from Feaster’s property. Garfield County Sheriff Jody Helm told KFOR that, on a dare, the woman had tried to steal one of two Nazi swastika flags displayed in Feaster’s front yard, but “on the way back, someone hollered gun. She dropped the flag ... and shots were fired.” Police executing a search warrant on the home found more than a dozen guns and ammunition. Feaster was charged with assault and battery with a deadly weapon and shooting with intent to kill. The woman is expected to survive. [KFOR, 6/29/2020]
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Wineries to watch As I pore over the results of each wine competition I manage (there are four), I make every effort to spot emerging trends, particularly wineries that seem to be on the rise. The recent 38th annual San Diego International Wine & Spirits Challenge did not disappoint, yielding a number of stellar performances by wineries that are either new or relatively unknown. No winery fit that profile better than Lightpost Winery, a newcomer to the California Central Coast located in Morgan Hill, south of San Jose. Those who have followed the career of winemaker Christian Roguenant would hardly be surprised. Roguenant, born in France’s Burgundy region, first came to prominence in the 1990s when he guided the sparkling wine house Maison Deutz. Although the Deutz bubblies were well received and attracted critical acclaim, the winery failed as a business venture largely because sparkling wine production is an expensive proposition. The Deutz property near San Luis Obispo, California, became Laetitia, and Roguenant continued to make wines that won critical acclaim as he moved into the world of pinot noir and chardonnay. Eventually, Roguenant moved on to Niven Family Wines, the Nivens being prominent grape growers in the Edna Valley and beyond. There, Roguenant produced awardwinning wines under the Baileyana, Tangent, Zocker and True Myth labels. Amid his many honors and accolades, in 2017, Roguenant was recognized by
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wine industry colleagues in San Luis Obispo County as winemaker of the year. Now winemaker at the three-yearold Lightpost Winery, Roguenant is up to his old tricks. At the San Diego challenge, his wines (mostly pinot noir and chardonnay sourced from Central Coast vineyards he knows so very well) took 12 medals including three platinum (wines that score 94 points or better) and six gold (90 to 93 points). Lightpost Winery is the very definition of a winery to watch. Other wineries to watch: New Clairvaux Vineyard, off the beaten path in the Tehama Valley near Redding, California, is run by Trappist monks. As if that’s not unusual enough, New Clairvaux specializes in unusual wines, especially for the region. At the San Diego challenge, two of the five New Clairvaux gold awards went to white wines produced from Greek grape varieties: moschofilero (93 points) and assyrtiko (92 points). New Clairvaux also took a platinum with a delicious petite sirah and scored eight medals total. Reustle Prayer Rock Vineyards is a 200-acre estate located in the Umpqua Valley of Oregon, founded in 2004 by Stephen and Gloria Reustle. Lately, the winery, most famous for producing the first gruner veltliner in the United States, has been on a roll. In 2017, it was named Northwest winery of the year by Wine Press Northwest magazine. At the 2010 San Diego challenge, it took 12 medals including platinum awards for both of its estategrown gruners and six gold medals. Cougar Crest Estate Winery was founded in Walla Walla, Washington, in 2001. This is Washington’s most recognized wine region, but that said, many of the first-rate wineries are relatively unknown outside the Pacific Northwest. Cougar Crest is doing its part to change that. It turned in another stellar performance at the San Diego challenge, with six medals total including a platinum for its impeccable Anniversary Cuvee (95 points), and golds for its cab franc (92 points),
Lightpost Winery, a newcomer to the California Central Coast located in Morgan Hill, south of San Jose. Determination red (90 points) and viognier (90 points). Oak Farm Vineyards is a large, historic property in California’s Lodi region, at one time considered suitable for little more than inexpensive jog wines. When the Mondavi family took an interest in Lodi more than 20 years ago, everyone took notice, and over time, perceptions have changed. Winemaker/owner Dan Panella undertook a mission to produce exceptional Lodi wines when he replanted 60 vineyard acres on the estate in 2012. The results have been stunning. He makes one of the finest examples of albarino (a Spanish white grape variety) in the U.S., and at the 2020 San Diego challenge, Oak Farm took four medals — all gold! Peltier Winery & Vineyards is another winery exploiting the potential of Lodi. The family-run estate, now in its fourth generation,
is making a name for itself (and Lodi) on the wine competition circuit. Like Oak Farm, Peltier claimed four medals at the San Diego challenge including three gold. For complete results of the 2020 San Diego challenge, visit SanDiegoWineChallenge.com. Follow Robert on Twitter at @wineguru. To find out more about Robert Whitley and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at creators.com.
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If you could just make one change to your diet to help prevent future diseases, add more fiber. Here are five diseases that fiber can help prevent: No. 1: The latest research shows that eating a diet high in fiber from vegetables, fruits and whole grains is associated with a reduced incidence
of breast cancer. Based on data from 20 observational studies, women with the highest consumption of fiber had an 8% lower risk of breast cancer compared with those who consumed the lowest.
No. 2: That same fiber is the key to diabetes control. Eating high-fiber foods can help keep blood sugar from rising too high and too fast after eating. Fiber takes longer to digest and slows the release of sugar from food
into the blood stream. No. 3: Fiber can also help you lose weight. That’s because fiber helps you feel full by adding bulk to the diet. Typically, high-fiber foods are lower in fat and calories.
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No. 4: A high intake of dietary fiber has been linked to a lower risk of heart disease. Soluble fiber acts like a sponge in the digestive tract, binding cholesterol and removing it from the body before it has a chance to be absorbed. No. 5: Fiber helps you maintain normal bowel function. It increases the bulk of stools, making them easier to pass and lessening the chance of constipation. A high-fiber diet may lower the risk of hemorrhoids and diverticulosis, and it may possibly provide relief from irritable bowel syndrome. So, how much fiber do you need? Adults (ages 9 and older) need 21 to 38 grams per day. At least 5 to 10 grams should be from soluble fiber. Children (ages 1 to 8) need 19 to 25 grams per day. The best sources of fiber are from fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, seeds and nuts, as well as cereals such as oatmeal, Raisin Bran, All-Bran, Kashi and Wheat Chex. Look for cereals with at least 3 to 5 grams of fiber per serving and for bread that contains 2 grams of fiber per serving. Some other tips to add fiber into your diet:
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• Choose whole fruits instead of fruit juice. • Keep raw vegetables in the refrigerator for a quick snack. • Serve chili and other soups bursting with beans and legumes. • Add chia or flax seed to salads, yogurt, smoothies and cereal. • Sprinkle wheat bran on applesauce. • Snack on popcorn or nuts. • Add berries to cereal or yogurt. Q and A Q: Can consuming dairy help my bones? A: Drink your milk. Eat a yogurt a day, or have some cheese, especially lower-fat string cheese. Consuming dairy products can increase bone mineral density in healthy postmenopausal women, which may help prevent osteoporosis, according to six reputable studies. These six studies, which included 618 participants, were included in the meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials, published in the March 2020 issue of Archives of Osteoporosis. The researchers found there was a significant association between consumption of dairy
products, most of which was milk, and bone mineral density. Researchers recommend that dairy consumption be considered as an effective health measure to prevent osteoporosis, especially for postmenopausal women. RECIPE Cherries have to be the epitome of summer, and when early July rolls around, they are usually at their peak. Here’s a recipe from Better Homes & Gardens for a Grilled Chicken & Cherry Salad that is bursting with flavor. GRILLED CHICKEN & CHERRY SALAD 4 cups baby kale or baby spinach 12 ounces fresh sweet or tart red cherries, pitted and halved (about 2 cups) 1 cup small broccoli florets 1 cup carrots, cut into matchsticks 1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion 1/4 cup dried tart red cherries 1/4 cup roasted, salted sunflower kernels 1/4 cup mayonnaise 2-3 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon 1 tablespoon cider vinegar 1 tablespoon lemon juice 2 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground mustard 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, grilled and sliced In a large bowl, combine greens, fresh cherries, broccoli, carrots, onion, dried cherries and sunflower kernels. For dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, tarragon, vinegar, lemon juice, sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, mustard and a pinch of ground black pepper. Combine dressing and salad; top with chicken. Serve immediately, or chill, covered, up to 2 hours. Serves 6. Per serving: 243 calories; 20 grams protein; 16 grams carbohydrates; 12 grams fat (2 grams saturated); 63 milligrams cholesterol; 3 grams fiber; 10 grams sugars; 258 milligrams sodium. Charlyn Fargo is a registered dietitian with SIU Med School in Springfield, Illinois. 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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Meet the Brewer: Eric Harper This week we meet Eric Harper, head brewer of Utepils Brewing, Minneapolis. In addition to a degree in German, Eric has an impressive brewing resume. The Sheboygan native is living the dream.
Q. What triggered your interest in beer and brewing? Did you begin as a homebrewer? Eric Harper: I had a high school friend whose parents introduced us to homebrewing, so when I was still in high school, I brewed my first batch of homebrew. I grew up in Sheboygan, and the brew shop was a shed next to the bar. You had to go into the bar to pay for the grain and hops and malt extract, so that’s what we did. That was in 2000. “I went to school in Madison, the University of Wisconsin. For a while I was pursuing a degree in food science, with the intent of working for a brewery. But I ended up getting a degree in German because it was faster. At some point, I don’t know if it was an adviser or dean, because I had changed majors several times, said it would be faster, and I had been studying German all along. I studied abroad for a year, graduated with a degree in German. Then I went to UC-Davis and their master brewers program, because I still wanted to do the beer thing. “From there, I went to New Glarus. I was there about four years. It’s funny, I was working for Dan and Deb Carey at New Glarus and now I’m working for Dan and Deb [Justesen] here at Utepils. “I worked at Summit after [New Glarus]. I was there for about seven years before I got connected with Dan Justesen and started Utepils. That was the end of 2015.” Q: Since Utepils specializes in brewing Euro-style beers, has your German background helped in your chosen career? Eric: “I think it’s maybe inspired me, helped me understand the styles.
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Head Brewer Eric Harper works a keg at the Utepils 2019 Oktoberfest. There are some language aspects of brewing. Almost all of our equipment is from Germany or Austria and a great deal of our materials are from Germany, so that’s sometimes helpful. But it’s also fun. “We do focus on European styles, but we do have the one American IPA (Tall Tales IPA). But our lineup is really the inverse of most breweries, where everyone else is doing a lot of IPAs and hazies, maybe here and there a lager or a kolsch. That’s where we like to focus.” Q: What is your go-to beer? (It doesn’t have to be one of your own). Eric: I love our hefeweizen, Ewald the gold. We make it year-round. I really believe it’s a year-round beer. I really like that. Lots of times I’m not drinking my own beer. I like the Paulane Munich lager. Even Bitburger in a can. It’s an easy beer to pick up if l’m at the store. I try a variety of different hellesstyles. Right now in my fridge I’ve got Bad Weather [St. Paul] Munich Helles,
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which is an excellent local version.” Q: How was the pandemic affected your brewing? Eric: “When the taproom and bars were closed, there were no draft sales. Draft sales really haven’t come back to where they were yet. We stopped brewing and we had to furlough our production staff for about a month. We packaged in cans what we could and just waited until the orders started coming back in. We’ve been able to bring our staff back and production is back again. We’re definitely canning more than kegging. It used to be even, but it’s heavy now on the cans.” Q: For someone so intent on becoming a brewer, has it been everything you expected? Eric: “And more, I guess. There’s definitely surprises. I always knew I wanted to be a brewer, but I never set
out to be an entrepreneur or small business owner. So finding people who are a good at the other part of the business, that was just luck, I guess. And to have a similar vision for beer styles and the environment we wanted to create, that was just being lucky.” Q: Any advice for those who looking to get into the industry? Eric: “Definitely look at attending brewing school or get a formal education. That gets you a leg up when interviewing or looking to get a foot in the door of the craft brewing industry. Science is everything. A little science, a little art. Everybody’s got different tastes, of course, but the science is the backbone.” Q: Parting thoughts? Eric: Our taproom and beer garden are open. It’s a really large space. It’s easy to social distance. We’ll provide masks for people who need them. There’s a lot of outdoor seating and we’re right along a creek. It’s a beautiful spot to have a beer.”
Frozen summer treats are cool In these sizzling days of summer, it’s tempting to load up the freezer with pricey frozen treats. Or to duck into a coffee shop or juice bar to grab one of those decadent blended coffee chillers or a fruit smoothie. But the big price tags can make even the creamiest concoction hard to swallow. Make these yourself and you have great summertime treats at home.
1 ripe banana, peeled 3/4 cup strawberry daiquiri mix 1/4 cup Pina Colada mix whipped cream Place all ingredients, except the whipped cream, in a blender and process on high speed for 10-15 seconds until smooth. Pour into two wine glasses and garnish with whipped cream. Yield: 2 servings
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Copycat Wendy’s Chocolate Frosty 3 cups vanilla ice cream 1 cup milk (low fat OK) 1/2 cup Nestle’s Quik mix Allow ice cream to soften in the refrigerator for 1 hour. Mix all ingredients in a blender. Add your favorite topping. Yield: 4 servings Banana Berry Freeze 2 cups ice
Berry Banana Smoothies 1 cup reduced-fat vanilla yogurt 1 medium ripe banana, peeled, cut into chunks and frozen 1/4 cup each frozen unsweetened strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and or blackberries 1 cup fat-free milk Combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor. Cover and process until smooth. Pour into chilled glasses; serve immediately. Yield: 3 servings.
Copycat Starbucks Frappuccino 3 ounces hot espresso 1/4 cup granulated sugar 2 1/2 cups milk (low-fat is OK) 1 tablespoon dry pectin 1 cup ice whipped cream (optional) If you do not have an espresso maker, brew double-strength coffee by doubling the amount of grinds (Starbucks uses Italian roast). Stir the sugar into the hot espresso. Allow to cool. Stir the milk and pectin into the espresso mixture until dissolved. Fill a glass with ice and pour the mixture over. Or pour the ingredients plus ice into the blender and process on “frappe” for 30 to 45 seconds. Top with whipped cream and your choice of garnish. Yield: Four 6-ounce servings. Frozen Fruit Salad 1/2 cup white sugar 2 cups water 1 (6-ounce) can frozen orange juice
concentrate, thawed 1 (6-ounce) can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed 4 bananas, sliced 1 (20-ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice 1 10-ounce package frozen strawberries, thawed Dissolve sugar in the water. Add orange juice, lemonade, bananas, crushed pineapple with juice, strawberries, and mix well. Pour into 9×13 inch glass pan. Freeze until solid. When ready to serve, let it sit out for about 5 minutes before attempting to cut. Serves 6 to 8. Easy Frozen Fruit Squares 3 peaches, peeled and sliced 1 cup strawberries, halved 1 cup blueberries 3 cups orange juice Place fruits in baking pan 8 x 8 x 2 baking dish. Pour orange juice over fruit. Cover with aluminum foil and freeze. To serve, cut into squares. Yield: 9 squares.
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Real patriotism for the 4th This year the 4th of July celebrations were different. The usual parades, fireworks, community events, and family picnics were not happening because of the pandemic. Of course the maudlin TV extravaganza’s still polluted the airways with over-hyped patriotic militarism. The hucksters will still wave the flag to sell cars, furniture, brats and beer. But the celebratory bringing of people together to honor our founding ideals – “we hold these truths to be self evident that ALL [PEOPLE] are created equal and endowed with certain inalienable rights...” – won’t be happening. In fact these noble ideals ring hollow given what is currently happening of our country. The news is full of examples of the far right in this country trampling on the founding ideals in the pursuit of power, money and ideological nonsense. The list is too long to fully enumerate here but three examples must be noted. The Republicans have done everything possible to make it harder for people to vote including opposing sensible emergency actions during the pandemic. They have undermined prudent public health actions during the pandemic with misinformation, inaction, and lawsuits (on top of decades of opposing a sensible national health care program). The result has been a recent dramatic increase in new cases of the disease. They have maligned peaceful protests over the legitimate grievances with excessive use of force by police. Now they are encouraging armed white supremacists to oppose, threaten, and intimidate legitimate protesters. The same armed terrorists oppose sensible measures to slow the pandemic. When one party repeatedly displays contempt for democracy, undermines the safety and health of the people, and fosters division, hate, and racism, it is time for change. This change must come from people becoming politically active and voting for better
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leaders. This year none of us can afford sit on the sidelines. By your silence and inaction you give your consent to what is happening. As I have written before, you may think politics is dirty and you don’t want to get involved. But politics is the way we organize and run our society. Politics will happen to you whether you are involved or not. You don’t have to be political junkie, but you do need to pay attention to what is going on. This involves learning about the issues (not just swallowing the TV sound bites) and thinking about the real impact of mediocre leadership on you and your community. President Obama has said, “... if people are paying attention, then we get good government and good leadership. And when we get lazy, as a democracy....then it results in bad government and politics.” Good change can come if good people get active. In the past there were many active people who advocated for change. All that is good about our current society is the result of these people’s activism. Some of these people were the great men and women we read about in the history books. But many were unsung, unknown people who did the small things needed to build progress. In a democracy people get the government they deserve. We all are ultimately responsible for the results of political decisions in our society. We should have learned this lesson, especially considering the last three and a half years of incompetence and chaos. The current Republican party is not the party of your grandfather. None of this is about appropriate differences in political philosophy, the proper role of government, keeping taxes low, or any other policy issues. The current crop of Republicans have proven by their statements and actions that they do not care about people, democracy, equality, justice, or the self evident “truths” of the founding Fathers. They do not care if children are incarcerated at the border. They do not care if people die from disease, or go hungry, or are homeless, or die in needless wars. They are solely motivated by the desire for power and money. The premature opening of non-essential business and the resulting sharp spike in COVID-19 infections is clear
evidence of their lack of caring. We are really talking about leaders who exhibit basic human decency. Writing about the impeachment of Richard Nixon, historian Barbara Tuchman said, “Political expediency should not take precedence over decency in government...” During the McCarthy-era communist witch hunts a lawyer testifying before Congress famously asked Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy, “Have you no sense of decency, sir? At long last, have you left no sense of decency?” Today’s Republicans have abandoned decency, and the public good, for political expediency. Under the current administration we are all living with the results – leadership with no decency. Andrew Bacevich, retired Army colonel, combat veteran, history professor and political commentator, makes the point very well, “It’s time to look in the mirror, folks. Blaming Trump for being Trump simply won’t do... Our president is a product and beneficiary of several decades worth of vainglory, cynicism, epic folly, political cowardice, missed opportunities, and a public not given to paying attention...no one can deny that the chickens have come home to
roost” (emphasis added). Leadership matters. When we elect incompetent, arrogant, ignorant leaders all of us and the country suffer the consequences. It is easy to complain about politics. It is easy to take the apathetic road and believe the politicians are all bought, my vote doesn’t count, money talks, and there is nothing I can do to change the world. But democracy only works with broad public participation. Now is the time for everyone to participate by supporting candidates that will actually represent the majority of citizens. This year we MUST elect competent leaders who care about people, health, education, justice, protecting the environment and learning to live together in peace. We need leaders who will actually bring us all together to form a “more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty” for ALL OF US.
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THIS WEEK IN HISTORY
Duluth Evening Herald July 7, 1888 THE DAY IN THE CITY. The Minnesota mine has sold a large amount of ore for Scanton, Pa. H. Robinson will have charge of the construction of the Imperial mills. The postoffice of “Tower Mines” is now “Soudan,” at the general request of citizens. The steamer Barker will give two excursions tomorrow morning and afternoon, to Duluth’s delightful summer resort, Spirit Lake. She will also give an evening excursion at 8 o’clock. Walker’s military band gives its postponed excursion on the Ossifrage to Two Harbors tomorrow. The steamer will start from the Northern Pacific dock tomorrow morning at 10 o’clock. The regular meeting of the Mesaba club was held last night. There had been a large call at all dry goods stores for bandanas all day and the stock displayed last night made a rare and radiant spectacle. Last evening the young child of Mrs. Penney of Port Huron, who is living in Duluth for the summer, fell from the second story of Patterson’s boathouse to the dock, a distance of twenty feet. His injuries, though severe, were not serious. Duluth Evening Herald July 9, 1890 WHAT DULUTH IS WORTH The Total Personal Property Valuation Just Completed. What it and Realty Show; An Interesting Comparison. City Assessor Cooley has completed
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the footings of the assessments of real and personal property and the figures presented cannot fail to be gratifying to all interested in the growth of Duluth. Mr. Cooley deserves great credit for the manner in which the work has been carried on and the assessment is based upon actual values. In real property the valuation shows an increase of about 20 per cent over the assessment two years ago and this increase has been for the most part on unimproved property. The assessor has the valuation of every division in the city. The total valuation of personal property is $4,480,000 as against $3,887,000 last year showing an increase of $597,000. Adding real and personal we have the grand total of $29,900,177 as the valuation of the city, and deducting from this $1,053,880, the value of exempt
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property there remains $26,846,297 as the total value of taxable property in the city of Duluth, a fact as astonishing as it is gratifying. The total valuation of real property for the city s $23,420,177, from which must be deducted $1,053,880, the assessed valuation of school, city, state, railroad, church, government and cemetery property exemption from taxation, leaving a total of $22,366,297 for taxable property, divided as follows: Property exclusive of strictures, $19,085,772; value of strictures, $3,280,525. The valuation of taxable property at the last assessment in 1888 was $18,160,000, showing an increase in two years of $4,206,297. Duluth Evening Herald July 10, 1900 BAD DAY FOR WATCHES. Several Reported as Gone – Circus Detectives Nabs a Pick Pocket. The Forepaugh and Sells circus established a new record for few robberies yesterday. Not since circuses have been coming to Duluth has there been so little pocket picking and housebreaking. One pick pocket was arrested in the side show by a private detective of the circus and this morning he was sentenced to 90 days
hard labor. He is a mere boy and gives the name of Eddie Harris, of Nicollet Island, Minneapolis. Yesterday afternoon Ole Sjodeen, of Aitkin, was taking in the wonders of the side show when a circus detective notice Harris and another suspicious looking person shadowing Sjodeen. He watched the three for a few moments and then as the Aitkin man was passing through a crowd Harris reached in his pocket and deftly twisted a little gold watch off the chain. The detective deftly twisted Harris’ coat collar and turned him over to Officer Mork. He then went back in the sideshow and
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told Sjodeen he had been robbed. He was surprised and refused to believe the officer, but making a quick dive into his pocket found nothing but the end of his chain dangling there. Then he burst forth in a volume of Scandinavian surprised that nearly paralyzed the wild man in the cage near by. Watches played an important part in police proceedings yesterday. Capt. Resche raided a “skin game,” capturing eleven worthless watches with lawn mower movements, and 40 “gold” rings. The owner of the game escaped but his outfit was added to the curiosity collection at headquarters. Last night two lodgers at the Branch Bethel were separated from their time
pieces, and this morning reported the loss to the police. Robberies at both of the Bethels are becoming very frequent of late and the police say complaints average three a day. One of the watches stolen last night was very valuable and was lost by a railroad man. He was perfectly sober when he went to bed last night and was careful to put the watch in his vest pocket and his vest under his head when he went to sleep. Duluth Evening Herald July 11, 1910 SHOP REEKS WITH FILTH Meat Inspector Shocked By Conditions in St. Croix Avenue Market.
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Proprietor Will Probably Be Arrested for Violation Of Ordinance. Sickening conditions, worse even than those discovered last year with the aid of the deputy government meat inspector, were uncovered today in the meat market of Matt Newman at 329 St. Croix avenue by City Meat Inspector Leo F. Bernhardt. Mr. Bernhardt declared that he will take the matter up with Assistant City Attorney W. F. Dacey with a view to having the shop closed it possible. If that cannot be done he said that he will sweat out a warrant for Newman’s arrest for violating the sanitary provisions of the meat ordinances. Inspector Bernhardt stated on his return from the shop that it was in disgusting shape. He stated that the sausage machine was reeking with filth, the blades being coated with stale blood. He said that it looked as though it had not been cleaned for many weeks. Another find was a barrel of sausage the stench from which he said was terrible. He explained that he picked up several links and that they were so rotten that the outside skin broke from the weight of the contents. The fixtures in the place were also filthy, he said, as they had not been washed for a long time. The front window came in for a burning criticism. The inspector asserted that he has never seen anything equal to it. “Fresh fish, salt fish, meat, cranberries, pickles, currants and vegetables were thrown in together,” he said. “And the flies. They swarmed in black masses over the stuff and about the place. Goods were fly-specked and the windows seemed to get a washing just about as often as it rained.” It is said that Newman has been doing a large business, despite the condition in which the inspector found the shop. Duluth Herald July 12, 1920 IN DESPAIR, TAKES POISON Mrs. George H. Martin, Wife Of Slayer, Tries Suicide; Probably Successful. Public scorn and unsavory notoriety were too much for Mrs. Laura Martin, aged 28, wife of George H. Martin, who was sentenced to Stillwater penitentiary two months ago for the killing of William Hetherington on the night of March 3. Mrs. Martin is now lying at death’s door at the Duluth hospital. West Duluth, as the result of taking a dose of poison, and is
expected to live but a few hours. After her husband was convicted she is said by her intimate friends to have set out bravely to make a living at the business that her husband was engaged in before the fatal shooting, that of making and selling ink. Fortune did not favor her and she is reported to have received repeated snubs from former customers. She obtained small quarters in the home of a friend on South Seventieth avenue west. Many of her troubles she is reported to have told this woman, and to have stated at times that life was not worth living. Her relatives in Michigan have been notified and a brother arrived in Duluth today. Her Honor Involved. The Hetherington murder followed a drinking bout at the home of the Martins at 1820 West Second street. William Hetherington, a railroad employee, had called on the evening of March 3. He was alleged to have made certain remarks to Martin, in which Mrs. Martin’s honor was involved ad Martin fired a bullet through his abdomen, from which Hetherington died at 2 o’clock the following afternoon. Martin was tried for murder in the first degree, but the trial jury brought in a verdict of manslaughter in the third degree. He is now serving an indeterminate sentence not exceeding twenty years at Stillwater.
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Social distancing on a school bus?
Exploring options for a safe return By Erin Hinrichs
If in-person learning for all students resumes this fall, the state Department of Education asks schools to look at adding routes or reducing bus capacity to keep riders farther apart. These past few weeks, school leaders have been busy planning for three possible scenarios for the start of the upcoming school year: a return to school buildings, a return to distance learning, or some hybrid of the two formats. The state Department of Education has promised to narrow it down to one course of action. But that announcement won’t come until the last week of July, by which point state officials hope to have a clearer sense of how the COVID-19 pandemic may play out this fall. For now, the department has issued planning guidance for every segment of the school day, including how bus rides to and from school should look different. Additions like plastic partitions, as seen now at some grocery stores, or any other physical alteration to the vehicles are unlikely, say those who oversee school bus fleets. But they are busy exploring options for lowering bus occupancy – so student passengers can socially distance on their way to and from school – enhancing sterilization practices, and shoring up teams of drivers, which have been in short supply for years. If in-person learning for all students resumes this fall, the state Department of Education asks schools to look at adding routes or reducing bus capacity to keep riders farther apart. Maintaining the recommended 6 feet of social distancing may not be feasible, the guidance notes, but things like seating families together and loading the bus from back to front are still advised.
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If the school year starts off in a hybrid format, the guidance prioritizes strict social distancing. It also says buses should not exceed 50 percent capacity, leaving room for one empty seat between each student, or a household of students seated together. “Social distancing on a school bus, we feel, is going to be a challenge,” said Shelly Jonas, executive director of the Minnesota School Bus Operators Association, adding she and her colleagues are more interested in having students wear masks and in enhancing cleaning routines. “If you’re skipping rows, then you’re talking about 13 students. It gets small very fast.” Jonas has already pulled together some new protocol for her drivers. The company she leads operates school buses in the Annandale, Maple Lake and Buffalo school districts. They’ll be taking their temperature prior to boarding and signing off on a form confirming they haven’t been in contact with anyone who’s sick. They’ll also be wearing masks and gloves, and have been advised to keep the seat immediately behind them empty. Bethany Schubert, soon-to-be coowner of Trobec’s Bus Service, has been in conversations with the St. Cloud and Sartell school districts as they plan for all three back-to-school scenarios. She said her drivers will be required to wear masks, as will students who ride the bus. And in addition to lots of hand sanitizer on the bus, she says they’ll be wiping everything down with disinfectant between routes – an added step that means they won’t be able to run routes back-to-back, as they normally would. “We are willing to do those things to
take care of our employees, students and communities,” she said. “But it’s an extra step we’ll need to think about.” Additionally, all of her employees will complete an official program this summer that goes into detail about the new cleaning products and procedures.
Upon completion, buses will be marked with a clean seal of approval. Adding one more layer of assurance, she says they’ve also purchased a fogging machine that they’ll use to disinfect buses on a 25-day rotation. Ann Casey, owner of the Park Adam Transportation – which runs routes for the St. Louis Park, Edina and Bloomington school districts, as well as for a handful of private schools like Benilde St. Margaret – said her drivers were able to roll out a number of new cleaning and social distancing protocols over the summer, while providing transportation to YMCA summer camp students. Before boarding, her drivers take their temperature and take the official COVID-19 screening questionnaire. They all enter the main office through one door and exit through another, and all wear masks. On the bus, they’re only seating up to 24 students. Each route has one designated pick-up location, with a camp staff member conducting health screening with campers before they board. Once cleared, they file on back1093
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to-front, with the driver waiting outside of the bus to minimize contact. “We’re into week four. So far, so good. But it’s really contained, very controlled,” Casey said in an interview last week, noting this fall will prove more challenging as routes and passenger lists increase. Overseeing bus routes in the Minneapolis Public Schools district, which operates an in-house fleet of buses and contracts with private companies as well, Lisa Beck, executive director of transportation, says that, per Mayor Jacob Frey’s emergency order, face masks for both drivers and students will be required. If students show up without a mask, they’ll be provided one before boarding. They’re also tightening up record keeping for each bus route, so they can contact trace in the event of a positive COVID-19 case. The district already operates on a five-tier system, so adding additional tiers to space out passengers doesn’t seem likely. Rather, Beck says, she and the rest of the admin team are looking at how to best redistribute students, so as to use every square foot of each building. “The discussion internally is we don’t know where families will land on wanting to drive their kids to school, versus using transportation,” she said. More than 60 percent of the Minneapolis district’s bus routes are driven by contracted employees, Beck says. As a safety net, she’s pushing to get more district employees to become licensed drivers, so they could step in when needed. Getting backup drivers – not to mention primary drivers, who are in short supply year over year – certified in time, however, may prove especially challenging this summer, given the DMV testing backlog during the pandemic. Prospective drivers need to take and pass a written content knowledge test. But Jonas says the thought of having to show up early at a DMV and wait in line for hours is enough of a deterrent for many. And there’s no special treatment, or call-ahead scheduling, for school bus drivers. They have to wait in the same queue as student drivers and everyone else. “As we move into August, we’re preparing for even worse scenarios,” Jonas said. Schubert, who is looking to hire 20 more drivers this summer, has already lost prospective drivers over this inconvenience at the very start of the employee pipeline. “The average person isn’t going to want to deal with that,” she said. “We’ve found
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some people that just said, ‘Forget it. I’ll find another job.’” She says her hiring goal is steep. But she needs about 12 drivers to fill open routes, plus backup drivers who can step in when someone gets a fever and can’t drive. If the findings of a recent employee survey she sent out play out, she may be scrambling to hire even more drivers before summer ends. “Twenty-three percent of respondents said they’re very concerned about coming back this fall because they’re higher risk,” she said, noting a number of her drivers are older.
Casey said when the pandemic hit this past spring, it only caused minor disruptions to her team of bus drivers. Checking in with her drivers to see how they’re feeling about this fall, she said most are still interested in driving. But she’s not sure she’ll have enough drivers to stretch out across the day if they end up adding more routes to better space out passengers. “Most of my drivers are not used to working an 8-hour day,” she said, noting many are retirees who just drive a few routes to keep busy. “Some want to go home for lunch. Many have a
midday job, so they’re not able to come back and do another tier.” If the 2020-21 school year starts out in a completely distance-learning format, Casey hopes districts she contracts with will uphold their end of the bargain, financially, as they did this past spring, so she’s able to keep all of her drivers on payroll. “We were very lucky. All of our contracts held up. We paid all of our drivers though the whole school year,” she said. “That was because of the generosity of districts – they all upheld their end of the bargain.”
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Quarantine club 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.
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com 218-623-1800 Peer Support Connection: 844-7396369 (5 p.m. to 9 a.m.) Program for the Aid of Victims of Sexual Assault (PAVSA): 218-726-1931 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.) When families are faced with financial uncertainty or sudden income loss, addressing the situation takes more than just thinking about dol-
lars and cents, says Lori Hendrickson, Extension Educator and an accredited financial counselor with University of Minnesota Extension. “Often, when layoffs and income reduction happen, we are experiencing shock and denial that keep us from immediately making adjustments in our spending to keep us on solid ground,” according to Hendrickson. Layoffs due to the COVID-19 pandemic are an example of events that can have significant financial impact on many families in Minnesota. Working through the grief caused by a sudden drop in income allows families to plan for how to adjust their finances with clear heads, and the entire family should be a part of those conversations. Hendrickson advises, “When we are adjusting spending, it’s important to include the whole family. Talk about items in the budget that are necessary and those that can be put off or elimi-
nated altogether. Ask these questions: • Can we substitute a less costly item? • How can we avoid waste? • Are there opportunities to work with others by trading or sharing what we can do? • Can we save if we do it ourselves? • Can we do without? After determining the impact of the income loss, Hendrickson says to be sure to talk with creditors to let them know the situation and discuss when and how you may make payments. For more information on COVID-19 resources, including managing income loss, visit: https://extension.umn.edu/ news/coping-covid-19 Food AEOA food shelves (St. Louis County): 800-662-5711 Damiano Center, 206 W. Fourth St., provides free bagged meals in the parking 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., serves boxed meals Mon-Thurs 3-6 p.m. Damianocenter.org 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 Wisconsin): 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 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 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 Minnesota Responds Partnership that engages volunteer programs to strengthen public health, preparedness and recovery. Become a qualified volunteer by completing online orientation. mnresponds.org 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. 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 Arts Arrowhead Regional Arts Council resources for artists: aracouncil.org/ covid19-resources To submit entries, email info@readerduluth.com.
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Harnessing biological impulses These logs are culled from an FSC-certified forestry operation in Sandakan on the northeast coast of Malaysia. Credit: Angela Sevin, FlickrCC.
Dear EarthTalk: Why are environmental advocates down on the Forest Stewardship Council, given its mission to eliminate unsustainable forestry? M.P., Raleigh, NC Environmentalists, indigenous people and others exploited by logging in developing countries rejoiced at the launch of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) in 1993. Formed to “promote environmentally sound, socially beneficial and economically prosperous management of the world’s forests,” FSC has definitely done a lot of good in the intervening three decades. Some 500 million acres of working forests around the world have become FSC-certified, and millions of consumers can sleep better at night knowing that their new decking, siding or framing comes from sustainably harvested wood. But in recent years, critics say FSC has valued loggers’ profits over forest conservation. The disconnect, they say, stems from FSC’s claims that its auditors inspect every single log/tree entering its “certified sustainable” supply chain to ensure it has been sustainably grown and harvested. But given the volume of logging and the structure of global timber markets, there is no way FSC auditors can physically inspect each log. An auditor
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for millions of board feet of tropical rainforest timber might be doing his job 5,000 miles away from a skyscraper in London. FSC maintains that its producers sign on in good faith, and that any wood entering its certification system, whether audited or not, shouldn’t be “illegally harvested, harvested in violation of traditional or civil rights, or harvested in forests where high conservation values are threatened.” But can we trust FSC’s monitoring claims and the origins of lumber when auditors aren’t physically in place? Another criticism of FSC is that its “Seal of Approval” labeling system is confusing and may lead some consumers to a false sense of “doing the right thing.” To wit, many reams of printer paper these days bear one or another FSC seal, but whether you choose “FSC 100%,” “FSC Recycled” or “FSC Mix” has a huge bearing on how green the choice is. (“FSC Mix” products likely contain wood products that are not from FSC-certified forests.) Another issue is FSC’s decision to continue logging in Australia last year following widespread wildfires there that wiped out 18 million acres of forest. FSC ignored pleas to halt logging until ecosystems there could recalibrate; critics claim that decision shows FSC is more about making money for logging operations than it is about saving the world’s forests. Regardless, bolstering FSC – and holding its feet to the fire – is the best path forward for those concerned about unsustainable logging and the decimation of the world’s forests. While the group has no doubt had
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its problems keeping up with the popularity of its certification system, it is still working hard to achieve its overall goal of meeting our current needs for forest products without compromising the health of the world’s forests for future generations. Given national governments’ lack of willingness or enforcement power to police timber extraction within their own borders, it’s up to FSC – and consumers dependent on their “FSC Seal of Approval” – to fight unsustainable logging practices. CONTACTS: FSC, fsc.org; FSC-Watch, fsc-watch.com; “Is FSC certification worth the paper it’s printed on?” ethicalcorp.com/fsc-certificationworth-paper-its-printed; “Greenwashed Timber: How Sustainable Forest Certification Has Failed,” https://e360. yale.edu/features/greenwashed-timberhow-sustainable-forest-certificationhas-failed. Dear EarthTalk: How are we doing in the battle to stop or slow deforestation, especially in the tropics where forests store so much of the world’s biodiversity? — M. Lark, Neptune, IA
In short, not so good. Global Forest Watch, a project of the non-profit World Resources Institute (WRI) which uses satellite data to track global forest loss, found that the world lost some 3.8 million hectares of tropical primary forest (defined as forests of native trees undisturbed by human activities) in 2019 – equivalent to one soccer field every six seconds and an area about the size of Switzerland in total. One particularly nasty side effect of all this forest loss is the release of more than two billion tons of carbon dioxide, the leading greenhouse gas, into the atmosphere as the trees came down in 2019. (To put that into context, this is more emissions than caused by all of the vehicles on the road in the United States during the same 12-month stretch.) The tropical primary forest loss in 2019 is the third highest amount in recorded history, behind only 2016 and 2017. While deforestation is an issue everywhere, it is particularly problematic in the tropics where the majority of the world’s biodiversity lives. Another leading conservation group, WWF, points out that some 17 percent of the forest across the Amazon has been cut down over the last 50 years, mostly to make room for cattle
ranching – so we can enjoy our steaks and burgers. The group warns that if nothing is done to stop it, some of the world’s most iconic and biologically diverse forest landscapes could be lost to deforestation, including primary habitat for iconic wildlife species like orangutans, tigers and elephants. “The hot spots are located in the Amazon, the Atlantic Forest and Gran Chaco, Borneo, the Cerrado, ChocoDarien, the Congo Basin, East Africa, Eastern Australia, Greater Mekong, New Guinea, and Sumatra.” reports WWF. “Up to 420 million acres of forest could be lost between 2010 and 2030 in these ‘deforestation fronts’ if current trends continue.” Brazil suffered the largest total primary forest loss of all in 2019, with deforestation for agriculture and other new land uses increasing rapidly through that country’s vast stretches of Amazon rainforest. Meanwhile, neighboring Bolivia experienced the largest surge in primary tropical forest loss, where rampaging wildfires, most likely set intentionally to clear land for farming, reduced 80 percent more tree cover than in previous years. On the bright side, Global Forest Watch reports that primary forest loss was reduced significantly in Indonesia, where a recently imposed government moratorium on clearing land for palm oil plantations – along with beefed up enforcement – has reduced annual forest loss to levels not seen for 15 years (before the palm oil craze swept the region). Primary tropical forest loss was also down some 50 percent in both Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire. What’s the solution? Frances Seymour of WRI tells The New York Times that she’d like to see the international community address the problem through economic incentives that encourage forest protection. She adds that governments should focus on preventing forest burning, increasing monitoring and enforcement to stop encroachment while providing the poor with alternatives to forest exploitation. EarthTalk® is produced by Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss for the 501(c)3 nonprofit EarthTalk. See more at https://emagazine. com. To donate, visit https://earthtalk.org. Send questions to: question@earthtalk.org.
Mysterious white spots on sunburn Q: A customer came in my store with shorts on. Her legs were bright red from sunburn except some small spots that were white with no sunburn. I asked her about those white spots. She said she’d had chigger bites and put Campho-Phenique on each one before she went out in the sun. Have you ever heard of Campho-Phenique to prevent sunburn? A: Campho-Phenique is an oldtimey topical remedy that was introduced in 1884. At that time, the camphor and phenol were in the form of a powder designed to treat wounds and other skin lesions. Bayer’s Campho-Phenique Pain & Itch Relief still contains camphor and phenol along with inactive ingredients: colloidal silicon dioxide, eucalyptus oil, glycerin and light mineral oil. It is promoted as a spot treatment for insect bites, cuts, scrapes, cold sores and sunburn. So far as we can tell, none of these ingredients is approved for preventing sunburn and no one should apply CamphoPhenique over a large area of skin. Colloidal silicon dioxide is frequently included in sunscreen as an inactive ingredient. According to one manufacturer, some microspherical silicon dioxide products scatter UV light to make active sunscreen ingredients more efficient. Q: I have been on 0.5 milligrams of alprazolam for anxiety since before I turned 80. Now my doctor has retired, and my new doctor won’t prescribe the drug. At my age, it’s not as if I were using alprazolam for recreational purposes or intentionally abusing it. I need something for anxiety. Because I could not get a new prescription, I cut the pill in half to get 0.25 milligrams. I took it on alternate days for about a week and then dropped it altogether. As of today, I’ve been off alprazolam for about five days, and I feel pretty anxious. I also have an upset stomach and difficulty sleeping. I suppose that’s due to withdrawal
effects. I would prefer to continue on the drug, but it appears I won’t be allowed to. Is there any other anxiety medicine I could use? What can I expect as regards withdrawal effects? A: Your new doctor is probably aware that alprazolam (Xanax) is on the “Beers list” of drugs that should generally not be prescribed for older adults. Benzodiazepine drugs like alprazolam can put you at a greater risk of falling. They have also been linked to memory loss or cognitive impairment in older people. We discuss the Beers list and other inappropriate drugs for senior citizens in much more detail in our eGuide to Drugs and Older People. You can find it in the Health eGuides section of PeoplesPharmacy.com. The withdrawal symptoms you are experiencing from stopping alprazolam should start to fade fairly soon, but you may continue to have difficulties for a few weeks. Talk to your doctor about this. He or she may be able to refer you for cognitive behavioral therapy, which can help alleviate anxiety without drugs. An alternative medication would be buspirone, which is less likely to cause such troublesome side effects. Q: I have discovered a new off-the-shelf drug, esomeprazole magnesium. I have taken Tums for years, with modest results. My wife bought me this new drug, and I take it once a day. Like magic, I have no more heartburn. I can eat food that has always bothered me, like pizza and spaghetti sauce. I have not taken a Tums in months. A: We’re not surprised you’ve found this drug helpful. It is the generic form of Nexium 24HR. It works best when taken once a day, as you describe, but you shouldn’t take it for more than two weeks. Such proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) may have serious side effects over the long term. Write to the Graedons in care of King Features, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803, or email them via their website, PeoplesPharmacy.com.
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Second Harvest distributes tons of food in June As part of its new USDA Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), Second Harvest Northern Food Bank distributed 185,000 pounds of food, the equivalent of 148,000 meals, in June. Boxes of mixed produce and meat were distributed to individuals and families throughout more than 10 northeastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin communities. “We’ve partnerted with so many great individuals and organizations to supply our region with this needed food,” said READER Shaye Moris, Second Harvest STAFF Northern Lakes Food Bank’s Executive Director. “From Upper Lakes Foods to WITC, in Ashland, Cook Community Food Shelf and so many community volunteers. We couldn’t operate this program without this support.” Future distributions will include
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Group announces BWCAW Powwow Trail rescued Minneapolis based nonprofit, the Boundary Waters Advisory Committee (BWAC), had to table plans to put more than 80 volunteers to work on the Powwow Trail in the Boundary Waters this past May. Instead, two small crews ventured on the Powwow over Memorial Day weekend, concerned that winter had left a slew of tree falls blocking the trail again since the destruction of the Pagami Creek Fire in 2011.
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“We were pleasantly surprised after tallying tree falls along the 30 milelong wilderness trail,” said Susan Pollock, BWAC’s new president. “We counted only 1,300 tree falls across the trail, and even more rewarding for our volunteers, we met three groups of backpackers along the way. We expected to find double that number of tree falls. Meeting backpackers on the trail interior – unheard of in the past five years – is a testimonial to BWAC work crews finding and clearing the impassable path over many seasons.” BWAC has organized volunteers in both the Twin Cities and in Duluth for the past several years to rescue the Powwow. The effort is paying off. Organizers believe they have turned the corner: the trail is now more welcoming as maintenance becomes increasingly manageable. In 2019 alone, BWAC recruited more than 180 volunteers to clear the path of dead trees and new growth. The number of dead standing trees is dwindling, but there is still more work ahead. BWAC is now working to develop screening and social distancing protocols with a goal of calling on volunteers for late summer and fall work crews. Now that the trail is passable, BWAC is working with the U.S. Forest Service to rehabilitate several closed campsites. Fire grates from eight campsites have survived, but new latrines and removal of hazard trees for safe camping are needed. There are also plans to replace an aging log crossing at a Powwow Trail interior destination, Diana Lake. Fall will be an easier time to circumnavigate this challenging trail. Most backpackers will be able to complete the loop in three to five days on what is undoubtedly the toughest wilderness trail in BWCAW if not in the Midwest. To make that challenge easier, volunteer organizers are busy this summer writing and preparing a hiker’s guide to the Powwow Trail. It will be posted on the club website and available for free to the public. Treefall density maps and other trip planning tools will be posted on the BWAC website in July, at BoundaryWatersTrails.org.
Habitat for Humanity seeking repair applicants Western Lake Superior Habitat for Humanity (WLSHFH) seeks home repair applicants from Carlton, St. Louis, Lake, and Douglas (WI) counties as part of the Age in Place program. Age in Place works with older adult
homeowners to support their efforts to safely maintain their homes as their needs evolve. Homeowners retain independence and a renewed connection with their community through this partnership, while also having vital exterior repair work completed on their home. Repair projects generally focus on the safety, accessibility, and health of homeowners. Example projects include accessibility ramps, handrails, stair repair, light landscaping and gutter maintenance. To be eligible, homeowners need to own their home, be aged 65 or older, meet the income requirements between 30 and 80 percent of Area Median Income, and be willing to partner with WLSHFH. Interested homeowners can visit the website: wlshabitat.org to download an application or email repairs@wlshabitat. org to have an application emailed or mailed to their home. Age in Place is possible because of major support from local organizations.
UMD professors team up to fight systemic racism Ryuta Nakajima and Dana Lindaman, UMD Associate professor Art and Design and UMD Associate professor of French language and culture, respectively, have collaborated to draw attention to aspects of systemic racism in Minnesota. Nakajima recently wrote a series of posts on the social media page of Okinawa Seaside Laboratory, an ocean conservation organization Nakajima founded in 2014, describing the various nuances of racism in Minnesota and pointing out misguided media reports in Japan regarding the nationwide protests. To date, Nakajima’s posts have reached more than a half-million readers in Japan. Lindaman recently co-authored an article with French academic Jerome Viala-Gaudefroy titled “Police violence in the United States: what lies behind the ‘bad apples’ narrative,” which was published by The Conversations on June 4. Lindaman and Viala used a cultural anthropological approach to deconstruct the way language was being used to shift the blame from a system onto individuals in the death of George Floyd. Nakajima was interviewed by Asahi Shinbun. After the interview, Nakajima agreed to coordinate with Asahi Shinbun’s reporter, Takashi Watanabe, on his upcoming visit to Minneapolis. Nakajima immediately
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Itasca County business community sticks together Itasca Economic Development Corporation (IEDC), in partnership with the Entrepreneur Fund and the Blandin Foundation, acted quickly this spring to develop the Itasca Small Business Relief Fund (ISBRF), a loan program designed to offset the serious impacts small businesses within Itasca County have faced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “When Governor Walz issued stay at home orders that forced Minnesota businesses to close, we knew many local entrepreneurs would be in difficult financial positions,” explained Tamara Lowney, IEDC President. “Small business is the core of Itasca County. We created the ISBRF to provide emergency funding for those who need it most.” IEDC designed the ISBRF to supplement available state and federal funding for business owners. It also created access to additional funding specifically for Itasca County business owners, many of whom did not meet state or federal funding criteria. After an emergency IEDC board meeting, IEDC dedicated $300,000 to the ISBRF and accessed a $500,000 loan from the Blandin Foundation. With these funds, the ISBRF has made $800,000 available to 39 applicants from Itasca County and the Blandin footprint communities of Hill City, Remer, Blackduck and Northome. Loans from the ISBRF have been disbursed to businesses throughout Itasca County, with 33% of funds going to businesses in Grand Rapids, 43% to businesses in greater Itasca County, and 24% to businesses within the Blandin Foundation footprint communities. Loan recipients include 14 womenowned businesses, two minority-owned businesses, and three veteran-owned businesses. IEDC wants to see all area businesses
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The Hendrickson family have seen demand for their A2-only milk grow throughout the region after becoming Minnesota’s first A2 dairy just six months ago. Ten Finns Creamery is named for their 10 children, however, they are expecting an 11th. survive this crisis and the impending economic downturn. Business owners are encouraged to reach out to the IEDC team to discuss opportunities and strategies for ongoing success. Organizations like IEDC, the Entrepreneur Fund and the Blandin Foundation are here to help. Visit the IEDC website at itascadv. org or call 218-326-9411 for more information.
Ten Finns Creamery exceeds expectations Minnesota’s first A2-only creamery, Ten Finns Creamery, has grown distribution beyond expectations, and has added two new products – all within their first six months. A2 milk is made from cows that only carry the A2 protein, which produces a dairy product for people with milk sensitivities to enjoy. Joel and Amanda Hendrickson are 5th generation Finnish dairy farmers in Menahga, Minn. Their 10 kids, soon to be 11, are the inspiration behind the Ten Finns brand. They have expressed extreme gratitude for the support they have received from the local community. “We have our local supporters to thank for quick growth after launching,” Joel said. “The popularity spread organically by word-of-mouth. Customers shared stories of how our product changed the way they enjoyed
milk – and they encouraged others to make the switch to our A2 milk!” When Ten Finns first launched their Whole Milk product, they had just a few retailers in the Menahga and New York Mills area. Now, their milk is available at more than 30 locations across Minnesota, and into Iowa and Michigan. Retailers include Whole Foods, Super One Foods, and various co-ops in partnership with Co-op Partners Warehouse of St. Paul. Both the Hillside and Denfeld Whole Foods Co-ops in Duluth carry Ten Finns milk. You can use the Ten Finns store locator to find a retailer near you at tenfinnscreamery.com. After finding success with their A2 Whole Milk, Ten Finns began producing an A2 2% Reduced Fat Milk, and A2 Butter. These two additional products are now available at select retailers – and they aren’t stopping there. “We are always thinking about what other A2 dairy products we should offer,” Joel said. “We know people who struggle to digest dairy would love a chance to enjoy chocolate milk, cheese, ice cream and yogurt again. As our creamery continues to grow we know these are possible products for us to consider.” Learn more about Ten Finns Creamery and the benefits of A2-only dairy at tenfinnscreamery.com.
National Bank of Commerce (NBC), has further expanded its commercial banking team by repositioning Cammy Hansen to VP – Senior Commercial Banker.Cammy has been with the bank for nine years and in her new role will be responsible for building relationships with commercial customers to help our local businesses and communities prosper. Cammy states, “At my core, I’m all about developing relationships and taking exceptional care of my clients. I look forward to applying those skills as part of NBC’s commercial banking team.” She is currently Board Chair for Safe Haven Shelter and Resource Center as well as a member of the Duluth LISC Local Advisory Board. With extensive civic involvement, invaluable experience, and a passion for the community, Cammy will make even more possible in her new position. National Bank of Commerce is headquartered in Superior and has locations in Duluth, Esko, Hermantown, Hibbing, Poplar and Solon Springs.
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Trump and Mount Rushmore Paha Sapa is the traditional name the Lakota people give the sacred center of their universe. The region is also known as the Black Hills, in South Dakota, home of Mount Rushmore, itself named after a gold rush lawyer and speculator. The Mount Rushmore Monument features the sculpted heads of four U.S. presidents – Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt – blasted out of the ancient granite between 1927 and 1941 by 400 workers, directed by sculptor Gutzon Borglum. Earlier, he was recruited by the Daughters of the Confederacy to carve the huge Stone Mountain memorial to Confederate leaders in Georgia. While he left that project in a dispute, Stone Mountain allowed Borglum to hone his mountain carving skills, enabling the Rushmore monument. Borglum was close to the Ku Klux Klan and was likely a member. On Friday, July 3, kicking off the weekend’s Independence Day holiday, President Donald Trump is rallying at Mount Rushmore with a fighter jet flyover and fireworks, which are banned in the area due to extreme forest fire potential. With 7,500 people expected, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, a staunch Trump ally, declared, “We won’t be social distancing.” Face masks will not be required. This “comeback” event occurs as the U.S. suffers an explosion of COVID-19 cases and a charged national debate on how to deal with statues and symbols enshrining systemic racism. Tribal governments and activist organizations in the region are calling for the event’s cancellation. “The lands on which that mountain is carved and the lands he’s about to visit belong to the Great Sioux nation,” Oglala Sioux president Julian Bear Runner told The Guardian. “He doesn’t have permission from its original sovereign owners to enter the territory at this time ... It’s going to cause an uproar if he comes here.”
Gutzon Borglum, sculptor of Mount Rushmore, is shown here in a Bosun’s chair inspecting the work on the memorial. Workers used the Bosun’s chairs, suspended from above, while they drilled with jackhammers into the granite. National Park Service photo.
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Trump’s ill-timed, inflammatory spectacle is reminiscent of his failed June rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, which was scheduled to fall on Juneteenth, a day that celebrates the end of slavery in 1865, at a ven-ue not far from the scene of one of the worst massacres of African Africans in U.S. history, the Tulsa race massacre of 1921. Under pressure, Trump moved his rally to June 20, the day after Juneteenth. One million people preregistered for the rally, but local police estimated that only 6,500 actually attended, with thousands of empty seats in the auditorium and an outdoor stage built to accommodate 40,000 overflow attendees left vacant. It was a public relations disaster of epic proportions for the Trump/Pence campaign. The U.S. government acknowledged tribal sovereignty over the Black Hills in two separate Fort Laramie Treaties, in 1851 and 1868, committing the land “for the absolute and undisturbed use and occupancy of the Sioux.” In the 1870s, gold was discovered there, and the U.S. Army drove the indigenous people out. The decades-long armed indigenous resistance to the waves of settler colonists effectively ended with the Army’s brutal massacre of Lakota women, children and the elderly at Wounded Knee on Dec. 29, 1890. The resistance never died, though, despite the poverty and violence institutionalized by the
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reservation system. In the late 1960s and 1970s, occupations of Alcatraz Island and Wounded Knee highlighted Native American demands for justice. More recently, during the Standoff at Standing Rock, representatives from more than 200 tribes from throughout the Americas successfully delayed the Dakota Access Pipeline. Indigenous frontline resistance is still at the fore, continuing to challenge the DAPL as well as the Trump-approved Keystone XL pipeline, the Alberta tar sands in Canada, and at numerous resource extraction sites in the Amazon. Indian Country has been particularly hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic, and tribes have taken action to protect themselves. Both the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe and the Oglala Sioux enforced roadblocks,
allowing in only reservation residents and guests. Gov. Kristi Noem threatened legal action, and appealed to the Trump administration for help. After the White House threatened to withhold COVID-19 relief funding, the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe filed suit against Trump in federal court. The case is pending. Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Chairman Harold Frazier has joined Julian Bear Runner of the Oglala Sioux in calling for the removal of the Mount Rushmore memorial. Said Frazier, “Nothing stands as a greater reminder to the Great Sioux Nation of a country that cannot keep a promise or treaty than the faces carved into our sacred land on what the United States calls Mount Rushmore.” Vigorous, indigenousled protests are planned. Recently, Trump retweeted a video of a supporter shouting “white power!” and signed an executive order to preserve monuments, including Confederate statues. From Tulsa to the Black Hills, our white supremacist in chief fans the flames of division he hopes will propel him to reelection. Amy Goodman is the host of Democracy Now!, a daily international TV/radio news hour airing on more than 1,400 stations (airing locally on KUMD, 103.3 weekdays at 9 am). She is the co-author, with Denis Moynihan and David Goodman, of the New York Times bestseller Democracy Now!: 20 Years Covering the Movements Changing America. (c) 2020 Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan. Distributed by King Features Syndicate
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Randomly disordered The concept of privilege is interestingly useful. Others turn to and honor the concept with gratifying frequency, so why not try my hand? Are you privileged having a private yard, especially with its own tree? Does owning a mower add privilege? Who is better off, the person taking private transportation to work or the one with a short walk to public transit? What is more privileged, a family home for four or a trendy loft for two? Does a privileged hair style cost more than $25? Where is the greater privilege? Is it ordering in, taking out, driving in, or a meal from scratch in your own kitchen? Are cell phones a human right or a privilege? Having a PhD would no longer be a privilege if we were all given one at birth. More people can be privileged medical specialists if requirements are changed to suit their needs. I’ve enjoyed the privilege being called a dumb Polack. I bet you won’t guess where that happened last. Shouldn’t prisoners enjoy the privilege of stating a gender choice in order to get better accommodation in jail? Which is more privileged, fishing in public water or skateboarding a public street? What has more privilege, an elevator in a new apartment building or onelevel housing? Is privilege the political equivalent of the doctrine of original sin? (Note: Contemporary students might not know of earlier concepts, a sure sign of activism in education. I call it the MOO effect in scholarship.) Sieur du Lhut was a privileged French noble at a time France had colonies and allowed slavery. Now what? I feel privileged to see so many comic actors in newsrooms where information is less important than putting on a lively show. That’s diversity I have to believe in. If you travel Economy or First Class is the destination different? How does underprivilege erase bias? Now on broader sweeps. I’ve been told good teachers don’t have failing students. If you look around you can see the result.
Imagine the BLM reparations plan expanded to monetary value for the unborn. Could that really be a Pro-life tactic to do in Planned Parenthood? I’m pro union, so it’s a darn good thing the only bad unions are the police ones. Do open borders mean not locking houses and cars, too? If the left panders and the right postures then nothing much happens for the middle. Some heroes inspire achievement. Others can make you think “why bother?” Can a person be bigoted about bigotry? Notice internet information searches often bring up sites trying to sell you something, private media doing public service for pay, just like government. Are ten idiots ten times better than one or is it a miraculous case of ten equaling one? Low calorie means you should eat more of it. They want you to. Go ahead, and it’s healthy, too. A cashier using rubber gloves has the satisfaction of passing contaminants while keeping their hands clean and adding to the waste stream. Who do you know to ask, “Have you always been like this or did you have to work up to it?” If virus is like dandelions, we’re in trouble. Throwing trash in a roadside ditch is done for free but not without cost. Who listens to silent protest? How does making a snack healthy drain it of taste? Ask around. How many know the 1st Minnesota lost 80% of its members at Gettysburg? Why were they there and not home with family that July? Adoption of the metric clock and calendar seems a long way off. How do socialists get wealthy? The new nitpickers supply their own nits. Who married nit wit to nitpick? You know you’re in for a good time when accusation and denunciation lead the parade. What, haven’t had enough? – If you’ve never done productive work there’s a good chance the labor force doesn’t need you. The person who starts a fire doesn’t necessarily have the ability to put it out. Why, I ask despairingly, has no one
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put “Fuck the Pigs” to symphonic some individuals and religions. Should score? If done with the full asshole ordering a Pinot Noir make you a chorus it would surely challenge criminal or just a privileged elitist? Beethoven’s Ninth. The distinction between ORV and If a workplace doesn’t police OHV is lost on me, but not its poetry. throwing trash on the floor how tidy I struggle to see how unlimited will it stay? immigration helps workers. I thought Is a relationship made as quickly the shortage was jobs not consumers. as it can be ruined? Does a society Is it too much to hope that defunddevelop with the same speed it can being enforcement will get rid of the destroyed? warning label police? No one pays for free stuff, right? If nothing else globalists are good at The dumber you get the happier they disguising their larger objectives. be. I heard it said that no price is too big If justice is blind would it be better if for others to pay if it gets rid of Trump. deaf as well? When did rights get detached from Shouldn’t Juneteenth be seven days responsibilities and consequences? long? Shouting down an opponent is not Protestors don’t seem to make good a good argument. It works, however, listeners. when we allow it. Is a smooth dissembler better than Want to gain space in public areas? an unpleasant realist? Learn the geezer cough. Crime will be solved if made legal I somehow see efforts at police reby licensing and certifying criminals form coming up with the concept of according to their ambitions and pre-murder. Nobody’ll know how to training (or experience). Removing handle those calls. the police empowers (a lovely popular I once worked for a carpenter whose word) citizens to defend and protect best advice was “Make it look like a their own lives and property. Legalizedcarpenter did it.” Crime can do the impossible making both the NRA and BLM happy. Drinking alcohol deeply offends
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Major frac sand producer to file bankruptcy Hi-Crush Inc. reports first quarter losses $147 million A frac sand producer with four mines in Wisconsin announced it expects to declare bankruptcy after posting net negative revenues in the first quarter of 2020 and defaulting on loans. Hi-Crush Inc. – which owns mines in the cities of Augusta, Whitehall, Blair and Wyeville – issued a press release June 25 stating it took in just more than $146 million in revenues in January, February and March. But during that same time, the company posted a net loss of nearly $147 million. The company also announced it had defaulted on loans. Of its four mines, Hi-Crush reported that only its Wyeville facility was still operating. In the past two years, Wisconsin frac sand mines producing what is known within the industry as “northern white” sand have faced increased competition from what are known as “in-basin” sand producers in states like Texas. In-basin means the sand is mined, processed and shipped from locations near active oil fields. In its announcement, Hi-Crush stated that during the first quarter of 2020 the entire U.S. oil and natural gas industry “faced a sharp and rapid decline.” It stated the decline was driven by depressed oil prices and less drilling activity due to “decisions made by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and other oil producing nations, and impacts to the demand for crude oil associated with the emerging COVID-19 pandemic.” In response to the industry-wide
Frac sand being shipped in open cars in Minneapolis. Photo by MinnPost. slowdown, Hi-Crush said it has reduced its workforce by around 60 percent since mid-March, lowered planned expenditures for the rest of the year by 40 percent and idled three production facilities and three terminal facilities where sand is loaded onto trucks headed for oil or gas wells. Thomas Jacob, vice president of oil and natural gas analytics firm Rystad Energy, said the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic downturn has affected all national producers of frac sand, but Wisconsin-based mines are dealing with a “double whammy” as in-basin mines take a large
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percentage of the market share. This year, Rystad projects total demand for frac sand will reach nearly 59 million tons. Of that, the firm predicts nearly 24 million tons will come from Wisconsin mines. Rystad figures from 2018 show total demand for sand was around 200 million tons, with more than half of that coming from Wisconsin. As a result, Jacob said Wisconsin can expect to see more mines idling or shutting down completely. “So, everything baked in, we think around 30 to 40 percent of northern white sand mines don’t come back, assuming adoption rates stay the same,” Jacob said. That said, Jacob doesn’t equate a bankruptcy filing with the end of a producer like Hi-Crush. “I would say they’re probably in the lower end of the cost spectrum when it comes to operating costs and best practices and all of that. So, they’re definitely a very lean operation. So as the market bounces back up, I don’t see why they wouldn’t be able to get those lines back,” he said. Hi-Crush’s mining and processing facility located between the cities of Whitehall and Independence has drawn criticism from some local
residents since it opened in May 2014. That year, the property was annexed by the cities of Independence and Whitehall, which allowed the company to avoid Trempealeau County rules limiting its hours of operation. The annexation by Independence led to a lawsuit brought by the neighboring the town of Lincoln, which argued the move was illegal because the mine property was not touching any part of the city’s boundary. Instead, the Independence City Council annexed consecutive narrow strips of land through another town to get to Hi-Crush. The lawsuit was settled in 2015 after Independence agreed not to annex any other frac sand mines for 20 years. In 2018, the Hi-Crush Whitehall mine released 10 million gallons of muddy water and fine sediment from a holding pond used in the sandwashing process to rescue a contract worker who became trapped under 10 feet of turbid water after his bulldozer slid into the pond. The water and mud traveled into a creek and ultimately turned the Trempealeau River a bright tan and orange color for more than a day. Tests conducted by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources showed the water and sediment contained high concentrations of heavy metals like arsenic, copper and lead. The metals are naturally occurring in the sandstone used to produce frac sand but become concentrated in holding ponds. The DNR didn’t issue any citations to Hi-Crush, citing a statute allowing wastewater discharges in order to save a life. Hi-Crush wouldn’t be the first large-scale frac sand company in Wisconsin to file for federal bankruptcy protections. Emerge Energy, which owned Superior Silica Sands, filed bankruptcy in July 2019 after declaring it owed more than $338 million to lenders and contracting companies around the country. On June 29, Covia Holdings, which owns mines in Minnesota and Wisconsin also filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protections. Wisconsin Public Radio, © Copyright 2020, Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and Wisconsin Educational Communications Board.
Nesting nighthawks NATURAL CONNECTIONS
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STONE Common nighthawks don’t build a nest; they try to be as inconspicuous as possible by laying their eggs directly on the ground. Photos by Emily Stone.
For both comfort and camouflage, nighthawks tend to perch along the top of a branch.
Evening light bathed the scrubby, rolling hills of the Moquah Barrens in gold. Eastern towhees and willow flycatchers called from the tallest shrubs and charred skeletons of trees. And every time the breeze calmed, the black flies swarmed. But when the breeze returned, the black flies retreated. So I followed my camera up and down the road for several happy minutes, until a truck with a pop-up camper rumbled over the hill in a cloud of dust. The sight of Jim Bryce’s smile through the windshield was enough to put a smile on my face, too. Being alone in nature is lovely, but sharing it with a kindred spirit is even nicer. Hand-over-hand, Jim pulled a bundle of long metal poles out of the tailgate. Then came a bundle of wooden signs, and a lumpy plastic bag full of nets. We each took an armful. Earlier I’d found a year-old strand of blue flagging on the roadside. We re-hung it on a hazel twig and crashed uphill through the brush on a barely discernable trail, chatting all the way about the work that lay ahead. Jim Bryce is a retired forester who has banded birds for several federal agencies. This is the sixth June that he’s set up three mist nets on a certain hillside in the Moquah Barrens on the Bayfield Peninsula. He’s keeping track of how the birds fluctuate in relation to the prescribed burns that the Forest Service is using to restore this habitat. As we located the flagged net sites, raised the poles, untangled the nets, and posted signs declaring this a legitimate research project, Jim kept up his usual constant stream of
program ended. Between the second and third nets, the participants at the front of the group exclaimed as a nighthawk burst up from the brush. After some searching, we found her nest. In the center of a bare spot, lined only by black ashes from the last burn, sat two eggs, mottled heavily with gray and brown spots. “That’s it?” Several people exclaimed about the austerity of her nest. Ground nesting birds are especially vulnerable to predators, but the nest’s simplicity is part of their strategy to avoid discovery. The spots on the eggs were remarkably similar to the texture of the ash, and there’s some evidence that she may have chosen the nest site to match her eggs. As our attention turned away from the eggs, we spotted the female nighthawk in a nearby tree. Her mottled brown body was positioned along the branch, using both shape and color for camouflage. She would have been invisible to our eyes on the ground, and invisible to the nose of a coyote or skunk, too, since the oil she uses to preen her feathers becomes odorless during the nesting season. While the male rarely incubates eggs, he will eventually help with feeding the young regurgitated insects at dawn and dusk. Within the first two days, the chicks double in size, and by day 18 they will make their first flight. If this seems like a vulnerable way to live, you’re right. Common nighthawk numbers are in steep decline—falling by 61% from 1966 to 2014 worldwide. In Saskatchewan, scientists found that the decrease in numbers coincided with the spraying of pesticides for
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explanations and anecdotes about bird banding. The third and final site caused us some consternation with a twisted net, so the once-vivid sunset was deepening to purple by the time we closed the net and gathered up our tools for the hike down. Then, from the dusky sky came a distinctive “peent.” Of course our heads snapped around toward the sound, and we easily spotted the source: two medium-sized birds danced against the deep blue sky, their long, tapered wings marked by blazes of white across the wrists. Common nighthawks eat flying insects by expanding their tiny beaks into cavernous mouths and darting through swarms. At flight speeds of 12-35 miles per hour, the insects that enter their mouths go straight down the hatch and meet their demise in a pool of digestive juices. These owl relatives find insects through sight alone, and so don’t actually forage at night, but are most active around dusk and dawn. On the ground, nighthawks’ weak beaks and tiny feet prevent them from feeding at all. Suddenly, their normal, plaintive, peent calls were interrupted by a soft roar, like the sound of a racecar zooming past. This “booming” is part of the male’s mating and territorial display. The sound is created when air rushes through the tips of his feathers at the bottom of a dive, and it sent shivers down my spine. In the bright sunshine of the next morning, those memories faded from my thoughts. Jim led a group of Master Naturalists from net to net, hoping to catch one last little songbird before the
mosquito control. Even if a pesticide doesn’t kill birds directly, removing their food source is just as effective. This is likely a major part of their demise across all of North America. As I sit at home, days later, this information gives me a new perspective on the black fly bite that still itches on my neck. Folks here in the Northwoods often imagine how wonderful our world would be without the swarms of annoying insects that mar our short summers, but we usually don’t imagine the full set of consequences that wish would bring. I’m happy to put on a head net, suit up in long sleeves and long pants, and use a little bug repellent if it means that nighthawks can go on peenting and booming; their white wrists flashing against a purple evening sky. Emily’s second book, Natural Connections: Dreaming of an Elfin Skimmer, is now available to purchase at cablemuseum.org/books. Or order it from our friends at 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. Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and cablemuseum. org to see what we are up to.
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Options offered for Park Point 5-miler Grandma’s Marathon has formulated a COVID-19 Preparedness Plan for the Park Point 5-Miler/2Mile Walk with guidance from the City of Duluth and the Grandma’s Marathon Medical Director. The plan will allow the event to proceed as safely as possible, and within the COVID-19 guidelines set forth by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH). With safety plans in place, participants can choose from multiple different times to run/ walk the in-person event or participants can choose to race virtually. The chip timed, in-person Park Point 5-Miler/2-Mile Walk will take place on Thursday, July 16. Throughout the day there will be three-hour time blocks (sunrise, midday and twilight). The sunrise block will take place 6-9 a.m.; the midday block 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; and the twilight block 4-7 p.m. Each block will include 10 waves of up to 25 people socially distanced at six feet apart, and participants will be able to select their wave during the registration process. Waves are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis, and registration for each wave will close once the 25 person per wave capacity is met. There is also a virtual option to complete the Park Point 5-Miler/2Mile Walk. If selected, this option allows participants the ability to complete their race at any time and location during the July 13–17 timeframe. Registration is open for the 49th annual Park Point 5-Miler at Grand-
masMarathon.com. The adult entry fee is $30 and youth pricing is $10 for children ages 6-14. Online registration for the inperson option closes at 11:59 p.m. on July 13, and registration for the virtual option closes at 11:59 p.m. on July 16. There will be no exclusive kidsonly dashes this year. Grandma’s Marathon is committed to providing safe and healthy events for the community. There will be strict safety measures and requirements for participation in the event, which will require full cooperation among participants, volunteers and staff. The Park Point 5-Miler is part of the KP Challenge series, where participants commit to run three Young Athletes Foundation (YAF) races, including the Saint Fennessy 4K, Fitger’s 5K and Park Point 5-Miler. The Fitger’s 5K postponed date is set for Sept. 12. Net proceeds from the events benefit the Young Athletes Foundation (YAF), a Grandma’s Marathon program focused on the promotion and development of healthy and active lifestyles for youth throughout the region. Since its inception in 1990, the YAF has contributed more than $1,100,000 to area nonprofit youth athletic organizations. For more information and to register for the event, visit GrandmasMarathon.com.
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Welcome back! We are looking forward to bringing you the finest possible movie theatre experience. But first, let’s talk about safety. We are implementing some changes to help make your visit as safe and comfortable as possible. The West Theatre’s plan meets, and, in some cases, exceeds the Governor’s guidelines for safe reopening practices. CLEANING • Our dedicated team has always had a great reputation for maintaining a very clean theatre, and now we are implementing even more rigorous cleaning practices. All customer contact surfaces will be disinfected before and after the start of each show, and regularly throughout the day. Hand sanitizer is available throughout the theatre. MASK POLICY • Masks are required at The West Theatre, both in the lobby and in all lounges, aisles and restrooms. Guests will be able to remove their masks during the performance while seated in the auditorium only. All employees will wear masks, and gloves when appropriate. If you forget to bring yours, we’ll set you up with a disposable mask.
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More on Fitch, and hooray for hockey! KNIFE RIVER – In last week’s excitement and zeal to write about the life and times of a pretty amazing person and in regard to the documentary that spurred me on to do so, A Gullwing at Twilight, I have discovered the need to clarify a detail regarding what I wrote about the car that John Fitch once raced, and about the one that he attempted to break an age class/ speed record with out at the famed Bonneville Salt Flats. As pointed out to me by Producer-Director Chris Szwedo these are two different cars. In an email to Szwedo to let him know that the article had been published I told him that I thought I may have made an error in the details of the car and in regard to which one was actually used in the documentary. Since submitting the article I had a gnawing question in the back of my mind about that, and the reason why was that I didn’t have clarity on that detail and somehow my psyche was aware of that. So, here goes, I’ll attempt to set the record straight! In the 1950s Mercedes Benz produced about 1,400 cars that came to be known as the Gullwing 300SL. These are rare and if you can even get one now expect to pay at least $1mil plus. The race in Italy, The Mille Miglia, was held from 1927 until 1957. It was a 992-mile adventure on public roads around the perimeter of the country. It ended when two different accidents in the 1957 race took the lives of several drivers and spectators alike. There have been a couple of versions held since but they haven’t resembled the “bare knuckle” racing of the original race. In 1955 Fitch earned a spot upon the Daimler-Benz AG Sports Car team with some other high level drivers of the era, notably one Stirling Moss. The team was slated to compete in the race, with Fitch driving a production class 300SL, with Kurt Gesell as the navigator. There were 521 starters in the race with 281 finishers. Fitch and Gesell were in the #417 car. They finished 5th overall in the race and 1st in the GT+1.3 or “Gran Turismo oltre 1300” class. According to Szwedo, he does not know where the 417 car is at this point
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or if it is even still in existence. If it’s still on the planet, it’s likely in the hands of Mercedes Benz somewhere. Based upon its perceived value, Szwedo opined that the MB folks probably have it in a bank vault if it is still around. Thus, the car used by Fitch in his run out at the Salt Flats was a different Gullwing then the #417 300SL car. In that particular attempt a MB Gullwing owned by Robert Sirna was used in the attempt, which came up short due to a fuel injection pump problem. For those interested there is an abundance of information available on wikipedia about Fitch and the Mille Miglia. You can get DVDs of the remarkable documentary online as well at szwedo.com and two different photos were used in the two versions of my article in The Reader, permission was granted from Szwedo to use them and he was kind enough to provide a quality digital copy of the black and white photo used. My personal thanks go to Chris for his information and assistance in the telling of the story of Fitch. It has been an interesting journey to learn more about him, his life, racing exploits, and auto safety innovations. I’ve been exposed to some iconic individuals in my lifetime from a devout interest and participation in sports – Fran Tarkenton, Rod Carew, Rocket Richard and Herb Brooks come to mind immediately – and as for John Fitch, when it comes to his life, times, and accomplishments, he’ll never have to take a back seat to any of them... THE NHL and NHLPA apparently have agreed upon a basic framework for extending the CBA currently in place as well as a Return to Play format and safety protocols involving such. If this is the case they must be nearing an announcement relative to which two NHL cities will serve as the Hub Cities for the much anticipated Stanley Cup tournament. I am failing to see why the two matters are being lumped together in a single vote but am open to dialogue on that. The league has basically funneled these two separate matters down into a single standoff and now we know why it has seemingly taken so long to get to this point. It’s my current understanding that if the players vote “no” on the CBA extension, then there will not be a Stanley Cup tourney. Do I have this right? In this most unusual of seasons I would consider that the owners would
want the tourney to be held if for no other reason then to cut their surefire losses from the canceled regular season games at least a little bit. I mean, at this point it’s a given that there will be losses. So why tie these matters together? And then I contemplate that without the pandemic situation, the Stanley Cup tourney would be over and in the books already. How much differently then, would the agreed upon points in the CBA extension look? For the first time in awhile it appears that the owners have had a bit of benevolence toward the players in the negotiation, which hasn’t necessarily been the case in the recent past. Some extension highlights are; Camps open on 7/13. The two Hub Cities are going to be Edmonton and Toronto. Cup participants will report there on the 26th, with the qualifying round commencing Aug. 1. The right to pick Number one in the
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Entry Draft lottery will be awarded on 8/10 and it’s anticipated the draft will be in mid October. Free Agency will kick off Nov. 1 and the Stanley Cup will be awarded sometime in the first week of October, provided there are no further problems involving the pandemic. If a player wants to opt out of the tourney based on health or safety reasons, they are free to do so with no consequence. Playoff money per player is being increased. The CBA extension will cover six seasons and last through the 2025-26 season. The salary cap will be frozen at $81.5mil until hockey-related revenues reach $4.8 billion, at which point that will be recalculated using an agreed upon formula based on the cap from two seasons ago. The league is agreeing to NHL player Olympic participation in the 2022 games in China and the 2026 games in Italy, provided player insurance details can be worked out between the parties involved. There are other multiple items to be included as well as a new Escrow Cap provision. I’ll dig into that when more details are finalized. Until then, Lets Play Hockey! PEACE
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Pro sports reduced to sprints We have turned the coronavirus into a major and long-running problem for our country, and it’s impossible to project for how long it will change the way we live. It is possible that while we’re waiting for something approaching normalcy to return, this might be the new normalcy. It is fascinating to observe how people react to the frustrating attempts to keep the COVID-19 virus down. Staying home is the best way, they tell us. Avoiding crowds of people when you do go out is another, they say. And wearing a face mask when you go out, anywhere, is another. That shouldn’t be too difficult, but
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apparently it is, for some folks. The recent upsurge in the number of people being stricken with the disease has made sane people realize that the July 4th holiday and usual celebrations collaborated to hit us all. We were so eager to go back to “normal” during the holiday weekend that crowds gath-ered, in bars, on beaches, in stores and in other places where too many people got together with apparent abandon. And the majority were not wearing masks, or worrying about “social distancing.” The virus obviously has hit the sports world hard. We are heading for the weirdest summer of professional sports we’ve ever witnessed, with Major League Baseball just getting organized and planning to start a curtailed, 60-game season in another week. The National Hockey League and NBA are still sorting out how they’re going to make the transition from the early ending to this past season and preparing for the next one.
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New logo for the Washington Redskins? Our Minnesota Wild have an intriguing situation in the NHL, where they were left just on the outside of qualified playoff teams when the virus shutdown hit and stopped everything. But the Wild had a lucrative opportunity to still make it, because they had played fewer games than their top foes, giving them the old cliche of “games in hand” that needed to be played to at least let all teams finish with the same number of games. So the Wild, one of the hottest teams in the NHL when play was interrupted, will be scheduled into the unique playoff picture to take on the Vancouver Canucks in a best-of-5 series. The winner will join other preliminary winners to advance to the first round of Western Division playpoffs. The question marks are plenty, but they are similar for every team in the NHL. Can red-hot players resume their status immediately? Can the tight teamwork necessary for making a spirited run at the playoffs connect right away – or at least sooner than Vancouver’s? The games will be played with all Western teams gathering in Vancouver and all Eastern teams in Toronto, where there will be two or three games a day while all the preliminary rounds are conducted. And, there will be no fans allowed. That means no blowing a game with the knowledge that you can go home to recover in the next game. Toronto and Vancouver are fantastic
cities, with great hockey tradition. And they were selected carefully, we’re told, just in case any of us hockey fans might tend to suspect that the old Canadian domination of the NHL are still in full effect. The satellite television revenue should blow the lid off all previous money-making by the league. After the best-of-5 series, the next round and all succeeding rounds will be best-of-7, right on through the Stanley Cup finals. In my humble opinion, the NHL would have been a lot wiser to schedule all series as best-of-5, up to the final, which could be best-of-7. That way, we could get the Cup decided before Thanksgiving, just in time to start the new season. We in Minnesota can be enthused because the Wild have a solid and mobile defense, balanced forwards, and the very good goaltending tandem of Darren Dubnyk and former UMD star Alex Stalock, who took over for Dubnyk and actually won the No. 1 goalie job. We can’t be certain if he will begin play in the same position, but regardless, the Wild should be set better than most teams with the ability to be comfortable regardless of which goalie is in the nets. Return of Formula 1 Auto racing got started with NASCAR running some no-fan events, and the world’s premier motorsports attraction – Formula 1 – got underway last Sun-
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day with the Austrian Grand Prix. Formula 1 is the most elite, and most expensive, style of motorsports because where NASCAR or Indy Car run form-ulated engines that are virtually the same in all cars, Formula 1 allows amazing and very expensive creativity among its engineers. Mercedes, which has had the handle on things the last few years, with Lewis Hamilton and Vallteri Bottas the threats to repeat as 1-2 runners. Bottas grabbed the pole, then the starting lead, and never trailed, winning the race which was, again, played to empty seats all around the twisting course in the Austrian hillside. Max Verstappen went out after 11 laps, disappointing all those who were hoping the Red Bull lead driver would thrill his legion of fans. Sebastian Vettel also had trouble, be-ing hit by another car and winding up 10th, but his Ferrari teammate, Charles Leclerc, made a spectacular bid in the closing laps to take second. Lando Nor-ris brought his McLarenHonda in third to make his first podium, and he would have been second except for Leclerc’s brilliant pass. Hamilton was fourth, having been issued a 5-second penalty after a crazy weekend that saw him speeding in the pit lane, and later allowing his Mer-
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Miguel Sano cedes to run out a little wide on a tight right-hand turn, just as the brilliant day of Alex Albon was completing a dazzling outside pass. Hamilton’s left front caught Albon’s right rear, sending him spinning off the track in the closing laps. Albon finished 13th, behind Vettel, who was 10th. The encouraging thing about the race is that Bottas, Hamilton, Verstappen, Vettel, Leclerc, and the previously unknown Lando Norris will all be among the favorites for the next race, the Styrian Grand Prix, this coming Sunday, and the Hungarian Grand Prix the following weekend, as Formula 1 tries to catch up for the lost time of the first half of the season.
Twins called contender We worry a lot whenever the Twins are designated as a contender, but in the upcoming 60-game season, where else can you put them? They have strengthened themselves mightily by adding Josh Donaldson, always a steady power hitter under pressure, who should be a vital part to support a lineup that set the all-time Major League record for home runs last season. Trouble is, the Twins haven’t yet found a way to have someone monitor Miguel Sano, the big and bulky third baseman who is shifting to first to make room for Donaldson. After an unbelievable assortment of problems that have knocked Sano out of action every season, it should have been predictable that when he showed up for the belated team gathering last week, Sano would be found to have Covid-19. Maybe he’s OK, and will just have to sit in quarantine for two weeks. We’ll see. At any rate, those fans who get weary of a 162-game Major League baseball season can rejoice in the
spirited 60-game sprint we can witness this summer. (B)eat those spuds One of my favorite accompaniments to a big dinner is to have my T-Bone, or walleye, or BBQ’d ribs, joined on the plate by a neat little group of redskin potatoes. I like every kind of potato, but redskins are my favorite. And so it popped into my weird mind this week, that with all the politically correct monitors appearing to be pro-voking the Washington football team into changing away from its arbitrary and humiliating nickname of Redskins, with the Native American head-dressed head as a logo – maybe we could get them to replace the logo with a platter of small, red potatoes. And with that as a logo, we could call them the “Washington Redskins.”
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Vintage cars and bikes line up on the 400 Block of Howard Street by 4 p.m. and cruise out at 6 p.m. Legendary rockers Centerville All Stars perform outside 6-8 and 9-11 p.m.
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On the back patio near the slip by the William A. Irvin, Marc Gartman, Jerree Small and Russ Sackett sing the Beatles at 6 p.m. Marc, Russ and Paul Gnam perform their Ween tribute starting 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 11, 4-11 p.m. Centerville All Star Outdoor
Stellar five-piece band plays a wide variety, leaning heavily toward rock’in rhythm & blues, at this outdoor venue.
Waylon Glienke Sunday, July 12, 3-6 p.m. Jim’s Sports Club, Chisholm
American Ego at Jack’s Place, 7:30 pm July 11.
Boognish Rising Friday, July 10, 6-9 p.m. Ripple Bar on Lake Superior
American Ego Saturday, July 11, 7:30 p.m. Jack’s Place
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When his parents named him Waylon, did they know he’d become a deepvoiced country singer? Also playing July 23 at the Neighborhood Tavern in
Lyla Abukhodair Wednesdays, July 15-29, 5 p.m. Cedar Lounge
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Soulful stargazer, formerly of Norshore Summit, is recording a solo album and fulfilling a Wednesday residency at Cedar for the rest of July.
Lyla Abukhodair 5 pm Wednesdays at Cedar Lounge through July.
Park Point Five Miler/2-Mile Walk Thursday, July 16
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Running a race in the age of COVID-19 … how complicated can it be? The races will have three time blocks (sunrise, midday and twilight) and each block will include 10 waves of up to 25 people, socially distanced. Register by July 13 at GrandmasMarathon.com.
Woodblind & Dance Attic CD release July 16 & 17, 7 p.m., Wussow’s
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Day & night Thursday, 7-9 Virginia Square Market, 2:30-6pm S. 9th Ave. W. & Chestnut St., Virginia Lincoln Park Farmers Market, 3-6pm Harrison Community Center, 3002 W 3rd St., Duluth 218-726-1665 Misisipi Mike Wolf & Clancy Ward, 58pm Cedar Lounge, 1715 N. 3rd St., Superior 715-394-7391 Turns & Tunes, 6-9pm Mont Du Lac Recreation, 3125 Mont Du Lac Dr., Superior 218-626-3797 Music on the Beach with Joe Paulik, 7-9pm Lutsen Resort, 5700 W. Hwy. 61, Lutsen 800-258-8736 Zakk and Wade, 7pm Powerhouse Bar, 408 Third Ave., Proctor 218-6240626 Drive-In Concert: Venison Cupcake, 7pm Myles Reif Performing Arts Center, 720 NW Conifer Dr., Grand Rapids 218-327-5780
Friday, 7-10 Charlie Parr, 6pm Cedar Lounge, 1715 N. 3rd St., Superior 715-3947391
Bar, 6891 S. Lake Ave., Lake Nebagamon 715-374-3111 One Less Guest, 7pm Spirit Room, 1323 Broadway St., Superior 715817-4775 Drive-In Concert: Christopher David Hanson Band, 7pm Portage Park, 25570 Katherine Ave., Cohasset 218327-5780 Hannah Rey, 7pm Castle Danger Brewery, 17 7th St., Two Harbors 218-834-5800 Circuit Breakers, 7:30-11:30pm Jack's Place, 1923 Tower Ave., Superior 715-392-1994 The Most Wanted, 9pm Powerhouse Bar, 408 Third Ave., Proctor 218-6240626
Saturday, 7-11 Duluth Farmers Market, 8am-noon Duluth Farmer's Market, 14th Ave. E.
& 3rd St., Duluth 218-241-1847 Ashland Area Farmers Market, 8amnoon 200 Block of Chapple Ave., Between Main St. & 3rd St. W., Ashland Bayfield Farmers Market, 8:30amnoon First Street & Rittenhouse Avenue, Bayfield 715-257-0064 Cloquet Farmers Market, 9am-noon Premier Theatres, 904 Hwy. 33 S., Cloquet Hibbing Farmers Market, 9am-1pm 1309 E. 40th St., Hibbing Two Harbors Farmers Market, 10am1pm 320 7th Ave., Two Harbors 218310-7174 Centerville All Star Outdoor Live Music & Car Show, 4pm Mike's Pub, 413 E. Howard St., Hibbing 218-4401213 Loaded Dice (Grateful Dead tribute), 6pm Cedar Lounge, 1715 N. 3rd St., Superior 715-394-7391 946
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Music on the Beach, 7-9pm Lutsen Resort, 5700 W. Hwy. 61, Lutsen 800258-8736
American Ego, 7:30pm Jack's Place, 1923 Tower Ave., Superior 715-3921994
Race Night, 7pm ABC Raceway, 2187 Butterworth Rd., Ashland 715-6824990
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John Cron, 7pm Castle Danger Brewery, 17 7th St., Two Harbors 218834-5800
Wednesday, 7-15 Duluth Farmers Market, 2-5pm Duluth Farmer’s Market, 14th Ave. E. & 3rd St., Duluth 218-241-1847
Lincoln Park Farmers Market, 3-6pm Harrison Community Center, 3002 W 3rd St., Duluth 218-726-1665 Misisipi Mike Wolf & Clancy Ward, 58pm Cedar Lounge, 1715 N. 3rd St., Superior 715-394-7391
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David Frizzell, 3pm, 7pm Midwest Country Music Theater, 309 Commercial Ave., Sandstone 320-2452429
Teague Alexy, 6pm Sir Benedict’s Tavern on the Lake, 805 East Superior St., Duluth 218.728.1192
Northern Lights Music Festival, 7pm B’Nai Abraham Cultural Center, 328 5th St. S., Virginia 218-780-2292
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Thursday, 7-16Be a Naturalist Family Day, 10am-5pm Forest History Center, 2609 County Road 76, Grand Rapids 218-327-4482
Turns & Tunes, 6-9pm Mont Du Lac Recreation, 3125 Mont Du Lac Dr., Superior 218-626-3797
Virginia Square Market, 2:30-6pm S. 9th Ave. W. & Chestnut St., Virginia
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Mollie B. & Squeezebox, 5pm IRA Civic Center, 1401 NW 3rd Ave, Grand Rapids Park Point 5-Miler, 5:30pm Park Point Beach House, 5000 Minnesota Ave, Duluth 218-727-0947
Woodblind & Dance Attic CD release, 7pm Wussow's Concert Cafe, 324 N. Central Ave., Duluth 218-624-5957
Friday, 7-17 Charlie Parr, 6pm Cedar Lounge, 1715 N. 3rd St., Superior 715-3947391 Friday Night Races, 6:30pm Head of the Lakes Fairgrounds, 4700 Tower Ave., Superior 715-394-7223 Deja Vu Drifters, 7pm Belknap Lounge, 130 Belknap St., Superior 715-394-3616 Movies in the Park(ing) Lot: Doolittle, 9:30pm The DECC, 350 Harbor Drive, Duluth 218.727.4344
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Sunday, 7-19 SonofMel, 1-4pm Cedar Lounge, 1715 N. 3rd St., Superior 715-3947391 Open Skating, 3-4:45pm Duluth Heritage Sports Center, 120 South 30th Ave. W., Duluth 218-464-1711 Waylon Glienke, 3-6pm Jim's Sports Club, 108 W. Lake St., Chisholm 218-254-7320 Weekly Racing, 4:30pm Proctor Speedway Races, 800 N. Boundary Ave., Proctor 218-624-0606
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Downtown Farmers Market, 11am1pm Gitchi-ode’ Akiing (Lake Place Park), 214 E. Superior St., Duluth 218-727-8549 Central Hillside Farmers Market, 25pm Damiano Center, 206 W. 4th St., Duluth 218-726-1665 Hibbing Farmers Market, 2-5pm 1309 E. 40th St., Hibbing Carlton County Farmers Market, 46pm Four Seasons Sports Complex & Event Center, 90 Chestnut Ave., Carlton Ely Farmers Market, 5-7pm Whiteside Park, 58 S 7th Ave E, Ely The Night Nurses (Brad Nelson & Alan Sparhawk), 5pm Cedar Lounge, 1715 N. 3rd St., Superior 715-3947391
King J Lar, 6pm Cedar Lounge, 1715 N. 3rd St., Superior 715-394-7391 Movie Night: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, 9:30pm Olcott Park, 901 9th S. N., Virginia
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Bonfire Chamber Music Festival, 7pm IRA Civic Center, 1401 NW 3rd Ave, Grand Rapids Monochrome (One Less Guest album release), Jacob Mahon & The Salty Dogs, 9pm Thirsty Pagan, 1615 Winter St., Duluth 715-394-2500
Thursday, 7-23 Superior Downtown Farmers Market, 11am-2pm 1200 Block of Banks Avenue, Superior 715-394-3557 Duluth Farmers Market, 2-5pm Duluth Farmer's Market, 14th Ave. E. & 3rd St., Duluth 218-241-1847 Lyla Abukhodair, 5pm Cedar Lounge, 1715 N. 3rd St., Superior 715-3947391
Bowfest, 7am-9pm Mont Du Lac Recreation, 3125 Mont Du Lac Dr., Superior 218-626-3797 Great Folle Avoine Fur Trade Rendezvous, 10am-4pm Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park, 8500 County Rd U, Danbury 715-866-8890 Virginia Square Market, 2:30-6pm S. 9th Ave. W. & Chestnut St., Virginia
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Lincoln Park Farmers Market, 3-6pm Harrison Community Center, 3002 W 3rd St., Duluth 218-726-1665 Misisipi Mike Wolf & Clancy Ward, 58pm Cedar Lounge, 1715 N. 3rd St., Superior 715-394-7391 Turns & Tunes, 6-9pm Mont Du Lac Recreation, 3125 Mont Du Lac Dr., Superior 218-626-3797 Music on the Beach, 7-9pm Lutsen Resort, 5700 W. Hwy. 61, Lutsen 800258-8736 Rock & Roll Heaven Masquerade Ball, 7pm Greysolon Ballroom, 231 E. Superior St., Duluth 218-724-5869 Bonfire Chamber Music Festival, 7pm IRA Civic Center, 1401 NW 3rd Ave, Grand Rapids Waylon Glienke, 7pm Neighborhood Tavern, 107 MN 38, Effie 218-7433286 Born Too Late, 7pm Powerhouse Bar, 408 Third Ave., Proctor 218-6240626
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Friday, 7-24 Bowfest, 7am-9pm Mont Du Lac Recreation, 3125 Mont Du Lac Dr., Superior 218-626-3797 Great Folle Avoine Fur Trade Rendezvous, 10am-4pm Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park, 8500 County Rd U, Danbury 715-866-8890 Charlie Parr, 6pm Cedar Lounge, 1715 N. 3rd St., Superior 715-3947391 Friday Night Races, 6:30pm Head of the Lakes Fairgrounds, 4700 Tower Ave., Superior 715-394-7223 Blackhawk, Christopher David Hanson Band, 6:30pm IRA Civic Center, 1401 NW 3rd Ave, Grand Rapids Russ Darwin & Friends, 7pm Bridge's Bar, 6891 S. Lake Ave., Lake Nebagamon 715-374-3111 Todd Eckart, 7pm Belknap Lounge, 130 Belknap St., Superior 715-3943616
Northwoods Band, 9pm Powerhouse Bar, 408 Third Ave., Proctor 218-6240626 Movies in the Park(ing) Lot: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, 9:25pm The DECC, 350 Harbor Drive, Duluth 218.727.4344
Saturday, 7-25 Bowfest, 7am-9pm Mont Du Lac Recreation, 3125 Mont Du Lac Dr., Superior 218-626-3797 Borah Epic, 7:30am Cable & Hayward Duluth Farmers Market, 8am-noon Duluth Farmer's Market, 14th Ave. E. & 3rd St., Duluth 218-241-1847 Ashland Area Farmers Market, 8amnoon 200 Block of Chapple Ave., Between Main St. & 3rd St. W., Ashland Bayfield Farmers Market, 8:30amnoon First Street & Rittenhouse Avenue, Bayfield 715-257-0064
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Plant of the month: A showy tubular pollinator Each month the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources focuses on a different plant. For July it is the foxglove beardtongue. With a profusion of bright, tubular flowers, the foxglove beardtongue is extremely attractive to pollinators such as long-tongued two-spotted bumblebees, hummingbirds and songbirds. Foxglove beardtongue is also known as tall white beardtongue, talus slope penstemon, Mississippi penstemon or Eastern smooth beardtongue. It’s an erect, clump-forming, showy perennial forb that flowers from May to July. Relatively rare in Minnesota, most known locations in the state are along roadsides and railroad tracks, or within Minnesota Scientific and Natural Areas, regional parks or gardens. Across its greater range, P. digitalis grows primarily in upland forest clearings, woodland edges, savannas and prairies. Its native range in Minnesota is unclear. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources considers it naturalized. However, it is known to be native in Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, Missouri and Tennessee. Foxglove beardtongue prefers full sun but can handle partial sun. Loamy, well-drained, medium-dry to moist soils are ideal. P. digitalis is most often planted from containers purchased at native plant nurseries. Recommended spacing is 12 to 18 inches apart. Seed is most often planted in the fall to allow for natural cold-moist
stratification. The species will self-seed and can spread by rhizomes. Native plant nurseries can suggest suitable species to plant outside its range. Of excellent value for wildlife and pollinators, the species is great for planting in pollinator gardens, perennial borders and prairie plantings. The tubular flowers attract insects; the thin lines on the lower petals act as guides to the nectar. Its bloom time provides important late spring/early summer resources. Some other likely visitors include sphinx moths, skipper and swallowtail butterflies, mason bees, sweat bees, leafcutter bees and pollen-collecting wasps. Osmia distincta, a specialist mason bee native to Minnesota, relies on Penstemons. Ruby-throated hummingbirds consume its nectar; the plant also attracts songbirds. White to pinkish-purple flowers grow in terminal clusters on a 3- to 5-foot-tall plant. Flowers have five rounded lobes; two on the upper lip, three slightly smaller lobes on the lower. Lanceolate and finely toothed with triangular tips, stalkless, clasping leaves grow in opposite pairs at right angles, widely spaced along erect, hairless stems.
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Dance Attic – Livin’ for Today If you haven’t already become familiar with Dance Attic over the past six years, their music is an unabashedly cheery, headlong plunge into corn. They play old-timestyle tunes with big smiles, exaggerated twangs, ” a single guitar and accordion and, Dear God in Heaven, a kazoo. But we all need a break from our death metal records some time, so if you’re willing, it’ll provide a welcome breather. Dance Attic is the musical/romantic partnership of Jimmy Cooper and Suzi Ludwig, he of high-power rock acts like The Fractals and Dukes of Hubbard, she of the alt-folk band Father Hennepin. (He plays in Father Hennepin, too, but she’s a member going back two decades.) You might recall The Far Side cartoon in which people who go to heaven get a harp, while people who go to hell get an accordion. We do often think of the accordion as an irritant, especially when it’s used for polka, which Dance Attic dabbles in regularly. In Ludwig’s hands, though, it’s always sweet, often transcendent, and makes the corn palatable. Cooper is an excellent guitarist and even demonstrates skill on the kazoo. (Is there such a thing as skillful kazoo playing? There is now.) When they came out with their first album in 2017, the mega-light-hearted Cabin Fever, the Duluth News Tribune reported the next album “might be darker.” That certainly didn’t pan out. Any darkness here is tongue-in-cheek. By the time you get to the end of the album, they’re singing, “La, la-la, la-la sunshine!” That pretty much captures the whole album. “We’re on our way to becoming a children’s band,” Cooper joked when he gave me a copy of this CD. That seems especially true of the song (and hilarious video) “I’m Living With a Bear,” which can be interpreted as either about a foul-tempered roommate, or just what it says, an anthropomorphic animal. Things get PG-13, though. The
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Suzi Ludwig and Jimmy Cooper of Dance Attic. album’s opener, “My Little Pink Wazoo” is just courting arrest if sung to the underaged. “Tax Man (He’s Gonna Getcha!)” will probably scare kids, and some adults, too. “We’re Getting Saucy Tonight” is not dirty like the title implies, but it’s about “saucy” in the sense of getting drunk, followed by the man being sent outside by his domestic partner to sleep with the dog. “Tax Man” is not a remake of The George Harrison/Beatles song, but seems in the same spirit. Harrison, in 1966 a nouveau riche One Percenter, whined about the British government taking 95 percent of his earnings, though he was still fabulously wealthy. In Dance Attic’s version, they sing, “He comes around gonna shake you down / Fills his suitcase full then he’s outta town / Well he don’t care for you or me / He’s just evil as can be.” Do they earn enough as local musicians to land in that high a tax bracket? If only. “We definitely don’t resent paying taxes,” Ludwig assured me. “In fact, we think people should be proud of paying taxes that support the essential services provided by tax revenues. But it’s still fun to grumble about paying them.” (The liner notes contain a disclaimer, “Dance Attic does not endorse tax evasion, excessive alcohol
consumption, or dysfunctional relationship dynamics. Dance Attic does support quality Wisconsin dairy products.”) The title track, “Livin’ for Today,” is the antithesis to “Tax Man,” being about the evils of money grubbing and careerism. “You make more money and you pile it high / You’re saving it all until the day you die / And then you buy a coffin.” Okay, that is a little dark. But the music is so typically upbeat you won’t notice. “Paid in Time” is another protest against work ethic. It humorously proposes a new economic system that actually makes sense: Why don’t we change the rules / Gotta stop being such doggone fools / Instead of earning money we’ll earn time.” “Schweaty Lederson” is a broad sendup of polka, complete with the pidgin German and Three-Stooges humor: “Vhy’d she pick on me in my schweaty lederhosen / Choppin’ up a tree in my schweaty lederhosen / Bent down and felt the seam let go / OH NO!” It’s no doubt a crowd-pleaser, but I wondered if more serious polka fans might be offended. Cooper assured me polka musicians have a sense of humor. (Actually Cooper and Ludwig are serious about polka themselves, being half, along
with members of Woodblind, of The Polkarobics. Dance Attic’s first album made me realize Lawrence Welk was cool.) Some songs are a mix of comedy and pathos. “Bobby’s Buying Tools Again” is about a guy going hog wild buying tools and building things, though why is not clear, other than preparing for something “that’s coming around the bend.” The band informed me it’s based on a friend about to become a father. “Cupola Criminals” is a lament for a decoration stolen from Ludwig’s yard. Verse three echoes my thoughts exactly: “Policeman said what’s a cupola?” “Waltz Me Across the Floor” is a straightforward romantic dance tune. “From Paris to Poplar” is a humorous ode to the rural community of Poplar, Wis., where the album was recorded. The album reaches perfection with “Stars,” in which Ludwig’s gently swaying accordion music is complimented by Cooper’s catchy ukulele. The album closes with the childishly simple and joyous “Sunshine, Water, Sand,” apparently about Lake Superior’s beaches. If you’re not in the mood for happy music, you might want to avoid Dance Attic. But if you’re unhappy, that might be all the more reason you need Dance Attic. Dance Attic plays two CD release shows along with Woodblind July 16 & 17 at Wussow’s Concert Cafe.
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The Current announces Sunday schedule shakeup Beginning Sunday, July 12, The Current will implement updates to its Sunday on-air schedule. These changes will feature an expanded presence of local Minnesota music on The Current’s airwaves as part of Sunday evening programming. Updates to The Current’s Sunday on-air programming schedule include: • The Duluth Local Show, hosted by The Current’s Brittany Lind, will expand its Duluth on-air presence to now reach audiences statewide. The Duluth Local Show will air Sundays, 8-9 p.m. Central Time, across Minnesota, featuring northland local artists. This follows two hours of local Minnesota music hosted by Andrea Swensson in
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Children’s Theatre Company closes until March The Children’s Theatre Company, Minneapolis, has joined the Guthrie in announcing it won’t reopen until March 2021. Its first live stage
production will be the return of Seedfolks, originally scheduled for this fall. The one-person show about an inner-city garden and its neighbors was developed and premiered here in 2014; it has since toured widely, including to South Africa. In the original production, Sonja Parks played all 11 roles. Seedfolks will run for six weeks from March 2-April 11. Annie, which would have ended CTC’s 201920 season, except COVID did that, will follow for nine weeks from April 27June 27. During the fall, CTC will make two previous productions available digitally, Last Stop on Market Street and Corduroy. Dates haven’t yet been announced. A streaming partnership with multiple theaters across the country will take place in August, with details to come. Artistic Director Peter C. Brosius said in a statement, “The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on CTC, as we had to suspend and postpone over 160 performances this past spring and summer.”
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It’s easy being green on the inside An inspiring and informative pleasure to simply browse through one illustrated page at a time, Indoor Green is a must for anyone wanting to improve the decor and ambiance of their home or business office with the presence of living plants. Bree Claffey is the owner of Mr. Kitly, an emporium of carefully curated ceramics, housewares, and indoor plants. Lauren Bamford is a Melbournebased lifestyle photographer. She regularly contributes to national and international publications.
Indoor Green: Living with Plants Bree Claffey, author Lauren Bamford, photographer Thames & Hudson, Inc. For centuries, plants have transformed interiors. With his instructional guide, manual and reference, Indoor Green: Living with Plants, author and plant retailer Bree Claffey deftly explores the interior worlds of fellow plant lovers and the enduring attraction of houseplants. MIDWEST From the ever-reliable peace lily and BOOK REVIEW beguiling fiddle-leaf fig to the elusive Chinese money plant, Indoor Green makes it obvious that even the humblest greenery can transform a home. Houseplants add romance to any room. Within the pages of Indoor Green, gorgeous photographs of interiors from across the globe by Lauren Bamford are divided into chapters such as “Plant Music,” “How to Grow Fresh Air,” and “Plant Portraits,” making the magic easy to replicate in one’s own home. Interviews of indoor green enthusiasts appear in this paperback edition of Indoor Green alongside the imagery, as well as tips on caring for plants and an index of plant varieties. More than good-looking props, plants are living, growing, joyful things rooted in creativity – and Indoor Green makes it obvious that even the humblest greenery can transform a home.
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Eat, Move, Sleep, Repeat Michael Gleeson AGA Press Exercise and nutrition programs designed to achieve weight loss and improve health and fitness have received considerable attention in recent decades. Though a large number of books have been published on the subject, the vast majority of these books focus on the latest fad diet, usually alone or sometimes in combination with the latest fad exercise regimen, but they rarely provide scientific, evidence-based reasons for their use. Eat, Move, Sleep, Repeat: Diet & Fitness for Living Long and Healthy by Professor Michael Gleeson is very different. It provides a scientific evidence-based rationale for selecting certain diets and forms of physical activity that can help to achieve effective body fat and body weight loss; explains how to develop a personalized weight loss plan; gives guidelines for a healthy balanced diet; provides advice on how to improve sleep quality, avoid common illnesses, keep senses, and organs healthy and how much exercise is needed to get health benefits. Meant for every fitness goal, fitness level and occupation, Eat, Move, Sleep, Repeat aims to provide a set of evidence-based guidelines on how to establish a healthy lifestyle that will promote better quality of life with reduced risk of chronic disease and extend longevity. Gleeson is the Emeritus Professor of Exercise Biochemistry in the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences at Loughborough University (UK). He is a world authority on exercise biochemistry, immunology and nutrition and has published more than 250 scientific papers.
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Birder on Berry Lane Robert Tougias Imagine Publishing The house of Robert Tougias on Berry Lane may look like a typical Connecticut suburban home, but as his fascinating year-long account in the pages of Birder on Berry Lane reveals,
its three-acre backyard is teeming with nature’s mysteries. Acutely sensitive to the activities of birds, Tougias notes which species are present, which are breeding, and where their nests are. He identifies each species by its song, and brings us on a journey of appreciation as we learn
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the wonders of bird migration, the sensitive interaction of birds with their habitat, and the hidden meaning of their call notes and songs. Birder on Berry Lane is comprised of intimate and acutely observed writing that reveals the miracles of the ordinary in the subtle changes, season to season, of the ecosystem of the woods, streams, and meadow that make up the sprawling backyard on Berry Lane. We are led to consider, too, the dangers posed by the climate crisis and unthinking human development. The quietly powerful writing tunes our senses to the change of the seasons, the return of warblers in spring, geese flying south in the fall – all happening on time as they have for eons. Beautifully illustrated with 25 line drawings by Mark Szantyr, “Birder on Berry Lane” is a book of sublime simplicity that teaches an appreciation for what we commonly overlook. Robert Tougias is also the author of Birding Western Massachusetts and The Quest for the Eastern Cougar. Word Savvy Handbook: Use the Right Word Nancy Ragno Baneberry Books A quick, easy-to-use reference on word usage, Word Savvy Handbook: Use the Right Word by Nancy Ragno provides immediate answers to the word-usage questions that most frequently interrupt writers, causing them to stop writing and ask, “Is that the word I want?” Now there is no need to search the internet with the Handbook at hand because the deftly organized sections include: Words Commonly Confused; Words Commonly Misused; NonWords and Other No-No’s in Your Speech and Writing; Tricky Singulars and Plurals; and Words Commonly Misspelled. The Word Savvy Handbook is not only a quick and easy reference, but a self-teaching tool. In addition to dictionary definitions it provides clear explanations, examples, memory aids, and self-correcting quizzes. As a bonus, the subject matter of examples and quizzes is informative and fun. Nancy Ragno is an educational writer and co-author of a language arts series for grades K-8, World of Language. In addition to language arts texts, she has written children’s books and adult nonfiction. Joe Quigley, Alaska Pioneer: Beyond the Gold Rush Cheryl Fair McFarland & Company In May 1891, a man named Joe Quigley embarked on a journey north
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to try his luck prospecting for gold in Alaska. Although he had been wandering across America since leaving home at 15, this would be the biggest adventure, and the biggest risk, Quigley had ever taken. A project that began as genealogical research into a family’s history, Joe Quigley, Alaska Pioneer: Beyond the Gold Rush by freelance photographer, filmmaker and writer Cheryl Fair is a fascinating biography that traces the life of an extraordinary character before, during and after the great Klondike gold rush. Deeply researched, including quotes from Quigley and numerous photographs, Joe Quigley, Alaska Pioneer is more than just another tale of the Klondike Gold Rush, rather it is an intimate and informative look at the inspiring life of a pioneer prospector, who witnessed the exploration and development of one of America’s most harsh, beautiful and captivating landscapes.
And within a sick society (one where illness, anxiety, and depression are the prevailing norms) what does it mean to be one of the few people to beat those unhealthy odds? It means bucking a lot of your society’s norms and rejecting a lot of its conventional health prescriptions. It also means acknowledging a disturbing truth: If you aren’t breaking the rules, you’re probably breaking yourself. That’s the simple, provocative philosophy behind The Healthy Deviant, one seasoned health seeker’s quest to re-frame healthy choices as a positive form of social rebellion. Combining insights from sociology, psychology, evolutionary biology, functional medicine, and the school of hard knocks, The Healthy Deviant is a category-defying book that rejects the idea that diet and exercise alone can save us – or are even the best places to start. Instead, Gerasimo’s 14-day Healthy-Deviant Adventure
Program presents a series of powerful perspective shifts and simple daily practices (plus illus-trations, infographics, worksheets, reminders, and progress tracking tools) that put the reader firmly back in charge of their own wellbeing. Pilar Gerasimo is an award-winning health journalist, the founding editorin-chief of Experience Life magazine (national paid circulation 750,000; estimated reach 3.2 million), and the creative force behind the popular mobile app, “101 Revolutionary Ways to Be Healthy.” Gerasimo previously served as the top editor of Healthy Living for Huffington Post. She also is the co-host of The Living Experiment podcast (livingexperiment.com) with Whole30 founder Dallas Hartwig, which earned a top-five spot on iTunes in its first week. A frequent speaker, workshop leader, and expert guest for radio and TV, Gerasimo is Chief Creative Officer for the Institute for Integrative Nutrition.
The Healthy Deviant Pilar Gerasimo North Atlantic Books In The Healthy Deviant: A Rule Breaker’s Guide to Being Healthy in an Unhealthy World, health journalist Pilar Gerasimo points out that in an unhealthy society like ours, becoming and staying a healthy person requires choices, habits, and attitudes so unconventional, they amount to a form of positive social deviance. After all, what kind of society makes being healthy so difficult that only a single-digit percentage of the population can pull it off? The answer: a sick society. July 9, 2020 65
Dockside crime movie features Britain’s first interracial couple Pool of London (Blu-ray) Kino, $29.95
Bridge and Limehouse, a once thriving wharfing area (the “Pool of London”) abruptly ended with the rise of shipping containers and deep-water ports, and its eventual gentrification to luxury flats and shops under Thatcher, a transition famously predicted by gangster Harold Shand (Bob Hoskins) in The Long Good Friday (1980). In many respects Pool of London resembles Ealing Studios’ earlier It Always Rains on Sunday (1947).
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Though labeled a crime noir, what impresses most about Pool of London (1951) is its startlingly naturalistic progressiveness concerning race relations, including British cinema’s first interracial romance, and its semidocumentary capturing of the area along the Thames between London
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Pat (Susan Shaw) and Johnny (Earl Cameron) meet while Johnny’s merchant vessel is docked in the Pool of London. Both are ensemble pieces with a crime story at their center, yet equally concerned with capturing the essence of its colorful setting, populated by mostly ambivalent, working-class characters. And while the earlier film restricted its story to a single, long Sunday, Pool of London crams a lot into a single, eventful weekend. The merchant vessel Dunbar has docked in the Pool of London, literally in the shadow of Tower Bridge. While Engine Room Officer Trotter (James Robertson Justice) prefers to spend the weekend in his cabin drinking whisky and reading The Oxford Book of English Verse (also the favored reading material of Horace Rumpole), the mostly younger crew are happy to go ashore for a little carousing. This being soon after the war, the black market still thrives, and many in the crew engage in the minor smuggling of watches, nylons, and the like. Two of the sailors are American sailor Dan MacDonald (Bonar Colleano) and Jamaican Johnny Lambert (Earl Cameron), close friends whose stories intertwine. Dan becomes involved in a much bigger smuggling plot way over his head. Music hall acrobat Charlie Vernon (Max Adrian), in partnership with more stereotypical London villains Alf (Alfie Bass) and Mike (a very young Christopher Hewett), crack a safe and plan to use Dan as a mule for their stolen diamonds, promising him a hundred quid to sneak the jewels to
Rotterdam. Meanwhile, Johnny becomes friendly with young white woman Pat (Susan Shaw). She’s clearly smitten by his thoughtfulness and gentle manner, but he’s overly cautious, reluctant to even acknowledge their mutual attraction. In an especially nice touch of writing in Jack Whittingham and John Eldridge’s screenplay, and in Earl Cameron’s performance, Johnny picks up subtle bits of racism directed at him that Pat and the white movie audience barely notices, if at all. However, Pat gradually finds indirect ways of talking about racial issues with Johnny, while aware he feels uncomfortable talking about their blossoming romance directly. All these scenes are beautifully written and acted with a level of honestly (and an absence of self-importance) that would have been impossible in a Hollywood movie of 1951. Or even 1961. The diamonds are successfully passed to Dan, but the thieves are soon captured and the law soon closes in on Dan. Johnny, who’d already agreed to take the package aboard the Dunbar on Dan’s behalf, he having already been caught smuggling earlier by customs officer Andrews (Michael Golden) puts Dan in an unenviable position: let Johnny take the fall or face up to a potentially capital crime? As with other recent Kino releases of early postwar British films, Pool of London propels viewers into the thick of a London lost to redevelopment and gentrification. (I first visited there in
1982, blissfully unaware so much of its postwar color was about to be overrun with Starbucks and McDonalds and ugly, utilitarian architecture.) A locations then-and-now featurette accompanying the disc shows just how much was lost and, how, even those marvelous places still surviving have been scrubbed clean of their original flavor. In one scene one can glimpse the same “Ekcovision” advertisement painting so prominent in Hue and Cry (1947). The performances of Susan Shaw and especially Earl Cameron overshadow uniformly fine work by its great cast, many like Laurence Naismith, Ian Bannen, Leslie Philips and Joan Dowling, in small or bit roles. So much is going on in every scene it’s easy to miss all the ingenuity and cleverness: in one scene, for instance, Dan is conferring with Charlie in the latter’s dressing room about the smuggling plot when a uniformed policeman bursts in. Unexpectedly, the bobby sits down and begins removing his makeup – he’s an actor. Licensed from StudioCanal, Pool of London is presented in its original black-and-white and standard 1.37:1 aspect ratio. Compared to other early
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The DTS-HD Master Audio (mono) soundtrack adequate, and optional English subtitles are provided for this Region “A” disc. Supplements offer a delightful surprise: an interview with charming actor Earl Cameron, nearly 103 years old but fit as a fiddle and full of perceptive insight into his character and career generally. (The cast is full of actors who either died young, such as Colleano and Dowling, or lived forever, like Cameron and 96-year-old Phillips.) Also included is an excellent audio commentary by Bryan Reesman; Richard Dacre’s aforementioned locations featurette; and a trailer. A most welcome release, and a real find for American viewers for whom the film is unknown, Pool of London is a DVD Talk Collectors Series title.
postwar releases, the transfer here is a bit disappointing. The film elements are a little worn, but more problematic there’s a combing issue obvious on
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Greed (Blu-ray) Sony Pictures, $24.99 Unbeknownst to me, the collaboration between director Michael Winterbottom and actor Steve Coogan has gone past films such as The Trip to Spain, with Greed being apparently the eighth film between the two. Given recent events and eating of the rich, it would seem like a nice idea to peek at this. Winterbottom write the screenplay, which examines the life and business practice of Sir Richard McCreadie (Coogan), a card shark who matured to a retail business tycoon who thrives on having his merchandise worked on for the lowest costs possible (usually in sweat shops) while he makes billions. On the eve of his 60th birthday, his life and legacy is examined by Nick (David Mitchell, Peep Show), an author looking to make a biography on his work. It’s clear from McCreadie’s teeth and the nature of the material that Greed is designed to be satire, but with the purpose of asking the questions about a) why retail clothing giants are white guys while b) most of those providing the product for them are women of color. And I understand that it’s a powerful message to have, and the way that things trickle up is obscene to be sure. But it seems when it comes to Greed that Winterbottom and Coogan would like to balance between having some fun with “Greedy McCreadie,” making him a little too comic and
making the mean streaks to others come off a little disingenuous. There is a sequence where Coogan dresses down an assistant in front of staff, on a public street. And it’s a great scene, and Coogan hits every note that a character like that would be expected to hit. But he does not go all the way with the meanness for the other parts of the film, so the satire does not stick the landing as a result. Coogan has got some good actors to play off of here; Isla Fisher (Wedding Crashers) plays a wife of Richard’s, Asa Butterfield (Hugo) plays a scorned son, and Shirley Henderson (Bridget Jones’s Diary) plays his mother, and a world of famous people appear to send their regrets for attending the birthday party, while others have a line to two to reinforce the celebrity. But Richard’s meanness seems like an act, reinforced by the way he negotiated deals as a youngster. That’s the part that plagues the film and prevents it from being great, settling for good. He doesn’t go further and through the depths of his work, so what it does to make himself ‘mean’ or ‘greedy’ seems like a stereotype of it, rather than going for the trophy. It’s why the end of the film, aside from being a little gratuitous, has little bit of rooting for one thing or another. If Greed had taken it upon themselves to be say, the Bob Roberts of European white collar businessmen, then I could find more in myself to have a better take about it. But it seems to want to try and go for jokes when Coogan could have played things a little more straighter and by the numbers, and it would have easily been a B+-ish type of comedy/satire. It tries to get in both silos and the result is a disappointment. Sony Classics provides an AVC encode for the 2.39:1 presentation and it looks very good; colors on the Grecian beaches are sharp, and indoor sequences have a decent amount of detail while maintaining color reproduction well. Given the nature of the film, one would expect a little more image detail in them, and the final sequence looks natural, that is, not appearing to be drenched in visual effects, which is a nice piece of attention. But it looks impressive. Just as impressive is the 5.1 DTS-HD MA lossless track, which has more
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Steve Coogan as Sir Richard “Greedy” McCreadie in Greed. dynamic range (and music use) than I was expecting coming into it, but it sounds broad, balanced and powerful. Dialogue is consistent and balanced for most of the production, and the immersion is better than anticipated. Directional effects and channel panning is present though not too abundant, and overall it’s a quality soundtrack. Extras are teeny tiny bits of content, starting with a behind-the-scenes vignette (2:10) where Coogan talks about the character, story and point. A deleted scene (4:56) looks at what if McCreadie was trying to change the NHS, and the film’s trailer (2:10). Greed had the modern news cycle
set up an audience who would see a film like this in droves. But it winds up being more of an idea about a film like this, with an occasional delve into Cooliganism (which admittedly is funny). Technically the disc is a better look and sound than you would expect given the type of film that it is, and the bonus material could certainly have used a boost. It is fine in parts, but a missed opportunity, but a rental if you are a Coogan fan.
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Usually when people are demanding, it’s because they are afraid that the world outside their control is a hostile place. What if we are to assume instead that what’s outside of our control is a heavenly oasis? In these final days of the Mercury retrograde, give your request and wait patiently, with an open and flexible mind, for a response. ARIES (March 21-April 19). There’s something you’ve told yourself a lot lately. You know it’s just a story, but it’s your story, and it seems to be holding your sense of self in place, although honestly, you’ll be fine either way. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). The artist can turn any act into an act of art. The warrior can turn any act into an act of war... and it follows for the teacher, the lover, the provider. Who are you being? GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Material values are problematic because they can never be satisfied in any lasting way. New things wear out, and what’s hip and cool becomes old and dated, whereas values of the heart do not age. CANCER (June 22-July 22). In lunging for the brass ring, you risk a fall. You could avoid a tumble by avoiding the ring, but that would be off-brand for you. Anyway, your odds are better than usual today. Take the chance. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). When you were younger, you crossed lines and felt the sting as the universe put you back in place. Because of this, you now display a self-generated restraint and grace that will win you all kinds of favor. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). While some are motivated by a reward that is just out of reach, you’re in no mood to waste time chasing a thing that ultimately doesn’t make you happy. Get a taste of what you’re in for so you can decide upfront if it’s worthwhile. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). The time you spend fine-tuning your image will be worthwhile, not because these details make a tremendous difference in the eyes of others but because you’ll learn about yourself in the process. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). The ancients built temples that still endure: grand offerings to vast and higher powers. Lofty purposes are more visible
and ever-present reminders of their own maintenance needs. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The best things in life are not free; they are very much earned and bartered through investments of duty, loyalty, passion, respect or other emotional currencies such as what you’ll be wielding today. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). There are uncomfortable things that come up. In the past, you would have avoided this, but now you confront with pleasure because life is so much easier when you take it head-on. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). The truth that was supposed to set everyone free didn’t quite. That is because no one could agree on what it was. Maybe it’s more of a feeling than a word — a feeling found in silence. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). It’s easy to do the right thing when you have already built the moral character for it. What’s hard is doing the clever thing. Today’s situation needs you to think above, beyond and ahead of how the others are thinking. CELEBRITY PROFILES: In late 2019, a legendary Beatle released his 20th studio album, What’s My Name. Although, like so many musicians, Ringo Starr has rescheduled the supporting tour dates due to the global COVID-19 crisis. The Cancer star was born when Venus was in sociable, witty Gemini and four other luminaries were in entertaining Leo. Three Taurus planets suggest stamina, determination and longevity. Ringo turned 80 on July 7.
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Tuesdays at 9 pm and civil rights, as well as the first female members of U.S. Congress and state senate, and an NAACP co-founder. Showtime Championship Showtime 9 p.m. Haitian-Canadian Jean Pascal takes on Badou Jack of Sweden in this controversial fight from December 2019. Each after the light heavyweight secondary titles in Atlanta, Georgia, that night, the match ends in a difficult splitdecision vote.
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Thursday, 7-9 Cold Case Files
A&E 6 a.m. In Wisconsin, advancement in forensic clay modeling helps investigators identify a murder victim whose skin was stripped from her head, neck and legs. Police track down two boys who enjoy satanic rituals and setting dangerous fires in California.
Better Call Saul
AMC 8 a.m. Marathon the entire fifth season of this Breaking Bad spinoff starting with this rebroadcast. Jimmy (Bob Odenkirk) has officially begun practicing law under the name Saul Goodman, but Kim (Rhea Seehorn) Minions airs on NBC at 7 pm Saturday.
doesn’t have much tolerance for his new persona.
The Real Housewives of New York City
Bravo 8 p.m. Season 12 of the Big Apple installment of this worldwide phenomenon reality franchise nears its end in this new episode. This season, Bethenny Frankel and Tinsley Mortimer left the cast as regulars, while fashion designer Leah McSweeney was introduced.
Undercover Chef
FOOD 9 p.m. O’Riley’s, a low-on-luck Irish pub in Pensacola, Fla., get an undercover visit from chef Mark Estee in this new episode. Upon infiltration, Mark discovers staff on the verge of rebellion and a serious behind-thescenes power struggle at play.
Friday, 7-10 Movie: Jane Eyre
HBO 9:40 a.m. Michael Fassbender and Mia Wasikowska star in this Academy Award-nominated adaptation of Charlotte Bronte’s literary classic, telling the story of a young woman’s trouble life and love as she works as a governess at Thornfield Hall. Jamie Bell also stars.
American Masters
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of a murderer while making a stop at a motel, a group of teens release an ancient evil at a hostel in Europe and a paranormal predator haunts hotel guests and a journalist.
Sunday, 7-12 Black Monday
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Showtime 7 p.m. Don Cheadle stars as Wall Street broker Maurice “Mo” Monroe in this dramedy which imagines the cause of the 1987 stock market crash. In this season, the market has crashed and Mo, along with everyone else, attempts to deal with the fallout.
Mission Unstoppable
AMC 9 p.m. Knowing Charlie Manx (Zachary Quinto) is on the hunt, Vic (Ashleigh Cummings) goes into hiding with her family and Maggie (Jahkara Smith) in this new episode. Meanwhile, Wayne (Jason David) has nightmares, and Tabitha (Ashley Romans) gets a new lead.
Saturday, 7-11
Animal Planet 7:30 a.m. In a new episode of this heart-warming new series, an abandoned lab-mix named Baby meets the Amos family. Together, they travel to Ocean City, New Jersey, where they search for Baby’s new “furever” home and have beach day fun on the Jersey Shore. CBS 8 a.m. Miranda Cosgrove brings viewers the stories of the fascinating female innovators on the cutting edge of science and technology in this family series. Brilliant women working in fields like zoology, engineering, programming and athletics are showcased.
Movie: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
Syfy 12:45 p.m. Benjamin Walker stars as Abraham Lincoln in this action-horror film produced by Tim Burton. Lincoln’s life story is reimagined, as a run in with a vampire in his childhood leads him towards a path of vampire hunting on the side of his job as president.
Movie: Minions
NBC 7 p.m. Depressed with no one to serve, a fearless minion named Kevin sets out on a worldwide adventure to find his people a new master in this origin story. This animated spinoff’s all-star cast includes the voices of Jon Hamm, Sandra Bullock and Michael Keaton.
Hotel Paranormal
TRAV 9 p.m. In this series premiere, a traveling salesman is possessed by the ghost
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ABC 7 p.m. This new special looks back at the past 16 years of unforgettable CMA Festival performances. Hosted by Luke Bryan, more than 25 of the most incredible country music artists’ greatest moments on stage
Hank Azaria stars in Brockmire, airing 7 pm Mondays on AMC.
ethical and moral dilemmas play out before their unsuspecting eyes.
Sweet Home Sextuplets
TLC 9 p.m. With construction started on their new house, the Waldrop family moves into a mobile home in this new episode. Things start to feel a bit cramped though as Courtney sets to combining nine birthdays and potty training six toddlers at the same time.
Louise and Gene from Bob’s Burgers, airing Sundays on Fox at 8 pm.
Wednesday, 7-15 United We Fall
in Nashville are showcased.
Brockmire
AMC 7 p.m. Jim Brockmire (Hank Azaria), a beloved Major League Baseball color commentator, receives some incredibly disturbing news while on the air causing his life to spiral in Season 1 of this hit comedy series. Amanda Peet and Tyrel Jackson Williams also star.
Michael Fassbender and Mia Wasikowska star in Emily Bronte’s Jane Eyre Friday at 9:40 a.m. on HBO.
I May Destroy You
HBO 8 p.m. In this new episode, Arabella (Michaela Coel) decides to take part in a support group for survivors of sexual assault. Terry (Weruche Opia) disapproves of the idea because it is run by a former acquaintance who has some disturbing views on the matter.
Tuesday, 7-14 Showbiz Kids
HBO 8 p.m. The lives of nine children in show business are chronicled in the premiere of this documentary. Along with interviews from some of the most famous, and infamous, child actors of the past, the film explores the experience of kids acting in the modern age.
What Would You Do?
ABC 9 p.m. Host John Quinones and his covert team of actors find out how average people behave in provocative situations in this poignant series. Hidden cameras record the reactions of onlookers as DuluthReader.com
ABC 7 p.m. Don’t miss the premiere of this family sitcom starring Will Sasso and Christina Vidal as parents who attempt to maintain a united front in the face criticism from both his judgemental live-in mother, and her extended Latino Catholic family.
Tough as Nails
CBS 7 p.m. Phil Keoghan hosts this new reality series, as men and women who work hard everyday face off in mental and physical challenges designed to test their endurance, life skills and allaround toughness. In the end, only one will be crowned champion.
Chicago Med
NBC 7 p.m. Although production of Season 5 was halted, this popular medical drama continues to keep viewers on the edge of their seats as the doctors and nurses in Chicago’s busiest hospital tackle challenging cases and lifesaving procedures.
realizes he is only using him to meet women. Elsewhere, Meg (Nicole Byer) tries to help Wade sort out his finances.
Blindspot
NBC 8 p.m. Sullivan Stapleton and Jaimie Alexander star in this drama about a unique team of special agents chasing down clues from mysterious tattoos on the body of an unknown woman who was found naked in Times Square. Rob Brown and Audrey Esparza also star.
Dr. Pimple Popper
TLC 8 p.m. Put on your splatter-shield for this special new episode, showing off never before seen footage and behind-the-scenes moments from Dr. Sandra Lee’s reality series. In this episode, a veteran seeks help for the scaly skin that makes him feel like a gator.
Young An is one of the contestants in the new reality s Tough as Nails, airing on CBS Wednesdays at 7 pm.
Thursday, 7-16 Movie: Interstellar
FX 3:00 p.m. Matthew McConaughey stars as a widowed father and engineer in this emotional sci-fi film. Taking the risk of leaving his family in order to save the damaged Earth, he and his team embark on a mission to enter a wormhole. Anne Hathaway also stars.
The Unicorn
CBS 7:30 p.m. In this rebroadcast, Wade (Walton Goggins) is hired by a wealthy, recently divorced client named Denny (Donal Logue), but soon July 9, 2020 71
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Real Estate Real Estate Hunting Land 40 acres Ajoins 2000 A County Land. NW Douglas County. Buildable, heavily wooded. Wood value $26k - Taxes $670. $67,900 218-4285844 WILDERNESS HUNTING CABIN with storage shed 1000 ft. off forest management road on leased land in St. Louis County Brimson area. Call 218-391-4131 or 218-879-6585 For Sale: 2.35 acre lot w/100’ shoreline on Lake LaVerne, WI. Motivated to sell: $27,000 Call Lori 612803-6607 for details. For Sale: 1978 2 bedroom, 2 bath mobile home in Sunnyside Estates, Cloquet. Needs repairs. $1,500. or B.O. 218-481-5881 Responsible non profit animal rescue looking for pet friendly rental housing, fenced yard, spactious. Rent to own pref. ASAP. 218-576-8534 50 acres hunting land. 2 enclosed deer stands, building site, power & phone access. Westerlund Loop, Solon Springs, Wisc. 920-344-8016 Mobile home $18,500 Vintage Acres/Gary 2br//1ba includes appliances. Quiet. Lg yard/garden area. 218-464-5524 2-Bedroom Cabin on Siskwit Lake, 500’ frontage, Cornicopia, Wisconsin 847-710-2967 Rentals__ Room for rent in Superior. Large unit, shared kitchen, private bath. $700. Text or call Sara, 763-760-5937. Large 2 bedroom apartment in West Duluth. Available Sept. 1st Call 218-940-6237 Condo in Aspenwood 3 bed - 1.5 bath, garage,fully firnished. All utilities inc. Available October 1st. 6-8 month lease. $1,595. 218-390-7291 Newer 2 story side by side duplex in Superior w/att. 2 stall garage. 2bdr w/full & half ba gas heat & water. $1025/ mo + util. & dep. No pets. Avail. May 1 Call 715-394-2028
Seeking Rental - Whole house or private entrance w/o shared ventilation. Chemically sensitive tenants - Can Afford $800-1000 per month depending on utilities. Asthma triggered by poor indoor air quality. Call or text (218) 260-5091 Cozy two bedroom apt. In Lakewood township. $875/month available Oct. 1, 2016. Included in rent is water, heat, garbage and WIFI. wildlife. Shared laundry. No pets; no smoking or smokers. 218-3300769. Fisherman cabin 1 mile from boat landing on Lake Superior. For info or pictures call (715) 682- 2568 Vacation Rental. Causeway on Gull, Nissewa, MN. 2 Bdrm, 2 bath, sleeps 8 May 13-15th. Close to marina, free boat slip. 218-865-6591 Lake of the Woods, MN 30 acres for sale with well, septic, power & sheds. Minutes from the lake! Excellent summer, winter fishing & hunting. Close to resorts. Asking $78,900. 218-242-7304
Wilderness Hunting Cabin 16’ x 24’ cabin with steel-sided shed on county-leased land in Ault, Minnesota, 1000’ off forest management road.
$40,000 Call 218-491-0972 or 218-355-1668
Iconic Northwoods Restaurant for Lease The Chocolate Moose is available for lease to a qualified operator for the 2020 season and beyond. Ely’s most popular restaurant since 1985 needs new energy and creativity. Sixmonth lease with very liberal terms to get started. Operationally ready to move in. Profitable for more than 30 years. Call Piragis Northwood Co., 218-365-6745 or steve@piragis.com
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14th Avenue West & 3rd Street Wood setting near Enger Tower in the middle of Duluth. 2 bedroom apartment, everything included 950.00 a month Newer secure building, views of bay, OSP, laundry, non-smoking, no pets. 100 yards from hiking and biking trails. Students and young professionals welcome. Call Dan. 218-348-8008
$48,000 Wooded Lot with Creek & Well 6632 Hwy 61, Little Marais
Ready to build on level site. Year round access. Well, electricity, and identified septic 1-3/4 acres includes: 25’ travel trailer, 18’ X 18’ Shed, mature trees, winding creek
Contact: Mike 651-406-8221
Build your Vacation Home or Cabin Very nice, remote 10 acres. Fully surveyed, driveway in, building site fully ready. Walk down to lake and fish for Walley, Northern and perch. Ducks, Geese, Deer, Moose and Bear roam the property. Build your dream home, or hunting cabin. Located in central Lake County. Forrest service road accress, not plowed in winter. 18 miles from Finland, MN. $35,000
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2003 Honda CVR
Sunroof, 230k miles. Best offer! 218-940-6237
2007 Toyota Avalon Touring
LOADED, Leather, sunroof, 230k miles. Broken headlight. Best offer. 218-940-6237
1963 Oldsmobile
4 dr collector car. 17,700 original mil. Museum quality. $15,000. 218-778-688 6 after 6pm
2017 Nissan Leaf SV ALL ELECTRIC, Charge with house power, 107mi Range, back-up camera, GPS, Bose audio, heated seats. 16k miles. $14,500 or BO. 218-428-5631
1962 Cadillac Coupe Deville. Family owned, original papers, $18,000. 218-969-4369. 1981 Buick LeSabre. 4-Dr., dark blue, 19,000 miles, flawless. $9,500. 1998 BMW Z-3. Headturning black beauty. Spoked wheels, 5-speed, extra rims and tires, $9,750. 715-682-6116. 1973 Blue Lincoln Continental, 27K Mint Condition. $15,000. 218966-1748 1999 Toyota SR5 4x4 Classic extended cab. Excellent to mint condition. Cap, steps, frontguard, rear air shocks, sun visor & chrome package. $12,500. or BO 715-2783055 2003 Ford Taurus. New tires, good runner. Good for parts car. Has rusted frame. $750. or BO 218348-2434 95 Cad. 6 door-9 pass Limo. Very clean. 52K New vinyl roof. $3,500. OBO 218-628-2606 1997 Lincoln Luxury TOwn Car. Arizona vehicle, never seen snow. Lo-miles. $5900. kept in Minong 715-466-4607 or 715-520-0345 1974 VW Super Beetle. Fair condition. 138,000 mi. ‘98 paint-green. Bayfield area. $2,750.00 7157793203 Collector 1968 GM 3-speed column shift transmission #GM-17 part #3925647 and bell housing. 218-525-1477 2008 Ford Focus 4cyl sedan 4D SES 144k miles. $4500. 2000 Toyota Corolla 4cyl sedan 4D LE 90k miles $2900. 218-727-6724 1983 Buick Regal Limited mint condition V6 Air , cruise ,all original carpet still new, seats velour 25,000 miles. $8000,00. (218-6242143 Sold AS-IS for restoration or parts. Collector 91 Buick Riviera, 68 Chevrolet 3/4 ton pickuo. 88 Mercury Topaz, 74 Mercury Montery 218-525-1477 2000 Dodge Intrepid, still runs good, (been babied), FW drive, tires fairly new, $178,000+ miles, $2000 or BO 218-786-0339 2003 Saturn LW200 Wagon. Great shape, great runner, low miles. Economical family vehicle. $4200 obo. 218-940-3659 2000 Dodge Neon. Good shape w/139k miles. PS/PB/AC. 4 cyl. Two new tires. $1800 or BO 218263-8292 1979 Pontiac Sunbird coupe, all
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original 44000 actual miles, never been in the snow. 4 cylinder ,4 speed, custom wheels, must see ,picture available,$4500 OBO 218-475 -2767 Single Owner, 2010 Steel Gray, Level 5, Toyota Prius, 42,000 miles, maintenance up to date, new tires, GPS navigation system, JBL Speaker system and Bluetooth for hands free cellphone connection. Excellent condition. In garage in winter. $19,500 call 218235-1698 1989 Cadillac Fleetwood. 75k Imaculate. Collector plates. A/C, cruise, power seats & windows. $5,000 or BO. 715-409-5431. 2010 Chev Impala. Great shape! $4,395 OBO. 218-409-5496 $5,000 BO. 713-409-5431 or 218Trucks, Vans, 346-3622
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1999 Toyota SR5 Ex-Cab 4x4 ExCond-mint, Caps, Steps,Frontguard, Rear Air Shocks, Sun visor, Chrome pkg. $12,500 715-278-3055 94 Ford Bronco-One owner (not OJ) 133k New alternator, tires, brakes etc. $1,500. ask for Rene’ 218-464-0757 86 GMC Rally STX 8 passenger Van 2500. 5.7L (350 V8) 168K, hitch, 2 extra tires, owners manual, very good cond. $3000. 218-4285416 88 Ford Econoline E-250 Camper Van. Flacon 190,351 Windsor motor, 144,000 mi, runs drives great. New tires 7,000 mi ago. Many new parts. $6,900. 218-780-6436 2012 Chevy Captiva Sport V6, 67k excellent cond. $10,000. 715-3632646 or 715-292-1043 Vans-SUVs-Non Business 6 door 9 pass Limo. Nice Arizona car. No rust, new vinyl roof. $4500. OBO 218-628-2606 or 218-391-2535 1947 Willy Jeep attachment to make manual lifting Plow into power!! $75.00 218-6242143 96 Dodge Dakota ExCab, V-6, 137xxx mi. $1850.00 218-7493993 1997 Red Chev 1/2 ton, Z71, leather, 3rd door, push button 4x4++! 157000 mi. $3850. 218749-3993 2015 Yukon SLT. Fully loaded. 50% wear on tires. 103KMi Free of accidents. $34,750. 218-349-8334 2004 Ford F-150XLT 4WD Crew-
Cab. V8 Auto, 168K 2nd owner. Remote Start, 2 sets wheels/tires. New Battery, spark plugs, coils. Susupension upgrade. Tonnau cover, side steps. Mechanically Excellent.. Well-maintained. Over $12,000 invested. $7,500. ot B/O 218-206-1045 1987 Dodge Ram 1/2 ton Pickup. 2WD 318 Auto, no rust. Nice upholstery. Runs good. 130k. Nice tires-orig paint. w/topper. Clean $2,650 218-269-0153 1999 Jeep Wranger Sport. Hard top, full doors. $5800. OBO 715747-2350
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Knaack Jobsite Tool Box, 23” H x 48” W x 24” D. Powder paint finish in excellent shape. $100 OBO 715-209-1228 1964 John Deere 2010 C Series Diesel Crawler/Loader $5,000. 218-966-1748 New engine hoist chevy picker & engine stand $150. for both. Diamond plate truck tool box 70” outside 5ft inside 15” depth $100. 6 1/2 ft fiberglas topper off chev pu $50. 218-848-2007 12 Tine Spring Tooth Cultivator on steel wheels. $100. 5’ Tow-Behind Field Disc $50. 715-817-8327 8’ dumpbox insert for pickup truck. 12v elec/hyd self contained. $1400/b.o. 218-729-5273 Int. single axle clam truck. $2500. Semi hyd wrecker boom $1100. 1999 Chev ext-cab 4x4 119k. $4500. 218-258-3935 Boats/Bikes/ATV/Sno Wanted: Harely-Davidson sidecar. 920-727-3550. Arctic Cat Snowmobile Suit. Like New, paid $260 make offer cash only. 218-834-3709 2004 HarleyDavidson Heritage Softail. Lots of extras, helmet, available. 12,000mi $10,000. 218966-1748 14ft fiberglass fishing boat, molded seats $200. or BO 218-848-2007 1985 Honda Shadow 650 122,000 odometer. Runs good. Comes with brand new helmet & leather saddle bags. $900 OBO 715-813-0757 OLD MOTORCYCLES WANTED Collector looking for old motorcycles sitting in the barn or shed collecting dust mostly looking for 60s and 70s motorcycles but possibly newer ones as well what do
you have? Cash paid! Call me 320420-7675 Reasonably priced 20’ Pontoon boat w/ 4-stroke engine and power lift. 928-234-3325 2010 Yamaha Cruiser Red, 1000cc, 1,800mi, saddlebags, removable backrest, windshield, cruise control. Like new $5000. 218-410-2616 Ranger snowmobile trailer. 8 ft wide, 10 ft long, tilt, 4 ever lic. aluminum, spare crank up tongue. Ready to go nice trailer. $1150.00 218-749-3993 1998 AlumaCraft 185 Trophy 150hp Johnson, 6hp Nissan, 2 Locators, Marine Radio, 4 Downriggers, 2 planner boards, 7 rods & reels. $10,000 or BO 715-8178030 2252 Ciera Express. Set up for Lake Superior. Asking $10,000. or reasonable offer 218-348-5450 91 H.D. Sportster 1200cc Rebuilt & modified. Good cond. $5,000. 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. 715682-5305 1972 Classic S-S Swan 43 Custom. Freezer/fridge/watermaker. Hull #64 of 67. 715-747-2350 Trade my 17’ canoe for small fishing boat. 218-525-6707 17” cedar strip canoe. Brand new, hand built in No. Minn. $1,700. 218-626-1262 10’ Jon Boat. New ores. Good shape. $200. 218-788-6636 Auto Wanted Auto parts needed. Hood, grill & headlight units for 1997 Buick LeSabre. Hopefully not too expensive. 218-600-7105 Leave Message. Wanted: livestock trailer. Around $500 or less. Nothing fancy. We can make repairs. Hauling alpine goats to Arizona. Text 218-3401273. Have a chicken coop I can trade. Older snowmobiles, motor cycles, mini bikes and most small engines. 218-269-5455 Wanted: Junk Cars & Trucks. Junk
cars and trucks for scrap. Partial proceeds benefit Douglas County Humane Society. Thanks. 218348-6942. Misc-Auto\Traillers Enclosed aluminum trailer, 6’x3’x41/2’, spare wheel, second tongue, $750 cash. 715-774-3279. 22-foot motor home. Clean & ready to go! Sleeps 6. A/C, TV antenna, microwave. 48,000 miles. $6,750. 218-749-3993 Wanted: older 1/2-ton, 2-wheel drive, full-size pickup in good running, rust-free condition. 218-9299161. Wanted: 5-hole 13 inch trailer wheels with or w/o tires 218-2634676 1929 Inline Six Double D motor & transmission $1,000 or BO 218410-5011 New Kumhp Solus KR21 Tire & rim P225/70/R16 $75 BO New Dayton tire P215/65/R16 $40 BO 218-3435114 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 2-Crager S/S Chrome reverse wheels 14” Uni-lug $200. 218-5251861 4 Weather Master, Snowgroove, ST2-195/55 R15 Tires $100. 4-205/70/R15 $100. 218-724-5358 Diamond Plate Aluminum Pickup Tool Box, 14” Deep, 60” Long, 20” Wide with 5” Overhang, Single Cover. In Great Shape. $100 (218)743-3933 Brand new Kumho Solus KR21 tire & wheel. 225-70-16. $85 OBO New Dayton tire only. 215-65-16 $50 OBO 218-606-2011 4 truck roof bar light. Chrome, new. $10. 218-848-2007 \New engine stand. $50. 218-8482007 Trailer hitch fits Jeep Grand Cherokee, Reese Model 51010, like new $75 obo 715-794-2089 ARE Chev white topper. 6’ wide. Slider windows & screens Brake. Like new. 218-525-1477 4 Hankook Ventus V12 ev0. 245/45 ZR 19 Extra load tires with less than 7,000 mi. $200 218-4093913
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4-275-65-18R (F150) Goodyear Wranglers 8-9/32 Tread $100. 218-341-0396 Lawn tractor wheel weights. 30lbs each. Fits 8 or 10” rims. $60 obo. 218-729-5273 2002 Chrysler TOC passenger outside door handle. $30. 218591-7712 L&R front fender script emplems and chrome fender scoop ornaments for 69’ Firebird. $50 firm. Cash only. 715-718-0092 F-150 fiberglass topper, blue $100. 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, free 218-624-4900 35 String Irish Harp made by Duluth Harp maker David Kortier. Excellent cond. with case. $1800. 218-428-0563 Two 15” JBL speakers w/tripods, Peavey XR-600 P.A. Head. For band or solo. $500. firm 320-6308004 4-piece PDP drum set with cymbal stand and double bass pedal. Excellent condition! $300. Call Terry at 218-206-7571 Fender KXR-60 Keyboard amp50amp 12”speaker $135. 218235-1475 Ibanez Micro Bass. Great for beginners. Black New $195 OBO 218-235-1475 Fender Jazz Bass, black, humbuckers. Like New $400 OBO 218-235-1475 Two Lawrence green box flashers. Mac 1 Eagle graph--Lawrence. $75. 218-984-2669 Jay Turser Sanatoga Electric Guitar 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 arrange-
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ments, suitable for all harps. $20 612/308-1792. Rocktron Amp. 120wt 2x12. On board reverb, distortion, chorus, tuner. Loud and gig worthy. $175. 218-269-7042 Wanted Two- or four-wheel folding grocery cart, less than $15. Call evenings, 218-940-9005. 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. 218-310-1781 or 218-276-4985 Cheap used/refurbished room, window or portable air conditioner in good shape. 218-310-1781 Wanted - snowblower with electric start, 8 HP more or less. Reasonable - Leave or Text message to 715-610-1710. 2 into 1 stock muffler from early ‘80s Harley FX 218-341-2841 Sets of Dresser scarves. 218-9409005 evenings Reasonably priced 20’ Pontoon boat w/ 4-stroke engine and power lift. 928-234-3325 Seeking private woodlands to sustainably harvest balsam boughs in Sept & Oct. Cash paid. Senior couple. 218-428-5220 Super 8 Viewer. 715-919-1028 Plastic model cars and car kits, parts & pieces. 1/24 & 25th scale. 218-393-1375 Your old resonator or Dobro guitars/parts. Desired by man of limited resources for a project. 715817-1813 Wanted to buy. Forging tools. 218-590-6507 Computer/Elec Ham Radios-Best Offer. Text only for info & pics. 218-750-7981 Old “Air Master” radio. Text only for info & pics. 218-750-7981 Dell Inspiron desktop 100 dollars.218-341-2607 White Baby Monitors $10. or BO 218-310-1781 or 218-276-4985 Bluetooth Music Light up bulb. $25. or BO Mini electric cigarette roller. Blue&Black comes with pushstick & brush $30. or BO218310-1781 PS2 Console w/3 controllers. Slim PS2 $40. or BO Will trade for other
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electronics. 218-310-1781 or 218276-4985 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 Appliances Free 1956 Singer sewing machine in wooden cabinet. 920-727-3550. Two window air conditioners. $75 each or best offer. Small chest freezer, $25. Kenmore dishwasher, $50. wood-burning stove, $100. Upright piano, free. 218-370-0711. ATTENTION LANDLORDS: Frigidare washer, Maytag dryer, XLarge Kenmore Refridgerator w/ ice maker, Maytag Dishwasher. Downsizing. Excellent running cond. Some scratches from moving. $1,000. for all. 218-241-1842 Frigidare Freezer, commercial duty, 32w 30d 72h white $200. Electric kitchen stove almond $65. 218-848-2007 Cube-style dorm fridge in good cond. $40. 218-638-2399 Frigidaire frost-free 14.4 cu. ft. freezer. Never used. $300.00 Pickup only 218-390-8426 Jen-aire Glass Top Stove. Works great. Best offer 218-724-5358 Wood space heater $50. 218-7214481 Stove for home, cabin or garage. Burns wood or coal. $95. 715-3998569 White Kenmore microwave. $10. 218-206-1278 Two 250 gal fuel oil tanks. Paint red for gasoline. $50/ea. 218-8482007 Furniture Blue office chair. Good condition. $10. Gold floor lamp with shade. Good condition. $15. Shelving unit and 14 ceramic bears. $25 Call 218-525-7702 Full size box spring and mattress, very good shape. $30 cash only takes both. 218-834-3709 48” round oak pedestal table, small oak library table, ornate oak buffet, multi-drawer draftsman cabinet. Make offer 218-830-1255 White ceiling Fan $10 or BO 218310-1781 or 218-276-4985 Wooden kitchen table, 12” leaf, 6 chairs. Very sturdy $100. Light tan couch-unfolds into bed, steel frame $100. Both items in V.Good
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Miscellaneous New Temporary Shed 6’x6’x6’ in box $89. 7l5-774-3279 Vinyl windows. four units, approx. 20”x30”, dual-pane insulated glass, screens, tilt-in sash, white color. $45. 213-4369.
H&R 22 pistol with leather holster, $150. 12-gauge pump shotgun, like new. $350.218-848-2007. 16mm sound movie projector. Runs very well. $100. 320-2602464. Chest High Waders. Size 11 $35 cash only. 218-834-3709 Baseball basketball cards. great condition. please call 218-481-
0175. or email. Patrickgjaros@ gmail.com. Caboose Stove. Best Offer. Text only for info & pics. 218-750-7981 Compost toilet, $200. Igloo fiberglass dog house w/floor $25. 218848-2007 Trek “3500” 21 sp. shocks, disc brakes. $150. 218-491-4201 Jim
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Atlas Cross Sport fills out VW compact SUV line
GILBERT’S GARAGE JOHN GILBERT Volkswagen has shortened the Atlas to make a 2-row Atlas Cross Sport for 2020. Photos by John Gilbert We were only a couple of days into our weeklong road test of the new 2020 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport when I turned south on 60th Avenue East from Superior Street toward London Road, and the Duluth gateway to the North Shore Drive. I was impressed by the Atlas, because pretty much everything is impressive with the SEL Premium model, and I hadn’t yet closely examined what makes the Cross Sport different from the garden-variety Atlas. There is a hiking/biking trail that crosses 60th, just about 10 feet before you cross a set of railroad tracks. I was going about 20 miles per hour, no hurry, and not fast enough to give us
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any jolts from the railroad tracks. Suddenly, there was a terrible noise and the Atlas Cross Sport lurched to a stop. Very sudden. Fortunately, I had experienced the same jolt in previous road tests, so I recovered my decorum right away. What it was, was what the VW information refers to as “forward collision detection and assist,” and this was definitely in the “assist” category. The finely discerning VW system with its radar, sonar, camera and computer system all coordinated, spotted the railroad tracks as a nasty enough hazard to help me decide that I shouldn’t just sail over it. It helped
me decide by deciding for me, that I should be stopped, and then maybe creep over the hazard. Pretty impressive safety item, particularly for objects you might not see in the road ahead, and it could prevent you from hitting somerhing you and your VW would be better off not hitting. There are a lot of other neat features in the new Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport, which is an intriguing look at what VW is thinking these days, but none of them makes a more abrupt impression. Volkswagen came out with the Atlas a couple years ago, as a vehicle that
sits taller than the Jetta or Passat, and is up there amid the segment already populated by VW’s two SUVs – the Tiguan and the Touareg – but which defies accurate description. Is it a wagon, or a bulky sedan, or a sleek SUV? The answer is: All of the above. When you line up the Golf GTI, Jetta, Passat, Atlas, Tiguan and Touareg door-handle to door-handle, they all share the newly christened VW signature look, with their wide, sweeping grilles, blending stylishly into the headlight enclosures. Now add the Atlas Cross Sport, and you get yet another similar grille. From the side, the Cross Sport looks April 2020 July 9,23, 2020 85 85
Leather seats and straightforward controls ease the fuel efficiency of only 18.3 mpg. sleek, because it has a nicely tapering rear roofline, with sloped-back rear pillars, where the Atlas itself is more upright. That tapering adds to style, but it also fools you into needing to look up the statistics. The Atlas is a pleasant, roomy vehicle with three-row seating capability, and a large amount of headroom. It sits well, meaning its body fits on its frame as though it belongs there. But VW realized a lot of people don’t need three rows of seats, and usually leave the third row folded down, and by squeezing in room for the third row, the second row legroom is tightened. So engineers carved nearly 6 inches off the length of the Atlas, leaving the wheelbase the same, but taking it all off the front and rear overhangs. The Cross Sport length is 195.5 inches, but despite having its body shortened by 5.8 inches, rear-seat occupants actually find more legroom than in the longer Atlas. The second row seat is fixed into the floor, and it is set back from the normal Atlas, which means nearly 3 inches more legroom for rear-seat occupants. Our son, Jack, noted that there was an amazing amount of legroom, as well as the headroom he had assumed would be there. Performance wise, the Atlas Cross Sport has the same powertrains as the regular Atlas, which means a couple of venerable standards – the 2.0-liter 4-cylinder, which is among my favorite engines in the world when turbocharged into the GTI, and the 3.6-liter V6, which is unique
among all V6 engines in the world, because it is designed to be narrow, with the cylinders actually interwoven in a serpentine manner. That allows streamlining in the valve train, and it turns out a lot of power without turbocharging.
The test Atlas Cross Country had the optional 3.6 V6 with its 4Motion all-wheel drive, and it delivers 276 horsepower with 266 foot-pounds of torque, good enough to accelerate strongly with its 8-speed Tiptronic transmission, or hitched up to tow 5,000 pounds of trailer weight. Along with the forward collision assist, and the usual safety items, there is a hill-holding system and a hill descent control, plus park assist and lane-keeping assist A large, twin panel sunroof covers both rows of seats, and with a 15-way adjustable bucket seat, you can find a perfect driving position. Rain-sensing wipers, giant 20-inch wheels, and an 8-inch touchscreen for navigation and other audio and climate readouts. A Fender Premium Sound system fills the cabin with sound, and the premium leather and appropriately soft-touch but durable feeling fabrics cover everything in the notably black interior. But those special little touches abound, too. For example, whenever I get in a car, I lower the pillar anchor for the shoulder strap to its lowest possible position, simply because I believe you’re safer with a low-set harness compared to a higher one. Well, on the Cross Sport, VW has installed lower anchors and tethers for the harnesses,
The sloping rear gives a sportier look, leaving room for huge second row.
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With two rows, the Cross Sport has expanded rear legroom, as this view suggests. the better to keep children properly restrained. The SEL Premium has everything upgraded inside and out, and even park assist and lane-keeping assist are standard, so there were no options on the sticker price, which sits at $48,095 after destination. As usual with every vehicle VW makes, there is a sturdy, solid feel to the Atlas Cross Sport, and it rides smoothly and then turns with poised agility when you make a sharp turn. It also will twirl a u-turn in an amazingly small distance. Just watch out for railroad tracks!
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Quote of the week “Well, my friend, this earth will one day be that cold corpse; it will become uninhabitable and uninhabited like the moon, which has long since lost all its vital heat.” Jules Verne, 1828-1905 French novelist, poet and playwright. Since 1979, he has been the second most translated author in the world – right behind Agatha Christie and William Shakespeare, who are neck-and-neck in first place.
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