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NORTHERN MICHIGAN’S WEEKLY • Sept 18 - sept 24, 2017 • Vol. 27 No. 37

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someone who places value on goods that are traditionally produced by men (largescale farming) and mocks goods that are traditionally made by women (bread, soap, flowers). They all come from farms, but some, evidently, are more worth his time than others. How 1950s of him.

Oh, and 9 Bean Rows? They are farmers.

And bakers. And restaurant owners. He would know that if he had slowed down long Crime and Rescue Map......................................7 enough to talk to the people he is so bent on Underserved and Overcharged.........................10 throwing under the bus.

Colin’s Corner Cafe.........................................13 The Eat List.....................................................16 Katy Hobbs, Traverse City The Humble King............................................20 Up Your Game..................................................25 Cheap Shots, Pricey Lattes Regarding Thomas Kachadurian’s opinion Step Into the Test Kitchen................................28 piece about the Traverse City farmers market, Fruit Flies..........................................................31 I have to say I don’t know the TC market but Chef Alice Waters.............................................32 do shop the one in Northport about every Seen................................................................35 week of the season. While there are a few vendors with soap and jewelry and such (and I’ve bought soap there on occasion), most of the booths have food, and I always load ...............................................37-42 up on vegetables. I have come to know my growers, too, as Tom says he did in the old TC days. And yes, I also know the lady who sells croissants and bread, and the goat cheese lady, and the meat lady, and the macaroon lady. FourScore.......................................................43 Being able to buy non-plant food items at the Nightlife.........................................................45 market does not offend me in the least. I’m no rich “hipster,” either. (I can afford to support local producers because I’m not driving to Traverse City and buying $5 lattes every time Top Five...........................................................5 I turn around.) I’m not arguing with Tom’s Spectator/Stephen Tuttle....................................6 opinion, only saying that my experience and Weird...............................................................8 feelings about the market in Northport are Modern Rock/Kristi Kates................................44 very different. One of Tom’s sentences did The Reel...........................................................46 offend me, although it amused me, too, in Advice Goddess.............................................47 a sardonic way: “Now it’s a craft fair for women’s studies majors.” Clearly, he knows zip Crossword...................................................48 about women’s studies, and that was a cheap, Freewill Astrology.........................................49 Classifieds....................................................50 misogynistic shot.

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letters Sexist Sneer In response to Thomas Kachadurian’s “Not a Farmer’s Market” column [Sept. 4 issue], while I don’t take issue with his main argument concerning the costly produce and the increasingly superficial spirit of the space, I do take issue with his reference to the farmer’s market as a “craft fair for women’s studies majors” as an attempt to prove his later point. This statement is not only unnecessary to his overall argument, it actually distracts from it by raising a more significant problem: the continued practice (primarily by men) to demean and devalue the work of women.

This deeply rooted and still very much prevalent attitude toward women is the reason why women’s studies courses are not only necessary, but more so, need to become a standard requirement in the curriculum.

Mella McCormick, Traverse City Add It Up In Thomas Kachadurian’s take on the Sarah Hardy Farmers Market, the DDA, farmers, crafters, and customers do not measure up — then he said sweet corn isn’t worth $5.00 per dozen!

Sweet corn requires property, farm equipment, and delivery. The farmer must prepare soil, fertilize, and plant the corn.

Corn ear worms and other pests will find the corn and must be controlled. Corn does not compete with weeds, so it must be cultivated and/or weed sprayed. Failure to manage soil, weeds, and pests will result in corn with unmarketable ears.

Sweet corn weighs about 12 pounds per dozen. To gross $500 at the Sarah Hardy market, the farmer must pick, bag, and load 1,200 pounds of corn, get it to the market, and market it for at least five hours. From the proceeds, the farmer will pay the market fee, fertilizer, seed, taxes, equipment, farmland,

interest, and insurance.

This plan does not always work. Sometimes it doesn’t rain enough, and the corn is not good. If it rains on Saturday and sales are down, the corn will be no good by next week.

If it’s cold during planting, the seed doesn’t germinate, and yields can be very low. My point is that $5.00 of local sweet corn delivered to the farmers market is a great value that is appreciated by many customers.

If Mr. Kachadurian is motived to buy his produce at “half the price [he] could get anywhere else,” he should continue to shop at Meijer and Lucky’s. Who knows, he might be able to buy sweet corn in January that “arrived that morning.”

John F King, King Orchards, Central Lake Local Farm Love A better title for the recent opinion piece

by Thomas Kachadurian would have been: “Man makes shocking discovery that food grown on small family farms costs more than food found in supermarkets.” Throughout the column, he chooses to ridicule scores of hard-working, dedicated, and passionate people who (hardly) make a living growing and making food and agricultural products.

I have many friends who vend at the farmer’s market. They know that they are up against the artificially low supermarket prices controlled by government subsidies to petro-chemical farms. And they know that there are many people who can’t afford the prices they have to charge in order to support themselves and their workers — to that end, they donate food to Food Rescue, to charities, and to fundraisers.

Local agriculture is changing to a greater diversity of crops, to a better standard of living for farmers, and to a broader variety of outlets for the food grown. How is that a bad thing? How is it a bad thing to have one place, twice a week, where you can go and buy from people who are guaranteed to be the ones who grew it or made it?

The writer reveals himself to be one of these people who is willing to drive around town looking to save a couple dollars on a dozen ears of corn. He also reveals himself to be

Pamela Grath, Northport Answer the Wake-up Call On the heels of Hurricane Harvey, residents in the Southeast grimly watch weather maps as one hurricane after another slams into their coasts. Emergency personnel and resources are stretched, putting more lives at risk. This should surprise no one.

As earth’s oceans warm and sea levels rise, climate models have predicted with increasing certainty that tropical storms will become more destructive — with stronger winds, more rainfall, and larger storm surges.

Some are calling Hurricanes Harvey and Irma America’s wake-up call. The truth is, rather than waking up, America has been hitting the “snooze button” for too long.

Harvey is the hotel clerk banging at the door to keep us from rolling over and going back to sleep … again.

Climate change-denying leaders and pundits cry “hoax” and accuse scientists and environmentalists of “politicizing” a natural disaster. Actually, scientists could care less about politics. They are too busy tirelessly studying these storms to reduce risk and save lives. The issue became politicized long ago, when our leaders, aided by deeppocketed fossil fuel lobbyists, cast doubt and dispersion on sound scientific data, rather than recognizing and meeting the challenges of a warming planet for the common good.

We can no longer hit snooze. The clerk is at the door, and he needs a response.

Our response- mobilization, innovation, and creation of a carbon-free future needs to match the magnitude of the problem. And it has to be now. Demand nothing less of your leaders at every level, including Congressman Jack Bergman. He and his colleagues must address climate change or they must move aside for those who will.

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It’s just not that unusual anymore. My credit card was hacked twice in the past three years. And last year, my 24-yearold daughter had her identity stolen. Her resulting credit report was 54 pages long. A few years ago, in a nightmarish scenario, my best friend had her IRS identity hijacked.

It’s becoming an everyday thing for too many of us.

Believe it or not, Michigan is ahead of the curve in the battle against hackers. In a moment of legislative sanity in 2015, the Michigan House managed to spitball together a resolution demanding the U.S. Congress enact a law to prevent federal agencies from printing complete social security numbers on correspondence. Seemed simple enough.

Michigan had already passed such a law back in 2004 prohibiting the use of any more than four consecutive digits of a social security number.

A 2010 federal mandate already forbids federal, state, and local governments from printing social security numbers, or portions thereof, but only on checks — a previously common practice designed to ensure that the person cashing the check was the intended recipient. The following year, another bill was floated to remove social security numbers from Medicare cards. At first the effort stalled, but the initiative recently became law.

In 2018, 57 million Medicare recipients can expect to see revised cards.

Still, this willy-nilly patchwork of edicts leaves many citizens vulnerable to hackers. If you’re a student, a patient, or have health insurance, you remain at risk.

Know your rights.

So, who can legally ask for a social security number? The list is short: employers, insurance companies, lenders, colleges, credit reporting agencies, and businesses that provide products or services that must be reported to the IRS, such as real estate agents and auto dealers. Additionally, certain financial transactions require reporting to guard against money laundering. Yet, all of these entities are vulnerable. A recent cyberattack on the credit reporting agency Equifax exposed sensitive information on 143 million Americans — that’s more than half the working-age population.

Who can we safely say “no” to then? For starters: doctors and lower education authorities.

Say No to the Doctor. With the exception of Medicare and insurance companies, health care professionals and hospitals are not entitled to social security numbers, although they all too often ask for them, claiming the need to identify a patient’s health insurance plan. This just isn’t necessary.

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Medical records are a prime target for bad guys. They provide a treasure trove of personal information not available elsewhere.

Stolen medical data is a hot commodity, yet few consumers are aware of how sensitive this information truly can be. A 2015 survey of 1,000 American adults found that only 11

percent cited medical records among their top security concerns.

If a health-care provider requests your social security number, Consumer Reports advises to simply leave that area of the form blank. Often the provider won’t even question or notice. If they do, explain that you’re concerned about identity theft. If you feel pressured, consider choosing another facility or doctor.

For those covered under either the Affordable Care Act or enrolled in an employer group plan, the feds insist your social security number be attached to your insurance records under the Mandatory Insurer Reporting law. So, if you’re lucky enough to be covered, you’re at risk for identity theft.

This is no hypothetical problem. A couple years ago, Michigan’s Blue Cross Blue Shield customers were exposed in a large-scale hack via their affiliate, Anthem. The fallout is yet to be known.

Say No to the School. Many lower-education institutions ask for student and sometimes parental social security numbers for their records. The Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice has made it abundantly clear that families have the right of refusal. If a school district requests a student’s social security number, must inform both parent and child that providing the number is voluntary and that refusing to comply will not bar the child from enrolling or attending school. The school is additionally required to explain how the number will be used.

College is a whole different story. Students in higher education face the daunting specter of both the Common App and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid — aka, the dreaded FAFSA. The Common App, a standardized application for admission used by hundreds of institutions and millions of students, does not require a social security number if the applicant does not have one, i.e., foreign students. But sorry, they absolutely demand the information from American applicants.

FAFSA, as many families know, necessitates everything but a DNA sample. Expect to report social security numbers, along with mind-boggling minutiae of personal financial data on both the student and their parents — you have no secrets in the world of higher-ed.

It’s impossible to overstate how disastrous a breach of the FAFSA database would be.

And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. By necessity, many other federal and state programs have access to social security numbers and sensitive financial information, particularly those that require income verification through the IRS — food assistance, like SNAP, comes to mind. Once again, it seems that those with the fewest resources are the most vulnerable.

Michigan lawmakers had it right: The federal government must step up to protect citizens from identity theft. It’s time to stop using social security numbers where not absolutely necessary, and to mandate an absolute lockdown on databases that contain them.

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Backlash Over Benzie Play Cancelation Some students and parents are upset about a decision to call off Benzie Central High School’s performance of a play that features homosexual characters, saying the move signals that the district is not tolerant of gay students.

Benzie Central Superintendent Matthew Olson said the decision to cancel the play “Almost, Maine” has been misconstrued and is about concern over the play’s adult content, not because it acknowledges gay characters.

“The play has some very mature themes and because of that, it’s generated some concern in our community and on our board,” Olson said. “It’s not due to that particular element. There’s one scene in the play, and I know that there are people who believe otherwise, but that’s truly not it.”

Aubrey Wolfe, a Thompsonville resident who was the first student to come out as gay at Frankfort High School two decades ago, knows many students and parents at Benzie Central today. She said the move sends a bad signal to gay students.

Wolfe notes that “Almost, Maine” is the most performed play in high schools across the country and that when its performance was cancelled in 2014 at a school in North Carolina in 2014 because of its gay themes, it made national news.

Wolfe doesn’t believe that the school board put a halt to the play because of “mature” scenes; she believes it was stopped because of a scene where two male characters acknowledge that they are gay. She said administrators are now merely backpedaling.

“The queer students in school don’t feel like they are being backed up,” Wolfe said.

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But kombucha is another way to take your tea: specifically, as fermented tea, which means the tea also includes digestive-systemfriendly probiotics (much like what you get from certain yogurts) and healthy organic acids.

Despite its acids and fermentation, kombucha is a very tasty tea. It goes down smooth, with a touch of bubbles that’ll get you giggling, and unique flavor profiles. Health-Ade Kombucha offers a variety of flavors ranging from their original plain version to a zingy lemon-ginger.

Health-Ade is handcrafted in small batches from fresh ingredients, and flavored with cold-pressed juice, after which it’s fermented and packaged in protective amber bottles.

Find it at Brew in Traverse City, 111 W. Front St., brewtc.com or (231) 935-4166.

Please your palate at Taste of Harbor Springs on Sat., Sept. 23 from noon - 3pm at Harbor Springs Waterfront on Bay Street. Tickets are $30 in advance and $45 day of, and include unlimited food tastes, two drink tickets for beer & wine, and a commemorative keepsake glass. Must be 21+ to attend. harborspringschamber.com

Gaylord’s First Block-toberfest Not ready to hang up your dirndl and lederhosen after this summer’s Alpenfest in Gaylord?

Well, have we got Gute Neuigkeiten (good news) for you.

Head on over to the Pavilion on Court in downtown Gaylord on Saturday, Sept. 23 at 2pm (and running until 11pm) for the city’s brand new Block-toberfest, an autumn ode to Alpine culture.

In cooperation with the Gaylord Farmers Market and United Way, local favorite Snowbelt Brewing Company is staging this event, which will feature a beer and wine tent, a feast of German food — think bratwurst, sauerkraut, and potato pancakes — and live music.

Expect a polka extravaganza from 3–6pm and a performance from new-age outfit Neshama from 7–11pm. In between you’ll also find kids’ activities and an all-ages trivia game (for prizes!) in which you can show off your knowledge in categories like music, Octoberfest, and the history of Gaylord. Sound fun? Wunderbar!

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DOWNTOWN MONEY AND FLASHING RED LIGHTS spectator by stephen tuttle Traverse City must be the king, or queen, of corporate welfare. Every developer would like some, please, and there seems to be plenty to go around.

It is only sound business to avail themselves of the taxpayer largess, especially downtown, where land costs are preposterously high. But we’re talking about a lot of money.

Here’s one that wants $1.2 million, another looking for $1.4 million and, whoa, this one is looking for a whopping $8.2 million — he’d like the city to pay for or chip in on the parking deck he’s planning.

Finally, it’s not likely that people looking for an authentic urban lifestyle are going to be flocking here any time soon. What people now dismissively refer to as sprawl is typically people looking to experience the natural beauty we so heartily promote; they’d like a little space, perhaps some trees and maybe even a bird other than a pigeon or seagull.

What we have here is a form of social engineering, an attempt to force the city into becoming something it is not at all sure it wants to be.

Some of it is the apparently bottomless cash register that is the brownfield redevelopment fund. The original idea was to create a fund that could be used by developers to mitigate previously created environmental damage on the property they wanted to develop. Then the Michigan legislature broadly expanded the fund’s role to include the amorphous blob that is economic development, including, by the way, parking decks.

They aren’t being forced away from downtown because the high-rise unit they so craved for their family wasn’t affordable; they’re choosing a home with a yard.

That’s money that comes directly from taxpayers.

The rule is pretty simple: If a school bus is stopped with red lights flashing, both oncoming and following traffic must stop. Period. You aren’t going to be delayed long, and once the children have been safely loaded or offloaded, the bus driver will turn off the flashing red lights and, if possible, pull over so you can get by.

Then there is the payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) program and tax increment financing (TIF) district, both of which reduce the tax liabilities of some developers. City taxpayers have to make up the difference to maintain essential services.

Most of the action is downtown, on which a majority of the City Commission is fixated.

They’re true believers in new urbanism, and that means more and more density. Since their philosophy calls for affordable housing near where people work and play, and lots of people work and play in downtown Traverse City, they want big buildings there with cheap rents.

The only way that’s possible, since downtown is among the most expensive places to live, is to have the taxpayers subsidize the affordable housing. You will help pay for someone to live in a location you cannot afford yourself.

(And there’s no such thing as “workforce housing.” Building low-income housing downtown will only guarantee that some lowincome folks will have a place to live. Eligibility for such housing is based on income level; it has absolutely nothing to do with where someone works.)

What we have here is a form of social engineering, an attempt to force the city into becoming something it is not at all sure it wants to be. Being surrounded by very small communities doesn’t make Traverse City a big city by any definition.

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The focus on six square blocks downtown ignores the fact that the entire city is only 8.9 square miles. Almost any development is reasonably close to downtown. There is room to increase density outside of the City Commission’s precious TIF zones and still be within easy reach of downtown.

It’s that time of year again when the big yellow buses are on the roads. It means we drivers have to pay attention.

School bus drivers and their aides, the unsung heroes of the education system, have a busload of potential problems every day.

They don’t need inattentive drivers adding more pressure.

You should be aware school buses now have cameras. They will capture your car zooming past. The police will be in touch. The fine can be as much as $500, plus court costs. Since the violation means points on your license, there is a good chance you’ll receive an unpleasant note from your insurance carrier announcing a rate increase.

Should you actually strike a child, you will likely go to jail or prison.

Distracted driving is the most common cause of school bus/vehicle collisions, more than 94 percent of which are caused by the civilian vehicle. It’s hard not see a stopped school bus if you’re actually looking.

That level of distraction already ended tragically this month when a car slammed into the back of a stopped school bus in Isabella County, killing the young man driving the car, and his mother, who was a passenger.

Pay attention: Red flashing lights mean stop.

Please.

Crime & Rescue ONE DEAD IN CAR FIRE A passerby spotted a car on the side of the road with smoke billowing from inside, tried to free the occupant, but couldn’t open the doors.

Manistee County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the 2007 Ford Taurus on fire at 8am Sept. 10 in Stronach Township and got there within four minutes of the call but arrived to find the car engulfed in flames. A firefighter who arrived before deputies attempted to free the driver but was also too late.

Deputies said 23-year-old Manistee resident Darby Nummerdor died in the crash. Investigators believe his car was in a rollover crash before it caught fire.

DRIVER FLEES POLICE Wexford County Sheriff’s deputies attempted to make a traffic stop when they clocked a motorist travelling 85mph in a 55 zone.

The driver sped off, however, leading to a highspeed chase. The incident started on M-115 in Antioch Township Sept. 13 at 9:50pm.

Deputies said the driver drove recklessly while attempting to evade police, drove around other deputies and state police patrol cars, and was finally arrested near E. 34 Road for drunk driving, fleeing and eluding, and open intoxicants.

HEAD-ON CRASH INJURES TWO Speed, alcohol, and prescription drugs were factors in a head-on crash in Kalkaska Counnty.

State police responded to US-131 near South Boardman at 8:50pm Sept. 7 after a vehicle crossed into the opposing lane and crashed headon with an oncoming pickup.

The driver of the car that crossed the centerline, a 42-year-old South Boardman woman, was taken to Munson Medical Center for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. The driver of the pickup, a 37-year-old Kingsley man, was treated at the scene. The female driver may face charges following toxicology results, troopers said.

TRUCK BACKS OVER GIRLFRIEND Police arrested a Burt Lake man for drunk driving causing serious injury after he backed over his girlfriend with his truck.

Tuscarora Township Police were called Sept. 8 at 7:18pm to an address on Resort Road, where they found an injured 45-year-old Burt Lake woman who said she had been attempting to stop her boyfriend from leaving when he accidentally ran her over.

The 44-year-old driver told officers that he and his girlfriend had been arguing, and he wanted to leave; he said the woman was holding on to the back of his truck and when she let go, she must have stumbled into the path of his truck as he backed up.

Officers detected an odor of intoxicants on the man. He failed a field sobriety test, registered a .17 preliminary breath test, and was arrested. The woman was taken to McLaren Northern Michigan in Petoskey.

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DOMESTIC ABUSER JAILED Police arrested a Roscommon man with a “very lengthy history” of domestic violence and other assault crimes for attacking a 15-year-old boy.

State police were called to a home Sept. 7, where the 42-year-old suspected had assaulted the teenager who was residing in the same house.

The man, on probation for felony domestic violence, was taken to jail. Troopers were assisted by the Gerrish Township Police Department.

BREAK-IN SUSPECT BUSTED Deputies arrested a man for breaking into the Cherry Bend Animal Hospital.

Employees found the man inside the Elmwood Township building when they arrived at work Sept. 5 at 7:30am. As the man took off on a bicycle, one of the employees snapped a photograph, Leelanau County Sheriff’s deputies said.

Five days later, the suspect, Joseph Pesses, was tracked down by Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s deputies, who located him while were investigating a complaint at the Garfield Township Walmart.

Pesses faces charges of illegal entry in Leelanau County. Deputies there said they were grateful to all of the people who phoned in tips on Pesses’ location.

DOG OWNER SOUGHT A man who attempted to separate two fighting dogs suffered a dog bite and now needs to find the owner of that dog in order to avoid painful rabies treatment.

The man was on the Lake Michigan beach near M-22 and Overby Road in Leland Township Sept. 9 at 3:30pm when his dog, an Australian shepherd, and another dog started to fight. The man was bitten by the other dog as he separated the animals, Leelanau County Sheriff’s deputies said.

The other dog was possibly a boxer with a dark brown coat with a tan stripe; its owner was a 50to 55-year-old woman with shoulder-length dark hair who also had a large tan dog that might have been a Labrador retriever.

Anyone who can identify the owner of the dog is asked to call the county animal control officer at (231) 256-8800.

Deputies said the incident was the result of both dog owners breaking the law – dogs are required to be on leashes in public places.

DONUTS LEAD TO ARREST A man faces drunk driving charges after he “did donuts” in a Crawford County motel parking lot, causing the car tires to spit up rocks and break windows.

Someone called police about the commotion Sept. 12, but the man drove away before police could arrive.

While police were taking the report, however, a witness spotted the vehicle drive by, and troopers pulled over the suspect. The 25-year-old Texas man was arrested for drunk driving.

TRESPASSER MAKES METH Manistee County Sheriff’s deputies found a makeshift meth lab when they were called to look into a trespassing complaint.

Deputies visited property near the intersection of 9 Mile Road and Highbridge Road in Maple Grove Township on the evening of Sept. 13. They found a man who had set up a tent on private land without permission amd methamphetaminemaking components. They arrested the 32-yearold Almont man on drug charges. He faces a 20year drug felony for maintaining a meth lab.

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Criminal’s Remorse An anonymous Australian tourist mailed back a small stone he lifted from the Cwmhir Abbey in Wales, a Cistercian monastery founded in 1176, in August. The thief included a note explaining his remorse: “I have been an avid follower of the Welsh kings and their history, and so I took this rock. Ever since, I have had the most awful luck as if Llewellyn (sic) himself was angry with me.” Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, the last native prince of Wales, was beheaded and buried at the abbey in 1282, and legend says his ghost haunts the abbey. The trust that manages the abbey put the returned stone and the note on display, presumably to deter future sticky-fingered visitors.

A Singular Obsession -- In Wenzhou City, China, an 11-year-old boy underwent surgery in August to remove 26 magnetic Buckyballs from his penis. The balls caused a blockage in the boy’s urethra, which caused bleeding and swelling. He told pediatrician Wang Yongbiao that he put the toys in his penis because he was “curious.”

(Bonus: The boy was identified in news reports as “Pi Pi.”) -- An unnamed 35-year-old man in Liaoning Province in China was rushed to the hospital with intense pain and bloody urine in June, after having inserted sewing needles into his penis over the past year. It took doctors at the General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region only an hour and a half to remove 15 needles, measuring from about 2 to 4 inches long. The urologist, Dr. Cao Zhiqiang, said patients who engage in this type of behavior “are looking for excitement through unusual ways.” He suggested caution for those who “fascinate about peculiar sex.”

IroniesA Turkish homeless man who was sentenced to house arrest in June has had his sentence altered to better reflect his circumstances. Baris Alkan, 31, had been confined to a specific area, an empty spot enclosed by metal plates, near a bus station after being detained for using and selling

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Animals Run Amok A swan on the grounds of Blarney Castle in Ireland suffered a harrowing experience on Aug. 31 when it landed in a field where cattle were grazing. At first, the cattle just looked the swan over, but when the bird hissed at them, they took off after it. The swan tried to fly away, but the cows butted and stamped on it. Garden manager at the castle Adam Whitbourn was finally able to lean over a fence and drag the swan out of harm’s way.

“It was an aggressive attack,” Whitbourn said. “I put (the swan) back in the lake and have checked on him twice. He’s sitting there looking bedraggled so I’m hoping it’s a happy ending.” Rather than a swan song.

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A Benzie County couple’s struggle with the state health-care bureaucracy is a snapshot of life in poverty.

By Patrick Sullivan Gary and Sandra Houghtaling live in a cabin they built two decades ago on 10 acres. It sits just off a pockmarked dirt road that lies east of Beulah and south of Honor in Homestead Township, a deep rural patchwork of trees and fields that feels like the middle of nowhere.

Gary, 70, and Sandra, 60, survive on a small fixed income that falls under the federal poverty level. The couple keeps track of every dollar they spend.

That’s why, when they noticed clerical errors on locally administered health care claims the couple says cost them about $400, they complained to anyone they could. For many people, the loss of $400 wouldn’t be catastrophic. But the Houghtalings said, for them, it has meant real pain and suffering.

The couple — who receives care through the Healthy Michigan Plan administered by the Benzie County office of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services — has spent years trying to correct the problem. In April, the state finally responded, with a refund of $21. In July, the couple

received a letter that included an apology.

That’s not enough, the Houghtalings said. They estimate they’re still owed over $400, and they want to tell their story because they’re afraid that the same thing is happening to others who are too scared to come forward.

The couple said they noticed the problem in 2015, complained to their caseworker, and were assured that the problem would be corrected. But later they discovered the problem had not been corrected; they continued to get charged for copays, which Sandra Houghtaling said her husband insisted on paying because he believes in

The Houghtalings are not trapped only in poverty but also in the unfolding debate over health care in America.

INFLATED INCOME The Houghtalings aren’t exactly sure what happened in their case. The health care system is Byzantine, and they are simple people. They suspect their Benzie County caseworker mistakenly registered a phantom $1,500 in monthly income in their file, bumping them into a higher income bracket and making them responsible for doctor and dental visit copays.

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paying his bills, even if he doesn’t believe he owes them.

The Houghtalings said that, in trying to get refunds for the wrongly charged copays, they’ve gotten the runaround from the Benzie County office.

“They have never talked to us about it.

They refuse. They say, ‘Oh, we don’t have nothing to do with that,’” Gary Houghtaling said. “They’ve given us probably a half a

dozen different phone numbers, and we’ve called every one of them, and every one of them has said – ‘Pssst, Benzie County is the one that takes care of that.’ And you call him, and he says, ‘Oh no, they’re mistaken.’”

The couple’s income is $15,627.96 per year. That includes a $4,000 annuity Gary Houghtaling receives each year for a workman’s comp claim. The rest comes from a monthly $922 payment from Social Security and a $47 monthly pension earned from the years he spent as a union heavy equipment operator. When the $4,000 is pro-rated over 12 months, it all adds up to a monthly income of $1,302.33.

The couple’s monthly income is important because, according to the 2017 poverty guidelines for the Healthy Michigan Plan, the monthly income threshold to receive care — without being responsible for a copay — is $1,334.00 per month for a family of two. The Houghtaling’s monthly income falls under that amount.

GOING WITHOUT CARE Gary Houghtaling said the mix-up has forced him to forgo dental care. He

gets his medical care through the Veterans Administration but his dental work is provided through the state.

“They had us on a dental program, and you pay according to what you make. Well, if you put the wrong figures in there — because we shouldn’t have been paying anything, and he had us paying $24 a month, plus anywhere from $25 to $60 or $70 copay for a dental appointment,” he said. “Fifty bucks out of my paycheck for something that’s not scheduled, and that’s it — I’m busted.”

The Houghtalings said they stopped complaining at the Benzie County office because their pleas were eventually met with ridicule, but in late 2016, they were told their paperwork had been corrected to reflect their actual income. Despite having paid previous copays, they believed they would move on and at least would not be charged in the future.

Then in December they received another copay bill for $48. The said that when they called the Healthy Michigan Plan office, they were told to call Benzie County. The couple said the continued runaround caused them stress, which caused them each health problems.

In April, the couple’s frustration boiled over. Sandra Houghtaling wrote a long, somewhat rambling and very angry letter to Nick Lyon, the state director of DHHS. It outlined the couple’s frustrations and repeatedly referenced her husband’s military service; Gary Houghtaling served in the Army in Germany during the Vietman war.

She wrote: “It is time to put a face to these series of blunders. HUMAN lives are on the other side of your forms you and your staff is required to file correctly. You must realize this statement.”

She included a blank sheet of paper and a stamped, self-addressed envelope so that Lyon could personally write an apology.

TWO DIFFERENT ANSWERS In July, the Houghtalings received responses from the Benzie County DHHS office and from the state DHHS offices. The letters offered conflicting explanations of what happened.

The state office offered an apology. In the state letter, dated July 10, department specialist Andrew Piper said a computer glitch caused the trouble.

“It appears there was a technical issue with our internal eligibility software, which caused a problem with the way income was being budgeted on your case,” Piper wrote.

“For future reference, the exact issue involved incorrectly calculating income from your husband’s annuity, which had been pro-rated over a 12-month period. We were able to verify your co-payment amounts have been corrected through the issuance of refunds/adjustments.”

The letter goes on to say that they confirmed that the Benzie County office was aware of the glitch and would take action to prevent it from occurring in the future.

In a letter dated July 11, the Benzie County office offered a different explanation for the error.

That letter, written by Kristine Lagios, director of Benzie County branch of DHHS, explained that the reason the Houghtalings were at some points deemed responsible for copays was because of fluctuations in the federal poverty line, which is used to set income limits for benefits.

Lagios did not apologize to the couple.

She wrote: “It does not appear that there have been any errors on the part of the Department of Health and Human Services.

Please let me know if you need any further information. Again, thank you for your service to our country.”

Despite making no admission of an error, Lagios did write that the agency responsible

for billing had overbilled them $21, for which they had been reimbursed.

The couple still has the check. They consider it an insult and don’t plan to cash it.

“We have over $400 worth of charges, and I don’t know where they come up with $21. I don’t know where they come up with their figures at all,” Gary Houghtaling said.

Lagios and Piper did not return messages seeking comment. Bob Wheaton, DHHS spokesman, said he couldn’t comment about a specific case because of confidentiality requirements.

“Generally speaking, I can tell you that when MDHHS becomes aware of any miscalculation that affects a client’s benefits or health-care coverage, the department takes actions to correct that situation so that the client receives the benefits for which he or she is eligible,” Wheaton said.

MOVE NORTH TO BENZIE The couple did not always live in poverty. They moved to Benzie County from downstate around Christmas of 1994.

They purchased the historic 1912 Benzie County courthouse in Beulah on a land contract. They planned to turn it into a bed and breakfast but after three years ran out of money and had to walk away, losing what they had invested so far.

“We couldn’t get funding. I always paid cash for everything and didn’t have a trail, and banks weren’t going to lend us a thing,” Gary Houghtaling said. “All they’d give us was promises —‘If you do this, we’ll consider it.’ If we’d do that, they’d say, ‘Well, do this then.’ And we’d do that. And this and that and this and that and this and that. They kept us jumping for three years.”

Finally, they ran out of money and had to walk away from the contract.

The couple decided to build a house on land out in the country, their Homestead Township property, which they had purchased at the same time they had attempted to buy the courthouse.

They had bought the Homestead Township property on land contract for $99 down and $99 per month as a backup plan.

Today, they are very thankful they bought the land, because as long as they can pay the property taxes, they have a place to live.

The couple built their home themselves with scraps Gary found as he was working as a carpenter. The core of the home is a cabin a friend gave them; it only needed to be moved from a lot on Crystal Lake, so Gary Houghtaling chain-sawed the building into 8-foot pieces, loaded them onto a truck, and hauled them out to his land.

Today, it’s a cozy cabin filled with books and records, a woodstove and, in the center, a tree.

Sandra Houghtaling said she wants to tell her story because she fears there are others who are having the same trouble.

“My thoughts are, if it’s happening to us on this level, how much more is it happening?” she said. “We are in this for everybody. I mean, we have the wherewithal to go ahead and put our faces forward. This is not the only case.”

LIFE IN POVERTY The Houghtalings are not trapped only in poverty but also in the unfolding debate over health care in America. Progressives believe health care is a human right that should be available to everyone. Conservatives view health care as a commodity that — with exceptions — should be provided to those able to pay for it. The Houghtalings find themselves caught in the compromise between those positions.

For people who live in poverty, the unexpected loss of even a small amount of money can be devastating, said Gerri VanAntwerp, executive director of Benzie Area Christian Neighbors.

“Twenty-five dollars to someone who has hundreds might not be a lot, but $25 to someone who has $50 is a tremendous amount,” she said.

What’s more, for people who live in poverty, navigating the bureaucracy in order to receive benefits can be a perplexing and painful process.

“The pathway to all these services and advocating for yourself is often very difficult and very wary to many people,” VanAntwerp said. “Better-off people have so many tools and resources that people living in poverty don’t have.”

The troubles the Houghtalings face with the DHHS is just one aspect of the frustrations that come from dealing with the poverty bureaucracy.

Take the $4,000 annuity the couple receives every April. It’s considered part of the couple’s monthly income, but it doesn’t spend like monthly income, Gary Houghtaling said.

“That comes in nice. It works out really good, because of when it comes … I can pay my (property) taxes, and I’m not going to lose my house,” he said.

But the annual payment makes the couple eligible for fewer food stamps.

“I get less food stamps because they say I’m making more than I am actually making,” he said. “And then, when April gets here, they throw me off. They cancel me. Every year, I think two, three years, as soon as I get that $4,000 check, even though it’s all in the records, everything’s cancelled. They cancel me every April. And then you have to start all over. And it takes two, three months to get back on the program.”

Sandra Houghtaling said she’s resigned to not have health care.

“I’ve learned to use herbs because I don’t give us a chance at having any more health care as far as the government’s concerned,” she said. “They’re not going to do it. They just hope we die. I mean, short of dying, what do you want us to do? We’ve filled out all of your papers. We still have this problem. Like I have maintained, I just want to get out of the health care system and be on my own.”

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By Kristi Kates School meals for Petoskey’s Colin Stevens weren’t the usual fare. With a dad who was a chef, Colin and his five siblings grew up expecting more than the average fare at their family dining table. Full breakfasts were cooked every morning, school lunches were packed with expert care, and full dinners were almost always served at home.

“We hardly ever dined out unless it was a special occasion,” Stevens said. So after he graduated from Harbor Light, a private Christian School in Harbor Springs, Stevens gravitated toward the food industry. He moved to California to work for American Golf, a Los Angeles-based golf course and catering company, where he worked as an event and menu planner.

“I’ve always just loved to cook and throw dinner parties for my friends,” Stevens said.

“I learned a lot from watching my dad cook in the kitchen, but the rest, well, I’ve been self-taught for the most part.”

When Stevens moved back to Michigan to be closer to family, he took a job at Mustang Wendy’s, an upstart mixed-cuisine restaurant in Harbor Springs. That restaurant closed this summer, leaving Stevens at loose ends, so he decided to take matters into his own hands.

“While I was working at Mustang Wendy’s, I met a woman who, unknown to me, would become my silent business partner,” Stevens said. “She’s been to dinner parties that I’ve thrown and enjoyed them.

So when I found out that a particular space was going to be available in a building in Harbor Springs, I proposed my idea for a coffee and cake shop with a light breakfast and lunch menu, and she thought it was a great idea.”

The resulting Colin’s Corner Cafe sits on a very accessible corner in downtown Harbor Springs, right next to the post office and the American Legion. Stevens started his plan for the cafe by basing it around coffee.

“I’m such a big coffee person, so there needs to be good coffee in this town,” he said. He took a jaunt downstate to Ferris Coffee and Nut Co. in Grand Rapids, where he spent a week at their foundry school to become certified as a Ferris Coffee barista. “It was pretty intensive,” he said. “We worked from 8am to 6pm every day, all week.”

With his barista training done, he started construction on the cafe itself in March of this year. “I wanted it to be a really fun and energetic place, with affordable food,” he said. One whole wall is covered in round slices of wood stumps that Stevens sanded and varnished himself. All of the tables are handmade as well. Bright pops of green, yellow, and pink, with accents of black and white, make up the rest of the lively décor.

Stevens got everything completed just in time for his official opening on July 8. “The first three weeks we were open were absolute craziness — which was good!” he said.

The coffee menu, based around Ferris Coffees, includes specialty espresso drinks, drip coffee, and iced coffee. “Our signature

coffee drink is the Cinnamon Maple Latte ($4), with espresso, steamed milk, cinnamon, and local Michigan maple syrup,” Stevens said. He also makes his own vanilla and mocha syrups for the coffee beverages.

Breakfasts start at $8, with two breakfast sandwiches already rising to the top of the menu in popularity: the Little Harbor with house-roasted vegetables (zucchini, eggplant, peppers, and onion), turkey bacon, and eggs on rye; and the Harbor Monster, a stack of eggs, ham, bacon, cheddar cheese, and pickled jalapenos on seeded wheat ($10).

Lunch features more savory sandwiches, including customer favorite The Mean Pony ($8) — house-roasted vegetables plus mixed greens, red onion, tomatoes, and pesto aioli wrapped in a spinach tortilla — and carefully thought-out salads like Stevens’ arugula salad with fennel, apples, avocado, walnuts, red onions, parmesan, and a citrus vinaigrette. Still got room for dessert? You’ll want to make sure you do; Stevens also bakes his own cakes ($7 per slice), including a cinnamon and sour cream coffee cake, and his “Hot Water” Chocolate Cake with chocolate mousse and chocolate ganache drizzle. “Using hot water instead of cold water in the ingredients makes the cake really moist,” he said.

Colin’s Corner Cafe is located at 138 West 3rd St., in downtown Harbor Springs. For more information, visit facebook.com/ colinscornercafe or call (616) 735-9660.

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Blu Glen Arbor Now in year nine with Blu, Chef Randy Chamberlain said what he sees happening is exactly what he wanted to create from the start: a fine dining restaurant in which the ingredients dictate the menu, not the other way around.

And that menu changes daily, depending on what’s available and in season at this quietly elegant fine dining restaurant. Chamberlain’s wife, Mari, is a certified sommelier who manages the front of the house, and their son Logan handles sous chef duties in the back of the house.

On the Menu: A few of the things that landed on a recent menu included fried green tomatoes with tomato-rosemary cream, feta and capers; veal sweetbreads with green tomato jam, almond and mustard green salad; and Bouchon, a chocolate flourless cake with chocolate malt ice cream. With a menu this ambitious, it’s not surprising that the beverage selection is also carefully curated, giving ample space to bubbly (local blanc de blanc, prosecco and champagne) as well as Michigan wines and Old World and New World reds and whites.

Find Them: Blu is located at 5705 South Lake St., in Glen Arbor. For more information and hours, visit glenarborblu.com or call (231) 334-2530. $$$–$$$$

Rodrigo’s Harbor Springs The husband and wife team of Sara Gaydan and Rodrigo Sandoval took the long route to northern Michigan, spending time in Brownsville, Texas, and Vero Beach, Florida, before making their way north and opening Rodrigo’s. Rodrigo’s goal is to serve “really authentic Mexican food, not American-Mexican food.” To do so, they use as many local ingredients as they can, including organic foods and food from the farmers markets,

making their own tortillas, guacamole, pico de gallo, and queso right in-house.

On the Menu: Most popular are the tacos with Rodrigo’s homemade corn tortilla shells, filled with your choice of sautéed chicken or shredded chicken, beef, or steak.

Or you can choose the vegetarian option: a seasoned mix of carrots, green and red peppers, onions, mushrooms, cauliflower, and broccoli. They’re served with chopped fresh onion and cilantro on top, a slice of lime, rice and refried beans, and a side of homemade guacamole made fresh daily. Burritos, street tacos, and fajitas offer similar ingredients, with the special Del Mar fajita mixing fish and shrimp together. Beverages include Coke products as well as Jarritos Mexican soft drinks like Piña (pineapple), Tamarindo (tamarind), and Fresa (strawberry.)

Find Them: Rodrigo’s is located at 7593 S. State Rd., in Harbor Springs. For more information and hours, visit facebook.com/rodrigosharborsprings or call (231) 526-2980. $$

Black Star Farms’ Hearth and Vine Cafe Suttons Bay Before it was renovated and transformed into the Hearth and Vine several years ago, the outbuilding nestled beside the gardens and hoop houses on the Black Star Farms property was a mare barn, and then a farm market. It is now a charming café that welcomes guests into a cozy dining room with a wood-fired pizza oven, a bar that serves Black Star Farms wines and craft cocktails, and a takeout pastry case with fresh-daily offerings from the kitchen’s pastry chef. Guests of the cafe also can dine on the inviting outdoor patio (weather permitting), where the Friday night Great Lakes fish boils and Wednesday paella nights are held.

On the Menu: Many of the ingredients used in the dishes on the Hearth and Vine menu are from the on-site farm, which means all of the menu items offer literal farm-fresh fla-

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vor. The vibe is “come as you are” — sit down and enjoy a glass of wine with an artisan pizza (the selection is extensive and everchanging, including vegetarian options), a healthy salad with kale or other just-picked greens, a charcuterie board, or the cafe’s own hand-cut parmesan-truffle fries. You can also sample and buy artisan food products made in-house, including granolas and crackers (sweet potato cashew crackers and lentil sea salt crackers are local favorites).

Find Them: The Hearth and Vine Cafe is located within Black Star Farms at 10844 East Revold Rd., off of M-22, just south of Suttons Bay. For more information and hours, visit blackstarfarms.com/hearthandvine or call (231) 944-1297. $–$$ Red Top Pasteria Lake Leelanau Detroit-style pizza and Finnish pasties. In the classic words of Sesame Street, “One of these things is not like the other.” But Lake Leelanau’s Red Top Pasteria most definitely makes this Motor City-Finn merge work, thanks to owners Jill DeLeary and her husband, Ken. The couple found a location in Lake Leelanau and decorated it scrapbook-style, with a mix of décor from their Detroit roots (street signs from Woodward Avenue and Woodrow Wilson Street); some souvenirs and music from Hawaii; and a collection of old vintage photos of the Leland/Lake Leelanau area.

On the Menu: The menu is anchored

by Finnish pasties — three different types, starting with the classic original: a filling of ground 90/10 sirloin, cubed potatoes, carrots, onions, and salt and pepper, all baked in a crust that DeLeary makes from scratch.

A vegetarian version is also available, as is a breakfast variety. The Motor City-inspired pizzas start with a thicker crust, with the cheese and toppings cooked onto the crust to caramelize the cheese and the red sauce on top (hence the restaurant’s name). The most popular pizza is the flavorful “Mackinac Bridge,” with pepperoni, sausage, and a

dollop of ricotta cheese placed carefully on each slice. The Coney Dog pizza plays on another Detroit original, with ground sirloin Coney-chili sauce, sliced frankfurters, diced onions, mustard, and DeLeary’s own cheese blend.

Find Them: Red Top Pasteria is located at 112 E. Phillip St. (M-204), in Lake Leelanau.

For more information and hours, visit facebook. com/redtop231 or call (231) 994-2733. $-$$ Robby’s Taqueria TC Mexicana Traverse City Rosalba “Robby” Montes Leko and her husband, Michael, opened their space on Traverse City’s East Front Street, close to the downtown district, on Labor Day 2015, where the central location and ample parking were big factors in choosing it. Today, nearly two years later, arriving customers are greeted by their hosts amid the sight of a cheerful interior adorned with art and artifacts from Mexico, the sound of lively Latin music playing in the background, and enticing aromas emanating from the kitchen.

On the Menu: With a sharp focus on “food and flavors,” Robby’s offers authentic Mexican dishes like sopa de tortilla (tortilla soup), spit-roasted trompo pork for tacos pastor, and arrachera (pounded, marinated and grilled Mexican flank steak). The current menu is large and ambitious but also carefully curated, incorporating dishes from several different regions of Mexico; everything — including sauces, marinades, and seasonings — is made from scratch. Local favorites so far include the enmoladas (corn tortillas with a chicken filling and mole sauce and topped with crumbled queso fresco), tostones, chiles rellenos, and the homemade guacamole.

Find Them: Robby’s is located at 830 East Front St., in Traverse City. For more information and hours, visit robbystaqueriatc.com or call (231) 486-6991. $–$$

Nada’s Gourmet Deli Traverse City Opened in May of 2016, Nada’s is truly a multicultural experience. The owner, Nada Saco, was born in Iraq and later spent time in Turkey and Greece with her family to escape political turmoil in her home country. Later, she’d move to Detroit and then north. When her fatherin-law, who owned a small gas station and grocery in Kalkaska, wanted to introduce some Middle Eastern take-out food to the business, Saco and her husband took on the task. They focused on quality and authenticity and carefully choosing their ingredients, many of which are sourced from local farms. Nada’s is also a quintessential family business; her son, daughters, and nephew all work there part-time when they’re not in school, with other relatives also lending a hand when needed.

On the Menu: The deli started by offering simpler items like hummus and tabbouleh, which Saco knew were already familiar to most customers, and then gradually added salads, appetizers, sandwiches and desserts.

Her menu emphasizes healthy choices like grains, greens, pickled items like the unique condiment Turshi, and fresh vegetables and fruits. The deli case is an astonishingly diverse and artfully displayed palette of colors and textures that first delights the eyes and then the palate. Sandwiches are made with bread freshly baked in house, all salads are available by the pound, and many vegetarian, gluten-free and vegan choices are available.

Find Them: Nada’s Gourmet Deli is located at 542 West Front St., in Traverse City. For more information and hours, find them on Facebook or call (231) 947-6779. $ West End Tavern Traverse City Traverse City restaurateurs Mike and Sheila Connors purchased the vacant property overlooking Harbor West Marina on West Grand Traverse Bay with a name and a concept already in mind: They wanted to infuse the place with a sense of community, like the original taverns where people came to hold town hall meetings, get together with friends, and to celebrate life events. Now, a little more than one year after the tavern’s grand opening, it seems their classic vision has become a vibrant reality. The tavern also aims to be a “crafted experience,” from the interiors to the food. The décor includes a large stone-hearth pizza oven, plus warm wood-design elements including a black walnut and African mahogany bar, cedar beams across the ceiling, and canopies over the dining room booths.

On the Menu: Handcrafted pizza creations abound, from their fennel sausage pizza with confit garlic and sweety drop peppers, to the white pizza with whipped goat cheese, prosciutto, fig preserves, arugula, and a balsamic reduction. West End also offers lake perch fish and chips, a walleye sandwich, and a weekly market fish selection, plus a range of hearty home-style options: a classic tomato soup with half a bacon-grilled cheese sandwich; lobster mac and cheese; wood-grilled BBQ ribs; and a 24-ounce Tomahawk bonein ribeye steak with all the fixings.

Find Them: West End Tavern is located at 12719 West Bayshore Dr., in Traverse City.

For more information and hours, visit westendtaverntc.com or call (231) 943-2922. $$–$$$

Chestnut Valley Restaurant Harbor Springs Opened in 2005 as a combination golf course and restaurant, Chestnut Valley sits north of Harbor Springs in a wooded setting that surrounds meticulously groomed greens and gently rolling fairways. Its current owner, Mike Wilson, bought the facility in 2011. New general manager, Mark Sanche, started at Chestnut Valley this past April, and has been part of a restaurant relaunch at the club that’s aiming to take the menu back closer to its roots, with a goal of showing guests that you can “eat local, reasonably,” i.e., have a nice dinner and a round of golf without spending a lot of money.

On the Menu: The burgers bring a local, tasty connection to the table via grassfed beef from Jurek’s Meats and Grocery in Pellston. One standout is The Chestnut Burger, which boasts bacon, cheddar cheese, barbecue sauce, and a hand-battered onion ring. The restaurant’s menu of salads (wittily dubbed “In the Weeds”), includes a Caesar and a chicken Caesar, plus a classic vintage wedge salad with iceberg lettuce, chopped bacon, blue cheese crumbles, and diced tomatoes. Entrees include grilled pork chops, with a special apple and crème sauce infused with Left Foot Charley Cinnamon Girl hard cider; steaks; pasta dishes; and a bluegill fish fry on Friday nights.

Find Them: Chestnut Valley Golf Club and Restaurant is located at 1875 Club House Dr., northeast of Harbor Springs. For more information and hours, visit chestnutvalleygolf. com or call (231) 526-9100. $$ Stiggs Brewery and Kitchen Boyne City During the heyday of Boyne City’s logging industry, a stately two-story, red-brick structure erected on Park Street in 1899 served as the bustling general office for the Boyne City, Gaylord, and Alpena Railroad. But on January 27, 2017, after two years of intense renovation that carefully preserved its original interior and exterior, this historic northern Michigan landmark came to life again as Stiggs Brewery and Kitchen. Beverages might seem to be the main event here — not food — but owner Mike Castiglione emphasized that each is essential to the other, saying that the food is meant to complement the beer and vice-versa.

On the Menu: A few choice selections on the current menu include the Michigan cherry-chicken salad sandwich, served on a croissant made right around the corner at the Boyne City Bakery; the original Stiggs burger on a brioche bun, topped with a sunny-side-up egg, bacon jam, and cheddar cheese; and the ultimate pickle plate, a seasonal array of “all things pickled” (one version featured pickled beets, asparagus, jalapeños, and eggs, plus bread and butter pickles, and dill pickles). Recent new entrees include a roasted half game hen with fresh herb butter and leeks; bourbon barrelplanked whitefish with lemon beurre blanc; and a Stiggs stout-marinated flank steak.

Find Them: Stiggs Brewery and Kitchen is located at 112 South Park St., in Boyne City.

For more information and hours, visit stiggsbrewingcompany.com or call (231) 497-6200. $–$$

Oryana Cafe Traverse City If you’re looking for a restaurant that serves not only Indian specialties but also Greek dishes and Moroccan fare, try the newly remodeled and expanded Oryana Cafe on East 10th Street, just a stone’s throw from downtown’s Front Street district. Here, those and other international flavors appear in myriad guises alongside a plethora of more familiar, but no less interesting, foods.

Want a juicy burger, a crunchy vegetable or grain salad, or bowl of two-alarm chili? Oryana has those too. Practically everything is made from scratch, with the focus on fresh, fair trade, local and organic ingredients, and there are options for everyone — meat eaters, vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free.

On the Menu: In addition to a large graband-go deli case, the cafe offers an expanded hot bar, a separate soup bar, a section for fresh baked goods, and made-to-order items from salads and sandwiches to juices and smoothies. The deli case offers pre-made selections as diverse as Mexican lasagna, sweet and sour chicken, roasted beets with lemon and ginger, Gruyere mac ’n’ cheese with bacon, and peanut-tofu spring rolls. The hot entrees change daily, including such offerings as Mediterranean stuffed red peppers, chicken Merlot with mushroom-leek sauce, parmesan smashed red potatoes, Italian meatballs with marinara sauce, cider-glazed root vegetables, roasted butternut squash lasagna, and a range of popular soups.

Find Them: Oryana Cafe is located at 260 East 10th St., in Traverse City. For more information and hours, visit oryana.coop/lakestreet-cafe or call (231) 947-0191. $

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Blue Smoke East Jordan If you spend any time in the Carolinas, you’re likely to come away with a renewed appreciation for barbecued food of several different varieties. In Adam Kline’s case, he also wanted to bring that style of cuisine Up North, where he lives. He opened Blue Smoke in East Jordan as a more complex companion restaurant to his other local barbecue joint, Pigs Eatin’ Ribs, in Charlevoix, all in a bid to expand northern Michigan’s barbecue horizons. Blue Smoke features an interior color palette of turquoise blue, taupe, and black highlighted by locally harvested barn wood, steel beams, chalkboard menus, and three big garage doors that open up to a patio in the warmer months.

On the Menu: As you might have guessed, Blue Smoke’s menu is heavy on the barbecue (several different kinds) as well as additional Southern dishes like beer–battered catfish, po’ boy sandwiches and fried green tomatoes; the restaurant works hard to capture what dining in the South is really like, right down to the loaf of white bread on each table that’s used as a napkin. Menu highlights include the Low Country boil — a mix of house–made sausage, shrimp and redskin potatoes in a broth made of corn, Old Bay seasoning and PBR (beer); plus shrimp and grits, and classic chicken and biscuit dinners with “sawmill gravy,” a milk–based gravy that incorporates bits of house–cured bacon.

Find Them: Blue Smoke is located at 101 Main St., in downtown East Jordan. For more information and hours, visit bluesmokeej.com or call (231) 222-2583. $$

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By Lynda Wheatley

The Humble King

Twenty-one years ago, Philip Asplund ate a turkey sandwich that changed his life.

He was 46 years old. He had a degree from Michigan State University and a couple of decades experience as a registered social worker. And he had just completed a treatment program for alcoholism at Traverse City’s Dakoske Hall.

So when he went with a Dakoske pal to Amical — then a new-ish restaurant on Traverse City’s Front Street — the plan was just to get lunch. But as he ate, he decided he liked the place: its vibe, its feel, its downtown bustle. Before leaving, he approached the manager.

“I told her, ‘I’d really like to work here, but I’m just getting out of treatment, and I really don’t want to think,” he said.

She thought about it for a moment and offered him a job as a dishwasher. “She said, ‘All you really have to think about is what you’re putting on the next rack.’”

WASH, RINSE, REPEAT By a patron’s perception, dishwashers typically sit at the bottom of a fine restaurant’s hierarchy. Those on the floor — the hosts, the servers — rank high. The chef, the sommelier, the owner — whether they mingle with guests or mastermind their wizardry from behind the house — they have stature, a kind of culinary celebrity. But dishwashers? Overlooked, unnamed, and completely forgotten — at least until a guest spies the smudge of someone else’s lipstick on her stemware.

But in the back corner of Amical’s hot, narrow kitchen, Asplund occupies a somewhat different territory. “I call it my kingdom,” he says.

And rightly so. Asplund, who has seen Amical evolve from a cafeteria-style eatery to an esteemed anchor of Traverse City’s downtown and the region’s renowned culinary scene, has manned the dishwasher almost every year of Amical’s existence.

No doubt he’s sprayed, washed, sorted, and stacked well over a million glasses and dishes in his time.

Sure, glasses and dishes aren’t the artistry the chef unveils each night; they’re the canvases, mere vehicles of conveyance.

But without them, where would any of us be? Standing over our sinks, eating bologna sandwiches from our hands, one supposes.

HUMAN RESOURCE If not revered by Amical’s guests, Asplund is cherished by the Amical staff.

That’s especially noteworthy, as the staff at Amical is an anomaly in the restaurant world. The establishment boasts a markedly low and slow turnover rate, with many lifers and long-timers on its payroll. But Asplund, one of the longest lifers, isn’t only a critical cog in the night-to-night meal wheel. He’s a vital part of the Amical family, a sort of favorite uncle – one who asks a lot of questions but listens hard and isn’t rattled by anything anyone might confess. “[One] thing that has been really rewarding to me, doing the night dishes, is I’m exposed one to one with a lot of bussers and servers. [My dishwashing station] is sort of like a decompression chamber,” he said. “They come off their tables, say what’s on their minds, what’s happening in their lives. I’ve had a lot of good conversations, developed a lot of relationships, a lot of positive long-term friendships because of it.”

Credit his background working with the developmentally disabled, people who couldn’t talk. Or his mom, who’d watch over a neighbor’s wife who suffered from schizophrenia. Whatever the formative experience, Asplund’s work isn’t washing dishes. It’s asking, talking, listening — even when people don’t say a word. “ … I learned to detect emotions and problems at a very gut level. If I detect that

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someone may be around a while, I like to know what makes them tick and tap into their humor and their bright side,” he said.

“And if there’s a dark side they want to bring to light, I’ll discuss that also.”

Asplund didn’t set out to be a one-man human resources department. In fact, he’s quick to clarify: “I am not officially that department.”

But he readily admits that when he started at Amical, he saw it as a temporary gig, figuring he’d stay there are a year or two, then move on. Amical owner Dave Denison, however, had other plans.

Just a few weeks after Asplund started on dishes, Denison offered to promote him to the kitchen line. Asplund turned it down.

“I still remember like it was yesterday,” Asplund said. “I told him, “Dave, at this point in my life, there are three [issues]: One, when you drink as much as I did, you lose confidence in yourself. Two, other people lose confidence in you. And three, you stop caring. I’ve gotta come back from that.”

A month later, Denison approached Asplund again. He told the dishwasher there also were some things he wanted Asplund doing in the office. Initially, it was dealing with vendor accounts, making payments.

Asplund agreed. A year later, Denison taught him to do payroll, so Asplund took that on too. Eventually, Asplund was tasked with shutting down Amical after close, work that keeps him there alone until 2 a.m., with a full bar and countless bottles of beer and wine at his disposal.

“One time I asked him, ‘Dave, do you think people ever wonder about you leaving me here alone every night?’” Asplund said, recalling that Denison had looked taken aback by the question and replied with only one word: “No.” END OF THE LINE Now 67, Asplund has cut back to washing dishes just four nights a week, and during peak season, he’s backed by at least one or two other dishwashers so he can head to the basement to catch up on paperwork and other duties. “I ask them before I head downstairs, ‘Are you ready to inherit the kingdom?’”

It might be a long while before Asplund permanently bequeaths his kingdom. He likes the job. Loves the people. Delights in getting to know the summer help Amical brings in from places like Ghana, Turkey, and Kazakhstan. He’s attended countless birthday parties, baby showers, and even funerals for staff and their families. A few years back, a server asked him to speak at her wedding.

A perk not to be underestimated, the Amical kitchen keeps him exceptionally wellfed, too, with a nightly meal prepared just as he directs.

“After my first year there, Dave announced to me one day: ‘You have had an opportunity to eat a wide variety of food here that would have cost you a small fortune.’ I simply said, ‘I know.’”

That small fortune has multiplied 21 times since. According to Denison, Asplund’s been worth it.

“Philip is a savvy observer of human character and extremely non-judgemental,” Denison says. “He looks for the good in people and finds a way to communicate all the positive aspects of those around him. And he is humble and honest in his assessments.”

Asplund shies away from supposing what others feel about his contribution to Amical. But he will say that Denison is a guy “who knows quality and authenticity and strives for that with his staff and the food and beverages served at Amical.”

Plus, he adds, Denison’s just plain smart: “He operates on the stray dog theory for dishwashers — if you feed them, they’ll come back.”

Twenty-one years and counting.

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Tired of salad and canned soup again? Or that same pasta dish that you always fall back on? Change things up by taking a local cooking class! Choose something from our “course catalog” below, and you’ll soon find that your stomach — and any dinner guests you might have — will thank you. By Kristi Kates CUL 115 The Cooks’ House These courses are designed for either private sessions or groups who are looking to learn something different around every culinary corner. You can learn how to make great dishes with local farmers market ingredients, but even more intriguing are The Cooks’ House’s lessons in more diverse cuisines like Bossam (a Korean pork dish), Indian food, or homemade sausage.

Hours: Each session is three hours.

Offered: One or two sessions per month; check their website for the current schedule.

Prerequisites: A palate for worldly tastes and an eye towards finesse.

Cost: $65 per person group classes (10 person max), $100 per person private classes (four person minimum.)

Enroll: cookshousetc.com/ cooking-classes Go: The Cooks’ House, 115 Wellington St., Traverse City, (231) 946-8700

CUL 461 CTAC Culinary Arts Series Found at the Crooked Tree Arts Center in Petoskey, this series includes everything from holiday treats to local favorites.

Ready to make your own pasta? Check out the Handmade Pasta course from Two Acre Farm.

Wondering how to pickle?

Try the MSU Extension Food Preservation Workshop. Want to recreate dishes from your favorite local cafe? Chefs from the Paper Station Bistro in Harbor Springs, Chandler’s in Petoskey, Cafe Santé in Boyne City, and Blue Smoke in East Jordan can make that happen.

Hours: Two-hour courses (usually 6–8pm.)

Offered: Days vary; check the CTAC website for the fall–winter schedule.

Prerequisites: An appreciation for the best local restaurants and cafes.

Cost: Classes range from $5 to $65.

Enroll: crookedtree.org Go: Crooked Tree Arts Center, 461 E. Mitchell St., Petoskey, (231) 347-3209

CUL 206/141 Fustini’s School of Cooking Fresh ingredients and flavor pairings are the hallmarks of these courses offered in both Petoskey and Traverse City’s Fustini’s locations.

Three different types of classes are available: technique classes focusing on the use of Fustini’s oils and vinegars for things like sauces and marinades; demonstration classes, in which a chef fast-paces two to six recipes over the class period; and interactive classes, in which you put on an apron and cook right alongside the chef.

Hours: Courses range from one to 2 ½ hours.

Offered: An extensive schedule of classes is available throughout the week; check the website for a full listing.

Prerequisites: Enjoying oils and vinegars helps, but these classes cover a wide range of culinary offerings.

Cost: Prices vary; the average is $20 to $35.

Enroll: fustinis.com Go: Fustini’s, 206 Howard St., in Petoskey, (231) 758-3575; 141 E. Front St., in Traverse City, (231) 944-1145

CUL 132 Oliver Arts Center Culinary Classes From Simply Seafood with Joe Muer (former owner of the famed Muer Seafood restaurant in Detroit), these top-notch classes in Frankfort attract a wide range of people, from home and hobby cooks to those aspiring to become professional chefs.

You’ll learn such savory recipes as shrimp macaroni and cheese as well as techniques for storing and freezing fish and seafood, to instructions on how to prepare treats like scones and buttercream.

Hours: Courses usually run for two hours.

Offered: Times and days vary; check the website for upcoming courses.

Prerequisites: Enjoyment of food and a talent for taking detailed notes as the skilled chefs present their recipes.

Cost: Costs vary per course.

Enroll: oliverartcenterfrankfort.org.

Go: The Elizabeth Lane Oliver Center for the Arts, 132 Coast Guard Rd., Frankfort, (231) 352-4151

CUL 437 Cheese 101 “The secret ingredient is cheese” is the motto of Petoskey Cheese, where, in addition to an astonishing variety of cheeses, you’ll find classes that will vastly expand your knowledge of this international delight.

Learn how to assemble a beautiful cheese plate, which cheeses pair best with certain foods and wines, and more.

Hours: Classes are usually in the evenings.

Offered: Times and dates vary; check their website for new offerings.

Prerequisites: Lactose tolerance.

Cost: Typically $20–$75.

Enroll: petoskeycheese.com Go: Petoskey Cheese, 437 E. Mitchell St., Petoskey, (231) 753-2805.

CUL 260 Oryana Cooking Basics Oryana’s free educational demonstration classes are a great way to take your first step into cooking, with its easy-to-understand overview of basic kitchen skills that will get you cooking, fast — even if the most you’ve done is boil water. Once you’ve got the basics down, come back for Oryana’s more advanced classes, including Fall Favorites (Oct. 19) and Oktoberfest (Oct. 10), where you’ll prepare autumn and German favorites; or festive desserts (Nov. 28) and side courses (Dec. 5) for the upcoming holiday season.

Hours: 1½ to 2 hours on average.

Offered: Check the website for the current schedule.

Prerequisites: A willingness to learn, whether you’re a beginner or a long-time cook looking to polish your skills.

Cost: Cooking Basics: free (limited space; registration is required.) Advanced courses are $35 for members, $40 for non-members.

Enroll: oryana.coop Go: Oryana Cafe, 260 E. 10 St., Traverse City, (231) 947-0191; some classes are held off-site at Grace Episcopal Church.

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Step Into the Test Kitchen!

New Northern Michigan Foodie Finds

By Kristi Kates

Deep in the shared kitchens and community food labs of places like Center City Kitchen and Grow Benzie, there’s an ambitious lineup of northern Michigan chefs, home cooks, food “inventors,” and other crafty types who’ve figured out how to tap our ample local food resources to concoct innovative food products.

Here’s a peek at four we love (and can’t get enough of):

The Find: BIG DIPPER DOUGH: edible cookie dough.

The Find: PENINSULA POPS: gourmet artisan ice pops.

Made By: Austin Groesser, in business partnership with pal Daniel Fuller.

Made By: Nic Piechotte and his wife, Johanna.

The Inspiration: “I always wanted to be a business owner, and I’ve also always had a sweet tooth,” said Groesser. “I’ve worked full-time since I was 14. By the time I was 19, I had saved up enough to buy a house, so I figured it was also time to start a business. I had 158 ideas for business concepts that I narrowed down to this one, since I also have a huge sweet tooth.” Calling edible cookie dough a “hole in the market,” Groesser added that he’s aiming to provide people with a product that they didn’t even know they wanted — until they found his. Groesser is the inventive mind; Fuller is the support behind the product.

The Inspiration: The idea actually started with another company with which the Piechottes were familiar — MI Pops, out of Lansing — but Piechotte emphasized that their belief in their own company is a lot stronger than just borrowing someone else’s concept. “We used to go to the farmers markets in Lansing, which is where we first saw the more gourmet ice pops and thought, whoa,” Nic Piechotte said. “But we wanted to make our own version and bring it north with new and exciting flavors.”

It’s Unique Because: Aficionados know that eating raw cookie dough can make you sick.

Groessner’s version claims to eliminate the ingredients that put your gut at risk. “We don’t use any eggs, and we use heat-treated, pasteurized flour,” he said. “We also use real butter and sugar. We figured out this recipe over five months of trial and error, and over 250 test batches of dough.” His company currently offers two flavors, Rocket Ship (chocolate chip) and Domination (chocolate chip with peanut butter, oatmeal, and coconut). “You can eat it raw by the spoonful, put it in milkshakes or sundaes, roll it into balls and dip it in chocolate, or even, yes, bake it into cookies,” he said.

Where to Find It: Big Dipper Dough is now available at all Meijer and Kroger groceries in Michigan, Oleson’s in Traverse City, and selected other outlets — 634 stores in all (price varies by retailer). bigdipperdough.com.

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It’s Unique Because: Peninsula Pops are made with no added colors and using primarily local produce as well as local maple syrup, honey, and beet sugar. Flavors available change as local farmers harvest their goods. This means you’ll be treated to rhubarb ice pops in the spring; strawberry-lemonade, honey-apricot, and sour cherry in the summer; and newlyestablished pumpkin pie and grape in early fall. “This is only our second season, so we’re dabbling with how to stretch the season past the summer months,” Piechotte said.

Where to Find It: At $3 a pop (see what we did there?), Peninsula Pops can be found at “pretty much every farmers market in northern Michigan all summer,” Piechotte said. Pond Hill Farm in Harbor Springs and Flamingo Freeze in Bear Lake also carries Peninsula Pops.

The Find: Seafoam Candy Company old-fashioned candy treats.

The Find: Granola Empire: crunchy, flavorful oat-based granola.

Made By: Mary Carlson with help from her husband, Dan Carlson.

Made By: Carol Cunningham (née Danderberg.)

The Inspiration: “It was one of the candies I always had growing up,” Carlson said. “And it’s one of my dad’s favorite things, but it became harder and harder to find. So I wanted to make it for my own family, to start with, and it just kind of turned into a business.”

The Inspiration: Cunningham started making granola for her family 15 years ago, supplying it for her three daughters, who, once they hit adulthood, would take large Ziploc bags of it on their trips to help lower their travel food budget. “I think my granola’s been pretty much around the world at this point!” Cunningham said. “I use it for everything — as cereal, in yogurt, on road trips, and even for baking.”

It’s Unique Because: Seafoam, which Carlson described as “an airy, crunchy, light kind of toffee,” is usually offered as its own flavor, robed in chocolate. Carlson’s husband had the idea to add flavorings to the chocolate to elevate seafoam candy to a whole new level. Now Carlson offers flavors like root beer, English toffee, and coconut, in addition to the original flavor. “People are really surprised by how light it is,” Carlson said, “and I’m always surprised when I’m out selling the candies by how many people have never even heard of it! So I like to feel like we’re saving an obsolete candy and bringing it back, which is fun.”

Where to Find It: $7 for a quarter-pound box or four boxes for $25; Carlson sells in-person at local farmers markets and at Friday Night Live in Traverse City. It’s also available at 16 different Yonkers stores throughout Michigan, MI Market in Suttons Bay, and State Street Market and My Secret Stash, both in Traverse City.

It’s Unique Because: Granola Empire uses as many local and organic ingredients as possible, including cherries from local farms, chocolate from Grocer’s Daughter, and honey from Sleeping Bear Honey in Benzonia. “This granola is about as local as you can get,” Cunningham added. Granola Empire’s products are also gluten-free, with no artificial sweeteners and a base of organic oats. Different varieties offer different ingredient combos: North Bar Granola has cherries, South Bar has dates, Sand Bar has raisins, and Monkey Bar has dried bananas.

Where to Find It: For $8–10 per bag, depending on location. Cunningham sells it at her own granola stand in front of her house on Front Street in Empire (“Look for the purple garage doors.”); and at Grocer’s Daughter and Deering’s Market, both in Empire. Order online at granolaempiremi.com.

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FRUIT FLIES As one northern Michigan expert has discovered, they’re a lot like us.

By Craig Manning When September comes to northern Michigan, it never comes alone. Along with its bushels of apples, peaches, and tomatoes, September never fails to bring a bounty of altogether different kind of fruit: the infuriating fruit fly … and, generally, 6,000 or so of its cousins. If you have a kitchen Up North, no doubt you’ve spent at least a few warm falls waging war against these pesky pests. Thomas Werner, however, has done just the opposite. For this assistant professor of biological sciences at Michigan Tech University, fruit flies aren’t a source of annoyance. On the contrary, he sees them as an opportunity for scientific discovery.

Werner recently worked with University of Rochester professor John Jaenike to co-author a book dedicated entirely to the appreciation of fruit flies. The book, “Drosophilids of the Midwest and Northeast,” is an extensive compendium of knowledge about the much-maligned fruit fly. It includes details about 55 different species, as well as full-color photographs that Werner took himself, using a $35,000 Michigan Tech microscope.

For Werner, the book is the culmination of a decadeslong career researching fruit flies — a specialty that has taken him a long way from home. From universities in Germany and Sweden to the lab of celebrated biologist Sean Carroll at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, all the way to Michigan Tech, Werner has built a life around studying what, for many, is just a pesky plague of summer.

Werner’s work with fruit flies has brought him much success and renown — including published papers in both Nature and Science, two of the top scholarly scientific journals in the world — but he initially fell into the field as a compromise. Born and raised in East Germany, Werner started collecting butterflies at age 10. When he arrived at university, his intention was to take his fascination with butterflies to the scholarly level. But when a friend bluntly told him that a specialty in butterflies would “lead to unemployment,” he switched lanes, studying general molecular biology instead.

Time and time again throughout his career, Werner found that, despite their beauty, butterflies held no real value in the research community — meaning no university was keen to fund butterfly research or pay a scientist to conduct it. Fruit flies though, were a different story—not because of their beauty (or lack thereof), but because of their genetic makeup.

“The fruit fly shares about 60 to 70 percent of the same

genes that humans have,” Werner said. “So the fruit fly is a very important model organism that goes much cheaper and much faster for investigating human diseases. When you look back at human diseases, most of the genes that cause human diseases, they were discovered first in fruit flies. This is because we are pretty similar to fruit flies when we look at our genetic setup.”

So far, Werner has been a part of several major discoveries in fruit fly genetics. While working toward his doctorate at Umea University in Sweden, he studied the innate immune response in fruit flies. That work led to the discovery of a new family of genes that encode proteins and recognize peptidoglycan, the polymer found in the cell wall of most bacteria. One Science article later, he was at the University of Wisconsin, where his mentor took pity on his desire to study butterflies and gave him the next best thing.

“He said, “Here is a beautiful fruit fly species. It looks like a butterfly almost because it has pretty spots on the wings.

Do you want to take the challenge and work with this nonmodel organism, and either kill your career or become very famous?’”

Werner took the plunge and hoped for the best. For the next five years, he studied the unique fruit fly species, trying to figure out what caused those butterfly-like spots on the wings. What he discovered was another career game changer.

“The gene that triggers the spot formation on the wings is also a very famous — or infamous — cancer gene in humans,” Werner said. “Humans and flies share the gene, and in humans, it causes about 70 percent of cancers. It’s overactive and it causes cells to divide and tumors to grow large and massive. But in fruit flies, this same gene has actually learned a new trick and gotten involved in the pigmentation process.

It has basically taken the pigmentation process under its control, and then triggered the development of black spots on the wings, and they just look very beautiful.”

This time, Werner’s research landed on the cover of Nature and send him toward the assistant professorship he now holds at Michigan Tech. But it also showed him how much potential there was for fruit fly research in unusual, non-model species. So far, most fruit fly research has centered around the common fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster. By looking at other types of fruit flies, Werner thinks the scientific community could learn a lot more about genetics and human diseases. The challenge, he says, is in the identification of those non-model organisms.

Therein lies the value of Drosophilids of the Midwest and Northeast. The book, with its detailed images of different

species and easy-to-understand notes and descriptions, is an invaluable aid to anyone trying to move beyond the common fruit fly for genetic research. By pairing Werner’s images and scientific background with Jaenike’s depthless knowledge of different species — Jaenike can identify and distinguish fruit fly species with the naked eye — the book provides perhaps the most comprehensive overview ever published on nonmodel fruit fly species.

“The fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster has been worked on for 120, 130 years now,” Werner said. “You can only study so many things in this fruit fly species. If you want to study other traits, behavior, ecology of fruit flies, you have to move out of this drosophila melanogaster. With our book, researchers can find the species of interest they want to study, learn how to breed it, how to collect it, and how to attract it. And then they can actually start working with new fruit fly species and answering new questions about evolution, development, and ecology.”

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“Drosophilids of the Midwest and Northeast” is currently available as a free e-book download on the University of Rochester website. It can be found at http://humanities.lib. rochester.edu/drosophilaguide.

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By Clark Miller Chef Alice Waters, who is coming to Traverse City this week, believes that eating well is an act of love — and defiance.

The love came naturally. A child of the 1960s, Waters stumbled upon her life’s mission, fine cooking, during a college exchange semester. She found the French restaurant scene irresistible.

Defiance was also a product of those times: She realized processed fast food was taking over Americans’ diets. She thought there must be a way to enjoy healthier, more interesting dining. She went on to become a famous restaurateur and a thought leader in how to improve the way Americans eat.

LEARNING FROM THE FRENCH MODEL Waters learned many lessons in France.

First, she noticed the menus of most French restaurants featured whatever was available locally at a given season. Another element was hard to miss: Everything she ate tasted great. She understood the reason, too.

It was fresh from nearby farms. She could taste the freshness.

Returning to the States, she started shopping at farmers markets, ethnic grocery stores, and specialty shops. That set her on a mission: encouraging others to buy locally sourced ingredients.

In starting Chez Panisse, she took to heart one other lesson she learned from the French: Pay attention to every aspect of the dining experience — how the meal is staged, the wine selection, the lighting, the flowers, and service. As the book title suggests, dining should be about awakening the senses.

Along the way, Waters learned to cook with an ever-lighter hand.

“Eighty-five percent of cooking is about finding those ingredients, and then it’s so easy after that,” she says. “You just let them be themselves.”

It is a theme Chefs Blakeslee and Patterson repeat during their occasional Saturday morning cooking classes: The job of a cook is to bring out flavors and find combinations that work well together.

THE BIRTH OF CHEZ PANISSE All of that might sound like just good common sense to today’s readers: Support local farmers. Pay attention to ambiance. Keep preparation simple. Enhance natural flavors. But remember, Waters’ realizations were revelations in post-WWII America, a place awash in packaged meals and fast food joints.

Chez Panisse represented a bold move on her part. Waters had no formal training. She knew next to nothing about business. And her vision for her restaurant was something quite different than the American model.

Looking back, she says that without the help of friends and family, Chez Panisse would surely have failed.

Chef Alice Waters Cooking as an Act of Love and Defiance Forty-five years later, Chez Panisse — named the Best Restaurant in America by Gourmet Magazine in 2001 — remains open and innovative. Many chefs and proponents of healthier food consider it to be the birthplace

WATERS-INSPIRED NORTH Waters calls the act of eating “very political”: “You buy from the right people, you support the right network of farmers and suppliers who care about the land and what they put in the food.”

Her influence can be seen throughout northern Michigan — from the many chefs who use locally sourced ingredients to the schools and home cooks who cultivate their own gardens and buy directly from farmers markets. We asked three longtime leaders in the local food movement in northern Michigan to explain what Waters’ work has meant to them. Here’s what they said: “Alice Waters has been a force throughout my life and career with food. Her Chez Panisse led the way in American seasonal cuisine but the remarkable thing is how she took her creativity and passion for fresh local foods and directed it towards our children and their schools — what a difference that can make for our kids and our communities!”

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Waters is no longer the head chef, but she consults daily with the Chez Panisse staff, all of whom she considers her expanded family.

“To me, she’s the Steve Jobs of food. Alice Waters’ vision and passion have influenced an entire industry. Grow Benzie’s edible minigolf course emulates her Edible Schoolyards by promoting the social well-being of our community by growing food together.

— Farm-to-table proponent Josh Stoltz, director of the non-profit Grow Benzie!

“I had the luck to dine at Chez Panisse in the early years, when Alice was doing most of the cooking … I was greatly inspired by the menu, basically a one-choice, fixed price menu, that was what you ate that night! I have always wished that kind of dining could be available everywhere. Of course, local, farmer-delivered product was the heart and soul of the dining experience. Her crusade to teach how to grow, cook, and eat nutritious food these days, is so valid and admirable in this era of fast food.”

— Grand Traverse-area chef Harlan “Pete” Peterson

EAT WATERS’ WAY Waters appears at City Opera House as part of the National Writers Series at 7pm on Sunday, September 24, to discuss her latest book, “Coming to My Senses: The Making of a Counterculture Cook,” which traces her early years and gradual transformation into owner of the famous Chez Panisse restaurant and rise to grande dame of the U.S. farm-to-table movement. She will be hosted on stage by two of Traverse City’s best-known local proponents of locally sourced food, Chefs Jennifer Blakeslee and Eric Patterson, co-owners of the Cooks’ House.

Tickets to the COH event are sold out, but you can get a taste of Waters’ work by taking part in the Local Harvest Restaurant Series, in which nearly a dozen participating restaurants in Traverse City will offer a special menu item that is 100 percent locally sourced or made from one of Waters’ cookbook recipes.

The Local Harvest Restaurant Series happens Sept. 18–24 in Traverse City. Find the participating restaurants and their specials at localdifference.org.

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NORTHERN SEEN 1. Linda and Bob Esford shared a laugh with Robyn Rakoniewski at Odawa’s Ozone during Business After Hours in Petoskey.

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2. McLaren Northern Michigan’s Michelle Swanson and Catherine Joy Dewey offered a beautiful gift basket at Business After Hours.

3. Katie and Brad Heuer join Renee Heuer on the patio at Mari Vineyards.

4. Breanne Fortuna and Jackie Korson at the Latte Art Throwdown at BLK\MRKT in Traverse City.

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PADDLE ANTRIM FESTIVAL: Today includes the Ohio Street Launch, Final Bash Celebration & more.

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BIG MAC SHORELINE BIKE TOUR: Mackinaw Chamber of Commerce, Mackinaw City. Scenic shoreline tour for all skill levels. Choose from 25, 50, 75 & 85 mile circuits. Start between 7am & 9am. Those who participate in bike tour can be in the ride across the Mighty Mackinac Bridge on Sun., Sept. 17; line up at the Fort Michilimackinac parking lot at 6:30am. mackinawchamber. com/other/bike-tour-rules-a-registration

-------------------EMPIRE HILL CLIMB REVIVAL: 7am7:30pm, Downtown Empire. The Parc Expose will be in downtown Empire, letting spectators get up close with the race cars before they make their way up the hill. empirehillclimb.com

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HARBOR SPRINGS CYCLING CLASSIC: Birchwood Inn, Harbor Springs. A leisurely bike ride along some of the most scenic roads of northern MI. The routes include M-119, known as the “Tunnel of Trees”; plus a new route along the paved bike trails with a stop at the Top of Michigan Trails Council building. Four routes to choose from, refreshment stops & lunch at the finish. Start between 7:30am & 9:30am. birchwoodinn. com/hscyclingclassic.html

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LEELANAU HARVEST TOUR: Suttons Bay High School. Featuring 20, 40, 65 & 100 mile biking routes. Start times vary. Featuring a post-ride Harvest Lunch. cherrycapitalcyclingclub.org

-------------------ADOPT-A-BEACH CLEAN-UP: 9am, Bryant Park Beach, TC. Hosted by The Watershed Center & FLOW in honor of International Coastal Cleanup Day. Register. greatlakesadopt.org

-------------------ADOPT-A-BEACH CLEAN-UP: 9am, TC State Park Beach. Hosted by The Watershed Center & FLOW in honor of International Coastal Cleanup Day. Register. greatlakesadopt.org

-------------------DETROIT RED WINGS TRAINING CAMP: 9am, Centre Ice Arena, TC. A DRW Alumni & Celebrity Game will also be held at 7pm. $10-$30. centreice.org

-------------------CIVIC ENGAGEMENT WORKSHOP: 10am, NMC, Scholars Hall, TC. The GT County Democratic Party will host this free workshop titled “Making Your Voice Heard: Civic Engagement with the MI Legislature.”

Featuring a presentation from Jon Hoadley (D, Kalamazoo). Questions? Email: chair@ gtdems.org.

VETERANS FOR PEACE MEETING: 10am, Horizon Books, lower level, TC. Discussion & planning for International Day of Peace, 9/24... Peace walk follows at noon. Free.

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AC PAW CAT ADOPT-A-THON: 11am-4pm, PetSmart, TC. AC PAW will reduce their cat adoption fee to $75 for this event. Includes games & prizes & all adopters take home a cat gift bag. acpaw.org

-------------------JOB WINSLOW CHAPTER, NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION MEETING: 11am, Elks Lodge, TC. Speaker Lorraine Anderson will present “Suffrage City 18701920.” 946-6337. jobwinslow.michdar.net

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LELAND HERITAGE FESTIVAL: 11am3pm, Leland. Featuring dockside classic boats, high-steppin’ verve with Duck Soup, Van’s Classic Car Exhibit, Fishtown Scavenger Hunt & more. Free. lelandmi.com

-------------------KENNY OLSON ROCK-N-HOLE™ GOLF TOURNAMENT & ROCK BASH: The tournament will be held at Elmbrook Golf Course, TC at 11:30am. Rock n roll attire encouraged. There will be nine awards for costumes & eight awards for golf at the Awards Luncheon with emcee Rick Coates.

The Rock Bash will be held at Streeters, Ground Zero, TC with a silent auction to benefit Mid-Michigan Honor Flight at 7pm; & music by Kenny Olson & Friends at 8pm, featuring special guests & a surprise finale.

Info: 946-9180. elmbrookgolf.com/events/ kennyo-rock-n-hole-golf-tourney

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HORIZON BOOKS, TC EVENTS: 12-2pm: Sandy Carlson will sign her book “Tales of the Lost Schooner.” 2-4pm: Susan Defreitas will sign her book “Hot Season.” 4-6pm: Presentation of “The Belle of Two Arbors” with author Paul Dimond. horizonbooks.com

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WOW AT THE INN: 12-7pm, Little Traverse Inn, Maple City. This fundraiser for Wings of Wonder will include a kids activity area, local artists, beautiful birds of prey, live music by Swallow Tail, Blake Elliott, Chris Skellenger, Bryan Poirier & many others, & more. Meet the raptors from 2-4pm. wingsofwonder.org

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AUDITIONS: 1-4pm, Old Town Playhouse, Schmuckal Theatre, TC. For 9 to 12 girls ages 8-14 for “Annie.” oldtownplayhouse.com

-------------------SALON-STYLE GATHERING W/ AMY FALSTROM: 1-4pm, Tweddle Farmhouse, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.

Featuring 2017’s September Artist-In-Residence Amy Falstrom. Enjoy a discussion & free exchange among artists, art lovers & curious minds. Free. nps.gov/slbe

-------------------CHARLEVOIX CAMEL CUP: 3-7pm, Elks Club, Charlevoix. Watch 24 wooden camel

Cory Trépanier’s “Into the Arctic” exhibit is a collection of about 60 oil paintings & two films from Trépanier’s four expeditions to the Canadian North. Running through Dec. at Dennos Museum Center, NMC, TC, the artist will also be at the State Theatre, TC on Sun., Sept. 17 for a special free screening of his film at 1pm. dennosmuseum.org

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Home Sweet Pendleton Home Now featuring timeless wool blankets and items to furnish your home.

PADDLE ANTRIM FINAL BASH: 3pm, Short’s Brewing Company Production Facility, 211 Industrial Park, Elk Rapids. Enjoy food from Pearl’s New Orleans Kitchen, beverages (Short’s brews, Starcut Ciders,

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-------------------HONOR ALL SCHOOL REUNION: 4pm, Platte River Elementary Gym, Honor. Bring your own table service & a self-addressed, stamped envelope. 946-2626. Donation of $5/person.

-------------------HARVEST TIME EVENT AT CHATEAU GRAND TRAVERSE WINERY: 6pm, Chateau Grand Traverse, TC. A benefit for the new charter school on Old Mission Peninsula.

Featuring the music of Oh Brother, Big Sister.

Tickets include a complimentary wine tasting, an engraved wine glass & snacks. There will be a silent auction & proceeds go to Old Mission Peninsula Education Foundation. Must be 21+. $50 prior/$55 door. ompef.org

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6TH ANNUAL TC WINE & OPERA FESTIVAL: 7pm, City Opera House, TC. “A Tribute to Enrico Caruso.” Featuring the Bellini Opera Group, including Neapolitan songs, arias from operas & operetta, & Tango dancers. Tickets start at $25. cityoperahouse.org

-------------------“WAIT UNTIL DARK”: 7:30-9:30pm, Old Town Playhouse, TC. This thriller was recently adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher from the hit 1966 Broadway play by Frederick Knott. $28 adults, $15 under 18. oldtownplayhouse.com

-------------------BLISSFEST FOLK & ROOTS MINI-CONCERT SERIES: 7:30pm, Red Sky Stage, Petoskey. Enjoy northern MI bluegrass with Steel and Wood. Tickets: $10 advance; $15 night of. Students, $8; 12 & under, $5. redskystage.com

-------------------THE SPINNERS - SOLD OUT! : 8pm, Little River Casino Resort, Manistee.

Michigan’s own R&B legends. Tickets start at $20. lrcr.com

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DETROIT RED WINGS TRAINING CAMP: 9am, Centre Ice Arena, TC. $10$30. centreice.org

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3RD ANNUAL DSUPNORTH BUDDY WALK: 12pm, F&M Park, TC. Presented by the Down Syndrome Association of Northwest Michigan. Highlights include the signature walk along GT Bay, picnic lunch, silent auction & several fun activities. This annual fundraiser is a community event to kick off National Down Syndrome Awareness Month in Oct. $5 before 9/17; $7 on 9/17. events. bytepro.net/DsUpNorth

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Air Conditioning Service Engine Service Brakes Carburetor & Fuel Injection Service Engine Diagnostics & Engine Repair Tune-Ups Oil Changes C.V. Joints 4x4 Repairs Computer System Repair Starters, Alternators, Batteries Belts & Hoses Cooling System Services Shocks & Struts Vintage Auto Repair & Restoration

AUTUMN FEST CLASSIC CAR & MOTORCYCLE SHOW: 12-4pm, Tom’s Food Market Parking Lot, Interlochen. Presented by the Interlochen Area Chamber of Commerce. Registration at 10am. $10 advance, $15 day of. interlochenchamber.org/ autumn-fest.html

-------------------CORY TRÉPANIER’S “INTO THE ARCTIC”: 1pm, State Theatre, TC. A special screening will be held with Trépanier present. Free.

-------------------TRAVERSE AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY’S OPENING 2017-18 PROGRAM: 1pm, Traverse Area District Library, McGuire Room, TC. Keeping What is Ours: The Odawa Odyssey to Remain in Michigan: An examination about removals of the 1800s with a focus on the Waukazoo Band’s movements around the lower peninsula. With Speaker Eric Hemenway - Director of the Department of Repatriation,

Archives & Records of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians. traversehistory.org

-------------------“WAIT UNTIL DARK”: 2pm, Old Town Playhouse, TC. This thriller was recently adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher from the hit 1966 Broadway play by Frederick Knott. $28 adults, $15 under 18. oldtownplayhouse.com

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-------------------HURRICANE HARVEY BENEFIT DOG WALK: 2pm, GT County Civic Center, TC. Presented by the Woofers Adventure Club.

Beneficiary is Corridor Rescue, Inc., a nonprofit street dog rescue group in Houston, Texas. 231-409-0732. $15 minimum donation requested.

-------------------AN AFTERNOON WITH AN AUTHOR: 3pm, Cellar 152, Elk Rapids. Featuring suspense/thriller novelist Lawrence Earle Johnson. Lawrence is the author of “Death Sine,” set in Marquette. Presented by Elk Rapids Library. Free. elkrapidslibrary.org BRAHMS + SIBELIUS: 3pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Corson Auditorium.

Featuring the Traverse Symphony Orchestra & Yevgeny Kutik. Tickets start at $23.50. traversesymphony.org

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-------------------NATIONAL WRITERS SERIES: 7pm, City Opera House, TC. An Evening with Doug Stanton. Author of “In Harm’s Way” & “Horse Soldiers,” Stanton will talk about his new book, “The Odyssey of Echo Company: The 1968 Tet Offensive and the Epic Battle of Echo Company to Survive the Vietnam War,” with his editor, Colin Harrison, author of eight acclaimed novels. $35.50 reserved seats. cityoperahouse.org/nws-doug-stanton

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SWIMMER’S ITCH CONFERENCE: 11am, Hagerty Center, TC. Presented by The Michigan Swimmer’s Itch Partnership. Featuring the latest findings from the comprehensive programs conducted this past summer on five area lakes. Registration is required: MISIP.org. Free; lunch, $15. misip.org

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“AGE MATTERS”: 1pm, Golden Fellowship Hall, Interlochen. Led by Susan Griffins as she discusses the “Five A’s” & how they can help dissolve negative feelings & stereotypes, cultivating an attitude of gratitude.

For more information and to register, email dmikowski@grandtraverse.org or call 231922-4911. Free.

-------------------“FREE SPEECH IN AMERICAN DEMOCRACY: A CONSTITUTION DAY PANEL DISCUSSION”: 4pm, NMC, TC. Featuring a panel consisting of Dr. John Zachman - political science professor, Police Chief Jeffrey O’Brien, & attorneys: Eleanor Lynn, Grant Parsons & Mike Dettmer. The discussion will be moderated by TC City Commissioner Michele Howard. Free.

-------------------AUDITIONS: 7-9pm, Old Town Playhouse, Schmuckal Theatre, TC. For adults for “Annie.” oldtownplayhouse.com

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COFFEE @ TEN FREE LECTURE: 10am, Crooked Tree Arts Center, TC. A free talk by Kozan Karen McLean on the mindbody connection. Free.

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“OUR GARDEN’S BOUNTY”: 1-2:30pm, Cheboygan Public Library. Presented

by Perennial Garden Club. Members will share unique ideas on gardening, how to enhance your garden with artwork, and provide tasty samples from their gardens. Free.

-------------------SOUNDS OF SUPPORT AT LITTLE BOHEMIA: 5-9pm, Little Bohemia, TC. Featuring the music of TC Celtic & food. Supports a local nonprofit helping individuals with disabilities through art - A4A. artsforallnmi. org/events

-------------------TC HEALTH MEET-UP: 6-8pm, Center Pointe Marina, 4th floor auditorium, TC. A TC meet-up for wellness innovators. tchealthmeetup.org

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GTHC PROGRAM - INVASIVE SPECIES IDENTIFICATION: 7pm, Boardman River Nature Center, TC. The presentation will focus on the locations & identification of invasive plants, how to report infestations discovered, & the proper way to remove them.

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LECTURE: ANNI & JOSEF ALBERS: 7pm, Crooked Tree Arts Center, TC. Learn about the lives & work of Anni & Josef Albers, pioneers of twentieth-century modernism. Tickets, $15, includes coffee & dessert. crookedtree.org

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PETOSKEY FILM SERIES: Presents Australian film “The Sapphires.” 7:30pm, Petoskey District Library, Carnegie Building.

Free. facebook.com/petoskeyfilm

-------------------EAST JORDAN BUSINESS AFTER HOURS: 5-7pm, Lynda’s Real Estate Service, East Jordan. Free for Chamber members; $10 for not-yet members.

-------------------BEFORE THE FLOOD: 6pm, Elk Rapids High School, Peterman Auditorium. This documentary follows Leonardo DiCaprio as he travels five continents & the Arctic to gain a deeper understanding of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time & what actions we as individuals & as a society can take. Free. greenelkrapids.org

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COOKING WITH HERBS: 7-9pm, The Botanic Gardens, TC. Spend an evening learning how to harvest & cook with herbs with Dixie Stephen. No fee, donations kindly requested. thebotanicgarden.org/events

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Buckets of Beer starting at $7 from 2-8pm

Sat Sept 23 - Max Allen Band Sun Sept 24:

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-------------------SEPTEMBER GEEK BREAKFAST: 8am, Bubba’s, TC. A networking event for tech-minded people to discuss topics like social media, programming, digital marketing, design, & more over bacon, eggs & coffee. Free + cost of breakfast. Find on Facebook.

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GT GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY MEETING: 1pm, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, TC. “Using Court Records in Genealogical Research” presented by Jessica Harden. gtags.org

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BENZIE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUSINESS AFTER HOURS: 5-7pm, The Roadhouse Mexican Bar & Grill, Benzonia. Networking, hors d’oeuvres, raffles & more.

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PARKINSON’S NETWORK NORTH FREE SEMINAR: 5:30-7pm, Munson Community Health Center, Rm. A&B, TC. Featuring Cornelias Robens, M.D., neurologist & Abbvie consultant. Reserve your spot: 9477389. & Abbvie consultant.

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VELLAMO: 7pm, Empire Township Hall.

This musical duo made up of Pia Leinonen & Joni Tiala is inspired by the folk traditions of their native Finland, while also drawing on other Nordic influences. glenlakelibrary.net

CONSUMERS ENERGY SAVINGS SEMINAR FOR SMALL BUSINESS: 8:30am-12pm, City Hall Building, Boyne City. The workshop is being offered to Chamber Members of the East Jordan, Petoskey, Charlevoix, Boyne City & Elk Rapids Chambers of Commerce. boynechamber.com

with Jukebox

Fri Sept 22 - Happy Hour: Jazz North

SPAGHETTI DINNER FUNDRAISER: 4:30-7:30pm, 7164 Rapid City Rd. NW, Rapid City. Benefit for New Horizons Clubhouse, a program of North County Community Mental Health. 231-331-4821. $7 suggested donation.

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INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE: TC. 8am sunrise greeting at Clinch Park; 9am Government Center: Mayor proclaims International Day of Peace; 10am peace pole planting at Darrow Park; 1pm Open Space celebration; 2pm music & speakers; 3pm peace walk through downtown. Free. vfp50.org

SWEETWATER EVENING GARDEN CLUB MEETING: 7pm, Acme Township Hall. Jim Redmann will demonstrate how to make a rain barrel for your garden. Call Pam at 231938-9611. Free.

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Saturday, September 30 at 8pm

Andy Gross is one of the hottest entertainers, stand up comics, magicians and ventriloquists working today as evidenced by his sold out shows and devoted following! Andy Gross will leave you wondering and laughing!

-------------------ELK RAPIDS BUSINESS AFTER HOURS: 5-7pm, Coldwell Banker Schmidt Realty, Elk Rapids. Free. elkrapidschamber.org

-------------------INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS FORUM LECTURE: “WALL OR NO WALL, A BORDER IN TURMOIL”: 6pm, Milliken Auditorium, Dennos Museum, TC. Free admission for current students & educators. $10 others.

995-1700.

-------------------RETHINKING ADDICTION FOLLOW UP: 6pm, City Opera House, TC. As a follow up to the Rethinking Addiction Conference, there will be short films that emphasize some of the takeaways from the conference. Followed by a Q&A session. Free.

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-------------------AUTHOR EVENT: 6:30pm, Otsego County Library, Gaylord. Meet biographers Jimmy Soni & Rob Goodman for a reading, q & a, & book signing of “A Mind at Play,” which celebrates Claude Shannon. Presented by Saturn Booksellers, along with the Otsego County Library & Otsego County Historical Museum. Free tickets available at Saturn Booksellers & the Otsego County Library.

Free. saturnbooksellers.com

-------------------FULFILLAMENT #9: 7pm, The Workshop Brewing Co., TC. Five storytellers from the TC business community will share a true story from their journey toward fulfillment through their work. $500 in seed money will be awarded to help an audience member get a good idea off the ground. Tickets are $13 online or $15 door. mynorthtickets.com/ events/fulfillament-tc-9

LIV ON: Olivia Newton-John, Beth Nielsen Chapman and Amy Sky Thursday, October 12 at 7:30pm

Together, they share their individual and collaborative journey in a magical event where they perform eleven newly recorded songs from their new album, LIV ON. Scott Bradlee’s

Postmodern Jukebox Sunday, October 29 at 7pm

Called “pop music in a time machine,” PMJ reimagines contemporary pop, rock and hits in the style of various yesteryears. Since 2009 PMJ has played hundreds of sold-out shows around the world. A rotating cast of 70, catch the PMJ phenomenon live!

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DEEKSHA BLESSING & MEDITATION: 7:309pm, Higher Self Bookstore, TC. With Jane Hale. Donation. higherselfbookstore.com

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PETOSKEY FILM SERIES: (See Weds., Sept. 20)

This holistic approach treats the entire body via the feet.

STORY HOUR: HEDGEHOGS: 10am, Horizon Books, TC. Hear stories & do activities & a craft. horizonbooks.com

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STORYTIME AT LELAND TOWNSHIP LIBRARY: 10:30am. Stories & play designed to promote joy & growth in literacy. Children ages 0-6 & their caregivers welcomed. Free. lelandlibrary.org

certified foot zone therapist lindafranklinfootzone.com

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-------------------LEELANAU WOMEN ARTISTS FALL FOR LEELANAU ART SHOW & SALE: 1-8pm, Old Art Building, Leland. A member’s show of paintings, jewelry, mosaics & linocuts. An opening reception with the artists is held tonight at 5pm. leelanauwomenartists.org

-------------------COUNTRY DANCE: 6-10pm, Summit City Grange, Kingsley. 6pm hot dog dinner; 7pm dance. Live music. Donations welcome.

Questions: 231-263-4499.

-------------------GERMANFEST: 6-11pm, Trinity Lutheran Church & School, TC. Taste Germany for $40. Enjoy an evening of German style food, dancing & entertainment. For tickets call 946-2720. Over 21 only. Benefits Trinity School. tctrinity.org/Germanfest

-------------------BLISSFEST FOLK & ROOTS MINICONCERT SERIES: 7pm, Red Sky Stage, Petoskey. Featuring a concert & harmonica workshop with blues harmonica player, jazz pianist, composer, arranger & author Steve August. Tickets for concert, including workshop are $10 advance; $15 night of.

Students, $8; kids 12 & under, $5. redskystage.com

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DALE & GAIL ZIEGER IN CONCERT: 7pm, Music House Museum, Williamsburg. Featuring Gail on the grand piano & Dale on the Wurlitzer theater organ. $15. musichouse.org

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CHARLEVOIX AREA HUMANE SOCIETY’S FIFTH ANNUAL DINING 4 PAWS: 8pm, area restaurants, Charlevoix. Folks all over northwest lower MI will host dinner parties, inviting their friends to come to a benefit for the Charlevoix Area Humane Society. Afterglow party at the Talcott Center in the Village of Walloon. Info: charlevoixhumane.org

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BEAR CLAW EPIC MOUNTAIN BIKE RACE: 9am, Wexford/Missaukee Intermediate School District, 9907 E. 13th St., Cadillac. Presented by the Northern Michigan Mountain Bike Association. Various races have various start times. bearclawepic.com

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BLUE RIBBON RUN FOR PROSTATE CANCER 5K: 9am, The Filling Station Microbrewery, TC. Benefits UsTOO Prostate Cancer Education & Support. Presented by Byte Productions in memory of Curt Barrons. $1 from every beer purchase & 25% of breakfast pizza sales after the race at The Filling Station go back to UsTOO. $30 adults/$20 students/kids under 12 free. blueribbonrun.com VISIONARY 5K CHALLENGE: 9am, Vasa

Pathway, 4450 Bartlett Rd., Williamsburg.

Proceeds benefit the NALS of Michigan Scholarship Program. The course is 100% off road & the weather will affect the course.

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LEELANAU WOMEN ARTISTS FALL FOR LEELANAU ART SHOW & SALE: 10am5pm, Old Art Building, Leland. A member’s show of paintings, jewelry, mosaics & linocuts. leelanauwomenartists.org

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THE BEAR LAKE CHRISTIAN CHURCH 2017 FALL CRAFT SHOW: 10am-4pm, Bear Lake Christian Church, Kalkaska. A variety of handmade items from area crafters.

Free. bearlakechristianchurch.org

-------------------TASTE OF HARBOR SPRINGS: 12-3pm, Harbor Springs Waterfront, Bay St. Hosted by the Harbor Springs Area Chamber of Commerce, enjoy creative foods, new wine & craft beers. $30 advance/$45 day of. harborspringschamber.com

-------------------BLOCK-TOBERFEST: 2-11pm, Under the Pavilion, Downtown Gaylord. Live music, authentic German food, children’s games.

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STOP KISS: 7pm, GT Circuit, TC. After Callie meets Sara, the two unexpectedly fall in love. However, their first kiss provokes a violent attack that transforms their lives in ways they could never anticipate. Panel discussion at 9pm. Tickets can be purchased online, or in person at Oryana, TC & Plum Blossom Tea Co., Suttons Bay. Proceeds support Polestar LGBT+ Community Center. $10-20. tcpolestar.org/stop-kiss

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GREAT LAKES CHAMBER ORCHESTRA: AROUND THE WORLD – TAKING FLIGHT: 7pm, Hall Auditorium, Bay View, Petoskey.

The season opens with music from Spain - Sol Español. Join the Guitar Quartet for a free guitar “jam” session at 3pm in Evelyn Hall. Pre-concert talk by Music Director, Dr. Libor Ondras at 6:15pm. glcorchestra.org

-------------------“WAIT UNTIL DARK”: (See Sat., Sept. 16) -------------------“COMEDIANS AGAINST CANCER”: 8-10pm, Right Brain Brewery, TC. Raising money for the American Cancer Society.

Comedy and a silent auction.

-------------------EDDIE MONEY - SOLD OUT!: 8pm, Little River Casino Resort, Manistee. Rock out with this multiplatinum selling hitmaker!

Tickets start at $30. lrcr.com

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“FIND YOUR PARK” AFTER DARK: 9-11pm. Autumn Star Party at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Empire. Join park rangers & astronomers from the GT Astronomical Society in the Dune Climb parking lot & the lawn area at the base of the dune. nps.gov/slbe

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-------------------VARIETY: IT’S THE SPICE!: 4pm, St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, Beulah.

Concert on the Hill series presents chamber ensemble Manitou Winds. A freewill offering will be taken to benefit Habitat for Humanity of Benzie County & Northwest MI Supportive Housing. Free. manitouwinds.com/ performances

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ADULT CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS (ACA): Thursdays, 5:30-7pm, basement of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, TC. For those who seek to address the residual effects of having been raised in dysfunctional household. adultchildren.org

-------------------HOW IT WORKS IN AL-ANON: Fridays, 10am, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, TC. TC PATHS TO RECOVERY: Weds., noon, St. Michael’s Lutheran Church, TC. Al-Anon meeting.

-------------------ARGENTINE TANGO PRACTICA/MILONGA: Wednesdays, 7-10pm, Houdini School of Music & Dance, Boyne City. 231-6752935.

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GUIDED WALKING HISTORY TOUR: Mon., 2-4pm, Perry Hannah Memorial at 6th & Union, TC. A 2 hour, 2-mile walk through TC’s historic neighborhoods. Emphasis is put on the 1840’s through the early twentieth century.

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BENZONIA-CHRONIC PAIN PATH WORKSHOP: Fridays, 12:30-3pm, Benzie Community Resource Center, Benzonia. Provides those with chronic pain information, skills & techniques for better self-management of their chronic disease. Register. 1-800-4421713. aaanm.org

-------------------COMMUNITY MEDITATION & SATSANG: Tuesdays, 7pm through Sept. Higher Self Bookstore, TC. higherselfbookstore.com

-------------------FARR FRIENDS IN ONEKAMA: Thursdays, 2:30-4:30pm, Farr Center, Onekama. Get together with friends & neighbors for an afternoon of fun, games & lectures.

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KNITTING GROUP: Tuesdays, 1-3pm, Benzonia Public Library, Benzonia. Knit simple, fun projects or work on your own projects. benzonialibrary.org

ALDEN FARMERS MARKET: Thurs., 4-7pm, Tennis Court Park, Alden.

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CHARLEVOIX FARMERS MARKET: Thursdays, 8am-1pm, 408 Bridge St., Charlevoix. charlevoixmainstreet.org/farmers-market CENTRAL LAKE FARMERS MARKET: Saturdays, 9am-1pm, on M-88, next to Alden State Bank, Central Lake. Sat., Sept.

23 will feature tractors from many eras on display, live music by Steve Dawson & more. 231-622-2944.

-------------------DOWNTOWN GAYLORD FARMERS MARKET: Saturdays, 9:30am, Downtown Gaylord Pavilion. Find on Facebook.

-------------------DOWNTOWN PETOSKEY FARMERS MARKET: Fridays, 8:30am-1pm, 400 block of Howard St. between Mitchell & Michigan streets. petoskeychamber.com

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OLD TOWN EMMET FARM MARKET: Saturdays, 9am-1pm, corner of Emmet & Fulton streets, Petoskey. oldtownemmetfarmmarket.com ELK RAPIDS FARMERS MARKET: Fridays, 8am-12pm, Elk Rapids Chamber, 305 US 31. elkrapidschamber.org

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-------------------“ROCK, SCISSORS, PAPER”: Lake Street Studios, Center Gallery, Glen Arbor.

Featuring the work of ceramic sculptor Julie Kradel, artist Beth Bricker & contemporary quilt & mixed media collage artist Sarah Bearup-Neal. Runs through Oct. 8. lakestreetstudiosglenarbor.com

-------------------“THE SEASONS OF SUE BOLT”: Runs through Sept. 23, Charlevoix Circle of Arts. charlevoixcircle.com

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VASA DOMINGOS: Sundays, 11:45am, Timber Ridge RV & Recreation Resort, TC. A weekly group ride for families where you ride bikes on dirt, explore the woods, build confidence & more. Choose from 2, 4, 7 or 15 mile routes. elgruponorte.org

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“PAINT THE TOWN”: Jordan River Arts Center, East Jordan. This exhibit features the towns & villages of Antrim & Charlevoix counties as depicted through the people, places & things that make them unique.

Runs through Oct. 8. Hours are Tues.-Sun., 1-4pm. jordanriverarts.com

THE ART OF THE BOOK: All media exhibition in support of the Harbor Springs Festival of the Book. Three Pines Studio, Cross Village. Runs through Nov. 1. threepinesstudio.com

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TC-DIABETES PATH WORKSHOP: Sundays, 2-4:30pm, Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Michigan, TC. A program which provides those with pre-diabetes or diabetes & family caregivers info, skills & techniques for better self-management of their chronic condition. Register. 1-800-442-1713. aaanm.org

231.369.2821

SARA HARDY DOWNTOWN FARMERS MARKET, TC: Saturdays, 7:30am-12pm; Wednesdays, 8am-12pm. Lot B, across from Clinch Park, TC. downtowntc.com

OIL AND WATER ART EXHIBIT: Through Sept. 22 at Twisted Fish Gallery, Elk Rapids.

Featuring the work of Alan Maciag, Charles Murphy & Paul LaPorte. twistedfishgallery. com

QUIET TIME- GUIDED MEDITATION: Tues., 4pm, Munson Hospice House, TC. Enjoy a relaxing environment where you can push your pain & anxieties away. 800-2522065 or munsonhomehealth.org

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THE CATS-ON THE PROWL: A SUPERIOR ADVENTURE: City Opera House, TC. An exhibit of landscape paintings of the eastern shore of Lake Superior, Canada by five artists from Leelanau County: Jane Ditri, Mary Fuscaldo, Candace Petersen, Sue Quinlan & Barbara Reich. Exhibit is open 10am-5pm, M-F through Oct. 30. Call 9418082 for more info.

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- THROUGH THE LENS: ANSEL ADAMS - HIS WORK, INSPIRATION & LEGACY: Runs through Sept. 30 in Bonfield & Gilbert Galleries. Featuring 47 iconic images of Ansel Adams & 1 portrait of Ansel Adams by James Alinder. crookedtree.org

-------------------CROOKED TREE ARTS CENTER, TC: - “PRACTICE, RHYTHM, & RITUAL: MEDITATIVE MINIMALISM”: Through Sept. 30.

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- DIANE CARR: SPIRAL GESTURES AND A JESTER: Through Oct. 1.

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Jonny Lang – Signs – IPT

A tendency to live on the edge; using one credit card to pay another; bouncing checks; compulsive shopping; living paycheck to paycheck; overworking or under-earning....

Lang’s first album in four years blends his usual penchant for sharing personal experiences with some outside storytelling, all wrapped up in his distinctive guitar work and blues-pop singing approach.

Produced by Lang with assistance from Drew Ramsey and singer Josh Kelley, the set is just as soulful as we’ve come to expect from Lang, especially on tracks like the dramatic “Last Man Standing” and the funky “What You’re Made Of.” “Wisdom” is another standout in an unusual way; it pulls Lang farther out from behind the safety zone of his guitar to better highlight the raw emotion of his vocals.

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Trans Am – Trans Am – Thrill Jockey

Rev up your engines, Trans Am fans — the band’s landmark eponymous debut album has just returned in a revitalized version, and on vinyl (clear, nonetheless) for the very first time. This is where you can revisit the band’s early synthesis of ’80s-seasoned dark-funk and post-rock instrumental explorations, all encased in rigid arrangements, but don’t be surprised if you find this re-listen more tepid than you might expect; the band’s early work doesn’t hold up well, instead revealing how much it really did lack in complexity and maturity.

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Let it be said that Conveyor definitely does not let up on this collection of hardcore tracks. From the very start (“Dust”), the band is stuck on 95 mph, hurtling through each track with not only a sense of urgency but also a frantic need for speed — one often detrimental to the songs, which seem barely able to breathe or reveal themselves past their initial churning intros. “Whetstone” does benefit from the grounding tones of the lower bass riff, and the melody of “No Future” is almost distinctive enough to hold its own, but overall, the album is just too chaotic to stick.

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Silver Ray bandmate Butler is a steadfast guitarist and composer in his own right, sending out a slew of his rough-hewn solo guitar and vocal tracks and elevating them with power-pop backgrounds of strings and percussion. This reissue of his landmark album, recorded in his hometown of Melbourne, Australia, features the songwriter backed with a symphonic string section on tracks like the authoritative “Brothers and Sisters”; the dark “Broken City,” rife with coiling guitar lines; the expectant tones of “Today, Troubles Seem Far Away,” and the epically contemplative “Shenandoah.”

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KHALID, MIGOS, PARQUET COURTS HEAD TO CHICAGO Chicago is set to be the spot for the monthlong musical extravaganza Red Bull Sound Select, where a full slate of indie rock, R&B, and hip-hop performers are prepping to take the stage(s) around town, with concerts happening almost daily for the 30-day period. The event kicks off with Young Thug at the Metro on Nov. 1, with additional shows including Parquet Courts (at The Empty Bottle, Nov. 15); newly awarded MTV VMAs Best New Artist, Khalid (pictured above; at the Aragon Ballroom, Nov. 29); and Migos with Lil Yachty at the Riviera on Nov. 30. Tickets for the Sound Select events will generally run $15 or less, which gives you a great opportunity to see a pile of music before the month’s out …

About a year ago rumors started circulating that The Palace of Auburn Hills, concert host to such modern rockers as U2, Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga, Dave Matthews, and metro Detroit’s own Madonna, would be closing down; as fall arrives, those rumors have become official news. The Palace will close after a concert by classic rocker and hometown boy Bob Seger on Sept. 23. The fate of the property itself is yet to be determined, but it’s likely to be sold and redeveloped — sad news for many from northern Michigan who have memories of road tripping down to Detroit for major-label

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concerts at The Palace …

The First Tennessee Park in Nashville hosts minor league baseball team The Nashville Sounds, but has yet to host a big musical event — until now. The stadium is going to welcome Nashville-founded Kings of Leon for a date on the band’s current Walls Tour; KOL will play First Tennessee on Sept. 28 to help usher in a new era of live music at the stadium …

Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney and singer-songwriter Michelle Branch (who also happen to be a couple these days) have teamed up to record a cover of America’s 1971 hit single “A Horse with No Name” for the soundtrack of the just-returned season four of the Netflix original animated series Bojack Horseman. The show also features a theme song by Carney, alongside other soundtrack tunes from Oberhofer, Grouplove, Jesse Novak, and Nina Simone …

LINK OF THE WEEK Classic rock fans, rejoice: The Rolling Stones just won’t quit and have unveiled a brand new psychedelic music video for its tune “200 Light Years from Home” as part of the promo for the band’s upcoming 50th anniversary box set. The video is an eyebending collage of everything from typeset lyrics to flowers, monks, cityscapes, and cancan dancers; check it out at http://tinyurl. com/yao4dsxx …

THE BUZZ JP from the HP — aka hip-hop artist John Panich of Hazel Park, Michigan — is returning shortly with a brand new album called John Panich is Alive, on which he collaborates with several of his Detroit hiphop peers …

Heavy rockers Mastodon will arrive for a show at 20 Monroe in Grand Rapids on Oct. 11 …

Solo artist Ben Folds is also set to appear at 20 Monroe on Oct. 29. Tickets for that show are on sale now …

Grand Rapids’ The Zannies has just

released its brand new album, Espejos Mexicanos (Mexican Mirrors) …

If you were planning to attend the Cold Creek Campout Music Festival in Mears, Michigan, start unpacking; the fest, which was supposed to run October 13–14 with sets from Mark Lavengood, Fauxgrass, Bigfoot Buffalo, and more, has been canceled. It is, however, scheduled to return in 2018 … and that’s the buzz for this week’s Modern Rock.

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Manistee, Wexford & Missaukee BOATHOUSE GRILLE, MANISTEE 9/16 -- Shenanigans, 7-10

CADILLAC SANDS RESORT, SANDBAR NITECLUB Sat -- Dance videos, Phattrax DJs, 9

LITTLE RIVER CASINO RESORT, MANISTEE 9/16 -- The Spinners - SOLD OUT!, 8 9/23 -- Eddie Money - SOLD OUT!, 8

Grand Traverse & Kalkaska BUD'S, INTERLOCHEN Thu -- Jim Hawley, 5-8

Bischoff, 7 9/22 -- Chris Michels Trio, 9

FANTASY'S, TC Mon. - Sat. -- Adult entertainment w/ DJ, 7-close

NORTH PEAK BREWING CO., TC 9/23 -- 20th Anniversary Deck Party w/ 90's Music & Trivia

by BOBFM, 5-9; After Party at Kilenny's w/ Risqué

GT DISTILLERY, TASTING ROOM, TC Fri -- Younce Guitar Duo, 7-9:30 GT RESORT & SPA, LOBBY BAR, ACME Sat,Fri -- Blake Elliott, 7-11 HAYLOFT INN, TC Thu -- Open mic night by Roundup Radio Show, 8 KILKENNY'S, TC 9/15-16 -- Sweet J Band, 9:30 9/22 -- Soul Patch, 9:30 9/23 -- Risqué, 9:30 Tue -- Levi Britton, 8 Wed -- The Pocket, 8 Thu -- 2 Bays DJs, 9:30 Sun -- Geeks Who Drink Trivia, 7-9

ORYANA'S LAKE STREET CAFE, TC 9/20 -- Robert Abate - Vocals & Guitar, 4 PARK PLACE HOTEL, BEACON LOUNGE, TC Fri,Sat -- Tom Kaufmann, 8:30 RARE BIRD BREWPUB, TC 9/20 -- Watching for Foxes, 8:30-11 9/23 -- Lady Ace Boogie & Friends w/ Rick Chyme, 10 RIGHT BRAIN BREWERY, TC 9/23 -- Comedians Against Cancer, 8-10

LEFT FOOT CHARLEY, TC 9/18 -- Open Mic Night w/ Rob Coonrod, 6-9 9/22 -- Jeff Brown, 6-8

ROVE ESTATE VINEYARD & WINERY, TC 9/17 -- Paul Livingston, 2 9/24 -- Dennis Palmer , 2

LITTLE BOHEMIA, TC Tue -- TC Celtic, 7-9 9/21 -- Carrie Westbay, 6:30-8:30

SAIL INN BAR & GRILL, TC Thurs. & Sat. -- Karaoke w/ Phattrax DJs, 9

MONKEY FIST BREWING CO., TC 9/20 -- Patio Party w/ Ryan

SIDE TRAXX, TC Wed -- Impaired Karaoke, 10 9/22-9/23 -- DJ/VJ Mike King, 9-9

STREETERS, GROUND ZERO, TC 9/16 -- Kenny Olson & Friends, 8 TAPROOT CIDER HOUSE, TC Tue -- Turbo Pup, 7-9 Thu -- G-Snacks, 7-9 Fri -- Rob Coonrod, 7-9 THE PARLOR, TC 9/19 -- Clint Weaner, 8 9/20 -- Jimmy Olson, 8 9/21 -- Vinyl Night w/ Dave Graves, 8

Indianapolis’ Max Allen Band brings their rock fusion to Union Street Station, TC on Fri. & Sat., Sept. 22-23 at 10pm. They describe themselves as a “high energy hybrid of Red Hot Chili Peppers, Dave Matthews, Phish, & early Police.”

THE WORKSHOP BREWING CO., TC Wed -- The Workshop Live Jazz Jam, 6-10

CELLAR 152, ELK RAPIDS 9/16 -- Blair Miller, 7:30-9:30

UNION STREET STATION, TC 9/16 -- Biomassive, 10 9/17 -- Karaoke, 10 9/18 -- Jukebox, 10 9/19 -- Open Mic w/ Host Chris Sterr, 10 9/20 -- DJ DomiNate, 10 9/21 -- Chris Sterr & Ron Getz Band, 10 9/22 -- Happy Hour w/ Jazz North, then Max Allen Band, 5 9/23 -- Max Allen Band, 10 9/24 -- Head for the Hills Live Show, then Karaoke, 5 WEST BAY BEACH RESORT, TC 9/21 -- The Jeff Haas Trio w/ Claudia Schmidt & Laurie Sears, 7-9:30 9/23 -- DJ Motaz, 10

Emmet & Cheboygan CITY PARK GRILL, PETOSKEY 9/16 -- DJ Franck Oonst Oonst Oonst, 10 9/19 -- Bill Oeming, 9 9/22 -- Charlie Millard Band, 10 9/23 -- The Honorable Spirits, 10 KNOT JUST A BAR, BAY HARBOR Mon,Tues,Thurs — Live music

LEO'S TAVERN, PETOSKEY Sun -- S.I.N. w/ DJ Johnnie Walker, 9

THE GRILLE, BAY HARBOR Wed -- Chris Calleja, 6-9 Sun -- Plumville Project, 6-9

STAFFORD'S PERRY HOTEL, NOGGIN ROOM, PETOSKEY 9/16 -- A Brighter Bloom, 8:30 9/22 -- Mike Ridley, 8:30 9/23 -- Kellerville, 8:30

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RED MESA GRILL, BOYNE CITY 9/16 -- Tropical Sun Splash w/ Third Groove, 2-3:30; Tribe of Chiefs, 4:30-6; Universal Xpression, 7-10 9/19 -- Evan Archambo, 6-9

SHORT’S BREWING CO., BELLAIRE 9/16 — Fancy Bread, 8:30-11 9/22 — Whistle Stop Revue, 8:30-11 9/23 — The Marsupials, 8:30-11

TORCH LAKE CAFE, EASTPORT Mon — Bob Webb, 6-9 Tues — Kenny Thompson, 7:30 Wed -- Lee Malone, 8 Thu -- Open Mic w/ Leanna Collins, 8 Fri,Sat -- Torch Lake Rock & Soul feat. Leanna Collins, 8:30

Leelanau & Benzie ACOUSTIC BREWING CO., LAKE ANN 9/16 -- Les Dalgliesh, 7-9 9/22 -- Ken Scott, 7-9 9/23 -- Corbin Manikas, 7-9

9/19 -- Pat Niemisto & Andre Villoch, 6:30-9:30 LEELANAU SANDS CASINO, PESHAWBESTOWN Tue -- Polka Party, 12-4

DICK'S POUR HOUSE, LAKE LEELANAU Sat -- Karaoke, 10

LUMBERJACK'S BAR & GRILL, HONOR Thurs. -- Karaoke w/ Phattrax DJs, 9

HOP LOT BREWING CO., SUTTONS BAY 9/16 -- Plain Jane Glory, 6-9 9/22 -- New Third Coast, 6-9 9/23 -- Drew Hale, 6-9

SHADY LANE CELLARS, SUTTONS BAY 9/16 -- Brett Mitchell, 4-7

LAKE ANN BREWING CO. 9/16 -- Blind Dog Hank - Michael's Place Fundraiser, 6:309:30

SPICE WORLD CAFÉ, NORTHPORT Sat -- The Jeff Haas Trio plus Laurie Sears & Anthony Stanco, 7-10

ST. AMBROSE CELLARS, BEULAH 9/16 -- K. Jones & the Benzie Playboys, The Barbarossa Brothers, Kellerville & The Ole' Microtones, 6-9 9/21 -- Open Mic w/ Jim & Wanda Curtis, 6 9/22 -- Keith Scott, 6-9 STORMCLOUD BREWING CO., FRANKFORT 9/17 -- Storm the Mic - Hosted by Blake Elliott, 6-9 THE CABBAGE SHED, ELBERTA 9/21 -- Open Mic Night, 8 9/22 -- Evan Burgess, 8-11

Otsego, Crawford & Central ALPINE TAVERN & EATERY, GAYLORD 9/22 — Jim Akans 9/23 — Adam Hoppe

SNOWBELT BREWING CO., GAYLORD Tue -- Open Jam Night, 6-9 9/20 -- Caroline, 6-9

TREETOPS RESORT, GAYLORD Hunter's Grille: Thurs. - Sat. -- Live music, 9

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The reel

by meg weichman

home again tulip movie

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To paraphrase my fellow rom-com aficionado Mindy Kaling, a movie directed, written by, and starring a woman … ? This is my Dunkirk.

And the woman star is none other than an on-top-of-her-game Reese Witherspoon, who has had a real career resurgence as of late, producing and starring in dramatic fare for both the big and small screen like Big Little Lies and Into the Wild. But this marks a glorious return to the romantic comedies like Legally Blonde and Sweet Home Alabama that gave her her start.

Home Again is directed and written by Hallie Meyers-Shyer, and while this is her first film, I’d hardly call her a newcomer, what with her being the daughter of the high priestess of the romantic comedy, Nancy Meyers (The Intern, It’s Complicated).

And it’s clear that Meyers-Shyer is the heir apparent, picking up her mother’s mantle while also taking the genre to slightly more modern places.

Because all of the things you love about a Nancy Meyers movie are also here: an actress of a certain age, a life crisis, plenty of gorgeous men, generous pours of wine, lushly tailored knits, impeccably appointed interiors, and fabulous dinner parties. The lifestyle porn on display here is my kind of fantasy, my kind of escapism, and while I realize not everyone might have the patience for seeing this kind of privilege where the problems aren’t really problems, Home Again managed to be both surprisingly relatable and pleasingly poignant.

It’s a warm, witty, and inviting movie that wraps you in its embrace.

Reese plays Alice, a newly separated mom who has moved back to her hometown of Los Angeles and into the home of her late father (a John Cassavetes-esque auteur director). After a drunken night out to celebrate her 40th, a trio of 27-year-old filmmakers (Pico Alexander, Nat Wolff, Jon Rudnitsky) make their way back to her home with her and her friends.

The next morning Alice is eager to send the boys on their way, but not before doing their laundry and cleaning up the house (she’s in total mom mode, and it’s totally endearing). But then her mother, Lillian (scene-stealer Candice Bergen), and daughters arrive on the scene, and the boys start to work their charms, praising Lillian’s work in Alice’s father’s films.

By the time Alice returns from taking her adorable girls to school, Lillian thinks Alice should open her guest house to the guys, urging her to “patronize the arts.” See, the trio is on the cusp of their big break in Hollywood but just got kicked out of their motel and have run out of money.

Alice reluctantly agrees, and as she tries to strike out on her own as an interior designer,

the guys prove invaluable. They’re basically live-in tech support, childcare, and cooking assistance, helping her get back into her groove. The handsome director of the group, Harry (Alexander), even begins a tentative romantic relationship with his new landlord, one that is completely wholesome and never reads as May-December crass, even though Alexander is by far the film’s weakest link.

A surrogate family forms, and the relationships that develop are worth investing in. George (Rudnitsky), the screenwriter of the trio, serves as the movie’s heart, forming a genuinely touching bond with Alice’s eldest daughter.

Their happy time playing house hits some complications though when Alice’s ex (Michael Sheen) comes to town. You won’t be exactly sure how things will conclude, but when it does, it’s an absolute perfect ending, one befitting a film that features a liberal use of montages of people bathed in glowing light, laughing and elated. And it’s a downright addictive sight.

There are lots of laugh-out-loud moments and sharp observations — when Alice worries about bringing her younger beau to a dinner party, a friend remarks how men their age never feel self-conscious about bringing younger women — and we are shown a world where not only are females strong as hell, but the men are evolved.

You can tell Meyers-Shyer was raised on movies, speaks movies (literally, characters yell “Attica!” when jumping into the Pacific for the first time), and loves movies. She channels old school Tinseltown glamour and explores Hollywood legacies in meta fashion. At times it seems like there is perhaps a little too much Inside Baseball, or too much of Hollywood’s love affair with itself, on display, but then there’s a scene where the guys play one of Alice’s dad’s movies on an old projector for the kids in the backyard, and suddenly the magic of the movies is real.

At first I wished Meyer-Shyer had strayed more from her mom’s style, but in the end there’s something beautiful about carrying on the family tradition in such a natural way.

Sometimes you don’t need a reinvention or more realistic take on the rom-com — ála this summer’s The Big Sick; Home Again offers both the comfort of the genre as well as something current.

So while the setup is implausible, and there might not even be all that much conflict, the stakes here never pretend to be anything but low, and I loved every second of it. Bright and breezy, affecting and sweet, Home Again is where I want to be.

Meg Weichman is a perma-intern at the Traverse City Film Festival and a trained film archivist.

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lush period melodrama, based on a bestselling book, and with an Oscar-winning cast — Weinsteins Tulip Fever had award contender written all over it. But behind the pedigree, not all was as it seemed. See, Tulip Fever was never destined to reach full bloom. No, my friends, it began to wilt long before it even arrived on screen. Set in 17th century Amsterdam, this is a story of romance, art, deception, and the lucrative flower bulb market. The action is set against the rabid speculation on tulips that swept the Netherlands in the 1630s.

But that fascinating bit of history is not really our focus here — no, we aren’t that lucky. The focus is instead on Sophia (Oscarwinner Alicia Vikander), an orphan girl married off to a wealthy older widower, Cornelis Zandvoort (Oscar-winner Christoph Waltz), the affair she begins with an artist painting her portrait (Dane DeHaan), and an ill-advised scheme she makes with her secretly pregnant maid. Jack O’Connell, Zack Galifinackis (by far the biggest WTF moment), Cara Delevigne, and even Dame freakin’ Judi Dench, all make up the rest of the bizarro cast of characters that seem to pop up without reason (or even the barest sense of character development), making you wonder if you missed something. What you missed, however, can no doubt be found on the cutting room floor at some point in this film’s three-year journey to screen and not in the mess that can be found at the theater today.

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aking aim at the Instagram generation, Ingrid Goes West is a black comedy that hits the right balance of light and dark. With great performances from its stellar cast; a funny, sharp, Sundance-winning script with painfully accurate observations; and assured debut direction, it’s a hilarious ofthe-moment movie that manages to be funny even when it hits a little too close to home. The film follows Ingrid (Aubrey Plaza), a delusional social-media-obsessed young woman who moves out to Los Angeles after #bestlife influencer and L.A. resident Taylor (Elizabeth Olsen) innocently replies to a comment Ingrid leaves on her post. Using some pretty ingenious stalking and imitation, Ingrid is able to infiltrate Taylor’s life and is suddenly spending weekends in Joshua Tree, shopping at the trendiest boutiques, and eating the best avocado toast in town with her new bestie, Taylor. Things of course take a turn you will see coming, but you don’t exactly know where it’s going to go from there, and you never stop rooting for our hapless, tragic hero. Without descending to the level of cartoonery, the scathing and insightful social commentary on modern life gives you plenty of food for thought about the perils of living your life on your smartphone.

When it comes to delivering a satisfying conclusion, however, it doesn’t exactly succeed in making the pointed commentary it thinks it does. But by story’s end you’ll take the entertaining and twisted fun over a hard-earned lesson anyway.

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teven Soderbergh makes a triumphant return to Hollywood with a real humdinger of comedic caper — a film coincidentally not that far removed from his biggest commercial success, Ocean’s 11. So yes, it’s another heist movie — and who doesn’t like a heist movie? — but this time around Soderbergh has not only given it a Southern little-guy twist but also infused it with a sweet spirit he certainly isn’t known for but really nails. It’s like a feel-good crowd-pleaser, without being “feel-good.” We begin in West Virginia, where divorced dad Jimmy Logan (Channing Tatum) loses his job and is also dealt the news that his ex (Katie Holmes) is planning to move their daughter across state lines. His bartender brother, Clyde (Adam Driver), who lost his arm fighting overseas, has always thought the family was cursed, but Jimmy is ready to put an end to all that superstitious talk and change their luck in a big way. See, the job he was fired from was working on a massive NASCAR stadium, and thanks to his inside knowledge, he devises a plan involving pneumatic tubes, sinkholes, a vault full of cash, prison breaks, and explosives to rob said stadium on the biggest race day of the year. The heist is elaborate, intricately and deftly plotted, and you’ll find yourself as involved by the criminal proceedings as the preparations for his daughter’s big pageant (which would you believe it, is set to happen on the same day). The characters are great and the filmmaking dynamite, balancing an ultra cool ‘70s vibe with chicken-fried buoyancy. There’s an alchemy at play here, the way cast, director, and story come together. But it’s Soderbergh’s effortless skill that demonstrates there was nothing really lucky about this accomplishment. Only that considering his former retirement, we’re just lucky we get to see it.

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: According to your office Socrates, “How do I love thee? Let me count the ways” should be answered with “I slashed your tires. I sprinkled a strong laxative in your latte. And I’m looking forward to chasing you down the street while waving highly realistic replicas of scary medieval weapons…”

Romantic love actually comes in two flavors —“passionate” and “companionate” — explains social psychologist Elaine Hatfield. Passionate love is the initial “wildly emotional,” lusty kind that wanes over time. Companionate love, on the other hand, involves “friendly affection and deep attachment” — deep appreciation for who somebody is and what they do and believe in — and tends to have more staying power.

The difference between the two is best illustrated in relation to what we’ll call “car trouble.”

Passionate love is what leads to the physics problem of how to have sex in a Porsche in your driveway (because going inside and doing it in the foyer instead would take too long).

Companionate love likewise gets two people working out a physics problem in a car; however, it’s trying to collectively muster the NASA-level intelligence required to install an infant car seat.

Companionate love does sometimes lead to “I hate you! I hate you”-style loathing, but typically just when there’s been a betrayal. But sometimes what people call love is really an unhealthy dependency with sparkly hearts painted on it — one person using the other as a sort of human grout, to fill the empty spaces in themselves so they can take a shortcut to feeling whole. In this situation, “I’m nothing without you!” really does feel like the case, and who doesn’t hate a person who makes them feel like nothing?

However, real love doesn’t suddenly curdle into hate. If the respect and the “wow, you’re an amazeballs person” and all the rest was there, that remains as a base — even when the relationship tanks. Even so, this doesn’t necessarily mean you should convert your ex into your BFF. What you should do with respect to your ex — now and in the future —is whatever works for you, when it works for

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: Not to brag, but I’m a very intelligent woman with probably too many degrees. I’m always thrilled when a guy says he’s seeking “a smart woman.” However, a guy who initially said that just stopped dating me because he finds my intelligence “emasculating.” Do all men feel this way? Am I supposed to dumb it down to find a partner?

— Smarts

A

: Men don’t mind being corrected by a woman if it’s “Oooh, yes…a little more to the right” — not “I think you meant ‘whom,’ but hey, no judgments.”

The reality is, intellectually average women tend to have an easier time finding a partner.

In research by social psychologist Lora E. Park, men imagining their hypothetical ideal partner expressed interest in a woman of high intelligence — even higher than their own.

However, when they were in the same room with a woman and they were were told she scored far better on a math test (getting 90 percent correct versus their 60 percent), the men were less interested in exchanging contact info or planning a date with her.

Park and her colleagues speculate — per research by evolutionary psychologists reflecting women’s preference for male partners who are higher-achieving than they are — that being intellectually “outperformed” by women leads men to experience “diminished feelings of masculinity.” (Understandable -- as nothing quite ignites romance like needing to coax your date out from under the couch: “Why are you hiding?

I promised not to hurt you with my mind!”)

The answer for you, as a very smart woman, isn’t dumbing down; it’s being selective about the men you date (while recognizing that there are brainiacs working as, say, cabinetmakers).

Assuming you aren’t chasing guys away by lording over them — “Well, hello… intellectual earthworm!” — it’s probably best to narrow your search parameters to the highly intelligent: men who won’t feel like their IQ test results, in comparison with yours, would read something like “Water every other day, and place in indirect sunlight.”

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VIRGO

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Filmmakers often have test audiences evaluate their products before releasing it to the masses. If a lot of viewers express a particular critique, the filmmaker may make changes, even cutting out certain scenes or altering the ending. You might want to try a similar tack in the coming weeks, Virgo. Solicit feedback on the new projects and trends you’ve been working on -- not just from anyone, of course, but rather from smart people who respect you. And be sure they’re not inclined to tell you only what you want to hear. Get yourself in the mood to treasure honesty and objectivity.

PIScES (Feb. 19-March 20): I got an email from

a fan of Piscean singer Rihanna. He complained that my horoscopes rarely mention celebrities.

“People love astrological predictions about big stars,” he wrote. “So what’s your problem? Are you too ‘cultured’ to give us what we the people really want?

Get off your high horse and ‘lower’ yourself to writing about our heroes. You could start with the lovely, talented, and very rich Rihanna.” I told Rihanna’s fan that my advice for mega-stars is sometimes different from what it is for average folks. For Piscean mega-stars like Rihanna, Justin Bieber, Ellen Page, and Bryan Cranston, for example, the coming weeks will be a time to lay low, chill out, and recharge. But non-famous Pisceans will have prime opportunities to boost their reputation, expand their reach, and wield a stronger-than-usual influence in the domains they frequent..

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Psychologists

say most people need a scapegoat -- a personification of wickedness and ignorance onto which they can project the unacknowledged darkness in their own hearts. That’s the bad news.

Here’s the good news: The coming weeks will be an excellent time for you to neutralize that reflex and at least partially divest yourself of the need for scapegoats. How? The first thing to do is identify your own darkness with courageous clarity. Get to know it better. Converse with it. Negotiate with it. The more conscientiously you deal with that shadowy stuff within you, the less likely you’ll be to demonize other people.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): ): If the weather

turns bad or your allies get sad or the news of the world grows even crazier, you will thrive.

I’m not exaggerating or flattering you. It’s exactly when events threaten to demoralize you that you’ll have maximum power to redouble your fortitude and effectiveness. Developments that other people regard as daunting will trigger breakthroughs for you. Your allies’ confusion will mobilize you to manifest your unique visions of what it takes to live a good life.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “If at first you

don’t succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried.” declared comedian Steven Wright. My Great Uncle Ned had a different perspective. “If at first you don’t succeed,” he told me, “redefine the meaning of success.” I’m not a fan of Wright’s advice, but Ned’s counsel has served me well. I recommend you try it out, Gemini. Here’s another bit of folk wisdom that might be helpful. Psychotherapist Dick Olney said that what a good therapist does is help her clients wake up from the delusion that they are the image they have of themselves.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): What is home?

The poet Elizabeth Corn pondered that question.

She then told her lover that home was “the stars on the tip of your tongue, the flowers sprouting from your mouth, the roots entwined in the gaps between your fingers, the ocean echoing inside of your ribcage.” I offer this as inspiration, Cancerian, since now is a perfect time to dream up your own poetic testimonial about home. What experiences make you love yourself best? What situations bring out your most natural exuberance? What influences feel like gifts and blessings? Those are all clues to the beloved riddle “What is home?”

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You’re most likely to

thrive if you weave together a variety of styles and methods. The coming weeks will be a highly miscellaneous time, and you can’t afford to get stuck in any single persona or approach. As an example of how to proceed, I invite you to borrow from both the thoughtful wisdom of the ancient Greek poet Homer and the

silly wisdom of the cartoon character Homer Simpson. First, the poet: “As we learn, we must daily unlearn something which it has cost us no small labor and anxiety to acquire.” Now here’s Homer Simpson: “Every time I learn something new, it pushes out something old.”

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The poet E. E.

Cummings said, “To be nobody-but-yourself -- in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else -- means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting.” On the other hand, naturalist and writer Henry David Thoreau declared that “We are constantly invited to be who we are,” to become “something worthy and noble.” So which of these two views is correct? Is fate aligned against us, working hard to prevent us from knowing and showing our authentic self? Or is fate forever conspiring in our behalf, seducing us to master our fullest expression? I’m not sure if there’s a final, definitive answer, but I can tell you this, Libra: In the coming months, Thoreau’s view will be your predominant truth.

ScORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “When you do

your best, you’re depending to a large extent on your unconscious, because you’re waiting for the thing you can’t think of.” So said Scorpio director Mike Nichols in describing his process of making films. Now I’m conveying this idea to you just in time for the beginning of a phase I call “Eruptions from Your Unconscious.” In the coming weeks, you will be ripe to receive and make good use of messages from the depths of your psyche. At any other time, these simmering bits of brilliance might remain below the threshold of your awareness, but for the foreseeable future they’ll be bursting through and making themselves available to be plucked.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Author

Barbara Ehrenreich has done extensive research on the annals of partying. She says modern historians are astounded by the prodigious amount of time that medieval Europeans spent having fun together. “People feasted, drank, and danced for days on end,” she writes. Seventeenth-century Spaniards celebrated festivals five months of each year. In 16th-century France, peasants devoted an average of one day out of every four to “carnival revelry.” In accordance with current astrological omens, you Sagittarians are authorized to match those levels of conviviality in the coming weeks.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Kittens

made French Emperor Napoleon III lose his composure. He shook and screamed around them. Butterflies scare actress Nicole Kidman.

My friend Allie is frightened by photos of Donald Trump. As for me, I have an unnatural fear of watching reality TV. What about you, Capricorn? Are you susceptible to any odd anxieties or nervous fantasies that provoke agitation? If so, the coming weeks will be a perfect time to overcome them. Why? Because you’ll be host to an unprecedented slow-motion outbreak of courage that you can use to free yourself from long-standing worries.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “The brain

is wider than the sky,” wrote Emily Dickinson.

“The brain is deeper than the sea.” I hope you cultivate a vivid awareness of those truths in the coming days, Aquarius. In order to accomplish the improbable tasks you have ahead of you, you’ve got to unleash your imagination, allowing it to bloom to its full power so it can encompass vast expanses and delve down into hidden abysses. Try this visualization exercise: Picture yourself bigger than the planet Earth, holding it tenderly in your hands.

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