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Check Those Facts, Knapp Charles Knapp’s Dec. 16 “Gutowski and Me,” letter in these pages makes a number of assertions unsupported by any evidence, but I will focus on two of them.

One is the old chestnut that says increases in the minimum wage cause unemployment.

If this were true, how would one explain that although several states and localities, including Michigan, have increased minimum wages in recent years, the numbers employed there continue to increase with no apparent negative impact. The economies of New York City ($15/ hour), California ($12/hour), Washington State ($13.50/hour), and others over $11 per hour continue to thrive. Right here in Michigan we have seen steady employment gains since the minimum wage was raised to $8.15 per hour in 2015 and is now $9.45 per hour (preTrump legislation). Here in Leelanau County many businesses complain about the tight labor market, and some have cut hours or closed completely as a result.

Another beloved belief of right-wingers is that only the wealthy pay taxes. In Michigan, the not-wealthy pay state income taxes, a higher percentage of their income in sales taxes than the wealthy do, fuel taxes (both state and federal), property taxes (folded into rent for non-owners), and federal payroll taxes (Social Security and Medicare). Unlike the wealthy, most are unable to take advantage of the loopholes and exemptions, such as the exemption in Social Security taxes on incomes over $132,900, the much lower rate on capital gains than on wages, the carried-interest loophole, and a number of others available to the wealthy. When it comes to taxes, it’s the wealthy and the corporations that get the handouts. Several of the latter pay no federal income taxes at all, in spite of billiondollar revenues.

Alice Littlefield, Omena

Less Is More I can think of no better time to say this, when Americans are spending hundreds of billions of dollars during the Christmas season, but minimalism is the only hope we have to save our planet.

Many people believe that we need strong economies. The problem is that strong economies require the production, selling, and buying of goods and services, all of which are derived from the extraction and consumption of finite natural resources.

These processes destroy the land and seas and pollute the air, water, and soil that all living things depend on for survival.

Minimalism is the simple practice of living on as little as possible (optimal: only what is needed for survival) and accumulating and wasting nothing. The positive effects of living minimally are immediate, and they greatly benefit every living thing. Minimal living is something that everyone can chose to

do. It requires sacrifice and discipline, as does quitting any habit, but adopting a minimalist lifestyle is possible.

Maybe you’ve heard that the first step to getting out of a hole is to stop digging? We the people — not the government — possess the solution to our problems. If every one of us acts responsibly and drastically reduces our consumption, we will automatically begin to make a positive move toward a better future for every living thing on this planet.

Patrick McDuff, Kaleva Purer Michigan Kudos to Gov. Whitmer for nixing the Pure Michigan campaign. I sincerely hope that our state legislature votes against adding this $37.5 million expense back into our 2020 state budget, as Rep. Jack O’Malley aims to do in January.

What of value has Pure Michigan actually brought to Michigan residents? Lowpaying, seasonal jobs. Overcrowded state and national parks. A dearth of affordable housing. And, most recently, an Ironman triathlon that did little for local businesses and actually blocked the movement of an emergency response vehicle. Downstate fares worse as the microbreweries and foodie culture of downtown Detroit do little for the impoverished residents of its many blighted neighborhoods.

There’s no denying that tourism will always be a part of Michigan’s economy. Our state is simply too beautiful to not share it with others. However, now’s the time to ask whether or not Pure Michigan was a wise investment. Why not utilize our tax dollars to do more research into the effects of overtourism on our communities? From there, we might develop practices that encourage a sustainable tourism that grows community, distributes wealth more equitably, and doesn’t burden our underfunded infrastructure and ever-disappearing natural ecosystems.

Dominic Garzonio, Traverse City A More Humane Future Reform in jail and prison incarceration rates could occur with a popular vote that allows the people to be heard. Since many of “the people” have been to jail or prison, they’re the most informed of our population, and we should rely on their perceptions from that experience to guide us into a more humane future.

Judges, prosecutors, attorney generals, and police haven’t been to jail or prison.

They’ve no direct experience. They’re the least informed of our population, so we shouldn’t rely on their perceptions to guide us into a more humane future.

Let’s hold a popular vote and pass a bill into law that requires each and every current and new judge, prosecutor, attorney general, or police officer to spend 90 days in jail before passing judgment, or prosecuting others.

Those already in those positions of power can rotate with their peers, so it’s staggered.

Future police would spend 90 days in jail before making a first arrest. Others that should be added to this list: prison wardens, correction officers, jail administrators, sheriffs, deputies, parole and probation officers, and those involved in the mass incarceration process.

(Cooks, clergy, doctors, nurses, and counselors would be exempt.)

When this law is implemented, and with direct experience of incarceration, persons in power will know how traumatic the incarceration experience can be, what incarceration does to others, and how to

compassionately interact with people in the future. They will be “trauma-informed” because of their 90-day incarceration; thus, they could offer more creative and caring solutions beyond incarceration that could guide our world into a more humane future.

CONTENTS features Crime and Rescue Map......................................7

Stephen C. Benton, Clarion Mirror of History...............................................10 Dry January......................................................12 Resolve to Move............................................14 Lightning McConnell Seen..........................................................16 When the Senate impeachment trial Vitamin V................................................................17 finally begins, it will start with the mandatory Senatorial oath, last modified in 1868, which reads, “I will do impartial justice, according to ................................................19-20 the Constitution and laws: so help me God.” Sen. Mitch McConnell has made a public admission that he will ignore impartiality and will work closely with the White House during the trial. I would therefore suggest, after taking Four Score.....................................................22 the oath, that the other 99 Senators keep a safe Nightlife.........................................................24 distance from Sen. McConnell, in order to avoid collateral damage from the divine lightning bolt that is likely to target him.

Top Ten...........................................................5 Bob Ross, Pellston Spectator/Stephen Tuttle....................................6 Modern Rock/Kristi Kates................................21 Film................................................................23 Vaccines a Liability In 1986 President Reagan signed the Crossword...................................................25 National Vaccine Injury Compensation Advice..........................................................25 Act, which gave vaccine manufactures total Freewill Astrology..........................................26 immunity from lawsuits. This program has Classifieds..................................................27 paid over $4 billion tax dollars for injuries and death.

Vaccines have never been double-blind placebo tested, which is the gold standard for testing all other medications. No studies have been done on the effects of giving multiple vaccines at once. In nature, no one would be exposed to so many different viruses at one time.

Vaccine hesitancy might be due to the ingredients: formaldehyde, aluminum, thimerosal (mercury), and poly sorbate -80 to name only a few. These viruses can be incubated in chicken embryos, or monkey or canine kidney cells.

Since there is no liability, where does the amount of new vaccines (and state mandates) end?

This generation of children has more food allergies, asthma, GI problems and Northern Express Weekly is published by neurological problems than past generations.

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Phone: (231) 947-8787 Fax: 947-2425 In 2015 the measels outbreak at Disney email: info@northernexpress.com was approximately 1,000, with zero deaths. It www.northernexpress.com was reported that many of these individuals Executive Editor: Lynda Twardowski Wheatley had been vaccinated.

Finance & Distribution Manager: Brian Crouch In the last paragraph of Stephen Tuttle’s Sales: Kathleen Johnson, Lisa Gillespie, Kaitlyn Nance, Dec. 16 column, he wrote that “Adults failing Michele Young, Randy Sills, Todd Norris to protect children from a disease that can For ad sales in Petoskey, Harbor Springs, be debilitating, and even deadly, is tragic.”

Boyne & Charlevoix, call (231) 838-6948 Debilitating and deadly can also describe Creative Director: Kyra Poehlman the serious, life-altering reactions thousands Distribution: Dave Anderson, Dave Courtad of children and adults have had to vaccines.

Kimberly Sills, Randy Sills, Roger Racine This can be verified from VAERS or the DOJ Matt Ritter, Gary Twardowski websites. Perhaps Mr. Tuttle should meet Listings Editor: Jamie Kauffold with families of the vaccine injured and write Reporter: Patrick Sullivan a column on that.

Contributors: Amy Alkon, Rob Brezsny, Ross Boissoneau, Primum non nocere: “First, do no harm” is Jennifer Hodges, Michael Phillips, Steve Tuttle, Kristi Kates, a basic tenet of medical ethics. Make vaccine Al Parker, Meg Weichman, Todd VanSickle, Alex Tank manufactures liable again, and they would make safer vaccines.

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Renee Watkins, Tustin Year-end Thoughts When the world spins out of control, which it does sometimes, what with species extinction and climate change and children in cages at the border and migrants drowning in the Mediterranean as they try to escape

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top ten Charlevoix Bridge to Close for Repairs

Following a couple of failures that prevented the Charlevoix US-31 bascule bridge from opening to let boat traffic pass by last summer, the structure will begin undergoing $1.1 million in repairs this week.

The work, which the Michigan Department of Transportation said should be completed by March 31, will reduce traffic to a single-lane and require intermittent 15-minute bridge closures, plus two overnight closures. The dates of the overnight closures are yet to be determined but could possibly occur as early as Jan. 7 and 8. On those nights, US31 traffic will be detoured around Lake Charlevoix.

The project involved repairs to the bridge’s structural steel repairs, replacement of the underwater cable providing power and control to both sides of the bridge, and the replacement and upgrade of the electrical components that control the bridge’s various mechanical systems.

kitty donohoe Ann Arbor singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Kitty Donohoe brings her "American, Irishy, Canadianish” music to Red Sky Stage, Bay Harbor on Sat., Jan. 11 at 7:30pm (tickets, $15; mynorthtickets.com) and Sleder’s Family Tavern, TC on Sun., Jan. 12 at 5pm (tickets, $20 advance; $25 door; tcconcerts.square.site).

A Michigan Emmy recipient, Donohoe is touring in support of her latest album, “The Irishman’s Daughter.”

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John Mulaney and the Sack Lunch Bunch

The Comeback Kid himself, John Mulaney, is back with a comedy/variety show/children’s TV special that is a loving ode to classic ’70s and ’80s children’s programming like Sesame Street, Reading Rainbow, and The Electric Company.

With songs like “Plain Plate of Noodles,” “I Saw a White Lady Standing on the Street Just Sobbing (And I Think About it Once a Week),” and “Grandma’s Boyfriend Paul” along with comedy sketches and some very special guests (David Byrne is one), the special takes a more existential approach as kids confront their fears and feelings in hilarious but also earnest fashion. Whip-smart, absurd, and endlessly endearing, this brilliant piece of comedy is as entertaining for adults as it is precocious kids. Streaming on Netflix.

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The sign outside of the Kal-Ho Lounge in downtown Kalkaska promises patrons “Good Food and Pizza.” And it’s a gross understatement if you’ve ever tasted the bar’s Chicken Pickle pizza, which is easily some of the best pie you can get east of Traverse City. And, in case you’re wondering, the Chicken Pickle is not a gimmick; it has earned its place on the menu. “Everyone who gets it, gets it again,” said Kal-Ho cook Russ Herndon, who takes credit for creating the unique dish. “Some people don’t want to try it, but if they do, they fall in love.” An inspired amalgam of savory and sour, the pizza is a perfect combination of tomatoes, garlic parmesan sauce, diced chicken, and dill pickle chips piled on an airy, crispy crust that’s coated in garlic butter. (At one time, the pizza was made with honey mustard sauce, but Herndon said garlic and pickles proved to be the winning combination.) Find the Kal-Ho Lounge at 340 S. Cedar St. in Kalkaska. Opens 11am daily; closes at 1am Monday through Thursday, 2am Fridays and Saturdays, and midnight on Sundays. No delivery, but pickup is available. (231) 258-8221

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Dann’s House Purchases its Home

Dann’s House began housing chronically homeless, alcoholic men in half of a rented duplex in Garfield Township five years ago.

At the end of 2019, the nonprofit announced that it had raised funds and agreed to purchase the duplex, enabling Dann’s House to double its capacity and secure its financial footing.

Dann’s House operates under a “harm reduction” model, meaning residents are not expected to stop drinking altogether. The goal is to reduce the harm that is caused by the residents’ disease — harm to themselves, their families and friends, and the community at large.

In five years, Dann’s House has served more than 40 men, six to eight at a time, helping them to achieve some stability in their lives. While living at Dann’s House, residents reduce the amount of alcohol they consume by more than 50 percent are attend to their secondary physical and mental health concerns and while repairing relationships with their families.

While that may sound insignificant, by targeting the toughest cases, Dann’s House has saved the community significant funds by reducing arrests, ambulance calls, hospital visits, and stays in jail and detox beds.

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Stuff we love Interlochen — For Locals, For Less So you might have heard that Interlochen’s Summer Arts Program attracts about 2,500 students from all over the world to study music, theatre, visual arts, creative writing, motion picture arts, and dance. But did you know that it also offers a day-camp option — and at a discounted rate — to local kids, too? True story. Since the summer of 2018, the global institution has quietly been welcoming area students to its summer day camp — 40 local kids that first summer, and 130 last. If you’ve got a wunderkind eager to immerse herself in motion picture arts, dance, creative writing, or one of four other arts programs, act quickly. The deadline to apply and receive the discounted rate ($450 weekly) for summer 2020 is Jan. 15. The camp is open to students grade three and up, depending on selected program, who are currently enrolled in schools in Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Leelanau, Manistee, or Wexford county. Learn more and apply at camp. interlochen.org/231DayCamp. Note: Some programs might require audition or portfolio review; programs run one to six weeks.

Snowmobilers, friends and fans will gather Jan. 11 to honor one of their own — and have a blast doing so. The Fifth Annual Empire Snowmobile Drag Race/ Roy Taghon Memorial will take place at the William E. Bolton Empire Airport beginning at 8am. The drag race honors the memory of Empire native and snowmobile lover Roy Taghon, known wide and far for his love of speed, snowmobiles, and racing. The family friendly event features a warming tent, local food, and fast sleds.

It will also include live music by Strobe Light Honey, beginning at 1pm. Entry Fee is $10. Registration opens at 8am; racing begins at 10:30am. Racers can complete in several different classes, each with prize money. For more information, contact Soni Aylsworth at (231) 499-4930 or ayls1@hotmail.com.

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Bottoms up Dos Serranos Traverse City’s Earthen Ales celebrated three years of craft brewing on Dec. 7. Alongside several specialty beers tied to the party was the third annual release of the brewery’s beloved Dos Serranos, an India Pale Ale brewed with locally grown chiles and centennial hops. The medium-bronze brew glows with a floral, verdant aroma hinting at the chiles within, both fresh and roasted, sourced from Loma Farm of Leelanau County. But co-founder/brewer Andrew Kidwell-Brix told us that the chiles are “just one component” of this deceivingly complex IPA; the flavor is balanced with caramel malt notes and a pleasant bitter kick, owed to some top-quality centennial hops sourced from MI Local Hops of Williamsburg. Dos Serranos was inspired by Jamie Kidwell-Brix, co-founder/brewer, who hails from Corpus Christi, Texas.

“Jamie loves her chiles,” said Andrew. “If Jamie were a beer, this would be it.” Now firmly rooted in northern Michigan’s craft beer landscape, Dos Serranos IPA is emblematic of the couple’s ever-evolving skills, with a subtle, lingering tingle that demands another taste. Find Dos Serranos at Earthen Ales at 1371 Gray Dr., #200, in Traverse City, under the water tower in The Village at Grand Traverse Commons. 231-252-4270, www.earthernales.com

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drought and famine — when the spinning becomes dizzying, it’s good to remember that we are part of a mystery, little bits and pieces made from stars, literally.

There’s a star out my window in the southern sky above the river that runs through Traverse City. It’s Sirius, the brightest star, most visible in the winter at 2am. It’s beautiful, luminous, and I’m falling in love with it.

Christmas morning, I talk on the phone to my youngest granddaughter in Connecticut.

“Grandma Kathy,” she exclaims. “I’m losing my teeth!’ She knows this is news. She says it with surprise and amused joy.

Losing teeth when you’re five is normal.

Losing species because human beings are poisoning the planet is not normal. Or, more accurately, it is not good for our survival.

What do we need to do to create a livable earth on which our grandchildren can be delighted to discover we are all made from stardust?

This summer in Traverse City I saw municipal workers spraying pesticides around lampposts to kill weeds — pesticides that would find their way into the river and the bay. The reasons for this — a custom, the Cherry Festival, keeping up appearances — was explained to me, but I couldn’t help clinging to the heretical notion that the right amount of poison in the water that our children swim in is none.

Kathleen Stocking, Traverse City

I disagree with the idea that politicians, at least those in the United States and other advanced countries, are any worse than the average citizen. I also think that politicians cannot be lumped together as regards their moral character.

In the United States, most politicians believe in the Constitution, with its provisions of limited government and the rights of citizens, including freedom of speech and association. By contrast, authoritarian political leaders in Russia, China, Syria ,and elsewhere engage in severe human rights abuses. Putin has turned Russia into a kleptocracy in which he and his cronies take most of the wealth.

There are also significant moral differences between our politicians. For example, Democratic Sens. Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut have worked to reduce gun violence, and House Democrats have sent to the Senate a bill that has universal background checks and other measures to keep guns from those prone to violence. But the entire Republican party and President Trump have contributed to gun violence by blocking needed legislation.

Tuttle cites a figure of 7,000 civilians dead in Yemen. In April, President Trump vetoed a bipartisan resolution that would have ended American involvement in the civil war there. By continuing this war, in which the Saudis have repeatedly attacked civilians, President Trump has covered himself and our nation with shame and dishonor.

Michael C. Stratford, Traverse City

Think, Act, Vote We enter into the year 2020 in a period of instability. Many of our political leaders have shown a complete disregard for our Constitution and our rule of law. The very things our democracy is based on.

Our current president is facing an impeachment trial for openly asking a foreign country to interfere in our elections. He claims to have done nothing wrong but continues to obstruct the ability of Congress to gain access to relevant documents and witnesses (strange behavior for an innocent man).

Our Senate majority Leader, Mitch McConnell, has already made up his mind to acquit the president, without hearing any testimony from witnesses. He has handed control of the trial to the accused. He is betraying the oath he took and the Constitution.

Our current attorney general is opposing a subpoena issued to former White House counsel Don McGahn, whose testimony is urgently needed by the house judiciary committee. The attorney general’s goal appears to be obstructing the American people’s right to hold their president accountable.

It’s time we the people get active. Commit to work for positive change and to protect our democracy. Call and write your senators and representatives — make your voice heard for us and for the next generation. Do the best you can, and whatever you do, vote.

S. Kay Rose, Empire Agreeing to Disagree Stephen Tuttle’s Dec. 23 column, “Choosing Good Will,” does a good job describing the prevalence of hate groups and the toll homicides take in the United States. It is hard to quarrel with his call for a personal commitment to civility and decency.

However, I have a different take on some of the chronic problems he discusses. For example, he states that “(P)oliticians have driven us into a ditch of killing, hatred, and stupidity, but we can ignore them and crawl back out into the light.”

Biden & Burisma Fact Check One of the blatant falsehoods contained in recent letters to the editor is that Joe Biden bragged about getting a Ukranian prosecutor fired in order to end an investigation into his son, Hunter. This charge is wildly inaccurate.

Yes, Biden did brag about getting a prosecutor fired. And yes, at the time, Hunter Biden was on the board of directors of Burisma, a Ukrainian energy company.

And yes, Ukraine has had problems with corruption. But the inference pushed by Fox News and its minions is nonsense.

The prosecutor in question was Viktor Shokin. The International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, the European Union, the United States government, and Ukranian advocates of reform all wanted him out.

Why? Because of his failure to prosecute corruption. Among other things, Shokin had put an investigation of Burisma on hold. The Ukranian parliament voted overwhelmingly to oust him. If anything, Joe Biden’s actions increased any possible risk to his son. In any event, the dormant investigation of Burisma involved activities that pre-dated Hunter Biden’s involvement with the company.

Hunter himself was never under investigation.

Don’t take my word for it. See: EurasiaReview.com, 09-25–19, by Christopher Miller; Politifact.com, 10-11-19, by Amy Sherman; Forbes.com 9-25-19, by Lisette Voytko; or Snopes.com, 10-9-19, by Bethania Palma. (To find each article, search on the name of the website, plus the date and the author’s name(s), plus “Biden Ukraine”.)

While Hunter Biden’s acceptance of a position on the board of Burisma might have been bad judgement on his part, there is no credible evidence that he did anything illegal under American or Ukrainian law, or that his father squelched an investigation into his activities.

Facts matter.

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V. Gutowski, Traverse City

MORE OF THE SAME IN 2020 spectator

by Stephen Tuttle Despite what seemed like a busy year politically, not much actually changed in 2019.

We’re likely to get more of the same in 2020, making some predictions easy.

Locally, we already know Traverse City’s Downtown Development Authority (DDA) wants to extend their TIF 97 tax capture from 2027 to 2040. They have a long list of major projects needing major money, which requires a major extension. The city outside of DDA territory, where the vast majority of Traverse Citians live, will once again draw the short straw.

other side claim impartiality, but years’ worth of public statements betray any such notion.

What should happen is that both the prosecutors from the House, where Trump was impeached, and Trump defenders be allowed to call their witnesses and cross-examine their opponents.

We already know the outcome — there are nowhere near the needed 67 votes to convict — but an actual hearing with actual witnesses would offer a pretext of legitimacy. The third impeachment trial in our history deserves at least that much.

If you’re a Republican or Trumpian, none of this really matters. You can gleefully celebrate his Senate acquittal, then watch with delight as Democrats verbally vivisect each other.

The newly enlarged Traverse Connect would also like some additional funding from taxpayer coffers. They recently absorbed the Traverse City Chamber of Commerce and promise to spur economic development for which they will need additional staffing. It’s likely their political action committee (PAC) will contribute to candidates willing to contribute taxpayer money to them.

The effort to recall State Representative Larry Inman was marginally resuscitated when the Michigan Supreme Court unanimously ruled the petitions were valid despite omissions.

That does not solve the recall group’s other problem: an insufficient number of valid signatures. Even if they can solve that dilemma, it’s not clear the public is anxious for a recall election in May with a primary election right around the corner in August.

What is far more likely is a circus — but without the entertainment value. Since 33 members of the Senate jury are up for reelection this year, posturing and pontificating are an absolute certainty. And we’ll hear more already debunked conspiracy theories than at a convention of aluminum foil-hat wearers.

What we also know for sure is that the 2020 campaigns will be another step down the ugliness ladder, a rare bipartisan race to the bottom.

Democratic presidential candidates are already fully engaged in their efforts to find a way to lose to Donald Trump yet again. The internecine bickering and policy-purity tests are echoes of four years ago when Democrats insufficiently inspired by Hillary Clinton stayed home and helped elect Trump.

Inman was acquitted of charges that he lied to the FBI, and his jury deadlocked, 6–6, on charges of bribery and extortion. The feds say they want to try again. But having failed to convince half the jury the first time, not many prosecutors would be brimming with confidence.

If Democrats play the I-won’t-vote-unlessmy-candidate-is-the-nominee again, Donald Trump will have four more years of federal judge appointments and environmental protection rollbacks. Having shot themselves in the foot four years ago, Democrats seem intent on raising the gun.

The likeliest outcome here is that Inman will neither be convicted of any crimes nor recalled.

If you’re a Republican or Trumpian, none of this really matters. You can gleefully celebrate his Senate acquittal, then watch with delight as Democrats verbally vivisect each other.

Affordable housing, a perennial issue that flowers all year, every year, is a Quixotic quest absent another bursting housing bubble. Investors with short-term rental income dancing in their heads are far more likely to purchase new residential construction than those who already can’t afford it. And we can stop using the phrase “workforce housing” since there is no way to guarantee any housing anywhere will be occupied by someone working nearby.

North Korea will continue making weaponsgrade fissionable material, China will continue making economic deals with Africa and Russia, Russia will continue intruding into Eastern Europe and our elections. Nothing will get resolved in the Middle East. More of the same.

We won’t solve the problems with parking or potholes, and we’ll regret allowing as many short-term rental properties as we have.

Climate change, the one truly existential threat to the planet, will once again receive second or third billing in Congress. It’s only going to get worse, but we’ve left leadership on that issue to a 17-year-old Swede.

Nationally, we’re going to have a trial in which the vast majority of the jury has already made up their minds. One group, representing the majority of jurors, has declared they will coordinate with the defendant, and they would prefer there be no witnesses at all. Most of the

Hope springs eternal that the Traverse City City Commission will recapture their tax revenue and give some attention to the entire city. And that civility, logic, and facts will somehow find their way back to Washington.

Probably not, but we can hope.

Crime & Rescue NO-LIGHTS DRIVER KILLED First, someone called 911 to report a motorist driving dangerously without headlights.

Three minutes later, someone else called to report a serious car crash.

The crash took the life of the driver in the car without headlights, a 56-year-old Traverse City woman.

Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the scene at 8:35pm Dec. 27 on US31 South, at Stepke Court in Blair Township.

The woman’s vehicle crossed the centerline on US-31 and crashed into an oncoming car. The driver of that car suffered serious injuries and was taken to Munson Medical Center.

POLICE: MAN STOLE CAR, DROVE DRUNK A Petoskey man is accused of stealing a car and driving drunk.

When state police attempted a traffic stop in Bear Creek Township Dec. 27, the driver crashed into a snowbank and attempted to get away on foot.

Jamael Kelly was arrested and troopers determined that he had taken a car that had been parked, with its keys inside, at a Petoskey business.

The 25-year-old faces charges of car theft, fleeing from police, drunk driving and being a repeat offender.

BIZARRE INCIDENTS LEAD TO JAIL A 26-year-old Interlochen man was arrested after a string of bizarre behavior.

Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s deputies were first called to a Blair Township residence at 8pm Dec. 29 after a shirtless man had appeared and yelled at the homeowner’s dogs.

The man was gone by the time police arrived.

Next, deputies responded to another Blair Township residence where a stolen vehicle had crashed into a garage. When the homeowner went to check on the crash, the driver yelled, “Prepare to die, m----------.” The homeowner got a handgun and fired a shot into the ground; the suspect drove away.

Next, deputies responded to a Long Lake Township home where the suspect had pulled into a driveway, got on his knees and began to yell at the homeowner. Deputies arrested the suspect on charges of car theft, leaving the scene of a property damage crash, driving while license suspended, and operating under the influence of drugs.

MAN CHARGED IN CHILD’S DEATH A three-month investigation into the death of an 8-week-old boy led to the arrest of the boy’s father.

Tyler Russell, a 24-year-old Mesick resident, faces up to life in prison on charges of first-degree child abuse and involuntary manslaughter.

State police investigated after Xavier Russell was found unresponsive at his home and transported to Munson Medical Center, where he died soon after arrival on Sept. 28.

An autopsy determined that the manner of death was homicide caused by acute brain and spinal injuries.

Russell was charged Dec. 26 in Wexford County.

by patrick sullivan psullivan@northernexpress.com

POLICE: DOG STABBED; WOMAN ATTACKED A Traverse City man is accused of assaulting his girlfriend and stabbing her dog.

State police were called to a home in Bear Lake at 8pm Dec. 14. There, a woman told them that her boyfriend had come home, went into their bedroom, and stabbed their dog; when she confronted him, he assaulted her and left with the injured dog, she told police.

Jackson Charles Mackey, 39, was pulled over on Pleasanton Highway, where troopers found the injured dog inside his van. Police said a search of the van also turned up methamphetamine.

Mackey faces charges in Manistee County of animal cruelty, possession of methamphetamine, domestic violence, and operating under the influence of drugs.

The dog was treated at Bay Area Pet Hospital for a single knife wound and was expected to recover. The woman was not injured.

INFO SOUGHT ON CHRISTMAS THEFT Wexford County Sheriff’s deputies want to find whoever stole tires and rims from vehicles parked at a car dealership.

Deputies were called to Highpoint Auto and Truck Center near Cadillac at 12:45pm on Christmas day after it was discovered four tires and rims had been taken from two GMC Yukons.

Deputies said the thieves jacked up the rear of the vehicles so that they could remove the tires, rolled the tires 500 feet across a field, and loaded them into a vehicle.

The theft occurred sometime overnight on Christmas Eve or Christmas morning.

Anyone with information should call the Silent Observer at (231) 779-9215 or the department at (231) 306-2078.

MAN KILLED IN CRASH A 43-year-old man was killed after he crashed into another car, lost control, left the roadway, and overturned into a pond.

Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s deputies responded at 5:15pm Dec. 23 to County Road 633, near Pine Air Road in Blair Township. A Fife Lake man had attempted to pass another vehicle.

The vehicle he was attempting to pass was in the process of making a left turn, however, leading to a crash.

The man was taken to Munson Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

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opinion

bY Gary Howe Indelible in the hippocampus was the media onslaught of 2019. Everything was everywhere all the time. Federal hearings were all-consuming. Impeachment was (is) exhausting. Climate change is still dreadful.

Traffic deaths, shootings, global cities and forests on fire … . Without the cute animal videos in my Twitter feed, I might have already snapped.

I exaggerate, of course. It’s not all bad. To supplement videos of dogs saving the world and pandas sneezing, I purposefully set aside time for three sources of inspiration and artful sustenance in the past year.

Consider giving yourself one of the following gifts in 2020. They make for stimulating discussion, too.

REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL In David Byrne’s newly-launched online magazine www.reasonstobecheerful.world, the Talking Heads musician brings his energizing artistry into a new realm. It's a nonprofit editorial project to amplify all the things that are going right, “part therapy session, part blueprint for a better world.”

develop. Sometimes this approach leads to dead ends. Still, even in these cases, the podcast showcases the successes and failures of everyday people and finds the heroism and life lessons in our shared humanity.

“Beautiful Anonymous” has been out since 2016, so it's not new. If you're new to it, you'll discover an invaluable archive to mine, but don't miss these episodes: “Aspiring Pro Wrestler,” “Partner in Prison,” “Motor City Mayhem (Murdered Dads)”, and, of course, “I Never Told Anyone.”

THE RED HAND FILES Each week, Australian musician Nick Cave sits down to respond to letters from his fans.

The resulting weekly newsletter is poignant and profound. As he reflects on life, relationships, and music, he explores truths that readers see reflected in their own lives.

Cave began the project after his 15-yearold son fell off a cliff to his death, in 2015.

In a world full of glib, “The Red Hat Files” are intimate and genuine, providing a therapeutic break for writer and reader alike.

“Beautiful Anonymous” listeners take a leap of faith that, given space and opportunity, a conversation between two strangers can be magical.

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Earfuls of cheerful endeavors like these can lean Pollyanna-ish. However, these stories and lessons for a better future from across the globe are virtually curmudgeon-proof.

I was particularly fascinated by Vienna’s 100-year public-housing program. Publicly funded developments attract top-name architects, designers, and artists who create projects so successful and desirable that 62 percent of Viennese live in them. Other favorite stories include women winning the battle against malaria across countries in East Africa, a Japanese city’s model for being zero-waste, and the math behind the lowflow toilet's tremendously positive impact on water conservation out west.

BEAUTIFUL ANONYMOUS The premise of comedian Chris Gethard's weekly podcast dive into the unknown and unexpected is simple: He talks to a stranger by phone for one hour. No names.

A discussion about life. Gethard is a relaxed, engaging, and empathetic interviewer who excels at derailing the protective agendas of his callers. He welcomes people to open up about the intimate details of their lives, and more often than not, they do. The discussions reveal stories of love and loss, struggle and success, roadblocks and breakthroughs.

Secrets are commonly spoken. The show could easily be called, “I’ve never told anyone this before.”

“Beautiful Anonymous” listeners take a leap of faith that, given space and opportunity, a conversation between two strangers can be magical. As a comedian, Gethard is undoubtedly funny. But he never dominates or overpowers the caller on the other end of the phone. Instead, he lets the conversation

Often, people write to say that the music of Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds enriched their lives or pulled them through difficult times.

Sometimes they ask questions about specific lyrics and songs. In reply to a question about writer's block, he gifted some new lyrics and offered this advice: “You are not the 'Great Creator' of your songs, you are simply their servant.” Others ask for advice on overcoming imposter syndrome, dealing with grief, or coping with the world.

A 10-year-old boy wrote because he felt different — none of his peers listened to the Bad Seeds. “How will having your music in my life so early on affect me, and have you got any advice for me?”

In reply, Cave describes his childhood growing up in rural Australia, listening to the strange music of his older brother. “Listening to the Bad Seeds music at your age is like having a secret knowledge. When I was about your age, I had a secret knowledge too. I carried [my brother’s music] with me all through my kidyears until I went to a school in Melbourne, where I met three other people who also had this special knowledge — this secret power.

These people became my best friends,” wrote Cave. They went on to form the Bad Seeds.

Cave ends his reply by describing the value of this secret power the boy has and how it will inspire him in whatever it is he chooses to do. “It will give you the courage to take on anything that the world might put in front of you. It’s a wild power that can be of untold value to the world … The world is waiting for you. Blow ’em away, kid. Love, Nick.”

Gary Howe writes in Traverse City.

People Different From Us Asparagus is healthy and delicious. But for 63-year-old Jemima Packington of Bath, England, the columnar vegetable is much more: Packington is an asparamancer, a person who can foretell the future by tossing the spears into the air and seeing how they land. “When I cast the asparagus, it creates patterns, and it is the patterns I interpret,” Packington said. “I am usually about 75 to 90 percent accurate.” In fact, out of 13 predictions she made for 2018, 10 of them came true.

What’s in store for 2019? Packington tells Metro News that England’s women’s soccer team will win the World Cup; “A Star Is Born” will win an Oscar; and fears over Brexit will be largely unfounded. Oh, and asparagus will see an all-time high in sales.

can’t do anything unless they catch him in the act.

-- Zack Pinsent, 25, from Brighton, England, hasn’t dressed in modern clothing since he was 14 years old. Instead, he makes and wears clothes that were popular in the 1800s. “At 14, I made the symbolic decision to burn my only pair of jeans in a bonfire. It was a real turning point,” Pinsent told Metro News. On a typical day, Pinsent wears a floral waistcoat and knee-high leather riding boots, along with a jacket with tails and a top hat. He explains that his obsession started when his family found a box of his great-grandfather’s suits. He now researches, designs and sews clothing for himself and other history buffs, to great response: “I’ve been all over the world and people are inquisitive and appreciative,” he said.

People With Issues KION TV reported on Jan. 7 that a Salinas, California, family’s Ring doorbell camera captured video of a man licking the doorbell for more than three hours. The homeowners were out of town during the encounter, which took place around 5 a.m., but their children were inside. Sylvia Dungan, who was alerted to the activity at her front door on her phone, said, “I thought, boy there’s a lot of traffic. ... Who the heck is that?” Salinas police identified the man as Roberto Daniel Arroyo, 33. Arroyo also relieved himself in the front yard and visited a neighbor’s house. “You kind of laugh about it afterwards because technically he didn’t do anything,” Dungan said, although police later charged him with petty theft and prowling. * Blame It on the Meth Debra Lynn Johnson, 69, of Searles, Minnesota, suffered from heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and mental illnesses, according to the Mankato Free Press, and was a patient at a transitional care center before her husband took her home to have a “death party,” he later told authorities. Brown County sheriff ’s officers responding to a 911 call from Duane Arden Johnson, 58, on Jan. 24 found the words “Death Parde God Hell” spray-painted on the front door. Duane came out of the house naked, yelled that his wife was dead and ran back inside, where officers found him in the bathtub picking “things” from his skin. Debra’s body, still warm, was wrapped in a sheet. Duane told police his wife had begged him to take her home to die, so they had staged the party, “rocking out” to Quiet Riot’s “Metal Health” and taking methamphetamines. After her death, Duane said he washed and wrapped her “like the Bible told me to do.” Police found stolen guns and hundreds of rounds of ammunition in the home, and Duane was charged with felony counts of theft and receiving stolen property.

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Silence of the Lambs, indeed. A Manchester, England, woman named Joan has a unique project in mind for a custom clothing designer. Joan, 55, is anticipating having her leg amputated because of peripheral arterial disease, reported the Daily Mail, so she posted on Sewport.com, requesting help to “create something beautiful and useful” -- a handbag, using her own skin. She has budgeted about $3,900 for the project, which she envisions as a “medium-sized handbag with a short strap and a section down the middle that will be made from my skin,” she explained in the post. “I know it’s a bit odd and gross ... but it’s my leg, and I can’t bear the thought of it being left to rot somewhere.” There are no laws against her keeping the limb, although there is paperwork to fill out. Boris Hodakel, the founder of Sewport.com, reports that no designers have come forward yet to help with Joan’s request.

Inexplicable -- Sharisha Morrison of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and her neighbors have been the recipients since Jan. 1 of an odd gift: plastic grocery bags with slices of bread and bologna inside, delivered by an unknown man. At first, Morrison told KOB TV, she thought the food deliveries were acts of kindness, until she opened the bag and smelled the contents. “It smelled like urine,” she said. Morrison said she can watch the man on her surveillance camera. “He’ll just walk up and drop it on the little doorknob and walk away,” she said. “I just want it to stop.” Police have told her they

The High Price of Vanity A “vampire facial” is a procedure during which blood is drawn with a needle and then “spun” to separate the plasma, which is then injected into the face. For customers of a spa in Albuquerque, New Mexico, though, the most lasting effects may come after a blood test. The state’s Department of Health is urging customers of VIP Spa, which closed in September 2018, to undergo HIV testing after two people were infected following treatment there. Dr. Dean Bair of the Bair Medical Spa said people should always make sure they’re going to a licensed facility for such procedures.

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Dumb and Dumber Rogers, Arkansas, neighbors Charles Eugene Ferris, 50, and Christopher Hicks, 36, were hanging out on Ferris’ back porch on March 31, drinking and enjoying the spring air. Ferris was wearing his bulletproof vest -because why not? -- and invited Hicks to shoot him with a .22-caliber semi-automatic rifle.

KFSM reported the vest blocked the bullet from striking Ferris, but it still hurt and left a red mark on his upper chest. Next, Hicks donned the vest and Ferris “unloaded the clip into Christopher’s back,” according to the police report, also leaving bruises. That’s where it all would have ended had Ferris not gone to the hospital, where staff alerted the Benton County Sheriff ’s Office. Ferris initially told officers an elaborate story about being shot while protecting “an asset” in a dramatic gunfight, but Ferris’ wife spilled the beans about the back-porch challenge. Both men were arrested for suspicion of aggravated assault.

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MIRROR OF HISTORY

An unassuming house in Old Mission is the oldest one for miles, and it reflects the changes that the region has experienced since European settlers first arrived in northern Michigan.

By Patrick Sullivan If you drive by the old white house on Mission Road in the village of Old Mission, on the Old Mission Peninsula, there isn’t anything about it that jumps out at you to reveal what a significant building it is. There is a historical marker, but other than that, it looks like another old farmhouse on a peninsula filled with old farmhouses.

Looks can be deceiving.

The modest two-story structure is in fact the first home built by a white settler in northern Lower Michigan. When it was constructed, with the help of Native American labor, the nearest places like it were on Mackinac Island or in Grand Rapids.

There was no Traverse City then. There was only virgin forest and Native American settlements for miles and miles and miles.

That’s why a group of industrious retirees set out in 2004 to save the Dougherty House, named after the Presbyterian minister who came to the region to save souls and “civilize” the people who already lived here in 1838.

That minister’s quest, said Bill Cole, one of the volunteers who spent a decade restoring the structure, makes the Dougherty House more significant than just the first home of a white settler in the region. It was also the

first permanent religious center in northwest Michigan. But it would become far more.

A COMPLICATED EARLY HISTORY Since its construction in 1842, the house has been a mirror of the eras that have unfolded on Old Mission Peninsula.

After its service as a parsonage for an apparently well-intentioned evangelist, it became the birthplace of the region’s orchard economy — the home of Old Mission’s first apple exporter. Next, it served as a tourist resort for a couple of decades, taking care of travelers who arrived by steamship in the summer. Finally, and for longer than anything else, it became what so many houses are today in Peninsula Township: a family’s second home and summer getaway.

“It is the perfect model of what happened up here. It was the mission, and then it became agriculture, and then it became a resort, and then it became a summer home,” said Connie Sargent, who runs the docent program for the home. “It’s an example of the progression of what’s happened on this peninsula.”

The home’s reflection of history through its existence includes its early years, when the European foray into what was then a frontier was fraught with difficulties for the native people.

While Rev. Peter Dougherty was by

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all accounts a decent man, he arrived in northern Michigan amid a wave of history that spelled nothing but trouble and heartbreak for the Ojibway and other Native American people throughout Michigan.

Dougherty settled first in Elk Rapids in 1839. That place made sense because it was a regional center, where the region’s tribes would converge. But Dougherty lasted just over a month there. An enigmatic tribal chief named Chief Agosa, leader of the area’s largest tribe, convinced Dougherty to settle near the tip of the nearby peninsula across what is now East Grand Traverse Bay. Agosa enticed Dougherty by promising to help build his home, one more akin to the kind of residence a person at the time would live in on the East Coast, where Dougherty went to college.

Dougherty would get that house, and he would begin to raise the first five of his nine children there. He would also attempt to help the native people in the way that he thought was best.

The minister’s work began not long after President Andrew Jackson launched the Indian Removal Act of 1830, which led to the Trail of Tears, the forcible removal of Native Americans to the west that amounted to a genocide of tens of thousands.

The tribes of northern Michigan were not swept up in the Trail of Tears, saved

perhaps by their out-of-the-way location, but those events must have hung in the air like a fog as Dougherty arrived and set up his mission.

THE TRAIL OF TEARS It was under that backdrop of history that the Old Mission settlement was abandoned by the Ojibway little more than a decade after it came to be.

The local tribes, which had sent scouts west to see where so many other Native Americans were being moved, returned to report that it would not be a suitable place to live.

Around that time, the state offered a deal: Native Americans could remain in Michigan if they moved off of tribal land and renounced their traditional ways.

Fearing forcible removal to the West, around half of the tribe decamped to Canada.

The other half accepted the bargain and moved across West Grand Traverse Bay to Omena, where they began a new settlement constructed in the model of Europeans.

Dougherty was happy to help to help them rebuild in Omena.

But that disruption — and Dougherty’s eagerness to aid in what would ultimately be a government-sanctioned con — is thought to pain even modern members of the tribe,

who might justifiably carry ill feelings about the Dougherty House.

“They tend to ignore the whole situation,” Cole said of Native American interest in the Dougherty House. “I can cite two examples. We’ve had Native American speakers come. Both times, questions about Dougherty were raised from the audience, and both times they were ignored. I mean they were skirted around.”

Native American members have been invited to be on the board of the society, and while some people came in the early days for a meeting or two, no one stuck around.

“They would come for a meeting, maybe two, and then we would never see them again,” Cole said.

There is evidence in the historical record that Dougherty was a decent man. Chief Agosa changed his name to Peter Greensky after he moved to Omena, and he spoke well of Dougherty. Dougherty was also dedicated: He spent 33 years of his life working with Native Americans.

But while Dougherty might have thought himself well-intentioned and be thought well of by some of the Indians whom he worked with, he was also considered an incredibly strict, unyielding man who unquestionably would have rubbed some people the wrong way. Also, as a Presbyterian minister, he would have expected a more wholehearted commitment to Christianity than the Catholic priests who worked some of the same territory.

“He was very rigorous and very intense and the Native Americans to some degree resented that,” Cole said. “And they were much more satisfied with the Catholic priests, because they would let them do what they wanted to six days a week, and then the seventh day they would come to church.”

A NEW ERA FOR THE FARMHOUSE Following Dougherty and half of the tribe’s move to Omena, ownership of Old Mission Peninsula reverted to the state.

When the northern part of the peninsula ceased to be a reservation, land was sold off, and the era of agriculture began for the region, though the Ojibway were the first to plant crops there, primarily potatoes and corn.

Solon Rushmore bought the Dougherty property, and it stayed in his family for a century.

Rushmore brought commercial orchards to Old Mission, planting apples and drying them for export. That led to a new economy for the region. Later the house was turned into a resort, which operated in the last decade or so of the nineteenth century. After, the family used the house as a summer home.

In 1960, Virginia Larson purchased the house. She never lived there but, rather, used it to store antiques.

When Larson died in 2004, the property was passed down to her two sons, who didn’t live in Michigan.

“They lived out of state, didn’t want it, so a group of us got together and had the house appraised, and they agreed to the appraisal,” Cole said.

When that sale closed in July 2006, the property was assigned to Peninsula Township, and the up-until-then small group of people interested in the house formed the Peter Dougherty Society. Two years later, they started the nonprofit dedicated to the home’s restoration.

When the group set out to restore the house, the first thing they had to do was clean out all of the stuff stored inside.

“Virginia Larson dealt in antiques, and she stuffed the place, so we had to get everything out of here, inventory it and put it in storage,” Cole said.

The upside of coming into possession of all of those items was that the Society would later have a stock of old furnishings to outfit the house in appropriate periods.

Cole said that given the age of the house, it is remarkable how much of the original structure remained intact when the volunteers set out to restore the place.

“We were lucky that it was only owned by a few families, and it was never really remodeled,” Cole said.

The single greatest factor that the home owes its existence to today is some maintenance that was taken care of a halfcentury ago, Cole said Larson had put on a new roof in the mid-1960s, which saved the house because it kept it dry.

ICEHOUSE RESTORATION The Society remodeled the icehouse first, in 2008, because it was visible from the road and they wanted to let people see that the money they had donated had led to some work.

“That took all summer and the greatest number of people who worked on the restoration worked on the icehouse,” Cole said.

Twenty or 25 people took part in that project.

The site is the place where the property’ icehouse once stood; they used an actual icehouse structure from nearby where one still existed and its owner had planned to remove to make way for an addition.

“It was perfect. Her builder cut it up into sections and we put it onto a flatbed because we couldn’t bring it out whole, because of the trees and the branches,” Cole said.

The icehouse probably dates to the 1880s and though the one that is now on display at the Dougherty House is not the actual original from the site, the volunteers believe it is an identical match.

“We kind of figured a crew came through in the 1880s and were building icehouses,” Cole said. “Everything is original except the inside wall; the inside wall we had to replace because it had rotted away.”

The icehouse is a significant historical structure if for no other reason than how it can demonstrate to school groups the lengths people went to keep food cool in the days before refrigeration.

The two most common questions that the kids have: Why did people need icehouses? And why does the ice saw have only one handle?

That second summer, the group reconstructed the outhouse, which was in really bad shape, and might have been just demolished so that a replica could be built, but the group was determined to adhere to preservation principles and to keep as much of the authentic, original material as possible.

Also, the Dougherty Society had entered into a conservation contract with the Michigan Historical Preservation Network.

A big reason for that was to ensure some future township board doesn’t do something drastic with the property. Before the group purchased the property, 22 building sites had been approved for the 16 acres that

Opposite page: The Peter Dougherty House in Old Mission.

Left: Volunteer Bill Cole offers a tour of the renovation.

Above: Peter Dougherty.

make up the Dougherty property. The last thing anyone in the group wanted to see was for those to be developed.

“We didn’t want them to say, ‘Well, let’s sell those lots. Let a developer come in here and do what he wants,” Cole said.

Having preserved the 16 acres has enabled the group to include outdoor attractions. They cut through thick brush to construct a half-mile hiking trail through the property, and they’ve constructed a quarter-mile handicap accessible trail.

The real, pain-staking, meticulous work, however, has occurred at the main building, where 60 percent of the windows had to be replaced with antique glass, old wood floors were uncovered and refinished, the structure was shored up so that floors and walls were at 90 degrees, and modern utilities were installed in a crawl space under the structure.

Sargent, the docent leader, said the amount of work that went into remaking the house was astonishing.

“Six guys met there every Tuesday and Thursday for 10 years,” she said.

END OF THE DOUGHERTY LINE This past year was the first that the Dougherty was open to the public for tours.

The group plans to reopen again this spring, probably around Memorial Day, but the number of hours they can open each week depends on getting volunteer to be docents.

Sargent said anyone interested in becoming a docent can get more information at the society’s website, oldmissionhouse.com.

When a replica of Old Mission’s original Presbyterian church was constructed in 1939, the last surviving Dougherty child, Anne Dougherty Howard, attended the ceremony.

Oddly, there is one family that cannot celebrate the rebirth of the Dougherty House. That’s the Dougherty family itself.

Despite having nine children (four of them born on Old Mission, four of them born in Omena, and the very first born before the family arrived in northern Michigan) none of those children produced offspring.

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Dry JanuaRy It’s actually possible Up North.

By Ross Boissoneau With so many excellent distilleries, breweries, wineries, fine restaurants, and cozy hometown bars around northern Michigan, we’ve got a drinking culture some say is second to none. And that’s fantastic — until it’s not.

Should you find yourself on the hungover end of the holiday season or simply ready for a 2020 reset, there are plenty of carbonated and non-carbonated alternatives to wet your sober-curious whistle. But if you’re looking for something special — not simply a virgin this or non-alcoholic that — many local bars and taverns are rising to the occasion, developing delicious, aromatic, and alcohol-free alternatives specifically for the non-drinking crowd.

We tapped a few of our favorites to find out what special mocktails they’re slinging — and their recipes, so you can make your own.

Sips of Sunshine

The Parlor At The Parlor in Traverse City, bar manager Tommy Nakhovanh suggests its strawberry basil lemonade, dubbed the Lindsay (we heard it’s named for his wife). “We make all our lemonade from scratch, so [the drink] is made to order,” he said. Perfect for summer, no doubt, but why relegate something so bright and refreshing to the few weeks a year summer’s here?

THE LINDSAY • 1 fresh pineapple chunk • ½ strawberry • 2-3 raspberries • 1 maraschino cherry • 1 ounce cranberry juice • 1 wedge of lemon • 1 wedge of lime • 2-3 ounces of ginger beer • Club soda Muddle the first four ingredients in a shaker. Squeeze the lemon and lime wedges into the shaker. Add the other ingredients, including as much club soda as needed.

Strain over ice, and garnish with pineapple and strawberry.

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Bridge Over Troubled Water

Delicioso!

Bru Bar

SIMPLE SIMON SODA • 1½ ounces Garfunkel syrup • Mix with soda water

ITALIAN CREAM SODA • Italian soda water of your choice • Heavy whipping cream • Whipped cream • Cherry

Café Santé Head to Café Santé in Boyne City for this bracing mocktail, named for — well, you’ll see. Bartender Nate Jason said it’s one the most popular choices on the menu, and one of his favorites as well.

“You start with Garfunkel syrup, and it’s herby but refreshing,” he said. Wait, Garfunkel syrup? See below.

Ah yes, the ever-popular Garfunkel syrup, a Café Santé original. They muddle parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme with lemon juice. Add it to a simple syrup (a one-to-one combo of water and beet sugar). Bring to a boil and let it steep, then cool and bottle it. Serve over ice.

At Crystal Mountain’s Bru Bar, you can choose from a host of coffee beverages, but if you’re looking for something on the lighter side, there’s this intoxicating (not literally) Italian soda treat, available in three flavors: blackberry, raspberry, and banana.

The premise is simple enough. To a base of an Italian soda (flavored simple syrup and soda water), pour a dollop of heavy whipping cream (or to taste). Top with whipped cream and add a cherry.

Sober Scene Small but Growing

Double-Fisted Northwoods Soda

The most popular original soda made and bottled in the region is Northwoods Soda, made in Williamsburg. On its website, the company suggests several alcoholic cocktails using the company’s sodas. But Director of Operations David Fosdick offers a couple nonalcoholic mixed drinks as well, simple enough to make at home or order when you’re out.

Given the burgeoning popularity of flavored seltzers this summer, it’s not surprise the company jumped on the bandwagon. Fosdick said its version of a mojito has a special flavor of its own.

MOJITO SQUEEZE • 2 sprigs of mint • ½ lime • 1 tsp sugar • 1 bottle Northwoods’ The Squeeze Muddle ingredients in the bottom of a shaker. Add ice, shake and out the unstrained contents into a glass. Add one bottle of The Squeeze, the company’s cucumber-mint seltzer water.

THE WILD BILL & JOE If you’re looking for a little jolt with your fizz, Fosdick has another option, based on the company’s root beer.

• 1 shot espresso or very strong coffee • 1 ounce milk or cream • Wild Bill’s Root Beer Mix the coffee and cream in a shaker with ice, then strain into glass. Add 6 ounces of root beer.

There are countless bars across the region, but indoor spots where people can socialize without alcohol around … ?

Turns out, they’re few and far between. Studio Anatomy in Traverse City is one. Brian Chamberlain started the underground hideaway as a recording studio but recognized he could include entertainment to help fill the space and hours it wasn’t in use and attract a much larger audience.

“I realized in 2012 there weren’t any all-age venues,” he said.

So he started one. His studio has hosted musicians, comics, and artists — all without a drink being served. “I didn’t want alcohol. There’s plenty of that,” Chamberlain said. Rather than having patrons come in for food or drink, he wanted to offer other reasons for people to come together.

The Porch Recovery Treatment Center, part of Traverse City’s Addiction Treatment Services, has been hosting weekly gatherings of football fans to watch Monday Night Football, sans alcohol, since fall.

In Petoskey, Tory Werth is heading up Recovery N.O.T.E.S. (New Opportunities To Enjoy Sobriety). The group, which he said is working to become a nonprofit, hosts a series of open mic nights for people in recovery, as well as their families and allies, at the Carnegie Building in downtown Petoskey. The events, which can include everything from poetry reading to rock, pop and rap music, or comedy, take place from 6:30pm to 8:30pm the second Sunday of each month.

“It’s a really fun jam session. We want to let people know there are other ways to have fun,” Werth said.

The program, which started about a year ago, has drawn between 100 and 150 people, more than anticipated. “At the first event, we were blown away by the standing room-only crowds. It’s still packed,” he said. It’s an opportunity for people in recovery to get engaged and do so in a healthy, supportive environment.

Madeline Begley, of the recovery support group Hope Not Handcuffs, said she and others have met with Werth in hopes of starting something similar, at Studio Anatomy. “We’re looking at doing a trivia night, maybe a Super Bowl party,” she said. Other possibilities include Karaoke, storytelling, a cook-off, battle of the bands, all without alcohol.

Matt Zerilli, who wears two hats, as a staffer at Addiction Treatment Services and a comedian, has performed at Studio Anatomy. He said the facility is a great site for what he calls “sober social clubs.” “As a comic, there is something special when the people are just coming out for the jokes,” he said.

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InterPlay

Gyrotonic

Rucking

RESOLVE TO MOVE 3 fresh ways to get your exercise on

By Ross Boissoneau It’s undoubtedly the oldest and most common New Year’s resolution: Everybody wants to get in better shape, lose weight, become more flexible. But how to do it?

There are certainly plenty of options.

Join a gym (and bail after a month or so).

Get a home gym (then turn it into the kids’ playroom). There’s yoga, martial arts, Pilates, spinning — the list goes on and on.

RUCK IT Maybe the easiest option is just to start running. But where’s the fun in that?

“Running sucks,” said Terri Hillier succinctly.

She should know, as she endures it alongside members of the Traverse City Track Club.

But it’s not just putting on a pair of sneakers and hitting the road. She and her husband and others engage in “rucking” — running, but with a weighted rucksack.

Hillier and Jim Thoreson are co-leaders of the Traverse Area Rucking Club. “We carry 20 pounds. We use four paver bricks taped together [inside the rucksack] so they don’t bounce all over,” she said. Good idea.

But whose idea was it to do this in the first place? Hillier said it goes back to special operations forces training. She said she experienced it in a program led by military veterans. “They teach some of the survival skills they had to learn,” she said.

While it demands fitness and endurance, it goes beyond those skills. “It builds teamwork. It’s not a competition,” Hillier said.

“I hate running,” she reiterated. “But when I’m done, I love it.” She said anyone who similarly thinks running is a horrible idea and wants to try its difficult but perhaps more interesting cousin can find out more by searching “Traverse Area Ruck Club” page on Facebook.

LET THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN Sound too hardcore? Maybe you’d prefer Gyrotonic® exercise. As evidenced by the little circle R, this method is trademarked. It features special equipment and instruction, built around the idea of exercising your muscles in a circular manner. It is based on movements from Kundalini yoga, swimming, dance, gymnastics, and tai chi.

Bridgit Frank is a certified Pilates instructor and a certified Gyrotonic® Level 1 instructor. She leads classes at Village Pilates at Grand Traverse Commons. “The way I think of it is three dimensional and circular, compared to Pilates, which is two dimensional and linear,” she said.

It includes specific machines with pulleys and weights and uses (and hence restores) the kinds of circular motions the body does in activities such as golf or tennis. Frank said it’s about strengthening and toning the muscles, including the core. “Gyrotonics is safe. You’re not going to injure yourself. It’s great for shoulder problems or hip issues. A lot of dancers use it, but it’s a great movement for any age or fitness level.”

That’s what attracted Mia Munroe.

The former professional ballet dancer was looking for something for herself and others

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that would restore strength and mobility without pain or injury. The first to offers Gyrotonic® exercise locally, she does so at her Movement In Action studio in downtown Traverse City as well as at Table Health, in The Village at Grand Traverse Commons and New Moon Yoga on Cherry Bend Road, in Elmwood Township.

In addition to improving one’s overall health, her focus includes the benefits it provides to the pelvic floor. That includes things she said are not widely discussed, such as incontinence, prolapse and prostate problems, as well as digestive health problems. “I look at their lifestyle and habits, if they’re sitting at a desk, a biker, a golfer, and match it to balance. I can teach people how to sit.

“It includes a three-dimensional range of motion, extension and flexion, lateral rotation,” Munroe said.

While most of her clients are women, Munroe said both men and women can get great benefits from it. “It’s the nemesis of lower back pain. It helps the digestive, endocrine and skeletal systems, using fluid motion to articulate every joint,” she said.

Is it worth it? “The best thing is you feel invigorated, energized, even taller after,” said Frank.

JUST PLAIN PLAY If you’re looking to stimulate your creative juices and not just your body, there are options there as well. InterPlay Body Movement combines several elements: movement, sound, storytelling, stillness

and contact, according to Lee Edwards, a certified InterPlay leader. She’s one of three certified instructors in Traverse City, along with Barbara Termaat and Kathi Brown.

Edwards has held classes across the state, from Ann Arbor to Traverse City, Petoskey and Charlevoix. “It’s billed more as creative expression, but has movement built in,” she said. She said its goals are to improve health, from physical and mental to emotional.

“People feel energized and enthused afterwards, and also often deeply touched,” she said.

InterPlay is described as “an active, creative way to unlock the wisdom of the body.” Lest that sound too contrived, Edwards said the components and indeed the impact can range from playful to profound.

She said her groups have ranged from four to 16 people, who work together on the various aspects of the exercises. They can include everything from vocalizations and singing to dancing, 30-second stories to doing movements with a partner.

Edwards said in addition to freeing oneself, it builds community within the group, as the participants work solo, in pairs, small groups, or the whole group. Organizations can use InterPlay as group-building or brainstorming activities. “It’s a creative, whole-body approach,” said Edwards.

For more information, check out www. interplay.org, which includes links to InterPlay locations across the country, including those in northern Michigan.

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2. Graham, Tom, Carol, Cameron, and Resa Burke enjoying the ugly sweater party at Short’s in Bellaire.

3. Marcella Costin and Erika Kubiak are all smiles during the holidays at the new Stormy Kromer By Simply Marcella shop in Cheboygan.

4. D Trowbridge and Marilyn Harding were the winners of Short’s annual ugly sweater contest party in Bellaire.

5. Kaylee Lovejoy, Kristin Hussey, Grace Hudson, Meghan Reszka, & Elise Crafts all enjoying the pop-up shopping Kristin Mackenzie Designs at Moraine Shop & Studio in Suttons Bay.

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Want to Feel Better?

Eat More …

Variety.

Kalkaska doctor pens book to show adults how to sneak more variety into their (and their kids’) diets.

Lentil Hummus Serves 8 • 1 c yellow lentils, uncooked • 2 c water • 1 tsp salt • 1/2 c fresh cilantro, chopped • 3 tbsp tahini (optional) • 2 tbsp EVOO • 1-2 cloves garlic, chopped • juice from 1/2 lime • 1 1/4 tsp cumin • 1/4-1/2 tsp cayenne, if desire, for extra spice Bring water and lentils to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until the lentils are soft and the water has been absorbed, about 40 minutes.

After cooling, mix all ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth. You can use the same recipe and replace the lentils with a can of drained black beans. The tahini can be omitted if you don’t have it on hand or prefer not to use it. You can also blend in a seeded and chopped jalapeno if you like extra spiciness.

By Ross Boissoneau A family practitioner in Kalkaska, Natalie Okerson-Sparks, M.D., regularly treats a variety of ailments and complaints. One thing that’s long bothered her, as it does many physicians in the modern age, is the need to see as many patients as possible in a given day.

The rush results in limited time for in-depth conversation about a patient’s overall lifestyle and some healthful living practices that might help treat the conditions with which her patients present.

“As a physician, it [promoting nutrition] is part of our responsibility. But we don’t have the time for education with most people. We have limited time with [office] visits, especially well-child visits.”

So she wrote the book: “Vitamin V: A Guide to Introducing variety into Your Child’s Diet (And Yours, Too!)” As the subtitle of her book suggests, the V stands for Variety. Rather than espousing any particular point of view or miracle food, Okerson-Sparks posits that the best diet is one including a variety of foodstuffs.

The more, the merrier — and, she believes, the healthier.

It’s a concept she uses in her own family, and one she explores in the book, which leaves few nutritional stones unturned as she dives into hot topics like organic foods and gluten, delivers dozens of recipes, and offers suggestions to suit the eating habits of all sorts of eaters — from those who eat out often to those who make every meal from scratch.

There’s information for vegetarians and vegans, those who go for red meat, those who eat processed foods regularly, and

those who grow their own food. There is material from a variety of what she calls “reputable resources,” such as the World Health Organization, the Mayo Clinic, the Cleveland Clinic, and universities like Oxford and Stanford. “I wanted people to understand the whys and the hows,” Okerson-Sparks said.

To that end, she also addresses risks such as the amount of arsenic commonly found in rice and the mercury in fish, as well as the use of healthful supplements like probiotics.

“I try to blend medical aspects and health,” she said. (So soak that rice beforehand, then cook it in more water than required and dispose of the excess.)

FORGET WEIGHT LOSS (FOR NOW) Some patients will ask her about nutrition, she said, but the focus is typically less on their health and more often on their appearance: “The goal is almost always weight loss.”

That’s understandable. According to an evaluation by the personal finance website WalletHub, Michigan ranks as the 11th fattest state in the country, right between Ohio and Maine. “Many are unhealthy.

Let’s focus more on health than weight.

Make decisions to [improve] heart health and prevent cancer. [That] will also take weight off.”

Okerson-Sparks said she didn’t have a grand plan when she decided to write the book, nor did she start with an outline.

Instead, she started writing based on what she wasn’t able to do in her limited time with patients.

“I started off as if I was talking to a patient. Then I divided it into chapters,” Okerson-Sparks said.

The material includes not only why certain foods and preparation methods are more nutritious, but the differences in cost and convenience. “Buying bagged lettuce versus a head of lettuce — there’s a higher risk of contamination [with the former],” she said, “and it costs more. There’s a false perception that eating healthy is more expensive. It’s cheaper if you do it yourself.”

She also espouses the benefits of serving nutritious meals to kids as early in their lives as possible. “Lots of children are picky eaters. Introduce [healthy eating] at a young age, and they’ll reap the benefits over their lifetime.”

To do so, she suggests things like making smoothies with a variety of vegetables, or “healthifying” the recipes they already love, like using a variety of different flours and milks in baked goods.

TRY A CHIA EGG Take pancakes, for example. “If it calls

for two cups of flour, use one cup of whole wheat flour and one of oat flour. If it’s two eggs, use one egg and one chia egg.” Wait — chia egg? “Take one tablespoon of chia seeds and three tablespoons of water. Stir and let it sit 10 minutes. It gets gelatinous and serves as one egg in baking.”

The book has impressed other professionals. Jamie Purviance, a New York Times bestselling cookbook author and graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, said “Vitamin V” inspires “with the supportive voice of someone who truly understands the realities of parenting, and she supplies us with easy, delicious recipes that move us in the right direction, one meal at a time.”

David Johnson, MD, FACC, an integrative health consultant and preventive cardiologist, praises the book and author, saying, “Health will be greatly benefitted when this book is actively disseminated from every physician’s office.”

“We all want to do what’s best for our children, our families, ourselves, and there is no greater impact than focusing on what we must do every day — eat,” said OkersonSparks.

“Vitamin V” is available at local and independent bookstores throughout Michigan.

For a list of locations near you, see www. missionpointpress.com.

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jan 04

saturday

4TH ANNUAL MIDWEST NORDIC RENDEZVOUS: Timber Ridge Resort, TC, Jan. 3-5. Featuring guest instructor Zeke Fashingbauer, a PSIA-C Examiner & USSA/ CXC certified coach. Presented by Vasa Ski Club. vasaskiclub.org/ Midwest-nordic-rendezvous.html

---------------------COMMUNITY YOGA FOR EVERY BODY: 9am, 206 S. Oak St., TC. Love your body through gentle breath/body movement. Donation based class. eventbrite.com

---------------------WINTER WONDERLAND “OPEN HOUSE” AT THE NATURE MEGAPHONE: 10am, Andreae Cabin & Nature Preserve. Join Little Traverse Conservancy for chili, hot cocoa, hot cider, snowshoeing, sledding & a fire in the wood stove. Sleds, skis & snowshoes not provided. Free. landtrust.org

---------------------GLCO YOUNG CHILDREN’S LIBRARY SERIES #4: 10:30am, Petoskey District Library.

A 45-minute session for children ages 4-10 to participate in interactive activities with GLCO musicians, including story-telling, directed listening, sing-a-longs, chant, movement & dance, imitation & rhythm games. Free. glcorchestra.org

---------------------WINTER BIRDS AT THE FEEDER: 1pm, Grass River Natural Area, Bellaire. Learn about the birds that stay up north during the winter & how they survive in northern MI’s frosty temperatures. There will be an optional short walk outdoors to the bird feeding areas. $5. grassriver.org

---------------------RHYTHM SOCIETY ORCHESTRA: 7:30pm, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Theater, Petoskey.

A 15-piece big band swing band who re-creates the music & presentations of the swing era - 30’s & 40’s - with some Rat Pack material from the 50’s. $25 CTAC members; $35 nonmembers; $10 students. crookedtree.org

---------------------TRICKS AGAINST HUMANITY MAGIC & MIND READING SHOW FEATURING BEN WHITING: 7:30pm, Turtle Creek Casino, Williamsburg. Enjoy an hysterical evening of inappropriate magic & mind reading. Don’t bring the kids! $25. turtlecreekcasino.com/explore/ tricks-against-humanity

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4TH ANNUAL MIDWEST NORDIC RENDEZVOUS: (See Sat., Jan. 4)

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AMICAL’S COOKBOOK DINNER SERIES PRESENTS “JAPANESE SOUL COOKING”: amical, TC. The story of how Western eating habits fused with traditional Japanese cooking techniques & created a new style of cuisine: hearty, flavor-packed comfort food. Call: 941-8888 for reservations. amical.com/soulcooking

---------------------OTP AUDITIONS FOR “SILENT SKY”: 6:30pm, Old Town Playhouse, Schmuckal Theatre, TC. This play has roles for four women & one man. oldtownplayhouse.com/getinvolved/auditions.html

jan 07

tuesday

GET CRAFTY: Great Lakes Children’s Museum, TC. Snow Measuring Stick: Design a snowman that will not only decorate your yard but

measure the snow all winter long. Held from 11am-noon & 2-3pm. greatlakeskids.org

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PARKINSON’S NETWORK NORTH EVENING SUPPORT GROUP: 6pm, Foster Family Community Health Center, Rooms A & B, TC. With Mark A. Jackson, MD, geriatrician.

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---------------------PLANT DIAGNOSTICS: Boardman River Nature Center, TC. Dr. Nathaniel Walton, an entomologist with a passion for pollinators, gardening & local food, will speak to local master gardeners & garden enthusiasts about diagnosing plant problems. Refreshments & potluck at 6pm; program at 6:30pm. Free; suggested $5 donation. wordenwood80027.wildapricot.org

send your dates to: events@traverseticker.com

---------------------TCNEWTECH: 6pm, City Opera House, TC. Five presenters are allowed 5 minutes to present & 5 minutes of question & answer. Between presenters, the audience is allowed to make brief announcements for things such as job openings, persons seeking employment & other events happening in the area related to technology. The audience is typically made up of technology-minded people. Free with required registration. cityoperahouse.org/tcnewtech-jan-2020

---------------------AMICAL’S COOKBOOK DINNER SERIES PRESENTS “JAPANESE SOUL COOKING”: (See Mon., Jan. 6)

---------------------TRAVEL SERIES - KAYAKING LAKE SUPERIOR: 6:30pm, Charlevoix Public Library, Community Room. Featuring Tom Renkes, who took a solo kayak journey of 1,000 miles on Lake Superior for his 60th birthday, with no smartphone, laptop, GPS, wristwatch, GoPro or trailing vehicle.

---------------------OTP AUDITIONS FOR “SILENT SKY”: 7pm, Old Town Playhouse, Schmuckal Theatre, TC. This play has roles for four women & one man. oldtownplayhouse.com/get-involved/auditions.html

jan 08

wednesday

FROM IDEA TO ADVOCACY: Noon, Leelanau County Government Center, lower level public meeting room, Suttons Bay. Join the LWVLC Board & Committee chairs for an interactive discussion of the League of Women Voters’ processes for development of local, state & national positions & programs. LWVLeelanau.org

---------------------JANUARY SERIES OF CALVIN UNIVERSITY - AMBER WARNERS: 12:30pm, Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts, Manistee. “The Fierce Humility of Winning.” Free. calvin.edu/ january-series/2020-speakers

---------------------JANUARY WINTER GETAWAY RECESS: 5-7pm, Cherry Capital Airport, TC. Networking happy hour. Chili bar from Cherry Country Cafe & beverages. Prizes: Two Downtown TC gift baskets courtesy of the new 2020 sponsor, Edward Jones; overnight stay with two lift tickets at Crystal Mountain plus historic tour for two at The Village at GT Commons; & a $500 American Airlines voucher. NOTE FOR PARKING: Bring your parking ticket in from the short-term lot to have it validated in the airport gift shop. This will allow you to park for free for Recess. $10. traverseticker.com

---------------------AMICAL’S COOKBOOK DINNER SERIES PRESENTS “JAPANESE SOUL COOKING”: (See Mon., Jan. 6)

---------------------END THE SILENT NIGHT: 6:25pm, Central United Methodist Church, Sanctuary, TC. Area young adults & family members share their struggles & triumphs with mental illness. Live music by singersongwriter Allie Kessel. Free. Find on Facebook

---------------------PETOSKEY FILM SERIES: Presents “Judy.”

7:30pm, Carnegie Building, Petoskey District Library. Donations appreciated. facebook. com/petoskeyfilm

GRASS RIVER SHIVER SNOWSHOE RACE AND WINTERFEST: This 5K/10K snowshoe race fundraiser will be held at 10am at Grass River Natural Area in Bellaire on Sat., Jan. 11. Registration includes a soup voucher for a free soup lunch at Short’s Brewing Co. on race day. $25 advance; $30 day of. The Winterfest will be held from 12-3pm and will include outdoor and indoor activities like snowshoeing and x-country skiing weather permitting, crafts, games and nature story time. There will be a fire to keep you warm, s’mores, hot chocolate, and other snacks. Free. grassriver. org/grass-river-shiver-5k.html

jan 09

thursday

JANUARY SERIES OF CALVIN UNIVERSITY - SANDRA POSTEL: 12:30pm, Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts, Manistee. “Replenish: The Virtuous Cycle of Water & Prosperity.”

Free. calvin.edu/january-series/2020-speakers

INTERACTIVE STORYTIME: 11am, Great Lakes Children’s Museum, TC. Featuring “Chickadees at Night” by Bill O. Smith, followed by a craft or activity. greatlakeskids.org

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JANUARY SERIES OF CALVIN UNIVERSITY - TODD CHARLES WOOD & DARREL R. FALK: 12:30pm, Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts, Manistee. “Moving Beyond Labels to a Christian Dialogue About Creation & Evolution.”

Free. calvin.edu/january-series/2020-speakers

AMICAL’S COOKBOOK DINNER SERIES PRESENTS “JAPANESE SOUL COOKING”: (See Mon., Jan. 6)

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---------------------BEGINNERS KNITTING SERIES: 2pm, Elk Rapids District Library. A three class series. New knitters will learn how to knit & purl to complete a washcloth. Needles & yarn provided. Call 231264-9979 to register. Free. elkrapidslibrary.org/ news-events/beginners-knitting-series

---------------------AMICAL’S COOKBOOK DINNER SERIES PRESENTS “JAPANESE SOUL COOKING”: (See Mon., Jan. 6)

---------------------MOONLIGHT SNOWSHOE TOUR: Michigan Legacy Art Park, Thompsonville. Meet at the Art Park Trailhead at 6:45pm. You will snowshoe around the nature trail (approximately one mile) & the tour will last about 60-90 minutes, depending on the pace & weather. Bring your own snowshoes, poles, water bottles & cold weather gear & apparel. Headlamps & snacks are recommended. Snowshoe rentals for all ages are available at nearby Crystal Mountain. Free. Find on Facebook.

jan 10

friday

DISCOVER WITH ME - BIG MOVES WITH ME: 10amnoon, Great Lakes Children’s Museum, TC. Toddler Gym: Activate your child with large motor activities with toddler-sized slide & tumbling equipment. greatlakeskids.org

VETERAN INFO COFFEE TALK: 2pm, Interlochen Public Library, Conference Room. For veterans, veteran dependents, & surviving spouses. Free. tadl.org/interlochen

------------------------------------------TRICKS AGAINST HUMANITY MAGIC & MIND READING SHOW FEATURING BEN WHITING: (See Sat., Jan. 4)

---------------------CINEMA CURIOSA: 8pm, Traverse Area District Library, TC. Presents “The World Before Your Feet.” Free. tadl.org/event/cinema-curiosa-presents-the-world-before-your-feet

---------------------PETOSKEY FILM SERIES: Presents “Judy.”

7:30pm, Carnegie Building, Petoskey District Library. Donations appreciated. facebook. com/petoskeyfilm

jan 11

saturday

COMMUNITY YOGA FOR EVERY BODY: (See Sat., Jan. 4)

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GRASS RIVER SHIVER SNOWSHOE RACE & WINTERFEST: Grass River Natural Area, Bellaire. A 5K/10K snowshoe race fundraiser will be held at 10am. Registration includes a soup voucher for a free soup lunch at Short’s Brewing Co. on race day. $25 advance; $30 day of. The Winterfest will be held from 12-3pm & will include outdoor & indoor activities that include snowshoeing & x-country skiing weather permitting, crafts, games & nature story time. There will be a fire to keep you warm, s-mores, hot chocolate, & other snacks. Free. grassriver.org/grass-river-shiver-5k.html

---------------------MAKE-A-GIFT SERIES: MAKING SUGAR SCRUBS: 10am-noon, Interlochen Public Li-

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SANDWICHES • SALADS • SOUPS

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brary, Community Room. For adults. Register: 231-276-6767. Free.

---------------------SIPS & SOUPS: 11am-5pm, Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail. Enjoy soups & chilis paired with Pinot Noirs, Rieslings, Chardonnays & more.

Tickets to this event include a souvenir wine glass & soup & wine pairings at 20 wineries.

Ages 21+. $35. lpwines.com/events/sips-soups

---------------------WINTER TRAILS DAY: Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville. This day offers children & adults new to snow sports the chance to try snowshoeing & cross country skiing for free.

Enjoy a free 2-Hour Trail Pass & rentals available from: 1-3pm, 2-4pm & 3-5pm. crystalmountain.com/event/winter-trails-day

---------------------AMICAL’S COOKBOOK DINNER SERIES PRESENTS “JAPANESE SOUL COOKING”: (See Mon., Jan. 6)

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KITTY DONOHOE: 7:30pm, Red Sky Stage, Bay Harbor. This Ann Arbor singer-songwriter calls her music “American, Irishy, Canadianish.” She also plays guitar, cittern & piano. $15. mynorthtickets. com/events/kitty-donahoe-1-11-2020

---------------------TRICKS AGAINST HUMANITY MAGIC & MIND READING SHOW FEATURING BEN WHITING: (See Sat., Jan. 4)

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NEW SNOWSHOE HIKES: Saturdays, 1pm, Jan. 4 - Mar. 14. Choose from two ranger-led snowshoe hikes to explore the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore park. “Snowshoe Saunter” is for beginners & “Snowshoe Trek” is for more experienced snowshoe hikers. Meet for an introduction at the Philip A. Hart Visitor Center, Empire.

These hikes are free, but participants do need a park entrance pass or have an annual pass to participate. Reservations are required whether participants borrow snowshoes from the National Lakeshore or have their own. facebook.com/sbdnl

---------------------SNOWSHOE WEEKENDS: Rove Estate Vineyard & Tasting Room, TC. Held every Sat. & Sun. through March at 11am. Bring your snowshoes or cross-country skis. These are not guided tours.

---------------------TRAIL TUESDAY: Held Tuesdays through winter at noon. Antrim Conservation District Office, 4820 Stover Rd., Bellaire. Enjoy a hike through the Cedar River Natural Area. 231-533-8363.

---------------------YOGA + BEER: Sundays, 11am, Silver Spruce Brewing Co., TC. A one hour flow class. Register. eventbrite.com

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FIRST ANNUAL CHILI COOKOFF: 12-3pm, Stiggs Brewery & Kitchen, Boyne City. All entry fees are donated to the Good Neighbor’s Food Pantry of Boyne City. stiggsbrewingcompany. com/chilicookoff

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jan 12

sunday

FAT CHANCE FAT TIRE BIKE PRE-RIDE: Biking, snacks, drinks & fun. Meet at Iron Fish Distillery, Thompsonville at 11am & ride to Crystal Mountain to complete a few laps on the Fat Chance race course. After, ride back to Iron Fish Distillery for food & drink specials. No charge for the pre-ride unless you need to rent a Fat Tire bike (2-hour rental is $25). crystalmountain.com/event/fat-chance-pre-ride

---------------------SIPS & SOUPS: 12-5pm, Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail. Enjoy soups & chilis paired with Pinot Noirs, Rieslings, Chardonnays & more. Tickets to this event include a souvenir wine glass & soup & wine pairings at 20 wineries. Ages 21+. $35. lpwines.com/events/sips-soups

---------------------KITTY DONOHOE: 5pm, Sleder’s Family Tavern, TC. This Ann Arbor based songwriter & Michigan Emmy recipient draws from her Irish/ Celtic heritage, as well as her American roots, as an artist. She is currently touring in support of her latest album, “The Irishman’s Daughter.” $20 advance; $25 door. tcconcerts.square.site

---------------------AMICAL’S COOKBOOK DINNER SERIES PRESENTS “JAPANESE SOUL COOKING”: (See Mon., Jan. 6)

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LEARN TO SKI & SNOWBOARD MONTH: Offered at Nub’s Nob, Harbor Springs & Boyne Highlands Resort, Harbor Springs, Jan. 2-31.

Cost: $20 to learn to cross-country ski & $35 for downhill & snowboarding lessons. Includes rentals & lift ticket or cross-country pass.

---------------------GENTLE YOGA FOR ADULTS: Tuesdays & Fridays, 10am, Interlochen Public Library.

Free. Focus on breathing, gentle repeated movements & stretches. Bring your own mats, water & towels. tadl.org/interlochen

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JONNY LANG: 8pm, Little River Casino Resort, Manistee. This singer, songwriter & guitarist is a Grammy Award winner & has platinum record sales. $35, $45, $50. lrcr.com/ event-calendar/concerts/jonny-lang

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WINTER PAINTINGS AT BLK\MRKT: BLK/ MRKT, TC. Claud Mills presents Traverse City area winter scenes in oil on canvas. A reception with the artist will be held on Sun., Jan. 5 from 4-6pm. blkmrkt.coffee

OPEN CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: “CITIZEN’S COPING”-ARTISTS RESPOND TO 4 YEARS OF AN ADMINISTRATION: Higher Art Gallery, TC. Higher Art Gallery is the incubator to new Non-Profit Art Organization: Project Civilization which is having it’s first Open Call to All Artists for its Annual Juried show. Deadline to apply & enter submission is: 9/1/2020. Show Opens: 10/9/2020. higherartgallery.com/calls-for-art

---------------------COLOR: Glen Arbor Arts Center. An exhibition celebrating chroma, hue, tone, tint & value by 29 artists. Opens Fri., Jan. 10 with a reception from 6-8pm in the gallery. The exhibition is accompanied by two gallery events: Jan. 19, 2pm: Color in the Garden — How to bring more color into the home garden using native plants, with TC landscaper Brian Zimmerman. Free event. Feb. 12, noon: A Short History of Color in Painting. Tickets: $10 GAAC members, $15 nonmembers. Reservations required. “Color” continues through March 26. GlenArborArt.org

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ARTS, GAYLORD: CALL FOR ENTRIES: For the Black & White with a hit of Color Exhibit, which will run from Jan. 9-Feb 29, 2020. Entries accepted from 1/2/20 through 1/8/20 during hours of 11am - 3pm, Tues. through Fri. & 12-2pm on Sat. All Michigan artists 16 years old or older may enter. Part-time MI residents are also eligible. Entries can be of any medium but must be in good condition & of the artist’s own creation. gaylordarts.org CALL FOR ENTRIES--INSPIRED BY THE MASTERS: Inspired by the Masters Exhibit will run from March 4 - April 11, 2020. All Michigan artists 16 years old or older (including part-time residents) may enter this exhibit.

Entries can be of any medium but must be in good condition & of the artist’s own creation.

Art work will be accepted from Feb. 5-29 during normal business hours (11am-3pm, Tues.Fri. & 12-2pm, Sat). Maximum entries: 4 pieces due to space limitations. gaylordarts.org THE IRON FISH WINTER BLIZZARD ART INVITATIONAL: Featuring artwork from Benzie Central & Frankfort High School students.

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MODERN

Motown Founder Finally Retires

Berry Gordy

ROCK

BY KRISTI KATES

As 2019 wound to a close, so did Motown mogul Berry Gordy’s career; the alwaysbusy Detroit native, who founded and grew Motown Records (and launched the careers of such acts as Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, and the Jackson 5) announced (in Detroit, at Motown’s 60th anniversary program at Orchestra Hall) that he’s “come full circle” and is finally embracing retirement at the age of 90.

He’ll likely pursue said retirement in his adopted city of Los Angeles, where he moved when he relocated Motown Records’ operations there back in the 1970s …

Mick Fleetwood is planning a unique concert to honor the early years of Fleetwood Mac and its co-founder Peter Green. Featuring an impressive list of performers — including Fleetwood’s bandmate Christine McVie, as well as David Gilmour, Jonny Lang, Zak Starkey, John Mayall, and Bill Wyman; Fleetwood himself will anchor the event’s “house band” — the concert will be filmed for future release.

On as director: Martyn Atkins, known for his work on Johnny Cash, Manhattan Center (1994), Depeche Mode: Video Singles Collection (2016) and Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration (2019). If you want to try and attend in person, you’ll have to head overseas. The show will take place Feb. 25 at the London Palladium. Tickets are on sale now through Ticketmaster …

Indie rockers Vampire Weekend recently made at stop in Austin, Texas, to record an

episode of Austin City Limits, in further promotion of their latest album, Father of the Bride. Their segment for ACL included tracks from that album, as well as tunes from their 2008 debut album. They took some additional liberties in performing an extended mix of Father of the Bride’s lead tune, “Sunflower.” The band is also prepping for a big 2020 tour, which will kick off May 29 in Westbrook, Maine, and take the band across the country through early October. Check out Vampire Weekend’s ACL performance at https://youtu.be/PFm5TiNTiIU …

Fellow indie-rock outfit Chvrches has contributed a song to the hot new videogame Death Stranding. Chvrches track, also titled “Death Stranding,” was the result of the band’s wish to work with game creator Hideo Kojima, on what it called a “challenging and caring” game. The soundtrack for Death Stranding features several additional previously unreleased songs from Major Lazer, The Neighbourhood, Bring Me the Horizon, and Khalid; the game itself features “appearances” from actors Mads Mikkelsen, Lea Seydoux, Norman Reedus, and Lindsay Wagner, and is in outlets now …

LINK OF THE WEEK Singer/actress Mandy Moore has returned with her second solo single in 10 years, following the recent release of her first track, “When I Wasn’t Watching.” Her new song, “I’d Rather Lose,” is an acoustic guitar-based number on which Moore reflects on an old relationship.

Both tunes are thought to be part of Moore’s

upcoming new album. Take a listen at https:// youtu.be/4kcJef4ld9s …

THE BUZZ Guitar great Jonny Lang is set to perform at the Motor City Casino in Detroit on Jan. 12…

A pair of sure-to-be super shows are hitting Ann Arbor’s The Ark: Shamarr Allen on Jan. 14, and The Small Glories on Jan. 15 …

Ashanti will be at the aforementioned Motor City Casino’s Sound Board Theater on Jan. 19 …

And Comerica Park and Ford Field in Detroit are already getting a head start on their summer bookings for 2020, with vintage piano-rocker Billy Joel (July 10), country singer Kenny Chesney (Aug. 15), Fall Out Boy (Aug. 19) already confirmed … and that’s the buzz for this week’s Modern Rock.

Comments, questions, rants, raves, suggestions on this column? Send ’em to Kristi at modernrocker@ gmail.com.at modernrocker@gmail.com.

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Nalick’s biggest hit to date — 2004’s “Breathe (2am)� — gained her some deserved traction in the pop world, but failed to get her much recognition past that point. This album — a tribute to several different eras of music, all recorded in one day in an old church in Brooklyn — might turn that around. Nalick once again showcases her alluring vocals (with a backing back) on tunes from the ’40s (“I’ll Be Seeing You�), ’60s (“Waterloo Sunset,� “My Back Pages�), ’90s (“Right Here, Right Now�), and more. It’s a unique tracklist and approach that works well for her.

Mika – My Name is Michael Holbrook – Republic

You probably first heard of Mika through American Idol. He wasn’t on the show, but Josiah Leming was, and Leming covered Mika’s single “Grace Kelly,� which boosted that song tremendously. Now Mike is back with this set, which opens with the disarmingly plain pledge of love that is “Tiny Love.� As the set unfolds, it showcases the rest of Mika’s ability to craft stadium-ready pop that still takes a few listens to reveal what’s underneath the surface, as on “Platform Ballerinas� and the emotional “Paloma.�

The reel

by meg weichman

cats knives out

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Where does one even begin with Tom Hooper’s big screen adaptation of Cats? I guess I would start with the fact that after viewing this on the screen and through a modern lens, it is simply unfathomable to me that Cats is a piece of intellectual property that has somehow grossed over $3 billion — yes, billon, with a “B” — throughout the course of its stage runs.

How was this musical such a phenomenon?

What were people on? Was it a strange case of mass hysteria? This is an artifact of the 1980s that really should’ve stayed there, or at the very least onstage.

So the deal with Cats is that there is basically no story, and the film adaptation doesn’t go very far toward giving you any more narrative. Based on T.S. Eliot’s “Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats,” Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber took these poems about different cats and turned them into songs loosely tied together by the idea that a tribe of cats, known as the Jellicles, gather annually to see what cat will be the “Jellicle Choice” and ascend to the Heavenside Layer, where they will be given a new life.

The main thing the film adaptation does change, in an attempt to ground you in the strange and bizarre happenings that unfold, is adding an outsider cat named Victoria (played by prima ballerina Francesca Hayward), who serves as the audience surrogate. She is a great dancer, but her dance style did not at all match with the other cats performers and choreography.

I couldn’t get over just how much of a chore the majority of songs were to get through. Other than a few standouts, “Mr. Mistoffelees” and “Skimbleshanks the Railway Cat” (mostly for the tap dancing), the songs were straight-up boring, tedious, and forgettable.

Now I remember seeing Cats on stage in the ’90s, as a kid. And while I also remember being pretty bored back then, I do remember marveling at the costumes and dancing. Here, both of those things are completely ruined not only by the use of CGI but how astonishingly terrible the CGI is. I mean, after the film was released, they sent theaters an updated version with better effects. It was that bad.

There are glaring technical issues and problems galore, from the human hands to the distracting and inconsistent use of scale.

The way it renders the human performers

caffeinated jolt to a sleepy genre, Knives Out is a gloriously old-fashioned whodunit that very much belongs in the here and now. Think of an ensemble cast and a manor-set murder mystery, like the recent remake of Murder on the Orient Express, but actually really good and exceptionally fresh. It’s rare to see something so sublimely enjoyable across so many demographics. It’s one big delightful romp that tells a suspenseful story of biting class conflict with crackling wit. Subversive and smart, absolutely nothing is predictable. But it all begins traditionally enough. A wealthy old patriarch, Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer) is found dead the morning after his 85th birthday party, seemingly a victim of an unexpected suicide. The police are brought in to look further into his suspicious death at Thrombey’s lavish estate and interview the family members, all of whom seem to have a reason to want Thrombey dead. Everyone in this stellar all-star cast (Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Jamie Lee Curtis, to name only a few) is working at full capacity and clearly having a blast. Satisfying beyond measure, not only in the way it so deviously comes together but also in what it has to say, Knives Out is truly a cut above.

into cats with fur is so artificial looking that you can’t even appreciate the dancing. The “cats” look like their feet don’t even touch the ground. In trying to make them look as realistic as possible, it ends up achieving the exact opposite effect.

Hooper did a decent job with his adaptation of Les Miserables, but that was basically a very straightforward period film (as was his Oscar-winning film, The King’s Speech). He shows no aptitude for something that would require any level of imagination. And as a result, it’s a mess. The film is strange and weird and bad, but not in any substantive way. If only he had really embraced just how bizarre the material was, it would’ve been at least more entertaining.

Hooper sure did compile an all-star cast though. You’ve got a Dame (Judi Dench), a Sir (Ian McKellan), America’s sweetheart (Taylor Swift), everyone’s favorite late-night host (James Cordon), plus Rebel Wilson, Jennifer Hudson, Jason Derulo, and more.

But for the most part, the famous people really seemed to have phoned it in. Judi Dench didn’t even take her wedding ring off. Rebel Wilson seemed totally confused, and all her lines were bad puns. And her unzipping of a layer of cat fur has left me permanently scarred.

The exceptions to those who seemed indifferent to their work in the film are Taylor Swift, who can’t be chill about anything, and Jennifer Hudson, who, you can tell, thought her performance of “Memory” might get her another Oscar. I can assure you, it will not.

I hated my time at this movie. I knew it would be bad, but I had no idea it would be so irredeemable. It had all the emotion of a free screensaver. It was like going into a fugue state of horror-fication. I was unable to even laugh at the ridiculousness, too confused to believe that what I was seeing was actually a real film. It was almost an out-of-body experience as I tried to decipher whether my fellow audience members were in a similar state of bewilderment.

Neverthless, Cats gets half a star, just for the audacity of its portrayal of fur boobs and cat abs, and also, for the audacity of believing it could be a family holiday hit.

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

frozen II

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013’s Frozen was more than a movie, it was a phenomenon. It was the song that you couldn’t get out of your head. The dress your daughter wouldn’t take off.

It brought the world the gift that was John Travolta’s “Adele Dazeem” meme and even a new queer icon. It was also the movie that for some parents may have felt like an eternal winter of its own reigning over their homes. A sequel was inevitable. And while sequels are rarely as good as the original, this enchanting tale does have quite a lot to offer.

It’s a darker story, but more insightful and mature. It grows with its fans a bit, confronting change and personal growth in a touching fashion as Anna and Elsa venture north to an enchanted forest and toward a voice that is calling Elsa. But try as they might, the songs this time around just felt like pale imitations, i.e., “Let it Go” wannabe “Into the Unknown” is fine but forgettable. It’s the stunning landscapes – dusted in a golden fall palette of beautiful jewel tones – and pivotal action sequences that leave the lasting impression here. With its mix of pluses and minuses, this likeable sequel certainly won’t disappoint its legions of fans or any families looking for quality entertainment.

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hile I don’t think this was a reboot anyone was clamoring for, Charlie’s Angels is a property that could use some modern redemption. And this film really does make you think about how far we’ve come since 1976 — if not in terms of actual sexism experienced by women, at least in some attempts at better representation in the media. Cheeky and fun, Charlie’s Angels makes some modern updates but never patronizingly so. In this freely feminist and empowering piece of escapist entertainment, you’ll feel the sisterhood stronger than ever before. We have the basic starting point of three gorgeous women working for a private crime-fighting organization.

There’s the two pros: bad girl Sabina (Kristen Stewart) and the tightly-wound Jane (newcomer Ella Balinska). And serving as the audience surrogate into this world of international intrigue is Elena (Aladdin’s Naomi Scott). She’s an engineer working on a green energy source that will change the world. But after discovering a bug in the system that can be used to weaponize the device and kill humans, Elena finds her life threatened and is on the run with the Angels to stop the device from getting in the wrong hands. Even if it’s nothing groundbreaking, the film is certainly better than its connection to Charlie’s Angels movies of yore would have you believe.

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: Women are so mean. I’m the new girl at work, having started my job two weeks ago. Yesterday, I had a date after work, so I wore my date outfit to the office. It wasn’t scandalous, but it was a little sexier than my usual workwear. I was in a bathroom stall, and I overheard two female co-workers talking about me: mean, nasty, catty talk. And really, my outfit was not terribly revealing. Why are women so awful to one another?

— Upset

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: Imagine if there’d been three women in the Garden of Eden — one wearing a fig leaf a little on the small side and two to ostracize her for flirting with the snake.

Welcome to Putdownapalooza! This sort of catty little gossip fest is a female specialty — an underhanded form of aggression against women who dare to commandeer male eyeballs.

For women, competition for mates is a beauty contest. (Sorry, but Miss Congeniality doesn’t cut it.) While it’s good to be a goodlooking man, for men, appearance just doesn’t matter as much as it does for women.

Because women get pregnant and left with mouths to feed, women evolved to prioritize finding a “provider” — a man who’s willing and able to commit resources — over landing some Mr. Adonis. Men know this, having coevolved with women. They’re more likely to dis each other and also trash each other to the ladies over how much money they make than, say, how tight their pants are.

In short, if you’re an ugly millionaire, it’s best if you’re a man. However, if you’re a hot barista or pizza delivery person, you’ll still get plenty of dates — if you’re a woman. Because men evolved to prioritize physical appearance in mates, women will band together to punish other women for wearing skimpy, revealing clothes or just for being physically attractive.

Women seem to recognize that other women do this. Research by social psychologist Jaimie Arona Krems suggests that women tend to dress defensively -- wear less revealing clothes and dampen their attractiveness -when they’ll be around other women that they aren’t already friends with.

Prior research (by psychologist Joyce Benenson, among others) finds that girls and women tend to be vicious to newcomers in a way boys and men are not. For women, there generally seem to be “costs from incorporating a female newcomer,” Krems explained to me. The women we already know

BY Amy Alkon

— “even those we can have some conflict with — may be less competitive with us. At times, their gains can be our gains. And very often, female friends protect one another” — sometimes from other women’s aggression.

“In fact, we might even dress a little more revealingly ... when we’re with our female friends than when we’re heading out alone ... perhaps because our friends have our backs.”

As for you, knowing this, when you’re going to be around women you aren’t yet friends with, you might want to take it down a notch in sexy or wait till you’re leaving work to slinky it up. Remember, as Michelle Obama said, “There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish” — for example, hacking into the new office hottie’s LinkedIn and promoting her to “Vice President of Lap Dances.”

Loathe Actually

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: I’m a gay man, and I’ve developed a crush on my best friend, despite his not being my type at all. He’s very confident, and I kind of want to be him. I have many insecurities, and a mutual friend suggested what I really find attractive is how my best friend knows everything about me and accepts me anyway.

The more I think about it, the more I suspect our mutual friend is right.

— Wrong Reasons?

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: Ideally, the process of feeling good about yourself is not modeled on siphoning somebody’s gas.

There’s a key word in “self-acceptance” — a big how-to clue — and it’s “self.” Self-acceptance involves your embracing your whole self — all of your qualities and characteristics, positive and negative. Psychologist Nathaniel Branden explained, “‘Accepting’ does not necessarily mean ‘liking’” or that there’s no need for improvement. It means recognizing you’re a package deal, and you can’t have the good stuff about you (like, say, your kindness) without the stuff that needs improvement (like how your housekeeping style is right out of Better Landfills and Dumpsters).

To crank up self-acceptance, recognize that it’s not just a feeling but an action — something you do: deciding to like yourself (and even love yourself) as a human work in progress. When you do the job of accepting yourself, you no longer need to slot somebody in as a romantic partner simply because they don’t find you repellant. (If the neighbors file a complaint about the noise from your bedroom, it ideally isn’t because you spend hours weeping inconsolably after sex.)

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"You Turned Up"--I'm just following directions. by Matt Jones ACROSS 1 Coat of arms inscription 6 Dir. from NYC to Seattle 9 Sibilant sound 13 In the vicinity of 14 “The Beatles at ___ Stadium” (music documentary) 15 Minimal amount 16 ?keep a kaenS 19 Collapsible shelter 20 Paleozoic and Cenozoic, e.g.

21 What baby shampoo avoids 22 Hybrid citrus from Jamaica 24 Propped open 26 ?loot s’tsirucinaM 30 “___ a Rainbow” (Rolling Stones tune) 34 ___ apso (dog breed) 35 Prescriptions, briefly 37 “Mixed-ish” network 38 “You’ve Got Mail” ISP 39 With 49-Across, ?retsis s’anereS 42 Blazers’ org.

43 Unhealthy 44 High or low cards 45 “Li’l” guy in the comics 47 Take five 49 See 39-Across 52 “___ be surprised” 54 “... ___ it seems” 55 Birch of “Ghost World” 58 “Flashdance” director Adrian 60 Paintball mark 64 ?rekrowoc s’rotcudnoC 67 Precious metal sources 68 “Eat, ___, Love” 69 ___-Whirl (amusement park ride) 70 Second to ___ 71 Wood used to make baseball bats 72 Fabled tale-teller

DOWN 1 Beer ingredient 2 Symphony orchestra woodwind 3 “Who Framed Roger Rabbit?” character 4 Onomatopoetic name for motorized rickshaws 5 First N.L. player to hit 500 home runs 6 “Hold up!”

7 Company’s bottom line 8 When doubled, a guitar effect 9 Job opening fillers 10 Only state name starting with two vowels 11 Head the cast 12 Reports 14 Feature of a font 17 Assist 18 Sched. guess 23 Tropical fruit with pink flesh 25 Baby Yoda, eventually (one presumes) 26 Prime minister between Major and Brown 27 “Head Like ___” (Nine Inch Nails song) 28 They may be recorded for quality and training purposes 29 “Hello, ___ Be Going!” (Phil Collins album) 31 Barbera’s animation partner 32 Diminished 33 Do a haunted house job 36 Catches 40 Raw silk shade 41 Annoying ones 46 “Two-bite” bakery item, maybe 48 Actor Gibson of “2 Fast 2 Furious” 50 “The Daily Show” correspondent Chieng 51 Neighbor of Nev. 53 Rafter’s need 55 Disney movie about computers 56 Lifesaver, maybe 57 Subway fixture 59 “I know” 61 Wriggly tankful 62 “Dallas Buyers Club” Oscar winner Jared 63 Sandy golf hazard 65 Hotel offering 66 “Give ___ go!”

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Let’s get 2020 started with

a proper send-off. According to my reading of the astrological omens, the coming months will bring you opportunities to achieve a host of liberations. Among the things from which you could be at least partially emancipated: stale old suffering; shrunken expectations; people who don’t appreciate you for who you really are; and beliefs and theories that don’t serve you any more. (There may be others!) Here’s an inspirational maxim, courtesy of poet Mary Oliver: “Said the river: imagine everything you can imagine, then keep on going.”

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Picasso

was one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century. He was also the richest. At the end of his life, experts estimate his worth was as much as $250 million, equivalent to $1.3 billion today. But in his earlier adulthood, while Picasso was turning himself into a genius and creating his early masterpieces, he lived and worked in a small, seedy, unheated room with no running water and a toilet he shared with twenty people. If there will be ever in your life be a semblance of Picasso’s financial transformation, Sagittarius, I’m guessing it would begin this year.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In a poem

titled “The Mess-iah,” spiritual teacher Jeff Foster counsels us, “Fall in love with the mess of your life . . . the wild, uncontrollable, unplanned, unexpected moments of existence. Dignify the mess with your loving attention, your gratitude. Because if you love the mess enough, you will become a Mess-iah.” I bring this to your attention, Aquarius, because I suspect you’ll have a better chance to ascend to the role of Mess-iah in the coming weeks and months than you have had in many years.

find interesting. And that’s a relatively rare phenomenon. As philosopher Mortimer Adler observed, “Love without conversation is impossible.” I bring these thoughts to your attention, Gemini, because I believe that in 2020 you could have some of the best conversations you’ve ever had—and as a result experience the richest intimacy.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Mystic poet Rumi

told us the kind of person he was attracted to. “I want a trouble-maker for a lover,” he wrote. “Blood spiller, blood drinker, a heart of flame, who quarrels with the sky and fights with fate, who burns like fire on the rushing sea.” In response to that testimony, I say, “Boo! Ugh! Yuck!” I say “To hell with being in an intimate relationship with a trouble-maker who fights with fate and quarrels with the sky.” I can’t imagine any bond that would be more unpleasant and serve me worse. What about you, Cancerian? Do you find Rumi’s definition glamorous and romantic? I hope not. If you do, I advise you to consider changing your mind. 2020 will be an excellent time to be precise in articulating the kinds of alliances that are healthy for you. They shouldn’t resemble Rumi’s description. (Rumi translation by Zara Houshmand.)

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The 18th-century

PISCES (Feb 19-March 20): Comedian John

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Cleese believes that “sometimes we hang onto people or relationships long after they’ve ceased to be of any use to either of you.” That’s why he has chosen to live in such a way that his web of alliances is constantly evolving. “I’m always meeting new people,” he says, “and my list of friends seems to change quite a bit.” According to my analysis of the astrological omens, Pisces, 2020 will be a propitious year for you to experiment with Cleese’s approach. You’ll have the chance to meet a greater number of interesting new people in the coming months than you have in a long time. (And don’t be afraid to phase out connections that have become a drain.)

comic novel Tristram Shandy is still being translated, adapted, and published today. Its popularity persists. Likewise, the 18th-century novel Moll Flanders, which features a rowdy, eccentric heroine who was unusual for her era, has had modern incarnations in TV, film, and radio. Then there’s the 19th-century satirical novel Vanity Fair. It’s considered a classic even now, and appears on lists of best-loved books. The authors of these three books had one thing in common: They had to pay to have their books published. No authority in the book business had any faith in them. You may have similar challenges in 2020, Leo—and rise to the occasion with equally good results. Believe in yourself!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): I’ll present two

ARIES (March 21-April 19): When comedian John Cleese was 61, his mother died. She was 101. Cleese testifies, “Just towards the end, as she began to run out of energy, she did actually stop trying to tell me what to do most of the time.”

I bet you’ll experience a similar phenomenon in 2020—only bigger and better. Fewer people will try to tell you what to do than at any previous time of your life. As a result, you’ll be freer to be yourself exactly as you want to be. You’ll have unprecedented power to express your uniqueness.

TAURUS

possible scenarios that could unfold for you in 2020. Which scenario actually occurs will depend on how willing you are to transform yourself. Scenario #1. Love is awake, and you’re asleep. Love is ready for you but you’re not ready for love. Love is hard to recognize because you think it still looks like it did in the past. Love changed its name, and you didn’t notice. Scenario #2. Love is awake and you’re waking up. Love is ready for you and you’re making yourself ready for love. Love is older and wiser now, and you recognize its new guise. Love changed its name, and you found out. (Thanks to Sarah and Phil Kaye for the inspiration for this horoscope.)

(April 20-May 20): Renowned Taurus philosopher Bertrand Russell was sent to jail in 1918 because of his pacifism and anti-war activism. He liked being there. “I found prison in many ways quite agreeable,” he said. “I had no engagements, no difficult decisions to make, no fear of callers, no interruptions to my work. I read enormously; I wrote a book.” The book he produced, Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy, is today regarded as a classic. In 2020, I would love to see you Tauruses cave out an equally luxurious sabbatical without having to go through the inconvenience of being incarcerated. I’m confident you can do this.

sculptor Praxiteles created some famous and beloved statues in the fourth century B.C. One of his pieces, showing the gods Hermes and Dionysus, was displayed inside the Temple of Hera in Olympia. But a few centuries later an earthquake demolished the Temple and buried the statue. There it remained until 1877, when archaeologists dug it out of the rubble. I foresee a metaphorically equivalent recovery in your life, Libra— especially if you’re willing to excavate an old mess or investigate a debris field or explore a faded ruin.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): It’s common

ScORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Over a period

to feel attracted to people because of the way they look and dress and carry themselves. But here’s the problem: If you pursue an actual connection with someone whose appearance you like, there’s no guarantee it will turn out to be interesting and meaningful. That’s because the most important factor in becoming close to someone is not their cute face or body or style, but rather their ability to converse with you in ways you

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Renowned Greek

of 74 years, the Scorpio philosopher and author Voltaire (1694–1778) wrote so many letters to so many people that they were eventually published in a series of 98 books, plus nine additional volumes of appendixes and indexes.

I would love to see you communicate that abundantly and meticulously in 2020, Scorpio. The cosmic rhythms will tend to bring you good fortune if you do.

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