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letters Defeat Bergman Once again, Rep. Bergman has shown disregard for the two oaths he took: One, as a member of the military, and two, to the Constitution when he was sworn into office. He consistently chooses party over principle. He just voted against criminal referral to the Department of Justice for Steve Bannon’s contempt of Congress.

Bannon refused to comply with a lawful subpoena to testify regarding the Jan. 6 insurrection investigation. The attack on our Capitol must be investigated. Bannon was a big player in the setup prior to Jan 6. Bergman does not want the day that threatened our democracy investigated.

Bergman previously voted against certifying the electoral college votes. He voted to remove Liz Cheney from her leadership position for truth-telling about the insurrection.

Though he accepts retirement benefits from the military and those he will receive as a member of Congress, he continues to rail against socialism. Government support of the military, education, Medicare, libraries, rail and road systems, and Social Security are all “socialist” programs. Bergman ignores the will of his constituents and his oath of office.

He must be defeated.

Lynn Larson, Traverse City Put an End to Junk Science As a person with extensive science education and a profession ruled by evidence-based practice (I am a registered nurse), I am alarmed by the availability of “junk science” and how negatively it has affected our daily lives and our close relationships.

I’d like to point out two pitfalls in the “doing my own research” argument that prevails today. First, there is an exponential growth in the ability for one to access “preprint” research studies. These are studies that have not been peer-reviewed for proper research methods and data reporting. A good example is the millions of people who “researched” the horse dewormer, ivermectin, as a treatment for COVID19 infections. In third-world countries, hundreds of thousands of people with COVID-19 used this drug, as did many in the U.S. The research they used was preliminary “pre-print” data that was not peer-reviewed.

Second, peer-reviewed research from our own University of Michigan suggests that a compelling anecdote can greatly diminish our ability to think scientifically.

A good example is a celebrity who reports “a bad reaction” from a COVID19 vaccine, when in reality, their postinjection headaches, body aches, and fever are an indication that he/she has a healthy immune system. Their body’s response is the good news; not a reason to avoid a widely tested and safe vaccine.

A local example is Grand Traverse County Commissioner Rob Hentschel’s ranting that he “knows two people who died after receiving the COVID vaccine,” a statement that led to the hog-tying our local health department from promoting the vaccine for the good of our county — and the eventual firing of a true scientist, Michael Collins, MD, as its

medical director.

Did Mr. Hentschel get his anecdote from social media or a questionable “research site”?

This has to stop.

Kathleen Birdsall, RN, Traverse City Informed Debate, Not Mindless Slogans I’m tired of being called socialist by people who have never lived in a social democracy. I’m tired of being called a liberal by people whose education comes from TV commentators notorious for misinformation.

I love this country and will defend it with my very life despite its missteps. I know its potential and I’ll strive for that realization. The ease with which the radical segment of our population can create a label for their opposition and attach to it every negative attribute known to man since medieval times saddens me.

It creates such a barrier to rational debate that there is no room for reasoned discussion.

I am fearful of a very vocal minority that shouts against their boogie man of “socialism” while at the same time mindlessly supporting those whose tactics bring us ever closer to a Russian-style autocracy.

What keeps me going are those friends who read books rather than watch TV or prowl the internet, people who debate issues rather than mindlessly mouthing slogans. Those who do not bring into the argument that our free press is not to be trusted because it is “the liberal media” and that our public health system is to be disregarded because it does not agree with current conspiracy theories.

We need to always be protective of our very fragile democracy and ever mindful of exactly what liberty and justice for all really means.

Whitney Roberts, Elmwood Township Extinction Approaching Throughout world history, many species have become extinct through their own behavior. Through lack of knowledge or information, many people are choosing not to be vaccinated, resulting in many unvaccinated people dying needlessly, as well as taking up hospital beds from others who need hospital treatment for issues not related to COVID-19.

In addition, the unvaccinated spread the virus to those who can’t be fully vaccinated due to being immune-compromised, too young to be vaccinated, or with a significant medical problem that disallows vaccination. They may not survive if they become infected.

Along similar lines, we lack the political will to effectively deal with climate change, which is happening now. Either we ignore the signs of severe weather events happening more frequently and with greater force or believe the solutions would be worse than the problem.

When we are anxious and looking for answers, somebody is going to provide those answers. If we accept those answers without verifying that information, we run the risk of being misinformed, resulting in our own demise.

Ronald Marshall, Petoskey

Don’t Sign It When Trump-supporting congress members are asked why they did not vote to certify the 2020 election, they often say there were “irregularities.” The word has what Stephen Colbert called “truthiness.” It sounds a note of wise caution on a “vexed issue” (more truthiness). Truthiness is the look and feel of truth in the absence of truth, and the real truth is that every single purported “irregularity” has now been exposed many times over as either false or trivial.

As Benjamin Ginsberg, a Republican who practiced election law for 38 years, said in his Washington Post opinion piece published Nov. 1, 2020: “Proof of systematic fraud has become the Loch Ness monster of the Republican Party.

People have spent a lot of time looking for it, but it doesn’t exist.” (Which is why congress members who use words like “irregularities” tend to avoid town meetings of any size and diversity lest they be asked, “What irregularities?”)

But instead of wisely abandoning the “truthy” for the truth, the entire Trump wing of the Republican Party has chosen to double down by “improving” state electoral processes that needed no improvement. In fact, 10 months after the 2020 election, only three cases of voter fraud and a possible fourth have been unearthed in Pennsylvania, Colorado, and Nevada — all Republicans, one voting for his dead wife, and another for a wife he might have murdered.

The important point is not the fraudsters’ political party but the insignificance of the fraud. An MIT study published in 2020 found the chance of mail-in voter fraud “exceedingly rare,” amounting to 0.0006 percent, or roughly half the chance of being hit by lightning.

So if someone asks you to sign a petition labeled “Secure MI Vote,” don’t sign it. It’s a fraud, one designed simply to impose a burden of time and effort on voters who can least afford them.

CONTENTS features

Sit.Stay.Heal....................................................9 A Night at the Local VFW...............................10 Native Art Immersion....................................12 Let’s Talk About Race, Kids.............................13

columns & stuff Top Ten........................................................4

Spectator/Stephen Tuttle...............................6 High Notes (sponsored content).....................7 Opinion.........................................................8 Weird............................................................8 Dates.......................................................14 Nitelife..........................................................18 Guest Opinion...............................................19 Advice......................................................20 Crossword.................................................21 Classifieds...............................................22

Porter Abbott, Northport New Cameras Won’t Protect Line 5 Anchors will be dropped in emergencies or dragged inadvertently. A Great Lakes oil spill would make the California oil spill seem insignificant.

Both pipelines are in busy shipping lanes, but when anchors struck Line 5, Michigan was lucky. The 40-year-old California pipeline is encased in concrete on the ocean floor. Line 5, almost 70 years old, is suspended in the Straits of Mackinac and carrying Canada’s oil. In 2020, Gov. Whitmer ordered it shut down to protect the Great Lakes, but Enbridge continues to operate Line 5 using years of legal delay.

An ocean oil spill disperses, but the same spill in a lake would be far worse — and impossible to reach under ice. California’s story is fading, but that won’t happen if 95 percent of the United States’ freshwater is devastated in the Great Lakes.

Enbridge flouts Michigan law to keep Line 5 earning $1 to $2 million per day, playing Russian roulette with our safety.

President Biden must end this exploitation of our legal system and our Great Lakes for foreign oil profit.

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top ten The North’s Newest VA Clinic: Adding Up the Impact Until February 2020, northwest Lower Michigan veterans had only a few options for VA medical care: the VA medical center in Saginaw, or VA clinics in Grayling, Gaylord, or Cadillac. Then the Colonel Demas T. Craw VA Clinic opened its doors in Traverse City — just in time for the pandemic.

We checked in with the clinic, which offers primary care, physical therapy, women’s health, and lab services, to find out how many local vets the new facility has drawn.

Tara Scheuer, public affairs officer at the Aleda E. Lutz Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Saginaw tells us that at last count, the Traverse City clinic has 7,081 enrolled veterans and has given more that 1,44O COVID-19 vaccines. (Their booster vaccine program, kicked off Oct. 30 and is expected to immunize 220+ veterans.)

Scheur adds that the Craw Clinic has conducted several local events each season, such as Brats and Shots curbside flu clinics and health screenings at partnering American Legion and VFW organizations, all of which have helped the clinic reach and sign up new veterans.

If you’re a veteran living in or near Traverse City who hasn’t yet signed up to be seen at the Craw clinic, you might find it worth your while — at least compared to other area clinics. According to Veterans Affairs’ Access to Care data, the TC clinic has a wait time of 18 days for new patients; the Cadillac VA, just an hour away, is currently at 30.

Find the Colonel Demas T. Craw VA Clinic — named for Traverse City native and Medal of Honor recipient who died in World War II — at 701 US Highway 31 South, (231) 932-9720.

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Whether you’re an endurance athlete or an unapologetically lazy person when it comes to packing yourself a lunch, you either know — or should know — ERG! Bars. The caloriedense, pocket-sized bars are cold-pressed, minimally processed, calorie dense bars are worlds apart from the gooey, chewy mass-produced bricks you’re used to. That might be because they’re made right here in our backyard, using ingredients that you can spell, like apples, cherries, dates, and blueberries. Bonus: ERG! doesn’t use any corn syrup or processed sugars — only honey made by Sleeping Bear Farms’ bees. As for the taste, let’s say it’s like comparing apples to paste. ERG!’s 12 flavor combos — Apple Ginger, Apricot P’Butter, Sunflower Fig, and Lemon Blueberry among them — are actually as good as they sound and, we suspect, will go even farther under the new ownership and imagination of world traveler Matt Dykema. The Great Lakes Culinary Institute grad, whose resume boasts some of NoMi’s top kitchens (The Boathouse, Lulu’s, The Good Bowl, 9 Bean Rows, The Cooks’ House … ), recently purchased ERG! from visionary founders Dennis and Katy Bean-Larson. While we anxiously await whatever he dreams up next, we plan to sate ourselves for the long haul with our hands-down favorite: the ERG! Choco-Cherry bar. PMS- and picky-toddler approved, this lazy lunch tastes like dessert, decadent and delish. Find one at your favorite local market or coffee shop (Leland Mercantile, Buritts, Anderson’s Market, Oryana, Tom’s, Olesons, and Cuppa Joe are just a few) or go full bore with a variety pack of 12 bars at www.erg–bar.com

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Treetops Trifecta Enjoy a weekend of beautiful trail running during the Treetops Trifecta! Held at Gaylord’s Treetops Resort, the 5K fun begins at 10am Saturday, Nov. 6 on the newly crafted single track at the Treetops’ Main Campus. At 4pm is the 1K Hill Climb on the resort’s alpine ski area. The last event kicks off 9am Nov. 7 with a half-marathon at the Treetops North Campus, which also includes running the single track through the Headwaters Land Conservancy Sturgeon River Preserve and Treetops Project Nature. To register and get more info, click on Treetops Trifecta under the Michigan Races tab at www.greatlakesendurance.com.

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Hey, watch it Letterkenney

The little town of Letterkenney isn’t in northwest Lower Michigan, but after only a few viewings of this show set in its namesake town in Canada, you’ll wish it were. With deadpan humor that’s heavy on crude but even bigger in jaw-dropping wit, this fast-talkin’ capture of small-town life and characters — freakishly tough (and not-so-tough) hicks, meth heads, hockey bros, a creepily-horny bartender, and many more — is far from politically correct, but if you can handle the language (and the speed with which it’s delivered), you’re in for one of the funniest and most heartwarmingly weird shows and ensemble casts to grace the small screen since Schitts Creek and Arrested Development. Eight excellent seasons streaming on Hulu. Pitter Patter, get at ‘er.

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Christmas is Coming, Crafts Shows Are Accelerating

Buh-bye, Halloween. Hellooo, Christmas. With only weeks till the gift-giving bonanza begins and warnings of near-empty retail shelves get louder, small towns around the North are springing into action with early November craft shows and makers’ markets. Take advantage and support your local creatives by checking out one of these sweet hometown sales, all happening Nov. 6: • Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Traverse City is hosting its annual craft bonanza 9am– 3pm. Find it at 1050 Peninsula Dr., on Old Mission Peninsula.

• Shanty Creek Resort in Bellaire will hosts artists, crafters, and all-day raffles at the village’s Holiday Gift Fair, 10am–3pm. www.bellairechamber.org.

• Grow Benzie will host its Holiday Market Extravaganza from 10am to 4pm with a bonus nod to National Tie One On Day, which celebrates “the lowly apron as well as the generations of women who wore aprons while giving of themselves as they cared for their homes and families.” Attendees are encouraged to buy an apron, tuck a note of encouragement and a home-baked treat in its pocket, and gift it on Thanksgiving Eve. Find the fun at Grow Benzie’s Fiber Shed, 5885 Frankfort Hwy., in Benzonia.

Our of 8,770 images shot by 2,416 photographers across the United States and Canada, the eagle-eyed judges of the 2021 Audobon Photography Awards named a picture shot by Traverse City High School senior Evan Reister as one of the competition’s top 100. Taken with his trusty Nikon D5600, his photo of a Buff-breasted Sandpiper was captured on the beach of Whitefish Point Bird Observatory, just north of Paradise in the Upper Peninsula. The 17-year-old photographer says the action went down fast … and then slow: “I spotted a small group of shorebirds, and I worked my way closer to them. I pulled up my binoculars to identify the birds and saw two Semipalmated Sandpipers and this beautiful Buffbreasted Sandpiper, both of which were lifers for me.” He says he slipped ahead of the Buff-breasted, lay down on the sand, and waited patiently until the bird walked within 10 feet of him.

Veterans Events Sometimes, saying thank you just isn’t enough. So show a vet — or active military member — your appreciation for their service by meeting them for a meal at Traverse City Elks Lodge #323 between noon and 4pm Sunday, Nov. 7. The public is invited to join the TC Elks’ annual Veterans Dinner Buffet for $15 per person (vets eat free, of course).

Know an area veteran who can’t make it? You’re covered; meals will be made available for takeout, too. On Nov. 11, Veterans Day, the VFW Cherryland Post 2780 is offering up lunch-to-go (seven different soups; three sandwiches to choose from), free of charge, to veterans. Non-vets can make a donation.

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While the rest of us reluctantly unpacked our fall clothes, Traverse City Whiskey Co. was perserving summer, cocktail-style. “We had so much fun with our ‘Fr-iskey’ [frozen] drink,” says resident ‘cocktail genius,’ Diane Corcoran, “that we wanted to keep that going for fall.”

But how do you autumn-ize an ice-cold mix? Easy: add cider (and a healthy bit of booze, of course). Featuring TC Whiskey’s signature Michigan Apple Whiskey — “We really wanted to showcase that,” says Diane — the spanking new Sweater Weather cocktail (named for the iconic SNL skit) is all about layers of flavor. It begins with the house’s own apple whiskey and citrus seltzer highball, plus apple cider. Finished with fresh lemon juice and a splash of simple syrup, this tart little tincture is blended with ice, then garnished with a drizzle of maple syrup, a cinnamon stick, and — optional but encouraged — apple slices. A perfect heatedpatio pour, no matter the weather. $9 at Traverse City Whiskey’s tasting room, 201 E. 14th Street, Traverse City. (231) 922-8292.

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lease welcome JASON REYNOLDS, the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, as he shines a light on the many insidious forms of racist ideas—and on ways readers can identify and stamp out racist thoughts in their daily lives.

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It’s once again time to run our irregular statistical check on that pesky climate change business. Whether you believe in actual climate change science or think this is all part of some natural cycle or don’t believe anything unusual is happening, it’s hard to deny some of the numbers.

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAAClimate.gov), global temperatures in 2020 were the second hottest since preindustrial 1880 and reliable record-keeping began; 2016 was the hottest. In the same 140year period, June-July-August 2021 were the hottest summer months ever.

billion in damages. There were multi-billiondollar disasters caused by thunderstorms, a derecho, floods, hailstorms, tornadoes, wildfires, and hurricanes, accounting for nearly $2 trillion in damage altogether. It appears 2021 will be just as bad.

Why? There are more incidents of extreme weather occurring with greater frequency and severity and there are more people living in more places now more exposed to those events. Those who study such things tell us it’s going to get worse.

For some in the drought-ravaged and still thirsty Southwest, things are already getting

There are more incidents of extreme weather occurring with greater frequency and severity there are more people living in more places now more exposed to those events. Those who study such things tell us it’s going to get worse.

Temperatures are now increasing an average of .32 degrees Fahrenheit every decade. That doesn’t sound like much, but it’s already more than double the increase from the 1980s and significantly faster than most computer models had predicted.

If, in fact, human use of fossil fuels and the resulting CO2 emissions, among others, are significant contributors to a potentially destructive global climate change, we aren’t doing a very good job of controlling ourselves.

Fossil fuels account for nearly 78 percent of all energy production in the U.S. Our fossil fuelrelated CO2 emissions declined during the 2020 lockdown months but are rebounding significantly this year. Still, they are more than 20 percent below 2006 levels.

(Yes, we know there were times in our geologic history that were much warmer with more CO2 in the air. And we’ve seen the graphs that seem to show regular cycles of temperatures up and down. The difference is the length of time those natural, pre-human-intervention, climatic changes took and the comparative warp speed at which it is now happening.

The Snow and Ice Data Center gives us the sad news that glaciers are continuing to retreat at a record-setting pace, losing 1.2 trillion tons of ice annually and now accounting for 20 percent of sea level increases.

NOAAClimate.gov. tells us ice loss in the Arctic set records in 2020, creating open water across the region while losing an area equal to the size of Alaska, Texas, and South Carolina combined. Fortunately, that does not raise sea levels because the ice already sits on and in the water. The good news on the ice front was that the Greenland ice sheet losses in the 2019–20 cycle were less than record-setting previous years, although still above the 20-year average.

And the weather seems to be acting up. We’re having a series of especially unpleasant years when it comes to remarkably destructive and expensive natural disasters. We set a record in 2020 with 22 disasters causing at least $1

worse — especially for those dependent on the water from the Colorado River. The Colorado provides water for agriculture, commercial and residential use in two countries, seven states (Arizona, Colorado, California, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming) and 29 tribal nations; drinking water for more than 36 million people; and irrigation for more than 4 million acres of food crops. In fact, agriculture consumes about 70 percent of the water.

Unfortunately, more Colorado River water has been allocated to those various entities than the river contains — imagine a gallon has been promised but only three quarts exist.

Making things much worse is a prolonged drought. Lakes Mead and Powell, the two giant reservoirs retaining Colorado River water and providing hydroelectric power, are both more than 155 feet below their capacity and only feet away from impacting power generation.

Arizona has become the first state to lose part of their Colorado River allotment, with some farms experiencing as much as a 70 percent loss. Squash, alfalfa, and cotton farms will be forced to significantly reduce production. Water restrictions, long overdue in a desert that receives about 7 inches of rain a year, are now being considered in several Arizona communities.

Yes, despite it all, the so-called Upper Basin states receiving water from the river — Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico — which have not taken their full allotment in the past would now like their full share, creating an even greater shortage. The Lower Basin states — Arizona, California, and Colorado — will have to cut back on water for people and crops.

Higher temperatures, continuing significant ice loss and sea-level rise, more severe weather events, more fires, and a growing water shortage impacting 40 million of our citizens and plenty of the food we eat.

The frequency increases and the severity worsens while we debate the reality that already exists.

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Fresh out of high school in 2010, I joined the United States Marine Corps. My time in the service would change my life forever. The war in Afghanistan took its toll on all of us — some more than others. When I returned to the states, I was medically discharged and sent home in 2013.

Home had changed since I left. With my family no longer in Manistee, I decided to move to Indiana, where I had a solid support system. I spent the next several years focused on my education and healing. The introduction of recreational cannabis in Michigan in 2018 piqued my interest and, the more I researched and read, seem like an opportunity that could help me further both.

When I got the chance to get in the door of the cannabis industry in my hometown, I jumped at it because by then I knew the benefits of cannabis firsthand. It enabled me to drop my reliance on a significant amount of prescription drugs and allowed me to lead a more functional life. It has had an enormous impact on my PTSD, calming my brain so I can better rationalize my emotions and triggers. Not only has it helped me mentally but also physically, dissipating the chronic pain I have throughout my back and knees within one or two hits.

The impact cannabis has had on my life has played a major role in my mission to educate other former service members about its benefits.

I don’t see my position at Dunegrass Co. in Manistee as a job. I see it as a vital part of cannabis activism, especially for our country’s veterans. I can speak from a shared experience: Finding a place in your healing process for this plant can improve the way you approach and experience life after service. If you’re worried about the psychoactive properties of cannabis, that’s OK; there are other components of this plant that could be beneficial to you and spare you from relying on prescription medications.

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10 RULES TO AVOID THE DISCOMFORT OF CRITICAL THINKING Odd Job The city council of Christchurch, New Zealand, has officially ended its contract with The Wizard of New Zealand (also known as Ian Brackenbury Channell) after 23 years of service. Over his tenure, the Wizard cast spells and entertained tourists to the tune of $16,000 per year, but the city no longer believes his services are necessary, Oddee. com reported. Officially, Christchurch’s “promotional landscape is changing,” said the council’s assistant chief executive Lynn McClelland, with “programs that will ... showcase a vibrant, diverse, modern city.”

For his part, the Wizard called the council “a bunch of bureaucrats who have no imagination. I am the original image of Christchurch. They will have to kill me to stop me.”

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ABC News reported on Oct. 20 that in Wellington, New Zealand, police went above and beyond for a certain emergency call. When a dispatcher answered the call, a little voice started out, “Hi. Police lady?”

The 4-year-old then went on to say, “I’ve got some toys for you. Come over and see them.”

Around then, an adult took the phone, confirming that it was not an emergency, but the dispatcher sent Constable Kurt over anyway. The little boy showed off his toys to the officer and had a “good, educational chat” about the use of the emergency number (111 in New Zealand). “He did have cool toys,” Constable Kurt confirmed.

He reciprocated by turning on his patrol car’s lights for the boy.

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During an Oct. 17 weather segment on KREM-TV in Spokane, Washington, viewers were stunned to see a 13-second clip of a woman’s bare behind on a display behind the meteorologist, Yahoo! News reported.

Viewers began calling the Spokane police department, which is now working with the station to find out how the video made it to the broadcast. KREM-TV could face fines from the Federal Communications Commission for airing the shocking scene.

Picky, Picky Vojin Kusic, 72, of Srbac, BosniaHerzegovina, built a home for himself and his family many years ago. His wife, Ljubica, wanted the bedrooms to face the sun at the time, so the living room faced away from the road. In time, Ljubica became distressed that she couldn’t see visitors approaching the house, so Vojin remodeled it. Now, with their children grown, Vojin has constructed the home of Ljubica’s dreams: It rotates a full 360 degrees so she can turn it as she sees fit, the Associated Press reported. “Now, our front door also rotates, so if she spots unwanted guests heading our way, she can spin the house and make them turn away,” Vojin said.

Great Art Roughly 300 men and women volunteers gathered on Oct. 17 in the desert near the Israeli city of Arad, where they took off all their clothes and painted their bodies white for a project by photographer Spencer Tunick, the Associated Press reported.

For about three hours, they posed and repositioned themselves for Tunick as he shot

photos to draw attention to the shrinking Dead Sea. “I am always happy to return here and photograph in the only country in the Middle East that allows art such as this,” Tunick said. Organizers hope the project will bring attention to preserving the Dead Sea, and Israeli tourist officials hope it will bring visitors to the country.

New World Order David and Paula Knight of Surrey, England, were confused when they opened a letter informing them of a traffic violation and fine that took place in June in Bath. The letter, which detailed a bus lane violation and included a photo of the offender, was generated by a traffic camera that captured a woman walking in a bus lane, wearing a shirt that said KNITTER. The Knights’ vehicle tag reads KNI9 TER, a reference to David’s nickname, Knighter. “We thought one of our friends was stitching us up,” Paula told the BBC, but they finally contacted authorities to straighten out the incident. She said the staff member who looked at the photo “burst out laughing.” The fine was canceled, everyone involved got a giggle out of it, and the next time the Knights go to Bath, they may take the train.

False Alarm Fire officials in Santa Barbara County, California, received calls on Oct. 4 about a person hanging on the side of a cliff near Hope Ranch Beach, NBC New York reported. Emergency crews were dispatched with equipment including a drone and fire engines, but the “person” was just a mannequin with long hair. Apparently, the mannequin had been used in a movie shoot a few days earlier, Daniel Bertucelli of Santa Barbara County said, reminding residents, “Better to call than not!”

Compelling Explanation Folks in Plouneventer, France, were perplexed on Oct. 11 when they woke up to find a van perched atop a bus stop shelter, Oddity Central reported. Police were summoned, the van was removed and the owner identified -- but the mystery remained, with theories involving alcohol and performance art. Finally, three days later, the truth came out: The prank was part of a “commercial dispute” between the van’s owner and the perpetrator, who used a pallet truck to hoist the car onto the bus shelter. The latter may face charges of endangerment.

Mistaken Identity At a ceremony on Oct. 16 to award the annual Planeta literary prize in Spain, fans of author Carmen Mola were stunned to learn that the author is actually three male writers: Agustin Martinez, Jorge Diaz and Antonio Mercero, who were on hand to accept the award. Mola’s unpublished novel “The Beast” won 1 million euros with the prize. Mola had been described as a female university professor living in Madrid who uses a pseudonym, People.com reported, but after the reveal, Diaz said, “We are three friends who one day four years ago decided to combine our talent to tell a story.” Some have called the trio “scammers,” but Mercero argued, “We didn’t hide behind a woman, we hid behind a name.”

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guest opinion

by Tom Gutowski Rule No. 1: If it feels true, it is. If you absolutely must “do the research,” look only at sources that you know you’ll agree with. Why suffer the agony of reading or listening to an opposing opinion? You could get heartburn.

Rule No. 2: If they agree with you, they’re telling the truth. If they disagree, they’re either misinformed or lying. I recommend going with the lying angle, because it’s fun to make up reasons for the lies.

True story: a commenter at a local county board of commissioners meeting said a study published in the journal Pediatrics claims masks harm children by drastically increasing their carbon dioxide intake. When it was pointed out that the study in question had been retracted due to serious flaws, someone else explained that the journal must have been paid to retract it. Problem solved. Another person opined that the culprit was probably Dr. Anthony Fauci, which illustrates what’s known as “Fauci’s Corollary”: your political enemies have superpowers and infinite wealth. Anyone familiar with “Jewish Space lasers” knows this to be true.)

idiot.” Whoever has the best insult wins.

Civility is for losers.

Rule No. 8: Complexity is for weenies. If you know someone who always wears a mask but nevertheless got COVID-19, you’ve proven that masks are worthless. On that note: sometimes parachutes fail to open, and skydivers die as a result. Besides that, there are no randomized controlled trials proving that parachutes are of any benefit to people who jump out of airplanes. So, as Rush Limbaugh would’ve put it, we’ve established that parachutes don’t work.

Another example of this rule concerns the economy. As anyone who claims to have read Adam Smith’s “Wealth of Nations” but didn’t actually finish it can tell you, all you need to know about economics is this: If you provide something people want, they’ll pay you for it. If you don’t, they won’t pay you, and you’ll become a leech on society. No need to consider things like monetary policy, monopoly power, anti-competitive practices, the causes of growing inequality, or anything as esoteric as rent-seeking or externalities like climate change, lead and PFAs in drinking

Rule No. 7: Attitude is more important than logic. Remember: You’re right and everyone else has the IQ of a toadstool.

Rule No. 3: Never fact-check a source. Find ones you agree with and take them at face value. Articles that claim this or that study shows masks don’t work often have links to the studies they cite. Click on the links, and you’ll find that many have been retracted or are being grossly misrepresented. So don’t do that! Why risk it?

Rule No. 4: Never consider the qualifications of the source. Why get pandemic-related medical advice from the Mayo Clinic or the University of Michigan Health System when we’ve got folks like Tucker Carlson and the Washington Examiner to enlighten us? Or when your uncle’s barber’s brother knows a guy whose friend’s fiancé once worked in a hospital?

Rule No. 5: The truth of a statement depends on who’s saying it. If you like the person, then what they say is true. If you don’t like them, it’s hooey. I learned this years ago when some of my friends explained to me that global warming is a hoax because Al Gore is a pompous jerk. Seems logical.

Rule No. 6, is a broader version of No. 5: Tribal loyalty is more important than truth. Your peeps are the good guys; your politcal opponents are the bad guys. Convince yourself that the people on the other side of the political divide are out to destroy America, and you’ll never again need to use actual facts to rebut anything they say.

They’re evil, so of course they lie.

Rule No. 7: Attitude is more important than logic. Remember: You’re right and everyone else has the IQ of a toadstool. When you state your case on social media, add something like “everyone who disagrees with me is an

water, or the proliferation of plastic garbage.

Smith believed in regulation of markets and said that workers have the right to be adequately fed, clothed, and housed, but it’s usually safe to ignore this stuff because he didn’t say so in the first few pages.

Rule No. 9: Scream “Socialist !” at anyone who proposes a policy that would help a person or group that you’re not part of or simply don’t like. No one owes squat to anybody else, and anyone who claims otherwise is a socialist or communist and should be shipped off to China … or at least Cuba or Venezuela.

Why complicate matters with troublesome concepts like the social contract, community, civic duty, promotion of the general welfare, equality of opportunity, or God forbid, systemic racism. The easiest way to avoid having to deal with society-wide problems is to deny that there are any.

Rule No. 10: If all else fails, make stuff up, like death panels, pizzagate, Jewish space lasers, or election fraud that’s so massive (but also, apparently, invisible because no court can detect it). The more outlandish, the better.

Then accuse anyone who says you’re wrong of being in on the conspiracy. It allows you to control the narrative (also known as changing the subject), and it makes it unnecessary to deal in facts or even make sense. And it might get you on TV, like the My Pillow guy.

There, wasn’t that easy? I think George Orwell would be pleased.

Tom Gutowski earned degrees in economics and history before entering the insurance industry, from which he retired a several year ago.

Ron Monroe

Sit. Stay. Heal.

An innovative local program is empowering vets with not-so-basic training

By Al Parker A canine-cuddling couple with decades of dog training experience are working hard to provide service dogs to northern Michigan veterans dealing with disabilities.

Ron and Diane Monroe established Mission Six Service Dogs for Veterans in 2018 and have provided six dogs for deserving vets. But they don’t train only canines.

“We train the dogs,” says Ron Monroe, “and we also train the vets.”

Monroe, who went to high school in Onaway, has a special interest in serving veterans. He served as a military police officer during his Army enlistment, 1983–87. During that time, he received training to become a K-9 handler. Mission Six Service Dogs was born from a blend of Ron and Diane’s skills and their admiration for veterans.

But what motivated the couple to create Mission Six was something more specific: witnessing more and more servicemembers

leaving today’s military with the kind of scars others don’t see.

“We’re focused on serving vets with PTSD and TBI (traumatic brain injury) Those are some invisible disabilities that are really prominent now,” he says. The Monroes believe the best way to help vets heal those wounds and regain independence is through what they call “the service dog experience.”

While the vets learn principles of canine psychology and building a relationship with the new partner, the pooches learn public access skills and how to perform tasks that help their veterans deal with limitations inherent to PTSD and TBI disabilities.

The handler’s education also includes their rights, roles, rules, and responsibilities of having a service dog. They learn about state and federal laws that relate to their new partner.

The dogs — almost exclusively female German shepherds less than two years old — are donated by Humane Society branches and breeders from across Michigan.

Mission Six depends on donations and fundraisers to keep operating.

“We can’t do this alone,” says Monroe. “I can train dogs and train vets, but we need help to fund it. We don’t have big corporate funding, but we’ve had great community support, and we want veterans who think they might qualify to contact us.”

The Leathernecks Motorcycle Club has been a solid supporter of Mission Six. “Several local chapters have become advocates for us,” says Monroe, adding that Mission Six has received a lot of support from the local communities of East Jordan and Petoskey, too.

The continued help not only buoys the organization and its leaders but also has motivated many of the vets Mission Six has worked with to join the organization and aid it in efforts to reach and impact even more vets.

“Most of the vets we serve have become Mission Six team members, helping us in different ways,” Monroe says.

Their efforts to pay it forward is certainly

welcome. Monroe, who has worked for the Department of Natural Resources for 33 years, operates Mission Six in his spare time.

“I spend three days a week working on Mission Six – Friday, Saturday and Sunday,” says Ron. “And probably another 20 hours a week in the evenings after work. It’s exhausting, but it’s so much fun.”

It’s also rewarding.

Brutus native John Williamson, who spent eight years in the Navy, received his service dog, Liberty, through Mission Six last year.

“As soon as the leash clicks, we click,” Williamson told a TV reporter at the time.

“It’s just been enlightening, and I never thought I’d be this much better.”

The Mission Six team members hope more veterans who think they might need help will step forward. “Having the chance to change someone’s life is a rare opportunity,” says Ron. “We’ve been blessed to at least try.”

To learn more about Mission Six Service Dogs, go to www.missionsix.org.

What Makes a Top Dog?

There are specific standards that must be met for an animal to become eligible as a service dog. Some common traits include: • A calm temperament. A service dog needs to be welltempered. That means they aren’t going to become stressed easily, even in difficult environments. These animals should be happy to be petted, but even if a stranger approaches and is mildly aggressive with their affection, the animal isn’t going to react negatively. Most of the time a calm temperament comes from birth, though certain attributes can be trained.

• A social personality. In other words, a service dog needs to be friendly. This is sometimes considered one of the most important attributes as they will provide an emotional boost to their owner, especially during stressful situations. If the dog is too energetic, though, that can cause harm so that social quality needs to be tempered to some degree.

• They must be adaptive. A therapy dog needs to be able to adapt to different environments. Even if there’s a lot of noise in the background or crowds of people, that dog needs to have patience and be able to properly support its owner even in uncomfortable environments.

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A NIGHT AT THE LOCAL VFW We’ve all got an opinion about America’s wars, politics, and place in the world. On the heels of the United States’ recent withdrawal from Afghanistan and ahead of Veterans Day 2021, Northern Express thought it a worthwhile time for all of us to pause the bickering and — in honor of those who chose to serve and sacrifice for all Americans — simply listen.

By Al Parker Over the course of the nation’s history, 41 million Americans have served in the military, with more than 16 million serving in World War II alone.

Northern Express recently pulled up a chair alongside six northern Michigan veterans at VFW Post 2780 in Traverse City to learn about their lives, time in the military, and feelings on today’s armed forces. Veterans Day is Nov. 11, but we encourage you to seek out a veteran you know and say thanks any day of the year.

Bill Volkening, U.S. Army

“I was a farm boy from New Baltimore when I got my draft letter in 1959,” says Bill Volkening. “I was off to Fort Wayne in Detroit, then on to basic training at Fort Knox.”

He served stateside for two years before leaving the Army in 1961, then in 1982 reenlisted in the Army Reserves. In 1990, Volkening was deployed to the Middle East, where he drove trucks and trained truck drivers in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Iraq. He finally retired from the Army in 2000.

“Looking back, I remember the camaraderie,” says the 81-year-old Kingsley resident.

After ending his active-duty career, Volkening continued to be involved with veterans through VFW Post 2780 in Traverse City. He served as post commander twice and as long-time captain of the post’s Honor Guard, which visits senior care homes and schools and assists at funeral services for veterans.

“I always wanted to serve veterans and their families,” says Volkening, who was chosen as the VFW post’s Veteran of the Year in 2016.

What does he think of today’s military?

“I gotta give those young folks a lot of credit,” he says. “There’s no draft, and still they step up and serve their country.”

Bill Seater, U.S. Army

Bill Seater was drafted into the Army in 1966, just as the U.S. presence in Vietnam was building. After basic training at Fort Knox, Kentucky, he went to tech school in Virginia, taking generator mechanics classes.

Soon he was on his way to Southeast Asia.

“I arrived in Vietnam on Sept. 21, 1967,” recalls Seater, who grew up in the tiny Emmet County town of Brutus. “We landed at Tan Son Nhut air base.”

Later he was driven to “a little bitty compound,” the Phu Lam Signal Facility, a key communications base on the west side of Saigon. In one month in 1967, the tiny compound processed 1 million messages over 55 teletype circuits, and the number of troops there approached 800.

Seater was working the midnight shift on Feb. 8, 1968, when a sergeant burst in and shouted that the base was under attack.

“I was headed out to the bunker when a blast went off nearby,” says Seater. “It numbed my ears, and I couldn’t hear my own footsteps. The only injury I got over there was that night.”

In the dark, he ran into something and suffered a nasty cut on the palm of his hand.

Seater considers himself lucky. He later had a chance to change jobs and became one of the base’s overseas switchboard operators. “I lived off base, in a hotel,” he remembers with a smile.

“It was pretty nice compared to some guys.”

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John W. Milks, U.S. Marine Corps

John W. Milks had a big problem with authority when he was younger.

So what did he do in July 1967?

Enlist in the Marine Corps.

“I was full of hatred and animosity,” says Milks, who lives in Benzie County. “I do better now — with adult supervision.”

Nevertheless, growing up, Milks had always wanted to be a Marine. When he signed up, he was told to report to Fort Wayne in Detroit. Unfortunately, he arrived at the historic fort on July 24, 1967, right in the middle of the violent and chaotic Detroit Riots and found the gate locked shut because of the rioting.

“There were two guys there, and I told them I was here to enlist in the Marines, and if they didn’t open the gate, I was gonna climb over it,” he says.

After a little discussion, he was let in and started his military service, which began with basic training in San Diego and highlighted by a hellish tour in Vietnam.

“I met some good people and learned the blessings of good health, good air, clean water,” says Milks.

Coming home, he struggled with problems that were common among Vietnam veterans, including work stability. “I was a painter, did landscaping, had probably 50 different jobs,” he says. “I think my kids [three daughters and a son] really got me through it.”

Eventually Milks went to work for the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians where he oversaw grounds maintenance.

Looking back on his service?

“I was thankful and proud to serve, proud to be a Marine,” says Milks.

What does he think of today’s armed forces?

“I think it helps young people do the best for themselves. The military builds selfdiscipline, channels their energies, and helps in their maturing.”

Tim Luckey, U.S. Air Force

In the late 1970s, Traverse City native Tim Luckey was an energetic teen when District Court Judge Richard Benedict “suggested” he consider serving in the military.

Luckey enlisted in the Air Force in 1978 and went off to Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, for basic training. He became a military police officer, eventually serving in 26 countries before his discharge in 1998.

“I spent four years in Germany and five years in Japan,” says Luckey. “The worst place?

That was Korea, I hated it with a passion. It was a stinky country.”

After his service, Luckey became a criminal investigator in Pina County, Arizona, before returning to Traverse City where he served as a reserve city police officer.

Rich Long, U.S. Army

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Rich Long’s family has a long history of military service.

“My great-grandfather was in World War I, my dad was in World War II, and my brother was in Korea and Vietnam,” says Long, who enlisted in the Army in 1983, then later served in the Army Reserves for a total of 25 years. In 2004 and 2005, he served in Iraq.

He was sent to the Middle East as an army cook, but he ended up with several duties, including truck driving.

“It was a culture shock,” says Long, but his time in the desert is not something he regrets.

In fact, he says, he gained a lot.

“I miss the camaraderie of the guys,” says Long. “We became like a family over there.

And I learned the old lesson that there are no atheists in foxholes.”

Today, Long continues another mission.

He serves as a chaplain at VFW Post 2780.

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Mike Smith, U.S. Army

Growing up in the Detroit suburb of Wyandotte, Mike Smith went into the Army, just like his dad did years before.

After basic training at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri, Smith was sent — like many other young men of his generation — off to Vietnam in early 1968. While much of Michigan was focused on the Detroit Tigers’ march toward the World Series, Smith’s attention was focused on survival.

“I spent 52 years trying to forget that son of a bitch,” says Smith of the war.

He got to South Vietnam in February 1968 as a member of a mortar crew. Smith’s arrival was rude, to say the least.

“When I got to Long Binh, they were rocketing the airport when we landed,” he recalls.

At the time, Long Binh was the largest U.S. Army base in South Vietnam. It sat between Bien Hoa, a large air base, and Saigon, the nation’s capital. Long Binh was a key logistics and command center that came under attack during the Tet Offensive, a series of surprise attacks

by North Vietnamese and Viet Cong troops against American forces and their allies.

After a long, grueling year in the jungle, Smith returned to the U.S. in March 1969, only to be met with taunts — and worse. “When I came back, I got spit at and called ‘baby killer,’ he says.

What are his feelings about the recent U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan?

“It was terrible,” he says. “It was like sneaking out the back door. Totally mishandled.”

These days, Smith, who is commander of VFW Post 2780, is one of the 22 member of the post’s Honor Guard. So far this year, the all-volunteer group has appeared at 117 funerals and 17 other events, like school visits or senior citizen gatherings. The group serves a six-county region: Grand Traverse, Antrim, Kalkaska, Benzie, Leelanau, and Wexford.

The appearance of the Honor Guard is usually coordinated through a funeral home at the request of the deceased veteran’s family.

The Honor Guard will play taps, perform a gun salute, and present a folded American flag to the veteran’s kin.

“The toughest part is presenting the flag,” says Volkening, his voice wavering just a bit. It’s really, really hard.”

Smith and Milks silently nod in agreement.

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By the Numbers: • The median age of veterans is 65 years.

• There are roughly 18 million Americans – about 7 percent of the adult population – who were veterans in 2018. Ranging from 18 to over 100 years old, they served in conflicts from World War II to the Global War on Terrorism.

• About 9 percent of veterans, or 1.7 million, are women. By 2040 that number is expected to be 17 percent.

• The largest group of vets (6.4 million) served during the Vietnam Era from 1964 to 1975.

The second largest group (4 million) served in peacetime, from 1955 to 1964 and 1975 to 1990.

• The number of veterans declined by a third, from 26 million to 18 million between 2000 and 2018.

• There are fewer than 500,000 WWII vets alive today, down from 5.7 million in 2000.

— U.S. Census Bureau

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Keshick

QueerKwe

Renée Dillard

Native Art Immersion Two must-see exhibits of traditional — and not-so-traditional — indigenous artistry

By Lynda Wheatley If you know next to nothing about Native American arts, chances are still good you’ve at least heard of one of northern Michigan’s most esteemed Native American artists, Yvonne Walker Keshick.

Descended from a long line of Odawa/ Ojibwe quill workers — artists who transform porcupine quills into beautiful and often functional objects — Keshick’s intricate quill boxes have been featured in museums and galleries around the country, including the National Museum of the American Indian and the Smithsonian. Right now, you can get your eyes within inches of the Emmet County artist’s work.

In partnership with the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, Crooked Tree Gallery – Petoskey is hosting Kindred: Traditional Arts of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians. While prestigious and historic examples of Odawa arts and

crafts like Keshick’s will be on display, so, too, will contemporary work from boundary-pushing upstarts like QueerKwe owner Becca Lynn, the self-described artist, activist and entrepreneur who’s using the traditional art of bead-working to fulfill her personal mission: to reclaim space for LGBTQ Natives and two-spirits, i.e., those who identify as having both a masculine and a feminine spirit.

Her painstakingly threaded bead pieces — earrings, patches, necklaces — often feature colors designed to represent trans, pansexual, asexual, bisexual, nonbinary pride, and others.

Confused? As she recently told a Crooked Tree audience gathered to hear her speak, “It’s OK if you don’t understand someone’s identity. You just need to respect it.”

Alongside Keschick and Lynn’s creations, viewers will also find the work of renowned Anishinaabe natural fiber artist Renée Wasson Dillard, 2010 recipient of the Michigan

Heritage Award for her lifetime achievement in Natural Fiber Arts, the vibrant, natureinspired (and often Van Gogh-like) beadwork of artist Stella Kay, and others.

The quill boxes, beadwork, regalia, ceramics, and basketry featured in the Kindred exhibit aren’t merely significant for the artists and cultural traditions they showcase; they’re part of a larger opportunity to explore the economic drivers, environmental factors, and challenges inherent for Native American artists, thanks to a series of online and inperson talks lead by several of the artists, exhibit co-curator (with Liz Erlewine) Eric Hemenway, and others: Coffee @ 10 with Frank Ettawageshik, Nov. 18 The Harbor Springs resident, passionate environmental activist, and former (16-year) chairman of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians — generally credited with transforming the Bands from a small organization with $4,000 in the bank to

a thriving economic and environmental powerhouse — will talk about the links between the traditional Anishinaabe arts and the environment. Free. Join in person or via zoom link at www.crookedtree.org.

Artist demonstration with Yvonne Walker Keshick, Nov. 11 Keshick will be on hand in the CTAC Petoskey galleries 10am to 5pm Nov. 11 to offer an in-person demonstration and discuss the art of quillwork and the process behind it. Free. In-person only.

Artist Chats Available Now Watch any of the recorded chats with Becca Lynn, Renée Wasson Dillard, Stella Kay, and Eric Hemenway by clicking on the Kindred link under the Exhibitions tab at CTAC Online, www.crookedtree.org. The Kindred exhibit will be on display in the Gilbert and Bonfield galleries inside Crooked Tree Arts Center – Petoskey until Nov. 27.

Opening Soon: First Americans in Manistee

The folks at Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts will be the first to tell you: Their organization’s venerable Ramsdell Theatre, a 120-year-old Victorian-era gem on the National Register of Historic Places, sits atop the ancestral land of the Anishinaabe people.

In an effort to recognize the contributions, culture, and identity of the region’s Native American community — which the RRCA calls “an important part of our city’s vitality and a too-often overlooked part of both this city’s and this state’s history” — the RRCA has invited contemporary Native American artists from around Michigan and, in particular, Manistee (aka Naaminitigong-Anishinaabe Aki) to submit their work.

The resulting exhibition, First Americans, opens Nov. 9 and is dedicated to the United States’ first Native American cabinet member, Deb Haaland.

Featuring mixed media, paintings, ceramics, poetry, and photography, the exhibit showcases artists Suzanne Cross, Marcella Hadden, Judy Jashinsky, Jamie John, Cecelia LaPointe, Michelle Lucas, and George Martin. Works by Shirley Brauker and Daniel Mena, on loan from the Dennos Museum in Traverse City, will also be on display.

You can register to see the exhibit, held inside the RRCA’s Hardy Hall until Dec. 30, free. An opening reception will be held 6am to 8pm Nov. 13. Learn more at www.ramsdelltheatre.org

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Oil on wood by Judy Jashinksky.

Photo on cancas by Marcella Hadden.

Let’s Talk About Race, Kids Author Jason Reynolds reimagines a National Book Award-winning tome about history of racism for a YA — and now NWS — audience

By Anna Faller Award-winning author Jason Reynolds never intended to write for young adults.

Instead, the category came to him.

“Most people enter into the industry in their late 20s or early 30s — sometimes even in their 40s or 50s,” he says. But Reynolds was still a bit of a young adult himself when he struck upon his first publishing deal at age 21.

“I had written something that I thought was so adult,” he says, “but because I was young, my voice — naturally — was young.”

The result was an instant “YA” stamp, and it’s one he continues to sport with pride. After all, he says, “Who else is there to write for, really?”

As Reynolds sees it, “whatever the world will be down the line” falls to its youngest inhabitants. “That’s why I fight so hard for young people’s imagination,” he says. “Every step of the way, there’s always some adult trying to put the kibosh on the power of a child.”

He sees his role as a writer as sparking that imagination and maintaining the flame.

“I think that adults are terrified of what they would say if a child [came] to them and challenged them about their own ideas, because then they’ve got to grapple with that,” says Reynolds.

A WRITER’S PROCESS Although Reynolds now begins each book with a YA audience in mind, he doesn’t start brainstorming the tale with situations tailored to youth. He starts with characters, always. “The one thing that’s consistent about human beings is that we invest in [each other] — not plotline or products,” he says. “If we take that idea and think about it in terms of storytelling, it seems most pressing to create human beings on the page that the reader wants to just spend time with. I have to care about the person first — that’s how it works.”

Reynolds isn’t the only one. He understands that in this “instant” era of taps and swipes, a young audience requires a connection with the characters, and quickly.

“They’re the hardest to win over,” he says, but adds that, at core, what appeals to young adult audiences in books, on social media, and in the wider world isn’t that different from what appeals to adults, to all of us: “They’re still investing in people,” says Reynolds. “It doesn’t change.”

But, how could a book possibly compare with the complexity of digital media? The unfortunate answer It can’t. “The first thing I’ve sort of relinquished myself from is the idea that I can compete,” he says. “None of us can. That being said, I have to work with.”

This means that instead of trying to mimic cyber-stimuli or compete with it, Reynolds approaches them as educational tools. “What can I learn from TikTok?” he says. “What can I learn from YouTube? What can I learn from the videogames, from Fortnite and from Minecraft?” First and foremost, that everything about each book, from plotline down to supporting characters, has to move from the very beginning. “I know when I’m coming into [the writing], that from page one, it’s got to be punchy,” he says.

The average attention span of a teen today is about a minute and a half. Reynolds believes he has less time than that. “Reading is not a passive activity,” he says. “TikTok, YouTube — [those] are passive. I have about 30 seconds to hook [my readers].” And hook them — again, and again — he does. “I use things that feel very real to them to show them in books as they actually are,” he says.

That’s it. That’s the only formula.”

REMIX That formula served Reynolds well, even as he took on the Herculean task of reimagining and making digestible for a school-age audience Dr. Ibram X. Kendi’s 2016 National Book Award winner, “Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America.” When approached with the idea, in fact, Reynolds’ answer was initially no.

“Who says yes to that?” he says. “[Kendi’s book] was a masterpiece! Why would I want

to tamper with it? I felt I wasn’t the right person for the job.”

Kendi, however, had other ideas and insisted Reynolds was.

After finally agreeing to take a swing at it, Reynolds — as he himself had predicted — struggled. “The first two drafts were terrible,” he says. “It wasn’t a natural space for me.” In fact, Kendi’s 700-page compendium is exactly the kind of text a teenage Reynolds would have tried to avoid. “I hated these kinds of books,” he says. “That’s why the first line is, ‘This is not a history book — at least not like the ones you’re used to reading in school.’ Once I wrote that line, it’s like I came back to myself. Two months later, I turned it in and that was it.”

The resultant 250 pages send readers headlong into the roots of our culture’s longest-standing racist ideals. The kicker?

Virtually none of them are true. “The narrative that would justify slavery, indentured servitude, and all of these things that are still going on, started in the 1400s by a single man” — a Portuguese scribe named Gomes Eanes de Zurara — “who honestly just made it up,” Reynolds says. “All of this came from the figment of imagination and the understanding of language, which means that part of the fix, or at least the beginning of the fix, will have to use the same two things: imagination and language.”

Suffice to say Reynolds has the ‘language’ part covered. Imagination, however, is a multi-player game; that’s where the human component comes in.

“I don’t believe that anything changes through lecture. Conversation is always going to be what works for us when it comes to understanding each other,” says Reynolds.

“So, let’s break this [concept of race] down in a way that makes it more relevant and easier to digest. And then, when we get into the nittygritty of it all, let’s take a moment to do a selfcheck. We’re all OK. ‘Race’ isn’t a bad word, and ‘black’ and ‘white’ aren’t bad words. We’re having a human experience on the page, and that’s all I want people to remember.”

Join the Conversation

New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds joins the National Writers Series for a virtual event at 7pm Thursday, Nov. 4 to discuss his celebrated, “STAMPED: Racism, Antiracism, and You.” The book, originally published in March 2020, is included with the purchase of a virtual ticket for $21.00. Guest host for the event is syndicated columnist, author, and arts advocate Rochelle Riley.

For more information, ticket sales, and registration, please visit www. nationalwritersseries.org.

Meet the Host: Rochelle Riley Award-winning author and journalist Rochelle Riley has served as the City of Detroit’s Director of Arts and Culture since 2019. A graduate of the University of North Carolina’s Hussman School of Journalism and Media, Riley was a writer and newsroom executive in Louisville before beginning her near quarter-century career with the Detroit Free Press. Riley has authored five fulllength books, including “The Burden: African Americans and the Enduring Impact of Slavery,” as well as this year’s “That They Lived: African Americans Who Changed the World.” Riley is a 2016 inductee of the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame, and is the co-founder of the national support initiative, Letters to Black Girls.

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Lake Community Library, Empire. Enjoy a matinee of the animated film “The Addams Family.” Popcorn provided. glenlakelibrary.net TRICKS & TREATS COOKING CLASS: 1-2:30pm, Interlochen Public Library, Community Room. For kids ages 6-12. Wear your favorite costume & bring a creepy friend or two. Learn to make horribly healthy & ghastly good Halloween snacks. interlochenpubliclibrary.org

POND HILL HALLOWEEN & COSTUME PARTY: Kids Costume Contest at 1pm; for ages 18 & under. Following will be a magic show

by Jania the Magic Witch.

Pumpkin Bowling Contest at 6pm for kids & adults. $5 per entry. Pond Hill Farm, Harbor Springs. www.pondhill.com

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CHERRY CAPITAL COMIC CON (C4): GT Resort & Spa, Acme. This comic book & pop entertainment expo is a gathering of comic book creators, exhibitors & fans. Featured media guests include Veronica Taylor, the actress behind the voice of Ash from Pokemon, Sailor Pluto from Sailor Moon, & Delilah from the new Franklin and Ghost Animated Series; Ryan Stegman, artist on the Absolute Carnage & King in Black series & more. $10-$25. cherrycapitalcon.com

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13TH ANNUAL ZOMBIE RUN: 9am, Right Brain Brewery, TC. Join the zombies in this 5K run/walk/creep/crawl. Proceeds benefit TART Trails. There will be race medals & best costume prizes. $25-$35. tczombierun.com

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SKI SWAP: 9am-4pm, Crystal Center, lower level, Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville.

Drop off used equipment at Crystal Mountain at the lower level of the Crystal Center on Oct. 27-28 from 9am-3pm or Oct. 29 from 1-8pm. Pick up equipment not sold on Oct. 30 from 4-5pm or Oct. 31 from 9amnoon. Equipment left will be donated. 25% of the proceeds from the Skip Swap benefit three local high school ski teams & the Crystal Community Ski Club. crystalmountain.com/event/ski-swap

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TRAVERSE CITY HANDMADE MARKET: 9am-2pm, TC Christian School. Enjoy a wide variety of arts & crafts from area artisans including knitwear, soap, jewelry, clothing & home decor.

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HALLOWEEN IN DOWNTOWN PETOSKEY: 10am: Children’s Halloween Parade.

Line up at Central Elementary School at 9:45am. It will march from Central Elementary down Howard St. to Pennsylvania Park in downtown Petoskey. 10am-noon: Downtown Trick or Treating. Hit the downtown stores.

10am-2pm: Great Pumpkin Carving Demo.

Guest carver Steve Bartel will be in Pennsylvania Park carving a giant masterpiece. Dusk (6:15pm): Jack O’Lantern Walk. Bring your own carved pumpkin to Pennsylvania Park Sat. afternoon. Leave it along the sidewalk & it will be lit up for you. $100 Downtown Dollars will be awarded to most creative.

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DOWNTOWN TC HALLOWEEN WALK: 10-11:30am. Participating stores throughout the Downtown district will be handing out candy. downtowntc.com/downtown-halloween-walk

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POLARIS INTERNATIONAL SLED KICK OFF & VINTAGE SLED DISPLAY: 10am4pm, Classic Motor Sports, TC. You’ll see Mike Siler’s Polaris relic display & members of the local snowmobile & ORV clubs will be on hand to answer your questions about equipment & area trails. The event will be kid-friendly & Halloween-themed. Presented by Grand Traverse Snowmobile & ORV Clubs. Free.

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FLAVORS OF FALL: 12-4pm, Torch Lake Café, Eastport (US 31/M-88). Music & apple cider, poetry & storytelling, bonfires & s’mores, mulled wine. torchlakecafe.com

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HALLOWEEN HAPPENINGS: 1pm, Glen

HALLOWEEN-THEMED TOURS OF OAKWOOD CEMETERY: 2pm. Meet at the main entrance of Oakwood Cemetery, directly across from the intersection of Fair St. & Eighth St., TC. The walking tour covers a distance of approximately 1.5 miles on uneven surfaces & lasts about 90 minutes. No reservations are required; however, participants are required to sign a liability waiver, so please arrive 15 minutes ahead of the scheduled tour to sign in.

Free; donations accepted. traversehistory.org BOW-WOW DOG COSTUME PARTY: 3-8pm, Iron Fish Distillery, Thompsonville.

Costumed dogs & their owners will compete for prizes. At 5pm, judging will take place & trophies for best dog costume & best owner/dog “couple costume” will be awarded. Proceeds from the event support the Benzie Animal Welfare League. Admission is a cash donation or donation of dog/ cat food, cleaning supplies or cat litter. ironfishdistillery.com/spirits

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HALLOWEEN COSTUME PARADE: 3pm.

Held around the Elk Rapids District Library grounds. Meet on the island side of the River St. foot bridge. Enjoy donuts & cider afterwards. Free. elkrapidslibrary.org/halloween-costume-parade

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TRICK OR TREAT IN ELLSWORTH: 5-8pm.

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FREE HALLOWEEN YOGA CLASS: 6pm, Dharamsala TC. No matter who you are or what you look like, you are invited to a terrifying Yoga class. Be prepared to move from skin to bone on funky disco tunes to celebrate in the scariest way. Ages 18+. Providing free child care & play time for this event.

Please call with names & ages of children. dharamsalatc.com

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FUNKOWEEN AT JACOB’S FARM, TC: 6-10pm. After checking out the Haunted Corn Maze, hang around for the Halloween concert featuring Medicinal Groove & DJ Ras Marco.

No cover charge. jacobsfarmtc.com/events

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AMERICAN LEGION POST 531 HALLOWEEN PARTY & DANCE: 7-11pm, 18483 Cadillac Hwy., Copemish. Cash prizes for best costume. Dance to Nelson Road. $5 cover.

Fundraiser for the American Legion Post 531. 231-970-9068. fb.me/e/14zNKq9U7

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COMEDY WITH ADAM DEGI: 7pm, TC Comedy Club, TC. Adam’s strangely endearing personality & ability to riff, rant & improvise, sets him apart & makes every one of his shows unique. Degi is anything but predictable! $15-$25. traversecitycomedyclub.com

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POSTCARD FROM VIENNA CONCERT

BY THE GREAT LAKES CHAMBER ORCHESTRA: 7pm, Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor. Vienna, Austria – The City of Music. Giants of classical music were all drawn to Vienna. This concert’s three pieces offer a glimpse of Vienna’s Classical period, it’s storied quality of life, Baroque architecture, & old-world charm. Featured are Beethoven’s 7th Symphony, Rossini’s Barber of Seville Overture & Haydn’s Cello Concerto in C Major. Cello soloist Helen LaGrand, a University of Michigan student, will perform during the Beethoven segment.

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Jazz string bassist and vocalist Paul Keller brings his AT SUNDOWN Quintet featuring vocalist/clarinetist Sarah D’Angelo to Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey on Fri., Nov. 5 at 7:30pm. Other members include vibraphonist Cary Kocher, pianist Adam Mosley and guitarist Ralph Tope. Enjoy their swinging and jazzy arrangements of fun and familiar songs from the Great American Songbook. Tickets: $10-$35. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-petoskey/ paul-keller-sundown-quintet-featuring-sarah-dangelo

A pre-concert talk with GLCO Music Director Libor Ondras is offered at 6pm. Students 18 & under are invited to attend for free with a reserved ticket. $30, $40, $60. glcorchestra. org/concerts

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THRILLER NIGHT: 7-9pm, Jacob’s Corn Maze, Jacob’s Farm, TC. Jacob will release creatures from the barn to take over his corn maze. Bring a flashlight. Spooky, but kid-friendly. $15. eventbrite.com/e/ thriller-night-at-jacobs-corn-maze-tickets185033479117?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

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TRICK-OR-TREATING IN DOWNTOWN GLEN ARBOR: 12-3pm. Visit participating merchants. Bring non-perishable goods to donate to the local food bank. A trailer for donations will be located outside Art’s Tavern.

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CHUCK BRODSKY: 4pm, Acoustic Taproom, TC. “Genuine. Quirky. Rootsy.” Enjoy this storyteller, songwriter, troubadour, modern day bard. Brodsky has been writing songs about baseball for decades. His latest album is “Them and Us.” 231-714-5028. $20 advance; $25 door.

“THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES”: 7:30pm, Glen Lake Church, Glen Arbor. Presented by the Glen Arbor Players. In this Gothic-style mystery, Sherlock Holmes is asked to help unveil the mysterious & ancient curse of the Baskervilles. He examines facts, considers all the clues, & wrestles with the strange occurrences at the ominous Baskerville Hall. Is the marauding hound real or a supernatural beast? Free. glenarborplayers.org

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ARTS ACADEMY COMPOSERS FORUM: 7:30pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Dendrinos Chapel & Recital Hall. Get a sneak peek of tomorrow’s classical masterworks as the Interlochen Arts Academy composition studio presents the Composer’s Forum.

Enjoy original works in a variety of styles & instrumentations composed & performed by Interlochen Arts Academy music students. interlochen.org/events/arts-academy-composers-forum-2021-10-30

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SCOTTISH FESTIVAL: 11am-12:30pm, The Presbyterian Church of TC, 701 Westminster Rd. Enjoy Scottish music & a traditional meal in the Fellowship Hall. There will also be traditional Scottish games in the parking lot. $15 adults, $5 children, $35 families. tcpresby.org/calendar FLAVORS OF FALL: (See Sat., Oct. 30)

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TRICK OR TREAT IN EAST JORDAN: 5-8pm.

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TRICK-OR-TREATING IN DOWNTOWN BEULAH: 5-7pm. Stop at participating merchants.

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TRICK-OR-TREATING IN TC: Traverse City residents will be welcoming young treatseekers between 5-8pm. Trick-or-treaters may stop at homes where illuminated porch lights will indicate that treats are available.

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TRUNK OR TREAT & TRICK OR TREATING IN DOWNTOWN FRANKFORT: 5-8pm.

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TRUNK OR TREAT IN LAKE ANN: 5-8pm, Fire Station Parking Lot, Lake Ann. Presented

by Almira Township Fire & EMS. Featuring candy, refreshments, games & a cake walk. Free.

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TRUNK OR TREATING IN MACKINAW CITY: 5-7pm, Old School Park, Mackinaw City.

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UNDERSTANDING THE PHILOSOPHY OF HOSPICE CARE: 2pm, Traverse Area District Library, McGuire Room, TC. Join as local experts explain what hospice is, who it benefits, when to ask for it & the process itself.

Register. Free. tadl.org/event/understandingthe-philosophy-of-hospice-care

“COLLABORATION”: 7-9pm, Higher Art Gallery, TC. An Evening of Live Art & Music. This multi-disciplinary art experience features a concert with The Jeff Haas Trio, along with artist Lisa Flahive. Reserve tickets in advance. $12 Goodwill offering. higherartgallery.com/tickets

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AUDITION CALL FOR “ENCHANTED APRIL”: 7pm, Glen Lake Church, Glen Arbor. The story is an American comedy drama directed by Jan Dalton in a Reader’s Theater format. The cast will have four middle-aged women, one younger woman, two middleaged men & one younger man. A middle aged woman who speaks Italian would be perfect. Free. glenarborplayers.org

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TCNEWTECH PITCH & NETWORKING EVENT: City Opera House, TC. Four local startups compete. Each of the presenters will be allowed five minutes to share their ideas followed by five minutes of Q&A from the audience. When all have presented, the audience will vote for their favorite to win the $500 cash prize presented

by DGN Advisory. Pitch presenters tonight include Keelin H Lundwall with his travel app software Xperiences; Garret & Dakota Porter with their patented aftermarket LED lighting system, ActionGlow; Susan Morozowich with her company Telebehavioral Health.US; & JC & Steve Bailey with Bailey’s Farms, graduates of Arrowhead Incubator, who will be sharing & sampling their Kombucha. Doors open at 5:30pm; pitches begin at 6pm. Register in advance. Free. eventbrite.com/e/188308083547

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GRAND TRAVERSE KENNEL CLUB MEETING: Harrington’s By The Bay, TC. New location. 6pm dinner & social time; 7pm meeting.

New & prospective members always welcome.

Grandtraversekennelclub.com

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wednesday

NOVEMBER RECESS: 5-7pm, Jolly Pumpkin, The Peninsula Room, TC. Happy hour fun for grown-ups!

Enjoy soup, pulled pork sliders, truffle fries & pizza, wine & Jolly Pumpkin beer selections, non-alcoholic beverages, & prizes, including a $250 grand prize & $20 gift card & a pint glass “runner up” prize.

Admission, $10. traverseticker.com/recess

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COFFEE @ TEN, PETOSKEY: 10am, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Theater, Petoskey. Vicki Lynn will give a presentation on local plants & how they’re used. Free. crookedtree. org/event/ctac-petoskey-ctac-online/coffee10-vicki-lynn-local-plants-their-uses

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Presented by the Disability Network. Youth with disabilities will learn the skills they need to advocate for their needs & to empower them to support those with disabilities in their community. Register.

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THOMPSONVILLE IN TIME: A NORTHWEST MICHIGAN STORY 1890-2021: 6:30pm, Traverse Area District Library, McGuire Room, TC. Thompsonville, Michigan’s often overlooked rich history is presented in a new book by local author, Charles T. Kraus & the Benzie Area Historical Society. Join as the

author introduces the village of Thompsonville through stories told by those who came before us & stories of the people who are still there today. Free. tadl.org/event/thompsonville-intime-a-northwest-michigan-story-1890-2021

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DENNOS FILM SERIES: WARRIOR LAWYERS - DEFENDERS OF SACRED JUSTICE: 7pm, Dennos Museum Center, NMC, TC. This PBS documentary focuses on the stories of Native American lawyers, Tribal judges & their colleagues who work with the Native nations & their citizens to achieve sacred justice.

Following the film, there will be a discussion with the filmmaker & the community. Free. dennosmuseum.org/events/films.html

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NWS: JASON REYNOLDS - VIRTUAL EVENT: 7pm. This #1 New York Times bestselling author is also the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. His books include “All American Boys” (cowritten with Brendan Kiely), “When I Was the Greatest,” “The Boy in the Black Suit,” “Stamped,” “As Brave as You,” & more. Tickets, $21; includes a copy of “Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You.” nationalwritersseries.org/ product-category/upcoming-events

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INTERLOCHEN ARTS ACADEMY CHOIR FALL CONCERT: 7:30pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Corson Auditorium. $9-$12. interlochen.org/events/arts-academy-choirfall-concert-2021-11-04

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2021 HOLIDAY ARTIST MARKET: 11am-4pm, Dennos Museum Center, NMC, TC. Featuring fine art & handmade goods including pottery, jewelry, wood & metal work, fiber art, print, painting, mixed media, & more handmade by juried Michigan artists. shop.dennosmuseum.org/2021-holiday-artist-market

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SWINGSHIFT AND THE STARS: 6pm.

Nonprofits AC Paw, COGNiTiON & Love Thy Neighbor are participating with celebrity dancers, helping to raise dollars for their local programs & services. Shows will be at the Grand Traverse Event Center on Garfield Ave., TC. This season see the nonprofits battle it out on the dance floor, the lip sync stage in Nov., & virtually in ‘Beyond the Competition.’ swingshiftandthestars.org

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PJ STORY TIME: 6:30pm, Suttons Bay Bingham District Library. Children preschool through third grade can wear their pajamas & bring stuffies for bedtime stories. Free. sbbdl.org

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“THE LOWER DEPTHS”: 7:30pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Harvey Theatre.

The IAA Theatre Division presents Maxim Gorky’s character-rich drama set in a Russian night lodging where a group of impoverished tenants go about their daily duties & discuss their lives, ultimately deciding whether to face their harsh reality or cling to a comforting lie. $19 full; $14 student. interlochen.org/events/lower-depths-2021-11-05

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A FOODIE FILM FEST: 7:30pm, The Bay Theatre, Suttons Bay. Featuring “The Truffle Hunters.” A documentary about a band of elderly men & their dogs who comb the northern Italian forests looking for the white Alba truffle. Runs Nov. 5-10. Purchase tickets in advance. $5-$10. thebaytheatre.com

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ARTS ACADEMY POPULAR MUSIC ENSEMBLE: 7:30pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Music Center 1010. A program of rock & pop tunes. Enjoy spirited covers of popular charts spanning several decades &

genres. interlochen.org/events/arts-academy-popular-music-ensemble-2021-11-05

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INTERLOCHEN ARTS ACADEMY ORCHESTRA IN CONCERT: 7:30pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Corson Auditorium.

Dr. Leslie Dunner takes the podium as the IAA Orchestra presents an evening of instrumental music. $9-$12. interlochen.org

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PAUL KELLER AT SUNDOWN QUINTET FEATURING SARAH D’ANGELO: 7:30pm, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey. Enjoy this quintet’s swinging & jazzy musical arrangements of fun & familiar songs from the Great American Songbook. $25 members, $35 non-members, $10 students. crookedtree. org/event/ctac-petoskey/paul-keller-sundownquintet-featuring-sarah-dangelo

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BELL’S ICEMAN COMETH CHALLENGE: SOLD OUT & WAIT LIST IS FULL!: 9am, 521 S. Union St., TC. Over 5,400 men & women as well as 300 children in 77 age divisions will participate. The main event, the Bell’s Iceman Cometh Challenge presented by Trek, is about a 30-mile point-to-point cross-country mountain bike race from Kalkaska to TC. The Meijer Slush Cup & Sno-Cone events add an 8-mile course for beginning riders as well as a race for children 10 & under. registericeman.com/?mc_ cid=c81702787f&mc_eid=df24b9efb4

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BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN ART & CRAFT SHOW: 9am-3pm, 1050 Peninsula Dr., TC. Featuring 50 local & original handcrafted artists & crafters. Free.

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FREE HIGH SCHOOL PORTFOLIO PREP SO YOU WANNA... ?: 10am, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Visual Arts Classroom, TC. A portfolio review/opportunity to share some of the art you are working on. Register to save your spot.

There will be a free drawing session going on throughout the day that you can join in before &/or after your appointment. crookedtree.org/ class/ctac-traverse-city/high-school-portfolioprep-so-you-wanna

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GROW BENZIE HOLIDAY GIFT MARKET: 10am-4pm, Grow Benzie Community Event Center, Benzonia. Local farmers, entrepreneurs, & small business owners will showcase their products in anticipation of the upcoming holiday season. This will be a multi-faceted event including: “National TieOne-On Day” Apron Celebration hosted by the Grow Benzie Fibershed; Holiday Gift & Craft Market; & Fall Harvest Farm Market.

231-642-1524. growbenzie.org/market

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HOLIDAY GIFT FAIR: 10am-3pm, Shanty Creek Resort, Bellaire. Featuring more than 60 local artists & crafters. 231-533-6023.

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TREETOPS TRIFECTA: Treetops Resort, Gaylord. 5K: 10am at Treetops Main Campus.

1K Hill Climb: 4pm at Treetops Alpine Ski Area. $40 for 5K & $35 for 1K Hill Climb. 5K + 1K Hill Climb: $60. Trifecta (5K, 1K Hill Climb plus Half Marathon on 11/7): $120. greatlakesendurance.com/michigan-races/treetops-trifecta/ race-information/592-treetops-trifecta.html

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2021 HOLIDAY ARTIST MARKET: 11am4pm, Dennos Museum Center, NMC, TC. Featuring fine art & handmade goods including pottery, jewelry, wood & metal work, fiber art, print, painting, mixed media, & more handmade by juried Michigan artists. shop.dennosmuseum.org/2021-holiday-artist-market

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KATHERINE REAY VISITS FOR A SIT-NSIGN: 11:30am-1:30pm, Saturn Booksellers,

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Gaylord. Reay will introduce her newest novel, “The London House,” about an uncovered family secret that sets one woman on the journey of a lifetime through the history of Britain’s WWII spy network & glamorous 1930s Paris in an effort to understand her past, save her family, & claim her future. Free. saturnbooksellers.com/ event/katherine-reay-visits-us-sit-n-sign

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ZONTA CLUB OF PETOSKEY’S 49TH ANNUAL FASHION SHOW: HYBRID: This show will have both a virtual format as well as an inperson format. Zonta Club of Petoskey’s 50th anniversary will also be celebrated. The in-person reception will be held in the Rose Room of the Perry Hotel at noon. Live music & heavy hors d’oeuvres. At 1pm enjoy a video produced

by Scott Castelein, of fall fashions from area retailers. Tickets, $50. At 12:30pm virtual ticketholders can access the online show & network with each other through the REMO format.

At 1pm the virtual show will be live through REMO. Tickets, $20. zontapetoskey.com

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IN STORE BOOK SIGNING: 1pm, Horizon Books, TC. Sue Ann Rawlins will sign her book “Traveling the Trail for Pete.” horizonbooks.com/event/store-book-signing-sueann-rawlins-traveling-trail-pete

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“THE LOWER DEPTHS”: 2pm & 7:30pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Harvey Theatre. The IAA Theatre Division presents Maxim Gorky’s character-rich drama set in a Russian night lodging where a group of impoverished tenants go about their daily duties & discuss their lives, ultimately deciding whether to face their harsh reality or cling to a comforting lie. $19 full; $14 student. interlochen.org/events/lower-depths-2021-11-05

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SWINGSHIFT AND THE STARS: 6pm.

Nonprofits AC Paw, COGNiTiON & Love Thy Neighbor are participating with celebrity dancers, helping to raise dollars for their local programs & services. Shows will be at the Grand Traverse Event Center on Garfield Ave., TC. This season see the nonprofits battle it out on the dance floor, the lip sync stage in Nov., & virtually in ‘Beyond the Competition.’ swingshiftandthestars.org

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EVENING OF CONVERSATION WITH CHEF ABRA BERENS & FOOD WRITER ALEX BEGGS: 7pm, Old Art Building, Leland. Berens & Beggs will discuss Berens’ new cookbook “Grist: A Practical Guide to Cooking Grains, Beans, Seeds and Legumes,” as well as Michigan’s agricultural & food community, & more.

Wine provided by Bel Lago. Proceeds from the event benefit The Friends of the Leland Township Library & the Old Art Building. $20 in advance. oldartbuilding.com

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INTERLOCHEN ARTS ACADEMY WIND SYMPHONY FALL CONCERT: 7:30pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Corson Auditorium. Dr. Matthew Schlomer leads the ensemble in a program of wind band standards & contemporary compositions. $9-$12. interlochen.org/events/arts-academy-wind-symphony-fall-concert-2021-11-06

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27TH ANNUAL LAMB’S RETREAT SONGWRITER CONCERT: 8pm, Birchwood Inn, Fireside Room, Harbor Springs. Hosted by John D. Lamb. Open to folks who are fully vaccinated or who’ve tested negative to Covid-19 within 48 hrs. of arrival. Lamb’s guests are Dick Siegel, Rachel Garlin, Chuck Brodsky & Lisa Redfern. $20. springfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/LambsRetreat2021.jpg

Nov. 8th - Last night for dinner Check website for information on Thanksgiving to-go dinner and winter events

THE GRASS ROOTS: 8pm, Odawa Casino, Ovation Hall, Petoskey. An American rock band that originated in 1965 & has changed dramatically over the years, with all new members. $20. odawacasino.com/entertainment

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TREETOPS TRIFECTA HALF MARATHON: 9am, Treetops North Resort, Gaylord. Half Marathon: $75.

Trifecta (5K, 1K Hill Climb (11/6) plus Half Marathon on 11/7): $120. greatlakesendurance.com/michigan-races/ treetops-trifecta/race-information/592-treetops-trifecta.html

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CIVIL WARSHIP; C.S.S. ALABAMA: 2pm, Helena Township Community Center, Alden.

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A FOODIE FILM FEST: 4:30pm, The Bay Theatre, Suttons Bay. Featuring “The Truffle Hunters.” A documentary about a band of elderly men & their dogs who comb the northern Italian forests looking for the white Alba truffle. Runs Nov. 5-10. Purchase tickets in advance. $5-$10. thebaytheatre.com

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SCREAMS IN THE DARK: Northwestern Michigan Fairgrounds, TC. Runs Oct. 1-30 on Fridays & Saturdays from 7-11pm & Sundays from 7-10pm. There are two tour options: Option 1 includes a wagon ride, haunted trail, The Mausoleum & corn maze while Option 2 features all the attractions including the wagon ride, haunted trail, Panemonium, Swamp of Suffering & Dreadmoore Manor. evernighthaunt.com/ index.html

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THE ART OF LORI SIKKEMA: The Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park, TC. Stop by the Visitor Center & view the fabric collage artwork of Lori Sikkema, on display through Oct. thebotanicgarden.org/events

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“IN THE SHADE OF TRILLIUM, A MOTHERDAUGHTER SHOW”: Jordan River Arts Center, East Jordan. Featuring painters Pat Tinney & Cayla Tinney Zellers. The title of this exhibit comes from Pat’s tradition of creating a trillium painting every Mother’s Day & Cayla’s memories of painting together as mother & daughter with “our feet tucked under their broad leaves.”

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WOMEN OF THE NIGHT: Higher Art Gallery, TC. Nocturnes by Heidi Amenda Marshall - pastels; Mara Manning - oil & cold wax; Cynthia Marks - ceramic. The exhibit runs through Nov. 15. higherartgallery.com

“PRESENCE”: Charlevoix Circle of Arts. A contemporary figural exploration with local artists Paul Varga & Steve Toornman. These artists explore the figure each with a distinct approach. Varga is a sculptor who works primarily in wood & bronze & Toornman is an oil painter. The exhibition will run through Oct. 30. Closed on Sundays. charlevoixcircle.org

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ACOUSTIC TAPROOM, TC 10/31 -- Chuck Brodsky, 4

STUDIO ANATOMY, TC 10/30 -- Will Gates, Papajayride, Static, Sky Diamond, 9 11/5 -- Valid, Marshall Law, Skin Kwon Doe, DJ Zeb K, 9

BONOBO WINERY, TC 10/30 -- Sam & Bill, 6

TC COMEDY CLUB, TC 10/30 -- Comedy with Adam Degi, 7

FANTASY’S, TC DJ KILKENNY’S, TC 10/30 -- Halloween Party w/ Don Swan & The 4 Horsemen, 9 LIL BO, TC 10/31 -- Halloween Party w/ DJ Shawny T, Karaoke, 8 11/4 -- Blues/Jazz w/ Ron Getz & Ted Alan, 9-11

THE HAYLOFT INN, TC 11/5 -- Robert Abate Trio feat.

David Egeler & John Aldrich, 8-11 THE WORKSHOP BREWING CO., TC 10/30 -- Distant Stars, 7-9 Tue -- TC Celtic, 6:30 Weds. -- Live Jazz, 6-8:30

MAMMOTH DISTILLING, TC 10/30 -- Adult Halloween, 5-11 11/3 -- Eric Clemons, 7:3010:30 11/6 -- Chris Smith, 7:30-9:30

THIRSTY FISH SPORTS GRILLE, TC PATIO: 10/30 -- The Time Bombs, 6:309:30 11/5 -- The 4 Horsemen, 6:309:30 11/6 -- TC Guitar Guys, 6:308:30 UNION STREET STATION, TC 10/30 -- Stonehengz CD Release Party, 10 10/31 -- Soul Patch, 9 11/1 -- Jukebox, 10 11/2 -- Open Mic Comedy, 8-9:30; Electric Open Mic, 10-2 11/3 -- DJ Coven, 10 11/4 -- Skin & Marshall, 10 11/7 -- Karaoke, 10

11/6 -- Clint Weaner, 7:30-9:30

ETHANOLOGY, ELK RAPIDS 10/30 -- Halloween Bash w/ The Pistil Whips, 8 HELLO VINO, BELLAIRE 11/2 -- Doc Woodward, 7-9 MAMMOTH DISTILLING, BELLAIRE 10/30 -- Adult Halloween w/ Clint Weaner, 5-11

DICK’S POUR HOUSE, LAKE LEELANAU Sat. -- Karaoke, 10-1

MAMMOTH DISTILLING, CENTRAL LAKE 10/30 -- Adult Halloween, 5-11 RED MESA GRILL, BOYNE CITY 11/2 – Lou Thumser, 6 SHORT’S BREW PUB, BELLAIRE 10/30 -- Halloween Party w/ Reggie Smith & The After Party, 8:3011:30 11/2 -- Open Mic Night, 6:30-11 11/5 -- Blair Miller, 8:30-11:30

TORCH LAKE CAFÉ, EASTPORT (US 31/M-88) 10/30 -- 1,000 Watt Prophets, 8:30; Halloween Costume Contest, 9 10/31 -- Chris Skellenger Duo, noon Nov.: Weds. – Lee Malone, 6 Thurs. – Nick Vasquez, 7 Fri. – Sat. – Leanna Collins & Ivan Greilick, 8

Otsego, Crawford & Central ALPINE TAVERN & EATERY, GAYLORD 10/30 -- Nelson Olstrom, 6

Leelanau & Benzie BEL LAGO VINEYARD, WINERY & CIDERY, CEDAR Tue -- Live Music, 5-8

Antrim & Charlevoix CASTLE FARMS, CHARLEVOIX 1918 CELLARS: 11/3 – Lou Thumser, 6

East Jordan’s Lou Thumser, guitarist, singer and songwriter, performs acoustic rock, folk-rock, Americana and country at Big Buck Brewery, Gaylord on Sat., Oct. 30 at 6pm; Red Mesa Grill, Boyne City on Tues., Nov. 2 at 6pm; Castle Farms’ 1918 Cellars, Charlevoix on Weds., Nov. 3 at 6pm; and Boyne Valley Vineyards, Petoskey on Sat., Nov. 6 at 2pm.

LAKE ANN BREWING CO. 10/30 -- Pat Niemisto & Chris Skellenger, 2:30-5:30; Uncle Z, 6:30-9:30 11/6 -- Chris Skellenger & Paul Koss, 2:30-5:30

STORMCLOUD BREWING CO., FRANKFORT 10/30 -- Abigail Stauffer, 7-9 11/4 -- Tim Jones, 7-9 11/6 -- Lynn Callihan, 7-8

ST. AMBROSE CELLARS, BEULAH 10/30 -- Barefoot, 5-8

Emmet & Cheboygan BEARDS BREWERY, PETOSKEY 11/6 -- Greg Vadnais Quartet, 6-8 11/7 -- Eliza Thorp, 6-9

CITY PARK GRILL, PETOSKEY 10/30 -- Halloween Bash w/ Genius Brain Opening for Dee Washington Project, 9

BOYNE VALLEY VINEYARDS, PETOSKEY PATIO, 2-6: 10/30 -- Tyler Parkin 11/6 -- Lou Thumser

MAMMOTH DISTILLING, BAY HARBOR 10/30 -- Adult Halloween, 5-11

ODAWA CASINO RESORT, PETOSKEY MUKWA BAR & GRILL, 8: 10/30 -- Pete Fetters 11/6 -- Michelle Chenard OVATION HALL: 11/6 -- The Grass Roots, 8 VICTORIES: 10/30 -- Halloween Bash w/ DJ, 8 11/5 -- Pete Kehoe & Michelle Chenard, 9

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by Levi Teitel, rural communications coordinator, Progress Michigan Michigan is failing. On the American Infrastructure Report Card, our state has a D+ rating. That’s not something to brag about.

News from Lansing that a budget deal is expected to be signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is great news for her promise to fix our roads and bridges. It’s clear that we must reinvest in our infrastructure to protect the things we treasure like healthy communities and our land, water and air.

In Michigan, we’re hopeful that some of our elected officials have put forward legislation like the Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity and Reliability Act (H.R. 1352 and S. 916) that will invest in our country’s water infrastructure while creating goodpaying jobs and guaranteeing world-class infrastructure to last for generations.

weather events that now occur with an everincreasing frequency.

To ensure access to safe, affordable drinking water and sanitation for all we need dedicated funding for water infrastructure. Rep. Brenda Lawrence’s WATER Act of 2021 would increase the amount rural, small municipalities and tribal governments receive in technical assistance for their water systems from $25 million to $175 million per year.

That’s a dramatic improvement which will safeguard the health and safety of millions of people across the state.

Furthermore, President Joe Biden’s American Jobs Plan would upgrade our roads, transit, drinking water systems, and more while getting people back to

Wear and tear on tires due to the shape of our roads on average costs $650 a year, and Michigan households have some of the highest energy rates in the country.

If we want to solve problems like our failing infrastructure, we’ve got to address them head-on¬¬. Federal, state, and local governments have a responsibility to act boldly, otherwise, rural America will fall further behind. It’s time for our state to recognize the challenges rural communities face and confront them by implementing solutions which don’t rely on the same old playbook.

Having poor infrastructure affects all rural Michiganders, especially families struggling to make ends meet. Wear and tear on tires due to the shape of our roads on average costs $650 a year, and Michigan households have some of the highest energy rates in the country. That’s money that could go towards food or books for school.

We can and should pursue policies that provide long-term savings, and that Michiganders can noticeably benefit from. This view is shared

by Gov. Whitmer who has announced plans for government buildings to run completely on renewables. Similarly, her administration and the Upper Peninsula Energy Task Force’s plan to guarantee energy resilience outlines a thoughtful transition from our outdated pipeline infrastructure. It will protect households from outrageous price fluctuations and invest in job-creating renewable energy.

This sets an example of what we can do to protect ourselves and makes renewable energy more viable and even more affordable.

Poor infrastructure is also a health and safety issue. Our water infrastructure needs to be updated, or in some cases it must be built from the ground up because it is non-existent. We must ensure we all have access to safe, affordable drinking water and sanitation. We must also invest in infrastructure to protect us from extreme

work in Michigan and across the country.

Having better transportation is essential for making local travel more accessible for rural folks so we can get to the doctor or our job with greater ease. Additionally, his plan funds rural energy cooperatives and broadband expansion which will be critical in creating economic opportunity and lowering our outrageous energy costs.

Our U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow plays a primary role in passing the next version of the Farm Bill. The next Farm Bill must include adequate funding for farmers to deal with the climate crisis through technical support for things like soil regeneration, more money for conservation programs, expanding opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers, and delivering broadband to underserved communities so they can adopt smart technologies that increase energy efficiency. Farmers are at the front line of the climate crisis, and they need resources and technical assistance to deal with these constraints.

As our country deals with the job losses from the COVID-19 pandemic, our cities and towns require attention to improve longneglected infrastructure. “Business as usual” is no longer sufficient to deal with the climate crisis, wage stagnation, and outdated energy and water systems. The fight for protecting the Great Lakes and getting infrastructure reform is crucial to preserving the rural way of life and building back better.

Levi Teitel serves as the rural communications coordinator for Progress Michigan, a nonprofit communications advocacy and government watchdog group. Their website is progressmichigan.org, and you can read more about a progressive vision for rural communities at ruralpolicyaction.us.

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What can help is making your married life more like single people’s lives -- uh, in ways that don’t remodel your vows into something more along the lines of suggestions. In a New York Times op-ed, social historian Stephanie Coontz explains, “Single people generally have wider social networks than married couples, who tend to withdraw into their coupledom.”

Though marriage “can provide a bounty of emotional, practical and financial support … finding the right mate is no substitute for having friends and other interests.”

Disappointingly, Coontz trots out a view widely (and uncritically) accepted among researchers: “On average, married people report higher well-being than singles.” And sure, there are studies that conclude this.

However, social psychologist Bella DePaulo points out rather glaring flaws in some of the research making this claim. For example, she observes that even respected developmental psychologist E. Mavis Hetherington couldn’t see her faulty reasoning in concluding: “Happily married couples are healthier, happier, wealthier, and sexier than are singles.” The problem? Hetherington is comparing a subset of married people -HAPPILY MARRIED people (as opposed to ALL married people) -- with ALL single people. I put this in perspective in a 2013 column: “Yes, shockingly, happily married people are happier than clinically depressed single people.”

In fact, people who are unhappily single( -who feel “distress” about being single -- tend

BY Amy Alkon to be those who’d previously been married (and especially those newly divorced or widowed), notes Coontz. About the single’n’-miserableness of the newly divorced or widowed, you might think, “Duh...they’re lonely or grieving!” Some or many might be. But I think Coontz is onto something in advising married people to “cultivate the skills of successful singlehood.” (Conversely, “people who are successful as singles” -meaning socially connected and relatively content with their lives -- “are especially likely to end up in happy marriages, in large part because of the personal and social resources they developed before marrying.”)

Coontz suggests you bring other people into your marriage -- though not like they did in the ‘70s at those suburban parties with all the couples dropping their keys into a bowl. She’s talking about friendships with people beyond your spouse, and ideally, not just one or two others but a whole group. Research (by evolutionary social psychologist Stephanie Brown, among others) consistently finds being socially connected increases individuals’ personal well-being and is even associated with better physical health. Likewise, “maintaining social networks … after marriage” can also “enhance and even revitalize your marriage,” writes Coontz.

As for how you two could put this into practice, you might start by making some date nights double-date nights. This might seem like a bad idea -- a date-night romanceand intimacy-killer. However, Coontz describes a date-night experiment in which researchers “assigned some couples to spend time by themselves and have deeply personal conversations,” while others were set up with a couple they’d never met “and told to initiate similar conversations.” Afterward, all of the couples “reported greater satisfaction with their relationship,” but only those who’d been on the double date reported feeling more “romantic passion” for each other!

Because it seems “the more” really is the (maritally) merrier, you and your husband could also host regular dinner parties, cocktail hours, brunches, and/or game nights.

However, it’s also important that you each maintain individual interests, activities, and friendships. Ironically, regularly spending less time together -- as well as following wise advice from Coontz to each maintain your ability to be self-reliant -- should help you avoid going your separate ways. It’s great if your relationship starts to remind you of an iconic one in a classic movie -- but not if the movie is “Cast Away,” starring Tom Hanks and a volleyball he draws a face on so he won’t be all alone on a desert island.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): To encourage young people to

come to its shows, the English National Opera has offered a lot of cheap tickets. Here’s another incentive: Actors sing in English, not Italian or French or German. Maybe most enticing for audiences is that they are encouraged to boo the villains. The intention is to make attendees feel relaxed and free to express themselves. I’m pleased to give you Scorpios permission to boo the bad guys in your life during the coming weeks. In fact, I will love it if you are extra eloquent and energetic about articulating all your true feelings. In my view, now is prime time for you to show the world exactly who you are.

LIBRA

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22): According to an Apache proverb, “It is better to have less thunder in the mouth and more lightning in the hand.” If you act on that counsel in the coming weeks, you will succeed in doing what needs to be done. There is only one potential downfall you could be susceptible to, in my view, and that is talking and thinking too much about the matter you want to accomplish before you actually take action to accomplish it. All the power you need will arise as you resolutely wield the lightning in your hands.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “If we’re not careful, we are apt to grant ultimate value to something we’ve just made up in our heads,” said Zen priest Kosho Uchiyama. In my view, that’s a problem all of us should always be alert for. As I survey my own past, I’m embarrassed and amused as I remember the countless times I committed this faux pas. For instance, during one eight-month period, I inexplicably devoted myself to courting a woman who had zero interest in a romantic relationship with me. I bring this to your attention, Sagittarius, because I’m concerned that right now, you’re more susceptible than usual to making this mistake. But since I’ve warned you, maybe you’ll avoid it. I hope so!

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

author Asha Sanaker writes, “There is a running joke about us Capricorns that we age backwards. Having been born as burdened, cranky old people, we become lighter and more joyful as we age because we have gained so much practice in wielding responsibility. And in this way we learn, over time, about what are our proper burdens to carry and what are not. We develop clear boundaries around how to hold our obligations with grace.” Sanaker’s thoughts will serve as an excellent meditation for you in the coming weeks. You’re in a phase when you can make dramatic progress in embodying the skills she articulates.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): As author

Denise Linn reminded us, “The way you treat yourself sends a very clear message to others about how they should treat you.” With that advice as your inspiration, I will ask you to deepen your devotion to self-care in the coming weeks. I will encourage you to shower yourself with more tenderness and generosity than you have ever done in your life. I will also urge you to make sure these efforts are apparent to everyone in your life. I am hoping for you to accomplish a permanent upgrade in your love for yourself, which should lead to a similar upgrade in the kindness you receive from others.

PISCES (Feb 19-March 20): You have at

your disposal a prodigiously potent creative tool: your imagination. If there’s a specific experience or object you want to bring into your world, the first thing you do is visualize it.

The practical actions you take to live the life you want to live always refer back to the scenes in your mind’s eye. And so every goal you fulfill, every quest you carry out, every liberation you achieve, begins as an inner vision. Your imagination is the engine of your destiny. It’s the catalyst with which you design your future. I bring these ideas to your attention, dear Pisces, because November is Celebrate Your Imagination Month.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Are you still

hoping to heal from psychological wounds that you rarely speak about? May I suggest that you consider speaking about them in the coming weeks? Not to just anyone and everyone, of course, but rather to allies who might be able to help you

generate at least a partial remedy. The moment is ripe, in my opinion. Now is a favorable time for you to become actively involved in seeking cures, fixes, and solace. Life will be more responsive than usual to such efforts.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “The delights of

self-discovery are always available,” writes author Gail Sheehy. I will add that those delights will be extra accessible for you in the coming weeks.

In my view, you’re in a phase of super-learning about yourself. You will attract help and support if you passionately explore mysteries and riddles that have eluded your understanding. Have fun surprising and entertaining yourself, Taurus. Make it your goal to catch a new glimpse of your hidden depths every day.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Gemini novelist

and philosopher Muriel Barbery says, “I find this a fascinating phenomenon: the ability we have to manipulate ourselves so that the foundation of our beliefs is never shaken.” In the coming weeks, I hope you will overcome any tendency you might have to manipulate yourself in such a way. In my view, it’s crucial for your mental and spiritual health that you at least question your belief system‚ and perhaps even risk shaking its foundation. Don’t worry: Even if doing so ushers in a period of uncertainty, you’ll be much stronger for it in the long run. More robust and complete beliefs will be available for you to embrace.

CANCER

(June 21-July 22): In her book Mathilda, novelist Mary Shelley (1797-1851) has the main character ask, “What had I to love?” And the answer? “Oh, many things: there was the moonshine, and the bright stars; the breezes and the refreshing rains; there was the whole earth and the sky that covers it.” I bring this to your attention in the hope of inspiring you to make your own tally of all the wonders you love. I trust your inventory will be at least ten times as long as Mathilda’s. Now is a favorable time for you to gather all the healing that can come from feeling waves of gratitude, even adoration, for the people, animals, experiences, situations, and places that rouse your interest and affection and devotion.

LEO

(July 23-Aug. 22): Our memories are always changing. Whenever we call up a specific remembrance, it’s different from the last time we visited that same remembrance‚ colored by all the new memories we have accumulated in the meantime. Over time, an event we recall from when we were nine years old has gone through a great deal of shape-shifting in our memory so much so that it may have little resemblance to the first time we remembered it. Is this a thing to be mourned or celebrated? Maybe some of both. Right now, though, it’s to be celebrated. You have extra power to declare your independence from any memories that don’t make you feel good. Why hold onto them if you can’t even be sure they’re accurate?

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): In 1962,

astronaut John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth in a spacecraft.

His flight marked the first time that NASA, the agency in charge of spaceflight, had ever used electronic computers. Glenn, who was also an engineer, wanted the very best person to verify the calculations, and that was Virgo mathematician Katherine Johnson. In fact, Glenn said he wouldn’t fly without her involvement. I bring this to your attention, Virgo, because I believe the coming months will be a favorable time for you to garner the kind of respect and recognition that Katherine Johnson got from John Glenn.

Make sure everyone who needs to know does indeed know about your aptitudes and skills.

“Jonesin” Crosswords "Soup's On!"--it's getting to be soup weather. by Matt Jones

ACROSS 1 CD-___ (outdated discs) 5 Abbr. that’s to scale?

8 Pituitary, e.g.

13 Loads 14 Ranch addition?

15 Decide, in court 17 Partial shadow 19 Turkey’s capital 20 ___ polloi (general population) 21 Outdoor section for cars 23 “Blazing Saddles” actress Madeline 25 ___ Pollos Hermanos (“Breaking Bad” restaurant) 26 The “M” of “MIB” 27 Fencing sword 29 “___ the Seas with Oysters” (Hugo Award-winning short story by Avram Davidson) 32 Some pet chickens 33 Telephone numbers, account IDs, etc.

36 Fiery crime 37 When doubled, that vacuum thing from the Teletubbies 38 Photo-sharing app, for short 42 Snapple offering 45 Gets older 48 Averse (to) 49 A head 50 Put a dent in 51 Airline whose website offers a Japan Explorer Pass 52 “The ___ Duckling” 54 Film with elaborate costumes, often 58 Medicare ID, once 61 Overjoyed 62 Kind of soup, or what the five theme answers demonstrate 64 Medium-sized tube-shaped pasta 65 Sweater neck shape 66 Bitterly regrets 67 Richman of “The New Gidget” and “A Very Brady Christmas” 68 “Gangnam Style” musician 69 Big volcano in Sicily

DOWN 1 Turtle with the red mask, to fans 2 Imitation spread 3 Nicknames 4 “Simpsons” character Disco ___ 5 Site of the Cedar Revolution 6 “It’s freaking freezing!”

7 Lounge in the hot tub 8 Continental breakfast offering, maybe 9 Sources of inspiration?

10 ___-Seltzer 11 Descriptor in many Google Maps searches 12 ___ Green, aka Squirrel Girl 16 Indian flatbreads 18 Speed limit letters 22 “Count me in!”

24 “___ Fables” 27 Anti-pollution agcy.

28 Part of 18-Down 30 Chilled, like blood in an eerie situation 31 Greeting at a luau 32 “The Messiah” composer 34 First digit of all Delaware ZIP codes 35 Fifty-fifty, e.g.

39 Refuses to budge 40 Investigator, informally 41 “Delectable!”

43 2019 remake directed by Guy Ritchie 44 Tennessee Tuxedo’s walrus pal 45 Energized, with “up” 46 Language where a crossword puzzle is “tÛimhseachan crois-fhacal” 47 Printers’ mistakes 51 “Nip/Tuck” actress Richardson 53 Moo goo ___ pan 55 ___-Tass (Russian news agency) 56 Invitation letters 57 Tarzan’s cohorts 59 Envisioned 60 Curiosity creator 63 Capri crowd?

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