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Volume 28 Issue #4

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Jim  Lauderdale

Tickets  for  the  2nd  Annual  January  Jams  at  the  Barter  Theatre  are  now  on  sale  and  going  fast.  This  series  will  include  7  total  concerts,  starting  January  9,  and  run  every  Friday  and  Saturday  during  January.  â€œWe  are  excited  to  expand  the  number  of  shows  offered  from  4  to  7  this  year  after  the  overwhelmingly  positive  response  last  year,â€?  explains  Sara  Cardinale,  Special  Events  Coordinator  for  the  ACVB.  â€œThe  lineup  this  year  has  generated  quite  the  buzz,  and  highlights  Abingdon  as  an  up-­â€?and-­â€? coming  music  destination.â€?   The  Ď?‹”•– ™‡‡Â?‡Â?† ‹Â?…Ž—†‡• ƒ Š—”•†ƒ› show  kick-­â€?off,  as  well  as  a  Friday  St.  Paul  and  The  Broken  Bones

and  Saturday  concert,  for  a  total  of  three  nationally  acclaimed  acts  on  stage.  The  genres  include  soul,  blues,  rock,  bluegrass,  country  and  Americana  roots  music.  There’s  something  for  every  music  lover  Â‹Â? –Š‹• …‘Â?…‡”– •‡”‹‡•ǥ –Š‡ Ď?‹”•– weekend’s  schedule  is  as  follows:  Thursday,  January  9th-­â€?  St.  Paul  and  The  Broken  Bones  with  The  Broadcast Opening  act,  The  Broadcast,  hails  from  Asheville  and  offers  hard-­â€?edged,  soulful  rock  music  bursting-­â€?at-­â€?the-­â€?seams.  Drawing  much  of  their  ambience  from  70’s  classic  rock,  they’re  a  band  with  an Â

‡š’Ž‘•‹˜‡ ˆ‡Â?ƒŽ‡ Ž‡ƒ† •‹Â?‰‡”ǥ ”‹ˆĎ?‹Â?‰ guitar,  mood-­â€?altering  keys  and  a  rock-­â€?solid  rhythm  section.  Their  infections  energy  and  authentic  approach  match  them  well  with  headlining  band,  St.  Paul  and  The  Broken  Bones.  Based  out  of  Alabama,  St.  Paul  and  The  Broken  Bones  deliver  soul  mixed  with  grit,  elemental  rhythm,  fabulous  brass  section  and  a  performance  that  Â‡ÂŽÂ‡Â…–”‹Ď?‹‡• –Š‡ …”‘™†Ǥ ‡ƒ† •‹Â?‰‡”ǥ Paul  Janeway  has  an  extroverted  performing  style  that  enraptures  his  audience.  â€œI’m  going  to  be  dancing,  getting  in  the  aisles,â€?  he  says.  â€œThat’s  just  the  way  we  do  it.  It  really  takes  me  back  to  church. Â

There’s  not  a  lot  of  difference.  When  I  get  on  stage,  it’s,  â€˜All  right,  it’s  time  to  pour  it  on.’â€?  Friday,  January  10th  â€“  Jim  Lauderdale  with  Cruz  Contreras Cruz  Contreras  is  the  front  man  for  the  Americana  band,  The  Black  Â‹ÂŽÂŽÂ‹Â‡Â•ÇĄ ˆ”‘Â? Â?‘š˜‹ŽŽ‡Ǥ ‹• •‘Â?‰nj writing  skills  were  recognized  as  they  won  the  Independent  Music  Award  for  Best  Song-­â€?Story  in  2012.  Contreras  has  collaborated  in  the  Â’ƒ•– ™‹–Š ‹Â? ÂƒÂ—Â†Â‡Â”Â†ÂƒÂŽÂ‡ÇĄ ™Š‘ ‹• the  headlining  act  for  the  night.  ÂƒÂ—†‡”†ƒŽ‡ ‹• ƒ ”ƒÂ?Â?›̺ ™ƒ”† winning  musician  and  one  of  the  most  respected  artists  working  in  the  Bluegrass,  Country  and  Americana  music  communities  today.   Jim  is  also  in  high  demand  as  a  player,  touring  with  the  likes  Â‘ˆ —…‹Â?†ƒ ‹ŽŽ‹ƒÂ?•ǥ ƒ”› Šƒ’‹Â? Carpenter,  Rhonda  Vincent  and  Elvis  Costello. Saturday,  January  11th  â€“  Iris  Dement  with  Beth  Snapp Beth  Snapp,  from  Northeast  Tennessee  opens  for  Iris  Dement.  Snapp’s  vocals,  lyrics,  and  melodies  blend  together  beautifully  into  a Â

distinctive  acoustic  experience.  She  delivers  a  unique  singer  songwriter  feel  that  is  not  only  crisp  and  Ď?Ž‘™‹Â?‰ǥ „—– —Â?’”‡†‹…–ƒ„Ž‡ ƒÂ?† truly  a  testament  to  her  talent. Â

”ƒÂ?Â?Â›ÇŚÂƒÂ™ÂƒÂ”Â† ™‹Â?Â?‹Â?‰ •‹Â?‰‡”Ȁ songwriter  Iris  Dement  headlines  Â–Š‡ •Š‘™Ǥ ‡” •–›Ž‡ ‹• ‘ˆ–‡Â? described  as  roots-­â€?folk  as  well  as  country,  but  no  one  denies  that  her  songs  speak  to  the  heart.  She  just  recently  released  a  new  album  of  Â‘”‹‰‹Â?ƒŽ Â?ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ ˆ‘” –Š‡ Ď?‹”•– –‹Â?‡ in  16  years,  Song  of  the  Delta.  Friday,  January  17th  â€“  John  Cowan  with  Mountain  Heart ‘—Â?–ƒ‹Â? ‡ƒ”– ‹• ƒ ”ƒÂ?Â?› award  winning  band  which  combines  elements  of  rock,  jam  band,  country,  blues,  jazz,  folk  and  bluegrass  music  into  a  high-­â€?energy  sound.  Critics  now  describe  the  band  using  terms  such  as  â€œacoustic  overdriveâ€?,  â€œFolk  rock  on  steroidsâ€?,  and  â€œslam  grassâ€?.  John  Cowan,  also  known  as  the  Voice  of  Newgrass,  has  been  singing  his  heart  out  ÂˆÂ‘” –Š‹”–›njĎ?‹˜‡ ›‡ƒ”• Â?‘™ǥ ƒÂ?† Š‹• soaring  vocals  have  only  improved  with  time.  Together  with  Mountain  Â‡ÂƒÂ”–ǥ Â–ÂŠÂ‡Â›ÇŻÂ˜Â‡ „‡‡Â? †‡•…”‹„‡† ĥ bringing  a  new,  edgier,  more  rock-­â€? ‹Â?Ď?Ž‡…–‡† •‘—Â?†Ǥ  Saturday,  January  18th  â€“  Marty  Stuart  &  The  Fabulous  Superlatives  with  Lost  River  Cavemen Š‡ ‘•– ‹˜‡” ƒ˜‡Â?‡Â? Šƒ˜‡ been  touring  nationally  and  pumping  life  back  into  Roots  music  since  2005.  The  Cavemen  spin  their  music  into  an  aural  web  that  is  catchy,  profound  and  playful.  Marty  Â–—ƒ”– ‹• ƒ Ď?‹˜‡ –‹Â?‡ ÇŚ Continued  on  page  5

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Continued  from  page  4 Iris  Dement

winner,  platinum  recording  ÂƒÂ”–‹•–ǥ ”ƒÂ?† Ž‡ ’”› •–ƒ” and  charismatic  force  of  Â?ƒ–—”‡Ǥ ‹• Žƒ–‡•– Â?—•‹…ƒŽ oeuvre  is  ably  supported  by  the  coolest  cats  in  Nashville  â€“  his  backing  band,  The  Fabulous  Superlatives.  Friday,  January  24th  â€“  Jason  Isbell  with  Holly  Williams ‘ŽŽ› ‹ŽŽ‹ƒÂ?•nj ƒÂ?Â? Williams  Sr.’s  grand-­â€?daughter,  opens  the  show.  She’s  described  as  a  powerful  singer-­â€?songwriter  whose  newest  album  has  been  met  with  huge,  critical  acclaim.  Jason  Isbell  was  once  one  of  Drive-­â€?By  Truckers’  great  songwriting  weapons.  The  Alabama  singer-­â€?songwriter  just  released  the  powerful  and  profound  Southeastern,  which  candidly  addresses  his  hard  fall  and  hopeful  rise.  Not  easily  labeled,  you  could  call  Isbell  a  master  of  Americana  Rock.  Saturday,  January  25th  â€“  Tim  O’Brien  &  Darrell  Scott  with  special  guest  Amythyst  Kiah ‘…ƒŽ Â–Â‘Â—Â”ÇŚÂ†Â‡ÇŚÂˆÂ‘Â”Â…Â‡ÇĄ Â?›–Š›•– ‹ƒŠ ‹• ƒ •‹Â?‰‡”Ȁ•‘Â?‰™”‹–‡” –Šƒ– has  an  eclectic  array  of  Â?—•‹…ƒŽ ‹Â?Ď?Ž—‡Â?…‡•Ǥ Š‡ has  found  a  way  to  fuse  traditional  roots  music  with  a  contemporary  style  that  does  not  take  away  from  the  integrity  of  the  original  song,  and  transforms  them  into  powerful,  soulful  Â”‡Â?†‹–‹‘Â?•Ǥ

”ƒÂ?Â?›nj winning  folk  &  bluegrass  musician,  Tim  O’Brien,  teams  up  with  award-­â€? ™‹Â?Â?‹Â?‰ …‘—Â?–”› •‹Â?‰‡”Ȁ songwriter,  Darrell  Scott,  to  perform  as  the  headliner  at  this  show.  Back  in  2000,  Marty  Stuart  &  The  Fabulous  Superlatives

the  two  kindred  spirits  had  joined  forces  to  record  the  deep  and  scintillating  Real  Time,  which  was  widely  acclaimed  on  release  and  has  since  become  recognized  as  a  towering  achievement  in  Americana  annals.  Doors  open  at  7:15  and  the  shows  will  start  at  8pm.  Ticket  prices  will  vary  for  each  show,  and  weekend  passes  are  a  new  addition  to  the  tickets  this  year.  For  more  information  and  tickets  call  Barter  ÂŠÂ‡ÂƒÂ–”‡ ‘š ˆĎ?‹…‡ ƒ– ʹ͚͸nj͸ʹͺnj;͝͝ͳ or  go  online  at  www.bartertheatre. com.  A  complete  lineup  of  the  2014  Abingdon  Music  Experience  series  can  be  found  online  at  www. abingdonmusicexperience.com.

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McLain Family Band Carter Family Fold January 4th, 7:30pm

Saturday,  January  4th,  2014,  at  ͚ǣ;Ͳ Â’ǤÂ?Ǥ –Š‡ ƒ”–‡” ƒÂ?‹Ž› ‘Ž† ‹Â? ‹Ž–‘Â?•ǥ ‹”‰‹Â?Â‹ÂƒÇĄ ™‹ŽŽ ’”‡•‡Â?– ƒ concert  of  bluegrass  music  by  the Â

Â… ƒ‹Â? ƒÂ?‹Ž› ƒÂ?†Ǥ †Â?‹••‹‘Â? –‘ the  concert  is  $10  for  adults,  $1  for  children  6  to  11,  under  age  6  free. Š‡ Â… ƒ‹Â? ƒÂ?‹Ž› ƒÂ?† Šƒ• been  performing  at  Carter  Family  Â•ÂŠÂ‘™• •‹Â?…‡ ƒÂ?‡––‡ ƒ”–‡” Ď?‹”•– began  presenting  concerts  in  Â–Š‡ ‘Ž† Ǥ Ǥ ƒ”–‡” ”‘…‡”› ‹Â? ͳ͚͜͝Ǥ ƒ›Â?‘Â?† Â… ƒ‹Â?ÇĄ ”Ǥǥ Č‹Â?‘™

deceased)  formed  the  family  band  in  the  late  1960s  when  his  Ď?‹˜‡ …Š‹Ž†”‡Â? ™‡”‡ ˜‡”› ›‘—Â?‰Ǥ ”Ǥ Â… ƒ‹Â? ™ƒ• ƒ ƒ”–‡” ƒÂ?‹Ž› Memorial  Music  Center  board  member  from  the  day  the  center  Â™ÂƒÂ• …”‡ƒ–‡†Ǥ Ž–Š‘—‰Š –Š‡ Â… ƒ‹Â? Family  Band  no  longer  tours,  they  try  to  perform  at  the  Fold  when Â

their  schedules  permit.  Now  ÂŠÂ‡ÂƒÂ†Â‡Â† —’ „› ƒ›Â?‘Â?† Â… ƒ‹Â?ÇĄ ”Ǥǥ the  group  has  expanded  to  include  Â•Â‘Â?‡ ‘ˆ –Š‡ •’‘—•‡• ‘ˆ –Š‡ Â… ƒ‹Â? siblings.  Raymond  is  Director  of  the  Â‡Â?–—…Â?› ‡Â?–‡” ˆ‘” ”ƒ†‹–‹‘Â?ƒŽ Music  at  Morehead  State  University.  Â‡ ƒŽ•‘ ’‡”ˆ‘”Â?•ǥ ’”‘†—…‡•ǥ ƒÂ?† records.  Raymond  serves  on  the  Carter  Music  Center’s  board  of  directors  in  addition  to  serving  as  the  Artistic  Director  at  the  Fold.  Joining  Raymond  will  be  his  sister  Â—–Š Â… ƒ‹Â? Â?‹–Š ‘Â? „ƒ•• ƒÂ?† vocals.  Older  sister  Alice  will  lend  her  instrumental  and  vocal  talent  along  with  husband  Al  White  on  Â?ƒÂ?†‘Ž‹Â?Ǥ ‹…Šƒ‡Ž Â… ƒ‹Â? ™‹ŽŽ join  the  group  on  banjo,  Â‰Â—Â‹Â–ÂƒÂ”ÇĄ ƒÂ?† ˜‘…ƒŽ•Ǥ ‹• Â™Â‹ÂˆÂ‡ÇĄ Jennifer,  will  be  featured  on  vocals  and  mandolin.  Baby  sister  Nancy  Ann  will  be  helping  out  on  vocals. Raymond’s  40  plus  years  of  entertaining  have  taken  him  to  performances  in  all  50  states  and  62  foreign  countries,  including  a  tour  as  a  musical  ambassador  of  the  U.S.  State  Department.  For  ʹͳ ›‡ƒ”• ™‹–Š –Š‡ Â… ƒ‹Â? Family  Band,  Raymond  was  featured  internationally  at  thousands  of  festivals  and  concerts  and  as  a  soloist  in  ÂƒÂ’’‡ƒ”ƒÂ?…‡• ™‹–Š ‘˜‡” ʹ;Ͳ orchestras.  Raymond  was  with  Jim  &  Jesse’s  Virginia Â

‘›• ˆ‘” –‡Â? ›‡ƒ”•Ǥ ‡ …—””‡Â?–Ž› performs  with  Canadian  harmonica  whiz,  Mike  Stevens.  Through  the  Â›Â‡ÂƒÂ”•ǥ –Š‡ Â… ƒ‹Â?• Šƒ˜‡ ’”‘†—…‡† dozens  of  CDs  and  records. For  some  of  the  best  bluegrass  Â?—•‹… –Š‹• •‹†‡ ‘ˆ ‡ƒ˜‡Â?ÇĄ †‘Â?ǯ– Â?‹•• –Š‡ Â… ƒ‹Â? ƒÂ?‹Ž› ƒÂ?†Ǥ Come  on  out  and  join  us  for  one  of  the  most  memorable  musical  evenings  you  can  imagine!  For  Â?‘”‡ ‹Â?ˆ‘”Â?ƒ–‹‘Â?ÇĄ ‰‘ –‘ Š––’ǣȀȀ www.mclains.com. Carter  Family  Memorial  Music  Â‡Â?–‡”ǥ Â?Â…Â‘Â”Â’Â‘Â”ÂƒÂ–Â‡Â†ÇĄ ‹• ƒ Â?‘Â?’”‘Ď?‹–ǥ rural  arts  organization  established  to  preserve  traditional,  acoustic,  mountain  music.  For  further  information  on  the  center,  go  to  ÂŠÂ––’ǣȀȀ™™™Ǥ…ƒ”–‡”ˆƒÂ?‹Ž›ˆ‘Ž†Ǥ‘”‰Ǥ Shows  from  the  Carter  Family  Fold  can  be  accessed  on  the  internet  ÂƒÂ– Š––’ǣȀȀ™™™Ǥ…ƒ”–‡”ˆ‘Ž†•Š‘™Ǥ com.  Carter  Music  Center  is  part  of  the  Crooked  Road:  Virginia’s  Heritage  Music  Trail. ‘— …ƒÂ? ˜‹•‹– the  Crooked  Road  Music  Trail  site  ÂƒÂ– Š––’ǣȀȀ–Š‡…”‘‘Â?‡†”‘ƒ†Ǥ‘”‰Ǥ Partial  funding  for  programs  at  the  center  is  provided  by  the  Virginia  Commission  for  the  Arts  and  the  National  Endowment  for  the  Arts. For  recorded  information  on  shows  coming  up  at  the  Fold,  call  276-­â€? ;ͺ͸nj͸Ͳ͜͡Ǥ Š‡ ‘Ž† ‹• ‘Â? ƒ…‡„‘‘Â? –  page  Carter  Fold  â€“  and  Twitter  â€“  Twitter  @carterfoldinfo.  To  speak  to  a  Fold  staff  member,  call  276-­â€? 594-­â€?0676.

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New Grandfather Mountain Admission Pricing Starts January 1st

Grandfather  Mountain  features  natural  habitats  where  guests  can  see  and  photograph  native  wildlife  such  as   bears,  cougars,  otters,  a  golden  eagle  and  deer  in  natural  situations  from  close  range.(Photo  by  Helen  Hopper)

Surveys  show  that  the  main  reason  people  visit  Grandfather  Mountain  is  to  enjoy  the  beautiful  mountain  scenery.  The  second  is  to  cross  the  famous  Mile  High  Swinging  Bridge.   (Photo  by  Hugh  Morton)

Starting  January  1,  visitors  to Â

”ƒÂ?†ˆƒ–Š‡” ‘—Â?–ƒ‹Â? ™‹ŽŽ Â?‘–‹…‡ an  increase  in  admission  costs.  Â†Â?‹••‹‘Â? ˆ‘” ƒ†—Ž–• Č‹ÂƒÂ‰Â‡Â• ͳ;nj͡͝ČŒ ™‹ŽŽ „‡ Í„ʹͲǥ •‡Â?‹‘”• Č‹ÂƒÂ‰Â‡Â• ͸ͲΪČŒ Í„ͳͺ ƒÂ?† …Š‹Ž†”‡Â? Č‹ÂƒÂ‰Â‡Â• ͜njͳʹČŒ Í„Íť ‡ƒ…ŠǤ Children  under  the  age  of  four  are  always  free. This  increase  in  admission  cost  comes  after  a  decision  from  the Â

‘”–Š ƒ”‘Ž‹Â?ƒ –ƒ–‡ ‡‰‹•Žƒ–—”‡ to  expand  the  state  sales  tax  to  Â‹Â?…Ž—†‡ –‹…Â?‡– •ƒŽ‡• ƒ– Â?‘Â?’”‘Ď?‹– attractions  throughout  the  state.  ÂƒÂ•Â‡Â† ‘Â? ˜‹•‹–ƒ–‹‘Â? †—”‹Â?‰ ʹͲͳ;ǥ

”ƒÂ?†ˆƒ–Š‡” ‘—Â?–ƒ‹Â?ǯ• •ƒŽ‡• –ƒš bill  in  2014  is  likely  to  increase  by  $200,000  or  more. Dz ‡…ƒ—•‡ ™‡ ƒ”‡ ƒ Â?‘Â?’”‘Ď?‹– corporation,  everything  we  make Â

from  ticket  sales  goes  back  into  Â’”‡•‡”˜‹Â?‰ ”ƒÂ?†ˆƒ–Š‡” ‘—Â?–ƒ‹Â? and  making  it  accessible  to  visitors,â€?  Â•ÂƒÂ‹Â†

”ƒÂ?†ˆƒ–Š‡” ‘—Â?–ƒ‹Â? Stewardship  Foundation  Executive  Director  Penn  Dameron.  â€œWe  try  to  set  our  ticket  prices  at  the  lowest  level  that  will  enable  us  to  meet  our  expenses,  so  unfortunately  when  our  tax  burden  increases  our  ticket Â

prices  have  to  increase  as  well.â€? ‹Â?…‡ ʹͲͲ͝ǥ

”ƒÂ?†ˆƒ–Š‡” Mountain  travel  attraction  has  been  owned  and  operated  Â„› –Š‡ ”ƒÂ?†ˆƒ–Š‡” ‘—Â?–ƒ‹Â? Stewardship  Foundation,  a  Â?‘Â?’”‘Ď?‹– ‘”‰ƒÂ?‹œƒ–‹‘Â? †‡†‹…ƒ–‡† –‘ ’”‡•‡”˜‹Â?‰

”ƒÂ?†ˆƒ–Š‡” Mountain  and  sharing  its  wonders  in  ways  that  deepen  visitors’  appreciation  of  nature  and  inspire  good  stewardship  of  the  earth.

—‡•–• ’—”…Šƒ•‡ –‹…Â?‡–• ȋ‘Â?‡ ticket  per  person)  and  drive  their  own  vehicles  through  the  park,  stopping  along  the  way  to  enjoy  a  variety  of  activities.  The  cost  of  admission  covers  everything  in  the  park  including  the  Mile  Â‹Â‰ÂŠ ™‹Â?‰‹Â?‰ ”‹†‰‡ǥ –Š‡ ƒ–—”‡ Museum,  various  hiking  trails  and  different  picnic  areas  scattered  throughout  the  park. Admission  also  includes  Â‡Â?–”ƒÂ?…‡ –‘ –Š‡ ”ƒÂ?†ˆƒ–Š‡”

‘—Â?–ƒ‹Â? ‹Ž†Ž‹ˆ‡ ƒ„‹–ƒ–•Ǥ Š‡•‡ natural  outdoor  enclosures  are  home  to  black  bears,  river  otters,  bald  eagles,  cougars  and  white-­â€? tailed  deer,  and  give  visitors  an  up-­â€? close  perspective  of  the  animals  as  they  live  in  the  wild. The  Stewardship  Foundation  relies  on  admission  sales  to  underwrite  the  expense  of  operating  the  travel  attraction  and  nature  park,  as  well  as  conducting  research,  education,  and  conservation  activities.  For  more  information,  visit  www. grandfather.com  or  call  800-­â€?468-­â€? ͚;ʹ͡Ǥ

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Aaron Tippin

Niswonger Performing Arts Center January 11th

Aaron  Tippin  is  a  force  of  nature,  a  man  whose  passion  for  music  fuels  an  array  of  othervigorous  enthusiasms.  Apart  from  writing  and  recording  songs  and  wowing  crowds  with  his  live  appearances,  Tippin  is  also  a  pilot,  farmer,  winemaker,  outdoorsman,  avid  bodybuilder  and  devoted  family  Â?ƒÂ?Ǥ ‡ ‡˜‡Â? ”—Â?• Š‹• ‘™Â? ”‡…‘”† label.  It’s  no  surprise  then  that  so  many  in  the  music  industry  regard  this  tireless  South  Carolinian  as  the  Dz ‹ŽŽ„‹ŽŽ› ‡”…—Ž‡•Ǥdz ”‡•Š ˆ”‘Â? —Â?˜‡‹Ž‹Â?‰ Dz ‡ Believedâ€?,  his  exclusive  album  for  Cracker  Barrel  Old  Country  Stores, Â

Tippin  has  now  released  a  second  collection  of  songs,  one  that  salutes  America’s  truck  drivers.  It’s  called  â€œIn  Overdriveâ€?  and  features  the  trucker  classics  â€œEast  Bound  And  Down,â€?  â€œDrivin’  Â› ‹ˆ‡ Â™ÂƒÂ›ÇĄÇł Dz ”‹•‘Â?‡” ˆ Š‡ Â‹Â‰ÂŠÂ™ÂƒÂ›ÇĄÇł Dz ‹”Ž Â? Š‡ Billboard,â€?  â€œMovin’  On,â€?  â€œThe  White  Night,â€?  â€œRoll  On,â€?  â€œTruck  Drivin’  Man,â€?  Dz ‘Â?‰ Š‹–‡ ‹Â?‡ǥdz Dz ”‹˜‹Â?ÇŻ Foolâ€?  and  â€œDanger  Dave.â€?  â€œIn  Overdriveâ€?  was  sparked  by  Tippin’s  concern  that  country  music  had  turned  its  back  on  its  highway  heroes.  â€œSeems  like  somewhere  along  the  line  trucking  music  got  shoved  off  the  country  music  plate,â€?  he  observes.  â€œI  don’t  understand  exactly  why.  The  trucks  are  still  out  there  and  they’re  busier  than  ever  keeping  America  rolling.  I  know  the  folks  who  work  and  live  in  the  trucking  world  still  love  this  music  -­â€?  and  so  do  most  fans  of  real  country  music.  This  album  launches  my  crusade  to  bring  the  music  back.â€?  Tippin  has  crusaded  for  the  working  man  and  woman  since  he  ripped  country  music  wide  open  in  1990  with  his  uncompromising  Dz Â‘Â—ÇŻÂ˜Â‡ ‘– ‘ –ƒÂ?† ‘” Something.â€?  On  the  strength  of  that Â

remarkable  song,  comedian  Bob  Â‘’‡ ‹Â?˜‹–‡† ‹’’‹Â? –‘ ƒ’’‡ƒ” ™‹–Š him  when  he  toured  the  Mideast  to  entertain  the  troops  of  Desert  Storm.  Tippin  has  been  a  favorite  of  -­â€?  and  a  standby  for  -­â€?  America’s  Ď?‹‰Š–‹Â?‰ ˆ‘”…‡• ‡˜‡” •‹Â?…‡Ǥ In  the  years  that  followed,  Tippin’s  voice  continued  to  ring  loud  and  clear  with  such  hits  as  â€œI  Â‘—Ž†Â?ǯ– ƒ˜‡ – Â?› –Š‡” ÂƒÂ›ÇĄÇł “There  Ain’t  Nothin’  Wrong  With  ÂŠÂ‡ ÂƒÂ†Â‹Â‘ÇŻ Č‹ÂƒÂ? ƒˆˆ‡…–‹‘Â?ƒ–‡ Â?Ԡ to  the  kind  of  automotive  clunker  most  of  us  have  had  to  rely  on  at  one  time  or  another),  â€œMy  Blue  Angel,â€?  â€œWorking  Man’s  Ph.  D.,â€?  Dz Š‡ ƒŽŽ ˆ Š‡ ‹Ž†ǥdz Dz ‘– – ‘Â?‡•–ǥdz Dz ÂŠÂƒÂ–ÇŻÂ• • Ž‘•‡ • ÇŻÂŽÂŽ ‡– ‘ ‘˜‹Â?‰ ‘—ǥdz Dz ‘” ‘— ‹ŽŽǥdz Dz ‹•• Š‹•dz Č‹Âƒ …Š‡‡Â?› ‘Ǥ Íł •‘Â?‰ Š‡ co-­â€?wrote  with  his  wife  and  partner-­â€? in-­â€?everything,  Thea).  Tippin  became  immediately  enraged  by  the  sneak  attacks  of  ͝Č€ͳͳ ƒÂ?† “—‹…Â?Ž› ”‡Â?‡Â?„‡”‡† ƒ •‘Â?‰ Š‡ǯ† ”‡…‡Â?–Ž› ’‡Â?Â?‡†ǥ ȋŠ‹• ’”‘—†Ž› †‡Ď?‹ƒÂ?Â–ČŒÇĄ Dz Š‡”‡ Š‡ Stars  And  Stripes  And  The  Eagle  ÂŽÂ›Ǥdz ‡ ‹Â?•–ƒÂ?–Ž› „‘‘Â?‡† •–—†‹‘ time  and  rushed  to  Nashville  and  tracked  this  emotional  anthem  that  reminds  countless  people  as  to  what  it  means  to  be  an  American.  Tippin  has  since  journeyed  to  Iraq  and  Afghanistan  to  sing  for  the  troops.  Tippin’s  retreat  is  a  500  acre  farm  in  middle  Tennessee,  where  he  labors,  relaxes  and  revels  in  the  outdoors  with  wife  and  musical  collaborator  Thea  and  their  two  sons,  Tom  and  Ted.  It’s  also  the  ÂŠÂ‘Â?‡ „ƒ•‡ ˆ‘” Š‹• ŠƒÂ?‰ƒ” ȋ…‘Â?’Ž‡–‡ with  four  working  aircraft),  Aaron  Tippin  will  perform  at  Niswonger  Â‡Â”ˆ‘”Â?‹Â?‰ ”–• ‡Â?–‡” Č‹ ČŒ ‹Â? Š‹•–‘”‹… †‘™Â?–‘™Â? ”‡‡Â?Â‡Â˜Â‹ÂŽÂŽÂ‡ÇĄ ‘Â? ÂƒÂ–Â—Â”Â†ÂƒÂ›ÇĄ ƒÂ?—ƒ”› ͳͳ–Š ƒ– ͚ǣ;Ͳ pm.  Tickets  are  $25  for  orchestra  and  mezzanine  level  seating  and  $15  for  balcony  seats.  Tickets  may  be  purchased  online  at  www. npacgreeneville.com,  in  person  at  Â–Š‡ „‘š ‘ˆĎ?‹…‡ǥ ‘” „› …ƒŽŽ‹Â?‰ ͜ʹ;nj͸;ͺnjͳ͸͚͝Ǥ NPAC  offers  online  seat  selection  and  no-­â€?fee  ticketing.  ÂŠÂ‡ „‘š ‘ˆĎ?‹…‡ Š‘—”• ƒ”‡ ‘Â?†ƒ› through  Friday,  10  am  until  5  Â’Â?Ǥ Š‡ ͳͳ;Ͳ •‡ƒ– ’‡”ˆ‘”Â?‹Â?‰ arts  center  is  located  adjacent  Â–‘ –Š‡ …ƒÂ?’—• ‘ˆ ”‡‡Â?‡˜‹ŽŽ‡ ‹‰Š …Š‘‘Ž ‹Â? ”‡‡Â?Â‡Â˜Â‹ÂŽÂŽÂ‡ÇĄ Ǥ For  venue  information,  and  to  purchase  tickets,  please  visit  www. npacgreeneville.com.

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Contra Dance Begins 9th Year in Jonesborough! January 4th, 7pm

Š‡ ‹•–‘”‹… ‘Â?‡•„‘”‘—‰Š Dance  Society  opens  its  ninth  year  with  a  contra  dance  on  Saturday  January  4,  2014.   The  event  will  be  held  at  the  Jonesborough  Visitors  Center  at  7:00pm  featuring  the  Asheville  band  â€œSpinning  Wheelâ€?  Â™Â‹Â–Š ‹Â?†•ƒ› ‘””‹• …ƒŽŽ‹Â?‰ –Š‡ dance.  Admission  is  $7,  $5  for  Â?‡Â?„‡”• ƒÂ?† Í„͡ ˆ‘” ˆ—ŽŽ –‹Â?‡ students.   A  class  for  newcomer  contra  dances  will  run  from  7:00-­â€? ͚ǣ;ͲÂ’Â?Ǥ Š‡ †ƒÂ?…‡ ™‹ŽŽ ‰‘ ˆ”‘Â? ͚ǣ;ͲnjͳͲǣ;ͲÂ’Â? ™‹–Š ƒ Ž‘Â?†‹Â?‡ ƒ” break  at  9:00pm. “Contra  dance  is  a  way  for  all  citizens  of  the  area  to  rededicate  Â–Š‡Â?•‡Ž˜‡• –‘ ‡™ Â‡ÂƒÂ”ÇŻÂ• Š‹‰Š‡” ideas  and  ideals  for  diet  and  exercise  changes.  We  know  from  the  experts  that  most  people  start  the  year  with  ambitious  goals  for  weight  loss,  smoking  cessation  or  other  behavioral  changes  Â†Â—”‹Â?‰ –Š‡ Ď?‹”•– –‡Â? †ƒ›• ‘ˆ –Š‡ ‡™ ‡ƒ”dzǥ states  organizer  David  Wiley.   â€œThe  problem  is  that  many  of  these  commitments  fade  away  in  the  short  termâ€?  adds  Wiley.   â€œOur  contra  dance  program,  even  though  it  is  held  only  twice  per  month  can  jump  start  anyone  toward  their  goals.   We  ÂŠÂƒÂ† ;Ͳ †ƒÂ?…‡• ƒ‰ƒ‹Â? ʹͲͳ;Ǥ Â? ƒÂ?† ‘ˆ Â‹Â–Â•Â‡ÂŽÂˆÇĄ ;Ͳ dances  won’t  make  or  Â„”‡ƒÂ? ƒÂ?›‘Â?‡ǯ• Ď?‹–Â?॥ program,  but  for  many,  it  made  a  difference.  We  have  built  the  foundation  for  our  own  dance  community  in  addition  to  starting  a  monthly  family  dance  series.  Now,  one  can  contra  dance  twice  a  month  for  FREE  at  ETSU  on  the  second  and  fourth  Tuesday. Spinning  Wheel  unites  two  friends  who  have  played  for  contra  dances  in  the  area  for  many  years.   The  band  consists  ÂƒÂ”‡Â?

ƒ—‰Šƒ� ‘�

Â?‡›„‘ƒ”† ƒÂ?† ‹… ‘Â?‡” ‘Â? Ď?‹††Ž‡Ǥ Coker  also  plays  for  Boom  Chuck  which  performed  at  the  most  recent  Jonesborough  contra  dance.  Contra  dance  is  a  form  of  American  folk  dance  in  which  the  dancers  form  a  set  of  two  parallel  lines  that  run  the  length  of  the  hall.   Each  dance  consists  of  a  sequence  of  moves  and  steps  that  ends  with  the  couples  having  progressed  one  position  up  or  down  the  set.  All  dances  are  taught  by  the  caller.   No  partner  is  necessary  and  you  are  encouraged  to  dance  with  as  many  different  people  as  possible. Many  of  the  basic  moves  resemble  square  dancing—swings,  allemandes,  do-­â€?si-­â€?dos—but  contra  dancing  are  more  a  sort  of  amusement  park  ride  that  the Â

dancers  make  for  themselves.   A  square  dance  set  is  comprised  of  only  four  couples,  whereas  the  length  of  the  hall  only  limits  the  number  of  couples  in  a  contra  dance  set.   To  join  a  set,  only  a  partner  and  soft-­â€?soled  shoes  are  necessary.   All  that  is  left  is  to  have  ÂˆÂ—Â? †ƒÂ?…‹Â?‰Ǥ ‘— ƒ”‡ ‡Â?…‘—”ƒ‰‡† to  dress  comfortably  and  stay  hydrated  with  lots  of  water. For  more  information  on  Saturday’s  dance  or  any  upcoming  events,  please  call  David  Wiley  ÂƒÂ– ͜ʹ;nj͡;͜njͺͺ͚͝ ‘” ˜‹•‹–

www.historicjonesborough  dancesociety.orgǤ ‘” ‹•–‘”‹… Jonesborough  Dance  Society  on  Ǥ

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New Finds Highlight 2013 at Natural History Museum, Gray Fossil Site Alligators, red pandas, camels and beavers ʹͲͳ͵ ϐ Ǥ Throughout the year, paleontologists found new species and added a variety of specimens to the collections of fossils that have been found during previous dig

seasons. “This has been a good year for us,” said Dr. ǡ Ǥ Dz ϐ ϐ ǡ horse material, more panda, camel, and ͵Ǧ Ǥ ϐ ǡ are piles of dirt that were moved during

Alligator left leg

construction of the museum in 2005.” ʹͲͳ͵ ϐ beaver, which was found in the spoil piles. ϐ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ϐ Ǥ types of beavers at the same locality, ETSU paleontologists say, suggests that they had very different lifestyles; otherwise they would have competed for the same resources. Alligators were a highlight from the season, as well. A nearly complete skeleton with skull and jaws was recovered late in ϐ ǡ found near this skeleton suggest that a second individual is present. Paleontologists hope to recover more of the second specimen next summer. A tibia, or shinbone, similar in size to that of a Fisher, a medium-­‐sized member of the weasel family, was found in several pieces. One section was recovered in place, whereas the other was found during processing in the lab. “We haven’t found any carnivores of this size, so this tibia represents a new species ǡdz Ǥ A summer camper found a peccary tusk in one of the spoil piles. Peccaries are America’s version of a pig. Today’s peccaries are much Ǥ Most live in Central and South America, but the collared peccary spills into southwestern U.S. deserts. “Even though we have at least three kinds ǡ ǡ so every specimen is important,” Wallace said. ϐ this year, such as a camel hoof core, which ϐ Ǥ Continued on page 11

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ƒ ˆ‡™ ;nj –ƒ’‹” •Â?—ŽŽ•ǥ ™Š‹…Š ƒ”‡ —Â?—•—ƒŽ „‡…ƒ—•‡ •‡†‹Â?‡Â?– ‹Â? ”ƒ› ‹• …Žƒ› ĥ ‘’’‘•‡† to  rock;  because  of  this,  fossils  have  been  compressed  over  time,  which  has  led  to  most  Â•Â?—ŽŽ• ˆ‘—Â?† ƒ– ”ƒ› „‡‹Â?‰ …”—•Š‡†Ǥ —•‡—Â? preparators  generally  spend  several  weeks  piecing  together  each  skull  found. Paleontologists  also  found  more  red  panda  material,  which  is  becoming  one  of  the  common  animals  at  the  site.   Red  panda  fossils  have  been  recovered  in  all  the  test  Â’‹–• ƒ– Â”ÂƒÂ›ÇĄ ƒÂ?† •‘Â?‡ ‘ˆ –Š‡•‡ ”‡’”‡•‡Â?– individuals  that  are  at  least  three  times  the  size  of  a  living  red  panda. This  year,  more  focus  has  been  placed  on  recovering  microfossils,  which  has  led  to  the  discovery  of  several  associated  rabbit  teeth,  a  squirrel  or  small  chipmunk  jaw  with  teeth,  bird  material,  snakes  and  lizards.   Enough  salamander  material  was  recovered  that  Â‰Â”ƒ†—ƒ–‡ •–—†‡Â?– ƒÂ?Â?ƒŠ ƒ”…› ™‹ŽŽ •–—†› –Š‡ Ď?‹Â?†• ˆ‘” Š‡” –Š‡•‹•Ǥ In  addition,  three  ETSU  paleontologists  have  teamed  up  to  work  on  a  small  bone  that  belongs  to  an  extinct  form  of  venomous  snake.   To  identify  this  bone  requires  that  the  same  bone  from  all  forms  of  pit  vipers  from  North  America,  Central  America  and  eastern  Asia  be  photographed  and  analyzed.   This  big  project  on  the  small  bone  is  nearing Â

completion  by  Sandy  Swift,  collections  manager  of  the  ETSU  Vertebrate  Paleontology  ÂƒÂ„‘”ƒ–‘”›Ǣ ”Ǥ ‹Â? Â‡ÂƒÂ†ÇĄ ’”‘ˆ‡••‘” ƒÂ?† …Šƒ‹” ‘ˆ –Š‡ ‡’ƒ”–Â?‡Â?– ‘ˆ ‡‘•…‹‡Â?…‡•Ǣ ƒÂ?† Dr.  Blaine  Schubert,  director  of  the  Center  of  Excellence  in  Paleontology  and  its  Natural  Â‹Â•Â–‘”› —•‡—Â?Ǥ Š‡ Â?—•‡—Â?ÇĄ Ž‘…ƒ–‡† ͳǤͺ Â?‹Ž‡• ‘ˆˆ š‹– ͳ; on  Interstate  26,  is  open  Tuesday-­â€?Saturday  from  9  a.m.-­â€?5  p.m.;  the  museum  will  be  closed  from  Dec.  24-­â€?Jan.  1  in  observance  of  the  holidays.   For  more  information,  call  Č‹ͺ͸͸ČŒ ʹͲʹnj͸ʹʹ; ‘” ˜‹•‹– ™™™Ǥ‡–•—Ǥ‡†—Ȁ naturalhistorymuseum.   For  disability  ÂƒÂ……‘Â?Â?‘†ƒ–‹‘Â?•ǥ …ƒŽŽ –Š‡ ˆĎ?‹…‡ ‘ˆ ‹•ƒ„‹Ž‹–› ‡”˜‹…‡• ƒ– Č‹͜ʹ;ČŒ ͜;͝njͺ;͜͸Ǥ

Alligator  skull

Horse  tooth

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Sessions Hotel Will Be Bristol’s “Welcome Mat”

There was a time in Bristol’s history, when the focus was on hospitality. In the early 1900s, the rails brought visitors to town and, with a grand hotel on virtually every corner, those visitors were encouraged to linger in the City,

purchase goods and services and enjoy a hot meal in a myriad of restaurants. Bristol’s past played into the ǡ ϐ with the City of Bristol, Virginia, and the partners of Creative

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the  800  block  of  State  Street  into  a  destination  hospitality  complex  centered  around  a  70-­â€?room  luxury  Â„‘—–‹“—‡ Š‘–‡Žǥ Š‡ ‡••‹‘Â?• ‘–‡ŽǤ “At  one  time  in  America’s  history,  almost  every  small  town  or  city  had  a  popular  and  successful  ÂŠÂ‘–‡Ž ‹Â? –Š‡‹” †‘™Â?–‘™Â?ÇĄ •ƒ‹† ƒŽ ”ƒ††‘…Â?ÇĄ Ǥ “We  want  to  bring  that  dynamic  back  to  life  in  Bristol,â€?  he  added.  Dz ‡••‹‘Â?• ‘–‡Ž ™‹ŽŽ •‡”˜‡ ĥ ƒ “welcome  matâ€?  for  Bristol,  as  well  as  add  another  layer  of  interest  to  the  vibrant,  downtown  community,â€?  he  said. The  complex  will  span  nearly  the  entire  800  block  of  State  Street  and  15  Commonwealth  Avenue,  encompassing  the  properties  that  currently  include  the  Owen  Equipment  building  and  adjacent  Â’ƒ”Â?‹Â?‰ Ž‘–ǥ ÇĄ ‘„„‡”• ƒÂ?†›ǥ and  the  Mill.  Additional  details  will  dramatically  transform  the  downtown  streetscape,  including  a  courtyard  and  an  arched  entry  to  the  hotel  parking  lot,  as  well  as  new  retail  and  residential  buildings. Š‡ ‡••‹‘Â?• ‘–‡Ž ™‹ŽŽ „‡ ƒ destination  hospitality  complex,  blurring  the  line  between  â€œoldâ€?  and  â€œnewâ€?  with  architectural  design  and  detail  relevant  to  Bristol’s  history.  Featuring  70  upscale  hotel  rooms,  a  spa  and  a  restaurant,  the  hotel  will  also  boast  a  music  stage  and  green  space  venues,  a  roof  top  garden  cafĂŠ,  and  roof  top  bar. “The  rooftop  bar  will  provide  a  view  of  Bristol  few  have  seen,â€?  Â•ÂƒÂ‹Â† ”ƒ††‘…Â?Ǥ Dz Š‡ Ď?‹”•– –‹Â?‡ ™‡ visited,  and  as  we  came  back  for  events  like  Bristol  Rhythm  and  Roots,  we  all  agreed  a  rooftop  bar  had  to  be  included  in  our  plans,â€?  he  added. Craddock,  is  the  developer  of  the  ÂƒÂ……Žƒ‹Â?‡† ”ƒ††‘…Â? ‡””› ‘–‡Ž ƒÂ?† ˜‡Â?– ‡Â?–‡” ‹Â? ›Â?…Š„—”‰ǥ which  consistently  maintains  an  80%  occupancy  rate  year  round  and  has  won  numerous  awards “Visitors  want  to  get  a  sense  that  the  city  has  some  history  about  it,  and  that  buildings  from  the  past  are  escorting  the  city  into  the  future,  and  not  being  eliminated  in  the  name  of  progress,â€?  said  Craddock.  â€œWe  believe  that  the  history  of  Bristol  should  be  preserved  through  the  adaptive  reuse  of  buildings,â€?  he  added. “As  visitors  travel  to  Bristol,  they  are  increasingly  in  search Â

December 31, 2013 • The Loafer, Page 13 of  the  authentic,  quintessential  Bristol  experience,â€?  said  Matthew  Bolas,  Executive  Director,  Bristol  Convention  &  Visitor’s  Bureau. “They  want  to  dive  into  the  city  at  street-­â€?level:  following  the  trail  of  unique  eateries;  straining  to  hear  the  chords  emanating  from  behind  the  doors  of  a  friendly  pub;  or  perusing  the  work  of  local  artists  who  creatively  distill  the  essence  of  the  city  they  call  home,â€?  he  added. “With  State  Street  being  anchored  by  the  Sessions  Â‘–‡Žǥ –Š‡ Š‹•–‘”‹… ”‹•–‘Ž ‹‰Â?ÇĄ and  the  Birthplace  of  Country  Music  Museum,  there  will  be  an  almost  magnetic  pull  of  visitors  throughput  the  entire  length  and  breadth  of  our  City,â€?  he  said. “Our  objective  is  to  work  in  smaller  towns  and  cities  to  redevelop  downtown  communities  by  restoring  historic  buildings  and  converting  them  into  unique  Â„‘—–‹“—‡ Š‘–‡Ž•ǥdz •ƒ‹† ‹Â?„‡”Ž› Christner  of  Cornerstone  Â‘•’‹–ƒŽ‹–›Ǥ Dz Š‡ ‡••‹‘Â?• ‘–‡Ž ’”‘’‡”–› ‹Â? Bristol  is  a  great  historic  property,  and  we  are  anxious  to  become  immersed  in  all  that  Bristol  has  to  offer,â€?  added  Todd  Morgan  of  MB  Contractors. Construction  will  begin  on  the  Â‡Â•Â•Â‹Â‘Â?• ‘–‡Ž „› ÂƒÂ”Â…ÂŠÇĄ ™‹–Š ƒ projected  opening  date  of  Spring  2015. According  to  Bristol,  Virginia  Assistant  City  Manager,  Andrew  Â”Â‹Â˜Â‡Â–Â–Â‡ÇĄ –Š‡ ‡••‹‘Â?• ‘–‡Ž ™‹ŽŽ provide  a  strong  economic  boost  to  the  City. Dz ™‹ŽŽ „‡ ‹Â?˜‡•–‹Â?‰ Í„ʹͲ million  in  capital  expenditures  to  the  property,â€?  he  said.  â€œIn  keeping  with  the  local  theme  of  the  project,  much  of  the  skilled  detail  work  will  be  done  at  the  hands  of  local  artists  ÂƒÂ?† –”ƒ†‡•’‡‘’Ž‡Ǥ ‡••‹‘Â?• ‘–‡Ž will  ultimately  employ  70  FTEs,  and  guarantees  a  return  of  $1.2  Â?‹ŽŽ‹‘Â? ‘˜‡” –Š‡ Â?‡š– Ď?‹˜‡ ›‡ƒ”• ‹Â? sales  taxes  alone,â€?  he  added. „‘—– ”‡ƒ–‹˜‡ ‘—–‹“—‡ ‘–‡Ž• ”‡ƒ–‹˜‡ ‘—–‹“—‡ ‘–‡Ž• ‹• ƒ Virginia  based  partnership  focused  on  the  development  of  boutique  hotels  in  small  markets,  and  on  the  repurposing  of  historic  buildings  as  well  as  new  construction.  The  partnership  combines  the  talents  of  three  industry  leaders.  Cornerstone  Â‘•’‹–ƒŽ‹–› …‘Â?†—…–• Â?ƒ”Â?‡– analyses,  determines  viability,  and  makes  recommendations  for  property  size,  styling  and Â

‘’‡”ƒ–‹‘Â?• Â?ƒÂ?ƒ‰‡Â?‡Â?–Ǥ ƒŽ Craddock  of  Craddock  Cunningham  Architectural  Partners  specializes  in  the  vision,  design  and  repurposing  of  historic  structures.  And  MB  Contractors  provides  a  solid  foundation  of  construction  costs  and  craftsmanship. In  addition  to  the  Sessions  Â‘–‡Žǥ ‘–Š‡” …—””‡Â?– „‘—–‹“—‡ Š‘–‡Ž

projects  include  the  expansion  of  their  existing  Craddock  Terry  Â‘–‡Žǥ ›Â?…Š„—”‰ǥ ‹”‰‹Â?‹ƒǢ –Š‡ revitalization  and  expansion  of  ÂŠÂ‡ ‘ŠÂ? ƒÂ?†‘Ž’Š ‘–‡Žǣ ‘—–Š Boston,  Virginia;  the  adaptive  reuse  of  One  Mill  Place,  Farmville,  Virginia;  and  the  feasibility,  design  and  construction  of  a  ground  up  boutique  hotel-­â€?-­â€?The  Rutherfoord Â

‘–‡Žǥ Â”Â‘ÂœÂ‡Â–ÇĄ ‹”‰‹Â?‹ƒǤ –Š‡” projects  under  various  stages  of  development  are  located  in  Concord,  North  Carolina;  Roanoke,  Virginia;  Culpeper,  Â‹Â”‰‹Â?‹ƒ ƒÂ?† ‘Ž—Â?„—•ǥ ‡‘”‰‹ƒǤ For  additional  information:  creativeboutiquehotels.com

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Sarah Morgan Acoustic Coffeehouse January 15th, 8pm

The  music  of  folk  singer  and  dulcimer  player,  Sarah  Morgan,   embodies  her  respect  and  joy  of  folk  music  and  her  creative  approach  to  arranging.  Backing  traditional  Appalachian  melodies  and  haunting  old  time  tunes  with  fresh  harmonies  and  a  progressive  drive,  she  lends  a  new  feel  to  seemingly  â€œoldâ€?  tunes,  while  accompanying  pure  and  heartfelt  vocals  with  the  unpretentious  sound  of  the  Appalachian  dulcimer.  Folk,  Americana,  and  Old-­â€?Time  roots  are  brought  to  the  forefront  at  live  shows,  where  only  Sarah  and  her  dulcimer  can  be  found  behind  the  microphone,  creating  a  subtle  yet  powerful  sound  that  brings  the  relevant  music  of  the  past  to  today’s  audience. ‹•–‡Â? –‘ ÂƒÂ”ÂƒÂŠÇŻÂ• Â?—•‹… ƒ– ™™™Ǥ sarahmorganmusic.webs.com

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Put Your Christmas Tree To Good Use After The Holidays

The  City  of  Johnson  City,  the  Tennessee  Wildlife  Resource  Â‰Â‡Â?…›ǥ ƒÂ?† ‡‡’ ‘ŠÂ?•‘Â? ‹–› Beautiful  are  now  collecting  Christmas  trees  as  part  of  the  annual  Treecycle  program.  TWRA  will  place  Â–Š‡ –”‡‡• ‹Â? ƒ”‡ƒ ŽƒÂ?‡• –‘ …”‡ƒ–‡ Ď?‹•Š habitats,  enhancing  not  only  the  overall  aquatic  habitat  of  our  lakes  Â„—– ƒŽ•‘ Ď?‹•Š‹Â?‰ ‘’’‘”–—Â?‹–‹‡• ˆ‘” local  anglers. ‹˜‡ Š”‹•–Â?ĥ –”‡‡• Č‹Â…ÂŽÂ‡ÂƒÂ”Â‡Â† ‘ˆ any  decorations)  will  be  accepted  for  drop-­â€?off  through  Saturday,  Jan.  18  at  the  Winged  Deer  Park  Boat  Ramp  parking  lot  on  Carroll  Creek  Road.  Trees  should  be  placed  at  the  northwest  side  of  the  parking  lot  below  the  recycling  drop-­â€?off  station. Johnson  City  residents  with  Â”‡‰—Žƒ” Â‰ÂƒÂ”Â„ÂƒÂ‰Â‡Č€Â”Â‡Â…Â›Â…ÂŽÂ‹Â?‰ collection  may  place  their  trees  at  the  curb  for  pickup  through  Saturday,  Jan.  18.  These  customers  are  advised  to  keep  Christmas  trees  separate  from  brush  to  ensure  the  trees  will  be  designated  for  the  Treecycle  program. For  more  information,  please  Â…ƒŽŽ ‡‡’ ‘ŠÂ?•‘Â? ‹–› ‡ƒ—–‹ˆ—Ž ‘‘”†‹Â?ƒ–‘” ˜ƒ —Â?–‡” ƒ– ͚͝͝nj ͸;ͳͺǤ

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The American Red Cross Encourages Donors “Give and Go”

Presenting blood and platelet donors will be entered to win a $1,500 gift card The American Red Cross is asking donors Dz dz promotion. Present to donate blood or ͳ ͵ͳǡ ʹͲͳͶǡ and be entered to win a $1,500 gift card to use toward a vacation getaway. Dz dz the opportunity to make a difference in patients’ lives, along with a chance to get away and relax. “Winter weather and busy schedules can keep donors away this time of year, but the need for blood is constant,” said Steve Maness, Interim CEO, Carolinas Blood Services Region. “The Red Cross relies on volunteer blood ϐ Ǥdz The Red Cross Carolinas Blood Services Region provides lifesaving blood to patients in more than 100 hospitals. Approximately 1,600 people need to give blood or platelets each week day to meet hospital demands. With blood drives held every week throughout Eastern Tennessee, there are countless opportunities for donors to help improve the lives of others and possibly improve their homes, as well. Upcoming Blood Donation Opportunities Friday, January 3 Mountain City Care Center, 919 Medical ǡ ǡ ͳʹǣ͵Ͳ Ͷǣ͵Ͳ ǡ ȋͶʹ͵Ȍ ͹ʹ͹Ǧ͹ͺͲͲǤ Tuesday, January 7 American Red Cross, 818 Sunset Drive, ǡ ʹǣ͵Ͳ ͹ǣͲͲ Wednesday, January 8 American Red Cross, 818 Sunset Drive, Johnson City, 8:00 am to 1:00 pm Friday, January 10

Erwin Community at First Christian Church, ͵Ͳ͹ ǡ ǡ ͳʹǣͲͲ 5:00 pm Monday, January 13 Oak Street Baptist Church, 804 Oak Street, ǡ ͳǣ͵Ͳ ͷǣ͵Ͳ Tuesday, January 14 Johnson County EMS Rescue in the Crewette ǡ ʹͲ͵ ǡ ǡ ͳǣͲͲ ͷǣ͵Ͳ ǡ ȋͶʹ͵Ȍ 727-­‐9472 American Red Cross, 818 Sunset Drive, ǡ ʹǣ͵Ͳ ͹ǣͲͲ Wednesday, January 15 American Red Cross, 818 Sunset Drive, Johnson City, 8:00 am to 1:00 pm Saturday, January 18 American Red Cross, 818 Sunset Drive, ǡ ͺǣ͵Ͳ ͳǣͲͲ Monday, January 20 Ȁ ǡ ͵ʹʹ ǡ ǡ ͳʹǣ͵Ͳ ͷǣͲͲ Wednesday, January 22 American Red Cross, 818 Sunset Drive, Johnson City, 8:00 am to 1:00 pm Friday, January 24 Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church, 225 Princeton Road, Johnson ǡʹǣͲͲ ͸ǣ͵Ͳ Tuesday, January 28 American Red Cross, 818 Sunset Drive, ǡ ʹǣ͵Ͳ ͹ǣͲͲ Wednesday, January 29 American Red Cross, 818 Sunset Drive, Johnson City, 8:00 am to 1:00 pm Thursday, January 30 ǡ ͳͷͳʹ Parkway, Johnson City, 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm, ȋͶʹ͵Ȍ ʹ͵ʹǦʹͳͻͲǡ In Memory of SFC John Rosselot

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Agent Orange Town Hall Meeting Northeast State Community College January 14th, 6pm

Battles  are  still  being  waged  by  Vietnam  veterans,  but,  this  time,  from  home.   For  Vietnam  veterans  in  upper  east  Tennessee,  across  our  State  and  nation,  the  Vietnam  Â…‘Â?Ď?Ž‹…– ‹•Â?ǯ– ‘˜‡” ĥ –Š‡ ‡ˆˆ‡…–• ‘ˆ exposure  to  Agent  Orange  takes  its  toll  on  them,  their  children  and  grandchildren. Dz ’‡”ƒ–‹‘Â? ƒÂ?…Š ƒÂ?†dz ™ƒ• the  code  name  for  the  spraying  of  a  host  of  herbicides,  primarily  Agent  Orange,  by  the  U.S.  military  in  Vietnam  and  other  Southeast  Asian  countries  to  protect  American  and  allied  troops  by  defoliating  the  dense  jungle  vegetation  hiding  enemy  positions. ’’”‘š‹Â?ƒ–‡Ž› ͳ͡ǥͲͲͲΪ Â—Â’Â’Â‡Â”ÇŚ East  Tennessee  veterans  served  in  Vietnam,  and  no  one  knows  for  sure  how  many  of  them  were  exposed  to  Agent  Orange.   Some  were  deployed  in  areas  during  and  immediately  after  spraying  operations,  while  others  actually  handled  Agent  Orange  and  did  the  spraying.  Over  the  past  few  decades,  Âƒ •—„•–ƒÂ?–‹ƒŽ „‘†› ‘ˆ •…‹‡Â?–‹Ď?‹… and  medical  research  has  shown  that  Agent  Orange  and  other  herbicides  containing  dioxin  have  an  elevated  probability  of  causing,  or  contributing  to,  a  variety  of  sometimes  fatal  illnesses  being  suffered  by  veterans  who  served  in  Vietnam  between  January  1962  and  May  1975. The  list  of  diseases  related  to  the  veteran’s  exposure  to  Agent  Orange  is  ever-­â€?growing.   The  evidence Â

for  inclusion  of  diabetes  mellitus  type  II  as  a  presumptive  disease  is  very  strong  and  the  same  is  true  of  prostate  cancer  and  other  service-­â€? connected  presumptive  conditions,  Â•Â—…Š ÂƒÂ•ÇŁ Â?‘Â?ÇŚ ‘†‰Â?‹Â?ǯ• Ž›Â?’Š‘Â?ƒ ƒÂ?† ”‡•’‹”ƒ–‘”› …ƒÂ?…‡”• Č‹Â‘Âˆ –Š‡ lung,  bronchus,  larynx,  or  trachea). It’s  also  been  reported  that  three-­â€? to-­â€?six  percent  of  Vietnam  veteran’s  children  are  born  with  some  kind  Â‘ˆ „‹”–Š †‡ˆ‡…– Č‹ Â?‘”› Â?‹˜‡”•‹–› …Š‘‘Ž ‘ˆ ‡†‹…‹Â?‡ ”‡’‘”–• ƒ ;nj͜ percent  birth-­â€?defect  rate  among  Â–Š‡ ‰‡Â?‡”ƒŽ ’‘’—Žƒ–‹‘Â?ČŒǤ …‹‡Â?–‹Ď?‹… evidence  also  points  to  increases  in  birth  defects  and  developmental  problems  in  the  children  of  Vietnam  veterans  and  others  exposed  to  dioxin-­â€?like  chemicals. The  Tennessee  State  Council,  Vietnam  Veterans  of  America,  ÂƒÂŽÂ‘Â?‰ ™‹–Š …‘nj•’‘Â?•‘”• ‹Â?‰•’‘”– VVA  Chapter  979,  Johnson  City  Chapter  824  with  support  from  Tri-­â€?Cities  Military  Affairs  Council  are  pleased  to  announce  that  an  Â‰Â‡Â?– ”ƒÂ?‰‡ ‘™Â? ƒŽŽ ‡‡–‹Â?‰ will  be  presented  on  January  14,  6PM-­â€?9PM,  at  Northeast  State  Â‘Â?Â?—Â?‹–› ‘ŽŽ‡‰‡ǥ ʹ͜ʹ͡ ™› 75,  Blountville,  Tennessee.   The  Â‘™Â? ƒŽŽ ™‹ŽŽ Â‡Â†Â—Â…ÂƒÂ–Â‡ÇĄ ’”‘˜‹†‡ a  platform  for  asking  questions  and  an  opportunity  for  veterans,  their  children,  grandchildren  or  surviving  spouse  to  speak  with  Â‡Â–‡”ƒÂ? ‡”˜‹…‡ ˆĎ?‹…‡”• ƒ„‘—– Ď?‹Ž‹Â?‰ …Žƒ‹Â?• ˆ‘” „‡Â?‡Ď?‹–•Ǥ ÂŽÂŽ ˜‡–‡”ƒÂ?• ˆ”‘Â? ƒŽŽ …‘Â?Ď?Ž‹…–• ƒ”‡ —”‰‡† –‘ attend.  For  further  information,  contact  Jerry  Campbell,  President  Â‘ˆ Šƒ’–‡” ͺʹ͜ ƒ– ͜ʹ;nj͜͡;njͺ͝͸;Ǥ

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Sweets for the Sweet Healing Hands Health Center Fundraiser ǡ a volunteer Christian ministry, is a free health clinic providing medical, dental, chiropractic, eye care, eyeglasses, medications and counseling to low-­‐income, working, uninsured and underinsured residents of the greater Bristol community. Because our services are offered at no cost, we must fundraise to cover operating expenses. We would like to announce our Valentine’s day fundraiser, “Sweets for the Sweet”. For a $50 donation, $45 of which is tax-­‐deductible, volunteers will deliver a beautifully wrapped, Blackbird Bakery cupcake to the person of your choice, along with a message personalized by you. We will also include a note letting them know a donation has been made in their honor to Ǥ This year, we are offering a discount to anyone ordering large quantities of cupcakes. Orders of ten or more will receive the cupcakes for a donation of $25 each. This is a great way to honor

someone, or let them know you are thinking about them, and make a contribution to a worthwhile cause at the same time. In the past, many of our deliveries have been made to someone other than a sweetheart, such as assistants, nursing home residents, cancer patients, neighbors, etc… Remember, your tax-­‐deductible contribution stays in our community and helps working people who cannot otherwise afford healthcare. This is the 4th year we have conducted this fundraiser, and we hope to see it grow to the point that we are able to sell every cupcake Blackbird Bakery donates to this project. We will soon be taking orders via our website at healinghandshealthcenter.org or by ϐ at the center, 210 Memorial Dr. Bristol, Tn. We encourage everyone to order early, as quantities are limited. over 50,000 patient visits and 16 years of service and is proud to be a United Way of Bristol agency.

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Psychic Bussard New Year Readings Abingdon’s Star Museum January 3rd & 4th Third  generation  Appalachian  psychic  Pat  Bussard,  recently  featured  Â‘Â? ÇĄ ™‹ŽŽ ‰‹˜‡ ”‡‰‹‘Â?ƒŽ appearances  on  Friday  and  ÂƒÂ–Â—Â”Â†ÂƒÂ›ÇĄ ƒÂ?—ƒ”› Íľ ƒÂ?† ͜ǥ in  Abingdon’s  Star  Museum.  ǎ ‡™ ƒÂ?‰ ›Â?‡ǯ ™‹ŽŽ „‡‰‹Â? ‡ƒ…Š Â?‹‰Š– ƒ– ͚ǣ;Ͳ Â’ǤÂ?Ǥǥ ƒÂ?† last  until  approximately  9:45. Bussard  will  seek  contact  with  visitors’  loved  ones  in  spirit,  even  those  who  Â’ƒ••‡† ‹Â? ʹͲͳ;Ǣ ‘” ĥÂ? •’‹”‹– how  best  to  proceed  in  2014-­â€?-­â€?-­â€?directions  to  look  in,  matters  to  take  heed  of. Pat,  who  claims  psychic  ability  is  â€œin  the  blood,â€?  inherited  her  gift  from  her  mother  and  grandmother.  ÂŠÂ‡Â? –Š‡”‡ǯ• ƒ ÂˆÂ‘Â—Â”Â–ÂŠÇŁ ‡” daughter  Stephanie,  who  often  participates  in  Bussard’s  appearances.

Bussard,  Sr.  is  sometime  contributor  of  â€˜Weird  World’  in  ǎ Š‡ Â‘ÂƒÂˆÂ‡Â”ÇĄÇŻ ƒÂ?† –Š‡ ƒ—–Š‘” ‘ˆ ǎ;Ͳ True  Tales  of  the  Weird,  Unusual  &  Macabre,’  available  on  Amazon.  ÂŠÂ‡ Šƒ• ‡•–ƒ„Ž‹•Š‡† Š‡ Š‘•– Writers,  for  scribes  whose  primary  interest  is  the  paranormal.  And  is  an  accomplished  photographer   with  work  currently  on  exhibition  ÂƒÂ– ”‹•–‘Žǯ• ͸Ͳ͸ –ƒ–‡ ƒŽŽ‡”›Ǥ She  describes  her  Star  Museum  appearances  as  â€œevenings  of  reconnection,   healing  and  joy,  in  an  incredible  haunted  setting.  â€? Although  Bussard  has  long  given  Â•Â‘Ž‘ ”‡ƒ†‹Â?‰• Č‹ÂƒÂ?† ƒ‹†‡† ˆƒÂ?‹Ž‹‡• ‹Â? missing  person  cases),  she  initiated  more  economical  gallery  readings  last  autumn,  at  Abingdon’s  Star  Museum. Observed  one  recent  patron:  â€œI  thoroughly  enjoyed  my  reading  with  Ms.  Bussard.  A  reading  with  her  is  like  therapy.  After  you’re  Ď?‹Â?‹•Š‡†ǥ ›‘—ǯ”‡ ”‡Œ—˜‡Â?ƒ–‡†Ǥ Š‡ gives  you  an  insight  which  helps  you  sleep  better  and  removes  unwanted  stress. It’s  so  wonderful  to  hear  things  from  the  people  you’ve  lost  and  know  they’re  watching  over  you  day-­â€?to-­â€?day,  their  spirit  often  there. Â

I  recommend  many  people  have  a  gallery  reading  with  her! She  was  wonderful.  â€? Pat’s  group  appearances  create  an  opportunity  to  receive  information  and  solace  for  less  than  the  urban  going  rate  of  $175  for  half-­â€?hour  readings.  Admission  is  $40  each. Folks  are  encouraged  to  arrive  by  7:15  pm,  at  170  East  Main  Street,  uptown  in  Abingdon’s  historic  district.  They  should  avoid  aura-­â€?clouding  alcohol  prior  to  a  reading,  and  be  prepared  to  turn  off  cell  phones  for  the  allotted  time. Paid  reservations  may  be  secured  in  advance  by  going  online  to  eventful.com,  and  typing  in  â€˜Pat  Bussard.’  Or  visitors  may  pay  in  cash  at  the  door  once  a  reservation  Â‹Â• …‘Â?Ď?‹”Â?‡† ™‹–Š ‡‹–Š‡” ‡Â?Â?Â‹ÂˆÂ‡Â”ÇĄ ƒ– 276-­â€?698-­â€?1092;  or  Robert,  at  276-­â€? 608-­â€?7452.  The  program  will  begin  Â’”‘Â?’–Ž› ƒ– ͚ǣ;Ͳ Â’ǤÂ?Ǥ Photo  by  Jeremy  Cantelli:   Intrepid  regional  psychic  and  medium  Pat  Bussard,  shown  last  year  during  a  psychic  investigation  at  the  abandoned  St.  Alban’s  Sanatorium,  in  Radford,  Va.

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Valentine’s Day Dinner/Swing Dance Tusculum College Band Fundraiser The  Tusculum  College  Pioneer  Jazz  Band  will  be  hosting  a  ÂƒÂŽÂ‡Â?–‹Â?‡ǯ• ƒ› ‹Â?Â?‡”Ȁ ™‹Â?‰ Dance  fundraiser  on  Friday,  Feb.  ͳ͜ǥ ƒ– –Š‡ ‡Â?‡”ƒŽ ‘”‰ƒÂ? Â?Â?Ǥ Š‡ ”‡…‡’–‹‘Â? ™‹ŽŽ „‡‰‹Â? ƒ– ͸ǣ;Ͳ Â’ǤÂ?Ǥ and  dinner  at  7  p.m.  The  event  will  include  dinner  and  a  performance  of  the  Pioneer  Jazz  Band,  along  with  special  guests. The  event  is  a  fundraiser  to  help Â

raise  money  for  much-­â€?needed  equipment  for  the  entire  Tusculum  band  program,  according  to  David  A.  Price,  director  of  music  at  Tusculum  College. “We  have  planned  a  wonderful,  romantic  night  of  great  food,  great  music  and  dancing  through  the  evening,â€?  Price  said.  â€œIt’s  the  perfect  event  for  Valentine’s  Day,  with  a  few  special  surprises Â

included.  Tickets  would  also  make  a  wonderful  Christmas  gift  for  someone  special.â€? Ticket  prices  are  $50  per  person  and  include  dance  tickets,  an  opening  reception,  a  prime  rib  and  shrimp  dinner  and  a  special  dessert.  Please  call  in  advance  to  request  a  vegetarian  substitution.  A  cash  bar  will  be  available. Tickets  are  available  for  purchase Â

ƒ– –Š‡ ‡Â?‡”ƒŽ ‘”‰ƒÂ? Â?Â? ‘” „› …‘Â?–ƒ…–‹Â?‰ ”‹…‡ ƒ– ͜ʹ;nj͸;͸nj͚;Ͳ; or  emailing  daprice@tusculum. edu.  A  hotel  package  special  is  also  ÂƒÂ˜ÂƒÂ‹ÂŽÂƒÂ„Ž‡ „› …‘Â?–ƒ…–‹Â?‰ –Š‡ ‡Â?‡”ƒŽ ‘”‰ƒÂ? Â?Â? ƒ– ͜ʹ;nj͚ͺ͚njͳͲͲͲǤ Sponsorships  and  table  packages  are  also  available  for  the  event  by  contacting  Price. The  Pioneer  Band  Program  at  Tusculum  College  began  in  2010,  with  the  creation  of  the  Pioneer  Pep  Band.  The  Pep  Band  became  a  much-­â€?enjoyed  feature  of  the  2010  Pioneer  football  and  basketball  seasons,  as  the  band  performed  at  the  Pioneer  Club  tailgate  parties  before  each  home  football  game  and  during  pregame  and  half-­â€?time  festivities. A  concert  band  was  formed  in  the  2010-­â€?2011  academic  year  as  well,  and  the  newly-­â€?formed  group  was  honored  to  be  asked  to  play  at  the  Inauguration  Ceremony  for  the  College’s  new  president,  Dr.  Nancy  B.  Moody,  on  October  8,  2010.

To  date  the  music  program  continues  to  grow  each  year  and  has  also  formed  a  Jazz  Band,  several  small  instrumental  ensembles  and  Âƒ ƒÂ?†„‡ŽŽ Š‘‹”Ǥ Tusculum  College,  the  oldest  college  in  Tennessee  and  the  28th  oldest  in  the  nation,  is  a  civic  arts  institution  committed  to  developing  educated  citizens  distinguished  by  academic  excellence,  public  service  and  qualities  of  Judeo-­â€?Christian  character.  Approximately  twenty-­â€? one  hundred  students  are  enrolled  Â‘Â? –Š‡ Â?ƒ‹Â? …ƒÂ?’—• ‹Â? ”‡‡Â?Â‡Â˜Â‹ÂŽÂŽÂ‡ÇĄ –Š‡ …ƒÂ?’—• ‹Â? Â?Â‘ÂšÂ˜Â‹ÂŽÂŽÂ‡ÇĄ ‡Â?Â?Ǥǥ ƒÂ?† two  additional  off-­â€?site  locations  Â‹Â? ‘””‹•–‘™Â? ƒÂ?† Â”ÂƒÂ›ÇĄ ‡Â?Â?Ǥ The  academic  programs  for  both  traditional-­â€?aged  students  and  working  adults  served  through  Â–Š‡ ”ƒ†—ƒ–‡ ƒÂ?† ”‘ˆ‡••‹‘Â?ƒŽ Studies  program  are  delivered  using  focused  calendars  whereby  students  enroll  in  one  course  at  a  time.

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December 31, 2013 • The Loafer, Page 21 Celestial events in the skies for the week of Dec. 31, 2013 to Jan. 6, 2014, as compiled for The Loafer by Mark D. Marquette.

Venus is saying good-­‐ bye this week, but you better wave quickly as it’s gone next week to a conjunction with the Sun. Twilight takes hold at 6 pm with Venus just above the western horizon on ǯ ǡ the weekend it’s hard to see in the solar glare. Venus will pop up in the morning sky ahead of the Sun by mid-­‐January. Dominating the winter skies will be planet Jupiter and constel-­‐ ǡ ͻ Ǥ Tues. Dec. 31 ʹͲͳ͵ begins, but by midnight the most famous of all star patterns is standing on its three-­‐starred handle, its bowl of four stars pointing to the North Star, Polaris. By 4 am the Big Dipper is pouring its contents on the landscape below, its handle arcing to the spring star Arcturus. The curve continues to bright, white Spica and a red star—the planet Mars. Wed. Jan. 1 ʹͲͳͶǨ Ǥ calendars are a convenience of civilizations, originally to mark the key times of planting, cultivating and harvesting of important food crops. Otherwise, the third rock from the ͵͸ͷ Ǧ around our favorite star. Thurs. Jan. 2 A thin crescent Moon might be seen above the setting Venus just above the horizon at 6 pm. But the next days will see the Moon advance across the early evening sky as a waxing crescent. This week the Bearer, both large but indistinct constellations which lack any bright stars.

Fri. Jan. 3 On this 2004 date in space history, NASA’s golf-­‐sized rover called Spirit lands on Mars. It lasted more than 6 years—pretty good for a factory guarantee of a 90-­‐day mission! Spirit’s twin, which landed Jan 25, 2004, is still alive and well into its 10th year of amazing explo-­‐ ration of an alien world. Sat. Jan. 4 Peak of the Quadrantid Meteor Shower is this morning after 2 am. But it should be worth ͵Ͳ ͶǦͷ Ǥ Sun. Jan. 5 ϐ Ǥ

ǡ Ǥ Orion stars Betel-­‐ ȋ Dz armpit”) and Rigel ȋ ȌǤ Mon. Jan. 6 Orion is hurdling over the horizon and well up in the east ͻǣ͵Ͳ Ǥ behind the mighty hunter is bright stars Procyon and Sirius, in the Small and Big Dog, respectively. With Betelgeuse, they form the sky aster-­‐ ism called the Winter Triangle.

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China On The Moon And Nasa’s Worn Tires On Mars

There  is  always  exciting  news  around  the  Solar  System  from  mankind’s  robotic  extensions,  but  what  might  have  been  glossed  over  by  the  main  stream  media  is  the  new  occupants  on  the  Moon. China  has  joined  the  small  club  of  nations  conquering  the  Moon  as  Dec.  14  they  landed  a  mother  ship  with  a  rover  that  is  the  next  step  to  Chinese  walking  on  the  surface.  ÂŠÂ‹Â?ÂƒÇŻÂ• •’ƒ…‡…”ƒˆ– ŠƒÂ?‰ǯ‡ Íľ softly  landed  in  the  Sea  of  Rain,  and  then  dispatched  a  rover  the  size  of  a  mini-­â€?car  called  Jade  Rabbit  Â–‘ ‡š’Ž‘”‡ ˆ‘” Š‘’‡ˆ—ŽŽ› —’ –‘ Íľ months.   The  Communist  nation  of  2  billion  people  have  joined  Russia  and  the  USA  as  the  only  nations  to Â

soft  land  a  spacecraft  on  an  alien  world.   The  landing  video  is  astounding,  ÂƒÂ?† –Š‡ ’Š‘–‘• –Šƒ– ŠƒÂ?‰ǯ‡ Íľ ƒÂ?† Jade  Rabbit  have  taken  of  each  other  are  unique.  The  Moon  landing  is  quite  an  achievement  for  the  China  space  program,  which  has  been  accelerated  with  an  infusion  of  money  and  national  pride  with  a  goal  of  manned  mission  to  the  Moon  early  in  the  2020  decade.   Already  a  spacecraft,  Chang’e  5,  is  being  built  for  a  sample  return  mission  on  the  Moon  sometime  in  2017.  NASA’s  sophisticated  Â‘‘Â? ‘”„‹–‡” …ƒŽŽ‡† —Â?ƒ” ‡…‘Â?Â?ƒ‹••ƒÂ?…‡ ”„‹–‡” Č‹ ČŒ ‹• busy  trying  to  locate  the  China  landers,  and  America’s  newest  ÂŽÂ—Â?ƒ” ‘”„‹–‡”ǥ —Â?ƒ” –Â?‘•’Š‡”‡ and  Dust  Environment  Explorer  Č‹ ČŒ ‹• –”›‹Â?‰ –‘ †‡–‡…– ‰ƒ•‡• in  the  extremely  thin  atmosphere  Â‘ˆ –Š‡ ‘‘Â?Ǥ ‹• •‘ •‡Â?•‹–‹˜‡ that  is  might  have  detected  the  landing  exhaust  from  the  China  ÂŠÂƒÂ?‰ǯ‡ ;ǯ• –Š”—•–‡”•Ǥ Meanwhile,  NASA  has  been  quite  busy  with  an  emergency  repair  to  the  cooling  system  of  the  International  Space  Station,  and  some  concern  over  worn  wheels  on  Mars  rover  Curiosity. Space  walking  astronauts  succeeded  in  replacing  a  defective  pump  in  the  ammonia  cooling  system  on  the  ISS,  resuming  normal  activities  in  the  $100  billion  orbiting  complex  with  the  six  Â?‡Â?„‡”• ‘ˆ š’‡†‹–‹‘Â? ;ͺǤ Šƒ– means  that  a  commercial  supply  ship  of  Orbital  Science  can  be  blasted  off  next  month  as  private  businesses  continue  developing Â

spaceships.  On  Mars,  NASA’s  two  orbiters  and  two  rovers  keep  several  hundred  employees  busy  taking  care  of  day-­â€? to-­â€?day  operations.   While  rover  Opportunity  is  about  to  celebrate  10  years  on  the  surface  this  Jan.  24th,  the  car-­â€?sized  Curiosity  rover  has  been  on  the  surface  17  months  and  is  showing  signs  of  wear.  Scientists  at  the  Jet  Propulsion  ÂƒÂ„ ‹Â? ƒ•ƒ†‡Â?ÂƒÇĄ ƒŽ‹ˆ‘”Â?‹ƒ Šƒ˜‡ expressed  concern  that  several  of  the  six  aluminum  wheels  have  chipped  and  shown  minor  damage.  This  is  not  the  case  for  six-­â€?wheeled  Opportunity,  which  is  the  size  of  a  golf  cart  and  not  as  heavy.   The  wheel  wear  is  the  result  of  the  rough  terrain  Curiosity  has  traversed  in  the  three  miles  it’s  traveled  since  landing  Aug.  5,  2012.  It  has  another  three  miles  to  go  before  climbing  up  the  foothills  of  Mt.  Sharp,  and  hopes  to  be  on  the  slopes  by  July  2014.   Driving  a  tortoise  pace  of  a  quarter-­â€?mile  an  hour,  the  slow  speed  is  to  avoid  any  harm  to  the  complex  rover.  So  far  the  $1  billion  Curiosity  has  Â…‘Â?Ď?‹”Â?‡† –Šƒ– ‹– ‹• ‹Â? –Š‡ Â?‹††Ž‡ of  a  once  water-­â€?drenched  Martian  Â”‹˜‡” –Šƒ– Ď?Ž‘™‡† ‘ˆˆ –Š‡ –Š”‡‡njÂ?‹Ž‡ high  Mt.  Sharp.   Just  when  that  Â™ÂƒÂ–‡” ™ƒ• Ď?Ž‘™‹Â?‰ ‘Â? ƒ”• ‹• •–‹ŽŽ being  determined,  but  most  likely  it  Â™ÂƒÂ• –Š‡ Ď?‹”•– „‹ŽŽ‹‘Â? ›‡ƒ”• ‘ˆ ÂƒÂ”Â•ÇŻ 4.5  billion  year  history.   Rover  Â’’‘”–—Â?‹–› Šƒ• ƒŽ•‘ …‘Â?Ď?‹”Â?‡† ‹– is  in  an  area  that  was  once  a  small  lake.   And  from  orbit,  MRO  has  found  evidence  of  underground  water  and  seasonal  water  oozing  out  of  the  sides  of  craters. Continued  on  page  23

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Else  where  in  the  Solar  System,  NASA  has  in  operation  orbiters  around  Mercury  and  Saturn  as  well  as  Mars.   Plus,  one  spacecraft,  DAWN,  is  headed  to  dwarf  planet  Ceres  in  Â–Š‡ ƒ•–‡”‘‹† „‡Ž– ȋ†‡•–‹Â?ƒ–‹‘Â? ƒ”…Š ʹͲͳ͡ČŒ and  dwarf  planet  Pluto  will  be  visited  in  July  ʹͲͳ͡ „› †‡‡’ •’ƒ…‡ ’”‘„‡ ‡™ ‘”‹œ‘Â?•Ǥ Closer  to  home,  a  new  weather  satellite  is  being  prepared  for  a  late  February  launch  from  Japan  Aerospace  Exploration  Agency’s  Č‹ ČŒ ƒÂ?‡‰ƒ•Š‹Â?ƒ Space  Center. Â

Ž‘„ƒŽ ”‡…‹’‹–ƒ–‹‘Â? Measurement  Core  Observatory  satellite Č‹ ČŒ ‹• ƒÂ? international  satellite  mission  that  will  provide  advanced  observations  of  rain  and  snowfall  worldwide,  several  times  a  day  to  enhance  our  understanding  of  the  water  and  energy  cycles  that  drive  Earth’s  climate.  The  data  provided  by  Â–Š‡ ™‹ŽŽ „‡ —•‡† –‘ calibrate  precipitation  measurements  made  by  an  international  network  of  partner  satellites  to  quantify  when,  where,  and  how  much  it  rains  or  snows  around  the  world. Every  day  and  seemingly  everywhere  in  our  Solar  System,  there  are  robots  of  mankind  extending  our  knowledge  about  who  we  are  and  where  we  are  heading  as  a  human  civilization.   And  what  is  so  amazing  about Â

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this  Space  Age  generation  of  the  21st  Century  is  the  images  and  data  can  be  accessed  by  anyone  with  a  computer  and  Internet  connection.   During  the  indoor  time  that  winter  brings,  Ď?‹”‡ —’ ƒ …‘Â?’—–‡” ƒÂ?† …Š‡…Â? ‘—– –Š‡ Žƒ–‡•– interplanetary  missions  by  the  world’s  Â•Â’ÂƒÂ…Â‡ÇŚÂˆÂƒÂ”Â‹Â?‰ Â?ƒ–‹‘Â?•Ǥ ‘— ™‹ŽŽ •‘‘Â? ”‡ƒŽ‹œ‡ that  science  fact  is  stranger  than  science  Ď?‹…–‹‘Â?Ǩ

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As  New  Year’s  Eve  approached,  I  realized  that  I  had  learned  something  over  the  course  of  December.  My  place  is  really  dirty.  Cleaning  like  mad  in  preparation  for  a  few  friends  I  had  coming  over  for  a  gathering  that  night  left  me  with  one  big  question:  â€œWas  that  ELJ EDOO RI JUH\ Ă€XII GXVW FDW KDLU RU ERWK"´ , had  been  slightly  coerced  into  hosting  a  New  Year’s  Party.  It’s  not  that  I  mind  them,  I  just  sometimes  feel  awkward  at  them.  Everyone  around  me  is  sloshed,  looking  for  an  acceptable  mouth  to  ram  their  tongue  into  at  midnight.  While  I  sit  in  the  corner  with  a  diet  FRNH DQG WU\ WR JHW D JDPH RI Âł&OXH´ JRLQJ This  was  going  to  be  a  far  more  scaled  back  version  of  that.  The  eight  friends  who  were  coming  would  be  providing  their  own  booze,  there  would  be  party  games,  and  one  was  bringing  a  karaoke  machine.  The  sight  of  booze  and  a  karaoke  machine  could  only  mean  one  thing,  that  shortly  after  12:01,  someone  would  try  to  get  everyone  singing  D YHU\ RII NH\ YHUVLRQ RI Âł+H\ -XGH ´ , IRXQG it  silly  as  I  spent  most  of  the  early  afternoon  PRSSLQJ P\ NLWFKHQ Ă€RRU WR D VSDUNOLQJ shine,  knowing  that  I  would  have  to  do  it  all  over  again  tomorrow.  I  made  some  party  mix  and  set  it  out.  Then  I  did  a  quick  run  to  a  deli  and  picked  up  some  party  trays  I  had  ordered  for  the  night.  I  didn’t  feel  like  putting  too  much  effort  into  it.  %DFN KRPH DURXQG ÂżYH , EHJDQ VHWWLQJ VRPH games  out  for  the  night.  A  small  group  of  our  favorites,  and  this  year  I  had  managed  to  track  GRZQ D FRS\ RI WKH ROG Âł'RXEOH 'DUH´ KRPH game.  We’d  all  been  talking  lately  about  how  awesome  that  show  was,  and  how  we  should  WU\ WR ÂżQG D FRS\ RI WKH KRPH JDPH , ZDV excited,  even  though  the  idea  of  a  number  of  moderately  intoxicated  people  playing  ³'RXEOH 'DUH´ LQ P\ OLYLQJ URRP IULJKWHQHG me.   I  realized  at  this  juncture  some  of  you  might  be  asking  â€œWhat  is  â€˜Double  Dare’,  and  why  is  it  pertinent  to  this  story  funny  PDQ "´ *ODG \RX DVNHG Âł'RXEOH 'DUH´ ZDV a  game  show  that  used  to  be  on  Nickelodeon  in  the  80s  and  90s,  it  was  a  show  in  which  kids  would  answer  questions  to  win  money,  or  they  if  they  couldn’t  answer  the  question,  they  could  take  a  physical  challenge  to  get  the  money,  and  make  a  mess  of  themselves Â

in  the  process.  Whoever  won  would  go  on  to  the  obstacle  course,  which  was  a  crazy  messy  thing  and  gave  away  Nintendos  and  sometimes  cars.  It  was  awesome,  and  a  lot  of  the  shows  from  Nickelodeon  in  the  90s  are  part  of  a  generational  touchstone  for  people  my  age.  ,ÂśP QRW VD\LQJ WKDW Âł'RXEOH 'DUH´ informed  my  world  view,  or  anything  like  that,  though  â€œThe  Adventures  of  Pete  and  3HWH´ WRWDOO\ GLG :KDW , DP VD\LQJ LV WKDW my  generation  likes  looking  back  on  these  shows  and  the  lovely  memories  they  make,  yes,  we’re  nostalgic.  The  hour  of  watching  ³3HWH DQG 3HWH´ DQG Âł'RXEOH 'DUH´ WRJHWKHU was  a  lovely  thing,  in  the  same  sense  that  the  hour  of  Mr.  Rogers  and  Bob  Ross  on  PBS  was  the  most  zen  hour  ever  in  the  history  of  television.  OK,  back  to  the  party. As  the  clock  clicked  around  to  seven,  folks  began  to  show  up.  Everyone  remarked  on  how  clean  my  kitchen  was,  which  made  me  feel  awfully  good  about  pondering  cat  dust  Ă€XII HDUOLHU LQ WKH GD\ 0XVLF ZDV SOD\LQJ we  were  eating  pizza  and  sandwiches,  it  was  a  lovely  time  and  the  games  hadn’t  even  been  glanced  at.   After  much  food  had  been  enjoyed,  my  friend  Casey  made  his  way  over  towards  the  stack  of  games.  I  saw  him  out  of  the  corner  of  my  eye,  and  I  knew  he  KDG IRXQG Âł'RXEOH 'DUH´ ZKHQ , KHDUG KLP H[FODLP ÂłGXGH ´ After  a  short  group  geek  out  over  ³'RXEOH 'DUH´ ZH VHW WKH JDPH XS DQG there  was  much  rejoicing  from  our  inner  seven  year  olds.  We  divided  into  two  teams  of  four,  with  one  person  sitting  out,  and  Casey  taking  the  role  of  Marc  6XPPHUV KRVW RI Âł'RXEOH 'DUH´ IRU those  of  you  who  don’t  know).  My  team  was  losing  badly,  but  if  we  could  pull  off  just  one  physical  challenge,  we  were  gonna  take  the  lead  and  have  a  shot  at  the  obstacle  course. Â

I  had  twenty  seconds  to  get  three  foam  balls  into  a  cup  on  the  top  of  the  head  of  one  of  my  team  mates,  I  was  anxious  to  get  this  one  right,  as  it  was  the  gonna  determine  if  I  was  gonna  get  to  stick  my  head  up  the  giant  nose  or  not,  metaphorically  speaking.  It  was  D WUXH &LQGHUHOOD VWRU\ , PLVVHG WKH ÂżUVW IHZ times,  landed  one  ball  in  the  cup.  A  few  more  seconds  passed,  and  I  landed  a  second  ball  in  the  cup,  ten  seconds  were  left,  and  just  as  I  tossed  my  next  to  last  ball,  I  missed.  I  took  P\ ÂżQDO EDOO KHDUG WKH PXVLF IURP Chariots  of  Fire  in  my  brain,  and  right  as  the  clock  ticked  down  with  two  seconds  left,  the  third  ball  went  in.  We  won  the  fake  money,  we  were  going  to  the  low  rent  obstacle  course.  A  small  celebration  broke  out.  My  teammate  and  I  hugged  each  other,  and  it  was  lovely.  Casey  kept  screaming  â€œdown  to  the  ZLUH ´ KH ZDV 9(5< LQWR LW , OHDSHG XS RQ my  couch  and  began  jumping  up  and  down  on  it.  Now  I  am  not  the  most  lightweight  person  in  the  world,  and  what  I  didn’t  realize  is  that  my  jumping  up  and  down  had  jostled  loose  the  framed  portrait  of  dogs  playing  poker  that  rests  above  my  couch.  I  jumped  back  down  and  sat  on  the  couch,  and  right  as  I  did  so,  the  portrait  came  a  tumbling  down.  Tumbling  down,  directly  onto  my  head.  The  glass,  thin  as  it  was,  shattered  right  on  top  of  my  head.  I  sat  calmly  as  everyone  came  to  check  to  see  if  I  was  bleeding.  I  was  in  pain,  but  I  didn’t  think  I  was  in  harms  way.  Casey,  who  by  now  was  well  into  the  wind,  freaked  out.  Casey  ran  over  to  me,  and  in  some  type  of  primetime  medical  drama  fantasy,  started  to  shout  â€œYou’re  not  gonna  die  on  me,  Ross!  /LYH GDPQ \RX OLYH ´ &DVH\ WKHQ EHJDQ WR very  weakly  beat  on  my  chest,  as  if  he  was  DGPLQLVWHULQJ VRPH W\SH RI DLG , ZDV ÂżQH and  everyone  helped  pick  the  glass  off  the  couch,  and  we  changed  to  a  different  game.  What  we  hadn’t  realized,  was  that  it  was  SDVW PLGQLJKW 7KHUH ZDVQÂśW WKH Âł+H\ -XGH´ sing  a  long  yet,  but  we  did  notice  that  it  was  highly  possible  the  picture  fell  on  me  right  at  that  stroke  of  midnight.  I  wasn’t  a  ball  dropping,  but  I  did  see  what  looked  like  time  square  all  a  glow  for  a  little  bit  afterward.  It  was  a  gathering  that  has  yet  to  have  been  topped,  because  I’m  making  it  an  active  practice  to  not  almost  knock  myself  cold  ZKLOH SOD\LQJ Âł'RXEOH 'DUH ´ +DSS\ 1HZ Year.  See  you  next  week.

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• ʹͲͳ; …‘Â?‡• –‘ ƒÂ? ‡Â?†ǥ ƒÂ? presenting  my  favorite  movies  of  the  year.  Please  notice  I  said  my  Â?‘˜‹‡•Ǥ Š‡ Ď?‹ŽÂ?• ‘Â? Â?› list  may  not  be  considered  by  many  critics  to  be  among  the  best  of  the  year,  but  as  a  movie  fan,  I  found  them  entertaining.   My  favorite  Ď?‹ŽÂ?• ‘ˆ ʹͲͳ; ƒ”‡ ĥ ÂˆÂ‘ÂŽÂŽÂ‘Â™Â•ÇŁ 1-­â€?  â€œStar  Trek  Into  Darknessâ€?-­â€?  While  I  loved  the  Ď?‹”•– Ď?‹ŽÂ? ‹Â? –Š‡ rebooted  series,  the  latest  â€œTrekâ€?  adventure  was  packed  with  enough  action  and  emotion  Â–‘ Ď?‹ŽŽ –™‘ Ď?‹ŽÂ?•Ǥ ‡Â?‡Â?†‹…– —Â?„‡”„ƒ–…Š Â?‡ƒ”Ž› •–‘Ž‡ –Š‡ Ď?‹ŽÂ?

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as  the  villainous  ÂŠÂƒÂ?Ǥ Í´ ÇŚ Çł ” ƒ ˜ ‹ – › Çł ÇŚ An  amazing  cinematic  ride  in  space  with  Sandra  Bullock  ÂƒÂ?†

‡‘”‰‡ Clooney.  If  you  didn’t  see  this  in  the  theater  and  in  ; ÇĄ •ŠƒÂ?‡ ‘Â? ›‘—Ǥ ;nj Dz ƒÂ? ‘ˆ Steelâ€?-­â€?  Finally  a  Superman  movie  for  a  new  generation.  I  felt  Â‡Â?”› ƒ˜‹ŽŽ ™ƒ• perfectly  cast,  and  I  loved  the  new  uniform.  Who  knew  the Â

Ď?‹ŽÂ? ™‘—Ž† •‡– –Š‡ •–ƒ‰‡ ˆ‘” –Š‡ ƒ–Â?ƒÂ?Č€ —’‡”Â?ƒÂ? Â?‘˜‹‡ …‘Â?‹Â?‰ in  2015. ͜nj Dz Š‡ ‘„„‹–ǣ The  Desolation  of  Smaugâ€?-­â€?  The  c o n t i n u a t i o n  of  the  tale  of  Bilbo  Baggins,  was  more  action  packed  than  the  Ď?‹”•– Ď?‹ŽÂ?ÇĄ ƒÂ?† again  stirred  more  controversy  with  new  characters  and  an  expanded  plot  line.  I  say  the  additions  were  very  welcome.  ͡nj Dz Š‡ —Â?‰‡”

ƒÂ?‡•ǣ ƒ–…Š‹Â?‰ Fireâ€?-­â€?  Jennifer  ÂƒÂ™Â”‡Â?…‡ ƒÂ?† –Š‡ gang  return  in  the  Â•Â‡Â“—‡Ž –‘ –Š‡ Ď?‹”•– Ď?‹ŽÂ?ÇĄ ƒÂ?† ™‹–Š ƒÂ?

could  be  successful  and  thrilling  without  all  the  graphic  gore  Â–›’‹…ƒŽŽ› ˆ‘—Â?† ‹Â? –Š‡•‡ Ď?‹ŽÂ?•Ǥ ”ƒ† Pitt  was  at  the  top  of  his  game,  and  the  chills  kept  me  on  the  edge  of  my  seat.  7-­â€?  â€œOut  of  the  Furnaceâ€?-­â€?  Christian  Bale,  as  usual,  wows  in  this  moving  tale  of  two  struggling  brothers  in  the  â€œRust  Beltâ€?  of  P e n n s y l v a n i a .  ÂƒÂ•Â‡Â› ˆĎ?Ž‡…Â? ™ƒ• a  revelation.    8-­â€?  â€œThe  Conjuringâ€?-­â€?  I  had  to  pick  this  one  because  not  only  was  it  creepy,  but  was  based  on  true  facts. Â

increased  budget,  Â–Š‡ Ď?‹ŽÂ? •—……‡‡†• on  all  levels.  6-­â€?  â€œWorld  War  Zâ€?-­â€?  I  was  happy  a  zombie  movie Â

9-­â€?  â€œOZ  The Â

”‡ƒ– ƒÂ?† Powerfulâ€?-­â€?  In  most  instances  this  return  to  the  yellow  brick  road, Â

was  loved  or  loathed  by  movie  fans.  I  really  enjoyed  the  return  to  the  Emerald  City  and  had  a  wonderful  time  with  all  the  colorful  eye  candy  on  the  screen.  ͳͲnjdz Š‡ ”‡ƒ–

ƒ–•„›dznj ‹”‡…–‘” ƒœ —Š”Â?ƒÂ?Â? sure  knows  how  to  make  a  splash  on  the  big  screen,  as  he  did  with  the  latest  incarnation  of  the  tale  by  F.  Scott  Fizgerald.  ÂƒÂ˜Â‹Â•ÂŠ ƒÂ?† •—Â?’–—‘—•ǥ ‡‘Â?ƒ”†‘ DiCaprio  is  at  his  movie  star  best,  ÂƒÂ?† ‹Â? Íľ Â?‘ Ž‡••Ǥ There  you  have  it.  My  favorite  Â?‘˜‹‡• ‘ˆ ʹͲͳ;Ǥ ‡”‡ ‹• –‘ ƒÂ? enjoyable  2014  at  the  movies!

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ˆ –Š‹• ›‡ƒ” ȋ™Š‹…Š ™‹ŽŽ ’”‘„ƒ„Ž› be  over  by  the  time  you  read  this)  is  any  indication,  books  are  indeed  alive  and  well,  regardless  by  what  means  you  might  read  them.  This  has  been  a  very  exciting  year  for  book  publishing,  and  the  following  list  is  just  a  smattering  of  what  has  tantalized  and  challenged  our  minds  during  the  past  twelve  months.  Needless  to  say,  this  is  a  very  personal  list  and  may  not  Â”‡Ď?Ž‡…– ›‘—” ‘™Â? ‹Â?–‡”‡•–•Ǥ • ƒ student  of  history  and  humanities,  many  of  these  books  are  about  subjects  near  and  dear  to  my  heart,  and  because  I  read  very  ÂŽÂ‹Â––Ž‡ Ď?‹…–‹‘Â?ÇĄ ƒŽŽ „—– –™‘ ‘Â? –Š‡ Ž‹•– ƒ”‡ Â?‘Â?Ď?‹…–‹‘Â? –‘Â?‡•Ǥ ‘— ƒ”‡ ‘ˆ course  free  to  create  your  own  list  Â‹Âˆ ›‘— †‘Â?ǯ– Ď?‹Â?† ƒÂ?›–Š‹Â?‰ ‘ˆ ‹Â?–‡”‡•– in  what  follows.  So,  with  all  the  preliminaries  out  of  the  way,  let’s  get  started: Topping  the  list  is  a  very  thick  book  I  reviewed  a  few  weeks  ago.  This  sumptuous  volume,  1001  Ideas  That  Changed  The  Way  We  Think  Č‹ –”‹ƒ ‘‘Â?Â•ČŒÇĄ edited  by  Robert  Arp  is  not  designed  to  be  read  cover-­â€?to-­â€?cover  but  to  be  enjoyed  in  any  way  you  choose;  from  Cannibalism  to  the  Church  of  the  Flying  Spaghetti  Monster,  here  are  the  ideas  that  have  shaped,  and  continue  to  shape,  human  culture.  Movie,  art,  and  music  buffs  will  no  doubt  be  delighted  by  the Â

following  publications.  The  one  Â™Â‹Â–Š –Š‡ Â?‘•– ’ƒ‰‡• Č‹͝;ʹČŒ ‹• ƒ”Â? ‡™‹•‘ŠÂ?ǯ• Â?ƒ‰‹•–‡”‹ƒŽ Ď?‹”•– ˜‘Ž—Â?‡ of  a  planned  three-­â€?volume  magnum  opus  devoted  to  his  favorite  band.  The  Beatles:  All  These  Years— Volume  One:  Tune  In Č‹ ”‘™Â? A r c h e t y p e )  covers  the  band’s  d e v e l o p m e n t  until  December  ;ͳǥ ͳ͝͸ʹǥ ƒÂ?† ‹• ˜‡”› …‘Â?’Ž‡–‡ǥ –‘ •ƒ› –Š‡ Ž‡ƒ•– ȋ–Š‡ ‹Â?–”‘†—…–‘”› Â…ÂŠÂƒÂ’Â–Â‡Â”ÇĄ “The  Pre-­â€?1971  British  Monetary  System  Explainedâ€?  should  give  you  a  clue  as  to  its  completeness).  Equally  magisterial,  but  not  quite  ÂƒÂ• –Š‹…Â?ÇĄ ‹• ‘ŠÂ? Ž‹‘– ƒ”†‹Â?‡”ǯ• fascinating  musical  biography  of  J.S.  Bach,  arguably  the  inventor  of  rock  and  roll,  jazz,  and  just  about  everything  else.  Bach:  Music  In  The  Castle  Of  Heaven Č‹ Â?Â‘Â’ÂˆČŒ should  be  on  every  musician’s  bookshelf  and  is  the  perfect  c o m p a n i o n  to  Paul  Elie’s  Reinventing  Bach Č‹ ƒ””ƒ” –”ƒ—• ƒÂ?† Â‹Â”Â‘Â—ÂšČŒÇĄ Â?› …Š‘‹…‡ ˆ‘” ʹͲͳʹǯ• ‘‘Â? ˆ Š‡ ‡ƒ”Ǥ ƒ”Â? —”ŽƒÂ?•Â?›ǯ• Ready  For  A  Brand  New  Beat:  How  â€œDancing  In  The  Streetâ€?  Became  The  Anthem  For  A Â

Changing  America Č‹ ‹˜‡”Š‡ƒ† Books)  not  only  gives  an  in-­â€?depth  analysis  of  the  pop  song,  but  also  provides  a  fascinating  and  informative  history  of  American  popular  music  and  a  reassessment  Â‘ˆ ƒ ’‹˜‘–ƒŽ ›‡ƒ” Č‹ͳ͝͸͜ČŒ ‹Â? Â?‡”‹…ƒÂ? ‹•–‘”›Ǥ ˆ ›‘— Ž‘˜‡ movies,  you  have  no  choice  but  to  own  a  copy  of  David  Thomson’s  perfect  coffee  table  book,  Moments  That  Made  The  Movies Č‹ ŠƒÂ?‡• ƒÂ?† —†•‘Â?ČŒÇĄ ƒ companion  to  his  Â†Â‡Ď?‹Â?‹–‹˜‡ Š‹•–‘”› of  the  movies,  The  Big  Screen,  published  last  year.  Filled  with  sumptuous  photographs  from  key  movie  scenes  from  the  19th  to  the  21st  centuries,  this  is  almost  as  good  as  watching  the  movies  themselves.  Being  the  pop  culture  fanatic  I  am,  I  can’t  help  but  name Â

—Â?Â?ƒ” ƒÂ?•‡Â?ǯ• Chain  Saw  Â‘ Â? Ď” ‹ † ‡ Â? – ‹ ƒ ÂŽ ÇŁ How  We  Made  The  World’s  Most  Notorious  Horror  Movie  Č‹ Š ” ‘ Â? ‹ Â… ÂŽ ‡ Books)  as  Book  Of  ÂŠÂ‡ ‡ƒ”Ǥ ‡Ž‹‡˜‡ it  or  not,  this  is  a  very  literate  and  insightful  analysis  of  the  making  of  â€œTexas  Chain  Saw  Massacreâ€?  Č‹ͳ͚͜͝ČŒ ƒÂ?† ‹–• ”‘Ž‡ ‹Â? …ŠƒÂ?‰‹Â?‰ –Š‡ ˆƒ…‡ ‘ˆ Š‘””‘” Č‹Â?‘ ’—Â? ‹Â?–‡Â?†‡†ǥ since  the  author  is  better  known  as  Continued  on  page  30

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Â‡ÂƒÂ–ÂŠÂ‡Â”ÂˆÂƒÂ…Â‡ÇĄ –Š‡ …Šƒ‹Â?ÇŚÂ•ÂƒÂ™ÇŚ wielding  maniac  from  the  movie).  For  art  lovers  and  those  interested  in  learning  more  about  art,  we  have  Alain  de  Botton  and  John  Armstrong’s  thought-­â€?provoking  picture  book,  Art  and  Therapy  Č‹ Š ƒ ‹ † ‘ Â? ČŒ ÇĄ which  shows  how  art  history  can  be  a  form  of  therapy,  helping  us  confront  some  of  life’s  most  perplexing  Â’”‘„Ž‡Â?•Ǥ ƒ•– „—– Â?‘– Ž‡ƒ•– ‹• Deborah  Solomon’s  revisionist  biography  of  an  American,  and  controversial,  art  icon:  American  Mirror:  The  Life  And  Art  Of  Norman  Rockwell  Č‹ ÂƒÂ”Â”ÂƒÂ”ÇĄ Straus,  and Â

Â‹Â”Â‘Â—ÂšČŒǤ For  those  who  ÂŠÂƒÂ˜Â‡ ƒ •…‹‡Â?–‹Ď?‹… bent,  I  can  highly  recommend  the  ÂˆÂ‘ŽŽ‘™‹Â?‰ Ď?Â‹Â˜Â‡ÇĄ ƒÂ?† ˜‡”› †‹˜‡”•‡ books.  First,  we  have  University  of  Tennessee  Professor  Ernest  Freeberg’s  fascinating  account  of  the  dawning  of  electricity— The  Age  of  Edison:  Electric  Light  And  The  Invention  Of  Modern  America  Č‹ Š‡ ‡Â?‰—‹Â? Press),  which  is  particularly  timely  now  that  it  appears  the  old-­â€?fashioned  electric  lightbulb  is  Ď?‹Â?ƒŽŽ› Ž‘•‹Â?‰ ‹–• ‰Ž‘™ ˆ‘”‡˜‡”Ǥ ˆ ›‘— have  ever  wondered  how  we  found  ourselves  immersed  in  the  world  of  social  media,  you  should  read  Tom  Standage’s  Writing  On  The  Wall:  Social  M e d i a — T h e  First  2,000  Years  Č‹ ÂŽ ‘ ‘ Â? • „ — ” › ČŒ ÇĄ which  shows  how  Facebook  is  much  older  than  we  realize.  All  medical  students,  and  everyone  else,  should  peruse  Anatomies:  A  Cultural  History  Of  The  Human  Body  Č‹ Ǥ Ǥ ‘”–‘Â?ČŒÇĄ „› —‰Š Aldersey-­â€?Williams,  a  tour  not  only  through  our  bodies,  but Â

through  human  cultural  history  as  well.  If  you’re  as  frightened  of  modern  psychiatry  and  p h a r m a c o l o g y  as  I  am,  you  Â™Â‹ÂŽÂŽ Ď?‹Â?† ƒ”›

”‡‡Â?„‡”‰ǯ• The  Book  Of  Woe:  The  DSM  And  The  Unmaking  Of  Psychiatry Č‹ Ž—‡ Rider  Press)  a  Â•Â‘„‡”‹Â?‰ Č‹ÂƒÂ?† shattering)  look  at  how  many  modern  maladies  are  created  for  Â–Š‡ „‡Â?‡Ď?‹– ‘ˆ pharmaceutical  and  insurance  companies,  leaving  the  patients  to  suffer  even  greater  woe  at  the  hands  of  unscrupulous  practitioners.  A  truly  engaging  and  enlightening  look  at  the  19th  century  evolution  debates  that  still  resonate  today  is  Monte  Reel’s  Between  Man  And  Beast  Č‹ Â‘Â—Â„ÂŽÂ‡Â†ÂƒÂ›ČŒÇĄ ƒ lively  account  of  how  Paul  Du  Chaillu’s  discovery  of  gorillas  in  Africa  produced  a  Ď?‹”‡•–‘”Â? ‘ˆ c o n t r o v e r s y  in  science  and  Â”‡Ž‹‰‹‘Â? ƒÂ?† ”‡†‡Ď?‹Â?‡† –Š‡ Â?ƒ–—”‡ of  reality  for  the  modern  world. The  following  books  appeal  to  those  of  us  who  crave  alternate  American  histories  and  not  just  those  business-­â€?as-­â€?usual  textbook  ÂƒÂ……‘—Â?–• ȋ•—”‡ …—”‡• ˆ‘” ‹Â?•‘Â?Â?Â‹ÂƒČŒÇŁ Jesse  Walker’s  The  United  States  of  Paranoia:  A  Conspiracy  Theory Č‹ ÂƒÂ”Â’Â‡Â”ČŒ and  Owen  Davies’  America  B e w i t c h e d :  The  Story  Of  Witchcraft  After  Salem Č‹ ÂšÂˆÂ‘Â”Â†ČŒ ƒ”‡ •‡”‹‘—• •–—†‹‡• of  how  conspiracy  theories  and  our  fascination  Â™Â‹Â–Š Č‹ÂƒÂ?† ˆ‡ƒ” of)  the  occult  have  shaped  our  history  in  strange  and  often-­â€?too-­â€? familiar  ways.  In  similar  fashion, Â

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—‹Â?Â?ǯ• m e s m e r i z i n g  biography  of  Manson:  The  Life  And  Times  Of  Charles  Manson Č‹ ‹Â?‘Â? and  Schuster),  gives  us  a  chilling  portrait  of  a  man  who  has  become  forever  intertwined  with  the  history  of  modern  America.  Simon  Winchester’s  The  Men  Who  United  The  States  Č‹ ÂƒÂ”Â’Â‡Â”ČŒ ‹• ƒÂ? ingenious  look  at  those  inventors,  explorers,  and  e n t r e p r e n e u r s  who  gave  shape  Č‹ÂˆÂ‘” ‰‘‘† ƒÂ?† ill)  to  the  place  we  now  call  the  United  States.  Books  about  what  we  generally  call  â€œevocative  objectsâ€?  are  very  popular  now  and  The  Sm i t h s o n i a n ’ s  History  Of  America  In  101  Objects,  edited  by  Richard  Â—”‹Â? Č‹ Š‡ Penguin  Press)  and  The  New  York  Historical  Society’s  The  Civil  War  In  50  Objects  Č‹ ‹Â?‹Â?Â‰ČŒÇĄ ‡†‹–‡† „› ƒ”‘Ž† Â‘ÂŽÂœÂ‡Â”ÇĄ invite  hours  of  Â„”‘™•‹Â?‰ Č‹ÂƒÂ?† learning).  A  related  European  history  volume  is  Â‡Â‹ÂŽ ƒ… ”‡‰‘”ǯ• Shakespeare’s  Restless  World:  A  Portrait  Of  An  Era  In  Twenty  Objects  Č‹ ‹Â?‹Â?Â‰ČŒÇĄ ƒÂ?† ƒ general  interest  â€œ m u s e u m  pieceâ€?  is  Molly  ÂŽÂ†Ď?‹‡Ž†ǯ• ƒÂ?—•‹Â?‰ ƒÂ?† ™‹•‡ The  Secret  Museum:  Some  Treasures  Are  Too  Precious  To  Display.  Two  specialized  studies  that  I  can  highly  r e c o m m e n d  are  John  S t r a u s b a u g h ’ s  c a n ’ t -­â€? p u t -­â€? down  history Â

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”‡‡Â?™‹…Š V i l l a g e — T h e  Village Č‹ ƒ”’‡” C o l l i n s ) — a n d  James  Swanson’s  gripping  account  Â‘ˆ –Š‡ a s s a s s i n a t i o n  Č‹ ” ‡ ˆ ” ‡ • Š ‹ Â? ‰ ÂŽ › done  without  getting  bogged  down  in  conspiracy  t h e o r i z i n g ) ,  End  Of  Days  Č‹ Â‘Â”Â”Â‘Â™ČŒǤ

ˆ you  enjoy  the  aforementioned  book  about Â

” ‡ ‡ Â? ™ ‹ Â… Š Village,  you  should  also  check  out  Russell  Shorto’s  just-­â€?published  history  of  a  fascinating  place  in  the  Netherlands—Amsterdam:  A  History  Of  The  World’s  Most  Liberal  City  Č‹ Â‘Â—Â„ÂŽÂ‡Â†ÂƒÂ›ČŒǤ As  I  close  out  this  much-­â€? t o o -­â€? l e n g t h y  Â”‡˜‹‡™ ȋ™Š‹…Š is  in  danger  of  outdoing  the  Beatle’s  volume  with  which  I  opened  this  column),  I  must  include  Â–Š‡ –™‘ Ď?‹…–‹‘Â? „‘‘Â?• ’”‘Â?‹•‡†ǥ along  with  a  book  about  selling.  ÂƒÂ—”‡Â? ”‘†•–‡‹Â?ǯ• Â?‘˜‡Ž ƒ„‘—– –Š‡ …‘Â?Ď?Ž‹…–• „‡–™‡‡Â? ‡˜‘Ž—–‹‘Â? and  creationism  and  the  demands  made  by  love,  The  Explanation  of  Everything,  is  required  reading,  as  is  Asheville  native  Marisha  Pessl’s  Night  Film,  a  superb  horror  novel  about  a  mysterious  and  very  dangerous  Ď?‹ŽÂ?Â?ƒÂ?‡”Ǥ Â?†ǥ here  is  the  book  about  selling  Č‹ÂƒÂ– Ž‘Â?‰ ÂŽÂƒÂ•Â–ÇĄ ƒ business  and Â

m o t i v a t i o n a l  book  that  is  really  helpful  and  not  Ď?‹ŽŽ‡† ™‹–Š ‡Â?’–›

platitudes):  To  Sell  Is  Human:  The  Surprising  Truth  About  Moving  Others Č‹ ‹˜‡”Š‡ƒ† ‘‘Â?Â•ČŒÇĄ „› ƒÂ?‹‡Ž Ǥ ‹Â?Â?Ǥ So  many  books,  so  little  time.  See  you  next  week  with  a  much  shorter  column.  Thanks  for  hanging  in  there  with  me  to  the  not-­â€?so-­â€?bitter  end.

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