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Volume 29 • Issue #42
Buffalo Valley Music Festival
Publisher Luci Tate
Editor Graphic Arts Director Don Sprinkle Office Manager Luci Tate Cover Design Bill May Advertising Dave Carter Terry Patterson Lori Howell Contributing Staff Jim Kelly Andy Ross Ken Silvers Mark Marquette Brian McManus Joshua Hicks Brian Bishop Nathan Cox Distribution Jerry Hanger Teresa Hanger Published by Pulse Publishing, LLC., P.O. Box 3238, Johnson City, TN 37602 Phone: 423/283-4324 FAX - 423/283-4369 www.theloaferonline.com info@theloaferonline.com e-mail: editorial@theloaferonline.com (editorial) adcopy@theloaferonline.com (advertising) All advertisements are accepted and published by the publisher upon the representation that the agency and/or advertiser is authorized to publish the entire contents and subject matter thereof. The agency and/or advertiser will indemnify and save the publisher harmless from any loss of expense resulting from claims or suits based upon contents of any advertisement, including claims or suits for defamation, libel, right of privacy, plagiarism, and copyright infringement.
Founder: Bill Williams
happenings 4
Buffalo Valley Music Festival
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Fall Folk Arts Festival
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2nd Annual Appalachian Food Summit
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Squashtober Fest
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Whispers of Appalachia
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Return of the ETSU Marching Bucs
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French Broad Brew Festival
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Community Yard Sale
16 The Thunder Road Rod Run 22
Arts Array presents “The Stanford Prison Experiment”
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Donald Davis Ushers in The Storytelling Festival
music & fun 14
Spotlight - Great Music & Fun Times
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Crossword & Sudoku
columns & reviews 14
Batteries Not Included - Hush,.. Hush, Sweet Charlotte
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Stargazer - Super Blood Moon Eclipse Sunday Night
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Skies This Week
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Screen Scenes - “War Room”
21 The Trivial Traveler - The House that Cy Built 25
Lock, Stock & Barrel - Apocalypse Ready Pt 1
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Kelly’s Place - Questions?
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BUFFALO VALLEY MUSIC FESTIVAL 2015 ~~ Artists ~~
Rhythm Brewers • Shimmy & The Burns Scotty Melton • Gypsy Rhythm Dixieghost • Lou Shields Empty Bottle String Band • Frederick Ingram Tim Avram • Sefia Talvik Pea Pickin’ Hearts Mike Ryan • Fish Fisher • Fate McAfee Sam Hatmaker • Chris Long Carrington Kay• Tracy Perrin Fair Play Country Music Memphis Sky • Emma Nelson & The Umphs Dylan Jane • Jesse Cole James • Marion Fili and more……. For More Information Visit:
www.BuffaloValleyMusicFestival.com
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The Annual Celebration of Traditional Folk Art & The Harvest Season
The Fall Folk Arts Festival
The annual celebration of traditional folk arts and the harvest season -- the Fall Folk Arts Festival – will be taking place for the 43rd consecutive year on the historic and picturesque grounds of Exchange Place, 4812 Orebank Road in Kingsport, Tennessee. Everything begins on Saturday, September 26, with the gates opening at 10 am and not closing until 5 pm, and then we do it all again on Sunday, September 27, starting at noon and not concluding until 5 pm. Admission is $3 with those under the age of 12 admitted free. All proceeds benefit the animals who live on the Living History Farm, as well as the continued restoration of the site, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Passing on the knowledge and skills of yesteryear to the next generation is always an important focus of the weekend and that tradition continues as artisans such as the Overmountain Weavers Guild, basket makers, broom makers, knife makers, quilters, wood carvers, doll makers, a stone cutter and even a blacksmith or two demonstrate their handicrafts and sell their wares. Handmade jewelry, home-made note cards, soaps, rugs and many other items will be available from vendors scattered about the farm. The Harvest Market will be brimming with plants, autumn produce, and seasonal crafts, while throughout the weekend the Remnant Yuchi Nation
will be demonstrating how their ancestors lived in the 18th and 19th centuries. In the log kitchen, The Eden’s Ridge Hearth Cookery Society will be continuing its theme of English, Scots-Irish, and German foodways. Bannock cakes, sauerkraut, colcannon, and switchel, a haymaker’s drink, will be featured items on the menu. Meanwhile, the energetic Exchange Place Junior Apprentices will be demonstrating gourd crafting and shingle making. Another Exchange Place tradition is the wide variety of handson activities. Strong-armed stirrers are always needed around the kettle to help make apple butter. Activities for children abound with the opportunity to try some old time crafts and to meet many of the animals who make Exchange Place their home, including our horses, cow, sheep and Jenny, our very talkative donkey. And there is always plenty of food, including kettle corn, funnel cakes, baked goods and more. Rain barrels, already assembled and waiting for you to take home so you can collect and re-use rain water for your garden or lawn, will again be available for purchase at the festival. The price is $40 (cash only, please) for a 55-gallon food grade plastic barrel. As always during festivals, the grounds of the farmstead will be alive with music. Old and new favorites will be playing
Witches Wynd will take place on Friday, October 23 and Saturday, October 24, beginning each night at 8 pm. For more information, you may call Exchange Place at 423288-6071, or write to email@exchangeplace.info, or visit our website at exchangeplace.info
throughout the weekend, such as the Kingsport Community Band, flautist extraordinaire Charlotte Ellis, pennywhistle master Martha Egan, and Ken Watson playing Native American tunes on the flute. Check back with us closer to the event for the full lineup and a schedule of performances. The Scarecrow Challenge, put on by the 4-H Club, is always a popular event at the Fall Folk Arts Festival, as it encourages individuals, groups and families to continue the tradition of making a scarecrow and being creative at the same time. People interested in having their scarecrow judged should deliver it to the barn near-
est to the parking lot between noon on Friday and noon on Saturday; winners will be announced at 3 pm Sunday. One of Exchange Place’s most popular events every year is Witches Wynd, a Halloweenbased storytelling adventure, and tickets go on sale for the first time at the Fall Folk Arts Festival. Only a limited number of tickets are available, and they sell out quickly (generally within days), so we encourage people to purchase them at the Festival. Tickets are $8 each and will be found at the Museum Store, which is located between the Roseland building and the white caretaker’s house. This year’s
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Abingdon will host The 2nd Annual Appalachian Food Summit at Heartwood September 25th and 26th Abingdon will host the Appalachian Food Summit, a major gathering of local food advocates from across the region. Writers, chefs, restaurateurs, farmers, scholars and enthusiasts will come together at Heartwood: Southwest Virginia’s Artisan Gateway to discuss the preservation of traditional Appalachian foodways and their potential to have a positive impact on the region. The one-day conference sold out within 24 hours, but there are multiple events still open to the public, including a film screening, gala dinner, and lunchtime resource fair. The focus of this year’s summit is “Revival,” exploring the growth of sustainable food traditions in the region, with a special emphasis on reviving heirloom apple orchards. Attendees will participate in a full day of discussions, film, site visits, food and more focusing on how the region’s food heritage can help revive mountain land and local economies, with a keynote by Anthony Flaccavento. In 1995, Flaccavento founded Appalachian Sustainable Development, which became a regional and national leader in sustainable economic development. Later, he founded SCALE, Inc, a private consulting business dedicated to catalyzing and supporting ecologically healthy regional economies and food systems. The summit will also feature Appalachian Studies pioneer Helen Lewis, the latest film by ETSU professor Fred Sauceman, award winning chefs from the region, as well as representatives from the Town of Abingdon and Appalachian Sustainable Development. Friday September 25th from 5:00 to 6:00pm, the public is invited to a free screening of Fred Sauceman’s film “Sunlight Makes It Sweeter: A Story of Sorghum” at Wolf Hills Brewing. Then, at 7:00pm, The Harvest Table Restaurant in Meadowview will host a special art opening and dinner celebrating artist Amy Evans’ commissioned paintings of Salt-
ville, VA . Inspired by the Saltville Centennial Cookbook, the exhibit features Evans’ “potraits” of the residents whose stories are told with their recipes in this unusual community cookbook. The dinner is open to the public, but space is limited and reservations are required, call (276) 944-5140 to book. Friday night is also a time to explore the local food scene in Abingdon, by dining at one of the town’s “Rooted in Appalachia” restaurants. These establishments have committed to using local products, thereby offering fresher ingredients and supporting the local food economy. Find a list of restaurants at www.rootedinappalachia.com. The lunch time resource fair takes place Saturday September 26th from noon to 1:30pm, and is a chance for the public to interact with leaders in the field, and learn more about how the local foodways movement is spurring economic growth in Appalachia. Appalachian band The Boys will perform, and guests can order food from local food trucks like Foodie Fiction, Noli Truck and Toni’s Hawaiian Tacos, as well as local beer and wine from Heartwood. Several of the summit’s attending authors will also be signing and selling books, including Sheri Castle,
Ronni Lundy and Helen Lewis, longtime activist and teacher of Appalachian history and culture who is inspiring the effort to re-establish the region’s apple orchards on old mining sites. Saturday evening at 7:00pm, there will be a benefit gala dinner at Heartwood honoring the “cafeteria classics” of the last 100 years, and featuring dishes by three well-known regional chefs: James Beard Award Finalist John Fleer of Rhubarb in Asheville, NC; Shelley Cooper of TerraMae Appalachian Bistro in Chattanooga, TN, Jassen Campbell of Abingdon, VA and Travis Milton recently profiled in Garden and Gun and The Local Palate Tickets are $40, and a limited number are still available. Get tickets at http://growappalachia. berea.edu/eventz/2nd-annualappalachian-food-summit/ This is the 2nd annual summit, after a wildly successful debut in 2014 at the Hindman Settlement School in Kentucky. That inaugural event became a social media sensation, and was mentioned as an organization to watch in Garden & Gun Magazine. The summit receives support from Accelerating Appalachia, Appalachian Sustainable Development, Grow Appalachia and Rooted in Appalachia.
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Sullivan County Rabies Vaccination Clinics Scheduled The Tennessee Department of Health, Rabies Control Service has scheduled Rabies Vaccination Clinics throughout Sullivan County for Thursday, September 24th, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “Rabies is a preventable viral disease of mammals most often transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal that occurs in wild animals like raccoons, skunks, bats, and foxes. Domestic animals account for less than 10% of the reported cases with cats, cattle, and dogs most often reported rabid.” “In 2014 Tennessee reported 40 animals positive for rabies. Of those 40 animals there were 8 bats, 1 cow, 1 dog, and 30 skunks. Sullivan County reported 2 skunks out of those 40 positive animals. Since January of 2015 there have been 22 positive cases of rabies statewide including a skunk in Sullivan County, a dog in Washington County, and a raccoon in Johnson County.,” stated Jerry Taylor, Environmental Health Specialist with the Tennessee Department of Health. Taylor also stated that it is essential to have all of your pets,
both, outdoor and indoor, vaccinated against rabies. Tennessee State law requires that all dogs and cats three (3) months of age or older must receive and maintain current rabies vaccinations. Rabies vaccinations will be offered at a reduced rate of
$10.00 per vaccination at the locations listed below. For more information regarding Rabies vaccinations for your pets, call Jerry Taylor with the Tennessee Department of Health at 423279-1616 extension 4.
Thursday, September 24th, 2015 6:00 P.M. (Until Last Customer Served)
• BRISTOL •
Animal Medical Clinic 2012 West State Street Ferguson Veterinary Hosp. 636 Anderson Street Jones Animal Hospital 603 Volunteer Parkway Volunteer Animal Clinic 2515 Volunteer Parkway
• BLOUNTVILLE •
Central High School (by Family Pet Veterinary Hosp) 131 Shipley Ferry Road Blountville Animal Clinic 3030 Hwy 26
• PINEY FLATS •
• BLUFF CITY •
Paws Of Hope 231 Highway 19E Tri-County Veterinary 4389 Highway 11E
• KINGSPORT •
Andes-Straley Vet Hosp. 3407 Memorial Blvd. Colonial Heights Animal Hosp. 209 Colonial Heights Road Indian Ridge Animal Hosp. 1100 Indian Trail Drive Sullivan Middle School (by Kingsport Veterinary Hosp.) 4145 S. Wilcox Drive
Appalacian Animal Hosp. 2462 Hwy 11E
The Abingdon Farmers Market announces
Annual “Squashtober Fest”
The Abingdon Farmers Market will hold its annual “Squashtober Fest” Saturday, September 26, from 9am-12pm. This fall celebration will feature local food demonstrations, children’s activities, pumpkin painting, and the annual pumpkin weighing contest. Entries are still being accepted for this competition, which comes with a cash prize of up to $1,000 for the heaviest pumpkin. Abingdon’s Mayor Ed Morgan will announce the winner of the heaviest pumpkin at 11:00am. The winner will receive $1 per pound, up to 1,000 pounds. Those who don’t feel their pumpkins would win the weight contest can also compete in two other categories:
“Prettiest Pumpkin,” and “Most Unique Pumpkin.” The prizes will be $100 each for the “Prettiest” & “Most Unique.” Squashtober Fest takes place during the regular Saturday market, 8:00am to 1:00pm at the Abingdon Market Pavilion. In addition to the squash-themed activities for kids and adults, the market features dozens of vendors selling local produce, meats, crafts, and more. The event is free to attend and open to all ages. Squashtober Fest is an annual tradition to celebrate the beginning of Fall. This is a great time for getting outside and enjoying all of the wonderful events Abingdon, Virginia has to offer.
The Abingdon Farmers Market is sponsored by Berry Home Centers, The Washington County Rotary Club, The Harvest Table Restaurant, The Town of Abingdon and Iron Mountain Crossfit. The Heaviest Pumpkin prize is sponsored by the Town of Abingdon. To be eligible for the Heaviest Pumpkin competition, growers must be located within 50 miles of Abingdon, VA. To enter the pumpkin weighing contest, contact market manager Haley Stewart at(276)-698-1434 or email abingdonmarket@gmail.com. For more information, visit the market website at www.abingdonfarmersmarket.com or follow them on Facebook: Abingdon Farmers Market.
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Whispers of Appalachia
Author packs novels, poems, film full of culture, crime, comedy; Villatoro to bring bi-cultural perspectives, stories to ETSU Born in San Francisco to a Salvadoran mother and sharecropper/ coal miner father, reared in rural Hawkins County, Tenn., and a veteran of reportorial and mission work in Nicaragua and Guatemala, Marcos McPeek Villatoro has a lot to write about. Storytelling is in his DNA. “My father loved to tell short, little stories, like a pure Appalachian man,” says Villatoro, who now lives back on the West Coast, writing and teaching the craft. “They are some of the great storytellers and he was one of those and I think his ability to make images come alive with words just stuck with me. So I decided to make making things up my living.” While Villatoro has written much fiction – historical and comedic novels and his Romilia Chaçon crime series about the adventures of the title character, an FBI agent in Nashville – like his father, he is also a storyteller. “I’m kind of an entertainer,” he says. “I tell stories
along the way.” Villatoro will dip into his rich repertoire of multicultural yarns as he visits ETSU for a talk and reading of selections from his novel-in-progress on Tuesday, Sept. 29, at 7 p.m. in ETSU’s Ball Hall Auditorium. While on campus, he will also swap tales and perspectives in Spanish, history and Appalachian Studies classes and with Hispanic students. “Not only will be reading from the novel he is working on at present, but I think we have him set up to work with five different classes, which is kind of remarkable,” says Anita DeAngelis, director of event sponsor Mary B. Martin School of the Arts. “He is really an artist that can address a lot of different topics, including his bi-cultural experiences.” Villatoro did not feel out of place in rural East Tennessee, he says, but his home life was different from his friends. His home, designed by his mother, Amanda,
was graced with arches, and his mealtime staples were tortillas and black beans. They would dance around the house to Spanish music. “It was a very interesting childhood, where that wasn’t happening in other people’s houses,” he recalls. “I remember my friends coming over to our house
and saying, ‘Wow! This food is really different and is really good what do you call that?’ “I’d go to a friend’s house and somebody’s working mother would put on hot dogs and tater tots and I was in heaven! I thought, ‘This is so exotic!’ ” The turning point came for
Villatoro when he was in eighth grade in Rogersville City Schools, and his “great” English teacher encouraged creative writing and, of all things, diagramming sentences. “I loved it,” he says with a laugh. “She would write 100-word-long sentences and we would race to the board to diagram it. I think she is one of the reasons I fell in love with language.” By college, at St. Ambrose in Davenport, Iowa, Villatoro knew he wanted to pursue writing as a career. He was accepted into the Iowa Writers’ Workshop at University of Iowa graduate school, and blessedly, he says, his parents supported his decision. “Mom and Dad never pressured me like, ‘You should be a teacher. You should be a doctor.’ When I came home and said, ‘I want to be a writer,’ they both said, ‘Oh, good for you!’ Although he took a circuitous
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Whispers ..... continued from previous page route, by way of seminary and various kinds of work in Central America and on the West Coast, writing was always an undercurrent flowing through Villatoro’s life. To show for it, he has six novels, two poetry collections, a memoir and a nationally acclaimed series of crime novels. He has won two Los Angeles Emmys for his commentaries and directed his own documentary, Tamale Road, which sprang from his experiences in his mother’s homeland. Amid the ebb and flow of his other pursuits and his decadeslong exploration of what he calls his “Latino side,” writing has been a constant. When he is finished with a novel, he says, he turns to poetry for respite. When he travels to lecture, he jots poetry and short pieces in hotel rooms. And despite the forays into the Latino side of his heritage, “strong whispers” of Appalachia call from many of his works. “The funny thing is throughout all the novels and the poetry, too,” Villatoro says, “there’s this whisper of Ap-
palachian-ness.” Recently, the tide has turned, and the author has turned his focus on his Appalachian heritage. He is teaching a reduced class load so he can write concertedly – as the Fletcher Jones Endowed Chair in Writing at Mount St. Mary’s College – on his latest fiction, presently titled The Townie, a novel set in an imaginary town called Reed’s Station in East Tennessee in 1932. Reed’s Station is somewhere not too far from Kingsport and Jonesborough in a mythical county of Melungea, Villatoro says. “I am making this huge shift in my life, because for the past 30 years, I’ve been very involved in my Latino side both in work for my job and in writing and now I’m really enjoying this,” he says. “I am 53 years old and I love it when you can still change and grow.” Villatoro is not only excited to share excerpts of the new work with the East Tennessee audience, but he also has some wisdom for young people who are just starting out on careers. First, he says, he
will warn against the “distraction of new technologies” from critical time spent reflecting on life. Then, Villatoro says, he hopes to encourage his audience and class members to build lives worthy of reflection. “I would hope that they would be able to lead a very fulfilled life instead of going to a job that they hate where they
find no fulfillment for the rest of their life. You need to work. You need to bring in money, but try to strive not let the world snuff out the things that you love like writing or music. “I’m just all for living a life, not a life of quiet desperation as the old man says, but live a life that makes you feel fulfilled.”
A number of Villatoro’s books will be available for purchase before and after the reading. For more information on his work, visit www.marcosvillatoro.net. For information about reading and ETSU Mary B. Martin School of the Arts, call 423-439-TKTS (8587) or visit www.etsu.edu/ martin.
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Return of the ETSU Marching Bucs In 2003 not only were footballs put away at ETSU, but so were batons, flags, and band uniforms. Flash forward to 2015, and the footballs, batons, flags and band uniforms are once again part of campus life at East Tennessee State University thanks to the resurrected football program. I had the privilege of chatting with Dr. Joe Moore, the Director of Athletic Bands and Associate Director of Bands at ETSU about the newly revived program. Ken: Thanks so much Dr. Moore for speaking with me about the revived marching band program at ETSU. Tell readers of The Loafer about your history and connection with the ETSU Marching Bucs. Dr. Moore: It’s my pleasure, Ken. I was a member of the Marching Bucs during my undergraduate work at ETSU and actually served as one of the drum majors for three years of that time. After graduation, I was a high school band director in the region and continued to follow and support the program. I also helped out with the band as an adjunct director for one season (2002) before continuing my teaching career in Georgia. Ken: How did it feel when you were asked to be part of the program again after playing such a major role in the past? Dr. Moore: It was both thrilling and terrifying. I was teaching at a University in Mississippi at the time and was very excited to come back home and also excited for the possibilities of basically restarting a program, but at the same time it was a very daunting task. I know that there were very strong candidates that applied for the position, and it was very humbling to have been selected. Included in all of those emotions was the honor of bringing back a program that was such an enormous part of so many people’s lives, including my own. Ken: I’m sure ETSU is happy you chose to come back and revive the program. Personally, I think it’s wonderful the university chose to bring you back to lead the program again. How difficult was it to basically build the program from the ground up? Dr. Moore: A vital concept of this restart has been sup-
by Ken Silvers
“Band March” Photo by: Brennan Shands
port. When the announcement was made I was inundated with phone calls, texts, emails, and messages through social media from classmates, former students, Alumni, and Music Educators from throughout the region offering their support. I started a band Facebook page and within the first 24 hours it ha over 500 “likes.” I knew the support would be there. When you’ve been a part of something like the Marching Bucs, you want your children and your students to have those same opportunities and that same experience. I started in July 2014 and immediately started visiting regional high school bands. The excitement and the support from the regional band directors and the students was overwhelming. Our region is blessed with talented high school band programs and students were excited to have the opportunity to continue doing something they love when they went to college. We had some students who based their school choice on the fact that marching band was returning. We have also had some students who have transferred from other colleges and universities because they would now have the chance to participate in marching band. In the original plan, this year was supposed to only be a small pep band that sat in the stands for the games with full implementation occurring in 2016. We had such tremendous interest that the ETSU Administration supported us in implementing the full marching band a year early. In our first year back, we have 165 members
which is one of the larger bands in the history of the school. Our biggest challenge has been space for both storage and rehearsals. There are many more logistics to be dealt with than many people realize with this amount of people and equipment. Ken: Having watched the Marching Bucs at the football games this year, its amazing how even though they have been together for a limited amount of time, how great they sound. You must really have a special group of young people. Dr. Moore: When I would have the opportunity to meet with and give campus tours to prospective students, I began to get a sense of how excited they were to be coming to ETSU and to essentially be a part of history. Roughly 130 of the 165 members are either new to ETSU or new to participating in any type of musical ensemble at ETSU. Although many are from within the region, we have students from Washington state, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Georgia. The very first time we met, you could feel the electricity in the room as those 165 individuals immediately began bonding into one huge family. It has been unlike anything I have ever experienced in twenty-plus years of teaching. We didn’t have the luxury of upper classmen who already knew the traditions and the songs, etc... but those young men and women were up for the challenge
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French Broad Brew Festival features breweries, music, scenery
Just north of Asheville, Hot Springs is a destination for outdoor enthusiasts seeking whitewater, fishing, hiking, biking, or just relaxing at the Spa by the river. With the festival grounds located on the banks of the French Broad and it’s intersection with the Appalachian Trail, what better way to celebrate fall in the mountains? Beautiful scenery, music, craft beers, and food on one glorious afternoon, camping included! The 5th annual French Broad Brew Festival, a benefit for the Hot Springs Community Learning Center, will be held Sept 26 - 27 at the Hot Springs Campground & Resort, 315 Bridge St., Hot Springs, NC Brew: Festival-goers will receive a commemorative souvenir glass for sampling in the Asheville Brewer’s Supply Brew Tent from noon to 6 pm on Sat. Sept 26th. Breweries include Asheville Brewing Co., Catawba Brewing, French Broad Brewing, Pisgah Brewing, Oskar Blues, Foothills Brewing, Sierra Nevada, Sweetwater Brewing, RJ Rockers, Appalachian Mtn Brewing, Bold Rock Cider, Ben’s Tuneup (sake’), and more.(* breweries subject to change) Entertainment: See Lineup at www.FrenchBroadBrewFest.com with bios including The Honeycutters, The David Mayfield Parade, Pierce Edens & The Dirty Work, The Legendary Singing Stars, Grasshoppa, Wick-it the Instigator . . . and more! Hiking, biking, paddling, fishing, soaking in hot tubs, and spa appointments are optional. Environment: Where the French Broad River intersects with the Appalachian Trail . . . beautiful campsites included. Relax: No worries about driving, because camping is included with private campsites, rv sites and cabins available on the festival grounds. Lodging is also available within walking distance at one of the hotels or B&B’s in town. In addition to the festivities, festival-goers can also enjoy the 100 acre resort & spa’s modern Jacuzzi style hot tubs, positioned outside along the river and sup-
The Honeycutters plied with a continuous flow of Natural Hot Mineral Water and a staff of massage therapists on hand to compliment your soaks. If you’d like to reserve a soak in the mineral springs or a stay in the campground in advance of the festival (to reserve your spot), go to www.nchotsprings.com or call 828-622-7676.
Tickets are $75 and includes a 5oz. commemorative souvenir sampling glass, unlimited beer samplings from noon to 6 pm in the Brew Tent, campsite and nearly 12 hours of great music. $60 ticket for music and camping only (no beer sampling). www.FrenchBroadBrewFest.com
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Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte
Much in the same way some flock to Starbucks for Pumpkin Spice Lattes, I flock to the shelves of my movie library with great anticipation for certain movies that play better at this time of year. They are the perfect Fall movies, ones that have a hint of Halloween happenings to come. I know what I want when it comes to movies for this time of the year. I want vintage films with delightfully bombastic marketing campaigns, and/
or themes, that I just can’t help but love. Give me all the William Castle movies I can get my hands on. I want that purveyor of carnival spook house fun on film to tell me that The Tingler will break loose in the theater during the movie, that I will given a special ghost viewer to see each of the 13 Ghosts. I want to know that I can see Joan Crawford in a film which is mostly her going crazy for an hour and half with
eyebrows the size of Texas! I want fun, I want black and white, I want movies with names like “Monster On The Campus,” and I want movies with lines in the trailer that start with “But it didn’t end in murder, it only began there!” A film with that line in its trailer is 1964’s “Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte,” the sister film to 1962’s “What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?’ I call it such, as it was a designed to be a follow up to the
monster success that “Baby Jane” had. Using the same director, Robert Aldrich, and the one of the same leads, Bette Davis. “Baby Jane” was not only a surprising hit, but it kicked up the craze of “psycho biddy” films in the 1960s. “Baby Jane” remains a cult favorite for it’s bizarre mix of suspense, black comedy, and horror. “Baby Jane” is a favorite I like to show when people say “old movies are dull,” mostly for when Bette Davis kicks the hell out of Joan Crawford. “Hush..Hush” was going to be more a direct follow up as it was to have Joan Crawford co-star alongside Davis again, but let’s just say the pair’s famous rivalry got the better of the two. Crawford was replaced after a few weeks of production by Olivia de Havilland (who is still alive and kicking at the age of 99!). OK, enough backstory, let’s get to why I love this movie at this time of year. The reason is simple and it’s short. Two hours of Bette Davis freaking out in an over the top Southern Accent. All set against beautiful black and white photography, drenched in Southern Gothic atmosphere. The film opens in 1927 (with a
rather long pre-credits sequence). Charlotte Hollis (Davis) is being broken up with by the man she’s been having an affair with, at a big party at a huge Southern plantation. At the same party the lover is brutally murdered--and Charlotte shows up again in the ballroom with blood on her dress. The film then heads into 1964 and shows Charlotte living alone—with a daytime housekeeper—in the decaying mansion. That’s all I wish to say without giving anything away, check out the trailers on YouTube and tell me it doesn’t look like a good time on a cool Fall night. Now if you’ve never seen “Baby Jane” then I must recommend you watch it right alongside “Hush... Hush.” “Hush...Hush” is available on DVD and can be rented/ streamed from the VOD service of your choice. On a night as we prepare for the fun of Halloween coming right around the bin, the wind blows, and the leaves fly in the air I honestly can’t think of better viewing than “Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte.” Give it a spin and tell me what you think. See you next week.
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Caris Healthcare & Sleep Solutions to host
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Community Yard Sale to benefit Veterans Memorial Park Caris Healthcare and Sleep Solutions located at 2140 and 2130 East Andrew Johnson Highway will be hosting a “Community Yard Sale” on their properties September 26, 7a.m. to 4p.m. The space will be $15 donation and for two spaces, $20. If anyone desires an additional space it will be at $10 for each additional space. There will be a limit of 100 spaces on a first come, first serve basis. To reserve your space, please call Caris Healthcare at (423) 638-2226. Renee Lowery, marketing representative for Caris Healthcare, stated they are thrilled to be able to provide space for the community and to assist in the fundraising efforts for the Veteran’s Memorial Park. Every little bit of funds make a difference to this special project and Caris Healthcare just wants to do their part. Caris Healthcare is a Level 4, We Honor Veteran’s (WHV) partner, the highest achievable level. WHV is a program of the National Hos-
pice and Palliative Care Organization and Veterans Administration, which is designed to empower hospice professionals to meet the unique needs of dying Veterans. The program teaches respectful inquiry, compassionate listening and grateful acknowledgement – to comfort patients with a history of military service and possibly physical or psychological trauma. For more information on Caris Healthcare and the We Honor Veterans program, please contact us at (423) 638-2226. Sleep Solutions Owner and Operator, Justin Wilhoit, stated they are honored to be able to extend their properties to the community and participate in the fundraising to help with the completion of the Veterans Memorial Park. Greeneville is a community that always comes together to help each other and we love being a part of it. Shellie Brown, Veterans Memorial Park Board Member and on the Design Committee, stated they
ETSU will hold a Homecoming 5K race
The East Tennessee State University Child Study Center and the Department of Campus Recreation will host a Homecoming 5K race on Saturday, Sept. 26, at 9 a.m. The course will begin and end at the Wayne G. Basler Center for Physical Activity. Online registration is available at Campus Recreation’s website, http://www. etsu.edu/students/campusrec/, the Child Study Center’s site at http://www.etsu.edu/coe/child/ center/ or at the race beginning at 8:30 a.m. on race day. Entry fees are discounted until the day of the race. The first 75 registrants will receive Homecoming T-shirts. Fee payment may be made at http:// ow.ly/RNCQV. A Fun Run for children and their families will begin at 9:30 a.m., and games and activities will be offered until noon outside the Center for Physical Activity. The race will be held rain or shine and all proceeds will benefit the Child Study Center. For further are pleased to be a recipient of the the funds raised. At the commuinformation, call Campus Recrefunds raised by Caris Healthcare nity yard sale, we will also be ac- ation at 423-439-7980 or campusand Sleep Solutions to further ben- cepting any donations for the Vet- rec@etsu.edu or the Child Study efit the Veterans Memorial Park. erans Memorial Park. Center at 423-439-4888 or childThe project is at 70% complete of studycenter@etsu.edu.
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- TUESDAY - Sept. 22nd JASON LLOYD & FRIENDS
SOUTHERN COUNTRYMEN BAND (Country) at The Outdoorsman
BREAKFAST CLUB (80’s Hair Band)
at Biggies Clam Bar
at Founders After 5 - Founders Park JC
at The Shack BBQ & Grill 7pm
at Capone’s 10pm
JUSTIN MYCHALS DANE PAGE
at Acoustic Coffeehouse 8pm
- WEDNESDAY - Sept. 23rd MICHAEL DANTE APRILE
at The Willow Tree Coffeehouse & Music Room 7pm
JOEY TUCCIARONE at The Down Home 8pm
ANNETTE CONLON BURNING TURLEY at Acoustic Coffeehouse
- THURSDAY - Sept. 24th JAZZ at Wellington’s - Carnegie Hotel THE JEFF LITTLE TRIO at NE State Community College
BELOW 7
at Quaker Steak & Lube 6pm
LIVE MUSIC
Buffalo Valley Music Festival - Unicoi
HOLY GHOST TENT REVIVAL at The Willow Tree Coffeehouse & Music Room 8pm
THE DUO TONES at Biggie’s Clam Bar
SOUTHERN 76
at Bristol Full Moon Jam 7pm
TOKYO ROSENTHALL at Bone Fire Smokehouse
JOE DUNN / JEREMIAH & THE RED EYES
at The Acoustic Coffeehouse 8pm
- FRIDAY - Sept. 25th CATFISH FRYE BAND (Rockin’ Boogie Blues) at Macado’s 8:30pm
POLLY PANIC
at Acoustic Coffeehouse 8pm
LIVE MUSIC
at Sonny’s Marina & Cafe 7pm NIGHTSHIFT (Country, Southern Rock, Oldies) at The Lion’s Club 7pm
THINK FLOYD
DAVID MAYFIELD PARADE at The Down Home 8pm
MARCUS BOYD
at Quaker Steak & Lube 8pm
REBECCA FRAZIER at Bone Fire Smokehouse
CHARLES WALKER BAND at O’Mainnin’s Pub 8pm
BLUE CARPET CORNER
at Poor Richard’s Deli - Campus 8pm
SOL DRIVEN TRAIN
at Music on the Square - Jonesborough 7pm
LIVE MUSIC
at Buffalo Valley Music Festival - Unicoi UNDER THE TABLE (Classic Rock, Rock) at Holiday Inn (JC) 8pm
THE SCOTT MILLER BAND at Shelby St. Garage 7pm
SCOTT MILLER DEMON WAFFLE
at PEAK Garage Band Jam KIDS OUR AGE (50’s - 90’s, rock n roll, country, a bit of everything) at Jonesborough Visitor’s Center 7pm
BROKE & BUSTED
at Country Club Bar & Grill
- SATURDAY - Sept. 26th LIVE MUSIC
at Sonny’s Marina & Cafe 7pm MIKE SUPER at NPAC 7:30pm NIGHTSHIFT (Country, Southern Rock, Oldies) at JC Moose Lodge 8pm
LIVE MUSIC
at Buffalo Valley Music Festival - Unicoi
LAURA THURSTON NATHAN HARDIN
at Jiggy Ray’s Pizzaria 7pm
RUBBER HOES
at Holiday Inn (Exit 7)
SOUTHERN COUNTRYMEN BAND (Country)
at Bluff City Fall Festival 9:15am at The Show Palace 7pm SOUTHERN SOUND (Country) at Silver Spur 8pm
LARRY EFAW & THE BLUEGRASS MOUNTAINEERS at Carter Family Fold
ANGEL SNOW w/ SCOTT MCMAHAN
at The Willow Tree Coffeehouse & Music Room 8pm
THROUGH THE HILLS
at Holston River Brewing Co. 8pm
JASON KARNES / JASON ELLIS at Woodstone Deli
DAVID CALDWELL
at Our House Restaurant 7pm
BORDERLINE BAND
(Country, Rock) at Quaker Steak & Lube 8pm
ASYLUM SUITE
at Country Club Bar & Grill PLAN Z (Rock) at O’Mainnin’s Pub & Grill 10pm
HIRAM SAWYER
at The Mecca Lounge 8pm JILL ANDREWS at Down Home
EVIE & THE BOYS
at Bone Fire Smokehouse
RACHEL SOLOMAN ZACK MILES
at Acoustic Coffeehouse 8pm
- SUNDAY - Sept. 27th LIVE MUSIC
at Buffalo Valley Music Festival - Unicoi
ANDY FERRELL
at Bone Fire Smokehouse
DUSTIN TOLLEY / FISH FISHER at Acoustic Coffeehouse
- MONDAY - Sept. 28th JASON “THE COMEBACK KID” OPEN MIC EDWARDS at Erwin Moose Lodge 9pm at Acoustic Coffeehouse 7pm MARK LARKINS BLUEGRASS JAM at VFW Bristol 7pm
at Hardee’s (Boones Creek)
KARAOKE TUESDAY
KaraokeAt Numan’s - JCTN ***********************
WEDNESDAY
Karaoke w/ Southern Sounds Karaoke at American Legion 8pm Karaoke At Bristol VFW - BTN Turn the Page Karaoke At VFW Post 2108 - JCTN Karaoke w/ Absolute Entertainment at Busted Still Brewery ***********************
THURSDAY
Karaoke At Numan’s - JCTN Karaoke w/ Absolute Entertainment at Electric Cowboy - JCTN Karaoke w/ Southern Sounds Karaoke at Macadoo’s 8pm Karaoke At Holiday Inn - JCTN Karaoke w/ Absolute Entertainment At Everette’s Bar & Grille - JCTN ***********************
FRIDAY
KaraokeAt Bristol VFW - BTN Karaoke w/ Absolute Entertaiment at Rainbow Asian Cuisine - JCTN Karaoke w/ Southern Sounds Karaoke at Sportsman’s Bar & Grill 9pm Karaoke w/ Reverb Karaoke at The Cottage 8:30 pm Turn the Page Karaoke at VFW Post 2108 - JCTN Karaoke At Elizabethton VFW Karaoke w/ DJ Marques At Holiday Inn (Exit 7) - BVA Karaoke At Numan’s - JCTN ***********************
SATURDAY
Turn the Page Karaoke at VFW Post 2108 - JCTN Karaoke At Numan’s - JCTN ***********************
SUNDAY
Karaoke w/ Absolute Entertainment at Mellow Mushroom - JC TN Karaoke w/ Absolute Entertainment At Everette’s Bar & Grille - JCTN
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Spotlight Directory
Acoustic Coffeehouse 415 W Walnut St. Johnson City 423/434.9872 Biggies Clam Bar 417 W Stone Dr Kingsport 423/765-9633
Bone Fire Smokehouse at the Hardware 260 W Main St Abingdon Va 276/623-0037
Bristol’s Pickin’ Porch 620 State St Bristol 423/573-2262 Bristol VFW Post 6975 14 16th St. Bristol TN 423/ 764-0381 Capone’s 227 E Main St Johnson City 423/928-2295 Carter Family Fold 3449 A. P. Carter Hwy Hiltons Va 276/594-0676
Country Club Bar & Grill 3080 W State St Bristol 423/844-0400
David Thompson’s Produce 251 Highway 107 Jonesborough 423/913-8123 Down Home 300 W. Main St. Johnson City 423/929-9822 Erwin Moose Lodge 50 Jones Road Erwin TN 423/ 743-9955 Full Moon Jam Bristol Downtown Center 423/ 989-5500 Holiday Inn 101 E Springbrook Dr Johnson City 423/282-4611
Holiday Inn (Exit 7) 3005 Linden Dr Bristol Va 276/466-4100
Holston River Brewing Company 2621 Volunteer Pkwy Bristol TN Jiggy Ray’s 610 E. Elk Ave Elizabethton 423/ 518-1500 Macado’s Restuarnt 210 Broad St. Kingsport 423/ 390-1408
Marker “2’ Grill at Lakeview Marina 474 Lakeside Dock, Kingsport 423/323-4665 The Mecca Lounge 117 Spring St Johnson City 423/928-9360 Niswonger Performing Arts Center 212 Tusculum Blvd Greeneville TN 423/ 638-1328 O’Mainnin’s Pub 712 State St Bristol 423/844-0049 Our House Restaurant 4903 N. Roan St. Johnson City 423/ 282-1555 The Outdoorsman 4535 Highway 11W Kingsport Quaker Steak & Lube 629 State St Bristol VA 276/644-9647 Silver Spur RR 6 Gate City VA 276/ 452-2664
Sonny’s Marina & Café 109 One St. Gray TN 423/283-4014
Wellington’s Restaurant Carnegie Hotel 1216 W State of Franklin Rd Johnson City 423/979-6400 The Willow Tree Coffeehouse & Music Room 216 E Main St Johnson City Woodstone Deli 3500 Fort Henry Dr Kingsport 423/245-5424
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The Thunder Road Rod Run Thunder Road. The mere mention of the name evokes thoughts of the iconic movie starring Robert Mitchum and a very fast 1957 Ford. The plot puts Mitchum, a returning Korean War vet, back in the family’s moonshine business and has him running loads of the illegal liquor through the back roads of Tennessee. This coming September 25th and 26th, those same back roads of Tennessee will once again rumble with the thunder of hot cars, only this time those cars are the restored street rods of the Vintage Street Rodders of America. And the only cargo they will be carrying are the dedicated builders and owners who not only enjoy building and restoring these jewels of automotive history but driving them as well. And drive them they do. VSRA members will converge on East Tennessee from all over the Northeast and some from as
far away as Florida, Illinois and Texas. And as a homage to the name of the meet; “The Thunder Road Rod Run”, the two day event will take place where legal moonshine is now produced - East Tennessee Distillery, 220 Piney Flats Road, Piney Flats, TN. This is the sixth annual event for 1948 and earlier
street rods and customs and in addition to the two day car show, there will be free seminars on Saturday, free moonshine tastings, Sinclair Gas Pump giveaway, and lots of other activities. Show dates are September 25th and 26th from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm and spectator’s admission is by donation. Contact: 423-571-6430
Straight from Broadway to Barter Theatre “Curtains,” a Broadway musical, has finally been released for production by other professional theatres throughout the United States and now comes to Barter Theatre beginning September 25. A murder-mystery-musical-
comedy, “Curtains” comes to the Barter stage with something for everyone. With surprise twists and turns, “Curtains” brings to life the fun of a “whodunit” mystery with an extra dash of humor thrown in for good measure.
Richard Rose, who will direct “Curtains” said, “It is a musical meant to take you back to 1959 and the really golden age of musicals; to a time that life is fun, love is to be pursued, where film noir is the art from of the mystery movies, and where Alfred Hitchcock made some of the most popular entertainments at the movies.” The cast of “Curtains” will include most of Barter’s Resident Acting Company. Nick Koesters will take on the role of Lieutenant Frank Cioffi, a detective with a secret desire to be an actor, and two left feet. After a leading-lady dies on opening night, Cioffi is on the case to solve the murder, but will he catch a killer? Or, will he be offed himself? “Curtains” is made possible by Dr. Anne Johnston, DDS. Barter Theatre, the nation’s longest running professional theatre, is funded in part by The National Endowment for the Arts and The Virginia Commission for the Arts. To purchase tickets to “Curtains,” call the Barter Theatre box office at 276-628-3991 or visit bartertheatre.com. This Barter Theatre production is directed by Richard Rose.
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Marching Bucs ..... continued from page 10 and continue to excel. We have a slogan, “We perform with precision, we perform with passion, we perform with pride, we take care of our own people.” Ken: Tell our readers who may not have attended a game yet, about the pregame and halftime shows. Dr. Moore: We wanted to do a traditional college pregame show with both ties to the past and some new traditions. We open with the Fight Song, but I brought back the original introduction that was played in the late 1970’s and added a new cheer to it. We continue with “Tennessee Waltz” which was also a crowd favorite for many years. After the National Anthem, we play a new school song and form the new school logo “E” to march down the field for the team to run through the center. Our halftime show is entitled, “We’re Back.” We open with the movie theme “Back to the Future,” followed by AC/DC’s “Back In Black.” We feature our auxiliary units on a new treatment of “Get Back” by the Beatles and we close with the Finale to Stravinsky’s
“Firebird” which is music that lends itself to the emotion of a triumphant return. With a movie theme, some rock, and a little bit of classical, we hope there is something there for everybody. Ken: Being a longtime fan of the Marching Bucs, I love how you have added “Go Bucs” chants during their performances as this just adds excitement to the games. I also really like the new fight song you added to be a companion to the traditional ETSU fight song. Tell our readers how the second fight song came about? Dr. Moore: Every university I’ve been associated with has more than one fight song or school song that they utilize. Although we have a great fight song already, it’s nice to have something to alternate with for touchdowns versus extra points, etc... I felt like with football and the Marching Bucs returning, it would be nice to have a new school song as well. Scott Lambert is a well-known and successful band director who is also an Alumnus ETSU and the Marching Bucs. Among his many attributes, he is known as an outstand-
ing arranger. I had the opportunity to visit with him in February and asked if he would be interested in composing a new fight song for his Alma Mater. He was thrilled at the opportunity and graciously accepted the commission. The result is an energetic, celebratory fight song entitled “Buccaneer March” that includes a cheer in the middle for the audience to join in. He did a fantastic job and we will continue to use both fight songs throughout football and the upcoming basketball seasons. Ken: In addition to your duties as the leader of the Marching Bucs, share with us who helps you with the auxiliary units. Dr. Moore: Mr. Logan Ball is our Director of Marching Percussion, his primary responsibilities involve writing for and teaching the Marching Bucs Drumline. He and I will be sharing responsibilities for the basketball pep bands and he also works with Dr. Rande Sanderbeck with some percussion teaching in the Music Department. Mr. Todd Russell is our Colorguard Coordinator. Mrs. Candice Mitchell is our Majorette Coordi-
nator. Logan, Todd, and Candice are all ETSU Alums and have a very vested interest in the Marching Bucs. Ken: Of course, when you were part of the Marching Bucs, the home performances were in the Mini-Dome. How does it feel to be outside performing for home games? Dr. Moore: Well we never had to worry about heat, rain, or cold, which was nice, but it just feels more like football being outside. Ken: Are there any plans to take the band to any road games this year? Dr. Moore: Transportation and meals are a significant cost for that many people, so that may come in time, but no plans for this year. We do plan to perform our show in exhibition at two local high school marching band contests in October. This gives more people the opportunity to see us and is a great chance for recruitment for both the band and the University. Ken: What are you hopes and plans for the Marching Bucs in the years to come? Dr. Moore: Naturally, I hope we
continue to grow. Seeing some of the recent construction of marching band practice facilities at Alabama, Clemson, and Virginia Tech, I hope that we are included in future construction plans of the University. I would love to have the band represent ETSU at a nationally televised parade or event in the future. But despite all of those things, I hope our students have a phenomenal experience during their time with us at ETSU. I hope we are and will be something that our Alumni and the University is proud of. I hope the support of Buccaneer Football that we saw at the opening game continues as we all move forward. And I hope that the sense of family, of pride, and of caring for each other that our members presently have never diminishes. Ken: Thank you Dr. Moore for taking the time to speak with The Loafer about the ETSU Marching Bucs. Everyone needs to get out this year to see the new ETSU football team and Marching Bucs. Go Bucs!
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Super Blood Moon Eclipse Sunday Night
A rare “super blood Moon” total eclipse of the Moon will wow North America on Sunday night Sept. 27th, our last one until 2033. And this will be a great photo opportunity, particularly west of the Mississippi where the Moon rises in mid partial eclipse, while on the west coast the Moon will spectacularly in total eclipse over the landscapes. This total eclipse of the Moon will certainly be super! The full phase eclipse falls on the day of the Moon’s closest approach to Earth in its elliptical orbit—recently coined a “super” Moon. The distance will be 221,562 miles, making the Moon a mere 14 per cent closer and nearly 30 per cent brighter than an average Full Moon. The Moon will probably look a hue of orange to bloody red as it will travel into the darkest part of Earth’s shadow. Sunlight filters
through the shadow in our atmosphere and often takes on a reddish to orange hue. The celestial marvel of the “Super Blood Moon” will be total from 10:10 pm to 11:24 pm Sunday night. That’s 74 glorious minutes of eclipsed Moon, something North America won’t see again until Jan 31, 2018. That one is not a “super” Moon. A total lunar eclipse during the closest point of our Moon’s orbit has only occurred five times the last 105 years—1910, ’28, ’46,’64 and ’82. Any point on Earth sees a total eclipse of the Moon on the after of every 2.5 years. You might go outside for the whole event, or even look out a window a few minutes to marvel at this awesome celestial sight. It is a Sunday night show not to be missed, and a great way to recharge for the work week ahead. But just a few hundred years ago
a total eclipse of the Moon was full of mystery and imagination... …and once saved the life of the famous explorer Christopher Columbus. That story on the island of Jamaica is one of astronomy’s most famous tales. But first a little about our Sept. 27, 2015 miracle in the skies, billed as a “Super Blood Moon Eclipse.” It is even drawing the attention of some religious leaders as another sign of the apocalypse (what isn’t?). This will indeed be the last total eclipse of the Moon visible from North America for the next 28 Full Moons. So that’s reason enough to take the time to look up. Primetime Sunday night will be 10:10 pm Eastern Daylight Saving Time when the Moon is totally immersed in the shadow of Earth. The partial phase leading up to totality begins at 9:07 pm DST with the Full Moon moving into the Earth’s dark “umbra.” The curving “bite” of darkness is the outer edge of the Earth’s round shadow. Moving at 2,100 miles an hour eastward with “first contact” at 9:07 pm, the Moon will take 63 minutes to travel deep into the 4,000-mile wide shadow of Earth projected into space. The Moon will look like it’s going through its crescent phases, and the landscape will noticeably be dimed as if a window shade is being pulled over the moonlight. And in the minutes just before totality the night world will become dark, night sounds may change from insects and animals might stir—dogs bark and bats fly. The starry realm returns briefly darkness, the Moon high overhead in the constellation Virgo looking like a dull copper penny in the
sky. And without the moonshine, the constellations are again on display—but for just a precious hour. From 10:10 pm to 11:24 pm the Moon will be darkened in a variety of colors as it moves directly behind the Earth. Sunlight streams through the atmosphere and filters the shadow behind us with colors that can change within parts of the umbra. Again, the hues are part of Earth’s atmosphere—the Moon isn’t changing color. A darkness scale of eclipses, called the Danjon scale, records the lunar luminosity on a scale of 0 (very dark) to 4 (bright copper red). At 11:25 pm the Moon’s motion begins taking itself out of the
drink. But after a few months, the rowdy shipmates began to wear out their welcome by stealing and other crimes. By February 1503, the natives had cut off the Columbus camp from the food, fresh water and other provisions. The situation was desperate. From Columbus’ own ship logs (and the recollection from son Ferdinand), the great sea captain was in his cabin studying the ephemeris and almanac of star positions when he figured a way out. At the time, no good captain would board a ship without the Ephemeris of German mathematician and astrologer Regiomontanus. Columbus had used the book of star coordinates to witness a to-
shadow, and the curved edge again is watched moving across the surface, ending at 12:27 pm with the brilliant Full Moon restoring normalcy to the landscape. The silvery light of the Moon is fascinating entertainment to modern man, but was powerful magic to our ancestors of antiquity. And that brings us to every American’s favorite explorer, Christopher Columbus. Honored this Monday, Oct. 12, 1975, like every year, for discovering our continent, the explorer thought he was in China. Columbus made three voyages to the New World financed by Spanish Queen Isabella. But it was the third and last voyage of Columbus that nearly cost him his life. In June 1503, beached his two ships on what is today’s Dominican Republic. At first the natives welcomed Columbus and his crews, eagerly sharing their food and
tal eclipse of the Moon on Sept. 15, 1494 near the Dominican Republic during his first voyage to the New World. Using the stars to make new calculations of his position, Columbus noticed that on the night of Feb. 29 and crossing into midnight March 1, 1504, was another total lunar eclipse visible from his location. The great sea captain schemed a plan, and called a meeting of his men to explain their only way out. Days before the lunar eclipse, Columbus requested a meeting with the natives, and he explained that God was angry they wouldn’t share their food and provisions. And to show his anger, God would make the Moon disappear, “inflamed with wrath.” When the lunar eclipse started, the natives no doubt watched as
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Celestial events in the skies for the week of Sept. 22nd - Sept. 28th, 2015 as compiled for The Loafer by Mark D. Marquette. Super Blood Moon Eclipse. Autumnal Equinox. Lunar Perigee. Fancy words to be tossed around this week as we say goodbye to the Summer of 2015 and say hello to the End of the World…or a really cool total eclipse of the Moon on Sunday night!
Tues. Sept. 22
Saturn is the bright star low in the southeast at 8 pm. To its left is reddish Antares, the heart of Scorpius the Scorpion.
Wed. Sept. 23
The Autumnal Equinox is today, though the day of exactly 12 hours daylight and 12 hours night occurs on Sunday, Sept. 27—oddly lunar eclipse day. Summer is officially over at 8:21 am when the Sun crosses the equator into the Southern Hemisphere (where it’s finally Spring!).
Thurs. Sept. 24
Happy birthday to moonwalker 85-year-old John Young, a true American astronaut hero. He blasted off Earth in two Gemini, two Apollo and two Space Shuttle missions, including walking on the Moon with Apollo 16 in 1972 and the very dangerous maiden flight of Shuttle Columbia in 1980. Read about his amazing, 42-year space career in the 2012 autobiography “Forever Young.”
Fri. Sept. 25
On this 1997 date in space history Shuttle Atlantis was launched on the STS-86 mission of SpaceHab in the cargo bay and the 7th docking with the Russian Mir Space Station. Two American astronauts were exchanged to stay with two
cosmonauts, and the six others in Atlantis made it a then record 10 humans in space.
Sat. Sept. 26
Don’t ignore the morning sky show of Venus, Jupiter and Mars all crowding the horizon. Venus rises in Cancer at 4:30 am; Mars rises at 5 am to the left of bright star Regulus in Leo; Jupiter rises at 5:45 am. They eventually yield to the daylight at 7 am.
Sun. Sept. 27
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the Full Moon was being devoured by something only a God could controlled. By time the Moon was covered in the blood-like reddish hue of Earth’s shadow, the natives had reached Columbus’ ships with wagons of food, water, blankets and even jewels to please Columbus. Knowing he had an hour of lunar totality to work with, Colum-
bus probably made sure the natives obeyed his commands as he promised to talk to the deities about bringing back the Moon. Right on time (as figured from the almanac of Regiomontanus), the bright light of the Moon began to reappear. Finally with the Full Moon restored in the night sky, and Columbus’ men saved, the explorers remained on good behavior until patching
Total Eclipse of the Moon is tonight. 8:07 pm start Partial Eclipse; 10:10 pm start Total Eclipse; 11:25 pm end Total Eclipse; 12:27 am end Eclipse.
Mon. Sept. 28
The Full Moon phase of September had many names to Native Americans. Among them are the Black Butterfly Moon by the Cherokee; Little Chestnut Moon by the Creek; and the Moon when the Deer Paw the Earth by the Omaha.
their ships and leaving to explore some more. When Columbus returned to Spain in November, he was celebrated at the Queen’s palace—with a very interesting celestial tale to share around the banquet table. You, too, can have a great celestial experience under the Super Blood Moon of Sept. 27, 2015…just hope for clear weather and look up!
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IN THEATRES NOW Box Office Top 10
In Theaters Now
War Room (2015)
A seemingly perfect family looks to fix their problems with the help of Miss Clara, an older, wiser woman.
Straight Outta Compton (2015)
“War Room” “War Room” is a movie that is quietly becoming a box office phenomenon. The film flies in the face of conventional Hollywood fare with the faith based story of a family struggling with each other and God. The film follows Tony and Elizabeth Jordan (T.C. Stallings and Priscilla C. Shirer) and the seemingly perfect life they live with their daughter Danielle (Alena Pitts). The Jordan’s have a beautiful house in a wonderful neighborhood, but their drive for success has left them neglecting not only each other but their faith in God as well. The lives of the family really begin to unravel while Jordan is on a business trip for his company, which leads Elizabeth to revisit a kind older lady, Miss Clara (Karen Abercrombie), whose house she is helping to sell, for guidance. Miss Clara is a strong woman of the Christian faith, and devises a plan to help Elizabeth get her life, and that of her family back together. Miss Clara advises Elizabeth she can begin a plan to start fighting for her family instead of against them. The effort of Elizabeth will need to be a great one, as Tony’s heart has grown cold, and he has become detached from his family. Elizabeth, via her own struggles, discovers she can help turn things around in her life with help from God, and her own “war room”, a closet where she retreats for deep prayer. Thankfully, the film ends on a positive note, but not after many tears and moments of forgiveness. The actors all do a wonderful job in their
The group NWA emerges from the mean streets of Compton in Los Angeles, California, in the mid-1980s and revolutionizes Hip Hop culture with their music and tales about life in the hood.
A Walk in the Woods (2015)
After spending two decades in England, Bill Bryson returns to the U.S., where he decides the best way to connect with his homeland is to hike the Appalachian Trail with one of his oldest friends.
The Transporter Refueled (2015)
with real problems, and never gets overly preachy. Whatever your faith, “War Room” is a warm and heartfelt movie with a great message of how lives can be changed via faith and grace.
Rated: PG
A
In their new overseas home, an American family soon finds themselves caught in the middle of a coup, and they frantically look for a safe escape in an environment where foreigners are being immediately executed.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015)
In the early 1960s, CIA agent Napoleon Solo and KGB operative Illya Kuryakin participate in a joint mission against a mysterious criminal organization, which is working to proliferate nuclear weapons.
The Perfect Guy (2015)
After breaking up with her boyfriend, a professional woman gets involved with a man who seems almost too good to be true.
In the south of France, former special-ops mercenary Frank Martin enters into a game of chess with a femme-fatale and her three sidekicks who are looking for revenge against a sinister Russian kingpin.
The Visit (2015)
Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation (2015)
A man involved in a horrific car crash is pronounced dead, only to come back to life an hour and a half later, claiming to have seen Heaven.
Ethan and team take on their most impossible mission yet, eradicating the Syndicate - an International rogue organization as highly skilled as they are, committed to destroying the IMF.
roles, and made for a very believable family unit. Abercrombie, who plays the elderly Miss Clara, is actually much younger than the role she plays, but is excellent in the role of the feisty and loveable character. The film does a wonderful job of presenting realistic characters
No Escape (2015)
A single mother finds that things in her family’s life go very wrong after her two young children visit their grandparents.
90 Minutes in Heaven (2015)
Source: IMDb.com (09/19/2015)
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The House that Cy Built
For the self-identified members of Red Sox Nation, the century-old Fenway Park is indeed hallowed ground. Opening in 1912, the same week as the sinking of the Titanic, Fenway Park has been the site of countless dramatic moments in baseball history, and the home of six World Series championship teams, most recently in 2013. However, many fans outside New England may not be aware that Fenway is not the original home of the Red Sox, and that the team celebrated its first World Series victory in another stadium located less than a mile to the south. The Huntington Avenue Base Ball Grounds was the original home of the Boston Red Sox, and although it only stood for a little more than a decade, saw its own fair share of Baseball history as well. Located off Huntington Avenue, in Boston’s South End neighborhood, the wooden, concrete, and steel stadium was constructed in just two months at a mere cost of $35,000. The rush job was a necessity, as the Boston ball club, then known as the Americans, was newly established, and had yet to play a game in the brand new American League, an organization founded by former Cincinnati sports editor Byron Bancroft “Ban” Johnson to compete for attention with the much older National League. Upon completion, the Huntington Avenue Grounds laid claim to several unique features never seen before or since in a major league ballpark. Among these were sandy patches in the outfield where grass could not be grown (stemming from the site’s former use as a
circus grounds), a groundskeeper ’s tool shed in deep center field that was in play, and what is believed to be the most expansive outfield in the history of major league baseball – 635 feet to the center field fence. Seating a maximum of 11,500 fans, the park played host to the first game of the very first World Series. This took place in 1903, when the American League champion Boston Americans, led by pitching ace Denton True “Cy” Young faced off against their National League counterpart Pittsburgh Pirates and their prolific shortstop, future hall of famer Honus Wagner. Although the Americans lost this first game in World Series history, they would go on to capture the series from Pittsburgh by a tally of 5 games to 3 (back then the Fall Classic was a best-of-nine game affair). The Huntington Avenue Grounds played host to another memorial moment in the history of the game the following year when on May 5th, pitcher Cy Young of the Boston team threw the first perfect game of the modern baseball era. This moment is commemerated by a statue of Young located on the campus of Northeastern University, at the spot where the pitcher’s mound once stood. Furthermore, a marker in the shape of home plate can be found 60 ft, 6 inches from Young’s statue at the former location of home plate. These monuments, as well as a marker where the left field foul pole once stood, are all that remain of the Huntington Avenue Base Ball Grounds. The stadium was demolished shortly after the Red Sox played the last game there in 1911. However, the site, being on a university campus is well maintained and can be visited anytime by those who might wish to do so, and relive a little baseball history in the form of the magical moments that took place there.
Learn to Love Your Life at MPCC ..... Senior Services at Memorial Park Community Center, 510 Bert St., will host Crystal Honeycutt, the owner and creator of Train Dirty Fitness, for an evening of inspiration at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24. Honeycutt will present Learn to Love Your Life, sharing her story of losing 100 pounds and making her life one she lives to the fullest. Honeycutt will provide a simple, effective, way to meet your goals and achieve your dreams. The program is free and open to all ages. For more information and to register, please call (423)434-6237
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Arts Array presents “The Stanford Prison Experiment”
The Arts Array Film Series presented by Virginia Highlands Community College is in its 45th year. All films are presented at the Abingdon Cinemall on Mondays and Tuesdays at 4 p.m. and again at 7:30 pm.
The Stanford Prison Experiment
4th Friday Dance
KIDS OUR AGE will be playing for our 4th Friday dance on September 25 at the Jonesborough Visitors Center . As many of you have danced to their music you know that you will have your feet on the floor when you walk thru the door! Their tunes bring back good memories while creating new ones. Growing attendance at the 4th Friday dances tells you something-if you’ve never attended come and see what you’ve been missing!! From waltz to shag we have all the bases covered. The dance is from 7:00-10:00 with line dance lessons offered from 6:30 to 7:00. Cost $6.00. Additional information call 952-0772.
(September 28 and 29) In 1971, students at Stanford University were divided into guards and prisoners in a mock jail. Adapting it for the screen, Kyle Patrick Alvarez cranks up the claustrophobia to nightmarish levels. Philip Zimbardo’s disastrous prison study is heading to the big screen yet again this year in The Stanford Prison Experiment, a film that promises to be the most authentic take on what really hap-
pened behind bars. It premiered at Sundance this year to strong reviews with The Guardian’s Jordan Hoffman calling it “masterful”. The Arts Array Film Series is part of the comprehensive cultural outreach program of Virginia Highlands Community College. The series is co-sponsored by the Abingdon Cinemall, the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center, Emory& Henry College, and King University. Admission to the films is free for the faculties and students at the supporting institutions. Members of the general community may attend for $7.75. For a brochure on the series or more information, please contact Tommy Bryant at 276-739-2451 or email him at tbryant@vhcc.edu.
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Donald Davis Ushers in the National Storytelling Festival It only happens once a year. Soon the two prongs of the International Storytelling Center’s flagship programming, Storytelling Live! and the National Storytelling Festival, will converge with the appearance of Donald Davis, one of the most beloved performers in the industry. The National Storytelling Festival takes place the first weekend of each October. The Storytelling Live! series, which runs for a full six months of the year, brings a new storyteller to Jonesborough each week to serve as the town’s resident storyteller, though it’s nearing the end of its 2015 season. Davis, a veteran entertainer, will perform at both. During his weeklong residency, he’ll offer daily concerts at the International Storytelling Center. His busy schedule includes performances on Monday at 2:00, Tuesday and Wednesday at 11:00 and 2:00, and Thursday at 11:00, 2:00, and 4:00. Tickets for all performances are on sale now and reservations are strongly
recommended. All ticket holders will save 10 percent on same-day dining at The Dining Room, Jonesborough General Store and Eatery, or Main Street Café. In addition to his afternoon performances, for one night only, Davis will host “It Happened in Church…But We All Survived,” an exclusive evening concert that will take place on the grounds of the National Storytelling Festival. Davis, a former minister, grew up in a family that he describes as “addicted to Methodism.” Scheduled for September 30, at 7:30 p.m., the Wednesday-night concert is the first of two special events leading up to the 43rd annual National Storytelling Festival. (The second, a concert with humorist Jeanne Robertson, is scheduled for Thursday night.) Both events will take place on the Festival grounds in the Library Tent. Following his residency, Davis will be a featured teller at the Festival, which runs October 2 – 4.
Regular festival programming is scheduled from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, with several separate ticketed events throughout the weekend, including Midnight Cabaret Friday night and the Ghost Story Concerts on Friday and Saturday nights. Tickets for the Storytelling Live! matinee performances are just $12 for adults and $11 for seniors, students, and children under 18. Walk-in seating is often available, but advance reservations are recommended since tickets are first come, first served. The International Storytelling Center’s Storytelling Live! series will bring a new performer to Jonesborough each week through the end of October. Information about this season’s performers, as well as a detailed schedule, is available at www.storytellingcenter.net. Storytelling Live! is supported by program sponsors Crest-
Point Health and Eastman Credit Union, and media sponsors News 5-WCYB, FOX Tri-Cities, Tri-Cities CW, Johnson City Press, Kingsport Times-News, Herald & Tribune, Cumulus Media and Foster Signs. Additional funding comes from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Tennessee Arts Commission, the Niswonger Foundation,
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and the Arts Fund of East Tennessee Foundation. The International Storytelling Center is open 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday. For more information about Storytelling Live! or to make a group reservation, call (800) 952-8392 ext. 222 or (423) 913-1276.
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Apocalypse Ready Pt 1 There is no shortage of apocalypse hysteria out there today, and companies are definitely profiting. In fact a couple years ago Hornady even came out with their “zombie rounds” which featured green polymer inserts instead of the usual red. While the likelihood of a zombie uprising is unlikely, there is a very real possibility that the federal government could shut down. There are a number of scenarios that could happen that would thrust us as a nation into a state of martial law. If that happens are you confident that you could protect and defend not only the ones you love, but those incapable of defending themselves? Not everyone can afford a fully stocked underground bunker, so it is imperative that should the need arise, that you have a pistol, a shotgun, and a rifle with a high capacity magazine. Today we will look at the pistol portion, next week we will look at shotguns, and week three we will look at high powered rifles. Okay, so there are literally hundreds of options to choose from when shopping for your end of days handgun. However there are a couple of things to consider, the first is availability of ammunition. While the .45 ACP is a very popular round, it is not readily available. neither is .38 Special or .357 Magnum, 9mm and .40 S&W on the other hand are widely available. Remember you will likely have to carry your surplus ammo around with you too so every ounce counts. In addition to a full-size sidearm a backup pocket .380 might not be a bad idea. The second thing to consider which we just hit on a little bit is weight. As rugged as a full steel framed handgun might be, they are substantially heavier than their polymer framed counterparts. I’m
not sure how the apocalypse plays out in your head, but I imagine myself not unlike Mad Max on a road somewhere carrying everything with me. I guarantee you I would not be carrying a 1911. I will likely be carrying a full size S&W M&P 9mm. I like the M&P because of it’s ergonomic, and comfortable to carry. It also performs extremely well. I also wouldn’t say no to a Glock 17, also chambered in 9mm. Glocks are famous for their ability to perform in adverse situations such as
mud and sand. .22’s are hit or miss (no pun intended) when it comes to the apocalypse, granted if it were a zombie apocalypse than I’d say get a Ruger 10/22 and about ten 30 round mags and go have some fun, but .22’s aren’t the best for living antipersonnel. I hope you enjoyed this article, I know it’s a little goofier than my usual stuff. As always if you have any questions or concerns please feel free to email me.
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Questions? The current issue of TIME magazine asks us to “Question Everything”, and devotes sixteen pages to a series of questions about contemporary culture. A very interesting issue indeed, and one that reminds me of a book everyone should read--Warren Berger’s provocative and incredibly useful, A MORE BEAUTIFUL QUESTION: THE POWER OF INQUIRY TO SPARK BREAKTHROUGH IDEAS (2014). I certainly advocate that we question everything as a prelude to better understanding our beliefs and convictions, and for this reason I’ve devoted a couple of recent columns to the subject of curiosity. Needless to say, I approached my TIME magazine with a great deal of curiosity and interest. Titled “Can We Save Conversation,” the cover article by Nancy Gibbs encourages us to engage in more meaningful conversations aimed at raising questions about the world in which we live. A no-
ble pursuit indeed. And one that should be more focused on the questions rather than the answers. TIME gives us a series of questions accompanied by two conversations from differing, but not necessarily opposing perspectives. For instance, the question “Will robots need rights?” is answered by Ray Kurzweil, the famous innovator of musical instruments and speech-recognition software, and Susan Herman, President of the American Civil Liberties Union. Kurzweil believes that robots will eventually demand their rights, whereas Herman believes that granting rights only makes sense if we agree that robots possess human intelligence. Both answers acknowledge that robots will be-
come increasingly more important in our lives, and that questions about robotic rights will not seem at all farfetched in the very near future. Films like “Ex Machina” reflect our fascination with, and perhaps fear of, our robotic companions that are made in our own image. A look at other questions posed by the TIME article gives
us a glimpse of how our future might be taking shape: “Which fashions will we find appalling in the future? (Fur and Candy Crush), “Is monogamy over?”, “Would you trade 10% of your brains for looks—or vice versa?”, “How much binge watching is too much?”, “What common practice will horrify our kids someday?” (working in an office and drinking juice), and “Time travel: When would you go? What would you see?” Three of my favorite questions from the column are “Should we all wear body cams?”, “Can offensive art be great?”, and “America lacks a logo. So what should it be?” In answer to the first question, Sarah Silverman and Katt Williams, while somewhat disagreeing, affirm that the value of art in our community is that it “enhances a society, and that is how it gets to be art,” and that art’s power to offend is perhaps its greatest asset. Elias Aboujaoude and Jennifer Golbeck
offer provocative perspectives on the wearing of body cams. Aboujaoude believes that the benefits outweigh the detriments, especially when it comes to the cameras being able to provide important evidence in crime reporting and other matters; Golbeck, on the other hand is concerned that constant personal surveillance will create a situation where “Public spaces would become unsafe for anything more than the most mundane chitchat. And that is a lot of societal harm not justified by the benefit.” Regardless of where you stand on this question, it should go without saying that our constant-surveillance society raises many questions about personal identity and our ability to envision a world without cameras and selfies. And body cams, when widely used, will redefine our definitions of reality, memory, and law enforcement. The third question is a very creative one. I never thought about our country having no national logo, so I was interested to see what sorts of logos were created by a diverse group of contributors. I’ll let you take a look at these for yourself. What not have a national logo contest, with the first prize being President for a day? After perusing this very interesting and thought-provoking article, I came up with some questions of my own, and I hope you will do the same. Here are some of my inquiries: “What are the implications of living in a world where everything is reduced to a form of entertainment?”, “What would be the benefit of bringing back the 60s belief that we shouldn’t trust anyone over 30?”, “Who should be held responsible in automobile accidents caused by driverless cars?”, “Should there be criminal prosecution for radio and satellite DJs who talk over the instrumental introduction to songs?”, “What will the future hold for our foods and drinks—natural or unnatural?”, and “Should we consider letting Wal-Mart run our government”? The next question is “When will this column come to an end?” The answer is about to be revealed. I hope you will cultivate the art of questioning everything this week, and will read the aforementioned Berger book. See you next week.
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