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The Autopsy of Jane Doe - Now Streaming Review
Sarah Mason and Jake Essoe of The Harold & Maudecast review, THE AUTOPSY OF JANE DOE, for The HMC's Now Streaming Reviews, 7.3/10.
Father (Brian Cox) and son (Emile Hirsch) coroners investigate a the death of a beautiful girl "Jane Doe," whose mysteriously unscathed body was found in the basement of a house where a quadruple murder occurred. As the pair uncover bizarre clues to the girls death and origin strange things start to happen leading to a terrifying truth.
THE AUTOPSY OF JANE DOE was the darling of the 2016 film festival circuit, particularly for horror fans and now we know why. Directed by André Øvredal (TROLLHUNTER) the film cleverly makes use of its solo location with a well crafted script written by Ian B. Goldberg (Once Upon a Time) and Richard Naing (DEAD OF SUMMER), that keeps you on the edge of your seat till the bitter end. Brian Cox and Emile Hirsch give convincing performances as father and son detectives. The film successfully finds a way to navigate genres which is most impressive. Diehard horror fans will appreciate the practical effects and creatures. There's just enough gore yet not so over the top to alienate fans whose preference leans more toward thriller vs hardcore horror. The filmmakers thankfully don't try to overcomplicate the story rather they rely on their acting duos performances in concert with a slow build up of suspense to a series of unexpected jump scares. The promise of the ending was more exciting than the actual ending, which is our only disappointment. That said, it brings something new and quite creative to the genre which is no small feat. This indie horror will surprise, scare and entertain you. Justice 7.3/10
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Posted by: Sarah Mason on May 31, 2017 at 11:32:44 pm the autopsy of jane doe, movie reviews, movies, films, reviews, horror, thriller, brian cox, emile hirsch
The Leftovers Season 3, Ep 7 "The Most Powerful Man in the World (and His Identical Twin Brother" - Review
Sarah Mason and Jake Essoe of The Harold & Maudecast review HBO's The Leftovers, Season 3, Episode 7 "The Most Powerful Man in the World (and His Identical Twin Brother).
Well it's back to purgatory, or whatever this place is, for Kevin Garvey where the Grateful Remnant (GR) have become the ruling party. President Kevin Harvey (as he's called in this world) must work fast to stop assassin Kevin Harvey, his identical twin brother, from spoiling his plans for a nuclear launch. Assassin Kevin must work fast. He's got messages to distribute and Christopher Sunday to find so his father can stop the rain. Confused? Of course, It's The Leftovers!
One more episode to go and The Leftovers just keeps getting better and better. This episode showcases Justin Theroux's amazing yet unsung acting chops -- please give this man an award! Equally outstanding is Ann Dowd who returns as Patty Levin. There are many familiar faces popping up in this episode, like pieces of a puzzle that we can't quite put together. Never fear, it's in Leftovers we trust to sort it all out in the series finale which will air on June 4, 2017 on HBO.
For now, take a listen to our review and recap of this crazy but brilliant episode. Visit www.thehmcnetwork.com for more tv, film, game reviews and more!
Posted by: Sarah Mason on May 31, 2017 at 11:31:17 pm the leftovers, hbo, tv reviews, justin theroux, ann dowd
ALIEN: COVENANT - Review 8.3/10
Sarah Mason and Jake Essoe of The Harold & Maudecast review ALIEN: COVENANT.
Ridley Scott knows a thing or two about Aliens. After all he started this whole crazy thing with his 1979 film ALIEN, hailed by sci fi purists as the superior of the franchise. With adjusted gross estimates ALIEN is at the top of the franchise box office total -- which collectively is over $1 billion. His last revival of the said franchise the 2012 film PROMETHEUS was successful ($126m) but disappointed fans and critics by alienating itself from its own brand (literally). Will bringing back the ALIEN moniker be a big enough bone for faithful fans to chew on? And will it be enough incentive for to bring in new fans? It's all about the story. And this one is pretty good.
Ridley Scott returns to the universe he created in ALIEN: COVENANT. A crew of colonists aboard the ship Covenant sets out for a remote planet. Captain Oram(Billy Crudup) leads them after an unforeseen accident pushed him up the chain of command. After discovering what seems to be an uncharted paradise, Oram's second in command Daniels, warns of the dangers of the unknown. Shoulda listen to the woman Captain Oram. After exploring the earth-like terrain of this new planet they are quickly met with the dark truth about their new potential home, and its not just the aliens.
Michael Fassbender brilliantly reprises his role from PROMETHEUS as David and as new android, Walter. At its core, ALIEN: COVENANT is the Frankenstein story. David, the creation of Weyland (Guy Pearce) becomes the monster and yet also the creator. It's a fascinating refreshed look at this Alien universe with all the textures and complexities of the original. There's just the right amount of action and creature featuring to bring fans back. It moves pretty fast and wastes very little time. The ending is frustrating and revelations about the fate of Dr Elizabeth Shaw (Noomi Rapace) are frustrating yet lay out a path for the continuation of this story.
Katherine Waterston (FANTASTIC BEASTS) gives a convincing performance, albeit no Ripley, let's say Ripley Light. Danny McBride (VICE PRINCIPALS) known largely for his comedic roles also shows up proving himself worthy of the franchise.
We give it a solid 8.3/10. It's not ALIEN, it's not ALIENS, but it will give you a renewed faith in the franchise and leave you wanting more.
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Posted by: Sarah Mason on May 22, 2017 at 10:37:42 pm alien covenant, movies, reviews, ridley scott, alien, aliens, michael fassbender
The Leftovers Season 3, Ep 6 "Certified" - Review
Sarah Mason and Jake Essoe of The Harold & Maudecast recap and review HBO's The Leftovers, Season 3, Ep 6 "Certified".
HBO's drama The Leftovers is fast and furiously tying up loose ends as it nears the series finale. This week it's all about Laurie (Amy Brenneman).
After the bizarre journey to Australia, the gang has dispersed. Michael (Jovan Adepo) and John (Kevin Carroll) found their way to Kevin (Justin Theroux) at the ranch where he's been asked to die again by his father Kevin Sr. (Scott Glenn) and Aussie ranch woman turned accidental killer and new disciple Grace (Lindsay Duncan). Laurie shows up with a black eye, which we find she got from Nora (Carrie Coons) whilst on a stake out with her and Matt (Christopher Eccleston). Confused? We're all confused and loving it.
Amy Brenneman gives a heart wrenching, poignant, and beautiful performance. We find out many unanswered questions like, why'd she join the GR cult? It's the first of what will surely be very sad times ahead for the end of the show. If you can see it in the big picture context of the series brilliance, it's one of the best episodes thus far. Bravo.
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Posted by: Sarah Mason on May 22, 2017 at 9:31:19 pm the leftovers, hbo, tv reviews
Art & Commerce in the Age of Distraction - Part 2 of our Conversation with Screenwriters Warren Lewis & Stephen Godchaux
Art & Commerce in the Age of Distraction: Conversations with Screenwriters Warren Lewis and Stephen Godchaux Part 2.
Sarah Mason and Jake Essoe of The Harold & Maudecast sit down with screenwriters, Warren Lewis (Black Rain) and Stephen Godchaux (Dead Like Me), to discuss television content in the age of Amazon, Netflix and how this has changed their process as writers -- is it art or is it commerce.
For Part 1 of our Conversation with Lewis and Godchaux visit, http://www.thehmcnetwork.com/lifestyle
Posted by: Sarah Mason on May 16, 2017 at 6:32:00 pm tv writers, screenwriters, interviews, filmmaking, art, netflix, amazon, vod, television
The Leftovers Season 3, Ep 5 "It's a Matt Matt Matt World" Review
Sarah Mason and Jake Essoe of The Harold & Maudecast review The Leftovers, Season 3, Ep 5, "It's a Matt Matt Matt World".
Matt (Christopher Eccleston), determined to find Kevin (Justin Theroux) in Australia and bring him back before the 7 year anniversary of the Departure, charters a plane to take him to Melbourne. Along for the ride are John (Kevin Carroll), Michael (Jovan Adepo) and Laurie (Amy Brenneman). Their journey takes a bizarre and unexpected detour when an explosion off the coast of Australia grounds them in Tasmania forcing them to take the only transportation available -- a ferry that's been bought out by a lion worshipping sex cult. Yup, you heard that right. Hey, it's The Leftovers.
With every new episode of this final season of The Leftovers this series proves its superiority. You can set your watch to the performances of every cast member -- Eccleston is a genius but so is Amy Brenneman, so is Justin Theroux, Scott Glenn, Carrie Coons. Damon Lindeloff captured lightening in a bottle with this cast and as all good actors would say, it's the writing. The characters are rich, the story is all over the place yet follows a clear roadmap. Each week we get closer and closer to understanding what it all means. Here's hoping that our faith pays off in the series finale which will air on June 4. Till then, we'll keep reviewing if you keep listening.
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Posted by: Sarah Mason on May 16, 2017 at 5:35:51 pm the leftovers, hbo, tv reviews, it's a matt matt matt world, christopher eccleston, tv
The Leftovers Season 3, Ep 4 "G'Day Australia" Review
Episode 294 of The Harold & Maudecast with Sarah Mason and Jake Essoe features a review of HBO's drama The Leftovers, Season 3, Ep 4 "G'Day Australia".
Kevin and Nora travel to Australia, where she meets up with the masterminds of the Mark Lin Baker con; Kevin catches a glimpse of John's deceased daughter Evy and pursues her thru the streets of Melbourne only to end up confronting past demons.
It's starting to get weird folks! But isn't that why we love The Leftovers? This episode reveals some truths about Nora's tough gal exterior and leaves us with a lot of questions about Kevin's sanity. Carrie Coon and Justin Theroux are doing some of the finest work on TV today. Their performances are Emmy worthy -- please powers that be, don't rob this show of its just dues. Speaking of award worthy, shoutout to Music Supervisor, Liza Richardson, who creates the melancholy/odd//spiritual/quirky mood of the series. The soundtrack of The Leftovers gives it the punctuation mark that keeps us coming back for more.
Also in this episode of The Harold & Maudecast, our quickie review of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 (for full review visit www.thehmcnetwork.com/movie-reviews ) and synopsis of the Marvel blueprint.
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Posted by: Sarah Mason on May 9, 2017 at 9:40:48 pm the leftovers, hbo, tv reviews, g'day australia
Free Fire - Movie Review
Sarah Mason and Jake Essoe of The Harold & Maudecast review the film, FREE FIRE from Directory Ben Wheatley (HIGH-RISE, KILL LIST).
Justine (Brie Larson) brokers a gun deal in a deserted warehouse in Boston circa late 70s between two Irishmen, Chris (Cillian Murphy)and Frank (Michael Smiley) and a couple of arms dealers, Vernon (Sharlto Copley) and Ord (Armie Hammer). Things quickly grow tense when it's discovered that one of the Irishmen's hired sidekicks had been in a squabble with one of Vernon's men the previous night. A shot is fired and all hell breaks loose turning a friendly shopping transaction into a deadly gun battle. It's every man, or woman, for themselves as they try to survive the night.
We wanted to love this movie, it has all the ingredients to be a great gangster film; 70s backdrop, Boston, Sharlto Copley, Cillian Murphy, Executive producer Martin Scorsese, Writer/Director Ben Wheatley, heart-stopping gun battle. Sadly, we did not love it. The script is not strong enough to outwit the humdrum of 2 hours in the same location and the same day. This concept, when done well can be brilliant (Reservoir Dogs, Hateful 8), but this story failed to develop its characters enough to keep you invested in their survival. What could have been an awesome backdrop, Boston in the late 70s, was futile as apart from the costume design and the captions, the setting was incidental. One can only presume that the Irishman are shopping for guns for the IRA, they make no mention of the details or the background of any of these characters. We know literally nothing about them other than they need guns and the other guys have them. A underwhelming betrayal subplot emerges out of nowhere adding nothing to the story except a predictable conclusion. If you're a fan of stylized gun fights, you'll be charmed by some of the performances particularly Sharlto Copley and Cillian Murphy--who, no matter how bad or good his character is, you'll root for him out of respect for his exceptional talent.
We give this film a 7/10. Sound high after that review? We'll explain... The Harold & Maudecast is all about bridging the gap between fans and critics and our Justice and Doom Movie Ratings Meter (www.thehmcnetwork.com/movie-reviews ) is designed with this in mind. We rate on a combo of critical analysis and fan likability. FREE FIRE is worth a watch. It's entertaining and will satisfy many fans of the gangster genre. Critically, it's a flawed film. We recommend waiting for VOD to rent it.
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Posted by: Sarah Mason on May 9, 2017 at 8:24:22 pm free fire, ben wheatley, martin scorsese, cillian murphy, sharlto copley, brie larson, movie reviews
Uncharted 4 Review - Is it Really All That?
Jake Essoe host of Confessions of a Basement Dweller on The HMC takes a deep dive into Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, the best selling Playstation 4 game ever at 8.7 million copies sold. Is it that good? Fan boys say hell yes, Jake says, hell maybe not. Listen to his review. 7.9/10
Initial release date: May 10, 2016
Series: Uncharted
Awards: The Game Award for Best Performance, More
Posted by: Sarah Mason on May 9, 2017 at 8:21:28 pm uncharted, game reviews, naughty dog, video games, ps4, playstation
The Leftovers Season 3, Ep 3 "Crazy Whitefella Thinkin" Review
Sarah Mason and Jake Essoe of The Harold & Maudecast review and recap The Leftovers, Season 3, Episode 3, "Crazy Whitefella Thinkin".
When last we saw Kevin Garvey Sr (Scott Glenn) he was high on "devils tongue" down under in Australia. Of course, this was as visioned by Kevin Jr while dead watching his father appear on a TV screen in his hotel room. Apparently that vision was correct cause look Australia, Kevin Sr is there to kick some ass and piss people off. Thanks to an old cassette recorder and tape of Kevin Sr and Kevin Jr circa 1981, we discover that Kevin Sr has the power to stop the rain. Nutty? It is The Leftovers. True or not Kevin Sr, convinced he can stop a flood that he believes will hit on the 7 year anniversary of The Departing, sets out across the outback in search of every Aboriginal song to sing before the anniversary.
Scott Glenn's performance in Episode 3 is one of the finest ever on television. Please award Gods, give him everything. If we didn't respect the show so much we would tell ya to watch this episode even if you're not caught up just to see Scott Glenn's acting chops. But, you gotta catch up. And it's worth it, and only 3 seasons.
Also noteworthy, Lindsay Duncan (Birdman, Under the Tuscan Sun), whose mysterious character Grace was introduced in Episode 2. gives a stunning also award worthy performance. In true Leftovers fashion loose ends explained and tied up to move us closer and closer to the finally. 9/10
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One of the largest clubs on the gulf coast spanning Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida.
We are a family-oriented club designed for those who enjoy jeeps, Offroad adventures, and social activities in a safe casual environment. Whether your jeep is stock or crawler, we have something for you. In addition to our trail rides the club holds many monthly meet & greets. We participate annually in many local and out of town events. All our outings are geared for our families, we are not just a club we are Family.
Great group of people from the gulf coast. Lots of events and very family friendly.
If you live along the Gulf Coast this is the CLUB for you. It truly is about family and friends and making sure everyone is safe and no one is left behind. When I was in the Army I had a brotherhood around that would do anything for me. Well this group is the same way. I am lucky to have found them.
Great Club to be part of.
I have been a member of GCJC for over two years, and in that time we have grown substantially, gaining a lot of great members. Our club is more like an extended family, with members helping each other out beyond the usual jeep stuff. We ride often, hold get togethers, and go on outings that extend beyond wheeling our jeeps. Also, It's great to be part of a club that is family centered. My kids have a blast everytime we go out. Love it!!!


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It's a file library, one stop destination for all your files. We enable you to backup, share and publish files with who you want - the way you want.


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Aardappeloproer (1917) in Amsterdam
 Aardappeloproer (Berlijn) in 1847
 Broodoproer in 1845-1847, onder meer in Groningen, ook wel aardappeloproer genoemd.

Zie ook
 Beierse Successieoorlog (1778-1779), ook wel Aardappeloorlog genoemd

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Jarred Shannon fought injuries to play one final season at Navy
By Patrick Stevens - The Washington Times - Wednesday, August 10, 2011
ANNAPOLIS — Jarred Shannon came to Navy in part to play college football. For much of his career, his shoulders wouldn't permit it.
With one last chance, the senior is poised to become the latest single-year starter at outside linebacker for the Midshipmen.
Few went through more to earn it.
"This is the dream season right here," Shannon said. "A kid who has been hurt year in and year out gets one year under his feet and realizes he can stay healthy for a season."
A year ago, Shannon was a special teams ace for the Midshipmen, playing in every game while earning scattered snaps on defense. It wasn't a starting gig, but it was a massive upgrade over his recent history.
As a high school junior, he dislocated his left shoulder but delayed surgery until after graduation. Then he came to Navy, where he tore the labrum in the same shoulder as a freshman.
After another surgery, he was sure he could make a difference as a sophomore. Then came an injury with familiar pain; he'd torn his right labrum, and knew almost instantly what was wrong. Worse, he knew precisely what to expect as a rehabilitation process.
"My sophomore year was really rough on me because I had high expectations," Shannon said. "I wanted to come in and beat some guys out and play, and when that happened, it was a major setback and I started questioning myself - like 'Is this for me? I'm never healthy.' "
One day, he started to clean out his locker, more certain than ever his hard-luck career was finished. But defensive coordinator Buddy Green and teammates stopped by, encouraging him to rally after another surgery and attempt to etch out a major role in the second half of his career.
The despondence was understandable but also fleeting. Soon enough, he aggressively approached his rehab work in the hopes he could finally stay on the field.
"Every time he'd step up, he'd get injured," coach Ken Niumatalolo said. "To me, that shows me the resiliency of this kid and what character he has, because he's always bounced back. There are times I'd see him before surgery and go 'Are you OK?' and he'd give me a thumbs up and say, 'Coach, I'm going to be fine.' "
It was never more true than in the spring, when Shannon earned a spot atop the depth chart at outside linebacker less than a year after not even appearing on the preseason three-deep. Still, he owns just four tackles in his career entering his last season.
That's not a major concern at Navy, which specializes in plugging in one-year starters at outside linebacker who find ways to thrive when their turn finally arrives. Four times in the past four seasons, the Mids utilized a capable one-year option as a starter at the position, including at both spots last year.
Shannon is poised to follow that tradition this fall, and coaches believe the converted safety can succeed.
"He has the skill set we're looking for at that position," outside linebackers coach Tony Grantham said. "He's athletic enough, he can cover receivers, he can cover running backs out of the backfield. He's physical enough to play on tight ends and be able to take on fullbacks. We're really expecting big things out of him."
Shannon always harbored similar expectations for himself. With his injuries in the past, Shannon's perseverance is something both he and the program are likely to fully appreciate should he enjoy a strong senior season.
"It's all about challenges at this school," Shannon said. "You have to step up to the challenge. This is just another one for me."
SNYDER: Running with bulls a bad look for Norman
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ScriptCs.AzureMobileServices
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Script pack for accessing Azure Mobile Services from scriptcs CSX script and scriptcs REPL.

## Installation

Simply type:

	scriptcs -install Scriptcs.AzureMobileServices

Or create packages.config:

	<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
	<packages>
  		<package id="Scriptcs.AzureMobileServices" targetFramework="net45" />
	</packages>

And run:

	scriptcs -install

This will install `ScriptCs.AzureMobileServices` and the necessary dependencies and copy them to a `bin` folder relative to the place from where you executed the installation.

## Init

You can now access ZUMO from your script.

	var zumo = Require<AzureMobileServices>();
	var itemTable = zumo.GetTable<Item>("filipservice");

**Note**: due to the convention in Azure Mobile Services, the primary key column of your object needs to be a *nullable int* with the name "id" (or marked with *[JsonProperty("id")]* or *[DataMember(Name="id")]*). Otherwise the serialization will fail.

If you require an AUTH key, you can pass that too:

	var itemTable = zumo.GetTable<Item>("filipservice","myKey");

The name of the table is inferred from the class you are using. If that's different, you can pass that in as well:

	var itemTable = zumo.GetTable<Item>("filipservice","myKey","myTableName");

## Usage

Next you can start performing the typical CRUD operations on the table. Add and update operations will return the modified/created object.

### Add

	var item = itemTable.Add(new Item { Name = "Hello world" });
	//now item holds the id of the newly created object

### Update

	var item = new Item { Name = "Hello world" };
	itemTable.Update(1, item);
	//item with id == 1 has been updated

### Get

	var item = itemTable.Get(1);
	//gets item with id == 1

### Delete

	itemTable.Remove(1);
	//deletes item with id == 2

### Get all

	var items = itemTable.Get();
	//gets all items in the table

And that is it! You can combine this functionality with other script packs, or simply use in your scripts to easily persist/retrieve data and information.

This script pack works both from regular CSX script, and from the new scriptcs REPL.

## Learn more

You can learn more about this script pack in the [introductory blog post](http://www.strathweb.com/2013/05/scriptcs-and-using-azure-mobile-services-from-your-scripts/) I wrote at my blog.


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Can you spot the "Dies Irae" theme hidden in the Star Wars Main Theme?
The "Dies Irae" theme appears several times in the Star Wars soundtracks:
And with Episode VIII's release next month, I strongly suspect we'll hear it again in the new film, which is expected to be considerably darker than The Force Awakens (much like how The Empire Strikes Back and Attack of the Clones - both the middle films of their respective trilogies - were darker than A New Hope or The Phantom Menace). And while pondering the possibility the other day, I stumbled upon that "dies irae" theme hidden in the Star Wars main theme.
Notice how the last four notes of the main theme excerpts above are the same pitches as the first four notes of the "dies irae".
I have no idea if John Williams did this intentionally or not, but I'm going to cite the similarity every time I do my Music of Star Wars presentation from now on.
And I'll get six chances to do so in the next eight days as I do my Star Wars thing throughout Tampa and Orlando:
Sunday, 12 November 2017, 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library, 2902 W. Bearss Ave, Tampa, FL
The Music of Star Wars: A Celebration of John Williams' Film Scores
Often called a "space opera", one aspect of the Star Wars films that helped make them such a pop culture phenomenon was composer John Williams' iconic music. This 60-minute multimedia presentation showcases music from all seven episodes.
Monday, 13 November 2017, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
SouthShore Regional Library, 15816 Beth Shields Way, Ruskin, FL
Tuesday, 14 November 2017, 6:00-7:00 p.m.
North Tampa Branch Library, 8916 North Blvd, Tampa, FL
Wednesday, 15 November 2017, 7:00-8:00 p.m.
Jan Kaminis Platt Regional Library, 3910 S Manhattan Ave, Tampa, FL
Thursday, 16 November 2017, 6:00-7:00 p.m.
New Tampa Regional Library, 10001 Cross Creek Blvd, Tampa, FL
Orlando Public Library, 101 E. Central Blvd, Orlando, FL
Matthew Hallaron
Another theme that seems to use "dies irae" is the "chime motive" of Rey's Theme. Its first six notes have the same contour - it's the same as dies irae, just diatonically transposed up a third.
Dies irae is also was what John Williams was originally going to use for A New Hope's binary sunset scene, as heard on the "Binary Sunset (Alternate)" track of the soundtrack (also found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYXLmHmTrzU). I find that "what if" really interesting, especially considering how iconic that scene and its music has become, and how many times Williams has now re-approached and reworked it (episodes II, III, VII, VIII).


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The Lowell • March 1, 2019 • https://thelowell.org/5990/features/chiara-pelagatti-a-new-life-in-america/
Familiar faces of Lowell: Chiara Pelagatti, Italian teacher
Nathan Yee
As she stepped onto the plane, her heart was racing. Chiara Pelagatti, 32 years old, was about to leave her entire life in Italy–her friends, her family, her work and her home–to live in San Francisco with her loving husband, who she met when he was on vacation in Italy. As she sat down next to her husband on the airplane, she knew her life was about to change forever.
Pelagatti, now 47, has been an Italian teacher at Lowell High School for 10 years. For the past 15 years, Pelagatti has gone through thick and thin, trying to get the hang of America after she immigrated from Parma, Italy in 2003. She moved to be with her husband after reconnecting 15 years later after meeting for the first time. Now, they live together in San Francisco with their two children.
With no friends or family, she relied on her job as a journalist to start back up again and focus on, but not knowing English would impact her job more than she thought. "Because I was a journalist when I was in Italy, language to me was actually all my life," Pelagatti said. As she spoke very advanced Italian, it was difficult to restart a new language. Since Pelagatti didn't have a work visa for her first two years in the U.S., she took ESL classes at City College to learn as much English as possible. Once she familiarized herself with the language and obtained her work visa, she began her search for jobs.
As her fluency in English was still lacking, she decided to practice the language through work. She first volunteered to do work at the front desk at museums, like the de Young Museum and Legion of Honor, to get a sense of the culture of San Francisco. After she gained more confidence in English, she started looking for paying jobs. She simultaneously worked at Yahoo as a contractor in analysis for a year and then worked as a private Italian tutor for children.
In 2007, Pelagatti was offered a job at Lowell. "I was actually less scared than any other job because I was teaching my language so it was in a comfort zone for me," she said. Pelagatti took her skills in the Italian language and used them to her advantage, and this would be the job that she has stayed at for a long time.
After Pelagatti had settled into Lowell, life started to get easier for her. The struggles of moving to a new country were wearing off. However, her time to enjoy the city would be dwindling soon. After giving birth to her children, life got a lot more hectic as she had to balance her career and motherhood. "After I had my kids in 2008, it became more complicated, because I didn't have any family," Pelagatti said. " It was only my husband and me. It was very intense." However as her children grew up, she got back into the swing of things.
After having lived in America for 15 years, Pelagatti has finally gotten to fully appreciate the changes she had made in her life. She dealt with the anxieties of a new beginning on a foreign land with her husband. "Moving here was for me a big step and for me to grow since I had to do everything myself to live only with myself I didn't have anyone helping me," Pelagatti said.
Pelagatti's life changed forever when she left Parma, Italy, but she doesn't regret moving. She never thinks to herself, "Damn. why'd I do it?" because she believes the years she's lived in San Francisco have been the best of her life. "Moving here helped me know myself better, maybe I didn't know I could do something that I can," Pelagatti said. "I'm still learning a lot about this country and this culture. It's a working process, I can't say that it's done."


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Michigan's Crisp Point Lighthouse
Visiting the remote Crisp Point Lighthouse in Michigan's Upper Peninsula long had a place on my bucket list.
I remembered hearing about an incident where two women decided to visit the place during a snowy April and became stranded along to road out to it, living for two weeks on Girl Scout cookies, cheese puffs and snow melt until someone finally found them!
Yup. Definitely sounded like our type of place!
Driving out to Crisp Point on a sunny summer day was definitely a far safer time to try the trip, and while the place was beautiful enough to allow me to capture the image that won me an "end-of-year" award from my local camera club, there is good reason that the lighthouse is pretty much only open seasonally!
The lighthouse's seasonal closing came about two weeks on October 29 as I searched through my images and memories to produce this story and remind myself again why we love visiting Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
The lighthouse sits on a stretch of Lake Superior beach that gained a reputation as part of the "Shipwreck Coast" during the early 1800s.
Remember folksinger Gordon Lightfoot's sad song relating the story of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald in 1975 in a particularly remote area?
Well, that maritime tragedy took place just 17 miles northeast of Crisp Point!
Crisp Point is also 37 miles north of Newberry, 14.5 miles west of Whitefish Point or 26 miles from Tahquamenon Falls State Park. It takes about 45 minutes to drive from the falls to Crisp Point on a sunny summer day. The drive turns off of highway M-123 at CR 500 before veering right and going 11.6 miles on Luce County Road 412 before another 6.5-mile ride through the Lake Superior State Forest that ends at the lighthouse.
The lighthouse grounds are always open, but the county does not plow CR412 during the winter months.
The visitor center (with bathrooms) does not stay open during the winter. There is an emergency phone at Crisp Point year-round, but getting a cell phone signal can prove difficult.
If you're not in the mood for getting stuck without phone service or maybe not even seeing anyone except for the occasional snowmobiler, summer and early fall will be the best time to visit the lighthouse!
Crisp Point was originally one of five U.S. Life-saving stations along the coast of Lake Superior between Munising and Whitefish Point operating during the last 25 years of the 1800s.
Boatman Christopher Crisp became keeper of the life-saving station (then called Life-Saving Station #10) in 1878. Station #10 became Crisp Point in 1883, and Crisp remained in command there until 1890.
Increased maritime traffic in the area led calls for a lighthouse at Crisp Point by 1896.
Congress fielded requests for the lighthouse every year until approving the money for it in 1902
Congress allocated $18,000 for the lighthouse construction in 1902 spent $30 for the 15-acre site for the light tower in 1903.
By 1904, a fog signal building and lighthouse stood on the site.
The lighthouse had a 58-foot-high tower equipped with a red fourth-order Fresnel lens from nearby Devil's Island that beamed out 15 miles over the lake.
The campus soon included the life-saving station and living quarters, a brick keepers' and assistant keepers' dwelling with a basement, the brick fog signal building, an oil house set away from the home, two frame barns, a boathouse, landing and a tramway to help launch surf boats.
The lighthouse was electrified and automated in 1941 to save money. By 1947, improved radio and radio technology allowed the Coast Guard to deactivate the station, and they turned the site over to the U.S. Department of Interior in 1960.
Deterioration and vandalism caused the buildings led the Coast Guard to demolish all of the structures except for the light tower and an attached service room in 1965.
Deterioration caused by the elements took a toll on the site by the 1990s when Lake Superior began to lap at the base of the tower, causing some fear that the tower might collapse.
Concerned preservationists and history buffs formed the Crisp Point Light House Society (CPLHS) in 1991 as the Coast Guard moved to decommission the light tower and turn the property over to Luce County by 1993.
The society began leasing the site and raising money for projects like the $42,000 they spent on erosion abatement in 1998. The group also cleaned, stabilized, painted the tower and built walkways to help stop further erosion at the site.
In 2009, the CPLHS began construction on a new visitors' center at Crisp Point to house displays and a gift shop to help raise money for continued repairs and maintenance.
Crisp Point supporters received a permit as a private aide to navigation in 2012.In 2013, a 300mm plastic LED marine lens in the tower, using battery and solar power, began shining each year from May 1 through November 1.
Today, close to 25,000 visitors see Crisp Point Light each year.
Volunteers serve as light keepers from June through October while visitors enjoy activities like photography, hunting for agates, watching freighters or climbing the 62 steps to enjoy the view from the top of Crisp Point's tower.
And what became of Christopher Crisp, the original life-saving station keeper at the site?
Check out this story about folks from California who sought out his nearly forgotten grave site in 2011 near Los Angeles and seeing the grave stone literally uncovered.
Having a good map with you might be a good idea when you visit Crisp Point! Check out the Michigan Lighthouse Fold Map (published in 2016) or the latest edition of Delorme's Michigan Atlas & Gazetteer.
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Midwest Travel Links October 2016
Check out some great Midwest-related stories I found online this past month:
Nostalgia: Detroit - Terri loves Detroit and shares some of her favorite memories from growing up near the city (I grew up near Detroit and still live in the area). The city faced many challenges recently, but post lists many of the city's high spots and valued memories that continue to give Detroit it's cool and resilient character. Check the story out at the Off the Beaten Path blog.
Farnsworth Metropark - This park is one of three riverside parks in Toledo Ohio's fabulous Metropark system. We're fortunate to live near enough to Toledo make the parks a day-trip destination. Farnsworth's location along the Maumee River and the towpath of the former Miami and Erie Canal makes it great place to hike, learn about Ohio's history and enjoy other park activities like fishing. Check out Deb's story at TrekOhio.com
Skyline Chili: More than Coneys and Three Ways - I'm a big fan of eating Skyline Chili as a 3-way dish (spaghetti topped by Skyline and shredded cheese). Anyone who follows me on Instagram knows that I could hardly contain my excitement when I found a few cans of Skyline in one of my local Detroit-area grocery stores! I always stop a Toledo grocery store before I cross the Ohio state line and head back home to Michigan. The only thing that might be better would be if we had a Skyline Chile restaurant here! Meanwhile, I'll enjoy reading this story at the Family Friendly Cincinnati blog.
Van Gogh at the Cincinnati Art Museum - I've seen Van Gogh exhibitions in the past (most notably a show of Van Gogh portraits that appeared at the Detroit Institute of Arts about 15 years ago), so I particularly enjoyed getting a glimpse of an exhibition at the Cincinnati Art Museum that took art lovers Into the Undergrowth with forest-themed works by Van Gogh and some of his fellow contemporary artists. Check it out at the Family Friendly Cincinnati blog.
The Paul A, Johnson Pencil Sharpener Museum - This place at Ohio's Hocking Hills Regional Welcome Center has been on my Midwest bucket list ever since I heard about it several years ago. The museum sounds like the sort of quirky roadside attraction seek out! Ronny recently visited the pint-sized attraction and gives us the bigger picture! Check it out at the Queen City Discovery blog.
Celebrate Christmas every day of the Year in Frankenmuth - It's been several years since we've visited Frankenmuth, but the coming holiday season puts me in the mood to check out Michigan's headquarters of Christmas cheer. Tonya tells readers about a small chapel commemorating the writing of "Silent Night" near Bronner's big Christmas and reminds me that there are still things we have yet to see there the next time we visit! Check it out at The Traveling Praters blog.
Uncovering Fall Fun in Hell (Michigan) - I've always told folks that Michigan is one of the only places I know where you can visit both Paradise and Hell without leaving the state! Check out Aaron's dispatch from Hell, which actually looks like a pretty cool place to visit for a little hiking and fall color at this time of the year! Read his story at The Awesome Mitten blog. You can also read more about Aaron's travels at his own Adventures of elATLboy blog.
North Dakota Road Trip Day 3: Devil's Lake to Bottineau - Take a trip with Connie to the Geographical Center of North America. I've always wanted to check out the International Peace Garden in North Dakota on the U.S./Canadian border, so it was fun seeing this report. I liked the circa 1930s monument built with help from the Boy Scouts because I've seen similar monuments at other Midwest locations (although I'm not so sure about the creepy doll featured in this story) at the Midwest Wanderer blog!
Touring the Sechler's Pickles Factory - Connie also writes about the Sechler's Pickle Factory near St. Joe, Indiana. We accidentally discovered the Sechler's outlet store a while back and visited the "pickle bar" there (I like the pickled cauliflower and the bread-and-butter pickles, while Tim is more of a sweet pickle fan). Like Connie, we bought enough pickles and relishes to last us a year, but we've yet to be there at the right time to tour the factory. Read about the factory tour at the Midwest Wanderer blog.
Colors of Crisp Point - I'm still working on a story about our visit to Michigan's Crisp Point Lighthouse for next week, but I thought it might be nice to share a post with a great aerial image of the remote light on the Lake Superior shore in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The image with this list is one of mine that took First Place Color Digital Projection in the Motor City Camera Club 2015/2016 competition. Check out Farlane's aerial at the Michigan in Pictures blog.
Meanwhile, I always like to hear about any other favorite Midwest stories or blogs you think I might like to check out!
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Midwest Travel Links September 2016
How to Survive a Winter Beach-I've never really looked at a winter visit to a beach as matter of survival, but more often as a serene opportunity to enjoy the landscape without dealing with hordes of people and noise you so often find at the beach in the summertime. Check out Brianna's story about enjoying visiting Michigan beaches during the winter at the Wandering Educators blog.
Big Sable Point Lighthouse, Ludington, Michigan
Spend a Sunday Afternoon at Oberlin's Frank Lloyd Wright House-A history professor wondered if she would enjoy living in a "beautiful work of art" as she contemplated purchasing a house designed by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright in 1968. Ellen Johnson eventually decided to purchase the house in Oberlin, Ohio and found living in it a very serene experience. Read Betsy's story about it at beesfirstappearance blog and see many images of the home that now serves as a guest house and special event space for Oberlin College.
What's in a Name: Petoskey Stone Edition-Farland shares some words written by Rose Petoskey about Michigan's state stone, the significance of its name in the Odawa language of Native peoples and the history of the fossilized coral. Check out the story at the Michigan in Pictures blog.
Biking to the Mississippi Headwaters at Itasca State Park-Jenna and Micah take readers to the oldest State Park in Minnesota to explore where the Mississippi River originates and begins it long journey to the Gulf of Mexico. Check out their story about riding the bike trails in the park at their Wander the Map blog.
Split Rock Lighthouse, Lake Superior's North Shore, Minnesota-I was happy to see this blog from Amy Rea about one of my favorite Great Lakes lights, Minnesota's scenic Split Rock Lighthouse on Lake Superior. The iconic light sits on a cliff high above the lake's shore, making the climb down to see it a bit on the challenging side, but the views are definitely worth it! Check out the story at the Wandering Educators blog. Also be sure the check out Amazon for books by Amy like Camping Minnesota: A Comprehensive Guide to Public Tent and RV Campgrounds, Explorer's Guide to Minnesota, Land of 10,000 Lakes and more!
Stairway to Split Rock Lighthouse, Minnesota
Webster City: Exploring Rural Life-Day1-Connie explores the rural area around Webster City in Iowa and learns about how much anyone considering a career in modern agriculture should study and learn in order to make a success of it. Check out the cool images of farm equipment at a local John Deere dealership and more at the Midwest Wanderer blog.
Wandering with our T&B Trailer to Sleeping Bear Dunes area of Michigan-We've traveled to Michigan's Sleeping Bear Dunes area numerous times over the years, but I especially liked seeing this area from the point of view of folks traveling in a small, tear-shaped camper trailer. We've visited the campground as we've done the trip down the lower Platte River via canoe and used area at the park to end our trip at the beach along Lake Michigan...plus Fishtown at Leland is a favorite stop for us when visiting the area. Check out Joe's post at his My Quality Time blog.
A Taste of Marquette-Join Jeff for a quick trip to see some highlights in northern Michigan's Marquette. Home to the Upper Peninsula's largest university (Northern Michigan University), it is the U.P.'s largest city at 21,000 residents, so there is plenty to see (like a lighthouse), do and eat in the city. Check it out at the Lifelong Michigander blog.
Lighthouse at Marquette, Michigan
5 Architectural Gems that will Catch your Eye in Fort Wayne, Indiana-The historic Embassy Theater caught Tonya's eye when she visited this northern Indiana city, just as it caught mine during a drive through town several years ago. I enjoyed seeing images of the theater and other Fort Wayne landmarks that we enjoyed visiting ourselves. Check it out at the Traveling Praters blog.
Grande Page Organ at the Embassy Theater, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Weekend Fun in Fort Wayne, Indiana-Connie also shared a few of the highlights of her own trip to Fort Wayne and visited many of the places we enjoyed in the city like the Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, the Genealogy Center at the library and seeing baseball's must-see Tin Caps! Check it out at the Midwest Wanderer blog.
Johnny Appleseed at Tin Caps game, Fort Wayne, Indiana
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Michigan's Point Iroquois Lighthouse helps connect Lake Superior to rest of Great Lakes
Point Iroquois takes its name from one of its earliest recorded skirmishes when Ojibwa Indians prevailed over an invading force of Iroquois fighters in 1662.
This point about 20 miles of Sault Ste. Marie and 51 miles east of Tahquamenon Falls attracted a few French explorers, fur traders and missionaries beyond the native populations during those early days, setting the stage for increased settlement and traffic in the area, leading to the development of the Soo Locks at the entrance to the St. Mary's River to help move sea traffic and trade between Lake Superior and the other Great Lakes.
Congress appropriated $5,000 in 1853 to build a light at Point Iroquois or on an island in Lake Michigan near the Straits of Mackinac, approving plans for the Soo Locks at the same time.
The St. Mary's Falls Ship Canal opened in 1855 and a wooden lighthouse with an attached tower also appeared on Lake Superior that same year.
The original one-and-one-half story lighthouse had a 45-foot-tall rubble stone tower with an octagonal iron lantern room atop it. It had a visibility range of 10 nautical miles at a fixed focal range of 65 feet above the water.
The lighthouse there unfortunately suffered from the shoddy materials and construction that caused so many early lighthouses in Michigan to quickly become outdated and unusable. District Lighthouse Inspectors called for its razing by 1857 with the idea that it might cost less to rebuild than doing needed repairs in a piecemeal manner.
The government finally approved building a new lighthouse at the site in 1869 for $18,000.
The Lighthouse Board approved plans for a fog bell tower during the mid-1880s, and the board approved another $5,500 in 1888 to upgrade the alarm system to a steam fog whistle, building it and placing it in operation by 1890.
Upgrades to the fog signal system also included a switch from the more traditional whale oil used to power the lights to the far more flammable kerosene housed in a separate flame-proof building. Ever-increasing sea traffic in the area caused more work at the station and brought an assistant light keeper to Point Iroquois.
The early 1900s brought a brick two-story extension to the building and dwelling space to house a staff of three keepers (a head keeper and two assistants). The complex at Point Iroquois grew to include three barns, a chicken house, a boat house, the oil house, a well house, an outhouse and, for the children of the keepers, school house also attended by a few addition kids from area fishing families.
Keepers at Point Iroquois switched to incandescent oil vapor to light the station in 1913. Further improvements included an upgrade for the for whistle in 1927 and extension of electricity to the tower and dwelling in 1933, making Point Iroquois a more modern lighthouse, but it was quickly becoming a relic in terms of modern technology.
Head Keeper John Soldenski built the low stone wall on the grounds in 1935.
The government deactivated the light in 1962 and an automatic light in the channel off of Gros Cap, Ontario, Canada in Lake Superior two miles northeast of Point Iroquois replaced it.
The tower's Fresnel lens went to the Smithsonian in 1963.
The National Forest Service applied for the lighthouse property in 1964 and it became part of the Hiawatha National Forest in 1965.
The lighthouse languished for a while until the Bay Mills Tribal Council expressed interest in claiming it as possible site for an Indian Cultural Center in 1970, but lost interest in it when they saw the accumulated mold in the abandoned structure.
The building earned a listing on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975, and preservationists still wanted to see the building occupied and in use as an historical museum.
In 1981, the Bay Mills/Brimley Historical Research Society teamed with the Forest Service to restore the Point Iroquois complex to establish a museum and restore the keepers' quarters in the style of the 1950s.
Items displayed at the Marine Museum include a Fourth-Order Fresnel lens formerly from the nearby Martin Reef Light.
The museum hosted a grand opening celebration in 1988.
The museum and lighthouse opens daily from May 15 through October 15 and open during some weekend hours from October 16 through May 14.
Visitors can climb the 72-step stairway to the top of the tower to catch a glimpse of Canada and see the museum's collection during the warmer months.
A short interpretive wooden walkway and hiking trail leads to the Lake Superior beach.
Admission is free, but the staff always gladly accepts donations to help maintain the tower and museum collection!
Want to learn more about life at Point Iroquois? Check out Lighthouse Memories by Betty Byrnes Bacon, a short book about school day memories during the 1920s at Point Iroquois by the daughter of head light keeper Ed Byrnes.
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Photo Friday: Crisp Point Lighthouse, another view
Crisp Point in Michigan's Upper Peninsula on the coast of Lake Superior between Munising and Whitefish Point is one of the state's most remote and difficult-to-reach light stations, so I made a point of capturing as many photos as I could of it when we finally made it up there on a beautiful sunny day.
This is yet another image from my collection of images taken last summer at Crisp Point.
The lighthouse and visitor center opens from June through October with the hours depending on the availability of volunteer staff. The lighthouse normally closes the rest of the year because the long dirt Luce County Road leading to it is seasonal and remains unplowed during the rest of the year.
This particular image received one of several Third Place prizes for Digital Camera Images in the Assignment category for the September 2016 competition at the Motor City Camera Club.
Check out another winner from my Crisp Point collection that placed first at the Motor City Camera Club in November 2015. It also received an Honorable Mention in competition among the 10-member Greater Detroit Camera Club Council that same month.
Look for a story about Crisp Point and more images from my collection this fall!
Want to learn a bit more about Michigan's lighthouses? Check out A Traveler's Guide to 116 Michigan Lighthouses by Laurie Penrose, Bill T. Penrose and Ruth Penrose.
Check out the Motor City Camera Club's Web site, or connect with the Motor City Camera Club on Facebook.
Midwest Travel Links August 2016 (Part 2)
Here is Part 2 of my monthly list of Midwest Travel links:
Hara Arena-It's the end of summer when my thoughts definitely turn to hockey, so I enjoyed this story about a sad good-bye to a classic hockey barn just outside of Dayton, Ohio. I definitely see the point Ronny makes here about how minor league sports teams might be best off with smaller venues instead of larger and more modern venues that attempt to ape the modern major-league venues. Besides, any article that mentions the classic "Slap Shot" flick with Paul Newman definitely got my attention! Check it out at Queen City Discovery.
Made in Marietta: Bite-size History at Semah Studios-Images of historical plaques dot the pages of my own blog when I use them to illustrate stories and give readers a little background about historical sites we visit as we travel. Check out Tonya's story about this Ohio business that produces many of these plaques for sites around the country it at The Traveling Praters blog.
Behind the Scenes of Wisconsin Supper Clubs: Another Round-Supper clubs with hometown hospitality and homemade food are a tasty tradition in Wisconsin. Jessie looks at these family-run eateries and interviews author Rob Faiola about his book, Wisconsin Supper Clubs: Another Round. The book is a follow up to Rob's first book about dining clubs, Wisconsin Supper Clubs: An Old-Fashioned Experience. What I want to know is if any of them serve whitefish livers?! Check it out at the Wandering Educators blog.
Exploring the Southern Minnesota Children's Museum-Road construction and a child's upset stomach led Shanna to question if the hassle was worth the trip to this children's museum, but the trip happily ended well as Shanna and her family found plenty to keep them engaged for several hours at this museum near Mankato, Minnesota. Check out the story at A Midwest Travel Companion.
Road Trip Through Northeast Minnesota-Join Jenna and Micah as they join fellow travel bloggers to tour northern Minnesota between Duluth and Grand Marais along the Lake Superior shore. We remember enjoying traveling in this area and loved re-visiting some favorite sites like Canal Park area and Aerial Lift Bridge in Duluth, the Split Rock Lighthouse and much more! Check out Jenna's story at Wander the Map.
Graveyard of the Great Lakes-The eastern end of Lake Superior above Michigan's Upper Peninsula has a long reputation for claiming ships and lives in the area known as the Shipwreck Coast. Despite the doomsday title of this story, advances in technology and navigation improved sailing safety and tourists flock to the scenic area each summer to see the lighthouses and the Shipwreck Museum. Check out Beth's story at Midwest Weekends.
Lighthouses of the Apostles-Visiting the Apostle Islands was another favorite trip of ours. The sunset boat cruise where we toured the lighthouses out of Bayfield, Wisconsin was particularly memorable. Check out Beth's story about the area and its lighthouses at Midwest Weekends.
Best Motorcycle Routes: The Scenic Windy 9-Check out a collection of motorcycle routes developed by the Athens County Convention and Visitors Bureau in southern Ohio. Heather shows highlights of the Windy 9 and includes a short video of the trip with her story. I know Tim would love to try some of these routes! Check it out the story at the Ohio Girl Travels blog.
North Dakota Road Trip Day 2: Valley City to Devil's Lake-Here is another in a series of stories Connie wrote about exploring North Dakota. She takes us on a road trip that includes a tour of the Ronald Reagan Minuteman Missile Site, a quick peek at the big buffalo at Jamestown (we spotted this guy on the way through North Dakota ourselves) and a look at a game nature preserve where she lingered for a while watching the prairie dog town (much as we did at the Teddy Roosevelt National Park in the state). Check it out at Midwest Wanderer.
The World's Largest Gavel-Tonya sees the World's Largest Gavel in Columbus, Ohio. This quirky roadside attraction is a stainless steel sculpture in the city's downtown and in front of the Judicial Center. Check it out in The Traveling Praters blog.
Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens-Mike found the perfect tour in Akron, Ohio that allowed him to bring his best friend to tour a beautiful home and with him! Mike's Chihuahua buddy Slider look like they enjoyed this "woof walk" around the grounds and gardens at the Akron mansion of a founding family of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. The National Historic Landmark offers tours that include special Sunday times when you can tour the home with your leashed dogs. Check it out at OHventures.
Exploring World's Only Quilt Gardens Tour-Join Connie for a tour of some beautiful "quilt gardens" in northern Indiana. These self-guided tours look are bigger and better organized since I remember seeing them several years ago! Check it out at Midwest Wanderer.
For a Few Hours, a Fading Advertisement Returned to Prominence-Ever notice "ghost" signs in your city? Ronny has a special interest in these fading artifacts--in fact he wrote a book on the subject-Fading Ads of Cincinnati by Ronny Salerno. Check out the story at Queen City Discovery about a visual artist's visit to spotlight one of the Cincy ghost signs pictured in Ronny's book. I loved this behind the scenes look at the process of bringing these signs back to life...if only for a day. And, yes, there are plenty more ghost signs pictured in Ronny's book.
That's it for this month's Midwest travel links list. Do you have any favorite Midwest stories or blogs to share?
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Ohio's Port Clinton Lighthouse Moves to Waterworks Park
I took a quick trip down to Port Clinton, Ohio to see if I could catch a bit of the moving of its lighthouse from a private marina to a park near the city's downtown on the Lake Erie shoreline.
I caught up with the lighthouse just as workers finished removing it from the crane that held it to the barge and the truck it traveled on, leaving the lighthouse standing on its own again on the shore of Lake Erie.
Controversy surrounded discussions regarding the need for a light at Port Clinton since folks proposed it and it first appeared at the city in 1832. The discussions continued through its first closure in 1859, a reactivation in 1864 and another closure (this time supposedly for good) in 1870.
The lighthouse originally had a stone tower and dwelling. Keepers looked after the site through the late 1800s, while the government approved a new pierhead light to mark the harbor with the extension of piers into Lake Erie from either side of the Portage River at Port Clinton.
The square wooden lighthouse soon sat on the pier, going into service in 1896.
Meanwhile, Congress also approved razing the old light tower and dwelling. The pierhead light keeper lived in the new dwelling ashore by 1900 and keepers continued to care for the lighthouse until its automation in the mid-1920s.
The government sold the onshore site and keepers' dwelling to a doctor in 1927 that used it as a residence for nurses. In 1945, the next owner turned into a beauty shop and several apartments. Next, it became a restaurant in 1983 that closed in 2009 when after a suspicious fire broke out in the structure's basement.
Meanwhile, a local marina owner purchased the wooden pierhead light tower in 1952 and moved it to his private marina when a small skeletal structure replaced it at the pierhead with a small light.
In 2011, the current marina owners donated the wooden light tower to Port Clinton seeing it as an attraction for the downtown area.
The city moved the lighthouse to a nearby workshop and the Port Clinton Lighthouse Conservancy began raising money for its restoration and hopes for moving it back downtown to Waterworks Park. It took the next five years to finally iron out legal agreements over the relocation and ownership issues.
Finally, a barge bearing the lighthouse moved it down the Portage River to the Waterworks Park---which is where I took these photos.
A light rain and a bit of wind kicked up while I lingered as the crowd in the park left for home, and I took these photos before I left for own trip back home to metro Detroit.
Check out the Port Clinton Lighthouse Conservancy page at Facebook to see a re-post of a video about the recent restoration of the lighthouse a link to a YouTube video about this week's moving day (along with some great aerial shots of the process). You can also hear a bit more about the move in this NPR story.
Read Port Clinton, The Peninsula, and the Bass Islands (OH) by Sally Sue Witten or check out a small collection of souvenirs with vintage images of the little lighthouse on the pier like this coffee mug.
Also check out nearby lighthouses: History and Mystery at Ohio's South Bass Island Lighthouse, Cedar Point lighthouse: Rescuing a nearly forgotten beacon and (one of my first stories here at Midwest Guest) A day at Marblehead Lighthouse.
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Midwest Travel Links for July 2016
The Great Iowa Road Trip-This looks like a great itinerary for a road trip to see some iconic sites like Iowa's State Capitol in Des Moines and the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake near where 50s musical legends Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and The Big Bopper died in a tragic plane crash after a show there. Check Kim's story at the Oh My Omaha blog.
Bavarian Inn Lodge and Restaurant: Two Frankenmuth Michigan Icons-Frankenmuth is less than two hours from us, so we've been there multiple times to enjoy family-style chicken dinners, shop at Bronner's Christmas store, admire Frankenmuth's over-sized covered bridge and stop by the Cheese Haus for goodies to take home. We also enjoyed spending time at the Bavarian Inn Lodge as Tonya and her family did! Check out her story at The Traveling Praters blog.
Add Kansas City Library to your Bucket List!-I'm glad to know that we're not the only ones who enjoy visiting great libraries during our travels. Check out Deb's story about the library at Kansas City, Missouri with its biblio-themed architecture and unique historic features dating from its days as a downtown bank. Read the story at the Just Short of Crazy blog.
A Sail on General Patton's Private Yacht When and If at Put-in-Bay-Karyn jumped at the chance to sail aboard a private yacht built for General Patton who used it to fulfill his dream of sailing around the world when he returned from World War II. Check out the story at Kayrn's Sand and Snow blog.
Sailing Aboard the When and If Schooner-Check out Heather's story at Ohio Girl Travels for another look at some great images from her trip on Patton's former yacht at Put-in-Bay, Ohio.
The Grand Haven Lighthouse and Pier from the "Other" Side-Aaron is quite used to seeing the lighthouses at Michigan's Grand Haven from the main pier where they actually sit, but he recently took a walk down another pier primarily catering to fishers to see the lights from a different vantage point. Check out his images and story at The Adventures of elATLboy blog.
Ephemeral city: Drive-in Theater Matchbook-Drive-in movie theaters are a relic of the distant past in many places, although some enterprising souls like the owners of the hockey arena in Plymouth, Michigan started running a drive-in theater in the parking lot there during summers to make a few bucks during the off-season. John shares a bit of memorabilia from some classic movie drive-ins from the Kansas City, Missouri area at the Paris of the Plains blog.
Come Hither! 7 Tips for Visiting Black Rock Medieval Fest-Jessie takes us to this western Michigan Renaissance Festival, which continues running through August 7. Check it out at the Wandering Educators blog.
Recap of Waterford Balloon Fest-Colorful balloons and sunny skies brightened up the day when Mel and her family attended this Wisconsin balloon fest, but things got even more spectacular later in the evening afterglow program when lighted balloons illuminated the night sky. Check out the story and images at A Little Tim and a Keyboard blog.
200 Free Things to do at the Indiana State Fair-Michigan once had one of the longest running state fairs in the country, and the high point of many years when I was younger was an annual trip to the fair in Detroit with a cousin to see the art work and collections she entered in competition. Michigan discontinued its traditional state fair amid financial problems after a little more than 100 years in 2009. I enjoy reading about State Fairs like the one in Indiana that continues to attract visitors every year with a full menu of fun things to see and enjoy. Check out Kyle's story about it at the Indiana Insider blog.
25 Ways to Have Fun at the Illinois State Fair-Great state fairs have plenty of things to do for the whole family, and as Connie says, even spending two entire days at the Illinois State Fair didn't give her a chance to see everything there. Check out her story at the Midwest Wanderer blog.
RNC in CLE-Okay, I admit that I watched way too much coverage of both political conventions on television last month, but I did actually see one convention story online that I enjoyed. Check out Michael's story at OHventures that spotlights Cleveland and how it welcomed delegates (I'm glad to see that Michael apparently scored a spot for people watching during the convention inside of one of celebrity chef Michael Symon's restaurants along Cleveland's E. 4th Street!)
Stroll Through Dave Grohl Alley-This place in Warren, Ohio has been on my bucket list since I first heard about it a while back. Check out this story and some great images about this alley dedicated to musician Grohl from Michael's OHventures blog
Marblehead Lighthouse Marblehead, OH-Marblehead Lighthouse along Lake Erie on a peninsula overlooking the Cedar Point Amusement Park is one of my favorite lighthouses because it is close enough to us that we can easily visit any time of the year. Check out Thaleia's story about her family's summer visit to the lighthouse at the Something 2 Offer blog.
The Wisconsin Dells: A History Told in Sandstone-This story reminded me of a trip I took with my parents when I was little, and I remember seeing one of the dogs trained to jump the gap the between the shore and the Stand Rock formation along the Wisconsin River that Julie spotlights in her story at Wandering Educators.
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Gear up for Green Week August 6 through 13 at Ohio's Put-in-Bay and Lake Erie Islands
Many visitors know Ohio's Put-in-Bay best as a place to enjoy fun with family and friends in a relaxed atmosphere, but organizers of the first-ever "Green Week", a collection of community events spread over Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island and several of the neighboring Lake Erie Islands hope to showcase some of the area's natural beauty with a week-long slate of special events that include outdoor activities, entertainment and evoke memories about what many visitors remember most fondly about their childhood visits.
The Green Week schedule includes several events and stops that are among our favorite activities when visiting the islands.
Here are a few highlights of the week that you will NOT want to miss!
The South Bass Island Lighthouse is one of the first things most visitors see as they approach the island via ferry and disembark at Lime Kiln Dock.
I'm particularly fascinated with the history of Great Lakes lighthouses and we found that the South Bass Island Lighthouse has an especially intriguing history, as well as plenty of mystery surrounding some of its earliest keepers.
Ohio State University became the owner and guardian of the lighthouse after the Coast Guard offered it for sale during the 1960s. Take advantage of the free tours offered by Ohio State University students during Green Week.
Spend a day checking out several of South Bass Island's most fascinating and beautiful natural attractions by signing up for a self-guided "Island Preserve Ramble and Eco Tour" on August 10. A special tour packet with maps, a tour booklet, coupons for island businesses and other goodies will help insure that you don't miss a thing with a 28-stop tour of the island.
Island Ramblers can start at the Put-in-Bay Town Hall to enjoy a light lunch before heading out to tour the lighthouse, hike at island nature preserves and take a water taxi (an additional $10 per adult) to tour Stone Lab on nearby Gibraltar Island among other highlights.
Tickets for Eco Ramble cost $40, with proceeds benefitting the Put-in-Bay Township Park District and helping maintain and preserve island parks. Miller Boat Line will offer a $5 discount for golf cart rental for the day, as well as a special discount for round-trip transportation to and from the island.
While there are some scheduled activities and volunteer guides at some of the stops on August 10, you might want to consider doing the Eco Tour at your own pace using materials in the tour packet to spread it out over the week when seeing many of the stops won't incur an additional cost.
Tours like a visit to the Aquatic Visitors Center and Fish Hatchery, a special photo walk at the Middle Bass East Point Preserve at 10 a.m. on August 13 or a walk quick hike through the Scheeff East Point Nature Preserve are free.
Hungry Ramblers can enjoy a special Pig Roast at the Goat Restaurant on the evening of August 10. Tickets cost $15 with the event also including entertainment and a silent auction fundraiser to benefit the Lake Erie Islands Nature and Wildlife Center.
Green Week offers an excellent starting point for Lake Erie Island explorers, but be sure to allow plenty of time to check out other natural attractions like caves, beaches and State Parks, as well as wineries and sites reflecting the area's rich history like Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial.
Check out this link at Miller Ferries for details and a more complete list of Green Week events.
Sponsors of Green Week include the Lake Erie Islands Nature and Wildlife Center, Lake Erie Islands Conservancy and Put-in-Bay Township Park.
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Midwest travel links for June 2016
Remembering Red Wings Legend Gordie Howe-Detroit hockey fans mourned the death of Red Wing legend Gordie Howe in early June. Farlane shares an overview of Howe's career with the Wings (which dated back to the 1940s) from the Hockey Hall of Fame. Check it out at the Michigan in Pictures blog. Long-time Wings fans (Tim and I included) all seem to have some sort of personal memory of Howe and remember him for his love of the game, respect for the fans and, especially, the joy he showed interacting with his youngest fans. Truly a class act!
An historical stay at the Old Mission Inn-We've visited the Old Mission Peninsula near Traverse City, Michigan many times, but we've never stayed at this inn. Even so, I especially enjoyed reading about Ted's visit here and about the inn's history. Check it out on the Traveling Ted blog.
Sky-high Chicago-This is a nice photo essay about one of Glenn's favorite cities, which includes, as the title promises, some sky-high views of the city. We "met" early in my own blogging days when Glenn was sharing many of my stories about Ohio and we were both comparing notes about our favorite hockey teams! Check out the story at the Travels In Progress blog.
Chicago's Advantages-Aaron lists some of Chicago's most distinguishing and positive features, which he says includes its beautiful lake front with an endless string of parks and (one of my favorites) the city's fantastic architecture. Check out Aaron's list at his eponymous blog, and let him know what you like most about the city.
Midwest Travel Experts on 50 Best Coffee Roasters You Need to Know-It's obvious that Jessie loves coffee, and she shares this list of some of the best coffee roasters in the Midwest that she put together with the help of other coffee lovers in the region. Stay awake on the road! Check out this list at the Wandering Educators blog.
Schuil's in Grand Rapids, MI
Little Indiana: Jasper County Torchbearer for Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay-I wrote about Indiana's Bicentennial Torch Relay earlier this year as planning for the state's 200th started switching into high gear. Jessica offers readers an inside track on the relay as she recently learned she is one of the torch bearers for Jasper County! Check out her at the little Indiana blog. (Also be sure to check out Jessica's newly published guide book to small-town Indiana).
Tour a Lustron Home in Columbus-I love vintage architecture and home furnishings. Tonya takes readers on a trip through time to tour a vintage Lustron home on display at the Ohio History Center in Columbus, Ohio. The Lustron company produced these pre-fabricated homes of porcelain enamel and steel just after World War II to house veterans returning home at the end of their military service. The house reminds me a bit of the then-futuristic Dymaxion House, built of stainless steel during the late 1940s, on permanent display at The Henry Ford Museum here in metro Detroit. Check out the Lustron display at the Traveling Praters blog.
7 Amazing Experiences you wouldn't Expect to have in Ann Arbor, Michigan-but totally can!-The home to University of Michigan has the sort of vibrant foodie scene and great museums that you expect to see a college town, and we're lucky to live within an hour drive from this southeastern Michigan town. We love this list that includes some Ann Arbor favorites like Zingerman's family of foodie businesses, the cool and retro Fleetwood Diner and Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. Check out Mary's post at the Traveling Mom blog.
Kelsey Museum of Archeaology
On Top of the World at Wind Point Lighthouse in Racine, Wisconsin-We've visited many lighthouses along Lake Michigan, although we've yet to really explore the light stations on the lake's western shore in Wisconsin. We hope to rectify that one of these days, but meanwhile, I'll enjoy this story about the Wind Point light at Racine with its expansive Lake Michigan views from Mel at A Little Time and a Keyboard blog.
Fargo-Moorhead Visitors Center: An Attraction in Itself-A visit to the Fargo-Moorhead Visitors Center offers the chance to pick up travel information about North Dakota, but Connie found that it also offers the opportunity to get a photo taken with the wood chipper made famous in the movie "Fargo". Check it out at the Midwest Wanderer blog.
Valley City Historic Bridges Tour: Exploring Bridges over the Sheyenne River-Here's a second story from Connie this month as I don't see many posts about North Dakota cross my desk and I'm a big bridge fan. Find out about several different spans in Valley City (about 60 miles west of Fargo in eastern North Dakota). Check it out at the Midwest Wanderer blog.
Oz Trivia in the Great Lakes State-Did you know that author L. Frank Baum lived in Chicago and summered with his wife and family at Lake Macatawa near Holland in western Michigan? Kath looks at Baum's "Wizard of Oz" book series, the classic movie and possible connections to people and places at his summer home in Michigan. Check it out at the Great Lakes Gazette blog.
One Tank Trip: Wooster, Ohio-Wooster is a cool college town in northeast Ohio. We've driven through the area more than once and most recently visited Lehman's in Kidron (I agree with Charity that this retro department/hardware store is pretty incredible!). Hoping to head back to the area soon and check out some of the sites mentioned in this story. Check it out at the I heart ( ♥ ) Cleveland blog.
The Dayton Arcade-We're familiar with Nickels Arcade in Ann Arbor and I only recall seeing a similar architectural arcade in Cleveland, so I enjoyed Ronny's story about this arcade, now sadly abandoned, in Dayton, Ohio. Check it out at the Queen City Discovery blog (and a bit of an update about a possible new life for the arcade).
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Hot Chocolate 15K (and the docility of runners)
A little over halfway through the packet pick-up line
You've probably already read at least a little bit about the Hot Chocolate 15/5K. And most of what I have to say I have already included in my Newcity review.
And others have made it pretty clear how they feel on RAM Racing's Facebook page and on Yelp.
But despite all the complaints about the extremely long waits for packet pick-up (and the subsequent, slightly less-legitimate complaints about the race itself), something I haven't seen mentioned too much (and something I think RAM should, ultimately, be thankful for) is the incredible patience and docility of runners. Seriously. Look at this picture. And think about it. This is a picture of thousands of people on a Friday afternoon in 40-degree weather standing for several hours in a parking lot in a line snaking around and around a giant tent... not waiting for gas (like many people on the East Coast this week) or waiting for food (like many less fortunate must)... but waiting to pick up a bag that has a sporty sweatshirt and a race number in it. A bag that they paid between $50 and $70 for.
The expo tent
And while PLENTY of people have very vociferously voiced their complaints on the internet (as evidenced by the Yelp and Facebook links above), I hardly heard a peep out of these people as I waited in line with them. In fact, most of them were laughing, joking and just enjoying the absurdity of the situation. At least that's what the people around me were doing. Occasionally someone might say something like, "Well, THIS is just riDICulous!" but then they would laugh at themselves for continuing to wait in the line and turn back to the person next to them and talk about how much better it was last year... or some other run. And when volunteers came around and passed out tiny chocolate squares we each politely took only one and quietly said thank you.
"DO NOT EAT!" Candy inside the expo...
The closest thing I saw to a truly angry outburst was when a volunteer came around collecting money for parking and the woman in front of me said in a carefully controlled voice, "I just waited for TWO HOURS in this line and you can't even comp my $5 parking?!?! Are you fucking KIDDING ME?!" And even though all of us around her were completely on her side, we all looked in different directions and waited for an awkward few seconds... and then she said... "I'm sorry. I'm just frustrated." and paid for the parking.
So, congratulations runners. Even when we're getting very poor service, even when we're over-paying for something and then standing around in the cold waiting to get that thing, even then we are (mostly) able to maintain our composure and just laugh it off. So good job. And for those of you that were lucky enough to arrive at some key moment that allowed you to get in and out of that expo in under 20 minutes, you saved a lot of time, but you totally missed the chance to stand around with a lot of other people silently wondering to themselves just how much of a pushover they really were... and finding out.
Anyway, I didn't think race day was as bad as some people have claimed (though we were in Corral D so that's just a 10:30 minute wait rather than over an hour) but it also wasn't as awesome as the marketing promised. But that's what marketing's for right?
The corrals weren't as packed as I expected them to be, and they also weren't as policed as I expected them to be (actually they weren't policed at all). For us that worked out well since I was supposed to be in Corral B and Brynn was supposed to be in Corral G. We just met in the middle. I do think the corral assignments were pretty random. I was actually originally assigned to Corral T but emailed RAM before the race to get moved up. I'm not a speed demon or anything but I'm definitely quicker than second-to-last corral.
I imagine the 3.5 minutes between corral starts was pretty lame for anyone after I (waiting more than 30 minutes at the starting line for any race just seems terrible) but it did keep the course from ever feeling overcrowded, even on the Lakefront Trail on the way back north. There wasn't too much that was special about this course, though as someone who runs through Chicago a lot that didn't bother me too much. The route seemed a little strange but I kind of enjoyed it. It does seem to me, though that this race is promoted as a "big deal" and a lot of people come in from the suburbs to run it. If I came in from the suburbs and ended up running on the west side of Lakeshore Drive in empty parking lots I probably wouldn't be too happy either. But for a race with 40,000 people, I thought the course worked out nicely and was very well supported.
Anyway, the weather was nice (for a November run) the course wasn't too crowded (though some corral wrangling - or even just more qualifying for corrals probably would have helped) and the chocolate was sweet.
Brynn and I got some practice in running in an official race together before Athens next weekend - really, we're just proud to have run 9 miles together and not argued once, though she did let me know that after 6 miles none of my jokes were as hilarious as I thought they were. That's probably helpful information to remember.
In closing, this race was kind of like this plastic mug: not quite as substantial as I expected, but sweet enough that it's worth checking out once and getting everything you can out of.
Hot Chocolate 15K lakefront trail lakeshore drive Newcity running RAM Racing Yelp
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haha I like your analogy at the end... that is perfect!
Glad it sounds like you enjoyed the race overall : )
Thanks! It was definitely a fun race - and running with 40,000 people is always an interesting experience.
Barb Ruess November 6, 2012 at 10:28 PM
Excellent closing statement. I had a great run but overall the experience didn't leave such a sweet taste in my mouth. And I really missed last year's course.
I heard last year's course was much better. This one wasn't terrible but definitely not too exciting.
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Q: "We couldn't complete the features, Undoing changes" when removing Hyper-V (Windows 10 Pro) I want to remove Hyper-V from computer because it's conflicts with VirtualBox. Problem is when I uncheck Hyper-V option in Windows Features it restarts, works something and then shows:
We couldn't complete the features,
Undoing changes
I uninstalled VirtualBox but still I can not remove Hyper-V. What causing problem?
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the editing of the BCD entry fails and causes the rolback. This can happen if you use other boot loader like GRUB. Temporary disable GRUB, remove Hyper-V and enable GRUB again.

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If it's not happening in America, it's not happening anywhere.
Back when I was editor for KYW all-news radio (a million listeners during my Morning Drive shift) I ran Israel as the top story day after day. I gave people what I thought they wanted. Turned out, from a scientific survey, that people wanted weather and traffic. News about the rest of the country was a distant third and news about the rest of the world was down at the bottom at about zero.
The other day I asked some people I know what they thought of Bibi. "Bibi who?" was the consensus.
"Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu," I said.
Make no mistake. Americans are not stupid. They just don't care. If it's not happening here, it's not happening anywhere.
America's heartbeat is in its ballparks.
The most recent Gevalt moment was when Bibi was dragged to Washington kicking and screaming. We worried. What is he going to give up today? How much territory will Israel lose and how many more murderers will be released? Israeli prime ministers, according to ritual, are invited to the White House once a year to get themselves slapped around.
There is precedent for this. In Toulouse, only a few centuries ago, once a year the chief rabbi had to present himself to the archbishop on the church steps for a public and ceremonial slap across the face. So the tradition is not lost even here, and it is not just Obama or Bibi. This goes back to any president and every prime minister ever since Israel dared to declare itself a nation.
The annual slap across the face persists.
Israeli leaders, by the way, are never given the red carpet treatment when they get schlepped to Washington. It's the servant's entrance and never a summit. Such honors are reserved for important dignitaries, as when the leader of Mongolia comes to town. Arafat slept in Lincoln's bedroom.
If Israel makes a deal strictly for its own benefit, there is nothing much the rest of us can say. But if it bends to what it thinks is the will of America, think again.
Right now millions are watching basketball and soon millions will be watching baseball. Will Jeter find his swing? That's the worry.
It is true that Fox News (somewhat favorable to Israel) gets the highest ratings of anything comparable on cable TV. But the highest number there, even for the most successful program, like Bill O'Reilly's, reaches no more than about four to five million dedicated viewers. But 20 million are watching "The Bachelor." Will she or won't she accept his proposal?
Yes, The New York Times is still in business and still furious about Israel, but everybody's gone home from that paper except for the fanatical Left.
America can take care of itself. Israel would do well to do the same. Or as we say – keep your eyes on the ball.
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Changing Regulatory Model Could Offer Big Benefits
October 7, 2015 / Karen Haywood Queen
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EXCLUSIVE Revamping the current US utility regulatory model to create a network of distribution system operators (DSOs) to control the grid would open the market for solar PV, energy storage, energy efficiency programs, EVs and DR, Michael Rutkowski, managing director within Navigant's energy practice in the firm's Chicago office, told us recently in an exclusive interview.
"Having the grid be essentially 'plug and play' for all these types of distributed energy resources would enable consumers to also be 'prosumers' – producers of energy," he said. "Such a system would provide equal access to the grid, essentially serving as a gatekeeper to allow those new types of services to become more available. It would offer flexibility and more choices for consumers," Rutkowski said.
But such a change also would pose challenges for pricing, cost recovery and reliability, he added. He emphasized that both he and his consulting firm remain neutral on the issue and weigh the pros and cons on a case-by-case basis since individual utilities could try to make the case for a DSO within their own service territories.
Former FERC chairman Jon Wellinghoff, who now represents clients in a number of emerging energy fields for Stoel Rives law firm including distributed solar PV, proposed such a model, we reported in March (SGT, March-7). Wellinghoff outlined a system on the retail side where state-regulated distribution utilities would continue to own the distribution grid but would transfer operations to independent DSOs akin to the ISO/RTOs on the transmission side.
If these DSOs wanted to be involved in another energy business, they could create a separate division, Rutkowski said. Consumers could choose among different billing and pricing structures and could better control their energy costs. Discussion of such a change is in the early stages, he added, but "there has definitely been a lot of discussion and debate on the topic."
As pricing and financing costs for solar and other distributed energy drop and prices for energy in some regions rise, more scenarios are arising where such models might make sense, Rutkowski said. "The cost trajectories of a number of these distributed energy technologies are getting to the point that within a number of years, they're projected to be at grid parity, at which point the economic conditions would exist for customers to capture savings over their current service," he said.
Since energy prices vary widely from state to state, some areas will have more financial incentives to make changes. For example, residential power is 30¢/KWH in Hawaii compared with 9¢/KWH in Louisiana and Washington, according to July statistics from the US Energy Information Administration. "It's a region-by-region story in terms of making it work," Rutkowski said. "States with relatively high retail rates such as Hawaii and California (17¢/KWH) are at or near the tipping point where new technology produces savings for customers," he said.
"On the other hand, in some regions we already have very low cost energy being delivered to consumers. For example, Idaho has very low electric rates (10¢/KWH for residential customers), and it could take a while before the business case can be made that DER (distributed energy resources) will provide net cost savings to consumers. But there are other benefits to distributed resources such as reliability of supply at home that some consumers might be willing to pay for."
Proper design of the pricing structure will be important in any regulatory model, he added. "The one thing you hear about the most as it deals with net energy metering for solar PV is, 'How do we ensure that the costs of the distributed grid are being fairly and appropriately attributed to the customers that incur those costs?' " Rutkowski said. "The tensions lie in the possibility that one customer class could be subsidizing another customer class. If those pricing structures are not designed appropriately, ironically, low-income customers could be subsidizing higher income consumers. "It gets very complex. That's where the devil's in the details – in the rate design."
Under the current market design, this issue already came up in Australia, Hawaii, Nevada (SGT, Aug-3) and elsewhere as utilities and PUCs worked on how to fairly price the energy PV customers sell back to the grid (SGT, March-6). System reliability is another concern under a DSO model, he added. "If the market transition isn't set up right, there could be a risk where electric grid reliability is hurt. "If the utility is in a position where it is not recovering its costs, then it may not be able to make investments to maintain reliability and maintain the system. Without that backbone of reliability, you could have longer and more frequent outages."
Grid security is another issue that should be considered and included in any plan to set up DSOs, Rutkowski said. With more participants in the market, there is more risk for security incidents, he added.
Another question for consideration is whether utilities themselves could serve as those DSOs or whether the DSOs should be independent. On the pro-utility side, "some utilities would say, 'We know our distribution grid and we're in the best position to manage it. We know where investments are needed and where and how third parties can access it.' "In performing that service [as a DSO], utilities should be able to recover costs," Rutkowski said. But if utilities served as the DSO, the independence between owning and operating the grid would be lost, he added.
"It has to be a well-planned and well-orchestrated transition. Utilities need to be integrally involved in the process."
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Popular PC Games Of 2016
PC games have always been in use. There are a lot of advantages of PC games than any other gaming mediums. Thus, several of the players are there who love to play PC games. So, they were not really out of the market ever. For those who think that the PC games are outdated, we recommend them to go through this article to find out the games that were popular in 2016. Then only you will be able to understand the immense popularity of the games.
This game has several types of changes. That can be on the updates that are existing and other things. The game enables the players to plan ahead deliberately, strategize and then take the actions. The player can build their own civilization virtually. One is able to lead their civilization through a clear transparency. This game is the sixth one of the series. The earlier version as is evident has been much famous and thus this version was no exception.
Most of the people who have played this game have not wanted to leave it. I too had the same experience with this one. This game had transformed me into someone who wanted to play strategy games. But earlier I had always refrained from playing the strategy games. It is almost a video game experience with Stellaris by creating one's own empire in the galaxy.
This is a dark puzzle quite like limbo. There is a deadly oppressive world in which the game is being setup. The boy who is under your control will die frequently and suddenly. The world in there is violent and shadowy. It has the nature-based fears in it. The society is dystopic in nature.
It almost makes you feel like a hero when you save the teammates playing the character of your favorite heroes. It is a nice game to play and will keep you engaged in your free time.
It is a virtual farming game. The fans of it are absolutely in love with it and are eager to find out what the developers are going to offer them to make the experience better. It has introduced a new set of gamers so that the users find the joys of a country life that are pixellated.
So, it is quite clear that they PC games are not out of the market. There is still much craze about playing on a PC. Many people are looking forward to playing the games on PC in the near future also.
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