If you plan to visit Canada for business, tourism, and transit for less than six months, you should get a Canada eTA visa. Eligible travelers who hold passports from participant countries need to apply online for the eTA before boarding a flight to Canada. Tourists arriving in Canada without the eTA may not be allowed to enter the country and face fines imposed by the government. This article provides information on the importance of a Canada eTA visa when traveling to Canada.
The rule came into effect from August 2015 and is a web-based travel verification system for travelers from countries that participate in Canada's visa exemption program. This is one initiative that Canada undertook as part of their joint agreement with the United States to protect the border security their share. The Canadian eTA is similar to a digital travel authorization system that is in place in many countries including the United States and Australia. The entire process is web-based and makes life easier for the traveler.
Even if you have never been involved with a crime in your life, and you are from a country like England or Australia, you will still need to be verified by the United States so that you can come in for a visit. You could be doing so for the purpose of visiting family or friends. You may be on a vacation. To do so, you will have to fill out the ESTA antrag so the process can get started. In most cases, if all goes according to plan, will be approved within minutes. You will then make a payment, and then this visa will be attached to your passport, allowing it to be scanned and verified when you come into the US.
How You Fill Out This Application?
Filling out this application is very easy to do. If you can, try to do this online. You can go to the Department of Homeland Security website and there you will find a link to the application that you need to fill out. Everything will be done electronically, and once you are approved, the connection between the approved visa and your passport will be made instantly. You could be leaving on a flight in the next few days, and by doing this just a couple days in advance, you will be confident that you can travel from your current country into the United States.
When people from all over the world want to travel to the United States, they must have what is called an electronic visa. Also referred to as an electronic system for travel authorization, it is something that can be obtained and attached to your passport. You must come from a country where the citizens of that country have been approved to come into America. Here is information that you should know about ESTA USA visas, and how you will be easily able to obtain one if you will be traveling into the United States soon.
These are used for the purpose of protecting American citizens. That is why they are issued. You must come from ineligible company of which there are 38 countries in total. This allows you to stay in the United States for a total of up to 90 days. There are certain countries that are not allowed to travel into the US. There are different pathways that people must take in order to come into America if they are not on this approved list. Now you need to know how you will be able to get one of these and it's actually very simple to do.
How Electronic Travel Authorization helps you to reach Canada?
Many travelers need a valid visa or an Eta (Electronic Travel Authorization) to transit or fly to Canada. Before applying for an ETA, you need to find out several rules and regulations. It is an entry procedure for the travelers or nationals who are traveling to the country like Canada by ship or air. The ETA is directly linked to your passport and is valid up to 5 years or until your passport expires.
If you are applying for a new passport, then you have to get a fresh ETA. It is very much essential for travelers who want to enjoy short stays in Canada which includes a tenure period of 6 months. Simply carrying an ETA is not necessary until you have a passport. A service officer will ask you for your essential documents and passports. Once you have fulfilled the eligibility, you can enjoy your entry to Canada.
How to apply for ETA to enjoy your tour to Canada?
It is a simple online process, and within a minute you can complete your procedure for applying an ETA. Most of the applicants get their ETA approved via mail within a short period. But certain requests can take several days. The best way to get an ETA is to apply it before you are leaving for Canada. To complete the entire procedure you will need your credit or debit cards, passport, contact details, and email address. You need to answer a few questions to complete the entire procedure for getting a Canada Eta visa.
Make sure to fill the form carefully and follow proper information. For instance, putting wrong details on an ETA form can be a huge problem. And you will be further not allowed to fly to Canada. You can follow the easy guidelines and refer to various online platforms that help you to provide plenty of relevant information.
Entering your passport number is a very crucial thing and make sure you have entered a valid number. Use your photo and passport number to know more details. The automatic system allows you to track your progress that is related to your ETA Visa.
You should check your passport number and other valuable details whether it is linked with your email or not. If your passport number is not matching to your email, then you may have to apply for a new Canada Eta visa.
What important documents to be carried to the airport while traveling Canada?
When you are done with your ETA visa, it will be automatically linked with your passport. Further, you have to present your passport while checking in to the flight. The staff of the airline will just go through some formalities, and they will scan your passport to confirm whether it is valid or not. If your passport is not valid then sadly you are not flying to Canada, and you have to re-apply for a new one.


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How Researchers Cloned Human Embryos : Shots - Health News After decades of trying, scientists say they've finally figured out how to make personalized embryonic stem cells. One day, these designer cells may help treat an array of diseases. A jolt of caffeine and and a little electric shock helped to do the trick.
How Researchers Cloned Human Embryos
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Human embryos grow in a petri dish two days after scientists in Oregon cloned them from a donor's skin cell.
Scientists in Oregon have achieved something that many thought might be impossible.
They said Wednesday that they have cloned human embryos and then harvested the embryo's stem cells.
The discovery, if it holds up, means scientists would be able to make personalized stem cells, with their genetic code almost perfectly matched to that of a patient.
One day, designer cells like these could help to treat an array of diseases, like diabetes, Parkinson's and heart problems.
So how did the scientists do it?
Specifically, they used a method called somatic cell nuclear transfer. Despite its complex name, the technique is pretty simple. Take an egg donated by a woman and pull out its DNA. Then insert DNA from a patient's skin cell into the empty egg.
Another Way To Make Personalized Stem Cells
Back in 2007, Shinya Yamanaka of Kyoto University in Japan, figured out a way to turn skin cells into stem cells without using an egg.
This method involves simply switching on four genes inside the skin cells, which transforms them into another class of stem cells, called induced pluripotent stem cells, or iPSCs.
Since you don't need to destroy a human embryo to make iPSCs, they are less controversial than embryonic stem cells. But scientists still aren't sure if iPSCs work as well.
Yamanka won a Nobel Prize last year for discovering iPSCs.
Nobel Winners Unlocked Cells' Unlimited Potential
As the embryo develops, it makes stem cells that the scientists can collect and grow in the lab.
The technique dates back to the 1960s, when John Gurdon at Oxford University cloned a frog using just one cell from a tadpole's gut. He eventually won a Nobel Prize for that experiment.
Then in 1996, a team in Scotland used a similar method to clone the first mammal: a sheep named Dolly. This discovery triggered a rash of clonings — rabbits, horses, cows, goats and, of course, cats and dogs.
But getting the technique to work with humans eggs has been an exercise in frustration.
For more than a decade, researchers have been tripped up at the same point. After they drop the new DNA into a human egg, it divides a few times and then it gets stuck. It stops growing.
But Shoukhrat Mitalipov and his team at Oregon Health & Science University figured out how to keep the embryo dividing until it creates stem cells.
Mitalipov says they had to trick the egg into thinking it's been fertilized by a sperm. "Even if you transplant the skin cell inside the egg, the egg still needs some kind of signaling — usually [it's] delivered by the sperm."
The magic signal is quite complex. It includes an electric shock, a cocktail of chemicals and a splash of caffeine. Really.
Adding a little caffeine to the embryo's food helps it grow and make stem cells.
Mitalipov and his team then harvested the caffeine-charged cells and demonstrated that they could be transformed into a variety of cell types, including heart cells that beat inside a petri dish.
The process is efficient enough, Mitalipov says, that he can get stem cells from each women who donates five to 15 eggs.

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Open the FLA to the SWF file in Adobe Flash. Make sure to limit the number of elements if possible. Every new image, font and line adds to your file size.
Navigate to "File," then "Publish Settings."
Check "Compress Movie" in the "Publish Settings" window.
Check "Generate Size Report." This will tell you how your file size is determined. Select "Publish."
If you have audio in your Flash file, you can also adjust the audio stream and event settings in the "Publish Settings" window. Changing them to MP3 from a WAV and from stereo to mono will decrease file size. If embedding a movie into an FLA file, also consider streaming it as an FLV and pr. The options are available in the "Import Movie" wizard that comes up when embedding a movie in your Flash file.


Theresa Seppa, is the recipient of the Ashland Rotary Club's 2019 Teacher Service Above Self Award. Ms Seppa has taught in Washburn for 27 years and currently teaches 3rd Grade.
In accepting the award, she stated that she was honored to receive the award and that her daily goal is to inspire a love of learning in her students.
Ms Seppa currently volunteers as the music minister at St Louis Catholic Church. She is a member of the Ashland City Band, Northland College Winds and is treasurer as well as performs with the Chequamegon Area Choir. She volunteers at the Big Top Chautauqua Gift Shop and is the treasurer of the Washburn Lions Club where she has also served as vice-president. She is a founding member of the Ashland Bayfield Literacy Council and has been president for the past 5 years.
One of several nomination letters submitted summed up the theme of all of them stating, "Theresa Seppa volunteers her time willingly, selflessly, and joyfully to enrich the lives of others in her community."
As part of this recognition, the Rotary Club provides $500 to be donated to a nonprofit organization chosen by the award winner. Ms Seppa's donation will go to the ABC Thrift Shop Capital Campaign in Washburn, which she noted has provided support to many of the organizations that she has worked for.
By sponsoring this award Ashland Rotary recognizes that many teachers demonstrate a personal commitment to their communities through volunteerism, outside the classroom. This service is critical to supplementing area social services and providing additional educational and cultural experiences that contribute to the quality of life in our community. Nominations for the award were made by community membersand the recipient is chosen by the Ashland Rotary Club Board of Directors.
Each year, the Ashland Rotary Club recognizes an area teacher who exemplifies the Rotary motto "Service Above Self". Rotary International which has 35,000 clubs and 1.5 million members worldwide, focused on education, clean water and sanitation, peaceful conflict resolution and the world wide eradication of Polio through the Polio Plus Program.


Evonik's customer magazine for the feed and livestock production industries.
This edition focuses on the topic of sustainability. The contribution "Healthy and environmentally sustainable food production" written by Dr. Michael Binder presents the results of the most recent amino acid life cycle analysis carried out within Evonik.
Featuring as "Research Highlights", the magazine also reports on current developments and latest scientific publications on amino acids for animal nutrition.


Double Chocolate Olive Oil Brownies are a rich and chewy treat that will disappear quickly. Brownies are one of those desserts that everyone loves but can be made so many different ways. Some prefer a chewy, fudge like brownie, while others stand by a lighter, cake like variety. For me, either is delicious and should always be made in double batches. For our Double Chocolate Olive Oil Brownies, we were going for something a bit different from mom's classic recipe. We have been working on a project with Carapelli Olive Oil recently, and we simply fell in love with the their rich, vibrant, and fruity Unfiltered Extra Virgin Olive Oil.We wanted to find a way to pair it with chocolate. Jackie, our unofficial resident baker at superman cooks, wanted to make a rich and flavorful brownie. So that is just what we did, keeping the ingredients simple and letting the natural flavors take center stage. The combination of olive oil and cocoa came together in a way that makes the finished product taste like it was made by a Michelin star pastry chef. We think they are great all by themselves, but I wanted to dress them up with a quick and easy cream cheese frosting (for extra richness). A garnish of chopped pistachios and pomegranate seeds made these Double Chocolate Olive Oil brownies pop. However you decide to serve them, I do recommend making a double batch, as these disappear quickly.


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Kunlun Tech Sells Grindr Majority Stake For $608.5 Million
Written by GDI
1st April 2020 2nd April 2020
The sale of Grindr has officially been completed amid ongoing privacy concerns from the US government.
Kunlun Tech, the Chinese former owner of the dating app, has sold its 99% stake for an estimated $608.5 million, to the US-based San Vicente Acquisitions.
The main reason for the sale is the potential threat of Chinese authorities using sensitive data harvested by technology companies against US citizens.
A year ago, the US government questioned whether or not Grindr was a threat to national security and ordered Kunlun Tech to relinquish its ownership of the property.
With 3 million daily active users, the opportunity to collect vast amounts of data is rife. Grindr's privacy policy states that they collect a wide range of personal data, including message, location information, and even a user's HIV status, should they wish to provide it.
In terms of ethnicities most at risk of data harvesting, black gay and bisexual men are most at risk as they accounted for the largest number of HIV diagnoses, at 9,807. They are followed by Hispanics (7,436), and then white (6,982), according to the centre for Disease Prevention and Control.
There are also concerns that the data harvesting may also include details of those currently serving as a US Official or in the military.
Kunlun Tech first bought a majority stake in Grindr for $93 million in 2016, and acquired the further shares two years later.
The investment in US technology companies from China has dropped dramatically, from $18.7 billion to just $2.2 billion in two years, and it is widely believed that the drop is owed to the new security concerns from the US.
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We were once again delighted to attend and participate in the National Radon Forum on 9th November 2016 at Public Health England's Head Office. The event coincided with Radon Awareness Week and European Radon Day, held in memory of Marie Curie who discovered radon over 100 years ago.
Highlights from the event included clarity on the progress of PHE's National Radon Plan and updates from the HSE on the timetable, implementation and technical requirements of the UK Radon Regulations in 2018 following the ratification of the new EU Directive on radon gas.
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Put your skills to the test with this brain teaser and find all the worlds in our daily world search game. A common strategy for finding all the words is to go through the puzzle left to right (or vice versa) and look for the first letter of the word . After finding the letter, one should look at the eight surrounding letters to see whether the next letter of the word is there. One can then continue this method until the entire word is found.Another strategy is to look for 'outstanding' letters within the word one is searching for .
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Shantel Rose joined the American Red Cross as a volunteer in late 2016. She began immediately as a Blood Services Transportation Specialist, making many pickups and deliveries of life-saving blood and blood products each week!
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Where Interpretation Ends and History Begins: Questions of Scale and Scope in Anthropological Analysis (Ethnography of the University 2018: Focus on Politics)
By Amanda Harvey-Sanchez
This blog post as part of a series by the students of the University of Toronto Anthropology course ANT473 and ANT6200 Ethnographic Practicum: The University, taught by Prof. Tania Li at the University of Toronto in 2018. Click here for the syllabus.
One of the questions which I have had to navigate in my research at Massy College has been that of scale and scope. As is the case in most ethnographic endeavours, my research centers around a few people in a particular community, in a particular city, in a particular province, in a particular country…and so on and so forth. Specificity is part and parcel to the anthropological project. Adding to what is already inherent to anthropology is the specificity inherent to my particular project, where I have focused on small and subtle means of politics. In many ways, my research is "microscopic" by its very nature. And yet, I have also been forced to consider when it may be useful to extend my scale of analysis, broadening the scope of inquiry in order to better situate the "microscopic" within the "macroscopic". It is this delicate balance, and the fine tuning that is required to "zoom in" or "zoom out" which I discuss here.
Ethnography as Interpretation and the Role of Fiction
Clifford Geertz describes ethnography as a form of interpretation. It involves piecing together different symbols, events, conversations, words – situating them within and viewing them in dialogue with the broader "webs of significance" which we come to understand as "culture" (Geertz 1973: 5). Anthropological interpretation is "tracing the curve of social discourse; fixing it into an inspectable form" (19), thereby allowing "culture" to be imagined as a form of "text" which may be read. In some situations, as is the case in my work, the ethnographer's tracing is "microscopic": we synthesize and make broader-level claims, but approach them "from the direction of exceedingly extended acquaintances with extremely small matters." (21).
In my work, I focus on what I have been calling "petty politics" – a form of politics where critique is coded, subversion is subdued, and positioning within broader fields of power is acknowledged but the field itself is largely left as is. "Petty politics" often transpires through very subtle means, with language and humour emerging as essential tools in the "practices of politics" at this scale. Finding this form of politics and deciphering its meanings requires the kind of interpretation that Geertz describes. I take a conversation that may at first glance appear innocuous – sometimes even a single word out of place – and place it within the broader "webs of significance", using this process of piecing and arranging to help discern what is "really happening" just below the surface.
Beyond helping me make sense of my research content, turning to the work of Geertz has also helped me reconcile some of the tensions and anxieties that emerged out of more reflexive analysis of my own practice as a novice ethnographer. One of the main concerns I faced was in offering a "true" and "complete" depiction of my interlocutors, who also happen to be my close friends. Alongside this, I also felt an anxiety around never truly getting to the bottom of things – the sense that my work was always somehow incomplete. Geertz's analysis of ethnography helped lead me to an understanding of ethnography as "real fictions" – a term I employ to refer to the dual nature of ethnography as both relaying of events and construction of a "story".
The fiction in ethnography, according to Geertz, is two-fold: 1) arrangement, and 2) fixing. Everything that the ethnographer pieces together is "real", but the act of piecing, arranging, situating within the webs of significance is a construction – "fiction" in the sense that it is "something made". As ethnographers, we try to "rescue the 'said' of [social] discourse from its perishing occasions and fix it into perusable terms" (Geertz 1973: 20), but there are always fragments left behind – some of which are known to the ethnographer and others which may never be known. Those moments that we do "rescue", Geertz explains, are captured and transformed from "passing events" into "accounts" which may be revisited as they become fixed into the anthropological record. But there is always something left behind, those pieces of the "said" which are left to their "perishing occasions".
In my own work, I came to understand the pseudonyms I use for my interlocutors as representations of reality: "real" in the sense that they are depictions of real people, but fictitious both in the sense that they are constructed and in the sense that they are always incomplete – merely a slice or a cut of the "full person" existing in reality.[1] Coming to this realization helped relieve some of the pressure I felt in fully representing my interlocutors. It is also helped me to accept what Geertz so clearly articulated, that "cultural analysis is intrinsically incomplete. And, worse than that, the more deeply it goes the less complete it is." (Geertz 1973: 29).
The Limits of Interpretation and the Role of History
Having come to this realization, I felt much more at ease with my work as an ethnographer. That is, until I was faced with a new crisis. The crisis is one I describe in my final paper as a crisis for my interlocutors – one which forced them to revisit processes of critique, politics, and the undiscussed at Massey – but it also served as a crisis for myself in forcing me to revisit the uses and limitations of interpretive anthropology. The "crisis" was essentially a meeting where much of the history of relations of power at Massey were quite jarringly revealed. This made clear to me the need to extend my scope of analysis, and I turned to political-historical anthropology for guidance.
In his book Sweetness and Power, anthropologist Sydney Mintz discusses some of the limitations of interpretive anthropology. The book is a history and biography of sugar, tracing its lineage through production and consumption and revealing the systems of power that were created and maintained to give rise to the assumed naturalness of the place of sugar in society today. Attention to history, Mintz argues, is crucial to an understanding of culture today. His reflections on finding "meaning" are worth quoting at length here:
'Meaning' in this case is not simply to be 'read' or 'deciphered,', but arises from the cultural applications to which sugar lent itself, the uses to which it was put. Meaning, in short, is the consequence of activity. This does not mean that culture is only (or is reducible to only) behaviour. But not to ask how meaning is put into behaviour, to read the product without the productions, is to ignore history once again. Culture must be understood 'not simply as a product but also as a production, not simply as socially constituted by also as socially constituting.' One decodes the process of codification, and not merely the code itself. (Mintz 1985: 14)
Mintz's work may be viewed as a response to the work of Geertz. One of the major critiques of Geertz and interpretive anthropology more broadly is that it effaces power; for Mintz, history is how one attends to power. While Geertz positions culture as the "webs of significance" which "he [those who make up the culture] himself has spun" (Geertz 1973: 5), he does not question how the webs materialized as such. This is where Mints steps in: rather than accept the naturalness of the place of sugar today, taking the "webs of significance" at face value, he asks what kind of spinning of threads had to occur to get to where we are today. Who spins the thread? Who writes the text? What kind of arrangements had to occur to arrive at this particular historical moment? A subtle but nonetheless essential point is that the literary metaphor is not entirely erased: there is still a "code", but now there is an added layer of meaning – decoding not merely the code itself (interpretive and symbolic anthropology) but also the process of codification (history and power)[2]. Thus, I situate Mintz not so much as a replacement of Geertz, but rather as a crucial extension, bidding us to look deeper backwards into the past in order to better situate all that extends outwards in the present.
In the case of Massey, this led to some recalibrating of how I position my research. I came to understand interpretation as residing within something much larger; the "microscopic" within the "macroscopic". As Mintz explains, the "webs of significance" which Geertz so astutely describes "reside within other webs of immense scale, surpassing single lives in time and space." (157-158). In my research, it is perhaps not necessary to stretch back as far as
Mintz does in the case of sugar, but it is still useful to "zoom out" just a bit. History of how the college was founded, how the successive Principals came to power, how different administrative positions were created or altered, and how different alliances were formed are all histories that help form the present conditions. History shapes the "field" of Massey College, and sets the parameters that my interlocutors operate within. It sets the stage for the subtle pushing, nudging, and maneuvering I interpret.
Conclusion: On Pieces of Puzzles
Having turned to both Geertz and Mintz, I want to be clear that I do not view one as the replacement of the other. Cultural analysis, like politics, is a matter of scale. It requires analysis at different levels, from different angles, and over different periods of time. An excellent anthropological work, I would argue, makes moves towards analysis at varying scales, but it is very rarely possibly to give each scale equal attention. The anthropologist's particular research questions will help determine which scales are prioritized as the primary scope of inquiry and which are used more as framing devices.
For the purposes of my research, my interests still lie, for the most part, in the present and in the minute means of politics. Thus, I still find value in turning to interpretive anthropology for some of the analysis I undertook. My awakening to Mintz, however, is what helped me to better see the "big picture". It helped me situate the "microscopic" within the "macroscopic", even if many of the "ethnographic moments" I analyze are still "microscopic" in nature. Even as I "zoom in" on "petty politics", it is still essential to be able to "zoom out" and see what processes of production created the field in which these practices emerge.
My final paper, as it would happen, draws on neither Geertz not Mintz and relies most heavily on the work of Pierre Bourdieu, attending to how practices of "petty politics" are maintained (and why "revolution" is so rare). To borrow a phrase from Marcus and Fisher (1986), I would argue that "theoretical eclecticism" is perhaps the only theory worth ascribing to absolutely. There is no "grand theory" which can explain everything, but there are several which can each explain "something". If the anthropological endeavor, that overarching task of "cultural analysis", is taken to be a puzzle, we can see how different theories offer different pieces of the puzzle; it is up to each anthropologist in each of their projects to make use of those pieces which best suit their particular puzzles.
Clifford, James
Introduction: Partial Truths In Writing Culture: The Poetics and Politics of Ethnography. James Clifford and George E. Marcus, eds. Berkeley: University of California Press, pp.1-26
Geertz, Clifford
Thick Description: Toward an Interpretive Theory of Culture. In The Interpretation of Cultures. New York: Basic Books, pp. 3-30.
Marcus, George E., and Michael M.J. Fischer
1986. Anthropology as Cultural Critique: An Experimental Moment in the Human Sciences. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, pp.vii-44.
Mintz, Sidney W
Sweetness and Power: The Place of Sugar in Modern History. New York: Penguin Books.
[1] Put another way, a "partial truth", as James Clifford (1986) would say.
[2] Geertz actually distinguishes between the metaphor of a code and the metaphor of a text, rejecting the former in favour of the latter because he prefers to consider the anthropologist a "literary critic" rather than a "cipher clerk" (9). Still, the general essence that I wish to draw attention to is that Mintz is not tearing down the metaphor, but rather adding another (crucial) piece to the puzzle.
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"Are we not drawn onward to new erA" Encourages Understanding the Climate Crisis From an Unconventional Perspective
by Jenn McKee
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UMS' Are we not drawn onward to new erA examines the possibility of undoing the damage people have done to earth in one night. Photo taken from UMS's Facebook page.
A few people quietly left the UMS presentation of Are we not drawn onward to new erA mid-performance while many others stayed and took part in a spirited standing ovation.
Conceived and performed by Belgian theater collective Ontroerend Goed, it's just one of those shows: an experimental, challenging piece of theatrical performance art that you either embrace or reject.
And your reaction likely depended on your capacity for patience and ambiguity, which was initially tested when deciding whether or not to purchase a ticket for the January 20 or January 21 performance.
By way of a vague show description, the UMS site reads, "You can't put toothpaste back in the tube. You can't remake a shattered vase. Or undo the damage that humans have inflicted on the Earth. But what if you could—in just one night?" (When asking my husband if he wanted to accompany me to the show, he asked, "What is it about?" "Uh … repair, I guess?" He didn't come.)
Now, there's of course a good reason for this artful obfuscation, but you have to be willing to step into the unknown, which is at the heart of UMS' envelope-pushing No Safety Net event series.
When the lights come up on Are we not drawn onward to new erA—the title is, significantly, a palindrome—you see a tree with a single apple, and on another part of the stage, a woman lying on the floor with her back to the audience.
As a man enters, plucks off the apple, and offers it to the woman, and the two share a slow, warm embrace, our brains feverishly work to fill in blanks: tree of knowledge, right? This is a clothed, contemporary Adam and Eve we're seeing, yes?
Not really. Maybe sort of.
But then a silver balloon, followed by a man wearing shorts, enters the scene from beneath a curtain, soon followed by the appearance of three other actors on the stage. Another man starts whittling the tree down to nothing, branch by branch, and after observing the strangeness of the actors' movements, and listening to the piece's seemingly foreign, strange, and sparse lines of dialogue, I soon deduced what was happening in front of me.
I won't give this insight away, nor will I say that my conclusion marked an endpoint of interest—because even becoming aware of the game that was afoot then left me with the next logical question: "How on earth …?"
For the destruction of the tree is followed by set pieces involving a sea of brightly colored plastic bags floating down from above, and a statue being pulled down and sawed into pieces, and the air being filled with smoke.
In that first half hour, you're either intrigued enough to stay, or you grab your coat and head up the aisle.
For me, the baffling build-up, while frustrating at times, was generally worth the wait. The meticulous, painstaking effort that went into executing the show's central conceit is kind of astounding, and it's something I've never seen attempted on stage before. That alone made it worth a blind leap of faith.
But to reap the rewards of an atmospheric, experimental show like Are we not drawn onward to new erA, you have to let go of conventional expectations and demands. That seems like an important and beneficial practice for us, but it grows more and more difficult with each distraction-packed day.
Jenn McKee is a former staff arts reporter for The Ann Arbor News, where she primarily covered theater and film events, and also wrote general features and occasional articles on books and music.
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Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial
Somme 1916 Museum (Musée Somme 1916)
Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial opened in June 1925 as an homage to members of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment that served alongside the British Army in World War 1. It is one of only two Canadian historical sites that exists outside of Canada (the other is in France, too).
Visitors enter the memorial through the main gate and are immediately met by a large dedication stone with a bronze cast statue and an engraved quote by John Oxenham. The somber reminder sets the tone for what many describe as a truly unique experience. A large triangular stone reminiscent of the 29th Division's badge recognizes the men who lost their lives at the hands of the Germans and five Caribou statues mark an important place in the battle or serve as a tribute to fallen soldiers. The memorial park is also home to three cemeteries: Hawthorn Ridge, Hunter's and Y Ravine.
The Battle of the Somme, fought over five months during 1916, was one of the bloodiest battles of World War I. The Somme 1916 Museum (Musée Somme 1916), set in medieval tunnels in the French town of Albert, includes a re-creation of the trenches and a first aid post, as well as photos, memorabilia, videos, and posed models.
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October Perry County Chapter meeting
Come out Monday the 15th for our October chapter meeting, in the conference room at the offices of the Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky. Parking available in lot beside building.
Power House Project Energy Efficiency Workshop: Robertson County
Eastern Kentuckians want clean and affordable energy and good local jobs. Join your friends and neighbors at the next "PowerHouse Workshop" at the Robertson County Public Library on June 5 at 6 EST, to learn strategies and skills you can use to help lower your energy bills and strengthen our local community.
KY Solar Energy Society Annual Meeting
KySES will hold its annual general membership meeting and Board elections on
Model guidelines and policies for making renewable energy accessible for low and moderate income households
This report from the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) describes ways states, communities and utilities can open the doors to solar and other renewable energy sources for low and moderate income homes and people living in economically distressed communities.
What's next after U.S. Supreme Court delays Clean Power Plan?
In a highly unusual move, the U.S. Supreme Court voted 5-4 to issue a stay on implementation of the Clean Power Plan. The federal rule, which was issued by the U.S. EPA last summer, aims to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from the U.S. power sector. The court's order halts the Clean Power Plan from taking effect until a legal challenge to the rule filed by more than two dozen states and many fossil fuel interests is resolved.
The decision was an unprecedented procedural ruling – not a determination about the merits or validity of the rule – that temporarily pushes the pause button until the larger legal issues are considered and resolved. In fact, in its one page order, the Court did not provide its reasons for issuing the stay. According to an article in the New York Times, the Supreme Court has never before granted a request to halt a regulation before its review by a federal appeals court. The justices themselves did not take long to consider the details of this complicated case. Final legal briefs from the parties defending the rule were filed on Thursday afternoon; the court's position was announced the following Tuesday.
The broader legal case about the validity of the Clean Power Plan rule is expected to move forward on an expedited timeline, but even so it could take as long as two years to reach a final resolution. The DC Circuit Court is scheduled to hear the case on June 2, 2016. It will likely issue a ruling by the fall of 2016. Regardless of that outcome, the issue is expected to be appealed to the Supreme Court. If the Supreme Court issues another stay and takes the case, it could rule as early as the spring of 2017 or as late as the following spring. Only then could the EPA move forward to enforce the rule, if it is ultimately upheld.
Early reactions news from KFTC members and allies across the country made it clear that people working for a just transition and climate justice are troubled but undaunted by this decision.
"I'm so glad we called this part of KFTC's work 'Empower Kentucky," because that's exactly what we are doing, and what we continue to do," reflected KFTC's chairperson Dana Beasley Brown shortly after the news broke on Tuesday evening.
"Our work has to go on," said Lexington KFTC member Chris Woolery. "Energy efficiency and renewable energy are no-regrets solutions that literally pay for themselves. That's the direction the world is moving. That's where jobs are booming. And that's the kind of leadership Kentuckians want. But we can't wait for our leaders. We have to move on without them."
The day after the court ruling, the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet announced it was suspending plans to hold public hearings this spring about ways Kentucky might comply with the Clean Power Plan. In contrast, KFTC's public engagement process will ramp up this spring, including public meetings in each congressional district.
"This gives us more time to build an even better Empower Kentucky plan and keep pushing forward," reflected Steve Wilkins of Berea. "Unfortunately, some states like Kentucky may take this as an excuse to sit on their hands and do nothing. If so, we'll just keep falling further and further behind. The gap will just grow wider between us and leading states that are making smart investments in clean energy. It seems nobody in a position of power has a vision for a new Kentucky. With a few exceptions, they are all looking backwards. We deserve better."
In many ways, the court ruling doesn't change the important work in front of us here in Kentucky. KFTC members already knew that making meaningful progress on clean energy will require long-term, creative, and determined organizing to change the conversation and build political will. In fact, that's what the Empower Kentucky project is all about.
In announcing the project last fall, KFTC member Elizabeth Sanders said, "It won't be easy to transform the ways we generate and use energy in Kentucky. Our economic, energy and political systems have long been shaped by fossil fuels, especially coal … We will not wait for our politicians to do the right thing … We are Kentuckians. We are our best hope for change. And together we will write a plan ourselves to make our communities more livable, strengthen our economy and support a just transition while meeting or exceeding the Clean Power Plan's goals for cutting climate pollution."
Empower Kentucky will take a major step forward in April, when KFTC will host a series of community conversations in each congressional district. These forums are an opportunity for Kentuckians to learn and share ideas about the energy future we want to see. Public input from those meetings – along with additional ideas gathered through an on-line survey, interviews and listening sessions – will help inform KFTC's Empower Kentucky plan.
A schedule of the April events, which are open to the public, will be announced soon.


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I am delighted to host author Karen Cioffi on my blog today. This is the final day of her virtual tour, and it has been an exciting one. Karen is going to talk about Writing for Free. She also has some nice giveaways. A warm welcome to you, Karen.
Karen Cioffi is an author and ghostwriter. Her new MG/YA fantasy book, Walking Through Walls, is based on an ancient Chinese tale..
I have come to the conclusion that the most time consuming aspect of writing is keeping up with all the useful information that is made available through everywhere from business sites to personal blogs. It seems everyone is offering free information. I have already spent entire days just surfing through sites and reaming ideas, strategies, tips, and so on. It really is endless.
In the writing world everyone tries to and actually needs to keep their work and names visible. Whether you're selling books, or services, or another product, you need to reach the potential customers. Providing information is a primary means of accomplishing this. The information you provide creates an informational funnel leading readers back to your site/s.
One tool to use to create an information funnel is the blog. New blogs are popping up everyday with free tips and advice. The blog has become a great vehicle to bring you to the reader. It is an excellent way to show readers what you have to offer. The information you provide will hopefully not only draw readers, but keep them coming back for more. Using my own blog as an example, I found that if I don't offer beneficial information, I lose followers.
Another vehicle to bring you to the reader is the free online magazines. This is where you can write and have your articles published. While you don't get paid, you do get published. Although it doesn't have the credibility of paying markets, it is a great way to hone your craft, expand your visibility, and establish yourself as an expert in your niche.
One more source of visibility is writing guest blogs or articles for other blogs or sites. Often the writers are looking for new and fresh content for their sites or newsletters. If the offer arises take advantage of it, or ask bloggers if they would be interested in a guest blog from you.
Every marketing teleseminar and workshop I have been to encourages writers to offer information through blogs or free online magazines. According to marketing experts the name of the game is visibility. Free information draws readers. I can confirm that this is true because I make it a point to attend all the free teleseminars and teleclasses possible. The businesses that offer this free information want to draw you there so they can sell you their services. This is understandable. It is a win-win situation; they acquire some new customers and you, whether you take advantage of their services or not, receive valuable information.
But, to what extent should a writer offer their services for free?
While taking this path of visibility it's important to remember that submitting to free ezines or guest blogging is not just a lack of financial gain, it's the time loss incurred while preparing these articles – this is called opportunity costs, the cost of choosing one path over another.
The best strategy is to start out offering free tips and articles until you can provide your own expert information and advice. It's important to remember that this free information will draw readers and show them that your posts and articles are helpful and needed. Once you feel comfortable enough that the information you are providing is of substantial value you can offer it in the form of ebooks, newsletters, teleseminars, workshops, and/or other means for a fee.
You should be aware that even when you reach this point, it's still a good idea to publish articles in the free ezines for continued visibility and as a means of drawing new readers/customers to your sites and services. And, don't forget that while you're providing free information you can also be submitting articles to paying markets.
Walking Through Walls should now be available through online retailers such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble, and book stores. If it's not yet listed, it will be very soon!
A gentle reminder. Two days left in my contest for a signed copy of Caves, Cannons, and Crinolines, my YA Historical Novel, a Finalist in the 2011 Next Generation Indie Book Awards. All you have to do is leave a comment and tell if you've ever had an experience with a hoop skirt or a crinoline. Drawing will be by Random Org. And please leave your email so I can contact you.
Also, I'm giving away a copy of ny picture book Frankie's Perfect Home at Good Reads. See the notice on the sidebar.
Quote of the week: The future belongs to those...who believe in the beauty of their dreams."
And now for the big announcement. (I should have posted this sooner, but you know how time gets away from you. At least it does from me.) Anyhow, do you want to win a Kindle? Do you want to win signed books and other swag? If you haven't entered already, hop on over to Young Adult Authors You've Never Heard Of and start commenting. You can enter every giveaway. It's easy and painless. The end is near. Winner chosen July 31. Here's the link.
I'd enter if I could. Good luck.
Oh, I finished "polishing" my Orphan Train story. It's in the hands of the publisher. I hope I got it right.
May I Share My Happiness With You?
In spite of the broiling weather and dried up ponds and no baby fawns that I've seen, I have many things to be thankful for. My family, my nice cool house, and friends, both Online and in person. Today, I'm happy to share the latest with you. Here's a picture of the medal for being a finalist in the 2011 Next Generation Indie Book Awards. It's heavy enough to put a crick in the neck, if I wore it for long. The brochure is the one they made and distributed at BEA this year. It contains all the Winners and Finalists.
A reminder too: My contest for a signed copy of Caves, Cannons, and Crinolines ends on July 29. All you have to do to enter is leave a comment and tell if you ever wore a crinoline or hoop skirt and what it was like. Also, if you have a copy of Caves and want a sticker for the cover just let me know where to send it.
Have a nice weekend. I'm determined to finish polishing my Orphan Train story and send it back to the publisher. This story is dear to my heart.
This week promises to be hectic but fun. First, I have a review to share with you.
We read about it almost every day or hear it on the radio or TV. Girl/woman abused by boyfriend/husband. Or it might be boy abused, as well. Many times the abuse has been going on for weeks, months, even years. So why does the victim allow it to continue? Why don't they tell the authorities, their parents, or a good friend?
Author Nancy Rue's novel, BOYFRIENDS, BURRITOS AND AN OCEAN OF TROUBLE, deals with the subject of abuse. Through her fictional characters, Bryn and her abusive boyfriend, Preston, the author provides a glimpse into possible reasons people do not report what's happening to them. Preston is popular, good looking, and Bryn thinks she's lucky to be his girlfriend. She keeps quiet about his hitting her, until they are in an auto accident and the truth is revealed. When her father insists on pressing charges against Preston, Bryn learns just how far Preston will go to protect his reputation and his future.
Bryn's mother and sister are away. That leaves Bryn and her father, who avoid discussing what they don't want to talk about, to deal with what soon escalates into threats and intimidation unless they drop the charges. Can Grandmother Mim who comes to stay until Bryn's mother returns home and gives Bryn surfing lessons while helping her through the days leading up to the trial and the trial itself, a book called RL (Real Life) that tells Bryn stories about Jeshua, and Shaun, a gorgeous new guy, help Bryn overcome her distrust of boys and put her life back together?
The author has written a story that anyone who's been in the same situation as Bryn can relate to. They'll understand her reluctance and fear to tell on the abuser. Perhaps seeing how Bryn deals with the situation will encourage them to act. This novel would make a good supplemental reader for classrooms to let young people know they're not alone and they need to admit the truth to stop the abuse. Also, the book would be a useful resource for school counselors when dealing with their subjects. I recommend this novel for teen readers and their parents, as well.
Next, YAAYNHO (Young Adult Authors You Never Heard Of) is celebrating our 1st anniversary with a huge giveaway. If you like free stuff (I do) find details at the YAAYNHO Blog. (Prize pack 2) and here for Prize Pack 1. Soon there will be an announcement of a really big prize. Good luck to all.
Third, I'm having a little contest too. I've mentioned before that 2011 is the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War. I will be giving away a copy of my YA historical novel, Caves, Cannons, and Crinolines, finalist in the 2011 Next Generation Indie Book Awards, Novella Division. I like simple, so my rules are simple. All you have to do is leave a comment and tell us if you've ever worn a crinoline or lived in a cave. You don't have to tweet it or anything, but you will get an extra point if you do. Please include your email so I can contact you. Thanks.The contest will end July 29.
My story: I wore a crinoline (of sorts) when I was in high school. I went to a school dance in this formal gown that reached to my ankles. My petticoat had a hoop around the bottom. I think my mother made it. She was really good at sewing and made most of my clothes. Anyway, the fun part was that I couldn't sit down because the hoop would fly up when I did. Embarrassing. I had a good time anyway.
I've never lived in a cave but visited Carlsbad Caverns once. It was dark and scary.
Have a good week. Happy Reading and Writing.
This month has been a whirlwind of activity. So much is happening I'm in a daze. Well, that's nothing new for me, since my head is usually in the clouds. I am enjoying every blessed moment. Here it is, the cover for my forthcoming YA novel, Life on Hold, from 4RV Publishing, LLC. Aidana WillowRaven is the talented illustrator. She also did the cover for Just Breeze.
Aidana always captures the mood of the story.
And, I also now have 100 followers. YAY. Thank you all. I've been thinking about having a contest this month for the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War and so I'm going to combine the two. Check back on Friday for details.
Now I must read the manuscript for final approval and then it's off to layout and printing. Isn't the publishing world exciting?
Dance like nobody's watching. Love like you can't be hurt. Sing like nobody's listening. Live like it's Heaven on Earth. From the country song It's Gotta Come from the Heart, Kathy Mattea.
I just finished a neat novel and would like to share it with you.
CINDERELLA is one of my favorite fairy tales. When I was a kid I'd listen to it on the radio, where actors read the parts of Cinderella and her wicked stepmother and sisters. Yes, this was before TV. Cinderella was beautiful. And the prince was … in my young imagination he was handsome and gentle and kind. I loved the ending where Cinderella and the prince lived happily ever after.
If you're expecting a sweet romantic story like the original CINDERELLA in Author Melissa Lemon's novel, CINDER AND ELLA, forget it. The prologue sets the reader straight in a hurry. Ms. Lemon's story has no fairy godmother, no glass slipper, no wicked stepmother and no wicked stepsisters. Instead, the author tells the "true" story of a family consisting of a father who disappeared several years ago, a mother and four sisters: Katrina, Cinder, Ella, and Beatrice. And what a story it is. There is a handsome prince. Now, I don't want to give anything away, but he's, shall we say, not the prince from the original Cinderella. Cinder goes to live in the castle and does fall in love with Prince Monticello, but as for living happily ever after ... Well, I'm not saying, but you'll be surprised at the outcome, I think. I know I was.
Trees that are linked to the lives of the characters, the sisters' missing father, and Knight Tanner from the castle (who is in my opinion the true hero of the story) make for a read that will keep you wondering what happens next. The story has a lot of plot twists and turns, so many at times that I had to really concentrate to keep up with them all. Also, the mixed points-of-view, jumping from scene to scene sometimes felt rushed, and I wasn't ready to go on to the next scene yet. Of course, those are just my thoughts. There's plenty in the novel to like: interesting characters, mysteries in the castle tower, secrets revealed, and the discovery that people are not always what they seem. Also, there are many questions to be answered. Will Ella find her father? Will Cinder and Prince Monticello get together? Will Ella and Tanner live happily ever after? You'll have to read the book to find out.
Melissa Lemon has written a novel that should appeal to readers who love fantasy, a bit of romance, and characters that will stay with you for a while after reading the last page. Enjoy the journey and trying to solve the puzzles before the characters solve them.
You may look at the title of today's blog post and think What on earth is ink pop? Even if you aren't thinking it, I'm going to tell you. I'll also give you the link where you can check it out for yourself. So pour a cup of coffee or tea, relax, and take a look at one of the most exciting sites for young people I've seen in a long time. It's great for older folks interested in reading, writing, and other good stuff, too. Here are just some of the activities you'll find at inkpop.
1. Contests: You can read and critique fiction, short writing, and poetry. You pick the ones you like best and at the end of every month, the five most popular projects are selected for review by the inkpop Editorial Board (which consists of HarperCollins editors). You can also enter your own writing.
2. You'll find Forums where you can talk about books and writing, ask questions, and discuss your writing and poetry, among other things.
3. Find author interviews, writing tips, writing contest information, writing prompts and more on the inkpop blog.
4. Learn how to speak Parseltongue and participate in Live Chats.
HarperCollins, inkpop encourages members to upload and share their writing in an ongoing American Idol–style contest. Each month, the top five fiction, nonfiction, and poetry projects on the Top Projects list will be reviewed by a HarperCollins editor.
You have to be 13 years old or older in order to register.
If you're interested, and especially if you know teens who read and write, here's the link: INKPOP So what are you waiting for? I'll see you at inkpop.
July is starting out to be an awesome month. A lot of good things are happening in my world. I hope in your world too.
First, Frankie is here. The very nice UPS man delivered copies and they are gorgeous.
Even Patches is excited. She's probably wondering what that armadillo is doing in the house.
I'm going to start a new blog for my pb and early readers. Trying to think of a good name. Any ideas are welcome.
Second, I have a change of schedule to announce. On Monday, July 4, Lizzie from Caves, Cannons, and Crinolines will be visiting Darby Karchut's blog. Stop by Darby's place to see what Lizzie has to say. We thank you.
Third, don't forget Tuesday, July 5, when I'll be at Susanne Drazic's Christmas in July. I'll be talking about the difference in writing contemporary and historical fiction. There will be prizes too.
Fourth, since 2011 is the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War, a sad time for our country, I'm having a contest this month. Details to follow.
And last, have a nice rest of the weekend.


Vital Memory dietary supplement was formulated with the aging brain in mind. If you have a loss of cognition and general memory including short-term memory, Vital Memory may be the supplement for you. This supplement contains Phosphatidylserine, Acetyl-L-Carnitine, Vitamins B12, E and C, Alpha Lipoic acid, folic acid and Calcium.
Phosphatidylserine is a phospholipid found in high concentrations in the brain and an integral part of the cell membrane of neurons. Scientific studies have demonstrated that this phospholipid decreases in the brain as we age. This causes neuronal membranes to lose fluidity and proper electrical conductance which causes a loss of memory function. Clinical studies indicate that supplementing with phosphatidylserine boosts concentration and memory that is associated with aging.
Acetyl-L-Carnitine is a derivative of L-Carnitine, which is a modified amino acid, aids in the transport of fatty acids into the mitochondria for ATP production. In other words, it is involved with energy production that runs all of our cells. Acetyl-L-Carnitine is used in supplements rather than L-Carnitine because Acetyl-L-Carnitine is able to pass through cell membranes better. This boost in energy production is particularly important for heart muscle, skeletal muscle and brain function as these tissues use an inordinate amount of energy even under normal conditions.
Alpha-Lipoic Acid, Vitamins E and C, and Folic acid are powerful antioxidants that remove free radicals that are generated during normal metabolism. Alpha-Lipoic acid is known as the antioxidant's antioxidant. Glutathione is actually the antioxidant protector of the mitochondria. However, Alpha-Lipoic acid regenerates Glutathione thus restoring normal antioxidant function.
Vitamin B12 is an important nutrient that is involved in DNA synthesis, fatty acid synthesis, energy production and red blood cell formation.
Calcium is added to this supplement to enhance the release of neurotransmitter into the synaptic cleft.
One consumer highly recommend this product as it worked very well when for early stages of dementia of his father. There was a big difference in his memory when he did not take it. Interestingly, another consumer mentioned he kept forgetting to take this product. But once remembered, it actually helped to disperse the brain fog. This one has more phosphatidyl serine in it than most such blends. Major complaint is that it is a bit pricey especially when you take 2 to 3 tablets a day.
Take 1 to 3 tablets a day. Best if taken with meal. To get the best results from Vital Memory for memory deficits due to aging, take 3 tablets per day.


We spent lots of time on the Canadian side of Lake Huron… so what's the US side like? Is the water clear, beautiful shades of blue, and cold? We got a little glimpse while in Mackinaw City and were anxious to explore the coast further. We found the same beautiful water, lots of open and natural spaces, and small towns with casual vibes.
From Mackinaw City we drove south east on HWY 23 along the coast of Lake Huron. We highly recommend this route… we were able to see Lake Huron most of the drive. As we drove we noticed lots of natural spaces by the water and public access points to the water. We passed through some notable spots… Rogers City, Alpena, and Thunder Bay… which were all quaint and casual.
We enjoyed our time over the last couple weeks exploring the towns of Lake Michigan, but we aren't big shoppers and prefer places that aren't crowded… with Mackinaw City in the rearview mirror we reflected that the Lake Huron coast is more our speed. There aren't as many dining options and the towns aren't perfectly manicured, but that's fine with us… give us a hiking trail or an empty beach anytime!
We chose Oscoda as our first stop because of the campground options. After 7 weeks on the road we wanted full hook-ups and a clean campground. We have great luck with KOA campgrounds and there's one in Oscoda. We were very pleased with the Oscoda KOA… we had a nice site, the campground and washrooms are really clean, and the camp store and staff are great. For kids, there's a bouncing pillow, sizable playground, and a big game room with arcade games and other games like pool.
Our first night in Oscoda we had dinner at Wiltse's Bew Pub and Family Restaurant. The reviews vary and we weren't sure what to expect… we were pleasantly surprised. Wiltse's has an interesting menu… it's mostly bar food but there are some great fish options. Todd and I shared seared tuna bites and they were really good. I had the Grecian salad which includes grilled salmon, which was also really good. Todd had "The Mess" burger which was a mess of good stuff! Daniel had chicken fingers.
The eastern coast of Michigan/western coast of Lake Huron is known as the "sunrise coast" and Todd was eager to get out and shoot it. The weather wasn't ideal, but he managed to get out to catch some really dramatic light before a rainy morning.
When he returned we decided to get out of the camper and go out for breakfast at the Red Rooster Restaurant about 15 minutes north in Greenbush. Todd and I had omelettes and Daniel had a breakfast sandwich. Everything was good and the portions were huge.
One of the coolest things about traveling is stumbling on great local events. When we got to Oscoda we found out that the Au Sable River International Canoe Marathon would finish around 11am Sunday (our first full day in Oscoda) in Oscoda. The Au Sable River International Canoe Marathon starts in Grayling, MI, 120 miles from Oscoda, and takes place over night! After breakfast we went to the Au Sable River to watch the end of the race. All I can say is WOW! Talk about some amazing athletes! The canoers rowed for 14+ hours and the finish came down to half a canoe length… it was really exciting!
After enjoying the canoe race and surrounding festival we took a drive up River Road, also known as the River Road National Scenic Byway. We stopped at the Lumberman's Monument and took a hike on the Highbanks Trail. The Highbanks trail is suitable for most hikers. We were a little disappointed that it's not very close to the river, but we still enjoyed the hike. The Lumberman's Monument includes a nice visitor center, clean washrooms, and picnic tables.
Our second day in Oscoda we planned a canoe trip on the Au Sable River. There are several canoe rental companies and we chose Oscoda Canoe Rental, which is located on River Road. Oscoda Canoe Rental offers a couple options where customers are provided transportation to river access points and then canoe back to Oscoda Canoe Rental. We hadn't canoed together before so we chose the 2 hour option for $35. We had a fantastic experience. Everyone at Oscoda Canoe Rental was great and the canoe trip was really fun. Todd and I enjoy exercise and paddled hard… so our 2 hour trip was quite a bit shorter. If we do it again, we'll book the 4 hour option and bring supplies for various stops along the river.
You may be wondering if we spent much time at the beach… Todd shot the sunrise both days. The weather wasn't great… a bit cool and windy… so we didn't spend any family beach time. We did note 2 public beaches in Oscoda and a sizable public beach in Tawas, which is about 10 minutes south of Oscoda.
Interested in visiting the Oscoda area? There are various motels and some campgrounds on HWY 23 down the coast. We noted lots of cottage rentals. There are multiple grocery store options, fast food spots, and various family restaurants and Bar/Grill types of places.


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Lunch: Mon - Sat 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Dinner: Mon - Thr 5:00 PM-9:30 PM
Fri - Sat: 5:00 PM-10:00 PM
Sun 5:00 PM-9:00 PM
私たちの歴史
Head Sushi Chef
Peggi Ince-Whiting has been making sushi in Utah for over 30 years. She is one of a handful of female chefs to work behind a sushi bar in Japan.
Peggi was trained by Sushi Master Inou at Hama Sushi in Tokyo. After finishing her apprenticeship under Master Inou, Peggi returned to her native Utah to open her own restaurant, Ichiban Sushi.
Over the 20 years that Peggi owned and operated Ichiban she received many awards and acknowledgments for her talent from US publications such as Bon Appetite Magazine, Fine Cooking Magazine, and Zagats. She has also received notations in numerous Japanese publications. Peggi's love of Japanese cuisine and creative combinations of new flavors are an exciting new aspect for patrons of Kyoto.
Marlene Noda
Chef Marlene Noda started at one of the first Japanese restaurants in Salt Lake City, The Hibachi.
She continued her culinary journey in many notable restaurants from Oregon to Hawaii. After her return the Salt Lake she worked for Chef Ince-Whiting at Ichiban in Park City for 10 years while earning her A.S. Degree in marketing and business.
She went on to own and operate Pagoda with her business partner and earned her B.S. in Culinary Management. She worked for Grappa Italian Restaurant in Park City, mastering all stations of the kitchen. Now she has come full circle and is happy to be working with Chef Peggi Ince-Whiting again at Kyoto as her sous chef and right hand.
Her favorite menu items include the Nabeyaki Udon, Agedashi Tofu, Sukiyaki, and Tonkatsu. She enjoys gardening, spending time with her grandchildren, and her time at the gym.
Peggy Ince-Whiting
Kyoto Dining Room
Yoshiko Yamasaki was born in Odawara, Japan near Mount Fuji. With a career in music, Yoshiko had no ambition to open and operate her own restaurant. After marrying Sam and moving to the US that all changed. Yoshiko worked as a hostess, server, and then head server at Benihana, providing her with the experience she needed for their new adventure.
Kyoto Japanese Restaurant opened for business on August 16, 1984. Sam & Yoshiko Tada were nervous as they invited in guests that first day to the location at 1080 East 1300 South, which had not been known as a home for successful restaurants. One by one, restaurants had opened at that location, only to close their doors soon afterward. Critics and patrons were skeptical of Kyoto's chances for success.
With Sam as Chef, creating dishes and managing the kitchen, and Yoshiko leading service and managing the finances, they proved to be the perfect combination for a business that would become an icon in Salt Lake City.
After tasting the food and enjoying their dining experience, those same critics were dazzled and pleased by the newest restaurant on the block. One reviewer in July of 1985 said, "After our first visit, the major reason for Kyoto's success was clear – this restaurant serves superb Japanese food."
With servers dressed in traditional Japanese Kimonos and the clean interior design, Kyoto has the feel of a little piece of Japan in the Rocky Mountains. Sam Tada had realized his dream of bringing that feeling of the home he grew up in, to his new home in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Traditional Seating Available
While there have been some changes in Kyoto over the last 30 years, surprisingly many things have stayed the same. The menu at Kyoto expanded greatly, with the addition of the Sushi Bar in 2001, the heart of the menu has stayed the same as it was on opening day. Some of the menu standouts, such as the Ebi Tempura, Agedashi Tofu, and "salty-sweet" Teriyaki, are the most popular items on the menu today.
New partners, The LaSalle Group, operators of Oasis Café, Golden Braid Books, and Stanza Italian Bistro, strive to maintain the amazing legacy that Sam & Yoshiko Tada has spent a lifetime creating. While the Tada's are still at Kyoto on almost a daily basis, they can finally take some much-deserved rest. The LaSalle Group prides itself on providing top quality fresh ingredients, friendly efficient service and a clean and appropriate atmosphere at all their locations, which makes this new partnership a natural success for everyone, especially our amazing customer base…the most important ingredient in Kyoto's success since 1984.
Sam Tada was born in Kyoto, Japan. After finishing high school, he began working in the vibrant local restaurant scene. In Kyoto, it is traditional to train and teach younger generations the craft and skills related to running a restaurant and then send them out to create their own success.
This is a lesson that Sam has held close to his heart, and is evident as Sam & Yoshiko have advised and aided their own employees to open their own businesses. Businesses that sometimes even compete with Kyoto.
At age 23, Sam moved to Salt Lake City and began to work with Jerry Tsuyuki as they endeavored to open a traditional Japanese restaurant. Sam was not only the opening Chef at Mikado, but he also helped with the construction and carpentry of the restaurant before opening.
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Rodee was like a second mother to me as she was our housekeeper and my closest companion for the first nine years of my life. She was my best friend and I think that I was closer to her than to my own mother when I was little. She started working for my family shortly before I was born.
Somewhere I have a picture of me in the highchair with Rodee feeding me. We spent many hours together, as my mother left her to take care of me while she did her various volunteer projects. When I was really small and had to take an afternoon nap, Rodee would hold, rock and sing to me and when I was a bit older, she read me stories until I fell asleep. Rodee treated me like I was her own little girl.
I do not know what happened to Rodee's husband, but I do know that she was a single mom, with five daughters! On occasion, her daughters would babysit my siblings and I (there were) 4 of us when our parents when out on a school night. They always came in twos as none of them liked to be alone with just us in our big house. They were all really nice girls. The youngest was just a year or so younger than me while the others were around the same ages as my older siblings, and after being a single mom myself, I admire Rodee even more.
Besides taking care of me, Rodee cooked and cleaned which was quite a job as we lived in a very large two story house with five bedrooms. I am not sure how she did it all as I think that she even made our beds every morning. She did come every day after she got her girls to school so she was there from about 9am-5pm, a long day to then go home and take care of her own children!
She washed clothes for the six of us, and hung them out to dry on the clothes line as we did not have a dryer at that time. She picked up after me and helped me to keep my room clean.
Of the "jobs" she did at our house, my favorite was "cook"!
I loved Rodee's cooking, especially her Fried Chicken and apricot fried pies! I always wanted her to make fried chicken as it was my favorite food when I was growing up! When I was older and we reconnected, she came to my home in Houston to meet with my sister and me. She showed us how she made her fried chicken, just with flour! I could not believe how good it was with just flour! I had been trying to imitate her chicken by using flour with milk and egg dip, quite messy! I believe it tasted so good because she put "love" into it. She knew how much we loved it and I think she enjoyed making us our favorite food!
Rodee and I had many special moments. I remember when she was cleaning out the freezer, and I was looking at all the different things sitting out on the counter. There was a juice can that had ice around the top. For some reason I decided that it would be something like a snow cone, so I put my mouth on it. When I pulled my mouth away, I ripped the skin off the inside of my mouth. I remember how bad it hurt, and how Rodee picked me up, hugged and rocked me until I quit crying, and told me I would be okay, and I was.
There was another time, when my friend Bill came over to play while our mothers went somewhere together and left Rodee in charge of the two of us. We were bored and looking for something to do as this was back before television was popular. Somehow we came upon two big boxes of stick matches which we thought were really intriguing. As customary, we wanted to be outside playing so we decided to take the matches and strike them while walking around the backyard, and dropping them as they burned out.
My parents had just put in a new driveway, and the asphalt was still kind of soft. On the other side of the driveway, there was a compost pile. I don't know if it was Bill's match, or my match, but one of us threw a match on the ground and the compost pile caught on fire. We went running in the house to tell Rodee.
She was surprised to hear that the backyard was on fire, but she grabbed the broom, and after she called the fire department, she ran outside and started beating the fire with the broom. Rodee got the fire out, about the time the fire truck pulled into the driveway. Rodee had also called our mothers, who pulled up shortly thereafter. The firemen, after making certain that everything was ok, and the fire was out, got back in their truck to back out. Since the driveway was new and soft, and the firetruck very big and heavy, they were stuck. They tried, and they tried to get out, but they couldn't. They had to call a wrecker service to come and pull the fire truck out.
Bill and I had been in trouble just for playing with the matches, but now, this added to our trouble. "Look what you've done!" my mother shouted. Anyway, Rodee stuck up for us. She didn't really get too upset with us, even though we had been mischievous on her watch. She understood that we were just kids out doing something we shouldn't have been doing, but we weren't bad kids. We had just acted badly!
Rodee was treated like a member of the family, kinda. Every summer in August, my family went to Galveston to the beach, about the time of my birthday and Rodee went with us! We'd stay at the Jack Tar motel, THE place to stay at that time in Galveston. Our family had a "suite" or apartment type room and Rodee had a place somewhere in the back of the motel, which I never saw, but she did have her own place away from us but still in the motel complex. At night, our parents always went out, so Rodee was there to look after us, the four children. This was obviously "the thing" because my best friend in college, Jane, did the same trip with her family in the summer, going to Galveston to the Jack Tar and taking her caregiver, Carrie Brown. Galveston was very popular in the '50s, probably because there was gambling. Besides sitting with us at night, Rodee would sometimes watch me when I was in the pool or go with us to the beach.
Pool where I loved to swim!
The Jack Tar in Galveston was the place to go, and to take your maid to be your babysitter at night. Rodee again, was away from her children, her daughters for a week, two weeks. I had a great time. I was glad she was there, but now I look back on it, and I think how difficult that must have been as a single mom. Who watched her kids? I was glad she was there. We spent every birthday together until I was seven.
Then in 1957, around the time of my birthday, my family took a "road trip" and did not go to Galveston. We were actually in California on my birthday. Even though I was having fun, I missed Rodee and Galveston. I remember receiving a card in the mail from Rodee, for my birthday. In the card was a handkerchief, a flowered handkerchief, that I still have to this day. I was touched, even at the age of seven that Rodee would send me something for my birthday. I will say a handkerchief would not have been my choice, but I cherish it today, and hey, it was easy to mail!
Rodee would save me from getting in trouble, correcting me before I drew the attention of my mother. She also shielded me from my brother who would pick on me, she would interrupt arguments between us, she was my protector. She was like a member of the family! I was deeply attached to Rodee, my surrogate mother.
Mary Rabe is the Founder and Director of Women Healing the World -- a creative community of women who want to make a difference for other women in our communities.
Mary Sue, your writing has a way of "bringing it all back to life". I really enjoyed hearing about life in The South at the same time i was growing up in The Midwest/North – some distinct differences ,bit many commonalities of experience.
A good insight into how household help was considered family and how special she was in your life. I can't imagine Rodee's feelings of leaving her own children while caring for someone else's children. She never let her feelings show I'll bet.
This book is about the journey of finding my voice and helping others share theirs.


My favorite camera store, B&H Photo Video, is one of the first businesses participating in having virtual tours of their stores via Google's Street View technology.
If you look up B&H Photo Video on Google Maps, you can step inside.
It only took how many years now?


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War: Iran expected to supply Russia with weapons – US
White House officials have said that newly-declassified US intelligence has indicated that Iran is expected to supply Russia with "hundreds" of drones.
The drones, according to the officials, include weapons-capable ones — for use in the war in Ukraine.
Iran will also train Russian forces on how to operate these drones and begin as early as late July.
"Information indicates that the Iranian government is preparing to provide Russia with up to several hundred (unmanned aerial vehicles), including weapons-capable UAVs on an expedited timeline," national security adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters at the White House press briefing on Monday, according to CNN.
"Our information further indicates that Iran is preparing to train Russian forces to use these UAVs, with initial training session slated in as soon as early July. It's unclear whether Iran has delivered any of these UAVs to Russia already."
A spokesperson at the White House National Security Council told CNN that the information Sullivan described to reporters was based on recently declassified intelligence.
Sullivan argued that news of Iran supplying the drones is evidence that Russia's attacks against Ukraine in recent weeks are coming at the "severe" cost of depleting its own weapons.
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