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Mon, 20 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Letters

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Thousands of Americans die every year from consumption of sugar and junk food. Thousands die from sporting activities, and thousands die from occupational hazards. There are some regulations on some things but they will always remain legal in a free society.

Spectator

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

By Stephen Tuttle
Barack Obama promised to close the Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, commonly referred to as Gitmo, when he first ran for president in 2008. “Unamerican,” he said. Having failed to keep that promise in his first term, he repeated it when he ran for re-election in 2012.

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Random Thoughts

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

By Robert Downes
This was before the widespread use of e-mail when the internet was still barely-there -- the web was the province of a few geeks in what would become Silicon Valley. It was well before digital phones, iTunes, iPods, Skype, Twitter, texting and Facebook.

On a roll with bicycle commuting

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

By Diane Conners
• How thankful I am for Traverse Area Recreation & Transportation (TART) for providing me with a beautiful and safe way to commute; and to Bay Area Transportation Authority (BATA) for putting bike racks on the village connector— now village loop—buses so that I can bike one way to work and bus the other way.

Spycraft at National Writers Series

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Matthews is a retired officer in the CIA’s former Operations Directorate, now known as the National Clandestine Service. Over a 33-year career he served in overseas locations and engaged in the clandestine collection of intelligence, specializing in denied area operations.

Public Safety

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Public Safety
By Patrick Sullivan
-- The following day, Wexford County Sheriff’s deputies were on patrol around Boon near S 23 Road and W 32 Road when they found a suspicious bottle near a cemetery. TNT was called in and confi rmed this was also likely a remnant from a one-pot meth lab.

News of the Weird

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

By Chuck Shepherd
-- That there are flea “circuses” is bizarre enough, but in March a cold spell in Germany wiped out an entire troupe of “performing” fleas, requiring the flea whisperer to secure replacements (because, of course, the show must go on).

Drivers Wanted

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Drivers Wanted
By Patrick Sullivan
“What it comes down to is they were very busy up there so we took over,” said John Lefler, a volunteer who coordinates the transportation schedule. “There’s nothing negative we want to say about the county. It works out better if we have it, that’s all.

Kickstarting Manistee

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Kickstarting Manistee
By Kristi Kates
That’s the slogan for the newest project of the Manistee Community Kitchen, a project with a quadruple goal: to increase employability through a “teaching café”; to support the local farm-to-table movement; to serve old-fashioned, classic food in a new-fashioned, healthy way; and to help preserve a Manistee historic landmark.

A Series of Success

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

A Series of Success
By Erin Crowell
Buzzelli, who is far from struggling in her own writing career, shares her thoughts on the series’ success, along with her reasoning why — while everyone else sees the beauty of Northern Michigan through tourist-shaded sunglasses — she is the one busting out the flashlight and examination gloves.

Here Comes the Sun

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Here Comes the Sun
By Rick Coates
“We just opened a couple of weeks ago and all indications are that we are going to have another great year,” said Wanroy. “There has been so much attention given to the area lately and that has helped.

An Artful Alternative

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

An Artful Alternative
By Al Parker
Welcome to InsideOut Gallery in Traverse City’s burgeoning warehouse district. The gallery is housed in a former furniture warehouse that was built 80 years ago. Two years ago the gallery underwent major renovations, adding 1,000 square feet of space, new bathrooms and getting the building up to code.

One Wild Ride…

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

One Wild Ride…
By Robert Downes
The old Boy Scout motto is apt for this 72-mile trail through some of the wildest country in the lower peninsula. Suffer a bicycle breakdown out here along this lonely path and you could find yourself walking 10, 15, or even 20 miles to the nearest town.

Reliving History at the Straits

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Reliving History at the Straits
By Rick Coates
Snider is secretary of the committee that organizes the Fort Michilimackinac Historical Reenactment Pageant, now in its 51st year, which takes place in Mackinac City over Memorial Day Weekend.

My Style

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Jobvite is a leading social recruiting software firm, with such fashion-forward online customers as Rue LaLa, Gilt Group, Nasty Gal, ModCloth and Polyvore. “I actually end up shopping a lot of Jobvite’s customer websites. I also like to read fashion blogs to stay on top of what’s trending,” she tells me.

Gear Box

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Gear Box
Fluke Corporation manufacturers imagers capable of measuring infrared radiation (otherwise known as heat). Items such as the TI-20 Thermal Imager shown here, which lists for $7,166, are typically used for construction purposes and can peer inside the walls of a structure to measure temperatures ranging from 14 degrees to 662 degrees Fahrenheit.

Wild Times in Wilderness State Park

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Wild Times in Wilderness State Park
By Mike Terrell
often seems that some of the most beautiful beaches in Northern Michigan are the most remote. But all you need are a good sturdy pair of hiking shoes to enjoy the remote beaches in Wilderness State Park along scenic Sturgeon Bay south of the Mackinac Straits.

Tasteful

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Tasteful
By Ross Boissoneau
Copper Falls Steakhouse is located at 1796 S. Garfi eld Ave. Hours are 11-9 Monday through Friday, 12-9 Saturday, and 10-9 Sunday, with brunch from 10 to 3. Those hours will expand this summer. Call 943-1103 or visit online at copperfallssteakhousetc.com or on Facebook.

Taste Makers

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Taste Makers
I have always felt that it is important for golf courses to have great food and Grandview is no exception. Their burger is a monster, two patties and loaded with all the fixings prepared to perfection.

Bottoms Up

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Bottoms Up
With all of the breweries and restaurants specializing in craft beer in Traverse City, The TC Cycle Pub is a cool concept. The 14-passenger bike is a pub crawl on wheels (no beer or alcohol is allowed on the pub peddler as it is against State law) and it goes between various locations in the Traverse City area.

M-23 Strings offers Progressive Pickin’

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

M-23 Strings offers Progressive Pickin’
By Kristi Kates
Eric Langejans on guitar and mandolin is the newest member of the band, commuting from his home in Ludington. Nicknamed “Fast Eric” for his lightning riffs, Langejans is a multi instrumentalist and singer songwriter who dabbles in a range of music from bluegrass to rock.

Northern Seen

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Northern Seen
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Hot Dates

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Hot Dates
By Erin Crowell
Catch music from several strumming (and bagpipe-blowing) acts at Fountain Point Resort, located in Lake Leelanau, on May 26, starting at 2 p.m.

Nite Life

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Nite Life
By Erin Crowell
5/24 -- Miriam Pico Band, 5-9; The Hogans 5/25 -- Medicinal Groove 5/26 -- Laith Al-Saadi Mon. -- Mike Moran Tues. -- Open Mic Wed. -- DJ DomiNate Thurs. -- Cowboy Fusion Uptown -.

Modern Rock

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Modern Rock
By Kristi Kates
A brand new touring festival - a bit like Lollapalooza in its early days, if Lolla was more folk and less alt-rock - is hitting the road on June 26 with the likes of Wilco, Bob Dylan, Ryan Bingham,.

Erased

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

“Erased” is something of a mashup of “Taken” and “Unknown,” with Aaron Eckhart in the Neeson role as Ben Logan, a former CIA agent with a stereotypically resentful teenage daughter who has come to live with him after the death of her mother.

Previews

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

By Richard Roeper
SIDE EFFECTS (Thriller, R, 105 m., 2013). Rooney Mara stars as an edgy young woman named Emily whose husband (Channing Tatum) has been released after four years in prison for insider trading. Things don’t go smoothly for Emily and she’s referred to a psychiatrist (Jude Law), who prescribes a new drug named Ablixa.

On Film

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

On Film
By Richard Roeper
Of course, this being the second entry in the “Star Trek” film series that got such a rousing reboot in 2009, we also get state-ofthe-art visual effects, some amusingly weird alien beings, at least a halfdozen references to touchstones from previous...

“Jonesin” Crosswords

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

“Jonesin” Crosswords
By Matt Jones
3 Arcade game amts. 4 Matchbox product 5 Rap duo Kris ___ (R.I.P. Chris Kelly) 6 Followed logically 7 Question of permission 8 Oprah’s longtime personal trainer 9 “Fear of Flying” author Jong 10 “I Just Wanna Stop” singer ___ Vannelli 11 Flip out 12...

Ask the Advice Goddess

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

By Amy Alkon
My friend’s girlfriend hits on me all the time. (We’re all lesbians.) She always offers to get me a drink before she gets her girlfriend one, and she’s taken to giving me quick shoulder rubs and stomach pokes. The other night was really bad.

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Freewill Astrology

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

By Rob Breznsy
Go to RealAstrology.com to check out Rob Brezsny’s EXPANDED WEEKLY AUDIO HOROSCOPES and DAILY TEXT MESSAGE HOROSCOPES. The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at 1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700..

Classifieds

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Traverse City, MI 49684 231-922-9503 www.marshallmusic.com.