“Practice without thought is blind; thought without practice is empty.”
Kwame Nkrumah, the first prime minister and president of post-colonial Ghana, once said these words regarding the achievement of equality and justice through planning and consistent action. In “The Inheritance,” shown at this year’s Ann Arbor Film Festival, these words are written in chalk inside of a collective household in Philadelphia. The members work toward achieving the type of natural living once practiced by some of their African ancestors, and these words serve as a reminder of the ongoing struggle for racial equality.
Ephraim Asili’s “The Inheritance” weaves documentary-style footage of the Black separatist group MOVE and the Black Arts Movement with a scripted storyline of a West Philadelphia collective. The collective learns from MOVE members Debbie Africa, Mike Africa Sr. and Mike Africa Jr., as well as poets Sonia Sanchez and Ursula Rucker; these leaders all make appearances throughout the film to educate the collective, as well as us the viewers. Integrating these important figures into the film’s storyline creates meaning in a rather straightforward plot regarding the lives of those in the collective.
“The Inheritance” combines fact with fiction to create a unique plot-based documentary format that works well for the dual purpose of informing while also entertaining. The dramatized reenactment of the collective’s struggles educates viewers on how the household functions while also simultaneously captivating them with conflict and humor. However, the main bulk of the story is told through historical footage of MOVE that cuts in and out of the plotline.
The film goes into depth explaining MOVE’s beliefs, as well as the details of the horrific bombing of the organization’s house in Philadelphia. But before diving deeper into MOVE, the film provides a breakdown of African socialism. The members of the West Philadelphia collective go into detail about the purpose of the ideology: building an extended family of community members and sharing economic resources. This information is necessary in guiding viewers on their journey toward understanding the teachings of John Africa, MOVE’s founder and leader.
“The Inheritance” offers us a history lesson taught directly by members of MOVE while provoking individual thought and reflection on today’s society. Members are encouraged to worry about only themselves, which seems contradictory when considering greater social problems like environmental justice and industrialization, which require a group effort to change. However, in the minds of MOVE members, thinking about only yourself equates to much more than selfish desires. If you care deeply about yourself, and you need food and water to survive, then you won’t allow these resources to become polluted. That’s the MOVE mindset. And it’s definitely refreshing in a capitalist society where money-making and land ownership reign superior.
However, what makes this film significant is its portrayal of a history that often goes untaught. The ideology MOVE promotes is definitely not mainstream, making it less likely to be discussed in schools. The organization is known for its anti-technology and pro-animal rights beliefs in a society that thrives off of technological innovation and taking advantage of animals for the benefit of humans. So when the MOVE house was bombed in 1985, politicians didn’t think twice about leaving that history behind, partly due to the fact that not many people connected with their beliefs in the first place. This mindset was and is unacceptable, and “The Inheritance” reminds us that there is so much ugly history and tragedy that goes unacknowledged in both political and educational spaces.
“The Inheritance” isn’t for moviegoers who are looking for entertainment without education. The film is bursting at the seams with lessons that should’ve been discussed long ago, and that’s what makes it a worthwhile watch. But that’s not to say that the film isn’t entertaining. The scripted storyline with guest appearances balances out past footage of history, making for a pretty even spread of drama and fact that’ll keep you watching until the end. “The Inheritance” proves that the telling of history through art can be a powerful method of education.
Daily Arts Writer Laura Millar can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.org.


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The Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder (CEWH) manages $3.2 billion worth of environmental water on behalf of taxpayers and the environment. It is responsible for deciding where environmental water should be used in order to maintain the ecological health of nationally and internationally significant wetlands in the Murray Darling Basin.
While the CEWH is responsible for environmental water, it must rely on state governments and their agencies to deliver its water. It also relies on Commonwealth water agencies - the Murray-Darling Basin Authority and the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources - to act in a way that maximises outcomes for CEWH.
However, the priorities of these agencies are not always aligned with CEWH’s objectives. CEWH has no statutory power over them if they choose to act in a way contrary to CEWH’s decisions. The Commonwealth’s water holder is effectively hostage to the state’s water managers.

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SB 128, the bill that would legalize assisted suicide in CA, was pulled from the state Assembly this week due to lack of support, ending the bill’s chances this legislative session. We need your ongoing support to keep assisted suicide out of CA in the future.
Compassion and Choices, the group pushing suicide in CA, and over 20 other states around the country, believed they would have an easy win in CA.
What they did not count on was the groundswell of opposition from people around the state and from every community and viewpoint. Your voice, in defense of the elderly, sick, poor, and disabled upended the conversation around assisted suicide, forcing lawmakers to examine our serious concerns and understand the incredibly negative effects assisted suicide would have on our most vulnerable populations.
Thanks to your great work, Assembly member offices were flooded with calls and emails. One office reported calls from SB 128 opponents nine to one over those calling in favor!
This hard won defeat of SB 128 came at a high cost and the fight is not over just yet. Compassion and Choices has vowed to push assisted suicide in CA again next year through legislation, a ballot initiative, or both.
Let us continue our defense of human dignity and social justice!

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The Atascadero city council unanimously voted last night to adopt draft ordinances aimed at addressing homeless camps in the city.
City staff says the ordinance is a new tool to be used in place of a now outdated ordinance first drafted in 2013 that is not compliant with federal law. The ordinance provides guidelines for regulating the time, place, and manner for camping on public and private property. The new ordinance regulates that camping is only allowed by necessity during certain evening hours, cannot be done within 100 to 500 feet of certain public facilities and properties, such as schools and city hall, and cannot be done in such a manner that raises health and safety concerns.
The city says that they will continue to approach unhoused residents with compassion and sympathy, seeking to provide them with resources before using the new ordinance for compliance-based enforcement.


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A couple of interesting bits of news have come out about the future of Russia’s frigate development. The first one is the news that they are working on a next generation Kalibr missile. The story was reported by TASS, and it received quite some attention in the West. The new version will be called Kalibr-M, and it will presumably be a lot bigger than the current version of Kalibr. The range of the missile will exceed 4500 kilometers, and it will carry a much larger warhead of about one ton. Both range and payload are about the double compared to the present Kalibr missile.
The story is not confirmed by official sources, but it seems plausible that Russia would develop a larger Kalibr missile with a longer range. It also seems like a technically manageable task. Especially the longer range makes sense, because it gives more flexibility that you can launch missiles at greater distances. I’m not convinced that Russia really needs a missile with a larger warhead. Frankly they probably rather need one with a smaller payload so they can enjoy the benefits of precision bombing. But it does seem possible that Russia would move in the direction of larger warheads just because it sounds like the more terrifying thing to do. Like its smaller predecessor, Kalibr-M will be able to carry both conventional and nuclear warheads. It is unclear when Kalibr-M will be ready for deployment but it is part of the 2027 state armament program, so probably before then.
The larger Kalibr-M missile will not fit the present Kalibr launchers, so not all ships will be fitted for it. It is intended for the larger surface ships and nuclear submarines. The first ships to be equipped with Kalibr-M will be frigates.1
And that leads us to the other frigate related news. This is all related to the Admiral Gorshkov class frigates. This project 22350 class of ship was designed in the early 2000’s and was intended for mass production of at least 30 units. That number was later reduced to eight, then six, and finally four. Admiral Gorshkov was delivered this summer, and the second in class, Admiral Kasatonov just finished the first stage of sea trials. The third ship Admiral Golovko and fourth ship Admiral Isakov are expected by 2022. The news here is that future ships will be equipped with an additional missile launcher which will increase the capacity from 16 to 24 Kalibr or Oniks missiles. It is not entirely clear whether any of the already planned ships will get the upgrade, or if it only concerns possible additional ships. But it is interesting that they work in this direction. I would expect these ships to have some flexibility so the 24 missiles could eventually be the larger Kalibr-M type.
And then rumors have started emerging about the future of Russia’s frigate development program. Some high-ranking sources tell flotprom.ru that the Defense Ministry is looking seriously into the possibility of building two more Gorshkov-class frigates, but that would apparently require a loan to secure the finances. And simultaneously, the Severnoye Design Bureau has received a contract on the design of a larger ship based on the Admiral Gorshkov class. This new ship is called project 22350M, and it will supposedly have a displacement of around 8000 tons, which is substantially larger than 5000 tons of the present Gorshkov-class. So aptly the class has been dubbed the Super-Gorshkov by the Russian military press.
Apparently Severnoye Design Bureau has until the end of the year to finish the work. So it seems like 2019 will be an interesting year where Russia will have to make some decisions about whether to build more of the existing Gorshkov-class ships with an extra missile launcher or to bet on the Super-Gorshkov. Because they can hardly afford both.

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6 Tips for A Healthier Thanksgiving
When Thanksgiving rolls around, it’s tempting to splurge on all of that buttery, delicious, calorie-laden goodness. But Thanksgiving doesn’t have to sabotage your health. Here are six tips to indulge in your Thanksgiving feast without the guilt, and help you savor the things that mean the most.
Believe it or not, you can modify your favorite Thanksgiving recipes without sacrificing flavor. Rub your bird with healthy olive oil instead of fatty butter, and use spices to enhance flavor. Baste the turkey with fat-free chicken broth and use that as the base for gravy. Reduce the amount of butter in mashed potatoes, and add yogurt or fat-free sour cream to make them creamier. Substitute fruit purees to reduce the amount of sugar in apple and pumpkin pies, and include fresh fruit and nuts on the dessert table. These simple, flavorful modifications could add up to big savings when it comes to calories.
The only thing that should be stuffed at the Thanksgiving table is the turkey—not the dinner guests. Embrace the bounty before you with your eyes, not your stomach, by selecting reasonably sized portions of the foods you’ve been waiting for all year long, and then skip going back for seconds. Bonus: more leftovers (and less cooking) the next day, plus room for dessert.
Savor Every Bite
Instead of gobbling up your Thanksgiving feast, savor the magic of the moment and the time spent with family and friends. Taste each forkful, and put your fork down between bites. Save room for the foods you love the most, and spread the meal out over the course of the afternoon, rather than consuming six hours worth of preparation in 20 minutes.
Focus on Family and Friends
Relish the company at the table as much as you enjoy the food on it. Thanksgiving is about more than the bounty you can eat—it’s also time to savor relationships with family and friends, especially if you only see some relatives during the holidays.
Walk It Off
That Thanksgiving nap you’re looking forward to? Consider replacing it with a brisk stroll in the fresh air, and enjoy dessert later. Gather the family after dinner and take a walk together, recounting memories of Thanksgivings past and all the things you are grateful for—like delicious food, friends and family, and good health.
After all, friends, family and good health are something to truly be thankful for.

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Duluth’s 4th Street Market Closes Leaving Many Without Nearby Grocery Options
News broke yesterday that Duluth's 4th Street Market is closing its doors after being evicted by the building owners. They quit paying rent months ago due to a conflict with the owners about repairs needed to the building. A court date has been set, but for the time being the market is closed leaving many low income residents in the hillside area without a place to get their groceries.
Many of these people relied on the market being within walking distance to get their groceries. This could cause a hardship or an increased cost for transportation to get to the nearest grocery store, which is the Plaza Super One. That's not an easy walk for many with Duluth's hills and snowy sidewalks.
The hearing for the eviction is scheduled for February 21st. You can read more about the details of the story from Duluth News Tribune.

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Posted on December 20, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine
The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired pitcher Clay Buchholz in a trade with the Boston Red Sox in exchange for minor league second baseman Josh Tobias. The Red Sox have been shopping Buchholz since they acquired Chris Sale in a trade with the White Sox earlier this month and managed to find a taker in the Phillies. As part of the deal, the Phillies will take on all of the $13.5 million Buchholz is owed in 2017 before he hits free agency next winter.
For Buchholz, the trade marks the end of a decade in Boston after he came up with the Red Sox in 2007. Buchholz had quite a few good seasons during his tenure with the Red Sox, but his performance started to drop off significantly in 2016. In 21 starts last season, Buchholz was 6-8 with a 5.01 ERA. As a result, he found himself being bounced between the rotation and the bullpen, often going long periods without being used in either role.
Had he stayed in Boston for the 2017 season, Buchholz would have likely been relegated to a full-time role in the bullpen. Despite some success as a reliever last year, $13.5 million would have been a steep price to pay for a middle reliever, even in today’s market.
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Moreover, Buchholz would have likely been unhappy in a relief role, but barring multiple injuries, the Red Sox would have no other choice but to put him there. Boston’s rotation currently projects to include Sale, Cy Young winner Rick Porecello, David Price, Steven Wright, Drew Pomeranz, and Eduardo Rodriguez, which would have made Buchholz the 7th man in a five-man rotation.
In Philadelphia, Buchholz will be guaranteed a spot in the starting rotation. He will join Jeremy Hellickson in giving the Phillies two veterans at the top of an otherwise young starting rotation. For the other three spots in Philadelphia’s rotation, Jarad Eickhoff, Vince Velasquez, and Aaron Nola have to be viewed as the favorites to lock down those jobs during spring training. However, the likes of Jake Thompson, Alec Asher, Zach Elfin, and Mark Appel may also compete for rotation spots, giving the Phillies a fair amount of rotation depth.
What exactly Buchholz brings to the Phillies after a trying 2016 season is unclear, but he appears to have something left in the tank. It also doesn’t hurt to have another veteran in their rotation, even if Buchholz isn’t the same pitcher he was a few years ago. At $13.5 million, the price for him is a little steep, but it may be a chance worth taking for a team just looking to stay competitive as long as possible in 2017.
In Tobias, the Red Sox aren’t getting an elite prospect, but he did have a strong season in A-ball in 2016 and could turn into a big league contributor down the line. More importantly, the Red Sox part ways with a player who wasn’t in their plans and free themselves of $13.5 million.
Boston had been previously telling free agents that they were out of money. But the Red Sox may now have the salary available to add either another hitter or setup man in their bullpen. Trading Buchholz may have freed up enough money for the Red Sox to become a factor on the free agent market again this offseason, which could make it a worthwhile trade for Boston.


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"QUAKE" Album Release
We are so excited to announce that our second album, QUAKE, was released on March 15! Can’t wait for you to hear our hard work. A HUGE thank you to Taylor Valerio for working in the studio to make this happen. This album features seniors from QN classes of 2017 and 2018, and songs originally performed by Sam Smith, Adele, the Dixie Chicks and more :) Find us on Apple Music and Spotify!
Album cover art by Sophia Haegley QN '21.

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Set in Victorian London from the Queen of Mystery Romance
Amelie Hampton is a hopeless romantic, which makes her the perfect columnist to answer lonely heart letters in The Marriage Gazette. When Amelie plays matchmaker with two anonymous lonely hearts, she also decides to secretly observe the couple’s blind date. To her surprise, the man who appears for the rendezvous is Harold Radcliffe—a grieving widower and a member of Amelie’s book club.
Police detective Michael Baker has been struggling ever since his best friend and brother-in-law died in the line of fire. Because he knows the dangers of his job, he has vowed never to marry and subject a wife and family to the uncertainty of his profession. But when he meets Miss Hampton, he is captured by her innocence, beauty, and her quick mind.
When a woman’s body is pulled from the river, Michael suspects the woman’s husband—Harold Radcliffe—of foul play. Amelie refuses to believe that Harold is capable of such violence but agrees to help, imagining it will be like one of her favorite mystery novels. Her social connections and clever observations prove an asset to the case, and Amelie is determined to prove Mr. Radcliffe’s innocence. But the more time Amelie and Michael spend together, the more they trust each other, and the more they realize they are a good team, maybe the perfect match.
They also realize that Mr. Radcliffe is hiding more than one secret, and when his attention turns toward Amelie, Michael knows he must put an end to this case before the woman he loves comes to harm.
It's a Victorian murder mystery! After a few years of steampunk/paranormal regency style mashup books from this author, we are delving into a new genre and I'm liking it! A lot!
From the first pages I was interested which is always nice as a reader but what is even better? When that interest grows with every page and you become more and more invested as the story progresses. Things really ramped up in the last half of the book and by the end I was reading so quickly, desperate to find out how it would all work out. I really love when that happens.
Amelie (I love that name) and Michael grew on me as I got to know them better. I'm glad that Amelie didn't stay in her delusional world too long but quickly caught on so Michael could become the star of her show (and mine too!). I would say that this book is slightly more plot driven but the characters were good and I really enjoyed it from start to finish.
I'm really hoping that this is the beginning of a new series involving the cousins who all are a part of this book.
Content: some violence (murders) described in some detail. Peril, kissing.
- I received a complimentary copy of this book. All opinions expressed are my own.
About the Author:
NANCY CAMPBELL ALLEN is the award-winning author of eighteen published novels and several novellas, which encompass a variety of genres, ranging from contemporary romantic suspense to historical fiction. Her most recent books, which include Regency, Victorian, and steampunk romance, are published under Shadow Mountain’s Proper Romance brand, and the What Happens in Venice novella series is part of the Timeless Romance Anthology collection published by Mirror Press. She has presented at numerous conferences and events since her initial publication in 1999.
Nancy loves to read, write, travel, and research, and enjoys spending time with family and friends. She nurtures a current obsession for true crime podcasts and is a news junkie. She and her husband have three children, and she lives in Ogden, Utah, with her family, one very large Siberian Husky named Thor, and an obnoxious but endearing YorkiePoo named Freya.

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Facebook has $500 million in revenue, it’s the fourth largest site in the world, and it grew twice as fast as Twitter in July. New revenue streams (such as ‘real gifts’) loom on the horizon. Still, the firm’s $100 million program that allows employees to cash out up to 25% of options before going public, is oversubscribed. The buyout offer comes through Digital Sky – a firm that invested in Facebook earlier in this year at a valuation of $10 billion. The buyout offers value Facebook at $6.5 billion – a nice bit of arbitrage for the Russian investors.
Interesting side note: Sarah Lacy, who wrote the BusniessWeek column above & also writes for TechCrunch states that TC has been valued at $30 million!

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What summer treat is sweet and yummy? Honey! It’s not only sweet, but it’s good for you too! The sweet bee nectar has every nutrient to keep a person alive – it has enough water, vitamins, and minerals. It also doesn’t spoil, so you can keep it for as long as you want. But there’s more to the golden syrup than just these two facts. Check out these sweet facts to learn more.
- Honey has existed since 5,500 B.C.
- Ancient Egyptians were the first to use the liquid.
- Archaeologists discovered honey in the tombs of the Pharaohs. The liquid was more than 3,000 years old and hadn’t spoiled.
- Reverend Lorenzo Lorraine Langstroth developed the hive system and structure that beekeepers still use today.
- Before the modern hive system, honeycomb was cut directly from hives and crushed in order to extract the liquid.
- Honeycombs are very valuable because bees can use them more than once.
- Honeycomb and beeswax are edible.
- Honey’s color, smell, and flavor can vary based on the region, soil, and climate.
- Common varieties of the liquid include buckwheat, clover honey, and eucalyptus honey.
- A hive can produce between 60 to 200 pounds of the liquid each year.
- Only 1/3 of honey consumed is produced by beekeepers.
- Honey has every nutrient to keep a person alive.
- The liquid has medicinal uses and can be used to treat cuts, infections, colds, and more.
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A Cyclist’s Guide to the Wildflowers of Santa Cruz
Pedaling to petals, it’s almost too good to be true.
Add a little color to your bike ride with this mobile wildflower guide from the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History. This flower field guide and bike route map will help you on your treasure hunt. Wildflowers can be fleeting so keep these routes on rotation to avoid missing the show!
Wildflower season varies from year-to-year, usually starting in March, picking up in April, and winding down in May. Some of these flowers pop-up early in the season, while others are late bloomers.
COASTAL CRUISING | Easy
This easy route takes you through some of the best wildflower viewing in the heart of town. You might think wildflowers belong in the wild, but with habitat loss such a huge threat to plant diversity, creating space for native plants in our urban areas is more important than ever.
All Trails Route | Distance 7.05 mi | Elevation Gain 203 ft
This route cuts through town and along the coast, starting at Arana Gulch, then heading to the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History, and ending at the UC Santa Cruz Coastal Science Campus. Then double back and see if you missed anything!
Santa Cruz Tarplant (Holocarpha macradenia)
Location: Arana Gulch
This rare and endangered plant endemic to Northern California is the reason we have Arana Gulch Open Space. The City manages the park in a way that promotes the success of this species. Adapted for disturbance historically common in coastal prairies, cows graze the landscape much like megafauna used to thousands of years ago.
Photo from Friends of Arana Gulch.
California Poppy Maritime Variety (Eschscholzia californica var. maritima)
Location: Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History
The Garden Learning Center at the Museum features several habitats. The front garden is a coastal prairie featuring our local variety of California poppy in abundance! Our maritime variety has a darker center with light edges, whereas the standard poppy is more orange throughout.
California Buttercup (Ranunculus californicus)
Location: Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History
These bright, shiny yellow flowers often bloom earlier than many other species, and will go to seed and return to a dormant state by early summer. Buttercups can be a nice source of nutrition and can be toasted or ground up and added to baked goods.
Common Self Heal (Prunella vulgarus)
Location: Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History
In addition to attracting pollinators, this edible plant has long been used as a remedy for a variety of ailments, including sore throats and muscle aches. Some of its other common names include heal-all, woundwort, heart-of-the-earth, carpenter’s herb, and brownwort.
Gumplant (Grindelia stricta)
Location: UC Santa Cruz Coastal Science Campus
In the early stages of blooming, the head of this yellow aster produces copious white exudate (i.e. goo). Indigenous cultures have traditionally used this exudate as an adhesive.
Western Blue Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium bellum)
Location: UC Santa Cruz Coastal Science Campus
Actually a member of the iris plant family, blue-eyed grass produces deep purple flowers in late winter and early spring. The genus name means “pig snout”, referencing the sweet roots that were dug up by pigs in their native grasslands.
MEADOW MILES | Moderate
Sometimes you have to work a little for flowers, especially the really good ones. This route has you summiting one of our biggest in-town hills by biking up Bay St. towards campus. Part of the UC Santa Cruz Campus Natural Reserves, Mima Meadow is a coastal prairie featuring geologically interesting mima mounds and some of our most sought after flowers.
All Trails Route | Distance 5.71 mi | Elevation Gain 427′
This route has you starting at the coast side of Bay St., taking it all the way to the top, then turning left on High St. and continuing on Empire Grade until you reach the closed gate to Mima Meadow on your left (just past the Arboretum). To get into the Meadow, you will need to use the steps in the fence at the fire road. Either lock your bike up at the Arboretum across the street, along the fence, or walk with it along the trails.
From here you can look down on your starting location along the Monterey Bay as you walk the trails. Stop by the UC Santa Cruz Arboretum and Neary Lagoon on your way back!
Monterey Mariposa Lily (Calochortus uniflorus)
The genus Calochortus contains some of our region’s most sought-after flowers. This rare species has grass-like leaves and upright flowers shaped like a bowl, which bees often rest in. Featured here is a longhorn bee (Melissodes sp.)
Yellow Mariposa Lily (Calochortus luteus)
Another member of the Calochortus genus, this California endemic flower is more widespread than C. uniflorus, but can still require a bit of a hunt. Conveniently, this species pops-up right near the gate to Mima Meadow. Turn right on the first trail you see and make sure you don’t discount every bright, big flower as a poppy!
White Brodiaea (Triteleia hyacinthina)
Also known as fool’s onion, this plant has an edible bulb, though it lacks the familiar onion smell.
Harlequin Lotus (Hosackia gracilis)
This rare plant belongs to the pea family and is unlike any plant you’re likely to find with its mix of sherbet colors. It’s thought to be a larval food plant of the Federally Endangered lotis blue butterfly (Lycaeides argyrognomon lotis).
Sky Lupine (Lupinus nanus)
Our region hosts many types of lupines and they can be challenging to tell apart. Even when not in bloom you can identify a lupine by its palmate leaves (five fingered like a hand).
Golden Brodiaea (Triteleia ixioides subsp. ixioides)
This cheerful yellow flower is in the same genus as the white broadiaea and also grows from a bulb.
BONNY DOOM | Strenuous
The Bonny Doon Ecological Reserve is a spectacular location for exploring nature. An example of the rare Santa Cruz sandhills habitat, the soil is comprised of ancient seabed deposits and is very nutrient poor. For that reason, highly specialized plants grow here and nowhere else. It also burned partially in the CZU Lightning Complex fires, as well as during the Martin Fire of 2008.
All Trails Route | Distance 24.85 mi | Elevation Gain 2,612 ft
From Mima Meadow, continue on Empire Grade. Turn left onto Smith Grade. You’ll meander through parts of the CZU Lightning Complex Burn Zone before reaching Bonny Doon Rd. Turn right and continue onto Pine Flat Rd. before taking a slight right onto Martin Rd. You’ll know you’re getting close when the habitat changes drastically, the sky opening up above you. Bike locking is a challenge, but you also don’t want to bring your bike along these trails.
When you’re done, double back down Bonny Doon Road to Highway 1 and take that back to the Coastal Science Campus for a relaxing view.
Ben Lomond Spineflower (Chorizanthe pungens var. hartwegiana)
You really have to see this flower in person to understand just how tiny it is. This rare member of the buckwheat family is found only in our local Santa Cruz sandhills habitat. You don’t have to travel far along the trail to find dense mats of this flower when in bloom.
Bush Poppy (Dendromecon rigida)
This shrub offers a pop of color to the Reserve when in bloom and can reach many feet high.
Ben Lomond Buckwheat (Eriogonum nudum var. decurrens)
Belonging to the same family as the spineflower, this variety of naked buckwheat is also rare and endemic to the Santa Cruz sandhills. Its leaves form dense basal rosettes and the tiny flowers sit atop long spindly stems.
WILDERIN’ OUT | Mountain Biking
For those who prefer dirt to pavement, there’s great wildflower peeping along the trails of Wilder Ranch State Park. There’s not a bad trail for finding flowers, but this simple route takes you straight up towards the top of the park, passing through some of the best coastal prairie grasslands in the County. On the way back you’ll pass through redwood forest and woodland habitats.
All Trails Route | Distance 11.75 mi | Elevation Gain 1,286 ft
This route takes you along the coastal bike path past invasive plants like wild radish, marigold, acacia, and french broom. When you get to the end of the trail, turn right and head up! You’ll take Engelman’s Loop to Long Meadow Trail, then double back and take the Wild Boar Trail for a change of scene and some fun twists and turns.
Common Fiddleneck (Amsinckia menziesii)
These early bloomers with their charmingly twisted tops will pop-up in droves. As the plant grows, the stem uncoils, and new flowers emerge, while the old flowers develop into seed pods along the lower part of the stem.
Western Heart’s Ease (Viola ocellata)
Wilder Ranch has a handful of native violets, ranging in colors from white to yellow. These are often found in the transitional zones from meadow to chaparral to redwood forest.
Fairy Lantern (Calochortus albus)
Another stunner from the genus Calochortus, this species has a different stature than C. uniflorus and C. luteus. Rather than a bowl shape, this species has flowers that drop like little lanterns. Find it on the edges of grassland and woodland habitats.
Purple Owl’s Clover (Castilleja exserta)
This species belongs to the genus Castilleja, which includes Indian paintbrushes. Like other related plants in the family, this is a hemiparasite which derives some of its nutrients directly from the roots of other plants.
Fremont’s Deathcamas (Toxicoscordion fremontii)
This perennial plant grows back year after year from bulbs underground. It’s referred to as deathcamas because all parts of the plant contain a toxic alkaloid that some consider more potent than strychnine.
There are so many more wildflowers to see in Santa Cruz than are included here. If you find something you don’t recognize, consider taking its picture and uploading it to iNaturalist. The app will suggest potential species and your observations will be recorded as biodiversity data, helping us better understand our natural world.
These routes traverse the traditional and unceded territories of the Awaswas-speaking Uypi and Cotoni tribes. Today these lands are stewarded by the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band who are working hard to fulfill their obligation to Creator to care for and steward Mother Earth and all living things through relearning efforts and the Amah Mutsun Land Trust.
This guide was created in honor of Bike Month (May 2021) in partnership with Ecology Action. Learn more.
Did you know that the Simpkins Swim Center is the former site of a cement plant that manufactured the cement tetrapods used in the harbor jetty? In the back of their parking lot is access to a short set of trails managed by Twin Lakes State Park. These trails meander through sunny meadows and shady oaks and lead to views of the Pacific Ocean and Schwan Lake.
History of Schwan Lake
Schwan Lake was once a lagoon that connected to the ocean and is named after Jacob Schwan, an immigrant from Germany who owned and farmed on the land in the 1860s. In the 1880s the lagoon had bridges and a railroad trestle crossing over it. After the construction of East Cliff Drive in the 1930s the lagoon was blocked from the ocean. This caused it to seasonally dry up and become very smelly. In 1977 a weir gate was installed so now the lagoon is a lake and never dries up! A weir gate is like a dam but it allows water to flow over the top of it once the lake reaches a certain water level.
This recipe is part of our series On the Rocks: Exploring Science and Nature through Curated Cocktails.
The vernal equinox marks one of two moments per year when the sun is exactly above the equator and day and night are of equal length. This means that we exit the days of mostly darkness and enter a time of increasing light.
Spring is traditionally a season of transition and new birth: snow melts, seeds grow, and blossoms bloom. This year, the vernal equinox that marks the beginning of spring also represents one year since we began sheltering-in-place. Four seasons have passed and our community has experienced the ebb and flow of the pandemic in tandem with the natural cycles of the Earth.
As we prepare for this next transition, welcoming new growth in fire scarred areas and fresh nectar in our gardens, we also look forward to our own revitalization. The Museum is excited to reopen our doors this spring and host more programs outdoors and in nature than ever before. But we continue to straddle the line of branching out and keeping shelter as our community continues to be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to in-person opportunities, we will continue to offer virtual resources that bring the Museum to you.
And it is with this period of transition in mind that we bring you the Equinox Elixir: a curated cocktail that is equal parts dark and light. We used gin from Venus Spirits for this recipe, a local distillery that sponsored an event we were meant to host last year for the equinox, but had to cancel in an effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Today, we toast them and you as we prepare for brighter days ahead.
- 1.5 oz of Venus Gin No. 01
- 1.5 oz of cherry syrup (such as from a jar of Luxardo cherries)
A layered cocktail utilizes liqueurs of slightly different densities to create visual layers in the drink, with the specific gravity of the liquid ingredients increasing from top to bottom. Water has a specific gravity of 1.0, whereas our thick syrup has a specific gravity of 1.8 and our gin is around .95.
Pour your ingredient with the higher specific gravity first (i.e. cherry syrup) into a martini glass, taking care to pour straight down the center so that the syrup doesn’t coat the walls of the glass where you don’t want it to. Then, shake your gin with an ice cub in a cocktail shaker vigorously for a few seconds. Turn a tablespoon upside down and place it just over the glass. Slowly pour the gin over the spoon so that it slowly spills into the glass without mixing with the syrup.
Marvel at its dichotomy and then give it a stir to mix the flavors together and enjoy!
Resources for further exploring the equinox
- EarthSky’s explanation of the Equinox
- More on our March constellations
- “Online Planetariums” that let you choose date, time, and location
- A poem from Mary Oliver about Winter
- A poem from Mary Oliver about Spring
Post by Marisa Gomez
There are few names in our local naturalist community that are as universally revered as that of Randall Morgan. Also known as Randy or R, Morgan was a pillar of the local natural history community.
Though he passed away a few years ago, his influence on the natural world and those who celebrate it in Santa Cruz is evident from the the Sandhills that his activism helped to save, to the local chapter of the California Native Plant Society that he helped found, to the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History where he worked as a taxidermist to pay for studying linguistics at UC Santa Cruz. His legacy also lives on in the collections of the Kenneth S. Norris Center for Natural History.
Join Kathleen Aston, Collections Manager at the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History, and Chris Lay, Director of the Kenneth S. Norris Center for Natural History, for an exploration of Randall Morgans life and legacy, including his collections, taxidermy, and conservation efforts.
This month’s Collections Close-Up is in sponsorship of the exhibit Look. Act. Inspire., celebrating the naturalists of Santa Cruz County. It is presented in partnership between the Kenneth S. Norris Center for Natural History, the San Lorenzo Valley Museum, and the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History.
Resources for further exploration
- Collections Close-Up blog about the Museums herbarium featuring grasses collected by Morgan
- A memorial for Randall Morgan from the Santa Cruz Chapter of the California Native Plant Society
- Biography of Randall Morgan
- Randall Morgans collections at the Kenneth S. Norris Center for Natural History
- The Santa Cruz County Naturalists exhibit, Look. Act. Inspire.
This program is part of a series in support of the exhibit Look. Act. Inspire. and is presented in partnership between:
We’re celebrating 33 years of exhibiting science illustration at the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History with an online opening reception for this year’s The Art of Nature.
Featuring staff exhibit curators Liz Broughton (Visitor Services Manager), Marisa Gomez (Public Programs Manager), and Felicia Van Stolk (Executive Director), as well as artists Sami Chang and Megan Gnekow (artist curator).
Geology literally means the study of the Earth, so why are we digging into the Moon for this month’s Rockin’ Pop-Up? Well, as the Geology Gents put it, “The moon is basically the Earth.” Say what? Don’t worry, all will be revealed. This month, learn about the formation of our moon and how scientists study it.
About the Series: Join the Geology Gents, Gavin and Graham, for monthly conversations about rocks live on Facebook. Each month we’ll explore a different geologic topic, from Santa Cruz formations to tips for being a more effective rockhound. Graham Edwards and Gavin Piccione are PhD candidates in geochronology with the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at UC Santa Cruz.
Submit your questions ahead of time by emailing firstname.lastname@example.org and feel free to include pictures of rocks you’d like identified! Note: you do not need to have a Facebook account to be able to watch the program live.
The area impacted by the CZU Lightning Complex Fires hosts a slew of rare plants. As we enter spring, the season of new growth, botanists will be paying close attention to these rare plants, but they’re not the only ones. A “community scientist” is anyone who makes and shares observations in an effort to contribute to scientific understanding — and we hope you will help us bring community science to the burn zone.
During this online training with Amy Patten, Rare Plant Treasure Hunt Manager for the California Native Plant Society, you’ll learn how you can search for and document rare plants as a community science volunteer. We’ll go over some of the fascinating and beautiful rare plants you can see in the burn area, as well as online tools you can use for survey efforts as part of the CZU Lightning Complex and Community Science Project.
About the Speaker
Amy Patten works in the Rare Plant Program at the California Native Plant Society’s state office where she manages the Rare Plant Treasure Hunt project, a community science project that documents rare plant populations throughout California. Amy lives in Santa Cruz and is passionate about protecting the plants and wildlife of the Central Coast.
In this edition of Rock Record, the Geology Gents unearth a few key examples of how newly exposed outcrops have led to important geological insights, as well as some geologic exploration into freshly exposed rock and sediments exposed by the CZU Lightning Complex Fires.
By Graham Edwards and Gavin Piccione (aka the Geology Gents)
To reconstruct Earth history, geologists rely on the rock record: the accumulated rocks that, through their accumulation and formation, are relics of ancient geologic processes spanning geologic history. Such rocks provide a spyglass with which to peer into geologic history. But our view through this spyglass is limited to rocks that are both exposed at the Earth’s surface and have survived the effects of erosion.
As geologists, we often rely on Earth processes to expose new rocks and provide us fresh glimpses into Earth’s history. Since exposing fresh rock requires a lot of energy, natural disasters or extreme natural events can expose clues to this history through fresh rock surfaces. Human activities, such as construction or mining, can also expose new geological wonders.
In this edition of Rock Record, we’ll go through a few key examples of how newly exposed outcrops have led to important geological insights, as well as some geologic exploration into some freshly exposed rock and sediments exposed by the CZU Complex Fire.
The construction of roads often requires the removal of large sections of rock, leaving sheer rock faces on the sides of the road. Some of the most famous rock outcrops are ones exposed in roadcuts and these unique locations are a frequent destination for college geology classes.
As undergraduates, the Gents (i.e. Gavin and Graham) explored roadcuts in the Northeastern US, and learned about tectonic motion through the faults and folds exposed in roadcuts (like the one in the image to the right), about metamorphic rocks via roadcuts in Maine, and about large deep-sea sediment avalanches (called turbidites) from roadcuts in upstate New York. Rocks exposed on the sides of roads can also be significant for geologist’s understanding of the sequence of events in an area.
For instance, a roadcut in Owens valley (see image below), settled a longstanding debate amongst geologists about whether the Bishop Tuff was deposited before or after the first glaciations in the area. The exposed rock showed the Bishop Tuff sitting on top of the Sherwin Till glacial deposit, meaning that the tuff must have been deposited after the till.
Forest fires are, in many cases, an important natural event for the health of a forest because they clear the forest floor of brush and dead vegetation. Through this process, fires also expose large portions of rock that would otherwise not be visible. For this addition of Rock Record, the Gents explored some areas of the Santa Cruz mountains that have been burned in the CZU Lightning Complex fires last August.
Taking Empire Grade North, areas of Cretaceous (145-66 million years before present) igneous and metamorphic rocks that were previously covered by vegetation are exposed in the burn zone of the recent fires.
Sometimes extreme weather events can expose new outcrops or geologic features. For instance, the Frijoles Fault of a previous Rock Record post, The Faults that Shape Santa Cruz, was hidden behind trees and shrubs until a powerful storm event in the 1970s drove enough coastal erosion to expose the fault in the sea cliffs. Even more recently, heavy rains can cause landslides on the steep topography of the Santa Cruz Mountains and Santa Lucia Mountains of Big Sur. Each of these landslides exposes new surfaces that allow geologists and geomorphologists to study what causes landslides and the ways that massive amounts of Earth can be rapidly moved down hillslopes.
Some rocks are truly out of this world! Rocks that formed beyond Earth and arrive on Earth are called meteorites. Most meteorites come from the asteroid belt, a ring of rocky debris that dwells between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, while some meteorites come from Mars and the Moon. As any Earth dweller knows, meteorites are incredibly rare, but they are important samples of other celestial bodies and leftovers from planet formation that we can study in close detail here on Earth. So, a meteorite fall is an incredibly exciting event for planetary scientists and geologists, alike!
One of the most important meteorites ever to land on Earth was the Allende meteorite, which landed in 1969 near the town of Pueblito de Allende in the state of Chihuahua in northern Mexico. The stone broke into pieces before it landed on Earth, but the collected chunks of this meteorite total >4,000 pounds with more pieces still found today! Because there was so much meteorite to go around, many scientists have studied it, and since the Allende meteorite is made of some of the most ancient material in our solar system it has provided an invaluable window into the earliest moments of our solar system just after the Sun formed!
What mysteries do you suppose are hiding all around you, covered by trees, houses, or soil?
Rock Record is a monthly blog featuring musings on the mineral world from Gavin Piccione and Graham Edwards.
Graham Edwards and Gavin Piccione are PhD candidates in geochronology with the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at UC Santa Cruz. They also host our monthly Rockin’ Pop-Ups as “The Geology Gents”.
What kind of thinking goes into the design of a natural history exhibit? Over the course of three lessons, students deepen their observation-making abilities, learn about how to properly collect natural specimens, and create their own miniature museum exhibit. This project-based sequence will teach students how to interpret their findings and distinguish natural objects from one another based on their physical properties.

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»Why are very good writers drawn to the immortal creations of others? What is in it for the deceased authors’ literary estates? And do readers ever take these resurrections to be the real thing; or merely thin burlesques on the brilliant originals?«
As William Boyd resurrects James Bond in a new novel, Sinclair McKay considers the dangers and rewards of reviving our best-loved literary characters. His essay at The Telegraph.

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Man's body found in Methuen river
Authorities: Foul play not suspected
The body of a man in his 60s was recovered by divers in Methuen's Spicket River on Sunday, authorities said.
Methuen Police Chief Joseph Solomon said the body was removed by a Massachusetts state police diver who was assisting in the investigation. The remains were transported to the Medical Examiner's Office.
While the situation is under investigation, Solomon said no foul play is suspected.


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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry is a psychologically realistic, historically accurate picture of African American family life in rural Mississippi. It is also an excellent initiation novel about a young girl growing up to learn about the values and dangers of her Depression-era world.
The Logan family lives in Spokane County, Mississippi, on four hundred acres of land that Cassie Logan’s grandfather, a former slave, purchased years before. Harlan Granger, whose family originally owned the Logan property and who owns all the farms around it (now sharecropped by poorer black families), wants the Logan parcel back, and it is a struggle for the Logan family to hold onto their land. The novel is set in rural Mississippi in the early 1930’s, and conditions for African Americans could hardly be worse. Just how bad they are, Cassie Logan soon learns.
Cassie, who narrates the novel, is a smart, curious girl who loves her parents, especially her father, who is off working in Louisiana. When Papa Logan returns home in chapter 2, he is accompanied by Mr. Morrison, who has been fired from his railroad job for fighting with whites and whom Papa is bringing home to help protect the family against a recent wave of vigilante terrorism; distant neighbors have just been visited by the dreaded night riders, and one man has already died of burns.
Several plot lines grow out of this opening situation. Papa tells the children to stay away from the Wallaces’ crossroads store, knowing the Wallaces are involved in the recent terror, and he organizes a boycott. Mama is soon fired, allegedly for teaching black history but actually for being involved in the boycott. When...
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§ Mr. Peter Bruinvels
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he has yet received the report from the Monopolies and Mergers Commission on the proposed bid for Allied-Lyons by Elders IXL; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Howard
No. It was announced on 29 May that my right hon. Friend had decided, following representations from the Monopolies and Mergers Commission, that the reporting period should be extended to 4 September 1986.