It’s been 17 months since Hurricanes Maria and Irma tore through Puerto Rico, but the wounds are still fresh. It took nearly a year for full power to be restored. Even now, blue tarp fills in for roofs, as Puerto Ricans await federal funding.
They have reason to wonder how much will come. According to reporting from The Washington Post, President Trump has privately insisted to John Kelly and Mick Mulvaney that not one dollar of disaster aid go to Puerto Rico. His administration has publicly opposed the extension of additional nutrition assistance funds to the island, deeming them “excessive and unnecessary.” When he speaks of Puerto Rico, Trump has a noticeable habit of addressing it in the second person. “I hate to tell you, Puerto Rico, but you’ve thrown our budget out of whack,” he scolded after Hurricane Maria.
I hate to tell you, but you’ve thrown our budget out of whack.
Puerto Rico isn’t a foreign country. It’s the United States, and its inhabitants have been citizens for more than a century. That’s because the United States extends far beyond its North American mainland. It includes the overseas territories of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Northern Marianas, Guam and American Samoa. More than 3 million people live in those territories — more than 1 percent of the U.S. population.
Yet the true shape of the country appears to elude the present administration, which is obsessed with building a wall at the border of the contiguous United States to “protect our homeland,” as Trump puts it. When a judge in Hawaii’s U.S. District Court blocked Trump’s travel ban, then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions reported being “amazed that a judge sitting on an island in the Pacific can issue an order that stops the president.”
In neglecting the overseas parts of the country, the administration is carrying forward an attitude rooted in the long history of U.S. colonialism — a belief that some parts of the country matter and others don’t.
This us/them distinction, which tracks closely with race, has been central to Washington’s handling of its overseas possessions for generations. Woodrow Wilson, speaking of the territories, declared in 1913 that they stood “outside the charmed circle of our own national life.” As a Supreme Court justice put it in 1901, in a notoriously convoluted phrase, they were “foreign to the United States in a domestic sense.” A part of the country, yet apart from the country. Even today, the territories can’t vote for president, can’t meaningfully vote in Congress and aren’t fully covered by the Constitution.
Historically, this exclusion has mattered tremendously. In the 1930s, it led Washington to invest little in fortifying its Pacific territories, despite the clear possibility that Japan might attack them. In December 1941, Japan did attack, striking Hawaii but also — as fewer know — the Philippines, Guam and Wake Island, all within a matter of hours. In the first draft of his Pearl Harbor address, Franklin Roosevelt planned to speak prominently of the attack on the Philippines as well as that on Hawaii, but he later crossed out that reference and focused his speech on Hawaii only. Weak defenses allowed Japan to conquer the Philippines, Guam and Wake Island in weeks. It took the western tip of Alaska, too. The U.S. military, to clear the war zone, evacuated the Aleutian Islands and interned their Native inhabitants for years.
On the mainland, this crisis slipped easily from view. Rand McNally atlases at the time listed territories that were bona fide U.S. soil as “foreign.” Few U.S. maps included the territories (as few do today). “Most people in this country, including educated people, know little or nothing about our overseas possessions,” a governmental report during the war concluded. “As a matter of fact, a lot of people do not know that we have overseas possessions.”
Japanese occupation and the subsequent fight by the U.S. military to reclaim the territories were lethal. Manila, then the sixth-largest city in the United States, was devastated in the war. And many of the lives lost there — 100,000 is a common estimate — were claimed by friendly fire. “It was United States bombs and shells that did most of the damage,”reported the New York Times. In all, the war probably killed more than 1.5 million in the U.S. territories. More than 1 million, mostly Filipinos, were U.S. nationals.
World War II in the Philippines was the bloodiest event ever to take place on U.S. soil, killing twice as many as the Civil War. And yet it plays little part in national memory. Even Richard Nixon, who served in the Pacific during the war, believed Pearl Harbor to be “the only piece of American territory that suffered directly from enemy attack in World War II.”
Mainland ignorance of the territories mattered during wars, but it mattered in peacetime, too. In the 1930s, a doctor named Cornelius Rhoads traveled to San Juan to study anemia. He took Puerto Rico’s subordinate status as license to practice medicine recklessly. He refused treatment to some of his patients, whom he called “experimental ‘animals.’” He tried to induce diseases in others by restricting their diets.
Rhoads penned a letter to a Boston colleague. Puerto Ricans, he wrote, were the “dirtiest, laziest, most degenerate and thievish” people on Earth. His fellow doctors took “delight in the abuse and torture of the unfortunate subjects.” Opining that what the island needed was “something to totally exterminate the population,” he confided to his colleague that he had done his best to “further the process of extermination” by killing eight of his patients and trying to transfer cancer into others.
Rhoads’s letter was discovered before he sent it, and it became a scandal on the island. Rhoads protested that he’d been joking, and it is genuinely unclear whether he killed anyone. Nonetheless, Rhoads suffered virtually no consequences. He fled to the mainland, faced no hearings, kept his job and within a few years was elected vice president of the New York Academy of Medicine. In 1949, he made the cover of Time magazine, celebrated as a hero for his contributions to medicine.
The following year, nationalists led a seven-city uprising in Puerto Rico. While it was underway, two made their way to Washington to try to kill Harry Truman. They came shockingly close, and Truman named his near-assassination as a reason for declining to seek reelection.
What motivated the assassins? One, Oscar Collazo, spoke bitterly of how Rhoads had never faced trial. The shooting, he explained, was designed to draw attention to Puerto Rico’s plight. “How little the American people know of Puerto Rico!” Collazo exclaimed. “They don’t know Puerto Rico is a possession of the United States.”
That was 1950. Yet even now, with Puerto Rico entering its 120th year as a U.S. territory, it remains obscure to mainlanders. A poll conducted after Hurricane Maria showed that only a slight majority knew Puerto Ricans were U.S. citizens and that only 37 percent of adults under 30 did.
Puerto Rico isn’t the only territory to have courted peril in the past two years. Hurricane Irma wreaked havoc in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Last October, Typhoon Yutu became the strongest storm to hit the United States since the 1930s. It plowed into Saipan and Tinian in the Northern Marianas, though it barely made a dent in the national news. And North Korea has threatened to create an “enveloping fire” around Guam. Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Northern Marianas, Guam — those are four of the five inhabited U.S. territories. Each has faced a recent existential threat.
This will probably continue. As global warming worsens and U.S. alliances fray, the most endangered parts of the United States will be those beyond North America — and unprotected by any wall.
Trump has recently considered using funds reserved for Puerto Rican aid to pay for his border wall. Doing so would be a disaster for the millions of U.S. citizens on the island. And it would be a painful confirmation of where the “homeland” really is.
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Morgan Wallen is one of the many artists continuing to entertain fans in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The “Whiskey Glasses” singer will deliver a live streamed concert tonight on Instagram and Facebook at 7 p.m. ET that includes the promise of new music. “I’m gonna hang, talk w y’all, and play some songs, including an unreleased one. See u there,” Morgan writes in the caption of an Instagram photo advertising the live stream.
The rising hitmaker is one of many artists who has been forced to cancel or postpone tour dates due to the coronavirus outbreak. He revealed in an Instagram video on March 13 that all concert dates through May 1 will be postponed.
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Everybody dies with an order of business, but if estate planning is on that list, it can trigger mayhem for your nearest and dearest. Thankfully, this stress can be avoided easily if you face realities and deal with your end of life considerations now, in an useful way, instead of then in a psychological and crisis-driven way.
As you have probably guessed by now, end of life medical expenses and funeral expenses can add up substantially. The typical funeral service in Nightmute expenses around $16,000 and emergency situation care in a hospital can add up to a few thousand for the ambulance and around $30,000 a day in a cardiac intensive care system, for instance. Even with excellent insurance coverage, co-pays can result, leaving a considerable financial burden if you do not prepare ahead.
Estate preparation can help ensure your household does not get any nasty shocks. Estate management refers to the handling of the estate up until such time as all responsibilities have been fulfilled and your will has been administered inning accordance with your dreams.
There are numerous ways to prepare your estate. The first will be to make a will. Depending upon exactly what you are leaving, the administrator of your estate will have to handle specific legal, monetary and tax concerns. These may include trusts and handling court of probate.
A Living Will
We have currently discussed a living will above in relation to your medical care. All legal files ought to be produced, signed and attested/notarized to guarantee they will be followed.
A Last Will and Testament
A last will and testament is a legal document that plainly states how a person desires his/her residential or commercial property gotten rid of after they pass away. Last wills are especially important in order to designate a guardian for minor kids and to hand down property to those you wish to get it in such a way as there will be no dispute involved (that is, an objecting to of the will).
These days, you can create simple wills online. However, every state and nation is various, so even if you simply use them as a beginning point to get your dreams written down, you must still have the papers examined by a regional lawyer.
A trust is any arrangement in which your house is moved, either prior to or after you pass away, with the intent that it be administered and controlled by a trustee for another person’s benefit (such as a minor kid). A trust can be utilized to attend to the support of a small or unique needs adult, or to ensure that the estate is exempt to extreme taxation. A regional lawyer can help you establish one or more trusts for those you are leaving.
Probate law governs the technique by which the possessions of a deceased individual are gathered, his or her financial institutions paid, and the remainder of the estate distributed to the beneficiaries specified in the will or the recipients noting or Transfer on Death (TOD) instructions for 401ks and other pensions. The executor will normally only have to go to court if the estate is valued as above a specific limit quantity, such as $25,000.
Taxes resemble death – something you cannot escape from. Nevertheless, careful planning can safeguard your estate so your recipients can get as much of it as possible. Planning ahead is the only way to secure your household in case the worst should happen to you.
Investopedia has an extremely helpful 16-step list for estate planning basics that deserves following: http://www.investopedia.com/articles/retirement/10/estate-planning-checklist.asp
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Brazilian officials have confiscated a veritable ocean of dulce de leche from Uruguay's World Cup squad, which can only be good news for fellow Group D residents England (?).
My initial thoughts upon seeing this was 'the spread must have some sort of performance-enhancing properties', then I realised that's absurd and that it's actually down to the milk-based product not having the necessary sanitary documentation.
But there are more important issues here, what business did Uruguay have with 39kg (86lb) of caramel spread, and what does this mean for England's chances against them on Thursday?
Whether for consumption or sex orgies, the spread clearly formed a major part of Uruguay's preparations, a disruption that could leave them on the back foot heading into the match.
It remains to be seen whether staff will be able to find replacement spread in Brazil, but this is something Gary Linker and the team will surely pour over in detail in two day's time.
An official with the Brazilian agriculture department told Reuters that the Uruguayans could have the dulce de leche back "as soon as they can produce the necessary documents".
"Or they can pick it up on their way out of Brazil," they added.
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"Continuing the company's expansion in Andhra Pradesh, Inox Wind Infrastructure Services Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Inox Wind Ltd has acquired 100 per cent equity shares of Sarayu Wind Power (Tallimadugula) Pvt Ltd with effect from December 9, 2015," the company said in a regulatory filing.
"In view of the same, Sarayu Wind Power (Tallimadugula) Private Ltd has become step down subsidiary of Inox Wind Ltd," it added.
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VanEck and ProShares Withdrew Their Ethereum ETF Requests From the SEC
On August 20, two companies, VanEck and ProShares,applied for the withdrawal of their Ethereum ETF filings to the US SEC. This happened just two days after they directed the requests to the Commission.
Bloomberg’s head analyst, Eric Balchunas, supposes that this sudden change can be explained by the skeptical treatment of the Commission towards such funds. He also jokingly supposes that SEC may have had a conference in Godfather style where they decided that Ether should be out.
However, Balchunas believes that it may be actually good news for Bitcoin ETFs that their rivals were rejected. He hopes that the SEC did it to let Bitcoin go first. Time will show if he is right, and there is enough time because the Commission delayed its decision again.


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A spinning news desk grand enough to grace the flight deck of the USS Enterprise and a massive news wall lie at the heart of a multimillion-pound revamp of Sky News that is designed stop viewers drifting away from the channel during slow news periods.
From 6am on Monday a raft of new presenter-led programmes, a greater emphasis on foreign news and in-depth news stories will give viewers more "appointment to view" programmes - but the schedule will be torn up when major news breaks.
"Viewers switch on in droves for breaking stories but when it's quiet we have got to find ways of hooking them in," said Nick Pollard, the head of Sky News.
"Our stated aim is to raise the overall quality of our journalism and to the extent our reputation of being very good on breaking stories to being generally of the highest rank of broadcast journalism in the UK."
Eamonn Holmes and James Rubin, the former US chief foreign affairs spokesman for President Clinton, are two new faces on the channel.
Holmes the long-standing former GMTV presenter, will present a new breakfast programme from 6am to 9am, while Rubin will host World News Tonight at 8pm.
They will both use the revamped news desk, which has its own mini news wall in front of the presenters. It will show live footage, graphics and titles.
The news desk is at the centre of a vast new studio more than double the size of the old one. It also features a news wall that is 2.5 times larger than the old one.
During rolling news programmes from 9am-12pm, 2pm-5pm and in the evening, the news wall - made up of more than 100 LED tiles - will form the backdrop for the presenters.
But for specialist programmes such as World News Tonight the desk will rotate so that a large silver segmented globe to the left of the news wall will form the backdrop.
Other programes include Lunchtime Live with Kay Burley at 12pm and Sky Report with Julie Etchingham at 7pm, which will have a dedicated team of reporters and produces to make in-depth stories and interviews.
Sky News generally enjoys a higher audience share than BBC News 24, but its rival reaches a greater number of people during the week. Sky attracts more viewers during the day than the evening, and more viewers during the week than at weekends.
The set was designed by New York-based Janson Design Group and set designers Production Design Group.
It has apparently met with the approval of Rupert Murdoch, the head of News Corp, the minority owner of BSkyB. He toured the newsroom when it was being built, but the first time he will be able to see it in all its working glory will be 6am on Monday when the first programme goes live.
The set features eight presentation points, more than the old news studio, including a mezzanine level looking like an al fresco cafe, where the morning newspapers are reviewed, and a round white desk on the left hand side of the news wall, nicknamed "the pulpit".
The drab look of the old set has been erased, with the Sky News colours of red and blue appearing bolder.
Floor to ceiling light pillars - known as fins - and stationed to the right of the news wall, change colour to reflect the time of day. The fins will be orange in the morning, moving on to yellow during the daytime and turning blue/purple in the evening.
The new centres brings together Sky News' staff of 400, and the 50 staff who work on Five News, which Sky produces.
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Robert M. Rossetti could not wait to become a Marine.
"At Frankford High School, he did not graduate," daughter Peggy Ciccone said.
"He falsified his birth date so that he could go into the Marine Corps because he wanted to fight in World War II," she said. He was only 16.
He got his wish.
From September to November 1944, Mr. Rossetti fought alongside the Marines who routed the Japanese from the South Pacific island of Peleliu.
"What he told me was he was very lucky," said Bill Darling, a friend of 40 years. Around him on the island, "most of the guys were dead or shot. But he survived."
On Wednesday, March 4, Mr. Rossetti, 88, of Stone Harbor, N.J., a former builder and owner of apartment buildings in Northeast Philadelphia, died of melanoma at home.
"The only thing that may have saved him" on Peleliu, Darling speculated, "was he was 5-foot-2." Maybe, he said, "he hunkered down enough to stay out of the line of fire."
One trait carried over into civilian life. "He was a scrappy little guy," Darling said. "He epitomizes the saying it's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog."
Born in Philadelphia, Mr. Rossetti had lived in Stone Harbor since 1979.
After the war, he was a tile setter for contractors before setting up his own firm, Rossetti Tile & Mosaics in Northeast Philadelphia, which he ran in the 1950s and '60s, his daughter said.
"In the 1970s, he was in apartment construction," she said, and he became a general contractor, building garden apartment complexes across the Northeast.
"He stopped building in the mid-80s," she said, but continued to maintain them until selling them in the early 2000s.
But he never forgot his Marine Corps roots.
With a group of historians from California, his daughter said, Mr. Rossetti returned to Peleliu in 1994 with other veterans to mark the 50th anniversary of the battle.
"He was proud to be an American, very proud to have served as a Marine," she said.
In the late 1960s, Mr. Rossetti earned a pilot's license and flew his own single-engine Piper until the 1970s to Florida, upstate Pennsylvania, and New Orleans.
In the 1980s and '90s, she said, he turned to tuna fishing from his Bertram boat over the Baltimore Canyon, 20 to 30 miles off Atlantic City.
And he was a member, among other clubs, of the Torresdale-Frankford Country Club, the Yacht Club of Stone Harbor, and the Order Sons of Italy in America.
In addition to his daughter, Mr. Rossetti is survived by son Joseph; seven grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. His wife of 61 years, Margaret, died in 2010.
Visitation will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 10, at St. Paul's Church, 99th Street and Third Avenue, Stone Harbor, before an 11 a.m. Funeral Mass there, with interment at Head of the River Cemetery, Estell Manor.
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Job Support Scheme expanded and Local Restriction Support Grants increased
Further changes to these schemes were made on 22 October 2020, you can view these here
The Chancellor has today announced that the Government’s Job Support Scheme (JSS) is being expanded with the aim of protecting jobs and supporting businesses required to close their doors as a result of coronavirus restrictions.
As part of this expanded scheme, those businesses whose premises are legally required to close for a period in the forthcoming months, as part of a local or national lockdown will receive grants. These grants will help to pay staff who can no longer work.
How much financial support will the expanded Job Support Scheme offer?
Up to two-thirds of eligible employee’s salaries will be paid by the Government over the forthcoming months and cash grants for those businesses forced to close will increase up to £3,000 per month. Read on to find out further details and how to apply.
Support will be provided by the Government in the form of a grant paying approximately two-thirds of each employee’s wage (67%), caped at £2,100 per month.
Employers will be required to cover NICs and pension contributions but will not be required to contribute towards employee’s wages. The Government calculates that approximately 50% of potential claims will not incur NICs or auto-enrolment pension contributions, therefore will not be liable for any employer contributions.
Businesses can only claim whilst they are subject to closure restrictions and employees are requires to be off work for a minimum of seven days.
When will the expanded Job Support Scheme begin and how long will it last for?
Commencing on 1 November 2020, the extended Job Support Scheme will initially be available for six months and will be reviewed in January 2020. Payments to businesses will be made in arrears, which is in line with the wider Job Support Scheme.
Payments will be made via an HMRC claims service. This is anticipated to be available from early December 2020.
Prior to the 1 November 2020 date, employers of firms that had been closed due to legal restrictions are eligible for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.
The scheme is available UK-wide, including the devolved administrations.
Local Restriction Support Grants
The Local Restrictions Support Grant scheme has been increased, meaning that businesses in England can now receive up to £3,000 per month (increased from the previous maximum of £1,500 per three-week period). Businesses will also be eligible for payment sooner, now after two weeks of closure (previously this was after three weeks).
Devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have been provided with a £1.3 billion increase in their guaranteed funding for 2020-21. These administrations may introduce similar measures if they wish.
These additional grants will sit alongside the original Job Support Scheme and the £1,000 Job Retention Bonus, which will be open to claims from 15 February 2021.
How much are businesses eligible to receive?
Grants of £667 per two weeks of closure (£1,334 per month) will be available for businesses where their property has a rateable value of £15,000 or under.
Grants of £1,000 per two weeks of closure (£2,000 per month) will be available for business where their property has a rateable value of over £15,000 and less than £51,000.
Grants of £1,500 per two weeks of closure (3,000 per month) will be available for businesses where their property has a rateable value of £51,000 or over.
Exclusions to the Local Restriction Support Grant
Businesses, such as solicitors and accountants, that can continue to trade because they do not require face to face contact with clients from premises and are able to work effectively remotely are excluded.
Businesses that have chosen to close, rather than be forced to close are also excluded.
Businesses that were in administration on the date of the lockdown notice are also exempt (as are insolvent businesses, or where a striking-off notice has been made)
Other specific exclusions also apply, further information is available at gov.uk here.
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Thanks to nearly 75 percent of LaGrange County REMC members for supporting Operation Round Up. Participating program members allow their electric bills to be rounded up to the nearest dollar. This spare change is used to benefit people who live in our community. Since the beginning of the program in January 2002, nearly $480,000 has been given back to our community. The money has been used by organizations to serve our youth, senior citizens, young families and everyone in-between.
The following organizations recently received Operation Round Up funds:
- Community Harvest Food Bank received $3,000 to be used for the Farm Wagon mobile pantry program of LaGrange County.
- The Orland Community Volunteer Fire Department was awarded $2,130 to help purchase a thermal imaging camera to help find individuals in a burning structure and detect hot spots following a fire.
- The Clothes and Food Basket of LaGrange County was granted $4,000 to be used toward the purchase of food and other supplies.
We are thankful for the people in LaGrange County who are willing to serve others. LaGrange County REMC, through Operation Round Up and our members, is honored to be able to provide money for the different organizations that help to make LaGrange County a better place to live. Members of the Operation Round Up Committee for 2018 include Michael Peterson, Sue Burger, Nic Engle, Shane Rasler, RD Wolheter, Cliff Hibbs and Brittany Sams.
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Tuesday, January 30, 2007
The 50 Most Influential Christians
Not sure how this one slipped by me, but earlier this month The Church Report came out with its annual list of the 50 Most Influential Christians in America.
Number one on the list is Joel Osteen, pastor of Houston's Lakewood Church. Osteen's preaching and methods have been the subject of a good deal of controversy among evangelicals.
There are some interesting choices on the list. President Bush shows up at number 11; the wonderful Joni Eareckson Tada, who I've had the privilege of interviewing (during the controversy surrounding the "Million Dollar Baby" movie) is number 21. Teacher Beth Moore, whose teaching I've heard great things about, is on the list, as is Veggie Tales creator Phil Vischer.
Go check out the list and tell me what you think, OK? Are you surprised at some of the names on the list? Surprised at some names that didn't make it?


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Much of Lia, all of Nybyen, a row of homes in Gruvedalen and Svalbard Church were still evacuated when Svalbardposten went to press Wednesday. Several roads were closed and there was a traffic ban in many areas. A near-record rainstorm came this week while the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) is working on an avalanche report for Longyearbyen. It will be important as politicians plan the city's future.
"I will not speculate on the outcome of the report, but we have many natural hazards concentrated in a small area that makes great demands on the government in Longyearbyen," said Mayor Arild Olsen, a Labor Party member.
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Olsen said he does not want more situations where much of the city's population is forced to abandon their homes in the future.
There are two options to achieve that: landslide and flood defenses, or moving people to safer areas.
"The ultimate goal must be that we will end up in a situation where evacuations are not necessary.," Olsen said. "Until then we are working to get sufficient control on making s scientific decisions on evacuations and opening up areas to people to move back."
Has the threshold for evacuations gotten lower after the avalanche last Dec. 19?
"We have gotten some useful experience and had some learning points," Olsen said. "Longyearbyen is a place with many natural hazards. Subjectively, I think climate change has accelerated dramatically in recent years. There has been more wet and severe weather, and it will affect the situation."
The Governor of Svalbard has the last word about when areas should be evacuated, while Longyearbyen's municipal government is responsible for carrying out the evacuations.
"I think that has worked very well," Olsen said. "First and foremost, I would say that all the agencies have worked well together. The population has been understanding and stood up for each other. I have experienced that people have appreciated that we are showing that we have control of the situation."
The decisions about the evacuation and closure of areas are made in close consultation with NVE. After an alert about the heavy rain was issued during the weekend they read up on past landslide events in Longyearbyen. Intense rainfall in 1972 and 1981 triggered large landslide activity in and near the city. From that they considered that numerous landslides and debris flows were possible in Longyearbyen this week, and that many of the landslides could threaten settlements.
On Tuesday some cracks were observed in the ground beneath Sukkertoppen and around Gruvedalen, along with some minor landslides and debris flows. The cracks are obvious signs of movement on the ground, which can develop into landslides. The governor has flown helicopters over Longyearbyen, bringing people from Longyearbyen's government and The University Centre in Svalbard for the surveys before consulting with NVE officials.
"Then we must see what small landslides and cracks tell us.," said Gov. Kjerstin Askholt. "Are they small landslides which are harmless or something that needs to be checked further? So we describe what types of cracks and small landslides they are."
She also said she believes cooperation between the agencies has been good.
"The main impression is that we are working well together," Askholt said. "There is a good climate of cooperation and, not least, it is very important for us to make decisions about evacuations and canceling evacuations. We get good professional advice and work well together, even though we are tired and the hours are long."


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- Dimke: ‘I’m not going to retire’
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- Guest Commentary: Earth Day or April Fools Day?
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- Bill would decrease pot penalties; small amounts would draw only ticket, fine
- Senate votes to restore human service cuts; bill moves to House for consideration
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Edgebrook hosts Tree Lighting Ceremony and Open House Nov. 19-20
From press release
Edgebrook has scheduled its annual Tree Lighting Ceremony and Open House for 5-7 p.m., Friday, Nov. 19, and noon-4 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 20. This is a free event.
The annual tree lighting will be at 6 p.m., Friday, Nov. 19. Live musical entertainment will be provided by Boylan High School at 5 p.m. and Lutheran High School at 6 p.m. Bella Luna Bakery will serve their Italian and Scandinavian goodies for you and your family to enjoy.
Santa will be at Edgebrook during the open house Saturday, visiting with children, while a few of his live reindeer join him from 1 to 3 p.m.
Bring a gift of at least one canned good to the Edgebrook management office prior to the event or on the night of the tree lighting to be placed under the tree Nov. 19, and automatically be entered into a drawing to win a $100 Edgebrook gift certificate. The winner’s name will be drawn and announced on 13-WREX-TV during their live weather remote at 6 p.m., Nov. 19.
Edgebrook is at 1639 N. Alpine Road. For more information, visit edgebrookshops.com or call (815) 226-0212.
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I think it was George and Simon who came up with today's theme.
Anyway, I drew a scene from the "lost" episode of the
1960's Batman tv show that featured the villainy of Chocolate Aphrodite!
Played Cher, Aphrodite was a villain who sealed her adversaries in yummy milk
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Guitarist Teja Gerken has been deeply involved with the contemporary fingerstyle guitar scene for more than 20 years. As a performer, he has shared the stage with many of the genre’s finest players, including John Renbourn, Alex de Grassi, Peter Finger, Tony McManus, Preston Reed, Kaki King, Andy McKee, as well as his mentors, Duck Baker and Peppino D’Agostino.
Teja’s two CDs of solo fingerstyle tunes, On My Way and Postcards, have received international acclaim, and his compositions have been featured in Acoustic Guitar, Germany’s Akustik Gitarre, and Backbeat Books’ Play Acoustic. As a former senior editor at Acoustic Guitar magazine, Teja has written extensively about guitars and guitarists, often focusing on coverage of fingerstyle and classical guitar, including interviews with icons such as Leo Kottke, John Renbourn, Bert Jansch, Pierre Bensusan, Sergio Assad, Roland Dyens, David Tanenbaum, and dozens more. Teja has long been an active participant in the San Francisco Bay Area’s vibrant acoustic music scene and hosts a long-running series of acoustic guitar showcases in a variety of venues, from cafés to larger stages. Teja has extensive experience teaching private students, and he has taught workshops at guitar stores, California’s Healdsburg Guitar Festival, and New York’s Acoustic Sessions. Teja is co-founder and producer of PegheadNation.


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Brian Freedman reports on ICCI’s 20th Annual Lecture
Mohammed Darawshe has no problem paying taxes for the absorption in Israel of Diaspora Jews. He does not object to the law that permits only Jews to immigrate to his country. He does object, however, to the privileged status that Jews enjoy in his country. All Jews deserve a key to Israel, he said, but once they open the door, they should not have exclusive rights in running the country.
More than 50 guests gathered to hear Mr. Darawshe, Yair Sheleg and Rev. Samuil Fanous discuss religions and democracy in Israel, the topic of the ICCI’s annual lecture, which took place on June 22. Invited guests at the event, which was hosted by Kehillat Kol HaNeshama, included journalists, heads of local NGOs and community leaders.
Yair Sheleg, an Israeli Jewish journalist and researcher at the Israel Democracy Institute, argued that internal reform within religions was paramount to interreligious reform and dialogue, and that the rule of law should be obeyed, “as a religious principle.” He also discussed the need to separate religion from the State of Israel, criticizing the lack of civil marriages in Israel, for example. Sheleg, a skullcap-wearing Jew, also emphasized the common values among the three monotheistic religions. He focused on intra-religious educational work, urging to “re-cultivate, and then to promote, an alternative, inclusive, interpretation of the monotheistic idea: no longer my ‘one’ against yours, but the ‘one’ which created all of us, the one which is common to all of us.”
Mr. Darawshe, a Muslim, opined on the incompatibility between a Jewish state and a liberal democracy. He argued that the Palestinian minority would continue to be second-class citizens unless Israel sheds her exclusively Jewish character and transforms into a secular, civic society.
The last speaker on the panel was Rev. Samuil Fanous, an Anglican pastor from Ramleh. Rev. Fanous discussed with the audience the environment of religious intolerance in which he was raised. Over the years, several members of his community were sometimes chagrined by his decision to get involved in interreligious dialogue, which he nevertheless pursued. Rev. Fanous invoked the biblical axiom “Love your neighbor as yourself” to reinforce his viewpoint that religion is a viable vehicle with which to promote peace. He also discussed issues of Palestinian identity, lamenting that his “country has enmity with his state.”
After the panelists aired their views on the lecture topic, the audience members asked the speakers questions about the issue at hand.
Photos from this event can be found at ICCI’s Facebook page, here.


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MOGADISHU, Somalia – The African Union mission in Somalia has strongly condemned deadly suicide and gun attacks on police stations and several security checkpoints on Wednesday in the capital Mogadishu.
Fiona Lortan, Deputy Envoy of African Union to Somalia, condemned Wednesday’s attacks claimed by al Shabab – an al Qaeda – linked group.
Ms. Lortan says the latest attack by Al-Shabaab demonstrates its wanton disregard for human lives and property at a time that Somalia is showing an unwavering commitment to rebuilding the country.
Wednesday’s attack started with a suicide bomb explosion at a police station in Kahda district, located in the southern part of the capital.
The militants engaged in a nearly an hour gunfight with the police in the station, causing untold casualties.
A similar attack was also reported at the same time in Darussalam village of Yaqshid district in the north of Mogadishu after Al-Shabaab unleashed a car bomb.
Somali police say the attack in Darusalam had killed at least two children and wounded 16 others, including three soldiers.
There have been more blasts happened in Elasha Biyaha and Hodon district with Al-Shabaab claiming it carried out six assaults in the capital Mogadishu.
Last week, at least six people were killed and 17 others were wounded in a suicide explosion hear the presidential palace in Mogadishu.
The al Qaeda – linked group claimed the responsibility for the attack, saying it had killed six electoral delegates from Somaliland.
Despite being driven out of Mogadishu in 2011, the al Shabab group continues to carry out suicide and gun attacks in and around the capital. The group still holds large swaths in south and central Somalia.


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“I’m not gettin’ old. I’m gettin’ dead.” Sixto Díaz Rodríguez, at age 70, standing before an enthusiastic, sold out crowd at The Warfield in San Francisco last night. He took time away from his set of late 60s folk protest rock and some surprising covers to engage the audience, often with humor (and some of it lighthearted and self deprecating) and incredible charm. I don’t know about the rest of the crowd, but if I could have one wish granted at the show, it would probably be to go up and give him a hug. He seems to be quite a sweet character, and beaming with happiness, which was not quite what I expected having his work on rotation for the 2.5 hour drive into the city. With boots, leather pants, black shirt and coat, and his trademark hat and glasses, he stood before us like some kind of elder statesman rock star… long lost and forgotten, that he was there at all playing on stage was as much unlikely as it seemed to be a part of his destiny. Truly an incredible opportunity to experience his music live and in person, I can’t imagine anyone in the room went away anything less that ecstatic with the show.
Who: Sixto Díaz Rodríguez
Who or Supporting: Giant Giant Sand
Venue: The Warfield
Where: San Francisco, California
When: April 23, 2013
Seating: General Admission Standing (front row center)
There was quite a crowd lined up outside The Warfield even more than an hour before doors, and a lot of excitement in the air about the evening before us.
For me, it was an even more, well, for lack of a better word, unbelievable night, in that I had two concerts planned… completely unrelated at two different venues in San Francisco. First up was Rodríguez… kind of a legend as well as would be legend (as showcased in the Academy Award-winning film, Searching for Sugar Man)… this show ran from 7:00 doors until 10:30. About a mile and a half away, I then caught the “late” Prince show at the DNA Lounge, with the music icon taking the stage there at 11:30 and running until after 2:00 AM… so it was quite a surreal night, and I couldn’t help but to draw some contrasts and comparisons to the two artists.
Giant Giant Sand
Giant Giant Sand I’d never heard of prior to looking up at the marquee before last night’s show. Doing some research after the show, while it appears to have a large and rotating number of participating artists, it is the brainchild of singer-songwriter Howe Gelb, who was on stage last night with an acoustic guitar, and one fellow musician, Thøger T. Lund, on some kind of highly customized string instrument.
Howe played with the audience in good humor and with a bit of a philosophical bent, even theorizing about their lack of set list and with an impromptu style that well-suited his alternative rock/country music.
The songs were great, as was the relatively stripped down performance. I really enjoyed their set, and more, enjoyed reading a bit more about Howe and his adventures in music. He had certainly been prolific, with dozens of studio albums going back to 1985 and as recent as 2012’s Tucson by Giant Sand.
Below are some photos of Giant Giant Sand performing on stage (click any photo for higher resolution images):
Sixto Díaz Rodríguez
I’d never personally heard of Mexican-American folk artist Sixto Díaz Rodríguez until I saw the 60 Minutes segment on him in October of last year. This is how they described their segment on him, and is a good summary for those unfamiliar with the artist:
He was more popular than Elvis, but humble 70s singer-songwriter Rodriguez didn’t know about his fame in South Africa for 40 years. [T]he… story of how Rodriguez went from obscurity to stardom, decades after he cut his first album.
Like so many musicians before him, the singer songwriter named Rodriguez came from nowhere. He was born poor in Detroit, spent his life poor in Detroit. In the late 60s, he cut a couple of records. They got great reviews but went nowhere. What he didn’t know, what no one in America knew, was that half way around the world in South Africa, he was more popular than Elvis or the Beatles. He’d never been there. No one there knew anything about him. Even when word spread that he had died, his records continued to sell.
Then, four years ago, a young Swedish filmmaker heard about Rodriguez — decided to shoot a documentary about him. The film, now captivating audiences across the country, is being talked about as a possible candidate for an Academy Award. It’s released by Sony Pictures Classics and called “Searching for Sugar Man.”
The film shows Rodriguez’s old neighborhood in downtown Detroit and the smoky bar where, back in the late 60s, he was discovered by Dennis Coffey, a legendary Motown producer.
That documentary since went on to win Best Documentary at the 85th Academy Awards, and the same prize from the British Academy Film Awards, the Directors Guild of America, Writers Guild of America, Producers Guild of America, Amaerican Cinema Editors, Critics’ Choice Awards, and more.
The soundtrack album, featuring a compilation of songs from his original two studio albums, has given his music new life, as people around the world have rediscovered this artist with music so representative and reflective of the times in which it was crafted.
As an aside, Rolling Stone has in the past month published a pretty fascinating article about the artist which is also worth checking out:
It is fascinating that he has no computer, television, or phone and has lived in the same modest house for the past 40 years, almost as though he has been frozen in time as much as he has been in obscurity as a music artist in the United States for the same period of time.
Most fascinating to me is that he is working on songs for a new, third album. One of my biggest questions is how he views the world today. Much of his original work is a form of protest folk music, and obviously the world has changed dramatically since the late 60s/early 70s. But given his withdrawal from the television news cycle and the Internet… well, I guess that makes me even more curious.
At last night’s show at The Warfield, he was helped onto the stage, guided by a woman to his microphone. Once there, he appeared to be quite strong and stood at the mic for a set of about an hour and fifteen minutes, so I was curious about that, but the aforementioned Rolling Stone article offered an explanation… his eyesight is failing due to glaucoma, so he needs assistant getting from place to place.
Though once on stage, he appeared larger than life, and comfortable in his rock star attire.
Backlit most of the show, with his trademark fedora and glasses, his face was in the shadows (and behind the microphone) most of the time, which made me more curious about getting a few clear glimpses of his face. Mostly, I was curious about what he was looking at while performing (though the information about glaucoma provides some insights, I was unaware at the time). Toward the end of the show, after removing his hat for some of the songs, I could then see that, while playing and singing, his eyes were generally closed, which seemed to suit his personality, as he feels as though he draws on inspiration and feelings within when delivering his songs.
One thing that left no mystery is that he appears to be a very happy man, smiling and singing with an uplifting vibe.
Like I had mentioned, driving out to the show, I immersed myself in his music, and while none of it as every really “down” in attitude (though he sings about societal ills), live on stage it all came across as much more upbeat, almost counter to some of the messages found in the lyrics.
After learning about Rodríguez and beginning to listen to his music for the first time, it was kind of an odd experience for me, as it so completely fit the music of that era that I do know, since it was completely unfamiliar and new to me, it felt almost like one of those fictional period movies in which a band is invented for the purposes of the film (like the fictitious Stillwater in Almost Famous or The Wonders from That Thing You Do!).
But in the case of Rodríguez, Searching for Sugar Man was not a work of fiction, and he really did record those albums back in the day.
I was fortunate last night to have been standing front row and center mic next to a young woman with a completely different experience with Rodríguez… because she was born in and raised in Australia, so she actually did grow up in a household very familiar with the folk singer.
Though South Africa is where he had continuous mainstream appeal and success, he was actually quite popular in Australia prior to that, and the Rolling Stone article linked to above provides some interesting anecdotes about his concerts thee circa 1979.
One of the surprises for me at the concert last night were the cover songs (of which I expected none). When he broke into a more folk rendition of “I Only Have Eyes For You”, it was quite a surprise. It’s just a happy, sappy song, and not what I expected from the (at least once) counter culture protest singer.
Another surprise was how funny he was, though mostly one liners and some back and forth with the audience, he did tell one joke (the audio of which I captured on my iPhone in order to transcribe herein):
So Mickey Mouse and Minne Mouse are at the marriage counselor’s office, and the marriage counselor says, ‘but Mickey, being stupid are not grounds for divorce’, and Mickey says, ‘I didn’t say she was being stupid, I said she was fucking Goofy’.
The backing band – apparently one of several staged around the world to support his ongoing tour of venues small and large – did an excellent job of making the songs sound a little more contemporary than the studio recordings, while also playing just enough, to allow Rodríguez to be the focal point of the show, and give space to let his solid vocals fill the room.
Given my vantage point (mere feet away and directly in front of him), I was quite impressed with Rodríguez’s guitar playing, which appeared to still be quite natural to him. He played on the same instrument the entire night, and didn’t seem to miss any beat along the way.
Below is a photo of what I believe was the sole set list on stage, though if memory serves, it was amended a bit along the way (for example, “I Only Have Eyes For You”) does not appear on the list, though it was played.
The audience really ate up everything he had to throw at them, whether it was the music or even taking off his jacket to better reveal his solid frame.
Rodríguez is one of those public figures that people have an impulse to root for… just as people often want to (unfairly) tear down those who have huge success, there is that other reflex to cheer on an underdog, and I the film has obviously captured the imagination of the masses, and this tour creates a rare opportunity to do so in person.
For me personally, this was a must-see show, and I would highly recommend going out to see the accidental legend should he have a stop in a city near you.
Below are some photos from the Rodríguez concert at the Warfield in San Francisco last night (click any photo for higher resolution images):

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WHAT’S HAPPENING: M6 TAKEDOWN RIFLE SERIES WEB: TPSARMS.COM MSRP: $589
TPS Arms LLC is a small company based in Minnesota and Texas that is focused on producing high quality U.s.-made products, one of which is their new M6 Takedown Rifle series that features a 22LR/.410 model and a .22WMR/.410 model. They also announced a .17HMR/.410 model and two replacement trigger options available for the 2019 SHOT Show.
The M6 Takedown Rifle is a lightweight break action rifle that is ideal for backpacking, trapping, ranching, ATV and UTV activities, etc.
Many people are still fans of the original M6 that was produced several years ago. Their goal with this updated version was to take this versatile rifle and make improvements, focusing on accuracy, reliability and customization. Notable improvements include a push button safety, interchangeable choke tubes, Ar-style captured takedown pin for quick breakdown and assembly of the rifle. They also made the buttstock wider for comfort, and it has customizable storage compartments that hold 13 rounds of .22 or .17HMR and six .410 shells, with additional storage space available. There is a rear flip sight with peep sight for .22 and .17HMR, and a v-sight for the .410. The overall length is 32.25 inches, and it breaks down to 18.875 inches with an 18.25-inch barrel length.
They are a small company with big ideas.


Prospects for the 2015 big-game hunting and furbearer hunting seasons are very good, say Department of Natural Resources wildlife biologists. Michigan offers a diversity of species and a wide variety of seasons to maximize recreational opportunity.
Here’s a quick overview of some of the upcoming seasons:
Season: Bear licenses are issued by a preference-point system for specific time periods and geographic areas. A total of 6,951 licenses were available.
Hunting on the mainland of the Upper Peninsula runs Sept. 10-Oct. 26. On Drummond Island, the season is Sept. 10-Oct. 21. In the northern Lower Peninsula, the season is Sept. 20-28 and Oct. 2-8 (archery only) in the Red Oak unit; Sept 11-26 in the northern Baldwin unit and Sept 20-28 in the entire unit; and Sept. 20-28 in the Gladwin unit. In the Upper Peninsula, the first five days are for bait-only hunting only. In the Lower Peninsula the first day of the season is bait-only and the Red Oak archery-only season is bait-only. The last two days of the Red Oak, Baldwin and Gladwin area are dogs-only.
Outlook: Bear hunting continues to be excellent in Michigan. With a population estimated to be in the 11,000 range (not counting cubs), the DNR has made 11,742 licenses available and anticipates a harvest of about 1,400 bruins.
Season: Hunt Period 1 is Aug. 25-28, Sept 11-14 and Sept. 25-28 in most of elk range. Hunt Period 2 is Dec. 5-13 in all of elk range. Hunt Period 3, Jan. 13-17, will only be held if needed.
Outlook: Michigan’s elk population, which was above goal for a number of years, has been reduced to a level more in line with management goals. As a result, fewer licenses are available than in some recent seasons. A total of 100 licenses were issued by lottery. The early season is held largely outside the core elk range. In December, hunters are issued licenses for specific units within the core elk range, but hunters may opt to hunt outside the core area as well. If wildlife managers determine the harvest was insufficient to meet management goals, a January hunt will be held with additional licenses available to hunters who have already applied.
Season: An early antlerless-only hunt is Sept. 19-20 in selected counties on private land only. The Liberty Hunt, for youths and qualified hunters with disabilities, is also Sept. 19-20. The Independence Hunt, for qualified hunters with disabilities, is Oct. 15-18. Archery season is Oct.1-Nov. 14, and Dec. 1-Jan. 1, statewide. Firearms season is Nov.15-30, statewide. Muzzleloading seasons are Dec. 4-13 in Zone 1 (Upper Peninsula) and Zone 2 (Northern Lower Peninsula) and Dec. 4-20 in Zone 3 (southern Michigan).
A late antlerless hunt in selected Lower Peninsula counties on private land is Dec. 21-Jan. 1. Please see the 2015 Hunting and Trapping Digest and the 2015 Antlerless Deer Digest for pertinent details.
The season limit is two bucks. Hunters must purchase a combo license to take two bucks, one of which must have at least four antler points on one side. Hunters who purchase the deer license may harvest a buck with at least one antler that is 3 inches in length unless hunting in an area with antler point restriction. For specific antler point restriction information by location see pages 32 and 33 in the Hunting and Trapping Digest.
Hunters may take one antlerless deer per antlerless deer license. Antlerless licenses are available by quotas for each deer management unit (DMU) by public and private land. In most DMUs, hunters are restricted to five antlerless licenses. IN DMU 487, hunters may buy up to 10 licenses. There is no restriction on antlerless licenses in the nine-township Core Chronic Wasting Disease Area – DMU 333 – that encompasses parts of Ingham, Clinton and Shiawassee counties. Please see the 2015 Antlerless Deer Digest for details.
Outlook: Overall, there is reason for optimism heading into this deer season. Preliminary field reports indicate a good fawn crop and healthy-looking deer. Last year an estimated 614,593 hunters spent 8.8 million days afield, harvesting roughly 329,000 deer, a significant decrease from 2013. Some 41 percent of hunters successfully tagged at least one deer last year.
The deer harvest in the Upper Peninsula is expected to be low again following a series of difficult winters and the subsequent effects on the deer herd. In addition, the population may take longer to rebound due to the number of predators on the landscape. Therefore, new regulation changes aimed at protecting antlerless deer have been enacted, which includes removing the antlerless option from archery season for license and combo license holders.
Prospects in southern Michigan may be improved because of a later-than-usual corn harvest last year. Hunters are reminded that the progress of the corn harvest has an effect on early season hunting results, but the corn harvest is almost always complete by the end of the regular firearms season, and good opportunities remain during muzzleloader, late-archery and late-antlerless seasons. Hunters also are encouraged to bring their deer to check stations. Check the DNR website (www.michigan.gov/deer) for details.
Season: Jan. 1-March 1 in Unit A (Upper Peninsula except Drummond Island); Unit B (Drummond Island); and Unit C (Alcona, Alpena, Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Emmett, Montmorency, Oscoda, Otsego and Presque Isle counties). Jan. 1-Feb 1 in Unit D (Clare, Crawford, Gladwin, Iosco, Kalkaska, Missaukee, Ogemaw, Osceola, Roscommon and Wexford counties and Arenac north of M-61 and west of I-75). Jan. 1-11 in unit E (Leelanau, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Manistee, Mason and Lake counties); and Unit F (Oceana, Newaygo, Mecosta, Isabella and Midland counties, the reminder of Arenac County and part of Bay County).
The limit is two per season, but only one may be taken from Units C, D, E and F combined, and only one may be taken in Unit B.
Outlook: Bobcats are found primarily in the northern two-thirds of Michigan. The population is stable to increasing in the Upper Peninsula, where harvests vary widely because of snow conditions and road access. The population also is stable to increasing in the Lower Peninsula. Hunters are reminded that in addition to a fur harvester license, they must acquire a (free) bobcat kill tag in advance of hunting. Hunters must immediately apply the kill tag to the animal when they kill a bobcat and the carcass must be presented to a DNR office within 10 days of the close of the season. DNR personnel will collect data including the date of kill, location and method of harvest, and the skull. The bobcat pelt will be sealed by the DNR.
Season: July 15–April 15 statewide. Coyotes may be taken year-round on private property if doing damage or about to do damage. There is no bag limit. Resident hunters may take coyotes on a base hunting license or fur harvester license.
Outlook: Coyotes are widespread across the state and abundant in some areas. Retiring, often nocturnal creatures, coyotes may be present in significant numbers without being visible. Coyote hunters in the Upper Peninsula are advised to be cautious not to confuse young wolves for coyotes. Coyotes may be hunted at night, but hunters are restricted to .22 caliber or smaller rifles or handguns, archery gear or crossbows, or shotguns containing shells with shot smaller than buck shot. Check the 2015 Michigan Hunting and Trapping Digest for additional information.
Season: Oct. 1-Jan. 31 statewide, though they may be taken year-round on private property if doing or about to do damage. There is no bag limit.
Outlook: Raccoons are abundant and widespread, found in all habitats, but are partial to hardwood stands, especially along waterways or near agricultural fields. Raccoons often are hunted at night with hounds. Roughly 75,000 are taken by hunters each year. Check the 2015 Michigan Hunting and Trapping Digest for restrictions on firearms and equipment.
Season: Oct. 15-March 1. There is no bag limit.
Outlook: Both red and gray fox are found across Michigan. The more numerous red fox are found largely in agricultural areas with mixed habitat, including fence rows, fallow fields and shrub land, especially adjacent to wood lots or waterways. Gray fox typically are found in woodlands. Although they are found in all counties, fox numbers vary widely from abundant to uncommon. Generally, fox do not compete well with coyotes, so in areas with large coyote populations they may be hard to find. Although they are commonly hunted with hounds, often in conjunction with coyotes, hunting with predator calls has become increasingly popular. Hunters are reminded that they must have a fur harvester license to take fox.


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Have you ever heard of New Orleans-style coffee? Mais yeah! It’s an incredibly unique and interesting type of coffee that not nearly enough people have heard about. We need to change that.
So today, we’ll answer your questions about New Orleans coffee. Prepare your taste buds for a journey of flavor because this coffee is rich, flavorful, and may even have some health benefits you might not have known about. Let’s jump right in.
New Orleans-Style Coffee
This unique brew isn’t just a regular cup of coffee that happens to be brewed in New Orleans. It has its own unique ingredients and crafting process that makes it special. New Orleans is a hub for culture, music, and delicious food — and apparently a great place to get a cup of coffee as you walk the banquette (that’s a sidewalk for you outsiders).
What Makes it New Orleans-y?
Put simply, New Orleans coffee is coffee that is infused with chicory root. The chicory root adds a little boost of flavor to the coffee, making it a bit richer, earthier, and nuttier.
The chicory root is roasted and ground, much like coffee. The two even taste quite similar, with chicory having a slightly earthier flavor.
How Is It Made?
There are several different ways that New Orleans coffee is traditionally made. Some people opt to roast the chicory root right along with the coffee beans, keeping them all together for the entire coffee-making process.
Others roast the chicory and the coffee separately and even grind them separately, only mixing the two together just before the hot water is poured over the grounds. It’s all personal preference, so there’s no wrong way to do it.
How Did New Orleans Coffee Come About?
There is a long and strange history to New Orleans coffee. The city of New Orleans had always been a big hub for coffee imports. With all of the coffee grown in the Caribbean, it only made sense that this large American port city would be the entry point for much of the coffee in America.
It’s no surprise then that coffee has always been popular in New Orleans.
But chicory has long been a popular drink in the region. It tasted similar to coffee, and people even used it as a drink to cure certain health ailments. Chicory was imported to New Orleans from France, which had previously owned the territory.
In the early 1800s, tensions between President Andrew Jackson and Napoleon were at a high. Napoleon was trying to prevent coffee from getting to the U.S. so that they would more heavily rely on chicory, and Jackson was launching a campaign to try and convince his citizens that chicory was a lower-quality substitute for coffee.
Spoiler alert: it was too late! Chicory was already ingrained in the culture of New Orleans.
During the Civil War, trade blockades in the Atlantic blocked coffee from getting to the US. But powerful France was still able to import chicory through New Orleans. So during the war, the North had a low supply of coffee for their troops, but the South had plenty of chicory to go around.
The French capitalized on this, advertising that chicory could prevent certain things like hypochondria, and the popularity of chicory exploded in the South. After the Civil War ended and coffee imports resumed, chicory remained quite popular in the South, especially in New Orleans.
Eventually, to make coffee cheaper, people started mixing the inexpensive chicory root into their coffee, and thus, New Orleans Coffee was born.
More About Chicory
Chicory is quite an interesting plant, and it has been used for hundreds of years as a drink. Here’s a bit more information about this unique ingredient that serves as the basis for New Orleans Coffee.
What Is Chicory?
Chicory is a perennial shrubbery that lasts for at least two years before dying and withering away. This small, flowering plant has angular stems that sprout beautiful blue flowers during the summer.
Chicory is known by many different names around the US and the world, including:Blue sailorsCoffeeweedCornflowerItalian dandelionSuccory
This interesting perennial is originally native to Europe, central Russia, and western Asia. But it made its way to the US, where it is now commonly found in the wild, although it is not considered invasive.
This plant's flowers, stems, and roots have been used in medicine for centuries. They can be eaten raw, but more commonly, they are roasted and ground into a powder to be consumed or boiled and served as a tea-like drink.
But it is the root that has served as the basis for New Orleans coffee. The root, on its own, has served as an easy coffee substitute throughout history. Combine warm milk with a bit of sugar and a splash of chicory, and you’ve got coffee milk (what some folks give to their kids).
Are There Any Benefits to Chicory?
As we mentioned before, chicory has been used throughout history as a natural remedy for certain conditions. In the modern day, we know that chicory cannot cure any illnesses, but it is effective for supporting general well-being in a variety of different ways.
For starters, chicory is high in proteins, carbohydrates, minerals, and phytoactive elements, making it a great food to work into your diet.
One of the best benefits of chicory is that it contains powerful antioxidants. Antioxidants help to fight oxidative stress caused by free radicals. This is an important immune function that helps protect your cells from damage.
On top of that, some people believe that chicory is anti-inflammatory, antiviral, antibacterial, and antifungal and can potentially help support timmune function. Many people believe it can help maintain your everyday health and wellness.
One very common use of chicory, even today, is to help keep livestock healthy. Chicory is nutritious and helps to feed livestock, but it can also help with parasites.
How To Make New Orleans Coffee
Now that you know everything there is to know about this delicious coffee, let’s get into the recipe. To make this homemade New Orleans coffee as easy and delicious as possible, we’re going to use Javy coffee concentrate as the base.
For this recipe, you’re going to need:1 Tablespoon Javy Coffee Concentrate1 Tablespoon ground chicory1 cup water4 ounces of milk or milk substitute (or however much you prefer)½ Tablespoon of sweetened condensed milk
You’re going to want to start this the night before you want to enjoy your classic New Orleans coffee. It takes a while for all the flavors to infuse properly, so this will take a bit of forethought.
Start by grabbing a mason jar with a lid and adding your tablespoon of Javy and your water. Then add the tablespoon of ground chicory and give it a good stir. Put the lid on and place it into the fridge to steep overnight.
The next morning, take your mixture out of the fridge, grab your glass of choice, and fill the glass with ice cubes. Place a fine mesh strainer over the top of the glass and pour your mixture into the glass through the strainer. This is going to filter out the bits of the ground chicory root.
Now add your favorite milk or milk substitute to your drink. Most recipes in New Orleans call for whole milk, but any milk you prefer will do just nicely. We recommend that you add about four ounces of milk, but try it and see what you think.
Add sweetened condensed milk for a little sweetness to round out the recipe. Again, we recommend half a tablespoon, but start small and taste as you go.
And there you have it: New Orleans-style coffee. This cold beverage is nice and refreshing, perfect for the heat and humidity of the southern port city, riverside, or lake side (that would be the Mississippi or Lake Pontchartrain,).
This drink has a deep richness from the coffee, earthy and slight sweetness from the chicory, a creamy texture from the milk, and a nice round sweetness from the sweetened condensed milk. It’s an amazing drink you’re sure to enjoy.
And if you’d like to add a twist to the recipe that adds a bit of flavor and sweetness to the drink, check out Javy’s selection of flavored coffee concentrates to substitute for plain concentrate.
A Unique Regional Coffee Beverage
Now you know everything you need to know about New Orleans-style coffee, from its ingredients to its beautiful history and how to make it. Go and try it out and see if you’ve found your new favorite coffee BFF.
For more on the subject of coffee and an amazing selection of easy, delicious coffee concentrates, head to Javy.
About New Orleans Coffee | History & Popular Coffee in the Big Easy | King Cake Festival
Chemical Composition and Nutritive Benefits of Chicory (Cichorium intybus) as an Ideal Complementary and/or Alternative Livestock Feed Supplement | National Institutes of Health
Chicory, Cichorium intybus | Wisconsin Horticulture | University of Wisconsin - Madison


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Kanye West has been in denial of Kim and Pete’s relationship for quite some time. He has also time and time again expressed his desire to get back with Kim. It seems that the rapper holds the view that the romance is all for a TV show.
Recently, It was reported earlier that Kanye was allegedly going around saying Pete has AIDS. It is now being reported that Ye plans to call Pete Davidson and tell him to back off from his ex Kim Kardashian. All while Ye enjoys partying in Malibu.
According to The Sun the insider mentioned that Kanye has been saying that he is going to call Pete and tell him to back off. They added that Kanye thinks that Kim and Pete are faking their relationship for ratings on their upcoming Hulu show The Kardashians. The new Hulu show could drop in early 2022.
Kanye has been saying that he is going to call Pete and tell him to back off. He really believes that the pair are faking their relationship for their upcoming Hulu show, and he can’t seem to accept that they are together. He still loves Kim and can’t stand to see her with someone else.
Kanye has even dissed Pete on one of his Donda 2 songs. On a new song “Eazy.” One lyric that stood out was: “God saved me from that crash/ just so I can beat Pete Davidson’s a**.” He also expressed his strife with the Kardashian family over Chicago’s birthday drama.
TMZ reported on Friday that mutual pals of Davidson and Ye have been confused and upset by the purported AIDS story. Meanwhile, a close friend of Ye informed the publication that the claim that the story is nonsense. Kanye has been romantically linked with Julia Fox.
What’s your take on this story? Sound off in the comments!

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This will also be short, subtle and to the point. With all the previous threads I was very paranoid about removing my sights; I used a rubber mallet with a brass punch, but also a rubber pad and had no problems, the warren sights slid right in for easy installation and alignment for windage. I fired around 700 rounds with different levels of light, from fast tactical draw to a slow weaver stance. Overall I would also have to pass making a purchase, if I am speed shooting I’d use my current sites the way the Warren sites are intended; just aim and click. For me I just like my Tritium night sights. That’s my opinion, but I would also like to thank Jester for the opportunity to try products this is a great testing program, thanks.