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Tickets for the 2nd Annual

January Jams at the Barter Theatre

are now on sale and going fast. This

series will include 7 total concerts,

starting January 9, and run every

Friday and Saturday during

January. “We are excited to expand

the number of shows offered

from 4 to 7 this year after the

overwhelmingly positive response

last year,” explains Sara Cardinale,

Special Events Coordinator for

the ACVB. “The lineup this year

has generated quite the buzz, and

highlights Abingdon as an up-‐and-‐

coming music destination.” The

show kick-‐off, as well as a Friday

and Saturday concert, for a total

of three nationally acclaimed acts

on stage. The genres include soul,

blues, rock, bluegrass, country and

Americana roots music. There’s

something for every music lover

weekend’s schedule is as follows:

Thursday, January 9th-‐ St. Paul

and The Broken Bones with The BroadcastOpening act, The Broadcast,

hails from Asheville and offers

hard-‐edged, soulful rock music

bursting-‐at-‐the-‐seams. Drawing

much of their ambience from 70’s

classic rock, they’re a band with an

guitar, mood-‐altering keys and a

rock-‐solid rhythm section. Their

infections energy and authentic

approach match them well with

headlining band, St. Paul and

The Broken Bones. Based out of

Alabama, St. Paul and The Broken

Bones deliver soul mixed with grit,

elemental rhythm, fabulous brass

section and a performance that

Paul Janeway has an extroverted

performing style that enraptures

his audience. “I’m going to be

dancing, getting in the aisles,” he

says. “That’s just the way we do it.

It really takes me back to church.

There’s not a lot of difference.

When I get on stage, it’s, ‘All right,

it’s time to pour it on.’”

Friday, January 10th – Jim Lauderdale with Cruz ContrerasCruz Contreras is the front man

for the Americana band, The Black

writing skills were recognized as

they won the Independent Music

Award for Best Song-‐Story in 2012.

Contreras has collaborated in the

the headlining act for the night.

winning musician and one of the

most respected artists working

in the Bluegrass, Country and

Americana music communities

today. Jim is also in high demand

as a player, touring with the likes

Carpenter, Rhonda Vincent and

Elvis Costello.

Saturday, January 11th – Iris Dement with Beth SnappBeth Snapp, from Northeast

Tennessee opens for Iris Dement.

Snapp’s vocals, lyrics, and melodies

blend together beautifully into a

distinctive acoustic experience. She

delivers a unique singer songwriter

feel that is not only crisp and

truly a testament to her talent.

songwriter Iris Dement headlines

described as roots-‐folk as well as

country, but no one denies that her

songs speak to the heart. She just

recently released a new album of

in 16 years, Song of the Delta.

Friday, January 17th – John Cowan with Mountain Heart

award winning band which

combines elements of rock, jam

band, country, blues, jazz, folk and

bluegrass music into a high-‐energy

sound. Critics now describe the

band using terms such as “acoustic

overdrive”, “Folk rock on steroids”,

and “slam grass”. John Cowan, also

known as the Voice of Newgrass,

has been singing his heart out

soaring vocals have only improved

with time. Together with Mountain

bringing a new, edgier, more rock-‐

Saturday, January 18th – Marty Stuart & The Fabulous Superlatives with Lost River Cavemen

been touring nationally and

pumping life back into Roots music

since 2005. The Cavemen spin their

music into an aural web that is

catchy, profound and playful. Marty

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St. Paul and The Broken Bones

Jim Lauderdale


winner, platinum recording

and charismatic force of

oeuvre is ably supported by

the coolest cats in Nashville

– his backing band, The

Fabulous Superlatives.

Friday, January 24th – Jason Isbell with Holly Williams

Williams Sr.’s grand-‐daughter,

opens the show. She’s described as a

powerful singer-‐songwriter whose

newest album has been met with

huge, critical acclaim. Jason Isbell

was once one of Drive-‐By Truckers’

great songwriting weapons.

The Alabama singer-‐songwriter

just released the powerful and

profound Southeastern, which

candidly addresses his hard fall

and hopeful rise. Not easily labeled,

you could call Isbell a master of

Americana Rock.

Saturday, January 25th – Tim O’Brien & Darrell Scott with special guest Amythyst Kiah

has an eclectic array of

has found a way to fuse

traditional roots music with

a contemporary style that

does not take away from

the integrity of the original

song, and transforms them

into powerful, soulful

winning folk & bluegrass

musician, Tim O’Brien,

teams up with award-‐

songwriter, Darrell Scott,

to perform as the headliner

at this show. Back in 2000,

the two kindred spirits had joined

forces to record the deep and

scintillating Real Time, which

was widely acclaimed on release

and has since become recognized

as a towering achievement in

Americana annals.

Doors open at 7:15 and the

shows will start at 8pm. Ticket

prices will vary for each show, and

weekend passes are a new addition

to the tickets this year. For more

information and tickets call Barter

or go online at www.bartertheatre.

com. A complete lineup of the

2014 Abingdon Music Experience

series can be found online at www.

abingdonmusicexperience.com.

Continued from page 4

Iris Dement

Marty Stuart & The

Fabulous Superlatives


Saturday, January 4th, 2014, at

concert of bluegrass music by the

the concert is $10 for adults, $1 for

children 6 to 11, under age 6 free.

been performing at Carter Family

began presenting concerts in

deceased) formed the family

band in the late 1960s when his

Memorial Music Center board

member from the day the center

Family Band no longer tours, they

try to perform at the Fold when

their schedules permit. Now

the group has expanded to include

siblings. Raymond is Director of the

Music at Morehead State University.

records. Raymond serves on the

Carter Music Center’s board of

directors in addition to serving as

the Artistic Director at the Fold.

Joining Raymond will be his sister

vocals. Older sister Alice will lend

her instrumental and vocal talent

along with husband Al White on

join the group on banjo,

Jennifer, will be featured on

vocals and mandolin. Baby

sister Nancy Ann will be

helping out on vocals.

Raymond’s 40 plus

years of entertaining have

taken him to performances

in all 50 states and 62

foreign countries, including

a tour as a musical

ambassador of the U.S.

State Department. For

Family Band, Raymond was

featured internationally at

thousands of festivals and

concerts and as a soloist in

orchestras. Raymond was

with Jim & Jesse’s Virginia

performs with Canadian harmonica

whiz, Mike Stevens. Through the

dozens of CDs and records.

For some of the best bluegrass

Come on out and join us for one

of the most memorable musical

evenings you can imagine! For

www.mclains.com.

Carter Family Memorial Music

rural arts organization established

to preserve traditional, acoustic,

mountain music. For further

information on the center, go to

Shows from the Carter Family Fold

can be accessed on the internet

com. Carter Music Center is part

of the Crooked Road: Virginia’s

Heritage Music Trail.

the Crooked Road Music Trail site

Partial funding for programs at the

center is provided by the Virginia

Commission for the Arts and the

National Endowment for the Arts.

For recorded information on shows

coming up at the Fold, call 276-‐

– page Carter Fold – and Twitter –

Twitter @carterfoldinfo. To speak

to a Fold staff member, call 276-‐

594-‐0676.

McLain Family BandCarter Family Fold

January 4th, 7:30pm

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Starting January 1, visitors to

an increase in admission costs.

Children under the age of four are

always free.

This increase in admission cost

comes after a decision from the

to expand the state sales tax to

attractions throughout the state.

bill in 2014 is likely to increase by

$200,000 or more.

corporation, everything we make

from ticket sales goes back into

and making it accessible to visitors,”

Stewardship Foundation Executive

Director Penn Dameron. “We try to

set our ticket prices at the lowest

level that will enable us to meet our

expenses, so unfortunately when

our tax burden increases our ticket

prices have to increase as well.”

Mountain travel attraction

has been owned and operated

Stewardship Foundation, a

Mountain and sharing its wonders

in ways that deepen visitors’

appreciation of nature and inspire

good stewardship of the earth.

ticket per person) and drive their

own vehicles through the park,

stopping along the way to enjoy

a variety of activities. The cost

of admission covers everything

in the park including the Mile

Museum, various hiking trails and

different picnic areas scattered

throughout the park.

Admission also includes

natural outdoor enclosures are

home to black bears, river otters,

bald eagles, cougars and white-‐

tailed deer, and give visitors an up-‐

close perspective of the animals as

they live in the wild.

The Stewardship Foundation

relies on admission sales to

underwrite the expense of

operating the travel attraction

and nature park, as well as

conducting research, education,

and conservation activities. For

more information, visit www.

grandfather.com or call 800-‐468-‐

New Grandfather Mountain Admission Pricing Starts

January 1stSurveys show that the main reason people

visit Grandfather Mountain is to enjoy the

beautiful mountain scenery. The second is to

cross the famous Mile High Swinging Bridge.

(Photo by Hugh Morton)

Grandfather Mountain features natural habitats where guests can see and

photograph native wildlife such as bears, cougars, otters, a golden eagle

and deer in natural situations from close range.(Photo by Helen Hopper)


Aaron Tippin is a force of nature,

a man whose passion for music

fuels an array of othervigorous

enthusiasms. Apart from writing

and recording songs and wowing

crowds with his live appearances,

Tippin is also a pilot, farmer,

winemaker, outdoorsman, avid

bodybuilder and devoted family

label. It’s no surprise then that so

many in the music industry regard

this tireless South Carolinian as the

Believed”, his exclusive album for

Cracker Barrel Old Country Stores,

Tippin has now released a

second collection of songs,

one that salutes America’s

truck drivers. It’s called “In

Overdrive” and features

the trucker classics “East

Bound And Down,” “Drivin’

Billboard,” “Movin’ On,”

“The White Night,” “Roll

On,” “Truck Drivin’ Man,”

Fool” and “Danger Dave.”

“In Overdrive” was

sparked by Tippin’s

concern that country

music had turned its back

on its highway heroes.

“Seems like somewhere

along the line trucking music got

shoved off the country music plate,”

he observes. “I don’t understand

exactly why. The trucks are still out

there and they’re busier than ever

keeping America rolling. I know

the folks who work and live in the

trucking world still love this music -‐

and so do most fans of real country

music. This album launches my

crusade to bring the music back.”

Tippin has crusaded for the

working man and woman since he

ripped country music wide open

in 1990 with his uncompromising

Something.” On the strength of that

remarkable song, comedian Bob

him when he toured the Mideast

to entertain the troops of Desert

Storm. Tippin has been a favorite

of -‐ and a standby for -‐ America’s

In the years that followed,

Tippin’s voice continued to ring

loud and clear with such hits as “I

“There Ain’t Nothin’ Wrong With

to the kind of automotive clunker

most of us have had to rely on at

one time or another), “My Blue

Angel,” “Working Man’s Ph. D.,”

co-‐wrote with his wife and partner-‐

in-‐everything, Thea).

Tippin became immediately

enraged by the sneak attacks of

Stars And Stripes And The Eagle

time and rushed to Nashville and

tracked this emotional anthem that

reminds countless people as to

what it means to be an American.

Tippin has since journeyed to Iraq

and Afghanistan to sing for the

troops.

Tippin’s retreat is a 500 acre

farm in middle Tennessee, where

he labors, relaxes and revels in the

outdoors with wife and musical

collaborator Thea and their two

sons, Tom and Ted. It’s also the

with four working aircraft), Aaron

Tippin will perform at Niswonger

pm. Tickets are $25 for orchestra

and mezzanine level seating and

$15 for balcony seats. Tickets

may be purchased online at www.

npacgreeneville.com, in person at

NPAC offers online seat

selection and no-‐fee ticketing.

through Friday, 10 am until 5

arts center is located adjacent

For venue information, and to

purchase tickets, please visit www.

npacgreeneville.com.

Aaron TippinNiswonger Performing

Arts CenterJanuary 11th


Dance Society opens its ninth year

with a contra dance on Saturday

January 4, 2014. The event will be

held at the Jonesborough Visitors

Center at 7:00pm featuring the

Asheville band “Spinning Wheel”

dance. Admission is $7, $5 for

students. A class for newcomer

contra dances will run from 7:00-‐

break at 9:00pm.

“Contra dance is a way for all

citizens of the area to rededicate

ideas and ideals for diet and

exercise changes. We know from

the experts that most people start

the year with ambitious

goals for weight loss,

smoking cessation or

other behavioral changes

states organizer David

Wiley. “The problem

is that many of these

commitments fade away

in the short term” adds

Wiley. “Our contra dance

program, even though it is

held only twice per month

can jump start anyone

toward their goals. We

dances won’t make or

program, but for many,

it made a difference. We

have built the foundation

for our own dance

community in addition to

starting a monthly family

dance series. Now, one

can contra dance twice a

month for FREE at ETSU

on the second and fourth

Tuesday.

Spinning Wheel unites

two friends who have

played for contra dances

in the area for many

years. The band consists

Coker also plays for Boom Chuck

which performed at the most

recent Jonesborough contra dance.

Contra dance is a form of

American folk dance in which the

dancers form a set of two parallel

lines that run the length of the hall.

Each dance consists of a sequence

of moves and steps that ends with

the couples having progressed one

position up or down the set. All

dances are taught by the caller. No

partner is necessary and you are

encouraged to dance with as many

different people as possible.

Many of the basic moves

resemble square dancing—swings,

allemandes, do-‐si-‐dos—but

contra dancing are more a sort

of amusement park ride that the

dancers make for themselves. A

square dance set is comprised of

only four couples, whereas the

length of the hall only limits the

number of couples in a contra

dance set. To join a set, only a

partner and soft-‐soled shoes are

necessary. All that is left is to have

to dress comfortably and stay

hydrated with lots of water.

For more information on

Saturday’s dance or any upcoming

events, please call David Wiley

www.historicjonesborough

dancesociety.org

Jonesborough Dance Society on

Contra Dance Begins 9th Year in Jonesborough!

January 4th, 7pm


Alligators, red pandas, camels and beavers

Throughout the year, paleontologists

found new species and added a variety

of specimens to the collections of fossils

that have been found during previous dig

seasons.

“This has been a good year for us,” said Dr.

horse material, more panda, camel, and

are piles of dirt that were moved during

construction of the museum in 2005.”

beaver, which was found in the spoil piles.

types of beavers at the same locality, ETSU

paleontologists say, suggests that they

had very different lifestyles; otherwise

they would have competed for the same

resources.

Alligators were a highlight from the

season, as well. A nearly complete skeleton

with skull and jaws was recovered late in

found near this skeleton suggest that a

second individual is present. Paleontologists

hope to recover more of the second specimen

next summer.

A tibia, or shinbone, similar in size to that

of a Fisher, a medium-‐sized member of the

weasel family, was found in several pieces.

One section was recovered in place, whereas

the other was found during processing in the

lab.

“We haven’t found any carnivores of this

size, so this tibia represents a new species

A summer camper found a peccary tusk in

one of the spoil piles. Peccaries are America’s

version of a pig. Today’s peccaries are much

Most live in Central and South America, but

the collared peccary spills into southwestern

U.S. deserts.

“Even though we have at least three kinds

so every specimen is important,” Wallace

said.

this year, such as a camel hoof core, which

New Finds Highlight 2013 at Natural History Museum, Gray Fossil Site

Continued on page 11

Alligator left leg


to rock; because of this, fossils have been

compressed over time, which has led to most

preparators generally spend several weeks

piecing together each skull found.

Paleontologists also found more red

panda material, which is becoming one of

the common animals at the site. Red panda

fossils have been recovered in all the test

individuals that are at least three times the

size of a living red panda.

This year, more focus has been placed on

recovering microfossils, which has led to the

discovery of several associated rabbit teeth,

a squirrel or small chipmunk jaw with teeth,

bird material, snakes and lizards. Enough

salamander material was recovered that

In addition, three ETSU paleontologists

have teamed up to work on a small bone

that belongs to an extinct form of venomous

snake. To identify this bone requires that

the same bone from all forms of pit vipers

from North America, Central America and

eastern Asia be photographed and analyzed.

This big project on the small bone is nearing

completion by Sandy Swift, collections

manager of the ETSU Vertebrate Paleontology

Dr. Blaine Schubert, director of the Center of

Excellence in Paleontology and its Natural

on Interstate 26, is open Tuesday-‐Saturday

from 9 a.m.-‐5 p.m.; the museum will be

closed from Dec. 24-‐Jan. 1 in observance

of the holidays. For more information, call

naturalhistorymuseum. For disability


Horse tooth

Alligator skull


There was a time in Bristol’s

history, when the focus was on

hospitality. In the early 1900s, the

rails brought visitors to town and,

with a grand hotel on virtually

every corner, those visitors were

encouraged to linger in the City,

purchase goods and services and

enjoy a hot meal in a myriad of

restaurants.

Bristol’s past played into the

with the City of Bristol, Virginia,

and the partners of Creative

announced that the Roanoke,

Virginia partnership will transform

Sessions Hotel Will Be Bristol’s “Welcome Mat”



the 800 block of State Street into

a destination hospitality complex

centered around a 70-‐room luxury

“At one time in America’s history,

almost every small town or city

had a popular and successful

“We want to bring that dynamic

back to life in Bristol,” he added.

“welcome mat” for Bristol, as

well as add another layer of

interest to the vibrant, downtown

community,” he said.

The complex will span nearly

the entire 800 block of State Street

and 15 Commonwealth Avenue,

encompassing the properties

that currently include the Owen

Equipment building and adjacent

and the Mill. Additional details

will dramatically transform the

downtown streetscape, including

a courtyard and an arched entry to

the hotel parking lot, as well as new

retail and residential buildings.

destination hospitality complex,

blurring the line between “old” and

“new” with architectural design

and detail relevant to Bristol’s

history. Featuring 70 upscale hotel

rooms, a spa and a restaurant, the

hotel will also boast a music stage

and green space venues, a roof top

garden café, and roof top bar.

“The rooftop bar will provide

a view of Bristol few have seen,”

visited, and as we came back for

events like Bristol Rhythm and

Roots, we all agreed a rooftop bar

had to be included in our plans,” he

added.

Craddock, is the developer of the

which consistently maintains an

80% occupancy rate year round

and has won numerous awards

“Visitors want to get a sense that

the city has some history about it,

and that buildings from the past are

escorting the city into the future,

and not being eliminated in the

name of progress,” said Craddock.

“We believe that the history

of Bristol should be preserved

through the adaptive reuse of

buildings,” he added.

“As visitors travel to Bristol,

they are increasingly in search

of the authentic, quintessential

Bristol experience,” said Matthew

Bolas, Executive Director, Bristol

Convention & Visitor’s Bureau.

“They want to dive into the city

at street-‐level: following the trail

of unique eateries; straining to

hear the chords emanating from

behind the doors of a friendly pub;

or perusing the work of local artists

who creatively distill the essence of

the city they call home,” he added.

“With State Street being

anchored by the Sessions

and the Birthplace of Country

Music Museum, there will be an

almost magnetic pull of visitors

throughput the entire length and

breadth of our City,” he said.

“Our objective is to work

in smaller towns and cities to

redevelop downtown communities

by restoring historic buildings

and converting them into unique

Christner of Cornerstone

Bristol is a great historic property,

and we are anxious to become

immersed in all that Bristol has to

offer,” added Todd Morgan of MB

Contractors.

Construction will begin on the

projected opening date of Spring

2015.

According to Bristol, Virginia

Assistant City Manager, Andrew

provide a strong economic boost to

the City.

million in capital expenditures to

the property,” he said. “In keeping

with the local theme of the project,

much of the skilled detail work will

be done at the hands of local artists

will ultimately employ 70 FTEs,

and guarantees a return of $1.2

sales taxes alone,” he added.

Virginia based partnership focused

on the development of boutique

hotels in small markets, and on the

repurposing of historic buildings

as well as new construction. The

partnership combines the talents of

three industry leaders. Cornerstone

analyses, determines viability,

and makes recommendations

for property size, styling and

Craddock of Craddock Cunningham

Architectural Partners specializes

in the vision, design and

repurposing of historic structures.

And MB Contractors provides a

solid foundation of construction

costs and craftsmanship.

In addition to the Sessions

projects include the expansion

of their existing Craddock Terry

revitalization and expansion of

Boston, Virginia; the adaptive

reuse of One Mill Place, Farmville,

Virginia; and the feasibility, design

and construction of a ground up

boutique hotel-‐-‐The Rutherfoord

projects under various stages

of development are located

in Concord, North Carolina;

Roanoke, Virginia; Culpeper,

For additional information:

creativeboutiquehotels.com



The music of folk singer and

dulcimer player, Sarah Morgan,

embodies her respect and joy

of folk music and her creative

approach to arranging. Backing

traditional Appalachian melodies

and haunting old time tunes with

fresh harmonies and a progressive

drive, she lends a new feel to

seemingly “old” tunes, while

accompanying pure and heartfelt

vocals with the unpretentious

sound of the Appalachian dulcimer.

Folk, Americana, and Old-‐Time

roots are brought to the forefront

at live shows, where only Sarah and

her dulcimer can be found behind

the microphone, creating a subtle

yet powerful sound that brings

the relevant music of the past to

today’s audience.

sarahmorganmusic.webs.com

Sarah MorganAcoustic CoffeehouseJanuary 15th, 8pm


The City of Johnson City, the

Tennessee Wildlife Resource

Beautiful are now collecting

Christmas trees as part of the annual

Treecycle program. TWRA will place

habitats, enhancing not only the

overall aquatic habitat of our lakes

local anglers.

any decorations) will be accepted

for drop-‐off through Saturday, Jan.

18 at the Winged Deer Park Boat

Ramp parking lot on Carroll Creek

Road. Trees should be placed at the

northwest side of the parking lot

below the recycling drop-‐off station.

Johnson City residents with

collection may place their trees

at the curb for pickup through

Saturday, Jan. 18. These customers

are advised to keep Christmas trees

separate from brush to ensure the

trees will be designated for the

Treecycle program.

For more information, please

Put Your Christmas Tree To Good Use After The Holidays


Presenting blood and platelet donors will be

entered to win a $1,500 gift card

The American Red Cross is asking donors

promotion. Present to donate blood or

and be entered to win a $1,500 gift card to use

toward a vacation getaway.

the opportunity to make a difference in

patients’ lives, along with a chance to get

away and relax.

“Winter weather and busy schedules can

keep donors away this time of year, but the

need for blood is constant,” said Steve Maness,

Interim CEO, Carolinas Blood Services Region.

“The Red Cross relies on volunteer blood

The Red Cross Carolinas Blood Services

Region provides lifesaving blood to patients

in more than 100 hospitals. Approximately 1,600 people need to give blood or platelets

each week day to meet hospital demands.

With blood drives held every week

throughout Eastern Tennessee, there are

countless opportunities for donors to help

improve the lives of others and possibly

improve their homes, as well.

Upcoming Blood Donation OpportunitiesFriday, January 3Mountain City Care Center, 919 Medical

Tuesday, January 7American Red Cross, 818 Sunset Drive,

Wednesday, January 8American Red Cross, 818 Sunset Drive,

Johnson City, 8:00 am to 1:00 pm

Friday, January 10

Erwin Community at First Christian Church,

5:00 pm Monday, January 13Oak Street Baptist Church, 804 Oak Street,

Tuesday, January 14Johnson County EMS Rescue in the Crewette

727-‐9472

American Red Cross, 818 Sunset Drive,



Saturday, January 18American Red Cross, 818 Sunset Drive,

Monday, January 20



Friday, January 24Wesley Memorial United Methodist

Church, 225 Princeton Road, Johnson

Tuesday, January 28American Red Cross, 818 Sunset Drive,



Thursday, January 30

Parkway, Johnson City, 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm,

In

Memory of SFC John Rosselot

The American Red Cross Encourages

Donors “Give and Go”


Battles are still being waged by

Vietnam veterans, but, this time,

from home. For Vietnam veterans

in upper east Tennessee, across

our State and nation, the Vietnam

exposure to Agent Orange takes

its toll on them, their children and

grandchildren.

the code name for the spraying

of a host of herbicides, primarily

Agent Orange, by the U.S. military in

Vietnam and other Southeast Asian

countries to protect American and

allied troops by defoliating the

dense jungle vegetation hiding

enemy positions.

East Tennessee veterans served in

Vietnam, and no one knows for sure

how many of them were exposed to

Agent Orange. Some were deployed

in areas during and immediately

after spraying operations, while

others actually handled Agent

Orange and did the spraying.

Over the past few decades,

and medical research has shown

that Agent Orange and other

herbicides containing dioxin have

an elevated probability of causing,

or contributing to, a variety of

sometimes fatal illnesses being

suffered by veterans who served

in Vietnam between January 1962

and May 1975.

The list of diseases related to the

veteran’s exposure to Agent Orange

is ever-‐growing. The evidence

for inclusion of diabetes mellitus

type II as a presumptive disease is

very strong and the same is true of

prostate cancer and other service-‐

connected presumptive conditions,

lung, bronchus, larynx, or trachea).

It’s also been reported that three-‐

to-‐six percent of Vietnam veteran’s

children are born with some kind

percent birth-‐defect rate among

evidence also points to increases

in birth defects and developmental

problems in the children of Vietnam

veterans and others exposed to

dioxin-‐like chemicals.

The Tennessee State Council,

Vietnam Veterans of America,

VVA Chapter 979, Johnson City

Chapter 824 with support from

Tri-‐Cities Military Affairs Council

are pleased to announce that an

will be presented on January 14,

6PM-‐9PM, at Northeast State

75, Blountville, Tennessee. The

a platform for asking questions

and an opportunity for veterans,

their children, grandchildren or

surviving spouse to speak with

attend. For further information,

contact Jerry Campbell, President

Agent Orange Town Hall MeetingNortheast State Community

CollegeJanuary 14th, 6pm


a volunteer Christian ministry,

is a free health clinic providing

medical, dental, chiropractic, eye

care, eyeglasses, medications and

counseling to low-‐income, working,

uninsured and underinsured

residents of the greater Bristol

community.

Because our services are offered

at no cost, we must fundraise

to cover operating expenses.

We would like to announce our

Valentine’s day fundraiser, “Sweets

for the Sweet”. For a $50 donation,

$45 of which is tax-‐deductible,

volunteers will deliver a beautifully

wrapped, Blackbird Bakery cupcake

to the person of your choice, along

with a message personalized by

you. We will also include a note

letting them know a donation

has been made in their honor to

This year, we are offering a

discount to anyone ordering large

quantities of cupcakes. Orders

of ten or more will receive the

cupcakes for a donation of $25

each. This is a great way to honor

someone, or let them know you are

thinking about them, and make a

contribution to a worthwhile cause

at the same time. In the past, many

of our deliveries have been made to

someone other than a sweetheart,

such as assistants, nursing

home residents, cancer patients,

neighbors, etc… Remember, your

tax-‐deductible contribution stays in

our community and helps working

people who cannot otherwise

afford healthcare.

This is the 4th year we have

conducted this fundraiser, and we

hope to see it grow to the point

that we are able to sell every

cupcake Blackbird Bakery donates

to this project. We will soon be

taking orders via our website at

healinghandshealthcenter.org or by

at the center, 210 Memorial Dr.

Bristol, Tn. We encourage everyone

to order early, as quantities are

limited.

over 50,000 patient visits and 16

years of service and is proud to be a

United Way of Bristol agency.

Sweets for the SweetHealing Hands Health

Center Fundraiser


Third generation

Appalachian psychic Pat

Bussard, recently featured

appearances on Friday and

in Abingdon’s Star Museum.

last until approximately 9:45.

Bussard will seek contact

with visitors’ loved ones

in spirit, even those who

how best to proceed in

2014-‐-‐-‐directions to look in,

matters to take heed of.

Pat, who claims psychic

ability is “in the blood,”

inherited her gift from her

mother and grandmother.

daughter Stephanie, who

often participates in Bussard’s

appearances.

Bussard, Sr. is sometime

contributor of ‘Weird World’ in

True Tales of the Weird, Unusual

& Macabre,’ available on Amazon.

Writers, for scribes whose primary

interest is the paranormal. And

is an accomplished photographer

with work currently on exhibition

She describes her Star Museum

appearances as “evenings of

reconnection, healing and joy, in an

incredible haunted setting. ”

Although Bussard has long given

missing person cases), she initiated

more economical gallery readings

last autumn, at Abingdon’s Star

Museum.

Observed one recent patron: “I

thoroughly enjoyed my reading

with Ms. Bussard. A reading with

her is like therapy. After you’re

gives you an insight which helps

you sleep better and removes

unwanted stress.

It’s so wonderful to hear things

from the people you’ve lost and

know they’re watching over you

day-‐to-‐day, their spirit often there.

I recommend many people have a

gallery reading with her!

She was wonderful. ”

Pat’s group appearances

create an opportunity to receive

information and solace for less

than the urban going rate of $175

for half-‐hour readings. Admission

is $40 each.

Folks are encouraged to arrive

by 7:15 pm, at 170 East Main

Street, uptown in Abingdon’s

historic district. They should avoid

aura-‐clouding alcohol prior to a

reading, and be prepared to turn

off cell phones for the allotted time.

Paid reservations may be

secured in advance by going online

to eventful.com, and typing in ‘Pat

Bussard.’ Or visitors may pay in

cash at the door once a reservation

276-‐698-‐1092; or Robert, at 276-‐

608-‐7452. The program will begin

Photo by Jeremy Cantelli:

Intrepid regional psychic and

medium Pat Bussard, shown last

year during a psychic investigation

at the abandoned St. Alban’s

Sanatorium, in Radford, Va.

Psychic Bussard New Year ReadingsAbingdon’s Star Museum

January 3rd & 4th


The Tusculum College Pioneer

Jazz Band will be hosting a

Dance fundraiser on Friday, Feb.

and dinner at 7 p.m. The event will

include dinner and a performance

of the Pioneer Jazz Band, along

with special guests.

The event is a fundraiser to help

raise money for much-‐needed

equipment for the entire Tusculum

band program, according to David

A. Price, director of music at

Tusculum College.

“We have planned a wonderful,

romantic night of great food,

great music and dancing through

the evening,” Price said. “It’s

the perfect event for Valentine’s

Day, with a few special surprises

included. Tickets would also make

a wonderful Christmas gift for

someone special.”

Ticket prices are $50 per person

and include dance tickets, an

opening reception, a prime rib

and shrimp dinner and a special

dessert. Please call in advance to

request a vegetarian substitution.

A cash bar will be available.

Tickets are available for purchase

or emailing daprice@tusculum.

edu. A hotel package special is also

Sponsorships and table packages

are also available for the event by

contacting Price.

The Pioneer Band Program at

Tusculum College began in 2010,

with the creation of the Pioneer

Pep Band. The Pep Band became a

much-‐enjoyed feature of the 2010

Pioneer football and basketball

seasons, as the band performed at

the Pioneer Club tailgate parties

before each home football game

and during pregame and half-‐time

festivities.

A concert band was formed in

the 2010-‐2011 academic year as

well, and the newly-‐formed group

was honored to be asked to play at

the Inauguration Ceremony for the

College’s new president, Dr. Nancy

B. Moody, on October 8, 2010.

To date the music program

continues to grow each year and

has also formed a Jazz Band, several

small instrumental ensembles and

Tusculum College, the oldest

college in Tennessee and the 28th

oldest in the nation, is a civic arts

institution committed to developing

educated citizens distinguished by

academic excellence, public service

and qualities of Judeo-‐Christian

character. Approximately twenty-‐

one hundred students are enrolled

two additional off-‐site locations

The academic programs for both

traditional-‐aged students and

working adults served through

Studies program are delivered

using focused calendars whereby

students enroll in one course at a

time.

Valentine’s Day Dinner/Swing DanceTusculum College Band Fundraiser


Celestial events in the

skies for the week of

Dec. 31, 2013 to Jan. 6,

2014, as compiled for

The Loafer by Mark D.

Marquette.

Venus is saying good-‐

bye this week, but you

better wave quickly as

it’s gone next week to

a conjunction with the

Sun. Twilight takes

hold at 6 pm with

Venus just above the

western horizon on

the weekend it’s hard to see in the solar glare. Venus will pop up in the morning sky ahead

of the Sun by mid-‐January. Dominating the winter skies will be planet Jupiter and constel-‐

Tues. Dec. 31

begins, but by midnight the most famous of all star patterns is standing on its three-‐starred

handle, its bowl of four stars pointing to the North Star, Polaris. By 4 am the Big Dipper is

pouring its contents on the landscape below, its handle arcing to the spring star Arcturus.

The curve continues to bright, white Spica and a red star—the planet Mars.

Wed. Jan. 1

calendars are a convenience of civilizations, originally to mark the key times of planting,

cultivating and harvesting of important food crops. Otherwise, the third rock from the

around our favorite star.

Thurs. Jan. 2 A thin crescent Moon might be seen above the setting Venus just above

the horizon at 6 pm. But the next days will see the Moon advance

across the early evening sky as a waxing crescent. This week the

Bearer, both large but indistinct constellations which lack any bright

stars.

Fri. Jan. 3 On this 2004 date in space history, NASA’s golf-‐sized rover called Spirit lands on Mars. It

lasted more than 6 years—pretty good for a factory guarantee of a 90-‐day mission! Spirit’s

twin, which landed Jan 25, 2004, is still alive and well into its 10th year of amazing explo-‐

ration of an alien world.

Sat. Jan. 4 Peak of the Quadrantid Meteor Shower is this morning after 2 am. But it should be worth

Sun. Jan. 5

Orion stars Betel-‐

armpit”) and Rigel

Mon. Jan. 6 Orion is hurdling

over the horizon and

well up in the east

behind the mighty

hunter is bright stars

Procyon and Sirius,

in the Small and Big

Dog, respectively.

With Betelgeuse, they

form the sky aster-‐

ism called the Winter

Triangle.


There is always exciting news

around the Solar System from

mankind’s robotic extensions, but

what might have been glossed over

by the main stream media is the

new occupants on the Moon.

China has joined the small club

of nations conquering the Moon as

Dec. 14 they landed a mother ship

with a rover that is the next step to

Chinese walking on the surface.

softly landed in the Sea of Rain,

and then dispatched a rover the

size of a mini-‐car called Jade Rabbit

months. The Communist nation of

2 billion people have joined Russia

and the USA as the only nations to

soft land a spacecraft on an alien

world.

The landing video is astounding,

Jade Rabbit have taken of each

other are unique. The Moon landing

is quite an achievement for the

China space program, which has

been accelerated with an infusion

of money and national pride with

a goal of manned mission to the

Moon early in the 2020 decade.

Already a spacecraft, Chang’e 5,

is being built for a sample return

mission on the Moon sometime in

2017.

NASA’s sophisticated

busy trying to locate the China

landers, and America’s newest

and Dust Environment Explorer

in the extremely thin atmosphere

that is might have detected the

landing exhaust from the China

Meanwhile, NASA has been

quite busy with an emergency

repair to the cooling system of the

International Space Station, and

some concern over worn wheels on

Mars rover Curiosity.

Space walking astronauts

succeeded in replacing a defective

pump in the ammonia cooling

system on the ISS, resuming

normal activities in the $100 billion

orbiting complex with the six

means that a commercial supply

ship of Orbital Science can be

blasted off next month as private

businesses continue developing

spaceships.

On Mars, NASA’s two orbiters and

two rovers keep several hundred

employees busy taking care of day-‐

to-‐day operations. While rover

Opportunity is about to celebrate

10 years on the surface this Jan.

24th, the car-‐sized Curiosity rover

has been on the surface 17 months

and is showing signs of wear.

Scientists at the Jet Propulsion

expressed concern that several

of the six aluminum wheels have

chipped and shown minor damage.

This is not the case for six-‐wheeled

Opportunity, which is the size of a

golf cart and not as heavy.

The wheel wear is the result of

the rough terrain Curiosity has

traversed in the three miles it’s

traveled since landing Aug. 5, 2012.

It has another three miles to go

before climbing up the foothills

of Mt. Sharp, and hopes to be on

the slopes by July 2014. Driving a

tortoise pace of a quarter-‐mile an

hour, the slow speed is to avoid any

harm to the complex rover.

So far the $1 billion Curiosity has

of a once water-‐drenched Martian

high Mt. Sharp. Just when that

being determined, but most likely it

4.5 billion year history. Rover

is in an area that was once a small

lake. And from orbit, MRO has

found evidence of underground

water and seasonal water oozing

out of the sides of craters.

China On The Moon And Nasa’s Worn

Tires On Mars



Else where in the Solar System, NASA has

in operation orbiters around Mercury and

Saturn as well as Mars. Plus, one spacecraft,

DAWN, is headed to dwarf planet Ceres in

and dwarf planet Pluto will be visited in July

Closer to home, a new weather satellite

is being prepared for a late February launch

from Japan Aerospace

Exploration Agency’s

Space Center.

Measurement Core

Observatory satellite

international satellite

mission that will provide

advanced observations

of rain and snowfall

worldwide, several times

a day to enhance our

understanding of the

water and energy cycles

that drive Earth’s climate.

The data provided by

calibrate precipitation

measurements made by

an international network

of partner satellites to

quantify when, where,

and how much it rains or

snows around the world.

Every day and

seemingly everywhere in

our Solar System, there

are robots of mankind

extending our knowledge

about who we are and

where we are heading as

a human civilization. And

what is so amazing about

this Space Age generation of the 21st Century

is the images and data can be accessed

by anyone with a computer and Internet

connection.

During the indoor time that winter brings,

interplanetary missions by the world’s

that science fact is stranger than science


As New Year’s Eve approached, I realized

that I had learned something over the course

of December. My place is really dirty.

Cleaning like mad in preparation for a few

friends I had coming over for a gathering that

night left me with one big question: “Was that

had been slightly coerced into hosting a New

Year’s Party. It’s not that I mind them, I just

sometimes feel awkward at them. Everyone

around me is sloshed, looking for an

acceptable mouth to ram their tongue into at

midnight. While I sit in the corner with a diet

This was going to be a far more scaled

back version of that. The eight friends who

were coming would be providing their own

booze, there would be party games, and one

was bringing a karaoke machine. The sight

of booze and a karaoke machine could only

mean one thing, that shortly after 12:01,

someone would try to get everyone singing

it silly as I spent most of the early afternoon

shine, knowing that I would have to do it all

over again tomorrow.

I made some party mix and set it out.

Then I did a quick run to a deli and picked up

some party trays I had ordered for the night. I

didn’t feel like putting too much effort into it.

games out for the night. A small group of our

favorites, and this year I had managed to track

game. We’d all been talking lately about how

awesome that show was, and how we should

excited, even though the idea of a number

of moderately intoxicated people playing

me.

I realized at this juncture some of you

might be asking “What is ‘Double Dare’,

and why is it pertinent to this story funny

a game show that used to be on Nickelodeon

in the 80s and 90s, it was a show in which

kids would answer questions to win money,

or they if they couldn’t answer the question,

they could take a physical challenge to get

the money, and make a mess of themselves

in the process. Whoever won would go on

to the obstacle course, which was a crazy

messy thing and gave away Nintendos and

sometimes cars. It was awesome, and a lot of

the shows from Nickelodeon in the 90s are

part of a generational touchstone for people

my age.

informed my world view, or anything like

that, though “The Adventures of Pete and

my generation likes looking back on these

shows and the lovely memories they make,

yes, we’re nostalgic. The hour of watching

was a lovely thing, in the same sense that the

hour of Mr. Rogers and Bob Ross on PBS

was the most zen hour ever in the history of

television. OK, back to the party.

As the clock clicked around to seven, folks

began to show up. Everyone remarked on

how clean my kitchen was, which made me

feel awfully good about pondering cat dust

we were eating pizza and sandwiches, it was

a lovely time and the games hadn’t even

been glanced at. After much food had been

enjoyed, my friend Casey made his way

over towards the stack of games. I saw him

out of the corner of my eye, and I knew he

After a short group geek out over

there was much rejoicing from our inner

seven year olds. We divided into two

teams of four, with one person sitting

out, and Casey taking the role of Marc

those of you who don’t know). My team

was losing badly, but if we could pull

off just one physical challenge, we were

gonna take the lead and have a shot at

the obstacle course.

I had twenty seconds to get three foam

balls into a cup on the top of the head of one

of my team mates, I was anxious to get this

one right, as it was the gonna determine if I

was gonna get to stick my head up the giant

nose or not, metaphorically speaking. It was

times, landed one ball in the cup. A few more

seconds passed, and I landed a second ball in

the cup, ten seconds were left, and just as I

tossed my next to last ball, I missed. I took

Chariots of Fire in my brain, and right as the clock ticked down with two seconds left, the third

ball went in. We won the fake money, we

were going to the low rent obstacle course.

A small celebration broke out. My

teammate and I hugged each other, and it was

lovely. Casey kept screaming “down to the

my couch and began jumping up and down on

it. Now I am not the most lightweight person

in the world, and what I didn’t realize is that

my jumping up and down had jostled loose

the framed portrait of dogs playing poker that

rests above my couch. I jumped back down

and sat on the couch, and right as I did so,

the portrait came a tumbling down. Tumbling

down, directly onto my head.

The glass, thin as it was, shattered right on

top of my head. I sat calmly as everyone came

to check to see if I was bleeding. I was in pain,

but I didn’t think I was in harms way. Casey,

who by now was well into the wind, freaked

out. Casey ran over to me, and in some type

of primetime medical drama fantasy, started

to shout “You’re not gonna die on me, Ross!

very weakly beat on my chest, as if he was

and everyone helped pick the glass off the

couch, and we changed to a different game.

What we hadn’t realized, was that it was

sing a long yet, but we did notice that it was

highly possible the picture fell on me right

at that stroke of midnight. I wasn’t a ball

dropping, but I did see what looked like time

square all a glow for a little bit afterward.

It was a gathering that has yet to have been

topped, because I’m making it an active

practice to not almost knock myself cold

Year. See you next week.


13 to 14


presenting my favorite movies of

the year. Please notice I said my

list may not be considered by many

critics to be among the best of the

year, but as a movie fan, I found

them entertaining. My favorite

1-‐ “Star Trek

Into Darkness”-‐

While I loved the

rebooted series,

the latest “Trek”

adventure was

packed with

enough action

and emotion

as the villainous

An amazing

cinematic ride

in space with

Sandra Bullock

Clooney. If you

didn’t see this in the theater and in

Steel”-‐ Finally

a Superman

movie for a new

generation. I felt

perfectly cast,

and I loved the

new uniform.

Who knew the

in 2015.

The Desolation

of Smaug”-‐ The

c o n t i n u a t i o n

of the tale of

Bilbo Baggins,

was more action

packed than the

again stirred

more controversy with new

characters and an expanded plot

line. I say the additions were very

welcome.

Fire”-‐ Jennifer

gang return in the

increased budget,

on all levels.

6-‐ “World War

Z”-‐ I was happy

a zombie movie

could be successful and thrilling

without all the graphic gore

Pitt was at the top of his game, and

the chills kept me on the edge of my

seat.

7-‐ “Out of

the Furnace”-‐

Christian Bale, as

usual, wows in

this moving tale

of two struggling

brothers in the

“Rust Belt” of

P e n n s y l v a n i a .

a revelation.

8-‐ “The

Conjuring”-‐ I had

to pick this one

because not only

was it creepy,

but was based on

true facts.

9-‐ “OZ The

Powerful”-‐ In

most instances

this return to the

yellow brick road,

was loved or loathed by movie fans.

I really enjoyed the return to the

Emerald City and had a wonderful

time with all the colorful eye candy

on the screen.

sure knows how

to make a splash

on the big screen,

as he did with the

latest incarnation

of the tale by F.

Scott Fizgerald.

DiCaprio is at his movie star best,

There you have it. My favorite

enjoyable 2014 at the movies!


be over by the time you read this)

is any indication, books are indeed

alive and well, regardless by what

means you might read them. This

has been a very exciting year for

book publishing, and the following

list is just a smattering of what

has tantalized and challenged

our minds during the past twelve

months. Needless to say, this is

a very personal list and may not

student of history and humanities,

many of these books are about

subjects near and dear to my

heart, and because I read very

course free to create your own list

in what follows. So, with all the

preliminaries out of the way, let’s

get started:

Topping the list is a very thick

book I reviewed

a few weeks ago.

This sumptuous

volume, 1001 Ideas That Changed The Way We Think

edited by Robert

Arp is not designed to be read

cover-‐to-‐cover but to be enjoyed

in any way you choose; from

Cannibalism to the Church of the

Flying Spaghetti Monster, here are

the ideas that have shaped, and

continue to shape, human culture.

Movie, art, and music buffs

will no doubt be delighted by the

following publications. The one

of a planned three-‐volume magnum

opus devoted to his favorite band.

The Beatles: All These Years—Volume One: Tune InA r c h e t y p e )

covers the band’s

d e v e l o pm e n t

until December

“The Pre-‐1971 British Monetary

System Explained” should give

you a clue as to its completeness).

Equally magisterial, but not quite

fascinating musical biography of

J.S. Bach, arguably the inventor of

rock and roll, jazz, and just about

everything else.

Bach: Music In The Castle Of Heavenshould be on

every musician’s

bookshelf and

is the perfect

c o m p a n i o n

to Paul Elie’s

Reinventing Bach

Ready For A Brand New Beat: How “Dancing In The Street” Became The Anthem For A

Changing AmericaBooks) not only gives an in-‐depth

analysis of the pop song, but

also provides a fascinating and

informative history of American

popular music and a reassessment

movies, you have no choice but to

own a copy of David Thomson’s

perfect coffee table book, Moments That Made The Movies

companion to his

of the movies,

The Big Screen,

published last

year. Filled with

sumptuous photographs from

key movie scenes from the 19th to

the 21st centuries, this is almost

as good as watching the movies

themselves. Being the pop culture

fanatic I am, I can’t help but name

Chain Saw

How We Made The World’s Most Notorious Horror Movie

Books) as Book Of

it or not, this is a very literate and

insightful analysis of the making

of “Texas Chain Saw Massacre”

since the author is better known as

A Well-Read Year: The “Kelly’s Place” Bookshelf

Awards For 2013



wielding maniac from the movie).

For art lovers and those interested

in learning more about art, we

have Alain de Botton and John

Armstrong’s thought-‐provoking

picture book, Art and Therapy

which shows

how art history

can be a form of

therapy, helping

us confront

some of life’s

most perplexing

Deborah Solomon’s revisionist

biography of an American, and

controversial, art

icon: American Mirror: The Life And Art Of Norman Rockwell Straus, and

For those who

bent, I can highly recommend the

books. First, we have University

of Tennessee Professor Ernest

Freeberg’s fascinating account

of the dawning of electricity—

The Age of Edison: Electric Light And The Invention Of Modern America

Press), which

is particularly

timely now that

it appears the

old-‐fashioned electric lightbulb is

have ever wondered how we found

ourselves immersed in the world

of social media, you should read

Tom Standage’s

Writing On The Wall: Social M e d i a —T h e First 2,000 Years

which shows

how Facebook is

much older than

we realize. All

medical students, and everyone

else, should peruse Anatomies: A Cultural History Of The Human Body Aldersey-‐Williams, a tour not

only through our bodies, but

through human

cultural history

as well. If you’re

as frightened

of modern

psychiatry and

pharmaco logy

as I am, you

The Book Of Woe: The DSM And The Unmaking Of PsychiatryRider Press) a

shattering) look

at how many

modern maladies

are created for

pharmaceutical

and insurance companies, leaving

the patients to suffer even greater

woe at the hands of unscrupulous

practitioners. A truly engaging

and enlightening look at the 19th

century evolution debates that

still resonate today is Monte

Reel’s Between Man And Beast

lively account

of how Paul

Du Chaillu’s

discovery of

gorillas in Africa

produced a

c o n t r o v e r s y

in science and

of reality for the modern world.

The following books appeal to

those of us who crave alternate

American histories and not just

those business-‐as-‐usual textbook

Jesse Walker’s The United States of Paranoia: A Conspiracy Theoryand Owen

Davies’ America B e w i t c h e d : The Story Of Witchcraft After Salem

of how conspiracy

theories and

our fascination

of) the occult

have shaped our

history in strange

and often-‐too-‐

familiar ways. In

similar fashion,

m e s m e r i z i n g

biography of

Manson: The Life And Times Of Charles Mansonand Schuster),

gives us a

chilling portrait

of a man who has become forever

intertwined with the history

of modern America. Simon

Winchester’s The Men Who United The States

ingenious look at

those inventors,

explorers, and

en t repreneurs

who gave shape

ill) to the place

we now call the

United States. Books about what we

generally call “evocative objects”

are very popular

now and The Smithsonian’s History Of America In 101 Objects, edited

by Richard

Penguin Press)

and The New York Historical Society’s The Civil War In 50 Objects

invite hours of

learning). A

related European history volume is

Shakespeare’s Restless World: A Portrait Of An Era In Twenty Objects

general interest

“ m u s e u m

piece” is Molly

The Secret Museum: Some Treasures Are Too Precious To Display.

Two specialized

studies that

I can highly

r e c o m m e n d

are John

S t rausbaugh’ s

c a n ’ t -‐ p u t -‐

down history

V i l l a g e— T h e VillageCo l l i n s )—and

James Swanson’s

gripping account

a s s a s s i n a t i o n

done without

getting bogged down in conspiracy

t h e o r i z i n g ) ,

End Of Days

you enjoy the

aforementioned

book about

Village, you

should also

check out

Russell Shorto’s just-‐published

history of a fascinating place in

the Netherlands—Amsterdam: A History Of The World’s Most Liberal City

As I close

out this much-‐

t o o -‐ l e n g t h y

is in danger of

outdoing the

Beatle’s volume with which I

opened this column), I must include

along with a book about selling.

and creationism and the demands

made by love, The Explanation of Everything, is required

reading, as is

Asheville native

Marisha Pessl’s

Night Film, a

superb horror

novel about a

mysterious and

very dangerous

here is the book

about selling

business and

m o t i v a t i o n a l

book that is really

helpful and not

platitudes): To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others

So many books, so little time. See

you next week with a much shorter

column. Thanks for hanging in

there with me to the not-‐so-‐bitter

end.


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