Woman's Christian Temperance Union has two meetings coming up the women and men members will meet at the Fillin Station Restaurant in Toledo Awards for the state winners for posters and essays will be given Those interested in learning more about the group can attend one or both meetings Subscribe to our Daily Headlines newsletter Email notifications are only sent once a day One person is dead Friday after a vehicle crashed into the Odd Fellow-Rebekah Home in Mattoon identified the man as 54-year-old Curtis A Karl Kimble of Greenup charged in Cumberland County Circuit Court with dissemination of child pornography and possession of child pornography said he learned a strong work ethic growing up because Kingspan Insulated Panels North America President Alswinn Kieboom said the company's manufacturing facility along DeWitt Avenue East in Mattoo… Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account TEMPERANCE’s “Daruma” (Napalm Records) is a masterclass in symphonic power metal TEMPERANCE’s “Daruma” is a masterclass in symphonic power metal.While I’ve enjoyed TEMPERANCE since The Last Hope in a World of Hopes I’ve got to say that “Daruma” blew my expectations out the water sent them on an epic wizard quest fit for the latest dark fantasy novel TEMPERANCE does some really interesting things with the harmonies and duets but what I can say they really excel at here is building anticipation and layering musical elements The song hits hard immediately with the chant of “daruma” and rhyming adjectives This creates an intense sense of mystery immediately which crescendos with swelling drums and steady guitar into the first vocal solo punctuating an excellent string of clear vocals while the duets are excellently harmonized and backed powerfully with this rolling drum beat the clarity of what the singers are actually saying is lost beneath the wall of sound I listen to symphonic metal for the atmosphere first and lyrics second; as long as I can pick up enough to follow I can always look up the exact lyrics later but noticing that somewhat ruined my enjoyment here especially since Guaitoli can do clearer lyrics the clap during Guaitoli’s first solo was also very well done again building this sense of mystery: what’s a daruma I looked ’em up on Wikipedia immediately afterward and I’m thankful that the audience caught on immediately This melodic atmosphere carries throughout the song Starkey’s contralto enters as soon as anticipation peaks and the sense of mystery is at its thickest The strum of the guitar gets like half a note before and then she comes swinging in with the chorus and joins Guaitoli for the triumphant chorus This is a must-listen for anyone who rocks out to Kamelot and especially Avantasia I suspect lovers of The 7th Guild and Delain’s Queen of Shadow EP will have a lot of fun here Caterwaul Confirms 2025 Festival Lineup: Pissed Jeans and Soberana Join Us to Discuss Their Artistic Collaboration Deafheaven – ‘Lonely People With Power’ [Album Review] Duane Hoover – ‘Wayward Path’ [Album Review] Glorybots – ‘Mad End’ [Album Review] My Son The Doctor – ‘Glamours’ [Album Review] Sacred Oath Shares Single “Don’t Be Afraid”; Band Recording 12th Album Mark Morton: “I was starting to break out of the clouds I could tell that was happening and it felt really free to be creative.” it was like monsters with guitars and I was blown away.” Shadows of a Silhouette Premiere Energetic New Single “No Matter Where I Go” KING 810 Reveal ‘Rustbelt Nu Metal’ Album Details & European Tour Dawn Of Ouroboros Announce Extensive Spring & Summer US Tour Dates Diablo® and Berserk Join Forces with Beast In Black for Epic Collaboration Headliner to Date at Boston’s MGM at Fenway ©2025 V13 Media is part of V13 Media Group, owned by V13 Ventures. 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Privacy Policy // Terms of Use This salt-glazed stoneware temperance jug by the Anna Pottery stood 12 inches high and came with extensive provenance and exhibition history an advanced folk art collector topped it off at $144,000 — The 390-lot sale Crocker Farm held April 2-11 with the final phone bidding session on Saturday resulted in all lots selling and an aggregate total of $972,930 Mark Zipp said he and his family were very pleased with the sale noting in particular a strong per-lot average of about $2,500 The first lot of the day was anticipated to bring the most money and it did: $144,000 against a $30/50,000 estimate Earning its place at the head of the sale — and a new world auction record for a snake jug from the Anna Pottery — was a salt-glazed stoneware temperance jug made by the Anna Pottery in Anna asserting he’d classify “all temperance jugs as rare,” drew our attention to a few things that made this example particularly special: it had “an incredible application of cobalt slip glazing that was very striking,” a bear and Native American figure in addition to the usual decorative motifs of snakes and frogs great condition and provenance to not only the Kirkpatrick family that owned the pottery but the collections of Nancy and Gary Stass and George H An advanced folk art collector won the piece A second Anna Pottery temperance jug that also came from the Meyers’ collection followed across the block and was considered a masterwork but was not in as-good condition Zipp noted the losses to the applied decoration were “typical of the form.” Snake-decorated temperance jugs often feature losses to their decoration; such was the fate of this signed Anna Pottery stoneware jug that had provenance to the Meyers collection The 10½-inch-piece sold to ceramics scholar Rob Hunter for $25,200 ($20/30,000) Hunter was successful in purchasing a couple of other lots in the sale One was a rare American redware open-handled jar with vibrant slip decoration that related to examples found in Charlestown and what he considered “one of the most important objects in the sale,” was a third-quarter Southern stoneware jar with elaborate iron-slip tree that had recently been discovered in Alabama and catalogued as “probably Texas The second-highest price of $45,000 was realized by two pieces one of which was a circa 1815 stoneware pitcher with elaborate incised bird and floral designs attributed to Baltimore potter Zipp confirmed it was a “previously unknown piece” and appealed most to an advanced folk art collector The other lot to bring $45,000 was a six-gallon stoneware presentation churn made at the John Park Alexander Pottery in Akron that was elaborately decorated with a grouse with a banner and described in the catalog as “among the finest examples of Ohio stoneware that we have ever offered,” it found a new home with another advanced folk art collector Mark Zipp noted that the churn form — tall straight sides — lent itself to bold was boldly decorated with a grouse with banner and finished at $45,000 ($20/40,000) Churn collectors who missed out on the Akron example had 11 other lots to pursue The next priciest version of the form came with a 20½-inch-tall example made by J that featured a cat — different from the maker’s quintessential lion design — finding a new home in New York City If bold decoration was the draw for the Northeast and Midwestern potters and pottery collectors a more minimalist aesthetic is what collectors of Southern pottery are looking for Topping the sale’s offerings of Southern pottery was an “outstanding” 10-gallon stoneware jug made by Daniel Seagle in Vale that realized $36,000 and a new world auction record for the potter A folk art collector in North Carolina had the prevailing bid Another record set in the sale was also $36,000 Once part of the personal collection of Connecticut dealer Peter Tillou; the pair demonstrated “extraordinary size outstanding subject matter and a highly appealing folk art aesthetic.” In short the pair was “the finest lot of sewer tile Crocker Farm has ever offered.” Seven face jugs were in the sale and sold for a variety of prices from $1,020 for a 9½-inch tall circa 1985 Lanier Meaders example to $28,800 for a dated 1901 salt-glazed jug attributed to the John A Crocker Farm set a record ($90,000) for a face jug by the potter in its January 31 sale of the Carole Wahler collection; whereas the record-holding jug sold to a folk art collector the one in this sale found a new home in Tennessee Crocker Farm set a record for Tennessee stoneware in January so interest in this face jug was high sold to a Tennessee pottery collector for $28,800 ($15/30,000) Pottery from central Pennsylvania — Harrisburg in particular — is another niche of the market that is enjoying strong interest; Zipp attributed this to both some new buyers as well as an invigorated group of long-time collectors Leading pieces from this region was a two-gallon jar with a house depicted in cobalt decoration that was made by Cowden & Wilcox The Zipps knew of only one other house-decorated piece by Cowden & Wilcox who they characterized as “Central Pennsylvania’s most collected Nineteenth Century stoneware manufacturer.” A bidder from Pennsylvania won it for $22,800 An early Nineteenth Century New York State redware jar with copper decoration was remarkable not least for its brilliant glaze but for the survival of its original domed cover A Northeastern buyer topped it off at $20,400 Big prices were achieved for not only big pieces but for smaller ones as well made by Chester Webster of Randolph County which Mark Zipp recognized for its extensive incised decoration and fabulous condition It will be returning to the state it was made in Crocker Farm’s next sale will take place in August Prices quoted include the buyer’s premium as reported by the auction house. 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Now just waiting for a new album announcement 😃 MetalTalk is Europe's leading independent Heavy Metal news publication For more details, contact Steve Ritchie at Editor@MetalTalk.Net is owned and managed by MetalTalk and must not be used elsewhere without written permission Online: On Instagram @pateralounge Patera started as a kitchen project between co-owners Annie McGuinness and Darold Miller McGuinness especially loved experimenting with fermentation “I had started getting into wanting to have a drink at night that wasn’t alcohol and wasn’t some of the package stuff out there on the market,” McGuinness said “We call it Spokane first temperance lounge,” McGuinness said “And temperance does not mean 100% sobriety necessarily It kind of depends on what definition you take of it but temperance has been around for centuries McGuinness brought up the example of tempering a sword “I invite people to think about what in their life is making them less present and less connected,” McGuinness said because they find that once they’re not around people we all have these kind of activities and behaviors that we choose to do to not be present and connected A sunflower mural painted by Desmond Boston adorns the storefront and the colors inside the lounge match – green benches and yellow walls McGuinness said hundreds showed up for the grand opening but they started Loving Libations two years ago McGuinness has been sober since September 2022 after a difficult relationship with alcohol which culminated in a car accident in which she broke most of her spine and had to have major spinal fusion surgery and about that time I had friends who were musicians but also either quitting drinking or slowing down their drinking and were getting frustrated that playing in their bands or playing their music usually happens in bars around people intoxicated not paying attention to their music,” McGuinness said and McGuinness was receiving requests for her drinks for event venues which she attributes to the way she makes her drinks “My background is in biology and chemistry,” McGuinness said and all of my drinks are chosen for flavors but also for chemical components that do very specific things for your body So every one of my drinks has kind of an ailment in mind.” Patera also serves coffee (they get their beans from Peaceful Valley Coffee Co.) McGuinness was working as a certified nursing assistant for palliative care and I spent most of my days feeling like I was running out of time in my own life to do what I wanted to do and what I was meant to do,” McGuinness said that also had a big push for me to get my life together Give directly to The Spokesman-Review's Northwest Passages community forums series -- which helps to offset the costs of several reporter and editor positions at the newspaper -- by using the easy options below Gifts processed in this system are tax deductible Get the day’s top entertainment headlines delivered to your inbox Thursday afternoons © Copyright 2025, The Spokesman-Review | Community Guidelines | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy BEDFORD TWP. — Carrie Hawkins takes recycling beyond the recycling bin "I have an antique work cabinet with 27 drawers with all sorts of bits and pieces game pieces and old buttons,” said the Temperance woman She's also got rummage sale picture frames even a plastic dragon that was discarded in a parking lot “I find inspiration in everything that goes into my ‘stash,’” said Hawkins, a full-time artist who runs her home-based, mixed-media studio Scaredy Cat Primitives "Each of my (pieces) are created based on what I have available in my studio at any given time." Always available are old wool and cashmere sweaters that become her best-selling Ragamuffins “I’ve been saving ugly sweaters from landfills since 2018,” Hawkins said “I use old and broken jewelry pieces that I recreate into new charms for each cat." Michigan Wine & Beer Portal's hours are 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m Previous Coverage: Grand opening today for Michigan Wine & Beer Portal “I will be showing 30 of my mixed-media artworks including 16 pieces from my popular ‘Dreamscapes’ series Each of the works includes or has been created entirely from recycled items including frames and the surfaces I used to create my art on Some of the pieces are new creations that will be on display for the public to view for the first time,” Hawkins said One piece at the Portal incorporates the paintbrush from Hawkins' supply cabinet That work and three others even contain portions of her old painting drop cloth “I found an old rusty paintbrush when I was cleaning out my parents’ fence-line It became the focal point of my piece called ‘Thrive’ that will be on display at the Portal were created on a shower curtain liner that I had used for years as a drop cloth I found the layers of built-up paint had created an interesting pattern I decided to turn the old one into art,” Hawkins said The artist wants visitors to the Michigan Wine & Beer Portal to really examine her art “I hope that visitors to the Portal will enjoy taking a close look at my art Many of the pieces that will be on exhibit are smaller than 12-inches-by-18-inches and contain many layers Those who view my art often tell me that each time they view a piece they spot details that they did not notice the first time,” Hawkins said More: Get immersed in local art at downtown Monroe's 129 Lounge Hawkins began creating art as a child in Toledo. She went on to get degrees in commercial art and painting/cyber art. She also studied education and taught at New Bedford Academy and Temperance's Francis Family YMCA before becoming a full-time artist. She had been a freelance artist for The Toledo Zoo Also a “cat mom,” Hawkins creates many textile cat sculptures and even named her business Scaredy Cat Primitives after her favorite pet and her favorite holiday For last year’s ArtPrize exhibition in Grand Rapids Hawkins created nine large versions of her Ragamuffins The cat sculptures required more than 200 old sweaters so I am usually busy creating a new litter at any time,” Hawkins said "I spend an average of 40 hours a week working in my studio; however I can easily work 60-plus hours if I am getting ready for a show." Hawkins averages four to five exhibits and more than 15 juried art and craft shows a year but it can be challenging when it is up to you to budget your time and make sure you get things done," she said More: Pretty Little Buyers sells vintage items and antiques at the Monroe Farmers Market Hawkins said her future includes more Ragamuffins “I am currently working on creating lots of Ragamuffins for upcoming summer art shows including Crosby Festival of the Arts in Toledo in June,” Hawkins said “I am beginning to work on my installation to be exhibited at ArtPrize this September in Grand Rapids I am creating a six-foot tall version of my 'Queen of the Dreamscapes' piece that will be on exhibit at the Portal Visit Scaredy Cat Primitives on Facebook — Contact reporter Suzanne Nolan Wisler at swisler@monroenews.com Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker TEMPERANCE — Joshua Sell, a Temperance resident, has been named a 2024 Presidential Scholar at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti Sell is one of 21 students selected for the honor which is awarded to top-performing first-year students who demonstrate academic excellence leadership and a strong commitment to their communities The EMU Presidential Scholarship is the most prestigious award offered by the university Presidential Scholars are active members of The Honors College at EMU which offers further opportunities for critical thinking I can spend my time learning about my passions without the stress of finances,” Sell said “I'm able to explore educational paths that I would've never imagined without this scholarship.” Sell graduated from Monroe County Middle College and is working toward a degree in computer science he plans to work in software development and eventually move on to game development in college tutoring and the National Honors Society He also worked at Kroger and as a swim coach for children at his local YMCA including the Bedford Alliance Church and the city of Monroe He continues to volunteer and recently helped with the annual lighting of Monroe’s Christmas tree Sell is looking forward to gaining more knowledge in software development at EMU “This scholarship is an honorable award to receive and reassures that the path I'm following in computer science is right for me,” he said expressed excitement about the new group of scholars and they have all pledged to give back to EMU through their work in the classroom student organizations and campus offices,” she said The EMU Presidential Scholarship aligns with the university's commitment to promoting student success and engagement allowing students to achieve their academic goals while positively impacting the world Directions Credit Union accepting scholarship applications Qualified students can apply for the Presidential Scholarship during their senior year of high school. For more information, go to https://shorturl.at/z7c4B This story was created by Janis Reeser, jreeser@gannett.com, with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process. Learn more at https://cm.usatoday.com/ethical-conduct/ (This story has been updated to correct a misspelling or typo.) TEMPERANCE — This week starts a busy couple months for 16-year-old Austin Ingall Because of his life-long love of history, the Bedford High School junior is soon heading to Washington, D.C. and Boston. He'll also lead two public programs to honor Aaron Bromley, one of Monroe’s forgotten Black American Civil War soldiers In August, Austin, the son of David and Elizabeth Ingall of Temperance, learned he was one of just 10 U.S. students selected for the annual Youth Leadership Team by the American Battlefield Trust “He was the youngest kid selected and the first high school kid ever selected from Michigan We’re really proud of him,” dad David Ingall said “This is fabulous for Monroe and the state of Michigan He’s getting emails from all over the place.” To qualify for the Youth Leadership Team, students had to write an essay. Austin wrote about Monroe native Tom Custer, brother of Gen. George Custer. Read Austin's essay here “Tom was the first (and only) soldier in American history to receive two Medals of Honor during the Civil War. He was the highest-decorated Union soldier in the Civil War,” said David Eby from the Monroe County Historical Society a local historian and co-author of “Michigan Civil War Landmarks,” Austin learned that at least two local Black Civil War soldiers—Aaron Bromley and Robert Lewis—are buried in unmarked graves at Monroe County cemeteries “I wanted to get stones for those two guys," Austin said "Work began once I found out about the Leadership Team in August I spent much of every single day since August trying to piece it all this together.” who is buried in Petersburg's Pleasant View Cemetery We think he arrived in South Carolina the day that the war ended," Austin said More: What were the political issues of Civil War times? Learn from the Dodworth Saxhorn Band who served in Company C of the 102nd United State Colored Infantry This was the only Black regiment in Michigan during the Civil War the troops then went to battle in South Carolina Austin was able to get a copy of Aaron's military records and then dove into research from state war books and the late Monroe County Community College Professor Dr who wrote about Monroe's African American soldiers “A lot of African American people from the time didn't have records We are fortune to have a documentation on Aaron enough to really put together a story that needs to be told," Austin said that Aaron was born into slavery in Alabama DeVries’ was he was told about the 15th Michigan and about Monroe," Austin said (we think) he and his relatives came back to Monroe," David Ingall said Research shows Aaron was in South Carolina during the Civil War Austin learned he may have fought on the front lines In addition to DeVries' work and state research Austin consulted resources by Jack Dempsey and spoke with staff at a battlefield in South Carolina Monroe Mayor Bob Clark and the City of Monroe staff at Woodlawn Cemetery and Adrian's Nash-Hodges Camp 43 More: Dundee Civil War Gazebo honors many who served but it has been really interesting," Austin said "Having access to the internet is a blessing and a curse Austin was able to get a government military marker for Aaron It will be unveiled during a big Military Marker Dedication ceremony at 2 p.m Civil War reenactors and Matt VanAcker from Save the Flags in Lansing “The top Abraham Lincoln reenactor in the country (was invited),” David Ingall said Local participants will include the choir from Monroe’s Second Missionary Baptist Church and Kojo Quartey Austin also will be the keynote speaker at April 10's Monroe County Civil War Roundtable at Ellis Library and Reference Center "He will be the first high school student to ever speak at the roundtable," Eby said Austin created a 45-slide presentation about Bromley and other Monroe County men in the 102nd Austin is looking forward to the trips to Washington I’ll have the opportunity to meet with congressmen It's a chance most people don’t get in their entire lives We want to make sure people in our government don’t forget about our battlefields and our Civil War history." he'll present his project on Bromley and go on tours Austin is currently taking Advanced Placement World History at Bedford High School I really enjoy history more than fiction and more than any drama and movies I love everything related to learning history: travel More: Got a library card? You can check-out a free garden plot in Monroe He wants to get others excited about history I'd like to fill that gap and help restart an interest in history We need to have more opportunities to do history activities that really make history fun," Austin said Some think it's sitting down and reading books like a tour guide at Gettysburg or running a museum and handling exhibits I really enjoy telling people about history and walking around a battlefield and talking about it Episode 184: Hosts Richard Kyte and Scott Rada discuss the concept of temperance and its waning influence in today's society Historically considered one of the four cardinal virtues — along with wisdom courage and justice — temperance and its connection to personal restraint and moderation have become increasingly rare in both individual and governmental decision-making Kyte argues that our collective lack of self-restraint has contributed to many of the challenges facing modern society He draws a parallel between the rise of a "disposable culture" and the way we govern noting that the prevalence of nondurable goods and a focus on short-term gratification mirror the fiscal irresponsibility seen in growing personal and national debt The conversation then turns to the implications of this lack of temperance both in the private sector and in government The hosts examine the example of Elon Musk's recent efforts to slash government programs questioning whether this approach represents a responsible use of power or a reckless disregard for the proper channels of governance Respond: Write a letter to the editor | Write a guest opinion Subscribe to stay connected to Tucson. A subscription helps you access more of the local stories that keep you connected to the community Elon Musk is pushing debunked theories about Social Security while describing federal benefit programs as rife with fraud Evanston didn’t have a brewery before Temperance Beer Co. arrived at the end of 2013 The suburb’s first brewery was a historic moment and the taproom quickly became one of the city’s finest with hits like Might Meets Right and Gatecrasher IPA Temperance represented the rising popularity of the craft beer movement when home brewers crowded taprooms and stood in long lines for the latest release But times have changed. On Tuesday afternoon, Temperance founder Josh Gilbert announced the brewery would close on Sunday, October 27. All brewery tours had been canceled with refunds on their way. In a newsletter blast and Instagram post Gilbert calls the craft beer world “barely recognizable” compared to a decade ago “It’s difficult to even imagine that kind of excitement for a new brewery launch these days,” he writes A post shared by Temperance Beer Co (@temperancebeer) or even spiked seltzers Beer can be filling but the excitement for mobile eating has also snarled in this age of food delivery apps Temperance head brewer Claudia Jendron helped open the brewery in 2013 and was one of the few women in the industry The taproom gave Evanston some credibility in the food and drink scene Evanston has a long history of being a dry town including Block Club Chicago co-founder Shamus Toomey and former Tribune beer and spirits writer Josh Noel expressed their condolences with comments under the brewery’s Instagram post fans have 12 days to relive the glory days before Temperance closes Temperance Beer Co., 2000 Dempster Street, Evanston, closing Sunday, October 27. Oops. 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Please enter a valid email and try again. courtesy the artist and David Peter Francis In addition to providing an afterlife and a way to order one’s morals religious faith suggests a very satisfying use for mathematics as a way in which the overwhelming chaos of life can be sorted What chance has a rich man of entering the kingdom of God How many angels can dance on the head of a pin That such questions are answerable in the eyes of Christianity provides an immense feeling of comfort to believers even if the answers themselves are implausible or esoteric human error (and free will) becomes wonderfully superfluous: however we may suffer from our own mistakes in the moment we can rest easy knowing it’s part of a bigger equation In her New York debut at David Peter Francis Jamin has created a dynamic show around this idea with all the comforts that accompany a medieval sense of proportion the windows of David Pagliarulo’s two-room gallery on East Broadway have been blacked out as if turning away from the all-too-modern world outside The best starting point for the exhibition is in the center of the far room A spindly construction of wedges and spires evincing a kind of erstwhile religiosity that will be obvious even to those who did not grow up attending church That Jamin lists “termite droppings” as a component in addition to walnut wood might be a pointed joke implying that the vaguely Catholic object is being eaten from the inside it’s the one wry exception to an otherwise solemn even tenderly earnest show—Jamin’s sole indulgence in barbed irony Jamin has whittled steel dowels into dully glinting points which she uses to hang and balance her assemblages of walnut lattice S-shaped hooks hoist fine silver chains balancing a pendulum that dangles menacingly over a velvet cushion and a small pile of metal shavings a dove feather seems to rest on a sharply tapered rod as if weighing a soul that’s about to enter heaven These spears recur in several large graphite drawings placed throughout the rooms—both the most eye-catching and enduring part of the show Jamin’s drawing MacCruiskeen's Spear (2024) references a character in the Flann O’Brien novel The Third Policeman who sharpens a lance to the point of infinity so the first few inches of blade are invisible walnut artist's frame 9 1/2 x 12 inches which must surely have seemed like an act of divine wrath to those who witnessed it was the result of a “micro black hole,” a hypothetical microcosm first suggested by Steven Hawking our collision with this small speck of darkness “would have easily penetrated the earth in an almost straight line … triggering underwater and atmospheric shock waves and drawing off a thin geyser-like column of water as it flew into space.” Jamin visualizes this outlandish theory in spiritually resplendent detail through a graphite drawing depicting the world bisected by a line of pure sharpness a mushroom cloud has been shaded so carefully that it looks at first glance like the tree of life Jamin’s graphite works are lovingly imperfect many hours in a very quiet room—probably one with the curtains drawn Diminutive fortifications appear on the horizons of several of her works a clear nod to pre-Renaissance portraiture The artist eschews a ruler or compass when making her drawings and while her linework is careful and clearly painstaking Trying to depict phenomena of incomprehensible precision with only one’s hands is its own act of faith In surrendering her talents to a subject that exceeds depiction Jamin taps into a very old artistic practice that is rooted in service and humility: supplication to the sublime Nolan Kelly is a writer and filmmaker based in Brooklyn, NY. Home The National Woman’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) will commemorate its 150th anniversary with a celebration Aug As the world’s oldest women’s organization the national WCTU has a history of educating on the harmful effects of alcohol and other drugs and working for improving lives we honor a legacy of unwavering dedication to improving lives and communities and leadership of the Godly women of the WCTU and the enduring importance of WCTU’s mission in today’s world.”  The celebration will feature an array of events including a presentation of flags by state presidents a silent auction showcasing rare WCTU items the presentation “Frances Speaks” by Nancy Shultz “150 years of ‘Organized Mother’s Love’” by Kathleen Johnson and Dr Powell’s address titled “150 Years – What Now?” and the unveiling of the WCTU history quilt which holds a secret message to be revealed during the celebration the WCTU has been a pioneer in women's leadership empowering women to become advocates for issues of concern education and advocacy the WCTU has made an impact on public health The organization continues to address issues such as drug prevention To learn more about the WCTU wctu.org and franceswillardhouse.org Above the Fold Document sits down with the artist to talk about the natural disasters In her debut solo exhibition Temperance at Chinatown’s David Peter Francis gallery Jamin approaches these themes with a deft hand: her graphite drawings are reminiscent of early scientific diagrams; velvet and steel are sculptural stand ins for family heirlooms lost due to natural disaster; wooden reliquaries speak for her pet dove Valentine The young artist cites pre-enlightenment thinking as key to her understanding of artmaking where fact and belief converge in the realm of the sublime all notions of meaning-making are better exercised in the poetics of artmaking than understood in the world of the rational Document sits down with Jamin to discuss the divine intonation of Temperance and her own scientific method for making art Maya Kotomori: I want to start by asking about your relationship to sculpture Jamin: It’s such a classic thing to say that I’ve been doing it since I can remember I’ve always wanted to do a lot of other things and it always led back to me making work I went to a public arts high school where I was like I’m going to do art for myself but because art wasn’t a sustainable career I’d do other things but it would lead me to an idea where I was like or I need to make a sculpture that has to do with this concept How I got into sculpture… it was never a cognizant choice Through apprenticeships with woodworking and metalworking My mom is a seamstress so I learned to sew at a very young age As soon as I got a new skill that I could utilize I am going to process my ideas through this avenue.’ Sculpture became a way for me to process information Maya: What does the scientific method mean to you Jamin: I think it can be an artistic process It actually applies to everything because the scientific method is a process of creating a question and then finding different approaches to tackle that question and then prove yourself either wrong or right Some of the science that I’m interested in is pre-scientific method where research is more closely linked to theology I get really interested in pre-enlightenment science where the divine is an equally watertight way to move forward with scientific questions and where both the divine and the scientific are raised to the same level of scrupulousness It becomes a scientific method practicing within an alchemical practice that becomes an internal experiment that is also an external one on matter That’s closer to my own practice with the physical things I’m making I’ve been in art school for a long time and I feel like that’s a mental trap for me more productive way for me to think about it is and even if the result is ‘unsuccessful’ or I don’t like it the object becomes a collateral byproduct for whatever conceptual experiment I’m trying to conduct Maya: It’s essentially practicing art within the idea that all scientific fact was once grounded in belief We’re operating under a wide net of beliefs that we have to anchor ourselves to terms that serve as axioms to understand the world But obviously modern science is incredible and has given us so many things I also think that there is something lost in it which is this element of the unknown that is so important to art Any great scientist will be a big proponent of the unknowable and have a sort of trust and belief in a mysterious order that is beyond their comprehension And I think that anyone who denies that maybe is not paying close enough attention Maya: You mention these scientific questions that you use your art to answer for yourself but in these very hermetic worlds that become external in objects What questions do you think are being asked and answered in this exhibition and there’s a character in it who makes all of these hypothetical objects that transverse this boundary that I’m talking about One of them was a spear that was sharpened so precisely that where the point seemed to end was around a foot away from the actual point where it physically ended but another character got stabbed in the hand from one foot away from where the point seemed to end and drew this tiny bit of blood I recreated that spear for the show using that idea The way I approach these pieces in the show is with a lot of diagramming in the graphite drawings To me these ideas are not best shown in a scientific way because to me the best way to describe them is in a way that’s as ineffable as the concept itself what good art does is surpass a conscious level of knowledge and inform your intuitive understanding but the way I work is trying to engender a specific feeling for an audience where they’re able to walk a way with a specific feeling that maybe the perimeters of the objects they just looked at Maya: This opens up a new understanding for me with looking at your graphite drawings You’re approaching atomic space within the material as well as fabricating it on a macro level I’m interested in what role space plays in your work Jamin:I feel like I work with material as a symbolic conduit I’m someone where I need to contemplate the nature of wood It’s a material that contains a lot of symbolic weight So in the same way of considering the smallest atomic weight of a material I’m also considering the linguistic history of a material but just because of the way it acts when you work it but also because it has this divine air to it like when you go into a place of worship and they have a lot of dark wood that feels aged and stoic nothing has felt as pure and beautiful and simple as graphite like how I can always afford one dollar’s worth of pencil lead The mechanical pencil is an infinite loop of material and each lead has different thicknesses and hardnesses There’s a feeling of ease that I’m able to get with graphite as a material that paint has never given me But I like the act of making a line and leaning into the fogginess of the graphite It feels like an image emerges from it—I use powder graphite too and it’s almost like an ash that the images from I wanted to pivot a bit and ask about catastrophe as a concept Jamin: I’m from right on the San Andreas Fault so I grew up in a way where catastrophe felt like a very understood part of life exactly where I was in the world and a list of things I should do if there was an earthquake I think every kid in California kind of learns that but it was also drilled in my head by my family to know the protocol at all times It became almost a fixation to go around the city and see a vision of what would happen if the big one happened right where I was we’d be on the highway and my dad would be like ‘If the big one happened right now that thing would fall on us,’ and I’d be like ‘Okay.’ It became more of a hypothetical game than something to be afraid of I grew up in an area that was continuously catching on fire and we would evacuate very frequently especially when the drought was in effect My grandparents lived in a mobile home that caught on fire and burned down in a huge wildfire and then it became something that we were dealing with very immediately because we lost a lot of heirlooms It feels like everything is precious and precarious The mountains that I grew up near feel like reminders of catastrophe that had happened in the past but ended up The practice of mythologizing catastrophe and viewing it in a grand scheme is comforting Maya: I see the gentleness and comfortability in the dove imagery throughout the show and there were so many other people in her life that really deeply cared for her I came across this dove… I would look after a flight of doves and develop a relationship with them But they were hit by a terrible plague—it was biblical except this one who just survived this illness but she was left paralyzed and she couldn’t move before this I was going back to Los Angeles from New York and on the plane I thought to myself ‘I’m going to meet a dove and I’m going to name her Valentine.’ Because that’s a perfect name for a dove Then I arrived and met this dove who survived the plague I left Los Angeles again and became really preoccupied with improving her life and I made her all of these different slings and devices to better take care of her that I was going to present when I went home for Thanksgiving Then I got word that she died very suddenly I made a reliquary that I still have in my house where I kept some of her feathers she almost became a symbol of a crisis of faith where there was this perfect being—all a dove wants to do is fly—can’t the dove became a fixation for me as a symbol of catastrophic sadness Especially being away from home and living in New York I found that the best way for me to feel connected to these animals is to make work about them and for them but I feel like the worst possible thing that could happen to you That became a conceptual preoccupation of mine and I think living somewhere that’s so precarious makes everything become so special but they feel like such a feat of natural engineering Everything in California feels so delicate And I think these themes come up in my work Apocalypse is not something that happens once It’s something that happens on a smaller and smaller scale but in grander and grander schemes speaking over and over again for millennia Kentucky — It isn't just tariffs troubling Junior Cecil as he walks among the thousands of barrels of bourbon aging quietly inside a repurposed sewing factory here in the southern Kentucky foothills It's also two other T-words — tequila and tea-totallers “Everybody in this business has taken a hit,” says Cecil who bought land along a tributary of the Cumberland River for his Southern Kentucky Distillery in 2017 a year after Cumberland County voters switched the county from dry to wet allowing legal alcohol sales for the first time since Prohibition He began distilling two years ago and has put up 10,000 barrels of his signature Broadhead Bourbon the oldest of which is still two years away from bottling bourbon must age for at least four years in charred white oak barrels to earn its name Just as difficult is forecasting future demand demand for bourbon was still riding the decade-long boom that made it a $9 billion annual industry in Kentucky There seemed no end to the appetite for the corn-based whiskey But with President Donald Trump’s world-wide tariffs hitting alcohol exports particularly hard Sales are dropping for the first time in 20 years one of the largest distillers and parent of such brands as Woodford Reserve and Old Forester announced it is laying off 12% of its workforce and shutting down a barrel-making operation Even before the tariff threats there were signs the the bourbon dynasty might be at risk due to changing consumer tastes “Tequila and rum are making a run,” Cecil says "And a lot of young people aren’t drinking at all My son asked me why we don’t make a non-alcoholic bourbon co-owner of Detroit City Distillery in Eastern Market is noticing the same trends “The bourbon market is going through a correction,” he says “During the pandemic customers were drinking like there was no tomorrow people are drinking a lot less of everything Tequila is the hottest spirit on the planet It reaches a much more diverse customer base At stake in both places is something bigger than whiskey DCD has viewed itself as more than just a liquor business It wanted to be a chapter in Detroit’s comeback story The distiller has devoted itself to making the market a destination point “It’s cool to see all the businesses that have opened since we started,” Forsyth says “We’re creating a mini-distillery/brewery district here We’re always trying to celebrate the good things as a community The distilleries who immerse themselves in their communities will survive this.” Southern Kentucky Distillery is investing $8.5 million and creating 25 jobs in a county with a population of barely 6,000 a 23% poverty rate and annual household income of slightly less than $40,000 Cecil’s conversion of the abandoned textile factory is both significant and symbolic The local economy was once built on a model in which farmers raised tobacco and their wives stitched shirts for retailers such as Sears The North American Free Trade Agreement sent the shirt factories to Mexico and the end of federal price supports cleared most fields of tobacco It’s been a long struggle to find replacements "Southern Kentucky Distillery has invested not only in their business but also in the community," says Luke King "We have bourbon barrels around the square now serving as trash bins King credited SKD for not just finding a new use for the sewing factory but for also offering its former employees jobs and training and the Southern Kentucky Distillery is just a couple of miles from where my great-grandfather made corn liquor during prohibition in a still hidden inside a sinkhole The former mental health counselor and 4-H advisor started by selling homemade moonshine out his backdoor urged him to go legit and became an investor The budding distillery is now among the town’s most important enterprises sponsoring everything from summertime festivals to grade school fundraisers Cecil hopes SKD’s recent addition to both the Kentucky Bourbon Trail and Moonshine Trail will draw tourists that will benefit other businesses in the county "I'd like my visitors to go to restaurants in town." While he waits for his bourbon to get old enough to drink he’s filling the gap by selling flavored Slate Fork moonshine and other specialty spirits He and Forsyth share optimism about the future of the bourbon industry and believe this shakeout might eventually turn out the be a good thing by returning bourbon to its roots Bourbon is known as America’s spirit because it is the only whiskey native to the United States and has traditionally been an everyman's beverage It's the drink of country music and dive bars But its surge in mainstream popularity gave rise to a red wine-style bougie culture fueled by distillers huge and small selling super pricey whiskey to a pretentious class of bourbon snobs convinced they can pick up notes of persimmon and pumpernickel some taste like a possum fell into the mash tun And most will be a lot less expensive when the market shakes out because of the anticipated glut “There will be a lot of good juice on the market that will be cheaper and more accessible People are always going to be drinking bourbon.” still two years out from bottling his product “People who invest in bourbon will make more money than people who don’t.” Sign up for the Nolan Out Loud report. 🎧 Society's self-control crisis fueled fiscal woes unilateral budget cuts sidesteps the moderation needed for accountable Tuesday address to Congress highlighted several initiatives Trump started in his first six weeks in office but many of his comments included false and misleading information The announcement comes after Trump spoke with leaders of the "big 3" automakers In a 2025 marked by Donald Trump‘s frenetic political and media activity portfolio diversification is no longer the doctrine of the model investor but a matter of survival Montevideo firms are considering how to strengthen their portfolios while making some moves AIVA: High-Quality Fixed Income and Caution with Emerging Markets Analysts at AIVA Asset Management* point out that the Biden administration 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about a potential high-inflation and high-interest-rate scenario impacting corporate earnings we see value in diversifying portfolios by incorporating private alternative assets which offer better returns than high-yield bonds and are less volatile than investment-grade bonds,” Tchilingirbachian adds The Time for Alternative Assets – Gastón Bengochea alternative asset investment is gaining traction in the Montevideo market which has traditionally been cautious in this segment summarizes the shift in the firm’s portfolios: “We have been adding mid and small caps in the U.S. as we believe conditions are favorable for strong performance at least in the early years of Trump’s presidency and are beginning to incorporate more private debt alternative assets.” Vinci Compass maintains a constructive risk stance in asset allocation the latter supported by a favorable commodities environment holding cash positions amid persistent volatility they favor global strategies with a core bias: “The 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diversification outside the U.S. prioritizing emerging markets and core global funds with exposure to Europe and Asia.” which they say is “the least common of senses,” in the face of market volatility “While Trump’s tariff announcements triggered immediate market reactions the long-term fundamentals of many companies remain unchanged This highlights the difference between short-term noise and the factors that truly affect an investment’s value we ask: Does this event fundamentally change the companies or assets I’m invested in Keeping your focus on the long-term value of your investments helps avoid costly emotional decisions,” says Deborah Amatti AIVA Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and is based on reliable sources The information contained herein does not constitute any type of advice it is essential to fully understand the products and the risks associated with them Opinion Juliana Cloutier, an expert in investment and citizenship solutions abroad from 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Her *Temperance Brennan* novels served as the inspiration for the hit TV series Bones whose 12 seasons made it the longest-running one-hour scripted drama series produced by 20th Century Fox Television was published in 1997 and became an international bestseller winning the Ellis Award for Best First Novel is her 23rd novel featuring the crime-solving forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan She has much in common with her fictional counterpart: both are one of only 100 forensic anthropologists certified by the American Board of Forensic Anthropology From solving real-life cases to creating captivating fiction Reich's decades of work blurs the lines between science and storytelling You can dive into her world and learn more about what drives her fascinating work on Friday at 6:00 p.m. when she appears at Barnes & Noble in The Villages; 1055 Old Camp Road in the Lake Sumter Market Square You will also start receiving the Star's free morning newsletter Author Kathy Reichs says she hopes people will read and enjoy “Fire and Bones,” her 23rd Temperance Brennan novel: “I hope people like where Brennan’s at in this one.” “Fire and Bones” by Kathy Reichs 'Fires and Bones,' her latest and the 23rd in the series ‘Fires and Bones,’ her latest and the 23rd in the series It has been about five years since Kathy Reichs was in demand as a forensic anthropologist — a profession she shares with the protagonist of her Temperance Brennan novels — but the author keeps up with the field She continues to attend annual American Academy of Forensic Sciences meetings and interacts with other forensic anthropologists regularly online “There’s a group of six forensic anthropology women and we zoom every Wednesday for an hour so I get ideas that way,” Reichs said in an interview from her home in Charleston “I also get ideas through what we used to call in the ‘Bones’ writers’ room ‘ripped from the headlines,’ where I’ll see something in the newspaper or other media,” Reichs added, referencing the long-running TV drama that was based on her books Reichs’ latest is “Fire and Bones,” in which Temperance gets involved in an arson investigation in Washington in a neighbourhood that was once home to bootleggers during Prohibition “Déjà Dead” — is now in her 30s and a military veteran It’s her friendship with journalist Ivy Doyle that brings her mother to Washington to help with the recovery of victims from the arson in the Foggy Bottom neighbourhood “That cat must be about 50 by now,” Reichs said laughing “Déjà Dead” earned Reichs the Crime Writers of Canada’s Arthur Ellis Award for best first novel an auspicious beginning to a storied career that includes a recent lifetime achievement nod from the Strand Mystery Magazine two years to write because she had to carve out a couple of hours at 5 a.m weekdays before teaching classes at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte a struggle for someone who admits she is not a morning person She also made time to write on weekends and during the summer “any time I could grab behind a closed door.” But Reichs also said it was getting tenure at the university — where she taught for more than 20 years up until 1999 — that allowed her to try her hand at fiction “Since I’d achieved the highest rank you can attain in academia “Fire and Bones” is her 23rd Temperance Brennan novel Two things keep the series appealing for her Reichs said: moving location and introducing new characters “Brennan’s been in a lot of places including Hawaii I will never write about someplace I haven’t visited And I find it fun and satisfying to create somebody out of nothing.” Reichs visits it frequently because it’s where her daughter and grandchildren live co-write a YA series called “Virals,” featuring Temperance’s teenage niece a science nerd and leader of a ragtag band of adolescents who become a crime-solving pack.) Reichs also completed her undergraduate degree at American University in Washington and had a part-time job there giving guided bus tours so I read books and books about capital trivia including geography so I thought it would make an interesting setting (for a book),” she said Everything is grist for the narrative mill Reichs also said she reads widely but especially enjoys “a thriller or mystery set in a historical period.” Currently in her teetering pile of books are Gabriel García Márquez’s “Love in the Time of Cholera” and Jacqueline Winspear’s “The Comfort of Ghosts.” “If I write two pages in a day that’s a good day for me ‘The way I write is just slap the thing out and put it in a drawer and then take it out and do the editing.’ But I can’t do it that way.” Reichs said that, like Ann Patchett and she likes to edit constantly as she writes My daughter’s a writer and if she’s in a good mood she’ll write the love scene and if she’s in a bad mood she’ll write the death scene Reichs herself outlines “maybe the first eight to 10 chapters with a sentence or two of what’s going to happen in each chapter I don’t always know what’s happening in the middle of the book I know the beginning and I know how it’s going to end.” Reichs said she hopes people will read “Fire and Bones” and enjoy it: “I hope people like where Brennan’s at in this one.” a cast of charismatic characters familiar and new and the satisfying twists Reichs’ fans are accustomed to Janet Somerville is the author of How Midsummer Night: A Memoir of Friendship and Loss Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Caught in the MiddleBuilt-In ForgetterLove and DevotionA Deeper CutBackwater ZooAnother SpiralBeast NationThe Way It Was and the Way It Is NowHigher Than the SunChildrenThere's Still TimeThe Wonders We've Seen For a band whose original mission statement was to be the new Black Crowes, The Temperance Movement did a good job of not sticking to their own plan. Their second album, 2016’s stellar White Bear gave their revivalist rock’n’soul a glinting contemporary edge It was hardly the sound of a band going glitch techno but still a bold move from five men who looked like refugees from Ronnie Wood’s wardrobe proved that The Temperance Movement knew the value of a good tune Built-In Forgetter might have had the worst title in recent memory but it salvaged itself from titular ignominy by erupting into a chorus of truly joyous proportions Another Spiral was a slow-burner that perfectly balanced poise and emotional charge (the band definitely gave good ballad – Children is the kind of weepie that Ryan Adams would have given Gram Parsons’s right arm to write) What helped even more was singer Phil Campbell Campbell is alternately sandpaper-rough and honey-smooth slipping effortlessly from the lung-busting testifyin’ of Love And Devotion to the restrained emoting of the plaintive title track It’s an approach that Paul Rodgers perfected 50 years ago and few people have managed to pull off since Album of the Week Club listens to and discusses the album in question with the aim of giving people reliable reviews and the wider rock community the chance to contribute Join the group now Gary Claydon: I've always had a lot of time for bands like The Temperance Movement A bunch of 'journeymen' musicians who honed their skills through hard work and came together to take a well-deserved turn in the limelight they weren't trying to re-invent rock'n'roll Their roots and influences are plain to hear The result is foot-stomping blues-rock and r'n'b with a southern-boogie groove and enough of a 'contemporary' The sort of band that makes it impossible to sit/stand still and absolutely dynamite live Free plus the inevitable (slight) shades of Zeppelin are easily discernable The Deeper Cut is the band's most successful album to date The Deeper Cut kicks off with a raucous one-two of Caught In The Middle and Built-In Forgetter with some downright dirty guitar and powerhouse Phil Campbell vocals if these don't get you moving then you need to consider the possibility that you're actually dead from the floor-up If I have a criticism of A Deeper Cut it's that Not to the point of being hard work but I prefer The Temps when they step on the gas a bit as with the aforementioned opening salvoes or Beast Nation and the album just seems to run out of energy It may be one or even two tracks too long as well and the excellent Higher Than The Sun would have been my personal choice of album closer It'll be great to see The Temperance Movement return to gigging in 2025 they will also be enticed back into the studio as well I'm not sure they have a truly 'killer' album in them but cherry-pick their three very good studio albums and you've got one heck of a 'best-of' on your hands sometimes it’s that initial musical hit that keeps you engaged And after 30 seconds into Caught In The Middle I’m going “What is kind of familiar about this even though I’ve never heard The Temperance Movement before?” And then it dawned on me it’s Steven Tyler’s vocal mannerisms with a totally different accent And then as I listened to the rest of A Deeper Cut I ran into more stuff that kept me hanging around and as I got deeper the vocalist shook off the “Tylerisms” I was hearing and standing on his own And as I finished the album I had yet another “well here’s another band where I’ll have to check out more of their catalogue” moment they had this “clean feel that rocks” that I can’t totally describe Steve Ballinger: Have been a big fan of TTM since the band's early days A great group of musicians with a proven track record coming together to produce the music they love They’ve always worn their influences on their sleeves but that’s not such a bad thing slightly more mellow than the one before but a hugely enjoyable listen For me A Deeper Cut is a good solid 8/10… and looking forward to seeing them live again Straight-up rock with a southern blues twang Despite being from Scotland they pull it off and play with plenty of character (coming from Bishopriggs in the north of Glasgow will do that to you no matter how many line dances your parents dragged you to) Less alt-rock psycho/frantic than Biffy Clyro (not being from Kilmarnock helps) Less Glasgow University than Twin Atlantic with my not-so-subtle name checks for bands you might also like over for now Is it the most original music I've ever heard but is it well-executed classic blues rock I'd like to see them live and I'll definitely be adding them to my watch-out list - sadly both of their planned visits to Glasgow (Garage first Mike Canoe: I have read about The Temperance Movement in our host's primary publication and listened to the occasional recommended song but I never listened to a full album until this week which equals the number of faster songs but I started gravitating towards the ballads more It doesn't hurt that they usually build up to big rousing climaxes chockablock full of vocal harmonies and opener Caught in the Middle stick with me the most The Temperance Movement offer strong evidence that classic rock as an ongoing and healthy genre is worth checking out Join the Album Of The Week Club on Facebook to join in exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes features as well as unrivalled access to the biggest names in rock music; from Led Zeppelin to Deep Purple Our expert writers bring you the very best on established and emerging bands plus everything you need to know about the mightiest new music releases is a mantra for the down-but-not-out generation trying to survive in this burning shitheap of a world Soundgarden's Kim Thayil names the rock and metal bands he believes should be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the legendary prog band he can't believe hasn't been inducted already Meet Gore.: the metalcore group featuring a NASA space walk engineer and aiming for the stars We are excited to announced that the third band joining the Sabaton Cruise 2024 lineup is Temperance from Milan With over a decade of experience in the metal music scene this powerhouse five-piece delivers electrifying performances packed with epic riffs and exceptional vocal melodies Get in the zone by blasting their music right NOW and prepare for an unforgettable show you’ll be the first to know when new Sabaton music and tour tickets are available We will also contact you from time to time about new merchandise Our new song “Templars” is now available on all music streaming services & YouTube