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Last week, the Mahoning County Commission, by a vote of 3-0, approved a resolution that bans big solar projects and large “economically significant wind farms” in unincorporated areas of Green Township, Ohio. According to a November 10 story by Ed Runyan, a reporter for The Vindicator, public input on the measure was “overwhelmingly” in support of the bans, and “over 800 signatures” of people favoring the ban were presented to the commissioners before the vote.

Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedText within this block will maintain its original spacing when published Practiced, sung and recorded through the winter solstice, new moon and now the edge of Christmas, as the Virgin Mary swells with child and comes to the eve of birth, I offer into this moment of celestial light and earthly dark a faithful rendition of the old Scottish borderland folk ballad Tam Lin (Child Ballad 39), accompanied and mixed by my brother Simon Linsteadt on guitar.

Folks, I’ve been feeling pretty bona fide as of late. That’s because I’ve been traveling (not very) far and wide giving presentations! You see, my friend Michael Williams asked me to give a presentation a couple weeks ago at the Magnolia Film Festival in Starkville, Mississippi. And my friend Alex Gibson asked me to give a presentation this week for the Alabama Filmmakers Co-Op monthly meeting in Huntsville.* I’m not really a multiple presentations kinda guy, so I figured I’d do the same one for each audience.

The entire White Witch debut album on YouTube: A radar blip…a tiny, little radar blip. Five guys and one album in 1972. Then, a rapid-fire personnel shuffle before Album #2 in 1974 (A Spiritual Greeting), which landed with an even deeper thud than their debut. Decades pass, and a couple haphazard attempts at reunions, and a band member’s untimely passing… This is the story of the mysterious appearance and disappearance of White Witch, a Florida band who recorded a debut album that’s been beloved for decades by the few ears who have managed to hear it; they certainly got no help from radio!

Here’s a detailed explanation of how I tan my rabbit hides. If you’re squeamish, don’t worry, I’ve made cartoon animations! This is what works for me - there are lots of different methods and differing information online. A lot of variables such as climate play a role in how your hides will turn out. I’ve chosen to do a salt and egg yolk method for a few reasons; because of what’s available to me, to use less water, and I prefer to not use harsh chemicals.

Tanya writes about big emotions and little everyday things. She balances this with articles on narration and audiobooks. She's a narrator, producer, and casting director of audiobooks as well as a novelist and memoirist. Clean writing and clear emotions. Launched a year ago No thanksncG1vNJzZmiskaPGorHBsmWsrZKowaKvymeaqKVf

Have you ever been moved by a musical performance in a way you can’t quite explain? I’ll admit: I’ve never really *gotten* musical theater. But several years ago, I was spending a lot of time in New York and decided I should probably go see a Broadway show. A friend recommended Come From Away. It tells the story of a small Newfoundland town that came together to support stranded airline passengers in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks.

When I wake up in the morning, the first thing I notice is that my pillowcase tastes like blueberries. It’s a familiar flavor, one I’ve tasted a thousand times before, just as I’ve tasted the lacquered tang of the walls or the soft, creamy lemon of the lampshade.  I've yet to begin my day by physically eating a pillowcase or a lampshade, but my brain is wired in such a world that each and every physical thing in this world has its own unique flavor.

Every weekend this summer, Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour takes over a new football stadium across America. The shows are over three hours long with no intermission, making it a minor accomplishment to get through one just as an audience member. Every stadium is sold out every night, and thousands more fans who couldn’t afford or acquire tickets stand outside the football stadiums to hear the refracted sounds or catch glimpses of the screens.