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Have yourself an enchanted Christmas at this decked-out Ohio castle

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Post date November 11, 2021
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Have yourself an enchanted Christmas at an Ohio castle, which each year is dressed to the nines in its holiday best. Located in Loudonville, the Landoll’s Mohican Castle hosts a magical holiday tradition unlike any other. Dubbed “Christmas at the Castle, a Kingdom of Lights,” the grounds of the luxurious hotel and event venue turn into a winter wonderland.Stroll the grounds and soak up the holiday spirit with over 100,000 lights, outdoor Christmas trees and, of course, your favorite Christmas tunes.If you’ve been nice, you might even meet the man himself — Jolly Old Saint Nick drops down the chimney to meet children of all ages every Friday and Saturday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.Christmas at the Castle runs Nov. 26 through Dec. 4. Admission of Friday and Saturday is $8 per car — all other evenings are free.You can buy your car pass in advance. Click here to purchase a car pass.After working up an appetite strolling the grounds and taking in the twinkling lights, join us for a hearty winter meal in the Marta Louise Ballroom. There, they offer a Prix Fixe menu on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Visitors can park their cars and walk the grounds. The event ends at 10 p.m. daily.Landoll’s Mohican Castle also hosts Breakfast with Santa events on select nights.

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Have yourself an enchanted Christmas at an Ohio castle, which each year is dressed to the nines in its holiday best.

Located in Loudonville, the Landoll’s Mohican Castle hosts a magical holiday tradition unlike any other.

Dubbed “Christmas at the Castle, a Kingdom of Lights,” the grounds of the luxurious hotel and event venue turn into a winter wonderland.

Stroll the grounds and soak up the holiday spirit with over 100,000 lights, outdoor…

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Hendrick Hudson DAR Speaker Series on Nov. 15

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Post date November 10, 2021
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HUDSON — The 2021 speaker series of the Hendrick Hudson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution continues at 2:15 p.m. Nov. 15 via Zoom. Bonney Hartley, member of the Stockbridge Munsee Mohican Nation and its Tribal Historic Preservation Manager, will discuss the significance of a 2021 archaeological excavation of the 1783 Ox Roast Feast Site in Stockbridge, MA. The site being explored is where an historic yet largely forgotten feast occurred. It was sponsored by none other than General George Washington who wanted to thank Mohican veterans for their service in the Revolutionary War.

Hartley is a cultural resources professional who works to preserve, manage and interpret indigenous cultural heritage. In her capacity as Tribal Historic Preservation Manager and working from an extension office in Williamstown, Mass., she protects Mohican and Munsee (Lenape) cultural sites and repatriates cultural items from a variety of institutions. Prior to this role she held posts with the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs and with nonprofit organizations including Seva Foundation.

Hartley holds a Master of Social Science Degree-International Relations from the University of Cape Town, South Africa. She was recognized in 2013 by the San Francisco Mayor’s Office as an American Indian Local Unsung Hero Awardee. Since 2018, she has served on the Board of Trustees of Historic Huguenot Street in New Paltz.

The talk will be presented on Zoom. Register at the chapter website at hudson-dar.org.

The Hendrick Hudson Chapter of the DAR was chartered 125 years ago in 1896. A nonpartisan organization welcoming eligible women without regard to race, creed, or religion, it includes 130 members who trace their lineage back to a patriot in the American Revolution–whether serving as soldier, shopkeeper, or seamstress. In accordance with the National Society DAR, members work to perpetuate the memory and spirit of the…

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Mohican State Park among 9 Ohio lodges to offer Thanksgiving Dinner

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Post date November 7, 2021
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Irv Oslin: Floating the idea of retiring from retirement

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Post date November 6, 2021
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Retirement done right. Relaxing at campsite on the Mohican River.

Being retired can be hard work. If you let it.

Which I did.

More: Irv Oslin: Keep your gear from bungee jumping during a capsize

Seems I made the mistake a lot of retirees do; I allowed God and everybody to find work for me after I retired eight years ago.

Much of that came in the form of volunteering. That’s fine to a point. But there comes a time when you realize that a few hours here and a few hours there leave you with few hours to do the things you really want to do. In my case, that’s canoeing, camping and photography — all of which involve disappearing into the back country for hours or days on end.

Irv Oslin

You reach a point in your life when you realize that time is short. Sure, you might be around another 15 years or so. But, as you watch people your age become ill and grow frail, you come to realize that you might be exchanging your hiking boots for house slippers sooner than you thought. Or worse.

That scares me.

Gradually bowling out of volunteer gigs and speaking engagements

I’ve gradually bowed out of volunteer gigs and have taken on fewer speaking engagements lately. (I plan to remain active with the Mohican Scenic River Steering Committee and Friends of the Mohican River Watershed.) I’ve even stopped exhibiting photos for the time being.

I cringe when people suggest I should put more effort into “marketing my art.” I’m glad they appreciate my writing and photography. But presenting and promoting your work takes time and money. Neither of which I have in great abundance.

That probably wouldn’t…

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Mohican Hideaway offers “glamping” by the river

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Post date November 5, 2021
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Apex supports Absolute Investment Advisers as Convertible Arbitrage Fund exceeds USD500m

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Post date November 3, 2021
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Absolute Investment Advisers (Absolute), a long-term client of the Apex Group (Apex), has closed its acquisition of Mohican Financial Management (Mohican).

Absolute is the fund adviser to the Absolute Convertible Arbitrage Fund (ARBIX) while Mohican Financial has been the Fund’s subadviser. The strategic transaction brings the two firms together.

Apex has worked with Absolute to support fund launches and provide ongoing fund services since its foundation in 2004. Absolute provides access to non-traditional investment strategies in mutual fund structures and continues to prove the value offered to investors by the asset class. In this case, the Absolute Convertible Arbitrage Fund (ARBIX) was launched on 14 August, 2017 with USD25 million in legacy assets and a 15-year track record. Fund assets under management have since grown to over USD525 million. Earlier this year ARBIX was named Lipper’s 2021 Best Alternative Equity Market Neutral Fund ranked one of 19 as of 11 March, 2021 for the three-year period.

“Convertible arbitrage is increasingly attractive to investors since it can complement either the fixed income or alternatives sleeve of a diversified portfolio. It may provide investors an opportunity for a moderate return with relatively low volatility, which is increasingly difficult to find in the current low interest rate environment. Convertible Arbitrage is, in our opinion, one of few strategies today that may consistently offer the potential for alpha and the team from Mohican has the experience, knowledge, and track record to execute on the opportunities present in the convertibles market,” explains Brian Hlidek, Managing Principal Sales & Marketing at Absolute.

Chris Koons, Head of Mutual Fund Services at Apex Group, says: “We truly value the collaborative relationship we have built with Absolute over the last 15 years, and are delighted to see such impressive growth with their latest product. We…

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Top Indigenous news for October includes formal apology on Indigenous Peoples Day, Mohican language revival

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Post date November 2, 2021
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Día de los Muertos is an Indigenous Mexican celebration to remember loved ones who have passed on.

I have fond memories of decorating sugar skulls for my mom and writing the names of deceased relatives on them.

She would place them on the ofrenda that would typically also include a statuette of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the patron saint of Mexico, which merges an Indigenous goddess with the Virgin Mary.

The holiday runs from Nov. 1 to 2 and my family only recently started celebrating it again as we rediscover and revive our heritage.

This rediscovery and revival is one reason why I love this beat. I feel like I am helping to do that for Indigenous people in a broader sense, or at least bringing that light.

Another holiday that exemplifies this revival is Indigenous Peoples Day, which was on Oct. 11 this year.

And when Gov. Tony Evers while in Oneida that day issued an executive order that officially apologized for the state’s role in the injustices at the Indian boarding schools my eyes watered up a bit.

There were hundreds of Native American boarding schools in the U.S., part of federal policy in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to assimilate Indigenous youth into white society.

The apology might be the first step in addressing the wrongs that are still reverberating today.

Another story about revival I worked on in October is about the work being done toward the literal revival of the Mohican language in Wisconsin.

I also wrote about an Indigenous New York Times bestselling author’s visit to UW-Green Bay. Angeline Boulley’s “Firekeeper’s Daughter” will soon be adapted to a Netflix TV show.

And I wrote about a new tribal elder food box program, which incorporates Indigenous foods and addresses the hidden hunger…

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‘Lewis Hamilton is last of the Mohicans’; ‘still the one to beat’

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Post date November 1, 2021
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Lewis Hamilton is “the last of the Mohicans” and remains the driver to beat, says his father, Anthony.

The Mercedes driver is currently fighting to win his eighth World Championship, trailing Max Verstappen by 12 points with five rounds remaining of the season.

The Dutchman is over a decade younger than the Brit, as are many other drivers the 36-year-old has found himself battling this year, with three of the top six in the standings 24 or younger.

His father doesn’t know how much longer he’ll stick around for, and with most others his age retiring, sees him as the last of the Mohicans.

“I’m not sure [how long he will race] is the answer,” he told talkSPORT.

“As I always say to him if you feel fit, if you’re still enjoying driving the car, still love getting in it, then keep going and that’s what he loves, he loves driving the car, I suspect he’ll keep going.

“There’s still a quarter of the season to go, at the end of the day we’ll keep fighting until the very end, win or lose, it would have been a fantastic season, win or lose.

It’s not over!! pic.twitter.com/4RnG1an4RB

— Lewis Hamilton (@LewisHamilton) October 25, 2021

“Being the elder in the series, whatever it is, are winners, because it’s very rare that you get to the age of 36, 37 years of age and still be able to compete at this level with drivers that are 10 years your junior, so for us every day is a championship win.

“Lewis is the last of the Mohicans if you think about it, he’s from the era of [Nico] Rosberg, [Robert] Kubica, [Heikki] Kovalainen and all those guys have gone but you’ve still got Lewis who’s still…

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The 75 Best Movies of the 1920s

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Post date October 28, 2021
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The 1920s were the heart of the silent film era, building upon the early experiments with the medium and taking it in whatever directions filmmakers across the world could dream. Hollywood, taking advantage of the interruptions to the Italian and French film communities caused by World War I, solidified its grip on the film industry throughout the decade as bigger film studios, like Paramount, MGM, Warner Brothers, 20th Century Fox, Universal Pictures and United Artists began taking over the smaller houses.

The Roaring ’20s saw the advent of the art film, the movie star and the Academy Awards. It also was the decade where filmmaking rapidly transformed from silent movies to talkies beginning with The Jazz Singer in 1927. Feature films began to dominate shorts, while the genres at play flourished. Looking through the list below, it’s remarkable how many of these movies remain relevant today.

Director: Robert Wiene

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari brought German Expressionist film to full view with art direction that’s every bit as dark and twisted as the story it tells. Set in an environment full of askew streets, warped roofs and staircases that travel at impossible angles, no film has the same spooky feel as this tale of a mysterious doctor and the sleepwalker he uses as a murder weapon. While the film’s influence is immeasurable, its visuals were more a catalyst for ideas than a target of direct imitation. This is partly because the look is so out there, and partly because the graphical set design could have lent itself more to the film medium—the painted-on shadows and canvas backdrops can make it seem as if the characters are walking on plywood theater stages rather than through a…

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OCTOBER FICTION: EXCERPT OF “GO HOME, RICKY!” BY GENE KWAK

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Post date October 27, 2021
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Growing up, instead of dealing with deep-seated feels, I’d work it out, like in an actual workout. I’d go so hard that sweat would pour off me and I’d pretend that every drop was my real problem wicking away from me.

Any decent shrink would point to this being at the root of my fascination with wrestling.

Wrestling being a stand-in for no dad. I mean, he existed. He was out there somewhere, but he wasn’t here. My dear mother, Arlene Powell, told me she met a tall, dark, sharp-jawed Native dude at a powwow in Lawrence, Kansas. They ate Native tacos. Talked Rock Chalk basketball. He was a student at Haskell. She was a journalism major at KU. They saw each other for five or six months, and then he abruptly called it off. Then he came back, and they ran hot and cold. Until the last time. She was late approximately three weeks later and went to a drugstore off Wakarusa. She bought three different brands of pregnancy tests while getting side-eye from the Midwestern, middle-aged cashier with a bob and zero accent, her voice flatter than Kansas, and she put her hand over my mom’s hand and told her, “Honey, there’s always prayer.” Mom went straight to her dorm and had to pee on a stick in her shared bathroom. Watched and waited. Wiped off the pee she got on her hands. When she told my dad, it was over coffee at a diner. She said he said all the right things: “I’ll do my best by you.” “If you want to go through with it, I’ll support you 100 percent.” He ate a cruller; she didn’t have an appetite. After a day or two, she went to visit him at his apartment and his roommates, two…

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