95 North. . . The Newspaper

Some quick hits on some books I've read this summer. . . Cache Lake Country: Life in the North Woods by John J. Rowlands While I quite enjoy hiking, camping, and generally being in places of natural beauty as much as the next person, I am not and will not embark on the type of outdoor experience documented in Cache Lake Country . John Rowlands details his life in the deep north woods of Maine with only a sketch artist and an "Indian Chief" as his companions. Rowlands works for a timber company, thinks no man is meant to live alone, and has a deep appreciation for Native American culture despite the outdated language he uses throughout this 1957 book. He particularly admires "the Chief", who he says has taught him everything about living the great north. There's no high drama here, just a practical and enjoyable guide to living in the wild. Here, you'll find recipes for raspberry drinks, fishing tips, a guide on how to sleep outside in the middl...

No, I'm not taking a detour into politics. Just comedy. Why not? The comedic series  Trump vs. Bernie  imagines an alternate reality in which two cankerous New Yorkers square off for the most powerful job in the world. The series serves as a powerful reminder of the absurdity of our current president and state of democracy in the United States. Here, comedian Anthony Atamanuik plays Donald Trump. Atamanuik nail's Trump's absurd hand gymnastics, pronunciation of China, and general mode of speaking in half formed sentences. Unlike Alec Baldwin's stale impersonation, Atamanuik is not afraid to poke the edges of the fire to stir up not only some hilarity but, in some ways, exposes the vapid culture that allowed someone like Donald Trump to become president in the first place. Fellow Comedian James Adomian, who in the past has performed magically as wrestler and Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura, does a fantastic job with Bernie Sanders. He translates Bernie as a lovabl...