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  1. Hype for the Future 194T: Route 63 in Wisconsin

    Introduction Within the State of Wisconsin, Route 63 is a notable rural highway slicing through the northwestern portion of the state and slanted from north-northeast to south-southwest. The northern terminus of the highway is located along Route 2, just south of Lake Superior west of Ashland in Bayfield County. Throughout the Wisconsin portion of the route, the highway is notable for traversing nearly exclusively rural communities in the Great North Woods and nearer the prairie boundary and […]

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  2. I made these! Just a few of my creations from the Winter session of my Wheelthrowing class. This was my first time taking the Advanced Beginning level! (After a year in Beginning, I decided to "graduate" myself. 😊) Pictured here are:

    1 - My first time trying wood ash!

    #Art #MastoArt #FediArt #Artwork #Artist #Arte #Clay #Ceramic #Ceramics #Pottery #Sculpture #Handmade #HandmadeArt #Glaze #Chicago #Illinois #Midwest #PhotoMonday #FotoMontag #Photography #Photos #MobilePhotography #ShotoniPhone

  3. I made these! Just a few of my creations from the Winter session of my Wheelthrowing class. This was my first time taking the Advanced Beginning level! (After a year in Beginning, I decided to "graduate" myself. 😊) Pictured here are:

    1 - My first time trying wood ash!

    #Art #MastoArt #FediArt #Artwork #Artist #Arte #Clay #Ceramic #Ceramics #Pottery #Sculpture #Handmade #HandmadeArt #Glaze #Chicago #Illinois #Midwest #PhotoMonday #FotoMontag #Photography #Photos #MobilePhotography #ShotoniPhone

  4. I made these! Just a few of my creations from the Winter session of my Wheelthrowing class. This was my first time taking the Advanced Beginning level! (After a year in Beginning, I decided to "graduate" myself. 😊) Pictured here are:

    1 - My first time trying wood ash!

    #Art #MastoArt #FediArt #Artwork #Artist #Arte #Clay #Ceramic #Ceramics #Pottery #Sculpture #Handmade #HandmadeArt #Glaze #Chicago #Illinois #Midwest #PhotoMonday #FotoMontag #Photography #Photos #MobilePhotography #ShotoniPhone

  5. I made these! Just a few of my creations from the Winter session of my Wheelthrowing class. This was my first time taking the Advanced Beginning level! (After a year in Beginning, I decided to "graduate" myself. 😊) Pictured here are:

    1 - My first time trying wood ash!

    #Art #MastoArt #FediArt #Artwork #Artist #Arte #Clay #Ceramic #Ceramics #Pottery #Sculpture #Handmade #HandmadeArt #Glaze #Chicago #Illinois #Midwest #PhotoMonday #FotoMontag #Photography #Photos #MobilePhotography #ShotoniPhone

  6. Hype for the Future 191G: Routes 63 and 65 Explained

    Overview Within the States of Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, and Louisiana, are the notable communities along major United States Numbered Highways 63 and 65, notable for numerous contexts near the western end of the definitions of the Midwest and South alike. While the corridors largely lack access to major cities, numerous minor and mid-sized cities are identified within the community. Ultimately, the communities along the highways include cities such as Rochester, Des […]

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  7. #MorningWalk

    Three things I noticed:
    * along a fence/treeline at our property's edge, where we don't stop as often, birds kept popping up -- on tree branches, amidst the bushy grass, on fence posts. One, some ground nesting bird I think, just watched as we walked by, some 6 inches away from our feet!

    * this the time for poison ivy. Its very pretty this time of year, shiny and emerald (to my color-impaired eyes). Sirens song.

    * Skulking cat off in the distant wooded area. It ran as soon as I noticed it. Too shady to note color, other than "dark"

    #Midwest

  8. This morning our backyard's mini pond had its annual #spring cleaning and its mini #waterfall got turned on for the season, and I joked that #frogs would arrive (they come every #summer and make our #pond their home <3), and... when my mom and I were at our weekly ceramics class this afternoon, my dad texted us that he spotted two little frogs in the skimmer box! 🐸

    #Backyard #Wildlife #Animals #Nature #Outdoors #Illinois #Midwest

  9. This morning our backyard's mini pond had its annual #spring cleaning and its mini #waterfall got turned on for the season, and I joked that #frogs would arrive (they come every #summer and make our #pond their home <3), and... when my mom and I were at our weekly ceramics class this afternoon, my dad texted us that he spotted two little frogs in the skimmer box! 🐸

    #Backyard #Wildlife #Animals #Nature #Outdoors #Illinois #Midwest

  10. This morning our backyard's mini pond had its annual #spring cleaning and its mini #waterfall got turned on for the season, and I joked that #frogs would arrive (they come every #summer and make our #pond their home <3), and... when my mom and I were at our weekly ceramics class this afternoon, my dad texted us that he spotted two little frogs in the skimmer box! 🐸

    #Backyard #Wildlife #Animals #Nature #Outdoors #Illinois #Midwest

  11. This morning our backyard's mini pond had its annual #spring cleaning and its mini #waterfall got turned on for the season, and I joked that #frogs would arrive (they come every #summer and make our #pond their home <3), and... when my mom and I were at our weekly ceramics class this afternoon, my dad texted us that he spotted two little frogs in the skimmer box! 🐸

    #Backyard #Wildlife #Animals #Nature #Outdoors #Illinois #Midwest

  12. 🍎 To celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week, we're highlighting North Putnam, the award-winning documentary about what it means to be an educator in America today.

    North Putnam depicts a year in the life of a rural school district and the community it serves. The film doesn't shy away from depicting the challenges faced by modern education, but is also is primarily a story of hope. Audiences come away feeling energized to develop effective strategies for their own communities and inspired by the administrators, teachers, students and community members of North Putnam, Indiana. This film is excellent for educator discussions and professional development! 📚🎬

    The North Putnam Study Guide is designed for grades 7-12, adult/higher ed and teacher PD.

    Learn more: journeysinfilm.org/film/north-

    #TeacherAppreciationWeek #TeacherAppreciationDay #Education #Edutooters #School #SchoolAdministrators #TeacherTraining #Movies #Documentary #Indiana #Midwest #NorthPutnam #Teachers #Teaching

  13. Hype for the Future 184H: Saunders and Dodge Counties, Nebraska

    Overview Within the eastern portion of the State of Nebraska are the notable counties of Saunders and Dodge. Of the two counties, Saunders County is notable for using Wahoo as the county seat, and Dodge County is notable for using Fremont as the county seat. Wahoo is notable for the Wahoo Heritage Inn, and Fremont is notable for being the sixth-largest city in Nebraska and home to Midland University and the Louis E. May Museum. Both counties are connected to one another primarily along Route […]

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  14. Hype for the Future 184H: Saunders and Dodge Counties, Nebraska

    Overview Within the eastern portion of the State of Nebraska are the notable counties of Saunders and Dodge. Of the two counties, Saunders County is notable for using Wahoo as the county seat, and Dodge County is notable for using Fremont as the county seat. Wahoo is notable for the Wahoo Heritage Inn, and Fremont is notable for being the sixth-largest city in Nebraska and home to Midland University and the Louis E. May Museum. Both counties are connected to one another primarily along Route […]

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  15. Hype for the Future 184H: Saunders and Dodge Counties, Nebraska

    Overview Within the eastern portion of the State of Nebraska are the notable counties of Saunders and Dodge. Of the two counties, Saunders County is notable for using Wahoo as the county seat, and Dodge County is notable for using Fremont as the county seat. Wahoo is notable for the Wahoo Heritage Inn, and Fremont is notable for being the sixth-largest city in Nebraska and home to Midland University and the Louis E. May Museum. Both counties are connected to one another primarily along Route […]

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  16. Hype for the Future 183R: Jefferson, Saline, and Seward Counties, Nebraska

    Introduction Located on the eastern side of the State of Nebraska are the Counties of Jefferson, Saline, and Seward, associated with the north-south N-15 corridor which covers the three counties. East of Route 81, but west of Route 77, the community is firmly located in the Great Plains section of the greater Midwest region of the United States and is often described as part of the Lower Midwest. Jefferson County Located on the Kansas state line of the State of Nebraska is Jefferson […]

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  17. Hype for the Future 183O: Route 81 Communities in Southern Nebraska

    Introduction Within the State of Nebraska, Route 81 is a notable mainline highway largely located to the east of the 98th Meridian West in Eastern Nebraska’s more humid climatological areas, with the surrounding areas often more characteristic of the Midwest as with much of the eastern Great Plains region as a whole. Historically associated with the tallgrass and mixed-grass prairie zones, the modern context of the region is associated with residential and especially agricultural zones […]

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  18. Hype for the Future 180B → City of Wichita, Kansas

    Introduction The City of Wichita is a city in and the county seat of Sedgwick County, Kansas, as well as the largest city in the State of Kansas. Only one (1) county is larger by population--Johnson County, home to the suburban City of Olathe. The community is known historically as an agricultural crossroads conveniently located near the "dry line" of the Great Plains region of the United States, with areas to the east generally culturally similar to the Great Lakes, Ozarks, and Upland […]

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  19. Hype for the Future 180B → City of Wichita, Kansas

    Introduction The City of Wichita is a city in and the county seat of Sedgwick County, Kansas, as well as the largest city in the State of Kansas. Only one (1) county is larger by population--Johnson County, home to the suburban City of Olathe. The community is known historically as an agricultural crossroads conveniently located near the "dry line" of the Great Plains region of the United States, with areas to the east generally culturally similar to the Great Lakes, Ozarks, and Upland […]

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  20. Hype for the Future 180B → City of Wichita, Kansas

    Introduction The City of Wichita is a city in and the county seat of Sedgwick County, Kansas, as well as the largest city in the State of Kansas. Only one (1) county is larger by population--Johnson County, home to the suburban City of Olathe. The community is known historically as an agricultural crossroads conveniently located near the "dry line" of the Great Plains region of the United States, with areas to the east generally culturally similar to the Great Lakes, Ozarks, and Upland […]

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  21. Hype for the Future 180B → City of Wichita, Kansas

    Introduction The City of Wichita is a city in and the county seat of Sedgwick County, Kansas, as well as the largest city in the State of Kansas. Only one (1) county is larger by population--Johnson County, home to the suburban City of Olathe. The community is known historically as an agricultural crossroads conveniently located near the "dry line" of the Great Plains region of the United States, with areas to the east generally culturally similar to the Great Lakes, Ozarks, and Upland […]

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  22. Hype for the Future 180B → City of Wichita, Kansas

    Introduction The City of Wichita is a city in and the county seat of Sedgwick County, Kansas, as well as the largest city in the State of Kansas. Only one (1) county is larger by population--Johnson County, home to the suburban City of Olathe. The community is known historically as an agricultural crossroads conveniently located near the "dry line" of the Great Plains region of the United States, with areas to the east generally culturally similar to the Great Lakes, Ozarks, and Upland […]

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  23. Hype for the Future 179A → City of Angola, Indiana

    Overview The City of Angola is a city located within Steuben County, Indiana, and is most notable as home to Trine University (formerly Tri-State University), notable for the Trine Thunder mascot in the athletic programs in which the university is affiliated with NCAA Division III. Apart from the university campus, the city is most notable for containing a downtown area centered along Route 20 (Maumee Street) and State Road 127 (Wayne Street). The downtown area is notable for local […]

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  24. Excited to share this personal talk — given at the Tolkien Society's inaugural Westmoot conference in Kansas City — titled "Reflections on Middle-earth from a Middle American."

    youtube.com/watch?v=vbQohw4tjQ4

    #tolkien #jrrtolkien #missouri #stl #stlouis #midwest #midamerica #westmoot

  25. Excited to share this personal talk — given at the Tolkien Society's inaugural Westmoot conference in Kansas City — titled "Reflections on Middle-earth from a Middle American."

    youtube.com/watch?v=vbQohw4tjQ4

    #tolkien #jrrtolkien #missouri #stl #stlouis #midwest #midamerica #westmoot

  26. Excited to share this personal talk — given at the Tolkien Society's inaugural Westmoot conference in Kansas City — titled "Reflections on Middle-earth from a Middle American."

    youtube.com/watch?v=vbQohw4tjQ4

    #tolkien #jrrtolkien #missouri #stl #stlouis #midwest #midamerica #westmoot

  27. It has often been said that J.R.R. Tolkien wanted to make a "mythology for England," but echoes of Middle-earth can be found among the monuments, mounds, and muddy rivers of the American Midwest.

    youtube.com/watch?v=vbQohw4tjQ4

    #tolkien #jrrtolkien #missouri #stl #stlouis #midwest #midamerica #westmoot

  28. It has often been said that J.R.R. Tolkien wanted to make a "mythology for England," but echoes of Middle-earth can be found among the monuments, mounds, and muddy rivers of the American Midwest.

    youtube.com/watch?v=vbQohw4tjQ4

    #tolkien #jrrtolkien #missouri #stl #stlouis #midwest #midamerica #westmoot

  29. It has often been said that J.R.R. Tolkien wanted to make a "mythology for England," but echoes of Middle-earth can be found among the monuments, mounds, and muddy rivers of the American Midwest.

    youtube.com/watch?v=vbQohw4tjQ4

    #tolkien #jrrtolkien #missouri #stl #stlouis #midwest #midamerica #westmoot