Zinta Aistars's Blog, page 21
December 19, 2013
Neighbors turn eyesore into place children can play
by Zinta Aistars
Published in Southwest Michigan's Second Wave
December 19, 2013
Brenda Hunt (in red) and BC Foundation members in Franklin Project (Photo by Erik Holladay, eholladay.com)
Zinta Aistars has the story of how a blighted city lot became a place where children can play soccer, where they can stay busy rather than get into trouble. It's called the Franklin Project and it's about workers in the surrounding neighborhood who decided to make a difference.
Visnu Sookhai, a senior resea...
Published in Southwest Michigan's Second Wave
December 19, 2013
Brenda Hunt (in red) and BC Foundation members in Franklin Project (Photo by Erik Holladay, eholladay.com)Zinta Aistars has the story of how a blighted city lot became a place where children can play soccer, where they can stay busy rather than get into trouble. It's called the Franklin Project and it's about workers in the surrounding neighborhood who decided to make a difference.
Visnu Sookhai, a senior resea...
December 11, 2013
Connections to Ghana
Reprinted from LuxEsto Fall 2013
Kalamazoo College alumni magazine
Stephen Mohney (Photo by Daina Bowman)
Connections to Ghana by Zinta Aistars
LuxEsto Fall 2013 IssueIn Ghana he’s Kwesi, the southern Ghanaian name for a boy born on Sunday. Although sometimes when children see Stephen Mohney '76 walk by, they shout “Kwesi obruni.” That, Mohney smiles, means 'white guy born on Sunday,’ a name affectionately applied to every white man after the introduction of Christianit...
Kalamazoo College alumni magazine
Stephen Mohney (Photo by Daina Bowman)Connections to Ghana by Zinta Aistars
LuxEsto Fall 2013 IssueIn Ghana he’s Kwesi, the southern Ghanaian name for a boy born on Sunday. Although sometimes when children see Stephen Mohney '76 walk by, they shout “Kwesi obruni.” That, Mohney smiles, means 'white guy born on Sunday,’ a name affectionately applied to every white man after the introduction of Christianit...
December 10, 2013
My interview with author and organic farmer Joan Donaldson
by Zinta Aistars
Aired on WMUK 102.1 FM radio
NPR affiliate in Southwest Michigan
December 10, 2013
From the cover of Wedded to the Land, Joan Donaldson and her husband on their farm
In Wedded to the Land: Stories from a simple life on an organic fruit farm, Joan Donaldson's stories paint a picture of the romance that goes along with leading the simple life, but also how much blood, sweat, and tears go into it. Some of the stories also delve into Donaldson's personal life, like her relationsh...
Aired on WMUK 102.1 FM radio
NPR affiliate in Southwest Michigan
December 10, 2013
From the cover of Wedded to the Land, Joan Donaldson and her husband on their farmIn Wedded to the Land: Stories from a simple life on an organic fruit farm, Joan Donaldson's stories paint a picture of the romance that goes along with leading the simple life, but also how much blood, sweat, and tears go into it. Some of the stories also delve into Donaldson's personal life, like her relationsh...
December 5, 2013
A tree climber who branched out as artist and gallery owner
by Zinta Aistars
Published in Southwest Michigan's Second Wave Media
December 5, 2013
Linda Rzoska at her art gallery and studio
In Celtic lore there are magical islands, lands of peace and eternal life, beyond the ninth wave. Linda Rzoska took the Ninth Wave as the name of her art gallery and studio. Zinta Aistars reports on why the name is fitting.
Ninth Wave StudioGrowing up, Linda Rzoska (ZOO-ska) lived on a dead end street in the small town of Bangor, Mich. Where the street came to a sto...
Published in Southwest Michigan's Second Wave Media
December 5, 2013
Linda Rzoska at her art gallery and studioIn Celtic lore there are magical islands, lands of peace and eternal life, beyond the ninth wave. Linda Rzoska took the Ninth Wave as the name of her art gallery and studio. Zinta Aistars reports on why the name is fitting.
Ninth Wave StudioGrowing up, Linda Rzoska (ZOO-ska) lived on a dead end street in the small town of Bangor, Mich. Where the street came to a sto...
December 4, 2013
Monday Night Live: Every voice matters to community TV host
by Zinta AistarsPublished in ENCORE magazineKalamazoo, MichiganDecember 2013 Issue
Keith Roe (Photo by Erik Holladay)He wants to hear your voice. Whatever you have to say, whatever your viewpoint or political stance, whatever your cause—if you are working to better your community, Keith Roe wants to hear your story on Monday Night Live.
The story of Monday Night Live begins in 1991, under the original name of My World Today. The host for the community television show then was Jim Amos, a retire...
Keith Roe (Photo by Erik Holladay)He wants to hear your voice. Whatever you have to say, whatever your viewpoint or political stance, whatever your cause—if you are working to better your community, Keith Roe wants to hear your story on Monday Night Live.The story of Monday Night Live begins in 1991, under the original name of My World Today. The host for the community television show then was Jim Amos, a retire...
December 3, 2013
Wine shortage? Not in Michigan!
by Zinta Aistars
Published in Northwest Michigan's Second Wave
December 3, 2013
PICKING GRAPES AT BRYS ESTATE FOR THEIR CABERNET FRANC. / BETH PRICE
Second Wave writer Zinta Aistars did some research of her own to counterbalance a report that came out this fall predicting a global lack of wine. Turns out, it's actually been a very good year for Michigan wine producers.
A cry of panic went up among wine lovers in late October, when Morgan Stanley Research announced impending doom: a wine short...
Published in Northwest Michigan's Second Wave
December 3, 2013
PICKING GRAPES AT BRYS ESTATE FOR THEIR CABERNET FRANC. / BETH PRICESecond Wave writer Zinta Aistars did some research of her own to counterbalance a report that came out this fall predicting a global lack of wine. Turns out, it's actually been a very good year for Michigan wine producers.
A cry of panic went up among wine lovers in late October, when Morgan Stanley Research announced impending doom: a wine short...
November 21, 2013
Room for trails grows as Southwest Michigan goes on a road diet
by Zinta Aistars
Published in Southwest Michigan's Second Wave Media
November 21, 2013
CYCLISTS ENJOY THE TRAILS AT CELERY FLATS IN PORTAGE, MI / ERIK HOLLADAY
Communities that want to learn how they can become more friendly for bicycle riders are participating in a statewide program known as Training Wheels. Southwest Michigan cities that have participated say the program is comprehensive and has gotten the results hoped for. Zinta Aistars reports.
Cynthia Krupp started thinking about how to make...
Published in Southwest Michigan's Second Wave Media
November 21, 2013
CYCLISTS ENJOY THE TRAILS AT CELERY FLATS IN PORTAGE, MI / ERIK HOLLADAYCommunities that want to learn how they can become more friendly for bicycle riders are participating in a statewide program known as Training Wheels. Southwest Michigan cities that have participated say the program is comprehensive and has gotten the results hoped for. Zinta Aistars reports.
Cynthia Krupp started thinking about how to make...
Room for trails grow as Southwest Michigan goes on a road diet
by Zinta Aistars
Published in Southwest Michigan's Second Wave Media
November 21, 2013
CYCLISTS ENJOY THE TRAILS AT CELERY FLATS IN PORTAGE, MI / ERIK HOLLADAY
Communities that want to learn how they can become more friendly for bicycle riders are participating in a statewide program known as Training Wheels. Southwest Michigan cities that have participated say the program is comprehensive and has gotten the results hoped for. Zinta Aistars reports.
Cynthia Krupp started thinking about how to make...
Published in Southwest Michigan's Second Wave Media
November 21, 2013
CYCLISTS ENJOY THE TRAILS AT CELERY FLATS IN PORTAGE, MI / ERIK HOLLADAYCommunities that want to learn how they can become more friendly for bicycle riders are participating in a statewide program known as Training Wheels. Southwest Michigan cities that have participated say the program is comprehensive and has gotten the results hoped for. Zinta Aistars reports.
Cynthia Krupp started thinking about how to make...
November 14, 2013
Slow down, be present, connect to nature: That's Woosah
by Zinta Aistars
Published in Rapid Growth Media
November 14, 2013
Brooke, left, and Erica, right, at Harmony Brewing Co.
What's Woosah? It's the sound of a meditative breath, time spent in nature, and a local artist duo's creative art and clothing line that's selling all over the country. Zinta Aistars gets the women behind Woosah Outfitters to take a load off their hiking boots and sit down for a chat at Harmony Brewing, where their artwork is on display.
Inhale. Exhale. Be present. And th...
Published in Rapid Growth Media
November 14, 2013
Brooke, left, and Erica, right, at Harmony Brewing Co. What's Woosah? It's the sound of a meditative breath, time spent in nature, and a local artist duo's creative art and clothing line that's selling all over the country. Zinta Aistars gets the women behind Woosah Outfitters to take a load off their hiking boots and sit down for a chat at Harmony Brewing, where their artwork is on display.
Inhale. Exhale. Be present. And th...
November 13, 2013
WeSearch connects donors to medical researchers to fund solutions
by Zinta Aistars
Published in Upper Peninsula's Second Wave Media
November 13, 2013
WeSearch supported UMBTC team (Photo by Shawn Malone)
The funding model for medical research is a difficult one--either apply for scarce government funding, or work for a big pharmaceutical company. Even charities that back medical research for specific diseases can be inefficient. So, a Marquette (Michigan) entrepreneur had a better idea: crowd-fund it. That's how WeSearch was created.
When Marquette resident Amy...
Published in Upper Peninsula's Second Wave Media
November 13, 2013
WeSearch supported UMBTC team (Photo by Shawn Malone)The funding model for medical research is a difficult one--either apply for scarce government funding, or work for a big pharmaceutical company. Even charities that back medical research for specific diseases can be inefficient. So, a Marquette (Michigan) entrepreneur had a better idea: crowd-fund it. That's how WeSearch was created.
When Marquette resident Amy...
