Culture

The joke’s on you

November 22nd, 2016

Darcy Corbitt

Last April, controversial comedian Ralphie May found himself in a sticky situation after an old joke concerning Native Americans surfaced, resulting in the cancellation of a gig in Bemidji. As a result, shows in Fargo, Sioux Falls and Burnsville were postponed “out of respect for the Native American community and safety for all parties,” according to a statement issued by promoter Jade Presents.

Ralphie May made his apologies and is coming back to Fargo next month--but he’s…

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​Hard drive workings

November 22nd, 2016

By Chuck Solly

rcsolly@gmail.com

A most critical part of your computer: the hard drives these days come in two forms, the spinning platter type and the solid state drive (SSD). You can use either type to store your data and both types can blow up in your face.

Some of the things I tell you today can hurt your system (and therefore your data). If you are a newbie, call someone who knows, or email me and I will point you in the correct direction for help.

Firstly, hard drives always fill up.…

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​Support your local economy at Small Business Saturday

November 22nd, 2016

In the modern economy, starting a small business can be a large task. Procuring the licenses and permits necessary, stocking your establishment with the right supplies, and refurbishing interiors is already a daunting task without the looming threat of multinational corporations and big box stores that could easily crush it.

In spite of that, we can’t forget that small and local businesses are the lifeblood of not just communities but the country at large. Fortunately, Fargo-Moorhead…

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Transgender Clothing Drive and Non-binary Social

November 22nd, 2016

By Faye Seidler

fayeseidler@gmail.com

The Red River Trans and Queer Clothing Exchange is a program that collects clothing donations from around the city, with the purpose of offering a free selection of clothes to queer and trans individuals.

This program sets up shop every Saturday between noon and 2pm at the Pride Collective and Community Center, where they display a wide array of clothes on racks and tables in a similar manner to other clothing donation centers. All of the clothing is…

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HPR Black Friday Special: the right way to shop

November 22nd, 2016

By Jim Fuglie

jimfuglie920@gmail.com

There are two words to describe my Christmas shopping. Quick. Cheap. I like to kind of know what I want to buy, get into a store, find it quick, try to get the best price I can possibly find, and get out. The fact that I’m a bit of a bargain shopper occasionally means Cheap overcomes Quick.

I am lucky in that I only have to shop for my wife, Lillian. She buys all the rest of the presents for our families. And I don’t do Black Friday, generally…

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Transgender Day of Remembrance

November 16th, 2016

By Faye Seidler fayeseidler@gmail.com

The Transgender Day of Remembrance memorializes the trans individuals who have lost their lives due to violence this year. It is a day where we read their names and remember them—not how they died, but how they lived. This is also a day of visibility for the trans community and bears witness to the continued violence against them. This is a time for everyone who is trans, or those whose lives have been impacted by violence against trans people, to…

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​Pangea brings the world together

November 16th, 2016

By Amy Venn amyvenn86@gmail.com

Pangea--Cultivate Our Cultures will be hosted by the Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County (HCSCC) on Saturday, November 19th at the Hjemkomst Center in Moorhead. Attendees can expect 30 different vendors, 15 musical performances, and more than 11 food cultures represented at the event.

“It’s a way that we can all introduce one another to other cultures. It’s the feel-good event of the year,” Markus Krueger, Programming Director at HCSCC,…

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​High heels and a heart of gold

November 16th, 2016

Photo by: Coit Photography, Minneapolis, Minn.

Anastasia Rose’s drag beginnings started on a Fargo-Moorhead stage in November 2007. Since then she has relocated to Minneapolis and has become part of the Imperial Court of Minnesota where she continues to sport high heels and a heart of gold. This time as she hits the stage she will be accompanied by her court, raising money for the Minnesota Rural AIDS Action Network (RAAN).

“Many non-profits the court raises money for have programs…

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​CHARISM presents Light the Way Gala

November 11th, 2016

The inaugural CHARISM Light the Way event is scheduled for the evening of November 17 at the Avalon Event Center. The gala will include a social hour with hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar and a silent auction that will serve “as an evening of hope and possibility to light the way for bright futures.”

All proceeds benefit the CHARISM Cares Program, designed to provide at-risk children, youth and families with “opportunities to access meaningful and enriching out-of-school programming…

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​Rule of thumb

November 9th, 2016

By Chuck Solly

rcsolly@gmail.com

Thumb drives are an important part of your computer system. They can be used to transfer files from one machine to another, install software on another computer’s hard drive, and hundreds of other chores. They can also be used for nefarious purposes such as injecting viruses onto a hard drive. I will sometimes carry a thumb drive on a strap around my neck with my passwords on it. But of course, I am a card-carrying geek!

I have talked to many of my…

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