August 17th, 2016
By Faye Seidler
fayeseidler@gmail.com
The question I get asked the most when providing training about trans issues is how to use the correct pronouns and what to do if you get it wrong. The first thing to understand about this is that it is okay to make mistakes, it really is, because everyone makes them. I’m a trans mentor and cultural competency trainer and I still misgender people by accident.
In some sense, what to do is the easy part, but the real key is understanding why…
August 17th, 2016
By Anne Krapu
Given that the Russians have intentionally violated the security of the confidential digital data of both major American political parties with the intent of causing problems with our 2016 federal election, let’s be honest folks, we’re at war.
One of the downsides to democracy is that it is slow and messy. Russia and China can make decisions at the highest levels affecting the United States much more quickly than we can respond. If the U.S. President acts quickly, he…
August 17th, 2016
By Morplay Katana
morplaykatana@gmail.com
When you think of breakdancing, what do you see? Is it the Rock Steady Crew from NY? or maybe the scene in “Breakin’” with Turbo where he controls the broom with “magic” (read: fishing line), and Ozone teaching Special K the “street” side of dancing. Maybe it’s something more recent, like the Jabbawockeez dance crew as seen on Mtv and other movies like “Step Up: All In?”
Or maybe you have been lucky enough to catch the group…
August 17th, 2016
By Ben Haugmo
benhaugmo@yahoo.com
I move on from the Avian village, crates and chests looted in plain sight of the ambivalent feathery locals, to continue searching for surface caches of the mineral durasteel. On my way out of town I help one of the townsfolk by walloping a nearby bandit warlord. Things take a turn for the strange when I encounter a forest made up of, not trees, but what appear to be eyes on stalks. Well, the spaceship’s computer did say there was radiation in the…
August 12th, 2016
By Chuck Solly
I got an email the other day from an old high school buddy. I was really surprised to hear from him since high school was "far back.”
Well, it turns out that it wasn't him. His email address had been hacked and the hacker had put a link to a virus in the message area of the email disguised as a normal web site.
If I had clicked on it it may have been a virus or worse, ransomware. Ransomware encrypts all of your files and the hacker will send you a message asking for…
August 12th, 2016
By Tessa Torgeson
There is a piece of history smack dab amidst the seas of wheat and corn, cattle, and derricks in northwestern North Dakota. A crescent moon and star fence along with a tiny cinder block structure with an aluminum dome and minarets pierce the vast blue sky. This structure was the first mosque built in America, right on the outskirts of the 90-person town of Ross, North Dakota, in the oil patch.
Although it is not active, President Obama mentioned this beautiful hidden…
August 10th, 2016
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By Faye Seidler
fayeseidler@gmail.com
I’m a trans activist, born and raised in North Dakota. I’m also a trans woman, a fiancee, a writer, a dreamer, and have a passion for cooking. Beyond all of that, I specialize in educating others about trans issues in an inviting, nonjudgmental way.
Bathroom bills are any bills that codify into law who has access to bathrooms or locker rooms. There are two typical narratives for these bills, either a trans-inclusive bill that protects trans…
August 10th, 2016
By Anne Krapu
Regardless of one’s opinion of Brexit, economic analysis currently shows the British Pound (GBP) is weaker against the dollar than at any point in thirty years. That’s right – the last time traveling to the UK was this cheap, this writer was in diapers.
First things first. Yes, many Brits are quite upset about the result of the Brexit vote, but unless you’re actively seeking out drunken arguments and taking a pro-UKIP position, it’s totally safe to travel in the…
August 10th, 2016
By Jeff Knight
Who is Good for Nothing?
Ben Hamilton, Shelley Szudera, and Jeff Knight (all board members of AAF-ND) along with a handful of awesome event volunteers.
What is Good for Nothing?
It’s a volunteer organization devoted to doing good for the community. Good for Nothing started in the UK and Fargo is the first chapter in the United States. Good for Nothing invites a group of volunteers to give their time and talent to various organizations for no monetary reimbursement. While…
August 10th, 2016
Kelly Coxsyn has been a glittery staple in the FM performance community for a number of years. She produces, hosts and performs with the Hell on Heels drag shows at Jerry’s Tavern, their home venue in Moorhead, and just celebrated her 10th year as a drag performer.
“Seriously, if you’ve never been to a show, it’s definitely something you should experience. I know that drag isn’t for everyone,” Coxsyn says,” but we really try hard to make sure our shows have a little…
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Press release Celebrate Dinosaur Day on Thursday, Oct. 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum (612 E Boulevard Ave. in Bismarck). This free, family-friendly program is open to all ages. A…
By Michael M. Millermichael.miller@ndsu.edu The Northwest Blade, from Eureka, South Dakota, published a wonderful story in August 2020. It’s called “Granddaughter keeps Grandmother’s precious chamomile seeds,” by Cindy…
Sunday, October 19, 10 a.m.Buffalo River State Park, 565 155th St. S., Glyndon, MNHosted by the Red River Valley Chapter of Herbalists Without Borders at Buffalo River State Park for a fun fall day full of flora. (Say that three…
By John Strandjas@hpr1.com Yes, we know, everywhere you look, the world situation is mental. It’s almost inescapable just how tenuous life’s circumstances are. And how they are mostly — pretty much entirely — out of our…
By Ed Raymondfargogadfly@gmail.comWill we be banging or whimpering at the end of the American empire?T.S. Eliot’s poem “The Hollow Men” accurately portrays the end of most empires in his first lines: “We are the hollow men/…
By Rick Gionrickgion@gmail.com Holiday wine shopping shouldn’t have to be complicated. But unfortunately it can cause unneeded anxiety due to an overabundance of choices. Don’t fret my friends, we once again have you covered…
By Rick Gion and Nichole Hensenrickgion@gmail.com The wait is finally over. Those who have visited Nichole’s Fine Pastry & Cafe lately know about the recent major additions and renovations that have taken place over the past…
By Sabrina Hornungsabrina@hpr1.com Dakotah Faye is a hip-hop artist from Minot, North Dakota, and he’s had a busy year. He’s released two albums. This summer he opened for Tech N9ne in Sturgis and will be opening for Bone…
By Greg Carlsongregcarlson1@gmail.com The multiple meanings of the title location in Mercedes Bryce Morgan’s “Bone Lake” cover the sex and death spectrum that will flummox Diego (Marco Pigossi) and Sage (Maddie Hasson) as…
By HPR staffsubmit@hpr1.com Mark the first weekend of October on your calendar. It’s the weekend of the Studio Crawl, which takes us all on a wonderful, metro-wide tour of our talented (and often wacky) arts community. On October…
Press release“Shakespeare with a sharpened edge.” To launch its 2025 – 2026 season, Theatre NDSU is thrilled to team up with Moorhead-based organization Theatre B to perform a co-production of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and…
By Annie Prafckeannieprafcke@gmail.com AUSTIN, Texas – As a Chinese-American, connecting to my culture through food is essential, and no dish brings me back to my mother’s kitchen quite like hotdish. Yes, you heard me right –…
By Sabrina Hornungsabrina@hpr1.comNew Jamestown Brewery Serves up Local FlavorThere’s something delicious brewing out here on the prairie and it just so happens to be the newest brewery west of the Red River and east of the…
Press Release As Breast Cancer Awareness Month begins, Essentia Health is highlighting an innovative — and recently expanded — program that brings early breast cancer detection services to rural communities. Essentia’s mobile…
By Alicia Underlee NelsonProtests against President Trump’s policies and the cuts made by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are planned across North Dakota and western Minnesota Friday, April 4 and…
By Vern Thompsonvern.thompson@rocketmail.comMoral accountability and the crisis of leadership As a recovering person living one day at a time for the last 35 years, I have learned not to judge others because I have not walked in…
