April 15th, 2026
By Ed Raymond
Why do women make up only 2% of humans on death row?
In the 16th Century, when the Roman Catholic Pope refused to grant Henry VIII of England a divorce so he could marry the beautiful Anne Boleyn, he told the Pope and Vatican to go to Hell and formed the English Anglican Church. Then he took possession of most of the Catholic monasteries and properties. England was polarized. Supporters and dissenters quickly formed. As an example, Elizabeth Barton spread the word that if…
April 8th, 2026
By Ed Raymond
Do Christians represent diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI) people?
Perhaps the “rapture” is on its way. A critic of Project 2025 which Donald Trump “knew nothing about” prior to the 2024 election is moving forward at a fast pace. Actor Mark Ruffalo defined it this way: “Project 2025 is not a game, it’s white Christian nationalism. It is the Sharia law of the ‘Christian’ crazy people who aren’t Christian at all, but want to control every aspect of your life…
March 30th, 2026
By Ed Raymond
What if eight billion people looked and acted like Adam and Eve?
So, we have different fingerprints and DNA. We can transfuse people’s blood and implant organs with some limitations. With facial recognition equipment, we can identify a criminal blocks away or limit or allow access to rooms and areas. Now we have a political party that wants to eliminate DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion). It’s a framework of policies designed to promote fair treatment, full…
March 25th, 2026
By Ed Raymond
The bells are ringing for everybody on the planet
As ICE, the worst of the worst law enforcement agencies in the Divided States of America, continues to use unconstitutional procedures to find the worst of the worst Black, brown, Native American, Asian and others among the 22 million undocumented illegal aliens, the worst of the worst presidents the United States has ever had continues to tell lies 24-7. Trump’s “Make America Great Again,” worst of the worst MAGA gang…
March 16th, 2026
By Ed Raymond
Bernie Sanders is on the world’s longest and oldest walkabout
Adolescent Australian Aboriginal males often volunteer to challenge the transition to adulthood by performing well (that means staying alive) in a six-month trial in the Australian outback called the walkabout, complete with spear, jug, knife, boomerang and courage. The purpose of the walkabout is a coming of age ceremony, turning a boy into a man who can be relied upon to find food, water and shelter.
About 20…
February 16th, 2026
By Ed Raymond
‘Dakota Attitude’ should be read by all North Dakota students
I have been meaning to write about this book by James Puppe for several years, but the world has been in such a mess I thought I should write about messes. Last week it was reported that a huge pipe had broken in Washington and sewage was running in devastating amounts into the Potomac River and polluting it for many miles downstream. With the politics we have coming out of the Oval Office in the White House…
February 10th, 2026
By Ed Raymond
Trump, White House, cabinet and advisors are documented criminal liars who should be deported to Mars on Musk’s rockets
So, our Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) police are out in the country arresting the worst of the worst, convicted criminals, predators and liars so they can be detained and then deported to countries that have a certain overwhelming stench. Our government is looking for as many as 22 million of them.
ICE should have started the search in…
January 5th, 2026
By Ed Raymond
A mind that snapped, cracked, and popped at one hundred
I wasn’t going to read a long column called “Centenarian: A Diary of a Hundredth Year” by Calvin Tomkins celebrating his birthday on December 17 of 2025 because it was 14 pages of small type in The New Yorker.But, being a compulsive reader, I started it.
He hooked me immediately because his mind was still young and his word selection was enticing — although with a severe case of macular degeneration (he was…
December 29th, 2025
By Ed Raymond
We have millions of candidates from 108 Billion people on Earth
With population experts estimating that at least 100 billion Homo sapiens have lived and died on earth, that means we have had millions of blessed and cursed Great Leaders, some real bad dudes and a dominating duchess or two before the 21st Century — and we have thousands since the century after Jesus Christ. I am going to concentrate on three great candidates for the top winner for entrance to the International…
December 29th, 2025
By Ed Raymond
“When the people have nothing more to eat, they will eat the rich”
About 250 years ago my poor French ancestors had nothing to eat so they rebelled against the crown of Louis XVI and Queen Antoinette — after he had helped Americans defeat the British — and stormed the Bastille in Paris, the symbol of monarchical power in France on July 14, 1789. The royal prison of France had only seven prisoners in a country with 26 million people, the most population of any European…
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By Bryce Vincent Haugen There are three Fargo Park Board seats up for election June 9. Park Board President Vicki Dawson and long-time member Dr. Joe Deutsch announced their reelection bids, but board member Aaron Hill is vacating…
By Michael M. Miller Rev. Salomon Joachim, pastor of Zion Lutheran Church, Beulah, North Dakota., delivered an address to the Western Conference of the Dakota District of the American Lutheran Church in 1939. His presentation was…
Thursday, April 23, 7 p.m.Fargodome, 1800 University Dr. N, FargoHeralded as "The Nicest Man in Stand-Up" by The Atlantic, Nate Bargatze is also one of the top-grossing comedians, breaking both streaming and attendance records. Now…
By Sabrina Hornung In the last week of March, we heard about an AI education droid visiting the White House as the first lady made a pitch to replace teachers with androids. In an interview with conservative commentator Benny…
By Ed RaymondWhy do women make up only 2% of humans on death row? In the 16th Century, when the Roman Catholic Pope refused to grant Henry VIII of England a divorce so he could marry the beautiful Anne Boleyn, he told the Pope and…
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 A brand new food event called the "ONE BITE Challenge" will launch in downtown Fargo on May 23. Rocky Schneider, executive director of the Downtown Community Partnership told us more. HPR: Hi Rocky. Thank you for…
By John ShowalterAs hip-hop started to make its way into the national spotlight in the late 1980s and early 1990s, it was largely split into two camps, “East Coast” and “West Coast”. Not content to be left out of a…
By Blaise Balas As many Fargoans will tell you, it is almost vanishingly rare that our town gets any kind of major recognition, let alone placement in a movie. Movies are reserved for New York, Chicago, Boston — you know, the big…
By Sabrina Hornung Something wicked (and wonderful) this way comes to this year’s Plains Art Gala. With the theme being “Nightmare at the Museum,” the Plains Art Museum is partnering up with Drekker and Brewhalla as…
Saturday, January 31, 6:30-9 p.m.Transfiguration Fitness, 764 34th St. N., Unit P, FargoAn enchanting evening celebrating movement and creativity in a staff-student showcase. This is a family-friendly event showcasing pole, aerial…
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…
By Ellie Liverani In November 2025, the FDA initiated the removal of the “black box” warning from Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). The “black box” warning is a FAD safety warning for healthcare providers and patients…
January 31, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.Viking Ship Park, 202 1st Ave. N., Moorhead2026 marks 10 years of frosty fun! Enjoy sauna sessions with Log the Sauna, try Snowga (yoga in the snow), take a guided snowshoe nature hike, listen to live…
By Chris M. StonerBryon Noem deserves to feel shame. Not for his bimbofication fetish. As a drag queen for nearly a quarter of a century, I whole-heartedly think people should do more exploration of their gender and sexual…
