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The gender maze

by Faye Seidler | Culture | June 7th, 2017

…Last week I talked about Transgender Cultural Competency Training and the benefits associated with getting it for any organization within the sectors of healthcare, business, government, outreach, and education. This is training that I offer at a sliding scale and this week I’ll be going more in depth into the…

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Disaster capitalism

by Ed Raymond | Gadfly | June 7th, 2017

…How long does it take you to pay your Social Security taxes for the year?Jay Gould was one of the richest capitalists in the United States in the 19th century, bribing legislators, robbing, killing, and hiring a private army to fight labor union strikes over wages, hours, and working conditions.…

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​Amy Thielen: book launch and reading

by Särah Nour | Writer's Block | June 7th, 2017

…Last Thursday, Zandbroz Variety hosted a book launch and reading for Amy Thielen’s memoir “Give a Girl a Knife.” Though originally scheduled for May 25th, the event had to be rescheduled due to illness. Nonetheless, the turnout at Zandbroz was substantial, with pastry goods courtesy of Youngblood Coffee.“Give a Girl…

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​Homeward Animal Shelter: adoptable dogs

by Särah Nour | Culture | June 7th, 2017

…This Saturday, Homeward Animal Shelter will be teaming up with Prairie Brothers Brewing Company for Biscuits & Brews, a fundraiser and meet-and-greet for adoptable dogs. One dollar from every pint of craft beer will be donated to the shelter, while the dogs get some much-needed exposure that will increase their…

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​Summer wine season means a variety of rosé

by Chris Larson | Beer Snob | June 7th, 2017

…One of the true pleasures of spending nearly two decades in the local beverage industry is that I have seen so many changes within our market over the years. Driven by a strong local food movement, an influx of local breweries, wineries and even a distillery, the adult beverage crowd…

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​It’s in their blood

by Sabrina Hornung | Music | June 7th, 2017

…Surfer Blood’s 4th album, now with backup vocals“I was making fun of Tyler our drummer for having a really goofy surfer backpack with a little pouch for his surf wax and stuff like that. He told me I wouldn’t understand because I didn’t have surfer blood.” says Surfer Blood frontman…

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​A crash course on America

by Sabrina Hornung | Music | June 7th, 2017

…BJ Barham on Rockingham and the decline of the American dreamPhoto by Jillian ClarkBJ Barham is a busy guy. He plays around 250 shows a year with his band American Aquarium, but he says this solo tour is his most ambitious venture yet. “53 shows in 59 days. At least…

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Our own bodies, our own selves

by Sabrina Hornung | Culture | June 7th, 2017

…Suicide Girls changed what we wear, what we see in the mirror, who we areIn the wake of their 63-city Blackheart Burlesque Tour. We had the opportunity to chat with Selena Mooney aka Missy Suicide, founder of the alternative modeling site Suicide Girls established in 2001. We had a chance…

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​Write down the memories that last forever

by Hee Han | Arts | June 7th, 2017

…“I was devastated, scared, and lost. My family’s world changed and our relationships with one another changed too.” said Lonna Whiting.Whiting, co-founder of Brains on the Plains, went on. “In addition to a dramatic shift in our family dynamics, we didn’t know what the future would hold for my mom.…

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​North Dakota will not join U.S. Climate Alliance

by C.S. Hagen | News | June 7th, 2017

…BISMARCK - North Dakota will not be joining the U.S. Climate Alliance, even though the state’s neighbor, Minnesota, joined on Monday. So far, the states of Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and Minnesota, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, have joined the growing movement to stand…

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