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by Ed Raymond | Gadfly | September 27th, 2017
…A mixture of despair, extortion, life-saving treatments, and inequalityFifty-four-year-old Antony Marino of Wise, Virginia keeps a pair of needle-nosed pliers handy so he can pull out a rotting tooth that’s bothering him. He has never been to a dentist. Forty-nine-year-old Joyce Bays tenderizes the meat she eats with a hammer,…
by James Osborne | Music | September 27th, 2017
…In 2010, local hero Andrea Anderson and I went to the House of Blues in L.A. with a couple of friends. We were told we were seeing a “joke metal band.” My most vivid memory of that night was being enraged at PBR being $10 per can; second to that…
by Särah Nour | Writer's Block | September 27th, 2017
…Last week in the back room of Zandbroz Variety, local author Dan Hendrickson read from and signed copies of his latest book, Dark Glasses, a collection of short, absurdist, darkly comedic poems.Prior to reading, Hendrickson gave his audience a preview of his self-deprecating sense of humor. Of his poems, he…
by Chris Larson | Beer Snob | September 27th, 2017
…Daou Vineyards: First appearance in North DakotaAs our days get shorter and the evenings longer, thoughts of fall and the upcoming holiday season are not far behind; and of course, for many, that means wine season and entertaining indoors. It also means that one of the best wine events of…
by Christopher P. Jacobs | Cinema | September 27th, 2017
…Artificial Intelligence, robotic workers, unmanned space travel, fatherless children, and Korean conflicts are all recent hot news topics. In September of 1954 all of these were major themes of a low-budget sci-fi thriller targeted at children but with enough plotting and subtext to keep adults interested (perhaps more so today…
by C.S. Hagen | News | September 27th, 2017
…Refugees cost taxpayers money, but the buck doesn’t stop thereFARGO – All fingers point to refugees being cost positive for cities, states, and the nation, and yet pressure from the Trump Administration on local city leaders to curb the influx of “huddled masses” persists.In Washington D.C., Trump Administration officials are…
by Sabrina Hornung | Editorial | September 27th, 2017
…Our opinion: To the president and NFL owners: put up or shut upAccording to Merriam Webster the definition of anger is as follows:1. a strong feeling of displeasure and usually of antagonism (see antagonism 1b) You could hear the anger in his voice.She found it hard to control her anger:rage…
by Greg Carlson | Cinema | September 27th, 2017
…“Strong Island,” Yance Ford’s vital cinematic elegy to his slain brother, is a gripping documentary presented with control and precision. That careful formality serves both the story and the filmmaker’s underlying thematic questions addressing the absurd but commonplace outcomes of the notion of justifiable homicide and the use of reasonable…
by HPR Staff | Best Bets | September 27th, 2017
…Thursday, October 5, 3-6pmNDSU Alumni Center, 1241 University Dr NAn exciting afternoon of networking, panel discussions, and technology presentations. Entrepreneurs, investors, educators, and government officials who are building the future of agriculture through innovation. Free and open to the public. 650-813-9700
by John Strand | Best Bets | September 27th, 2017
…Sunday, October 1, 8am-5pm Rutland, N.D. Rutland’s famous Uffda Day: homemade lefse and other Norwegian specialities from food stalls. Five kilometer race, parade, car show, quilt show, two stages for music, arts & crafts, all in Rutland, Pride of the Prairie. Marcia Brakke, 701-680-2458