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by HPR Contributor | Last Word | November 30th, 2016
…By Bob Valeubvaleu@yahoo.comOkay, a week is often a lifetime, let’s move on. Let’s redirect and focus our energy and political will on 2018. One great thing about our republic is that we, the citizens, get a chance every two years to make the decision on what direction, politically, our country…
by HPR Contributor | Culture | November 30th, 2016
…By Faye SeidlerInsurance can be an incredibly confusing and complex thing for anyone, but it gets even harder when a person has unique medical needs that aren’t always obviously addressed in a coverage plan. As such, I’ll be covering the basics of what to look for in insurance coverage and…
by Ed Raymond | Gadfly | November 30th, 2016
…Is the white god creating a mighty white fortress?Six weeks and six days after Abraham Lincoln gave his second inaugural address on March 4, 1865 he was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth, a Confederate sympathizer. His speech was a plea to end the division of the states that had cost…
by HPR Contributor | Beer Snob | November 30th, 2016
…By Chris Larsoncjlarson75@gmail.comIrish whiskey is one of the oldest distilled spirits in Europe, dating back to the 12th century, when Irish monks brought back the art of distilling perfumes which was then modified to produce spirits for consumption. The rules governing production of Irish whiskey are quite simple and to…
by Christopher P. Jacobs | Cinema | November 30th, 2016
…“The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum” (1939) is an ambitious and idiosyncratic work by master filmmaker Kenji Mizoguchi (1898-1956), based on a stage play adaptation of a novel about Japan’s stylized kabuki theatre. This September the Criterion Collection released to Blu-ray the Shochiku Studios’ new 4k digital restoration of the…
by Sabrina Hornung | Music | November 30th, 2016
…Minot-based musician Jeremiah James Sanderson has always loved music. In fact he came from a musical family. His mother sang in churches throughout the northern part of the state, and once he was old enough he joined her. Later as an adult he relocated from the Magic City to Idaho.…
by Sabrina Hornung | Arts | November 30th, 2016
…“Make Room has seen a resurgence in the lost arts. There are a few reasons people come to us with the need to create. One catalyst for the revival of dying skills is the disconnect between the products we buy and how they were made.” says Chelsea Thorson, owner and…
by Brittney Goodman | Arts | November 30th, 2016
…“The World in Fargo-Moorhead” is a community photography and story project featuring area residents who have come here from other parts of the world. Launched in September, 2016, the project is a social media-based collaborative effort, first envisioned by Meg Luther Lindholm.New York native Lindholm is a freelance radio journalist…
by Greg Carlson | Cinema | November 30th, 2016
…Admirers of Barry Jenkins’ excellent 2008 feature “Medicine for Melancholy” waited years for the filmmaker’s next project. “Moonlight,” one of 2016’s finest films, was worth that lengthy silence. In between the two movies, Jenkins made a handful of shorts and directed an episode of a TV series, but one viewing…
by C.S. Hagen | News | November 30th, 2016
…OCETI SAKOWIN – An invisible enemy – streaming the airwaves – haunts Standing Rock’s supporters. The nemesis’ presence has long been felt inside the camps opposing the Dakota Access Pipeline, but few had proof of its existence until recently.Cell phone and live streaming problems were jokes, hidden behind nervous chuckles.…