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by Ed Raymond | Gadfly | January 15th, 2015
…It Cudda Been Our 51st State!A political philosopher many years back dropped this gem about Washington: “You can lead a man to Congress but you can’t make him think.” Cuba, with its 11 million mixture of nationalists, communists, revolutionists, and feudal landlords, has been the center of our Stupid Virus…
by Raul Gomez | Culture | January 14th, 2015
…As we drive into the “El Pitial,” the other side of the tracks in Puerto Vallarta, I ask Marcos if he believes in the occult. He’s in his late 30s, about my age, his cab dash is bedazzled in this sparkly blue material. There’s a smallish piñata on his dashboard…
by Diane Miller | Editorial | January 14th, 2015
…Why of all U.S. cities does Fargo have such an amazing college football program? My friend and I pondered this question as we drank coffee and ate fries while watching the game at the Wurst Bier Hall last Saturday.Sure, our team doesn’t have quite as much prestige as the Oregon…
by Chris Hennen | News | January 14th, 2015
…Is crime getting worse in our community?A week hasn’t seemed to go by without a robbery of a convenience store, grocery store or even a pizza parlor in the Fargo-Moorhead as of late. Many wonder if this is part of the pains of getting bigger; as population increases, will we…
by Chris Hennen | News | January 14th, 2015
…The North Dakota Legislative session is underway and the High Plains Reader will be covering it throughout its duration. This week, we profile freshman legislator Rep. Pam Anderson, D-Fargo, who shocked the state’s political world by upsetting longtime Rep. Bette Grande, bucking the trend of many Republican victories across the…
by Stephen Anderson | Music | January 14th, 2015
…Though its title reads more like a canned Godzilla spinoff, Panda Bear’s fifth record, “Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper,” finds the Noah Lennox “nom de band”bolstering his uniquely dense, mercurial headphone-pop to float serious observations on depression, alienation and, you guessed it, death.Reining in some of the sample-happy, throw-it-at-the-wall…
by Rob Port | Say Anything | January 1st, 2015
…The Williston Herald is reporting that the Bakken Club, a business which made national headlines by operating as an exclusive, members only club in a tiny western North Dakota town, has fallen on tough times. The club has been evicted by its landlord for allegedly failing to pay rent. The…
by Stephen Anderson | Music | December 27th, 2014
…The Growlers, “Going Gets Tough”The Growlers must be taking in a lot of Jimmy Cliff lately. The standout of their album “Chinese Fountain” finds the beach goth goons channeling that same sunshiney optimism with this rocksteady-reminiscent gem.Hiss Golden Messenger, “Saturday’s Song”Understated and breezy, M.C. Taylor’s ode to the weekend matches…
by Greg Carlson | Cinema | December 24th, 2014
…Earning accolades for its stylish design on a modest budget, its reliance on character and storytelling instead of CGI, and its reverence for several legendary genre hallmarks, Jennifer Kent’s “The Babadook,” like its namesake ghoulie, can be tough to banish from your head. Tracing the downward spiral of a struggling…
by Rob Port | Say Anything | December 24th, 2014
…During the 2013 legislative session lawmakers authorized $29 million to match donations to the state’s institutions of higher education. The funds come in the form of grants, and every $1 in taxpayer dollars must be matched by $2 in privately-raised dollars.Supposedly it’s all been a rousing success.I’m dubious. Raising a…