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by Diane Miller | Editorial | April 1st, 2015
…Our opinion / Not all songs are equalWe have listening challenge for you, High Plains reader.But before we state our challenge, let’s talk about the inequality of popular music.That’s right. Not all songs are equal. Some songs are undoubtedly superior to their contemporary counterparts. Of course, as a fan of…
by Taylor Blumer | Writer's Block | April 1st, 2015
…In Phil Klay’s short story “War Stories,” a former Marine muses “I’m tired of telling war stories.” Although said in a numbly serious manner, the statement remains somewhat humorous in light of the fact that it is the very first line of “War Stories,” which also happens to be part…
by Chris Hennen | Music | March 25th, 2015
…Annual festival still provides many memorable momentsAfter years of complaints that SXSW was getting too big and a tragic accident that lead to four deaths in 2014, the 2015 annual music, film and interactive festival in Austin, Texas attempted to go back to its roots of artist development and discovery…
by Stephen Anderson | Music | March 25th, 2015
…Sometimes even those who know history well are doomed to repeat it. Considering the recent deluge of albums by the likes of Father John Misty, Natalie Prass and Matthew E. White, it appears that the Nixon-era singer-songwriter heyday is seeing a second life some 40-odd years on.Sure, it could be…
by Krissy Ness | Beer Snob | March 25th, 2015
…Whiskey and bourbon and oak, oh my!This week we will dive headfirst into some pretty heavy barrel-aged beers. They will keep you warm on those chilly spring days. Central Waters Bourbon Barrel Stout (2014)(ABV 9.5 percent) This Wisconsin beer has a decent head that sits atop the deep-dark imperial stout,…
by Granville Wood | All About Food | March 25th, 2015
…Recently, at a somewhat posh reception, I found myself hovering near the buffet table expounding on the achievements of ALS patient extraordinaire Chris Rosati.If you don’t know who he is check out his Facebook page and be prepared to be amazed. He makes everything we all do seem so insignificant,…
by Greg Carlson | Cinema | March 25th, 2015
…Oscar-winning documentary feature “Citizenfour” is a you-are-there record of the National Security Agency’s global and domestic surveillance program revelations by whistleblower Edward Snowden in 2013, and what it lacks in cinematic panache it more than makes up for in jaw-dropping urgency and bomb-blast power.Alan Scherstuhl astutely points out that the…
by Rob Port | Say Anything | March 25th, 2015
…By Rob PortHeading into the 2015 legislative session, it was clear that vaping products, or e-cigarettes to use a term proponents of the new products hate, we’re going to get some new regulations to live by. It isn’t currently illegal in North Dakota to sell vaping products to minors, though…
by Ed Raymond | Gadfly | March 25th, 2015
…Will We Ever Parlay With Pachyderms?According to the Bible—and Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution—Adam and relatives of Pithecanthropus Erectus have dominion over all of the animals on earth. If Adam and Hannibal the Cannibal are the smartest of all the creatures on earth, why haven’t we learned the language of…
by John Strand | Editorial | March 25th, 2015
…When the public is locked out and the doors are closed, the rules sometimes bendThe Fargo City Commission held a special meeting early Monday, Nov. 10, to discuss the impending exit of Police Chief Keith Ternes. The meeting notice sent to media Sunday night, Nov. 9, made no mention of…