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by HPR Contributor | Writer's Block | February 14th, 2013
…By Lauren BeekWhen Laura Egland stumbled across The Moth podcast a few years ago, she knew she’d found something worth listening to. “A few episodes in, and I started to think about how rich these stories were – and how unexpectedly relatable. Eventually, I began to mull over the idea…
by Diane Miller | Arts | January 31st, 2013
…“Once you ‘got’ Pop, you could never see a sign the same way again. And once you thought Pop, you could never see America the same way again.” - Andy Warhol (“Popism: The Warhol ‘60s”)Andy Warhol made an unparalleled impact on the culture of American art. Starting this Saturday, The…
by Diane Miller | Editorial | January 24th, 2013
…Our opinion/ Let’s fight for preventionHuman principle will always prove that prevention yields the most efficient, constructive and positive outcomes. Human principle will always prove that the most effective solutions exclusively attack problems by their roots. Short-term, quick-fix “answers,” by nature, tend to backfire.America’s gun violence problem has root issues…
by Diane Miller | Music | January 17th, 2013
…Hawaii and North Dakota are the only two states Grace Potter and The Nocturnals have not performed in. So, in a sense North Dakota will be one-upping our country’s tropical paradise – The Nocturnals are making it to ND first. What up now, Hawaii?“I’m a northern girl myself and I…
by Bryce Haugen | News | December 13th, 2012
…This time last year, Moorhead’s Main Avenue corridor was a regional mecca for those seeking glass pipes, one-hitters, bongs, grinders and other smoking fare. Now two prominent storefronts at the doorstep of the city sit empty, a visible sign of the drug paraphernalia ban the city council passed just over…
by HPR Contributor | Culture | December 6th, 2012
…By Lauren BeekIt’s that time of year again – the time when thoughts of presents, mega sales and sugarplums dance through your head. The hustle and bustle of finding the perfect gift seems to start sooner every year. So during this season of buying, consider an option that captures what…
by Raul Gomez | Culture | November 22nd, 2012
…Best Lunch, Best Burger, Best Craft Beer Selection - JL BeersLocals are extremely vocal about their love of JL Beers. My goodness, this burger and beer joint has it figured out. Since opening, the place can hardly keep customers away. For one, JL Beers has a feel-good atmosphere, its menu…
by Diane Miller | Music | September 16th, 2012
…Bob Dylan, among hundreds of other things, was a prolific songwriter. Among the hundreds of things he was—a singer, an activist, a harmonica player, a poet, a husband, a father, a guitar player—he was most brilliant and artistically stunning at being a songwriter. In fact, Dylan…
by Diane Miller | Editorial | August 23rd, 2012
…Our Opinion/ Whatever you do, do it for yourselvesTrue to form, Christopher Gabriel made a quick and poignant point one Thursday, passing on some psychological research while delivering his radio program ever so effortlessly, confidently and fluently. It went something like this: People are less likely to enjoy a vacation…
by Diane Miller | Editorial | August 9th, 2012
…Our Opinion / Don’t Waste Your BreathNeed an easy target? Take a dump on Justin Bieber or Nickelback – piece of cake.Nickelback came to Fargo in May, and what do you know, a band that rhymes with the word “seed” and starts with the letter “C” will be in town…