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by C.S. Hagen | News | September 11th, 2017
…Second tour for elderly online personality protesting President Trump brings “The Sign” to Downtown Fargo while traveling the nationFARGO – On his worst day protesting Donald Trump’s Administration, Gale McCray received nine one-finger salutes. Thirty minutes on Fargo’s Main Avenue and Second Street intersection, the white-haired Texan received three. McCray and…
by C.S. Hagen | News | September 7th, 2017
…STANDING ROCK – Long ago, Native American women would stuff dirt up their dresses to keep from getting raped by the wasi’chu, meaning eat the fat, a term which has evolved to denote the collective white man. In those lawless days, they preferred death to the pain and humiliation.“If the…
by John Showalter | Culture | September 6th, 2017
…If there are two things we seem to enjoy in Fargo they’re good beer and good food. Whether we’re talking about the preponderance of new and expanding breweries in the last several years or the plethora of new restaurants that come to our town, we can’t get our fill. Despite…
by John Strand | Culture | September 6th, 2017
…Yeah, sorry about that. The tech industry seems to thrive on using initials for every “new thing” that comes out. I thought I would acquaint you with these initials because they really are different and probably will be this year’s New Thing. Just when you thought you had the latest…
by John Showalter | Music | September 6th, 2017
…I’m sure you’ve noticed that I write my fair share of articles about the music scene in Fargo-Moorhead. It is my honest opinion that many people don’t realize what an awesome music scene we have in this town. There was a time I didn’t, to be frank. If there are…
by John Strand | Culture | September 6th, 2017
…Lana Wachowski is a hero of mine, and, if you feel like crying, then go watch the speech she gave for her 2012 Visibility Award. There is so much I could say about this speech, but no words are going to convey the power of her telling her own story.…
by Ed Raymond | Gadfly | September 6th, 2017
…Eight of our presidents staffed the White House with slavesSometime in the future we may teach real history, not reality history, not fake history. The truth is eight of our presidents staffed their White House with slaves personally owned by them—and ran a government from a capitol building mainly built…
by Logan Macrae | Music | September 6th, 2017
…On September 9, The Aquarium will erupt with the sounds of New Track City, Federal Way Washington’s very own hip-hop trio that produces their signature sound with a convergence of Jazz, Soul and Alternative. With Bem and Chi.Stone rapping and Dru on the beats, New Track City Brings the heat.…
by Christopher P. Jacobs | Cinema | September 6th, 2017
…The first Academy Award ceremonies were held in 1929 but covered the 1927-28 movie season that began 90 years ago this month. That first year, the Oscars for Best Actor and Actress and a few others covered two or more films the nominee had made, rather than one specific title.…
by Sabrina Hornung | Music | September 6th, 2017
…Geoff Downes on the evolution of YesSince its inception in 1968 prog rock pioneers Yes have been breaking boundaries with complex soundscapes and experimental sounds, and their oeuvre has been constantly evolving. High Plains Reader had the opportunity to chat with Geoff Downes vocalist and keyboardist for Yes. Downes joined…