The demise of Tacoma Park
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Some years ago when I was the president of the Tacoma Park board of
directors, I worked with a woman who was getting a Ph.D. in history. Her
dissertati...
Tripp County Weather
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A few days ago temperature was around 106F, then the wind shifted to the
north and in about 30 minutes, temperature dropped to around 71F. What
looked like...
Oglala Lakota oddities from 2016 election
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In South Dakota’s 2016 general election, Oglala Lakota was the only county
to vote yes to accept election-law revisions that the Legislature approved
in th...
The Ledge #668: Covers
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At first glance, the latest installment of the cover song series is no
different than any previous episode. Behind the scenes, though, serendipity
is at...
Gathering with Friends to Watch
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Sometimes a big spectacle can bring people together in good ways, even if
it's just on the TV. You sit around and as the event unfurls, you chat and
give i...
Goodbye, South Dakota
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At 12:55 pm CDT on Friday, May 27, my status as a lifelong South Dakotan
ended. I crossed the state line en route to the city in which my wife and I
now ...
In Between the Mixtapes
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Five paragraphs about my new writing habit, and how there's more to this
life than writing about your first Def Leppard concert, apparently.
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First look at Floating Horses now available
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Some great historic film footage and interviews are featured in the first
extended look at *Floating Horse: The Life of Casey Tibbs*. You can view it
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Northern Exposure
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It was a gorgeous day to be outside. After what seemed like a month of
sub-zero temps, some of which was designated The Great Polar Vortex Event
of 2014, i...
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For more on the Palin nomination, see the debate at South Dakota Politics, a conservative granddaddy of the South Dakota blogosphere. SDP's Dr. Schaff appears to think McCain may have just settled the election—in Obama's favor—by picking Palin. His SDP colleague Mr. Heppler finds Palin a brilliant choice who brings real executive experience to the ticket. Both are worthwhile reads.
If McCain and Palin want to steal the hearts of the American people, they should call off the convention in the Twin Cities and take the whole affair on the road south, helping out in the wake of what shows every indication of becoming one of the costliest natural catastrophes in the history of the United States.
Forget about the stadiums, the bands, the glitz. Get down there in the mud and show the American people what Republican leaders are made of.
Red alert.
ReplyDeleteIf McCain and Palin want to steal the hearts of the American people, they should call off the convention in the Twin Cities and take the whole affair on the road south, helping out in the wake of what shows every indication of becoming one of the costliest natural catastrophes in the history of the United States.
Forget about the stadiums, the bands, the glitz. Get down there in the mud and show the American people what Republican leaders are made of.
Good point, but I bet the Senators and Representives of LA and Tx aren't even down there. They are staying nice and dry in DC.
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