On Brandon, and whether or not he should go
MINOT, N.D. — I don't need to fill you in on the "Let's go Brandon" chants or what they're "code" for. The...
North Dakota
Flood of anti-vaccine and other culture war bills proposed for special session
MINOT, N.D. — A special session of the Legislature is looming. It's convened because lawmakers have some constitutional duties to attend to,...
The North Dakota Growth Fund’s first investment is in … St. Louis?
MINOT, N.D. — Earlier this year wide majorities in the state Legislature passed House Bill 1425 which directed the investment...
Here’s a thing you could do to shine some light in the world
MINOT, N.D. — When I first started writing on the internet, the topic wasn't politics but snowmobiles. I got my...
ND Department of Health cuts off Facebook comments; anti-vaxxer cranks threw a hissy fit
MINOT, N.D. — Want to feel cynical about the state of humanity in the year 2021? Go and read the tidal...
When museums must resort to porn websites to share art, we’ve got a problem
MINOT, N.D. — In 2002, U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft, a devout Christian, became the butt of many jokes after the...
I don’t blame hospitals for reticence to release vaccination numbers
MINOT, N.D. — Some hospitals in our region are doing well in terms of getting their staff vaccinated. "At Fargo’s Sanford hospitals, 95%...
Proposed policy at UND would classify misgendering as discrimination
MINOT, N.D. — When it comes to the conflict over gender identity, and pronouns, I come down on the side of...
Conservatives believe they can use big government to win the culture war
MINOT, N.D. — The conservatism of my youth, the sort of conservatism I still believe in and subscribe to today,...
Capitalism produces a bit of wonder amid the cynicism
MINOT, N.D. — "What you’ve given me is the most profound experience I can imagine," said the nonagenarian who had...
