» We must oppose House Bill 1058
09/02/12 10:09 from Newsmonger
The South Dakota Legislature is considering a 66 percent hike in fees for court record searches. Essentially, if approved House Bill 1058 would limit public access. To read our opinion on this topic, click here
» A glimpse of the ‘literary’ perspective
09/02/12 08:57 from A Progressive on the Prairie
I\'ve commented before on the fact the New York-centric publishing world seems to have more than a bit of disdain for the reading public outside that world. Part of it is a sense of an essentially pretentious perspective, one that seems bas..
» The Farm Show goes on
08/02/12 09:52 from Newsmonger
The 67th Watertown Winter Farm Show takes over the Codington County Extension Complex this week. Go out and enjoy the area\'s annual mid-winter “reunion.” To read our opinion on this topic, click here
» Weekend Edition 2-4
04/02/12 10:54 from A Progressive on the Prairie
Bulletin Board The deadline to apply to be a book-giver on World Book Night has been extended to Monday. Interesting Reading in the Interweb Tubes (this week) Burning Man (“Kneeling there, on fire, he\'d resigned himself to death. All..
» Let’s level the sales tax playing field
02/02/12 10:35 from Newsmonger
State and local governments lose millions of dollars in tax revenue every year to Internet sales. Congress needs to change the law so states and municipalities can collect those taxes and level the playing field for local merchants. To rea..
» February Bibliolust
01/02/12 19:19 from A Progressive on the Prairie
Very little progress made on the lust list this year — but it\'s not my fault. First, two of the books from last month won\'t be released until next week. Another I just got from the library after the person who had it kept it two week..
» Asset or liability?
01/02/12 14:38 from Newsmonger
Term limits have surfaced in the South Dakota Legislature again, this time with a bill to raise the maximum amount of time in office. Is raising the limit a good idea or does it defeat the purpose of term limits in the first place? To read..
» Live Ledge #50: RIP Megaupload
31/01/12 16:59 from Rant-a-Bit by Scott Hudson
Finally! I\'m sure a handful or so of you are reading this post wondering what happened to last week\'s Live Ledge? Surely it should have been posted by now! Well, my Friday evening started off like normal. I did Live Ledge on realpunkradio ..
» Florida could be decisive
31/01/12 10:33 from Newsmonger
This week\'s Republican primary could be a turning point in the GOP race for president. A convincing win by either Mitt Romney or Newt Gingrich could provide them a major boost and a leg up on the other candidates seeking the nomination. To..
» U.S. falling behind — in press freedom
31/01/12 09:04 from A Progressive on the Prairie
There\'s plenty of problems plaguing the press, particularly the mainstream media. The digital and social media world seem to have preempted or seriously damaged the traditional press. But I found this a real shock: the United States fell f..
» Book Review: The Druggist of Auschwitz by Dieter Schlesak
30/01/12 14:06 from A Progressive on the Prairie
“A human being, like a dog, can get used to anything!” So says Adam Salmen, a fictional narrator in Dieter Schlesak\'s The Druggist of Auschwitz: A Documentary Novel . But what Salmen and others imprisoned in the Auschwitz conce..
» Freddie Mac bets against homeowners
30/01/12 10:59 from Northern Valley Beacon
NPR and ProPublica have found that Freddie Mac, which is chartered to facilitate home ownership, has used its investments to bet on the failure of homeowners. Here is the opening of the story at NPR, which you can read in its entirety..
» Salsa
29/01/12 22:21 from Things I\'ve Seen
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» Stalking the poor teachers
29/01/12 10:44 from Northern Valley Beacon
A couple of sentences from an editorial in the Rapid City Journal typifies what has become a cliche: \" We can support an initiative that rewards good teachers and roots out poor ones. School districts need a way to get rid of poor teachers..