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Sun, Not Man, Main Cause of Climate Change, New Study Says The Chief has been following the science on this for some time. In spite of the scientific mantle assumed by the IPCC, its much-ballyhooed major “scientific” paper cited ad nauseum by AlGor and others selectively ignored science that ran counter to its pre-determined and [...]

A challenge from Stan's employee

No politics in this post...

SDP Jazz Note: The Bible of Jazz

I have frequently mentioned my friend Ken Laster, DJ at WHUS in Storrs, Connecticut, and host of my favorite radio show/podcast, In The Groove: Jazz & Beyond. I listened to Ken's holiday post yesterday, on the way back from Arkansas....

I wonder why we haven't seen that yet....

Government accountability

Yesterday?s Dave Kranz column included this: A Web site to help hold state government accountable? That is what Lee Breard, director of the South Dakota Conservative Action Council, is offering. He says that is the goal of the new information...

McGovern on '72, '80, and '08

Watertown Public Opinion excerpt: There's something unique you realize after you lose an election for the presidency, says 1972 Democratic candidate and South Dakota native George McGovern. "You notice how quiet it was," he said, after the crowds of cheering...

Things are going well.....

What's New with the Blogs

America's Challenge

Selling Real Estate over at www.patpowers.com

What's Next For Blogs For Bush?

Confirmed: Fox and ABC Bail on Paul

Oops, Never Mind

Huckabee headed for Leno?s couch

South Dakota Blogs

The Higher Ed scam

Change is nearly upon us....

Clean up our act, or more inflation? Inflation wins!

Religion Becomes Bigger ?Non-issue? in GOP Race

What if the internet and blogs had been around earlier?

Lesson From Pakistan: Foreign Policy Is Hard

The Ten Most Corrupt Political Figures of 2007

Waterboarding: The Adult Speaks

A Brief History of Christmas

The why's and wheretofores of the upcoming changes at the SDWC.

Are dirty deeds really done dirt cheap? And how did they let out the bid for that one?

Who? Dems might have another possible gubernatorial hopeful

The Case For Thompson

More RC Mayor Stuff - On the net, and in the paper.

New Blog Added

Argus Leader: Gorilla Revealed

Did I mention I liked Fred Thompson?

TAR Camp is almost here.... Are you signed up?

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