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A revamped Masterpiece Theater (now simply Masterpiece) debuted last night with a production of Jane Austen's Persuasion. This film represents the first installment of Masterpiece's promised "complete Jane Austen." Unfortunately, I was disappointed in the production. First, they shoved the...

Dave Barry Does the Campaign

And he does it better than I am prepared to. From the Seattle Times: There are many unanswered questions about the races in both parties. On the Democratic side: Is Barack Obama for real? Or is he, as sources inside...

Sibby for Senate to Serve you

Pat Powers has given out some political advice regarding my last post on issues and elections: In our imperfect world, people base their votes on several factors. And the truth is, whether they know a candidate or not is the...

Education is breaking the bank

There were two events yesterday by Democrats that promoted more taxpayer funding of education. Senator Tim Johnson was in Mitchell covering the federal government?s role: U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson said during an education roundtable Wednesday in Mitchell that money being...

I do face paint very well, thank you.

Was this about the headphones joke? Geese. Ouch. I surrender. And it's just the Claremont Institute for Clowns now. The other circus programs lost their academic standing. So I call Lifeline and my call gets directed to an operator in...

Much ado... Much ado...

Dave Newquist: Snow Queen Chair

The South Dakota blogosphere's very own Dave Newquist and wife are chairing the 62nd South Dakota Snow Queen Festival. Congrats. (The following is a parody) What are the chances the professor makes a contestant cry? "That dress represents a malicious...

Juno: Worth Seeing, And Seeing Again

I recall leaving the movie theater after seeing the fantastic Almost Famous and remarking to a friend, "I don't know what I just saw, but I know I just saw something really good." I had a similar reaction after having...

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Graves candidacy on hold

Selling Real Estate over at www.patpowers.com

What's Next For Blogs For Bush?

Worst Person in World Finds Home, Family

Minnesota's angry humorist strikes again

?The Mitt Romney I know?

South Dakota Blogs

Why should we be surprised?

Say one thing and vote another

Clinton by a Nose in New Hampshire

Ron Paul: A Bigot?

What if the internet and blogs had been around earlier?

Should this bother us? RC Council votes to give Cabela's a carrot. A really, really expensive carrot.

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

Property Taxes versus Sales Taxes

ELECTION NOTE

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

Ron Paul and New Hampshire

Another Good Night for Public Opinion Polls?

Soros Funded Lancet "Study"

Did I mention I liked Fred Thompson?

Regents against gun rights and freedom

There's A Tear In My Beer

Argus Leader: Gorilla Revealed

New Blog Added

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