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I don’t like church, but I do like Lutherans. And Lutherans don’t like payday lenders… or at least they shouldn’t, says Lutheran theologian Anna Madsen. The pastor-blogger…

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Blog Roll: SD Mostly Political

Bluestem Prairie
Fact check: was SRO restraint language added to ed policy bill at session's end, as Baker claims?: Republicans have raised a rumpus about a provision in the omnibus K-12 education bill passed last spring, the Strib's Eder Campuzano reported in Minnesota Republicans demand repeal of ban on stud…

2023.09.02

The South Dakota Standard
As our leaders, including President Biden among others, and their health declines, some refuse to depart from public life: America’s aging leaders are becoming a concern.President Joe Biden is 80. If Biden (seen above in a U.S. Gov’t. photo) is re-elected in 2024 and serves the entire four years, he would leave office at…

2023.09.02

Bluestem Prairie
South Dakota legislator’s conflict of interest puts meaning of ‘indirect’ under microscope: Article IV, Sec. 5. of the Minnesota State Constitution states Restriction on holding office. No senator or representative shall hold any other office under the authority of the United States or the s…

2023.09.01

South DaCola
After Sioux Falls Mayor TenHaken chides media about coverage on Zoo Mounts, silence: Maybe if the zoo mounts were part of a food truck they would continue to cover it? After this last week’s presser on the zoo mounts in which Paul chided the media about all the coverage, the media has…

2023.09.01

The South Dakota Standard
South Dakota humorist Dorothy Rosby finally admits it: she covets her neighbor’s sprinkler system.: I leave my house in the dawn’s early light wearing only my SpongeBob jammies and my bedroom slippers. It’s a beautiful morning. The birds are just starting to sing, but I’m not enjoying it. My neighbo…

2023.09.01

Bonny's Blog
August 31, 2023: COVID Monthly Data Update: Wastewater SARS-CoV-2 There was a large increase in the level of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater this past week. This was true not just for the City of Brookings, but the other locations that USD is monitor…

2023.08.31

South Dakota News Watch
Hall of Fame: South Dakota’s ‘culture of excellence’ showcased in 2023 class: A country music star renowned for giving back and a psychologist at the forefront of improving mental health access are among this year’s 10 inductees into the South Dakota Hall... The post Hall of Fa…

2023.08.31

South DaCola
UPDATE: Forget about the dead animals, Mayor TenHaken threw open government in the dump years ago: UPDATE: Paul is trying to make up for lost time in this interview with Belfrage. Sorry, too little, too late. During the presser yesterday, PTH brought up he didn’t want to tell the council in executi…

2023.08.29

Blog of Joe Kirby
Making Downtown Sioux Falls Even Better: Downtown Sioux Falls is increasingly known as a center of fun, festivals, activity and excitement. As the centerpiece of our community, it is the place to go to enjoy outdoor dining, arts, culture and…

2023.08.29

Northern Valley Beacon
Democratic Doomsday: they slog around in wet shoes.: For many years, I was active and held county offices in the South Dakota Democratic Party. During that time, Democrats held both the U.S. Senate seats and the House of Representatives seat, and my c…

2023.08.28

Blog Roll: Greater SD Blogosphere

SleuthSayers
The Digital Detective ~ Robocall Killers: Minutes ago my phone rang. I glanced at the caller ID. Usually it shows ‘Spam Likely’ and I swipe it off the screen. This time it gave a name I didn’t recognize. An unknown caller could have something…

2023.09.03

Idle Hands Dep't
A Little Saturday Nite Bluegrass Div: The Travlin' McCorys doing The Whole of the Moon.Ronnie McCory - Banjo, Robbie McCory - Mandolin, Jason Carter - Fiddle, Alan Bartram, - Bass and latest recruit Cody Kilby on guitar.…

2023.09.03

SleuthSayers
Where'd THAT Story Come From?: I have a couple of new mystery stories out, and after some questions about them the other day from one of my (two) fans, I figured I'd give you the "stories behind the stories."The fi…

2023.09.02

Rant-a-Bit by Scott Hudson
The Ledge #583: New Releases: The Ledge has always been known to enjoy music from all over the world. This month's new release episode, however, goes ever further than usual. Yes, we have new tunes from many of the usual susp…

2023.09.02

Mark Haugen
More on 'Miami Purity' and "what is noir?": Polly Stewart discusses one of my all-time favorite books, "Miami Purity," with another crime writer, Alex Segura. Very interesting. I really like his definition of "noir."It’s wh…

2023.09.01

LivingNonviolence
And the Dream Goes On: Sixty years ago on August 27, some 250,000 people gathered on the mall in Washington, D.C. for the March for Jobs and Freedom. When you read the testimony of those who attended, all these years later…

2023.09.01

Idle Hands Dep't
A Little Saturday Nite Bluegrass Div (Prospectin' subsection): Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway doing a number from their new album City of Gold. It's about (what else) gold. El dorado.Molly Tuttle - Acoustic Guitar and Vocals Bronwyn Keith-Hynes - Fiddle and…

2023.08.27

Rant-a-Bit by Scott Hudson
The Ledge #582: Big Stir Records: Earlier this week I was surprised to get a pretty large dropbox link from my friends at Big Stir Records. Taking a look at the contents, I noticed that there was not only a sampler compilation of many…

2023.08.26

LivingNonviolence
Working Alternatives: As I write this, I’m looking at a box pulled from the cubby hole under our eaves marked PBI (Peace Brigades International). It is full of paper from my time working with this international peacemakin…

2023.08.25

Mark Haugen
Knocked off 4 more books, lots of people died: I've fallen behind on what passes for book reviews around here, so let's get caught up on the latest:The Girl With No Place To Hide by Nick Quarry (aka Marvin Albert). It was originally pub…

2023.08.25

Posts tagged as “Pope Francis”

Martin Luther: Payday Lenders Second to Satan as Enemies of Human Dignity

Pope Francis Encyclical: “Our Common Home Is Falling into Serious Disrepair”