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Career politicians often feel comfortable calling themselves “fiscal conservatives.” Avoiding deficit spending sounds as though little is actually taken away from the voters. Balancing budgets and reducing overall government spending has a nice ring while on the campaign trail. Even…
More than anything actually learned in the classroom, the hobbies that children pursue are probably the best indicator of academic success in the years ahead. Reading is perhaps the most telltale. What students read on their own, beyond homework, will…
People in the affluent West often condescendingly look down on Third World countries, but National Geographic Magazine‘s Robert Draper has discovered that such prejudice is unfounded. Impoverished and dysfunctional cities actually have their own exuberance, he says: “We are…
by Michael Ryerson, USMC, 1966-1968 They came in low and hot, close to the trees and dropped their tail in a flare, rocked forward and we raced for the open doorways. This was always the worst for us,…
Several branches of government seem to get their way even with the most morally outrageous cases. Look at taxpayer-funded agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or the Human Relations Commission, for example. High-sounding politically correct titles, to…
by Harriet S. Caswell I lately visited the timeworn building where for a lengthened period, during my early years, I studied the rudiments of education; and what a host of almost forgotten memories of the past came thronging…
TODAY…. Sept. 16th at 11:00 Mt Time, Gordon will be on SD Public Radio for a live interview. Tune in if you are by a radio. If you can’t catch the interview live, you can still listen on the SD…
I had a full year of wood shop in 7th grade, another year of metal shop in the 8th, yet another for electric shop in the 9th. They would be in the top ten courses I ever took, including college. …
Martyrdom is a central theme in Christianity. In its early attempts to suppress the growing Christian movement, the Roman state put to death countless defenders of the faith, including women like Perpetua. Jesus himself was regarded by the Roman government…
You are invited to the Black Hills Military Appreciation Ball. It will be a special event and a chance to Reflect on South Dakota’s contributions to Operation Enduring Freedom. All military service members as well community members are welcome. …