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BLOG: Severing ponytail ties
Pirates, 18th century colonial men, and male Beatniks of the 50s and 60s (basically writers in general) — what do they (stereotypically) have in common? “Trendy” baby ponytails, like the one that is currently sprouting from the back of my head. It’s official; I have entered the ‘mullet danger zone.’ This revelation of sorts dawned on […]
BLOG: Riding the Bread
The following is a true story. Back in the 30s, it was commonplace in small town South Dakota to live very closely with one’s farm animals. I’m talking about pigs roaming the house, horses tied up outside and chickens entering the house on a whim. The whole works, just like Laura Ingalls Wilder. It was […]
BLOG: Finally Going Home
As the number of weeks until Thanksgiving break has dwindled to the point of being counted on one hand, I’ve found myself walking with a little more spring in my step. As I look at this month’s page in my calendar, rather than being panic stricken by the multitude of due dates for projects and […]
BLOG: Staying on track with your workout and diet when cold and flu season strikes
Were you looking for my blog last week? Probably not, but just in case you were, I was out of commission with influenza. Even though I was a little preoccupied and could not write my column last week, I was inspired. The name of this blog is Keep Calm and Be Healthy, so I thought […]
BLOG: Staying on track with your workout and diet when cold and flu season strikes
Were you looking for my blog last week? Probably not, but just in case you were, I was out of commission with influenza. Even though I was a little preoccupied and could not write my column last week, I was inspired. The name of this blog is Keep Calm and Be Healthy, so I thought […]
Opera starring singing snake to open
A singing snake is coming to the University of South Dakota. “Sid, the Serpent Who Wanted To Sing” opens Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. in the Colton Recital Hall in the Warren M. Lee Center for the Fine Arts. The kid-friendly show revolves around a dancing serpent named Sid who travels with a circus. Although […]
Nov. 14 Journey concert postponed
UPDATE: The Sioux City, Tyson Events Center Facebook page is reporting the Nov. 14 Journey concert will be postponed due to lead singer Arnel Pineda’s health problems. According to the band’s page, the concert will be rescheduled for January or February. All tickets for the original date will be honored at the new date. Refunds are […]
Art exhibit to capture politics, religion
Many people would call it an art to wrap up beauty, science, religion, truth and politics all into one modernly-understood, coexistent form. For Lelah Mehran, an associate professor in Emergent Digital Practices at the University of Denver, it literally is an art — her art. Starting Nov 8. at 2 p.m., Mehran’s art exhibition, “How […]
Caribbean Coyotes show off steelpan skills at concert
Saturday nights at the University of South Dakota can bring any number of surprises to campus, and Nov. 3 was no exception as the Caribbean Coyotes brought the flair of steel drums to the Mt. Rushmore State. Nine students gathered onstage at the Colton Recital Hall with Director Darin Wadley for a 7:30 p.m. performance […]
COLUMN: Halloween: Best and worst dressed
For those of you who may have missed it, I wrote a column two weeks ago where I suggested everyone go to Drown Night on Halloween so I would have material to write about. I have returned to publish the results of this adventure, though not in the exact format which was originally promised. I […]