The term that describes the state of readiness is ‘active listening’ and it’s your job to inject yourself into a conversation when you have something to offer and you know what you’re talking about. At least that’s the advice of former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.
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If you’re living in the oil patch, little things like a hilltop with a good cell phone signal — so you can hook up to the digital world — are valuable assets. Jessie Veeder, a Watford City musician, writer, and rancher offers her perspective on oil patch paradox.
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From fairy tales and nursery rhymes to books and modern movies, the ‘story’ is among the most quintessential of humanities creations. And they’re so ingrained in our lives that they’re often invisible and their intrinsic worth unrecognized.
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Following last week’s event in Charleston and the media frenzy that followed. I can’t help but thinking that the news coverage in today’s culture is contributing to the problem. So as an alternative, here’s the message one Charleston resident wants you to here. The prayer vigil referenced took place Friday. I have never been more
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In today’s economics lesson, I’ll talk a bit about regulatory arbitrage, and why Minot’s new liquor license law is such a terrible one. And it’s the perfect place to start because it’s the exact practice we as a City were trying to eliminate by writing a new law. In a nutshell, regulatory arbitrage is the
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For one longtime North Dakotan, the landscape of Medora and the badlands is a place of inspiration and introspection. And an annual return to the source is an opportunity to share fellowship with others who have found something worthwhile in our landscape and history.
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Mike Rowe of Dirty Jobs fame has a knack for finding the nugget in a story or encounter and putting it in relatable terms. It’s no doubt the reason his television shows are so popular. In the short piece below, he summarizes his chance encounter with a young capitalist and ends up a firm believer
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I disagree with the primary tenet of this title; I didn’t write it either. But if you’re Canadian and want to laugh and think a little about what makes Canada Canadian, one journalist thinks it’s an intentionally crafted national identity of carefully cultivated boringness.
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Last week’s liquor license decision was so bad that I’ve been at a loss for words to describe it (or perhaps had too many of the four-lettered ones). Whenever City Council votes on a topic, particularly one that’s a bit controversial, the outcome of that vote sends a message about where we’re heading as a
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The way too long 2016 Presidential race is well under way. There will be no shortage of negativity pointed at every serious candidate, pointing out his or her personality flaws and miscues. Let’s take a historical view of past Presidents who were effective, but had glaring flaws. Thomas Jefferson expanded America through the Louisiana Purchase,
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Bismarck has earned a distinguished title as one of livablity.com’s best places to live. And in their write-up on the community, there are a couple things we here in Minot should take note of. Here’s the quote that stands out most from Bismarck Mayor Mike Seminary: I’ve believed that one of our most important responsibilities
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The Twins are on a bit of a run, and for one Minneapolis journalist/fan — it feels like they may have turned a corner. At the very least, they’re fun to watch right now.
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Consider this one of those only-in-an-oil-boom problems. It seems Ray overbuilt their sewage treatment plant in anticipation for more growth, and now they need more sewage to keep it operating. So now they’re giving the service away, and that’s making sewage business owners mad.
Read & Share sourced from: Say Anything Blog.comShari Hamilton Artwork is revealed after a decade in storage. Minot Area Council on the Arts to display her work as an exhibition.
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If you’ve seen the trailer for ABC’s new television show titled ‘Oil’, you know it looks about as engaging as the pile the neighborhood dog just left on your lawn, but a few in Williston are looking at it as an opportunity.
Read & Share sourced from: Williston HeraldKX News has three stories in their feed this morning on issues related to flood protection and water issues. Here’s the quick recap on each along with some read-between-the-lines commentary following. Water Project to Get Record Amount of State Funding The 2015 Legislative session and state budget resulted in record spending for water related projects
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