The Blame for the Charlie Hebdo Murders

If you’ve followed this story over the last few days, you’ve likely heard a lot about of who you shouldn’t blame… Mr. Parker puts that myth to bed. What he says is plain spoken and true.

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The Onion’s Former Editor on the Paris Terrorism

It’s commentary on the value of satire in a free democracy. If you’re conservative, ignore that fact that this comes from MSNBC and read it anyway, it is worth your time.

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Vinyl Record Sales in 2014 Were the Highest They’ve Been Since 1993

The state of the music business has been in flux for the past decade as it evolves to meet the demands of changing technology but in a retro movement that’s surprising, vinyl record sales are on the increase.

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Maryland City Councilman Learns About the Streisand Effect

The more you try to prevent people from seeing something, the more people will see it. A Maryland City Councilman is learning the hard way after he demanded the local newspaper ask permission before using his name in a story.

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Smithsonian Releases 40,000 Digitized Works of Art to Public Domain

In one single release, the Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery have added more than 40,000 pieces of art to the public domain, and changed the nature of museums forever.

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Piano Playing Among Kids is on the Decline

And it’s not just kids playing them that’s on the decline, it’s people buying them too. It’s a cultural phenomenon that’s simply a sign of changing times.

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Former NFL Receiver Working as Intern at The Huffington Post

Where there’s a negative story about these guys, we the media generally won’t shut up about it, but there are good stories too. Here’s one about Donte Stallworth, a former NFL receiver who’s going back to the bottom of the ladder after a career playing football.

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North Dakota’s Population Reaches an All-Time High

— Official News Release, Governor Dalrymple — North Dakota’s population has reached an all-time high of 739,482 residents, the U.S. Census Bureau reported today. The state’s latest population estimate is an increase of 15,625 residents from last year’s count. “Our economic growth over the last decade continues to keep North Dakotans home, and we are

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NPR Gives Credit to the Lefse Season

If you’re new to the area, lefse is one of those things you need to seek out and try… not because it’s the most amazing food you’ll ever eat, but simply because it is who we are. You can’t know North Dakota unless you try lefse.

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Star Trek’s Universal Translator is Now a Real Thing

It’s technology coming from Microsoft and being introduced through Skype. If you follow the link below, you’ll see two videos that show it in action.

Read & Share   sourced from: Science Alert

Minot Providing Opportunities For Families From All Over

You have to go to the Dickinson Press for this profile on a Minot family that’s found a better life, but it’s well worth the trip.

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Documentary Makers Finally Produce Worthwhile Movie

Perhaps there’s a bit of irreverence in our title, but it’s all in good fun — which seems fitting for the movie you’re about to preview. You’ll have to wait until the new year, but it looks like it will be released to video on demand  just in time to help you get over your

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One Guy’s Final Word on Ferguson

Everything about this story is sad, but it’s hard to look at the mainstream media’s reaction to the whole event and not think lynch mob. Matt Walsh, a popular and often controversial blogger, offers his final thoughts on the whole story. It’s worth reading.

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Laughing Sun Brewery to Begin Local Distribution

A small Bismarck brewery will soon be taking advantage of a new law that allows small producers to manage their own distribution.

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Will We Rise to Meet The Expectations of Our Science Fiction?

If we can imagine ourselves in a different, better world, will we go about creating it? The article doesn’t reach quite that far (unless you read between the lines), but it does suggest science fiction is playing a vital role in creating the world anew.

Read & Share   sourced from: New America