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The Madville Times is an alternative voice reporting and commenting on issues concerning the bustling prairie metropolis of Madison, the surrounding environs of idyllic Lake Herman and Lake Madison, and the great state of South Dakota. This site will post comments, links, and essays on economic and environmental issues, media criticism, education, government policy, and anything else with even a tangential relation to the general welfare of this fine town, county, and state.
Madison already has two main media outlets — the Madison Daily Leader and KJAM radio. Alas, the local media have a tendency not to say things that would ruffle feathers; after all, small-town newspaper publishers and radio station managers have to play nice with their friends at the Chamber of Commerce and the country club as much as—if not more than—their big-city counterparts do. The editor of the Madville Times, a lifelong resident of the area, feels no such obligation.
—Cory Allen Heidelberger, August 11, 2005
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If you want to see the down side of how risky pipelines are, take a look:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_pipeline_accidents#United_States
Good morning Corey! I just wanted to say thanks to your wife for the wonderful sermon that she did at Trinity Lutheran Church Sunday! She did very well. Also keep up the good work on the blog and lets hope for better weather soon.
Thanks for the comment, Tim! I look forward to my next opportunity to preach at Trinity!
Are you ready for the anti administration storm that I expect will come when Atlas Shrugged kicks in? The Democratic parties hopefully will have a response to the expected bumper sticker mantras about John Galt which is shorthand anti government action in any form language.
If you’re thinking of that awful movie adaptation currently flopping at a theater near you, it would seem Jane Eyre has more box-office power to affect the culture.
I’d like to nominate this review of “Atlas Shrugged, Part 1″ as the one of the best I’ve ever seen.
“The film is curiously sterile and lifeless, hardly the stuff of revolution. It feels more like an ideologically reversed Tucker: The Man And His Dream, written and performed by robots. Perhaps the passion will come in Parts II and III, when Voldemort finally makes an appearance, but the action in Atlas Shrugged is worse than unconvincing. It’s enervating.” – Scott Tobias, A.V. Club
I have a feeling that my leaning may be contrary to Cory’s but I do agree with his observations and comments on the Huron Corruption site; lots of snarkiness(?).
What bothers me the most is folks attitude towards ‘them people’, from across the river or even the ocean. Obviously illegals since they can’t even speak English.
Well let me tell you that I’ve reached out and have engaged a few in conversation. Those I have spoken with desire very much to learn the language of our land but in a town with a few uppity, “you don’t belong here” snarks(?) that will not happen too soon.
I must confess that I, myself, have only been in Huron a couple of months and when I’ve let people know this the response has been, “Oh, are you passing thru?”
So much for welcomes.
There is no need to put up your guard each day with any and all strangers. Doing so will usually cause a natural and instinctive similar reaction in those you meet. Instead, try smiling, reaching out; it worked for me and now I am an “English study-buddy” for a few Asian refugees.
In closing, Cory, I like what you have done here at Madville.
Cory, LeftyBlogs is still using your old blogspot address.
Just want to say your blog does a great job speaking up and for citizens. Thank you for being another voice that makes us think…
makes us think… no better praise! Thanks, Jane!
Take a bow, CAH: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/post/the-fixs-best-state-based-political-blogs-2011-edition/2011/08/02/gIQApaWvpI_blog.html?wpisrc=nl_pmfix
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How the War Toilet got picked is a befuddlement.
Awesome Blog!
Thank you for that wonderful comment Henry, and may the force be with all of you!
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