Dr. David Newquist sees right-wingnuts engaging in Newspeak, trying to rewrite literary history to make it sound like George Orwell was on their side. Dr. Newquist tells the regressives to get their dirty hands off our Orwell: Orwell is often…
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Before patronage took him away from writing Dakota War College, one of Pat Powers's favorite topics was Gerry Lange's position on terrorism (a rather absurd argument to bring up, given that international terrorism and foreign policy aren't really part of…
The latest Madville Times poll reminds me of an important principle of blogging: bloggers are not the story. I asked readers "Who Is Dakota War College's 'Bill Clay'?" and found just 63 of you interested enough in the pseudonymous blogger's…
It's Halloween, so the newest Madville Times polls asks you to identify the man behind the mask: Who's taken over writing for South Dakota GOP mouthpiece blog Dakota War College? Bill Clay/Hans Grüber has written all but one of DWC's…
My apologies, dear readers! Madville Times and family are moving into a new apartment, in a new time zone, with a new job that officially starts in 26 minutes. Hooking up new Internet access hasn't quite bubbled to the top…
See that Tip Jar in the near sidebar? Click on it, and you can send me money. Now the Madville Times is free: I write it because I love it... and because I love South Dakota. So why would you…
Here's a handful of happy recognitions: Nathan Johnson has some of America's best pizza in his neighborhood. Food Network Magazine deems the the spicy meatball and sauerkraut pizza at Charlie's Pizza the best pizza in South Dakota. (See photo #41…
I read with great relish the conversation on Dakota War College about State Representative Stace Nelson's (R-25/Fulton) complaint over the publication of a smoke-out vote on House Bill 1198 during this year's Legislative session. Rep. Nelson complained that the vote,…