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You Hear That Rumble, JJ?: Bison EnRoute...

There's no sense in posting post-game taunts since pre-game taunts provide far greater satisfaction (or shame drizzled with depression, depending on the outcome). The NDSU Bison beat the living shit out of Southern Georgia in the December 2011 game leading up to this championship match in Tejas. I know ya'll are into non-Yankee football. But I couldn't resist the taunt. Click on the link. Also, pound for pound North Dakota does more with its universities than non-North Dakota institutions. NDSU beat Southern Georgia, something like 35-7, and NDSU's department of history is about 1/2 to 1/3 the size of Southern Georgia. Same situation with Sam Houston. Here we come: by the time we're finished, SHSU will be sent home in bodybags and Texas mothers will never let their sons play against North Dakota again — by Ole Odin Olson's North Dakota raven (and by the way, northern Great Plains steaks are better than that Tejas bullshit by a long shot).

This is What a North Dakota Democrat Looks and Sounds Like

See link, and a statement he issued today below. It's a bit different than what a Berkeley Democrat looks like, eh?

Anyhow, the old adage rings true: a North Dakota Democrat makes an east coast Republican look like a political liberal. Your thoughts, gentlemen?

Taylor:

Dear North Dakota Friends:

For some time now, I have been encouraged by citizens from across our state to run for Governor of North Dakota. This encouragement has only increased since my colleagues elected me to serve as Senate Minority Leader before the 2011 legislative session.

Up until now, my focus has been on my family and our ranch. It’s one thing to run for office as a multimillionaire, but it’s quite another when you are making a living and balancing the demands of work and raising a young family. I don’t believe that great personal fortune should be prerequisite for public office. I strongly believe that the viewpoints and contributions of citizens, from every walk of life, who know exactly what it’s like to make ends meet, strengthens our democracy. And it is a viewpoint that we need more of in state government.

That’s why I’ve decided that the time to begin a conversation with my fellow North Dakotans about the possibility of running for governor is now. I’m seriously exploring the possibility of seeking the Democratic-NPL Party’s nomination and making a race for governor to lead North Dakota forward.

At this time, I’m not ready to officially throw my hat into the ring. At the moment, as Senate Minority Leader, I am concentrating on preparing for the upcoming special session in November. I’m working with my fellow senators to make sure that this session is a productive one for all North Dakotans but especially for those who have been directly impacted by recent flooding. I’m striving to ensure we put forward a good redistricting plan for voters of the state and handle the other important issues that will be brought up in the special session in a way that moves our state forward and addresses the real needs and concerns of all North Dakotans. And, as many North Dakotans can appreciate, as a rancher, I’m preparing for this winter. Our ranch provides for my family and I want to ensure that everything is in order before I launch a possible campaign.

But now is the time to listen to North Dakotans. I want to hear about the hopes and aspirations of citizens in every corner of our state. We know that North Dakota has been richly blessed with fertile farmlands, abundant grasslands and a wealth of natural resources. But, as always, our greatest natural resource is our people. North Dakotans work hard to solve problems. Our businesses innovate. And our schools and universities prepare our young people for the future ahead. Any campaign to lead this state and its citizens must put these ingredients together, so we can sow this seed, and ensure a lasting harvest for the generations to come. I look forward to traveling across our state and the conversation ahead.

Sincerely,

Ryan Taylor

Play-by-play NK v SK

All the while, Tecs is passed out naked in the trunk of his car.

Hell, if we're going to be socialist, let's be socialist all across the board

So says this fat ass from Fargo. Now they tell us!

Latest from the Village Edge

Gentlemen,

It's been a while. Still alive. More later, hopefully soon.

Brewing in Bismarck

Things are starting to look up...

Local Politics Influencing the National, and Vice Versa

More on this Hoeven business.

As well, one of my grandmothers worked in the Bank of North Dakota for Hoeven, as well as the AG, Wayne Stenehjem, and Wayne's father, Martin. This entire state is invariably socially interconnected. We have no choice.

To distill the main points: Hoeven is a good man. Perhaps the GOP Republican variation of McGovern (you know, the flip side to South Dakota).

Hoeven (R) Enters Senate Race...

I thought you guys might be interested in this.

Arrived in Ulaanbaatar yesterday evening, after a 36-hour Trans-Siberian rail ride from Beijing to Mongolia's capital. Photos upon my Stateside return.

Governing the Shovel

This isn't all that uncommon in North Dakota. Last summer I took in "Inglorious Basterds," and while getting popcorn looked over to see Hoeven in the same line.

Morning Moon, January 1, 2010, in Dakota

Fargo III: the Beer Cans

Now the trilogy is complete.

Digging Out...

The neat thing is that when getting to digging out the last wheel, there's a distinct taste of blood that's worked its way up to the back of the throat (lung capillaries), this coupled (or contrasted) with the sharp cold air ripping down the throat with each inhale. Now it's off to dig out the folks on the north side of town.

Exhilarating Christmas Eve

At least on the northern Plains. Stocked up on plenty of beef roast, carrots-onion-celery-mushrooms, table reds, aged and smoked cheeses, port (Warre's Warrior), microbrews, Swedish meatballs with gravy, garlic mashed potatoes, brandy, smoked salmon, spiced apple cider and mulled wine. Seems to be all covered for the next couple days.

Dakota Plains, Autumn-Winter December 2009

I snapped these photos between December 1-2, 2009, about 20 miles north of Bismarck on the east bank of the Montana mountain runoff known as the Missouri River. The top photo was taken this morning as the morning moon descended in the west, just before the sun rose in the east to lighten the day's overcast. Gentlemen, the Lewis and Clark trail, as President Jefferson sent them out, remains much in tact as it was in 1804. To a degree for sure. But you'll note houses creeping here and there into the photos. Once again, I think I somewhat understand why frontiersmen bemoaned settlement and the "closing" of the American West.

Another Bismarck Cougar: This One a Man-Eater

In this case, the North Dakota Game and Fish didn't get to this other cougar on the prowl in Bismarck in time:

A Bismarck man, Hugo Armendariz, 20, and woman, Kelly Hurley, 38, were arrested for having sex in the back of a pickup in a residential area... The [Bismarck] officer found the couple in the amorous moment and arrested them for indecent conduct.

Click on title link above.

Big Kitty Returns to Bismarck

Meow.

The view from NoDak

You don't like OJ justice for KSM? Then go back to Russia.

Fargo 2: The Okies Come to Cass County

The sequel (click on title link above) based on a true story too.

Bavaria Relocates to Grand Forks?..