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he Sixth Annual 9/11 Tribute Ride is set for Sunday, Sept. 16. Sponsored by the Red Knights Motorcycle Club in Valley City, the motorcycle ride leaves Valley City Fire Hall at 1 p.m. with planned stops in Kathryn, LaMoure and Sanborn. A supper will follow the ride at the Valley City VFW Club, along with drawings for door prizes. Riders can register at the Fire Hall starting at 11 a.m.
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ancer, heart disease, diabetesthese are chronic diseases that consume 75 percent of the $2 trillion we spend By Sharon on health care in Buhr the U.S. each year. Whats a cheap and fast way to save some of that money and reduce the heartache that these disease bring us? Eat more fruits and veggies. The data is inhealthy diets rich in fruits and veggies can reduce the risk of chronic disease! In addition, they provide essential vitamins and minerals, fiber, and other substances (phytochemicals) that are important for good health. Fruits and veggies are also low in fat and calories and very filling. For example, a cup of raw carrots, cauliflower, cucumbers, tomatoes or peppers (all but the starchy veggies like potatoes, corn, peas and dried beans) have only 25 calories! One-half to one cup of fruit has only 60-100 calories! And fruits are much healthier than the 100 calorie packs of crackers and snack foods that are on the market. QUICK IDEA: Consider putting a generous half cup of chopped frozen strawberries (45 calories) on your pancakes or waffles instead of the cup (4 tablespoons) of syrup you usually use (215 calories). You may also want to skip the butter/ margarine (or use a little less) to drop the calories even more. Its amazing that with the wide variety of fruits and veggies available that only 1 percent of adults and 2 percent of children/teens meet both the fruit and veggie recommendations each day. A quick way to focus on eating more fruits and veggies is to try to get 5-A-DAY, with each serving being about to 1 cup. Specific requirements for fruits and veggies are based on your age, sex and activity level. The following guide would be for a person who does about 150 minutes of exercise a week. 20-year-old female: 5 cups/day
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attend. More info: Sister Suzanne Stahl, 8452864. Reunion Concert takes place at 4:30 p.m. in Froemke Auditorium at VCSU. Valley City State University holds its Music Hall of Fame induction ceremony at 6 p.m. M, W, Th, F: 7AM-3PM at the Valley City Italian Tuesdays: 7 AM-9PM Town & Country SAT: 7AM-2PM - SUN: 8AM-2PM Club. Honored will be alumnus William A. Lydell and former faculty member Gloria Peterson (in memoriam). More info: Paula Larson, 701-8457272.
20-year-old male: 6 cups/day 65-year-old female: 4 cups/day 65-year-old male: 5 cups/day Start today and take the challenge to eat at least five fruits or veggies every day. Its easy! Cook up some of the common garden fall favorites in the following recipe. Grilled Vegetables Select any of the following vegetables and cut into bite size pieces: -Summer Squash (zucchini, yellow or other varieties) -Onions -Peppers (green, yellow, red, orange) -Green Beans (parboiled) -Carrots (parboiled) -Others of your choosing, though some may need to be parboiled You may use either a charcoal grill or a gas grill. Use a grilling pan with holes on all sides (purchase at cooking supply store). Brush olive oil on the pan. Cut fresh garlic cloves the long way (to prevent falling through the holes). Put the veggies and garlic in the grilling pan. Sprinkle a little olive or other oil over the veggies. Cook over the grill, stirring occasionally. Add fresh herbs if you desire, or sprinkle with non sodium herbs/spices. Cook for 5-20 minutes. For a new flavor, marinate the veggies in 2-3 TB olive oil and 2-3 TB balsamic vinegar or even toss on the veggies as you prepare them for grilling.
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Visual Art: An exhibition of work by Jennifer Wells and Andrea Moon is on display at the Valley City State University Gallery from Monday, Aug. 27, through Sept. 28. More info: linda. whitney@vcsu.edu Enderlin Sun Fest 2012 runs from Sept. 14-16 in Enderlin, N.D. Barnes County Senior Center activities in Valley City include: 11:30 a.m. Lunch (Egg Salad on Bun, Tomato Soup, Salad, Fruit). The VCSU Choir hosts its annual rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Foss Hall on the campus of Valley City State University. Roses Valley City Farmers Market takes place from 10 a.m. to noon every Saturday through Halloween at Hinschberger Park. More info: Becky Huber, 701-924-8278. LIVE MUSIC: The Whoever Can Come band hosts an open-to-all jam session at the Barnes County Museum in downtown Valley City from 1 to 4 p.m. Free. More info: Wes Anderson, 701845-0966. LIVE MUSIC: The Valley Childrens Choir
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info: linda.whitney@vcsu. edu Enderlin Sun Fest 2012 runs from Sept. 14-16 in Enderlin, N.D. Barnes County Senior Center activities in Valley City include: 12:30 p.m. Lunch (Turkey, Mashed Potatoes w/Gravy, Prince Edward Vegetables, Cranberries and Apple Crisp). The VFW Post 2764 of Valley City hosts its monthly maintenance breakfast from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Free will donation. Waldheim Lutheran Church of rural Kathryn, N.D., hosts its Meatbell and Lefse Dinner at 11 a.m. at the church. Features bazaar, baked goods and lefse sale. Admission: $10. More info: zachdj@ ictc.com or 701-924-8645. The Sixth Annual 9-11 Tribute Ride, hosted by the Red Knights Motorcycle Club, begins with registration at 11 a.m. at the Valley City Firehall. Ride leaves at 1 p.m. - rain or shine - with stops in Kathryn, LaMoure and Sanborn. Supper follows at the Valley City VFW Club, along with drawings for door prizes. Funds raised are donated back into the community to people enduring hardship due to a fire loss. More info: Todd or Roxanne Baumgartner, baumgartner1@hotmail.com
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The annual P.E.O. Tour of Homes in Valley City takes place from 1 to 5 p.m. The tour features five area homes, including: Mike & Kari Sauer residence at 3066 Country Meadows; Jack & Vi Egan residence at 1151 Fifth Ave. NE; Terry and Kristi Brandt residence at 3529 Webster Subdivision; Jeff Edwards residence at 731 Central Ave. N.; and the Three Oaks Guest Inn at 530 Third St. S.E. Tickets: $8. Available at Quilted Ceiling or at the door of any tour location. Proceeds benefit P.E.O. educational projects and VCSU scholarships. St. Johns United Methodist Church hosts its Fall Supper and Bazaar from 4 to 7 p.m. at the church in Wimbledon. A produce, craft and bake sale begins at 3:30 p.m. Adults: $8. Kids 12 and younger: $4. Preschool: Free. More info: 701-435-2318. The first ever Maple Valley PTO Fund-RAIDER Rally features a live auction, free will offering supper, numerous raffles, activities from Games Galore, and a photo and caricature Booth. Runs from 4 to 7 p.m. at Maple Valley Elementary, Buffalo, N.D. LIVE MUSIC: Worldclass bluegrass entertainers Monroe Crossing perform at the Enderlin City Auditorium beginning at 7 p.m. The performance features a blend of classic bluegrass, bluegrass gospel and heartfelt originals. Tickets: $10. More info: Lollie Adair, lollie.adair@ sendit.nodak.edu or 701437-2361. every Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at Fellowship Corner, 320 2nd Ave. S.E. in Valley City. At 5:30 p.m. Fridays, the meeting is in the Sheyenne Care Center conference room. The last Saturday of the month is open for all to attend. More info: Sister Suzanne Stahl, 845-2864. The Sheyenne Valley Chaplaincy Council hosts its Progressive Dinner. Barnes County Senior Center activities in Valley City include: 10:30 a.m. Exercise; Lunch (Swiss Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Beets, Peaches w/Cottage Cheese); 1:15 p.m. Whist. Buffalo Senior Citizens meets every Monday at the Community Center, Buffalo, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Coffee with Ellen Chaffee and Pam Gulleson, candidates for North Dakota Lt. Governor and United States House (Democrats),
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respectively, runs from 3 to 5 p.m. at 223 N. Central Ave. in Valley City. Bring questions about health care, Social Security, taxes, daycare, education, jobs, energy and natural resources. Event sponsor: District 24 Dem-NPL. No cost. The Valley City Farmers Market takes place from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Rosebud Visitor Center parking lot. More info: Norma Voldal, market manager: 701-8454303. The Valley City City Commission meets the first and third Mondays of each month at 5 p.m. at city hall. Area Chamber of Commerce activity, from 5 to 7 p.m. with ND Legislature candidates Larry Robins (Senate) and Sharon Buhr and Naomi Muscha (House of Representatives) from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Tower Travel Center Cafe in Tower City, N.D. Cookies and coffees will be served. Texas Hold em Tournament is every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Eagles Aerie, Valley City. Open to all player levels. More info: Richard Hass: 840-2612. Free, for people 21+. Open Mic takes place at Dutton s Parlour in downtown Valley City every Wednesday from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Entertainers (music, comedy, poetry, etc.) and audience members are welcome. No cost. info: linda.whitney@vcsu. edu Barnes County Senior Center activities in Valley City include: 10:30 a.m. Exercise; 11:30 a.m. Lunch (Soup, Sandwich, Fruit w/ Jell-O, Juice) 5:30 p.m. Supper (Meatballs) Entertainment by Ueland Sisters. Tops Club of Enderlin meets every Thursday at the Senior Center in Enderlin. Weigh in from 8:30 to 9 a.m.; meeting at 9. St. Catherine Quilters makes quilts for those in need every Thursday from 1 to 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 to 9 p.m. in the St. Catherine School gym basement, Valley City. Anyone is welcome; no experience necessary. More info: Lela Grim, 701-845-4067. 4 to 6 p.m. at the Pamida parking lot. LECTURE: The Barnes County Historical Societys Lecture Series presents Diana Skroch, chair of the Division of Fine Arts at Valley City State University, with the presentation Travels in Vietnam and Cambodia. The free lecture begins at 7 p.m. at the Barnes County Museum in downtown Valley City. More info: Wes Anderson, 701845-0966.
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Visual Art: An exhibition of work by Jennifer Wells and Andrea Moon is on display at the Valley City State University Gallery from Monday, Aug. 27, through Sept. 28. More info: linda.whitney@vcsu. edu The Valley City Park Board holds its regular meeting at 7 a.m. at city hall. More info: 701-8453294. Barnes County Senior Center activities in Valley City include: 11:30 a.m. Lunch (Spaghetti w/Meat Sauce, Corn, Garlic Toast, Juice, Dump Cake); 1:15 p.m. Pinochle and Whist.
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By Ron Smith, Horticulturist NDSU Extension Service Q: About a year ago, I received a peace lily. It has done surprisingly well, considering the various opinions I have received on how to keep it healthy. About a week ago, a caterpillar appeared on the underside of one of the leaves. Two of the many leaves had been nibbled around the edges, which leads me to believe the pest hadn't been present for very long. The caterpillar (or whatever it was) was red with black markings. With this limited information, would you be able to identify this unwelcome visitor and explain how it was able to enter the house and crawl into a large flower pot on a wide window sill? Also, if this loner was able to find its way into such a succulent meal, might others of its kind follow? There are several other varieties of plants on the window sill but none have been the source of a free meal. Thank you for any help you can be on this important matter. (email reference) A: Very likely this particular character did not crawl into your house and find the tempting peace lily to chew on. What probably happened is the female adult form came in as a flying insect (moth, beetle or fly) and laid an egg on the underside of a leaf. The egg hatched and produced this voracious eater. I have no way of knowing what this plant eater was or if you will get more visitations. Keep an eye on your houseplants for future intruders. Fall is the time when outdoor insects HORTISCOPE: 12
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HORTISCOPE: From 8 seek shelter against the cold and to perpetuate their species, so many will look for a place to lay eggs to begin the cycle over again for next year. Now would be a good time to check for any spaces in your foundation and to seal around windows and doors. Q: I have a question about my lilac hedge. Every summer, the leaves turn pale and whitish. Are they lacking fertilizer? (email reference) A: This is a powdery mildew that shows up at this time of year. You can prevent this from happening by applying a fungicide for powdery mildew control prior to it showing up. In reality, because it shows up so late in the summer, I recommend just living with it. The plants are not hurt by the infection but are aesthetically compromised. Q: I think I have night crawlers. They're worms that come out of the ground and leave dirt mounds in my grass, so it's hard to mow. What can I use to kill them? Also, I have yellow spots in my grass. When I lift up the grass, the roots are gone and I see little, white bugs. What do you think they are and how do I kill them? (email reference) A: Youve got a grub problem. I would suggest getting someone to apply a grub insecticide to bring them under control. In doing this, you also will also impact the night crawler population in your lawn by about 25 percent. Q: Is it too early to trim my peonies down to the ground? (email reference) A: As a general rule, yes. The pruning down to the ground ideally is done after a hard frost shuts down any photosynthetic activity in the plants. However, with wellestablished peonies, this little rule can be ignored with no harm done.

LEIER: From 9 Prairie chickens are found in Grand Forks County and within the Sheyenne National Grasslands of southeastern North Dakota. Many of these birds live in the last remaining stands of tallgrass prairie, and only through restoration of this type of habitat can we hope to build prairie chicken populations. The Turtle Mountains of Bottineau and Rolette counties, as well as the Pembina River Gorge and a portion of McHenry County, host huntable populations of ruffed grouse. Ruffed grouse are challenged by the ever-increasing desire for human migration into these wooded habitats. Ill never forget a conversation I had a few years back with a new aspen forest homeowner who was wondering about a decline in the ruffed grouse population shortly after stands of aspen were removed.
Nick Simonsons trail camera caught this image of a nice buck exploring the planned hunting area. (Photo/Nick Simonson)
SIMONSON: From 8 shut off when the card reached its capacity. Frustrated, I began forward-clicking through the photos, hoping an animal may have wandered through and set the lens off in between pictures of the local flora. Thirty-three clicks in, the scene remained the same, but a brown figure popped up. was cycling so quickly through the photos that I had to back click a few times to catch it. It was a buck big for my area with a respectable set of four-by-four antlers sporting tall, even tines. I copied the photo onto my desktop and continued clicking through the now very familiar scene of saplings growing in the small meadow. Occasionally a doe and two fawns would pop through and a night photo would get taken, but for the most part, it was just the tiny bushes swaying in the wind on the right side of the cameras field of vision. Then, at about picture 1,300, the buck appeared again. This time, however, he brought
some friends. A bachelor group of three nice bucks had stopped at the mineral lick. The front buck, the smallest of the three, nervously looked toward the clicking lens. The second deer, on the edge of the frame, was frozen in mid-flick of his tail. And finally, warily hanging back in the trees, was the first buck, sticking to the sapling border of the small opening in the meadow. Despite having to go through so many pictures and the frustration caused by the small bushes near my trailcam, I was rewarded with the opportunity to know that there were definitely some nice bucks in my area. This sent a small rush of adrenaline up my spine and out to my limbs as I pictured myself in the stand, waiting for one of them to walk in. And with the bow opener this weekend, I feel Im more than ready to attempt to tame the real rush that one of these deer might provide and find success thanks to a little foresightin our outdoors.
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Fish Pallid sturgeon and paddlefish are historic links to the past found in the waters of the Missouri River System. These fish depend on free-flowing stretches of river, which were greatly reduced following construction of Garrison and Oahe dams. North Dakota once had about 350 miles of free-flowing Missouri. Now, when both Lake Oahe and Lake Sakakawea are at normal pool, only about 100 miles of free-flowing river remains. Big Game The badlands of western North Dakota are home to the states bighorn sheep, which have their own battle for survival. Bighorn sheep need unobstructed views to spot potential predators, especially on their lambing grounds. In some places in the badlands, woody vegetation is starting to encroach on traditional lambing grounds, which has the potential to reduce annual recruitment. Of course, we all know the Missouri River isnt going to revert to its historic flows, and we arent going to reseed entire townships to tallgrass prairie. My point is, were blessed with an array of fish and wildlife species that depend on unique habitats. There are many little things we can do to make sure those species always have enough of what they need to maintain themselves. If we continue to do those things, well maintain or even improve the quality of life that North Dakota citizens and visitors cherish.
Doug Leier, a biologist with the North Dakota Game and Fish Department, grew in Valley City. He can be reached by email: dleier@nd.gov
Q: We've seen a lot of plants that appear A: Go for it. You cannot kill a healthy stand of raspberries. Your to be wild asparagus. How do we know if it really is asparagus? If not, plan should make life much easier for you during next years harvest. what is it? I read on a website that wild asparagus should turn a burnt orange in the fall. When is the best time to harvest it? Can it be trans- Ive cut mine down to waist height in the past with no dire consequences. planted to our garden? (email reference) Q: I have a lawn that is not watered. It has developed two areas A: Wild and domestic asparagus are the same. The plants can be transplanted after a hard frost. You will be able to confirm that the where the grass has turned very brown. There also are numerous spots where it looks like a horse has pawed the ground. Initially, I was told plants are asparagus next spring when the spears start to appear. that I had voles and not moles because there are no mole hills. I then Q: I have a large raspberry patch that is out of control and in need of was told that I have grubs and that skunks are digging up the grubs pruning. I plan on cutting a path lengthwise to make two rows. I also and causing the problem. You cannot smell any skunks and no one has would like to trim the tops and sides. What do you think of my plan seen the skunks or anything else doing the digging. I was thinking I and how much should I cut off at one time? The plants are healthy and really should water these spots. What do you think my problem is and MORE HORTISCOPE: 13 produced a lot of berries this year. (email reference)

MORE HORTISCOPE: From 12 what should I do? (McClusky, N.D.) A: Skunks can roam an area without stinking it up. Their perfume is just a means of defense. A wildlife manager once told me that skunks dont spray neighborhoods to call attention to them. However, water does miracles for lawns. If you can or want to, start a regime of watering about 1 to 1.5 inches of water per week to get the lawn to turn green. This will benefit the turfgrass and the roots of the trees that are in your yard. Q: I was Googling about my dieffenbachia plant and came across your website. I see that you have answered questions for others, so I hope you can answer mine. We have a dieffenbachia plant that was given to us by a neighbour because it was getting too large for their house. They gave it to us two years ago. The plant is almost 12 feet tall now. We repotted it at the beginning of the summer. However, it is so large that we had to stake it in the pot. It actually fell over in the middle of the night once because it was not sitting in the pot properly. We since have corrected that problem. How do I stop it from getting any bigger? Can I cut the top part of the plant off? Thanks so much for your help with this because it has been bothering me. (email reference) A: You certainly can cut this plant back. In fact, you can cut the cane up into 4 to 6 inch pieces. Lay the pieces sideways in moist, unmilled sphagnum moss. In six to eight weeks, foliar growth will begin emerging from the top of the cut and roots from the base. From one mother plant, several offspring are possible. If you dont want to bother with asexual propagation, you can cut the plant back to the height you want and throw the cut piece away.
To contact Ron Smith for answers to your questions, write to Ron Smith, NDSU Department of Plant Sciences, Dept. 7670, Box 6050, Fargo, ND 58108-6050 or email ronald.smith@ndsu.edu
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GAME & FISH UPDATE

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OPINION: ROB PORT
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he removal of the natural resources initiative from the November ballot due to fraudulent signatures will not only give the sponsors an By Lloyd opportunity to build a Omdahl stronger case for their proposal but it will also force policymakers to give serious consideration to better budgeting for effective use of the huge surplus filling the treasury with oil money. So far, all weve seen is a proposal to give ourselves a big property tax break. That is not a futuristic plan. Since property taxes on residential
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and commercial property are a little above the national average, this tax cut could be considered a reasonable part of a larger spending plan, but without a look at a whole budget it appears more like a grab bag than a plan. If we dont use our new wealth with foresight, then future generations will have the right to question our claim that we ever believed our own lip service about our young people being our most important asset. We need to start putting our money where our verbiage is. Protection and development of natural resources deserve to be on the agenda. Apparently, those who are most concerned about water, land
and other resources doubt that the Legislature will respond in a positive manner. They feel that the Legislature has stonewalled them long enough. They want to go to a vote of the people. And if this stonewalling continues in the 2013 legislative session, they will ask the people to bypass the Legislature and appropriate the money with another initiated measure. Unless the Legislature follows a progressive priority plan for spending the oil revenue, not only will the natural resource people go the people to get the money but every other group with a claim will follow suit. OMDAHL: 14
OPINION: LETTER TO THE EDITOR
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Letter from Richard Betting Valley City, ND Men currently comprise about eighty percent of the North Dakota legislature. Is this gender imbalance important, and if so, what can be done about it? Should more women be participating in North Dakota politics? Why? What different perspectives would women bring to the table? What state and federal issues are important to women at this time? As part of its program to bring issues of importance to public attention, What in the World Is Going On? will sponsor a program to give many of these ideas a hearing. Participants--seven women candidates for political office in the upcoming election--will respond to these and questions from the audience in the group's initial program: "Election 2012: A Time for Women?" The panel discussion will be held Monday, September 17, at 7:30 p.m., in Froemke Auditorium, on the campus of Valley City State University. Panel participants include Ellen Chaffee, Dem-NPL can-
didate for Lieutenant Governor; Pam Gulleson, Dem-NPL Candidate for U.S. Congress; Kirsten Baesler, non-party Candidate for Supt. of Public Instruction; Kelly Schmidt, Republican candidate for N.D. State Treasurer; Sharon Buhr, Dem-NPL candidate for District 24 House; Naomi Muscha, Dem-NPL candidate for District 24 House; Myrene Peterson, Republican candidate for District 24 House. The candidate-participants were asked to explain their reasons for running for office. Here is part of what they said in reply about themselves. Kelly Schmidt, seeking her third term as North Dakota State Treasurer, said that she "believes strongly in ideas of limited and efficient government and has spent her tenure as state treasurer working hard to ensure taxpayer dollars are used in an efficient and effective manner." Naomi Muscha, running for the House of Representatives for the first time, writes, "I want to do what I can to help ensure that my grandchildren have the quality of life that their parents BETTING: 15
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he media has been filled with how the One Percent owns about 45 percent of the wealth of the United States, the rest shared by 99 percent of the rabble, including me. The six Walton family members of Walmart fame are worth about $90 billion, or the total wealth of the bottom 41.5 percent of U.S. families. By Ed In short, three million Americans have Raymond plenty of pots and windows while 309 million have to use Mother Natures byways. The U.S. has the greatest inequality of any industrialized nation in the world. An anthropologist has tried to come up with answers to this accumulation of wealth by a small group. In his book Moral Origins: The Evolution of Virtue, Altruism, and Shame, Professor Christopher Boehm studies the question how our early hunter-gatherers controlled the tribe so that everyone shared in the productivity. He maintains that early hunter-gatherers killed off cheaters and dictators so that the social tribe kept its cohesion and stability to survive in hostile territory. Boehm claims that social groups started to lose their democratic governance about 6,000 years ago when warrior chieftains and other violent dictators took over the leadership of social groups. Why? Because these new leaders were psychopaths who at the time of the hunter-gatherers were either killed or driven off into the wilderness. Now they gained power during the time of domestication. A psychopath is clinically defined as a person whose brain does not register stress when they observe others being mistreated. They are more likely to deceive and manipulate others to better their economic status. Corporations are psychopathic because they have no personhood, contrary to the decision of the five conservative psychopaths on the U.S. Supreme Court in the Citizens United case. Is There A Solid Connection Between The Wealthy One Percent And The Psychopathic One Percent? According to experts in the field of psychiatry, one person in a hundred is clinically a psychopath. Is it just a matter of coincidence that we have three million psychopaths (one percent) and three million wealthy (One Percent)? Psychiatrists say that psychopaths are both born and made. They may be born with a genetic or emotional deficiency, or they may be traumatized in their very early or adolescent years. Psychopaths are usually risk takers, have a great desire to dominate others, and are motivated by self-interest and greed. I got curious about who in the world owned the worlds ten largest and most expensive yachts when one was parked in the Thames for the London Olympics. Arab dictators and assorted tribal leaders own seven of the ten. Is this why it was pitchfork-time in Arab countries in their Arab Spring? How many Arab leaders, recent past and present, were or are psychopaths? Muammar Gaddafi was certainly one. The leaders of Tunisia and Syria qualify. I think a case can be made that all Arab leaders fit the clinical definition of psychopaths. When will Saudi Arabia explode? When the people get tired of
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providing $200,000-a-month living stipends for over 50 royal princes? I think its interesting that Englands Queen Elizabeth II no longer has a yacht. The royal decision was a mixture of politics and economics. Better to give up that extravagant symbol than give up the crown. The Question Is: Can You Have As Much Fun On A 50 Ft. Boat As A 500 ft. Yacht? Paul Allen, the co-founder of Microsoft, sailed his 412 ft. yacht Octopus up the Thames so he would have a comfortable place to stay for the games. The Octopus has a crew of 60, a garage, a helicopter pad, and a place to park submarines. CEO Larry Ellison of Oracle, a rival software company, bought a yacht 41 feet longer to show up Allen, but after he proved that, he sold it to David Geffen who has made billions in the music business. Does that qualify as psychopathic? I think so. What role do psychopaths play in the development of a society? There was a recent dust-up in the Arab world about Mitt Romneys comment that culture was the reason the Jews had made so much economic progress OMDAHL: From 14 Our ballot will see more initiatives to appropriate oil money and we will end up with a state budget encumbered with dedicated funds created not on the basis of objective evaluation but on who can get the votes to pass them. If the 2013 legislature ends up without a rational spending plan, part of the blame must be borne by the executive branch because thats where the budget starts. With so much new money, it seems that the executive branch needs to consider a new approach for determining priorities to offer the Legislature. Even though it is
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BETTING: From 14 and grandparents were privileged to have while growing up in North Dakota." Pam Gulleson, who served for 16 years in the ND House of Representatives, says that she will "fight for middle class families, seniors, veterans, students and farmers." Sharon Buhr, who has spent her life working in public health, states, "I have learned that policies and laws make big differences in how people live, not just in health, but in other aspects of their lives as well. I want to represent District 24 so that everyone , especially our children, have an opportunity to lead healthy and productive lives. " Kirsten Baesler, a classroom teacher and Mandan Public School Board member, writes, "I fully understand the current issues and future needs generations if we dont hog it all for ourselves in this generation. North Dakota doesnt have to be the vacant spot on the map that native son Eric Sevareid once declared. But to be a bigger and better state in the future,
of education for our children. I have a track record of results in managing complex education systems, making fiscally responsible decisions and driving the systemic changes needed to improve education in North Dakota school systems." Ellen Chaffee, candidate for Lieutenant Governor and former president of Valley City State University, believes "that the state is on a win/lose path (with significant issues such as oil development influencing our quality of life). . . I want to help North Dakota achieve national stature on all dimensions." Myrene Peterson did not respond in time to be included in this article. VCSU faculty member and Theater Director, Jenni Lou Russi will moderate the discussion, which is free and open to the public. we need bigger and better thinking about long term goals. If we cant break out of our traditional thought processes then we will just be the same old North Dakota, only with a lot of money in storage.
already late in the budgeting process, public input in the initial stages of budgeting should be an important part of a bigger executive budget. This is a new day requiring a new way. When faced with the governors budget and an 80-day legislative session, the Legislature doesnt have time to do anything but add to or subtract from the governors blueprint. Public input during the session is too limited for a meaningful discussion of priorities between the people and the Legislature. The new oil money can do a lot for North Dakota. It can pave the way to a bigger and better state for future
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himself, worried that the universities might not be able to recruit enough players for their programs with waivers allowed only up to 5 percent. In response, according to a report from the Associated Press, Shirvani said that student athletes might need to be placed into their own category. Or, put another way, if youre just an average student applying to attend a North Dakota school youd have to meet a tough new academic standard... unless youre good at football or hockey, then the standards are lowered. is was discussed as serious policy, but I suspect most in the general public would nd the double standard abhorrent. Yet, it is emblematic of the status quo in higher education. ere seems to be little concern with accountability to the public. ats how Dickinson State was able to hand out hundreds of fake diplomas without a singer university o cial facing charges or conviction. ats how state spending on the university system has managed to grow four times faster than enrollment with university o cials still claiming theyre underfunded. e problem is this muchcelebrated independence of the university system. Apologists for higher education in the state tell us that this independence is necessary to avoid politicization of the universities. But politics is democracy, and if there is one glaring problem with our university system, its that theyre run exactly as you might expect taxpayer-funded institutions which arent accountable to the taxpayers to be run.
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announcement published only in the Kulm MesSTILLINGS: From 20 senger so that no one in the Valley City area would ey also took other precautions. Not long ago I found a clipping of their newspa- know. e plan failed completely. As my father told me per wedding announcement in an old scrapbook. a couple of years ago, People in Unfortunately, there was no reference as to where Valley City knew we were mar the announcement had been published. I assumed ried before we got back to it had appeared in either the Times-Record or the town. equally likely Peoples Voiceanother paper published in Valley City at the time. I couldnt nd it. Museum Without Walls is an original column by I read the announcement again, and this time Dennis Stillings of Valley I noticed that it read Miss Ruth Wol , the eldest City. To suggest topics for future columns, or provide daughter of Mrs. Mary Lay of this city is further information - research, city could not have meant Valley City, it could memories, photographs or only mean Kulm, N.D., where my maternal grandcommentary - on previous columns, contact Dennis mother lived until Stillings by email at 1947 when she moved to stillings@gmail.com Valley City. My parents had the
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GADFLY: From 15 in the Middle East. Israel is a democracy. e Arab countries generally range from dictatorships to kingdoms. We still dont know if Egypt is going to be a democracy. In the early 20th Century German Jews were the lawyers, doctors, scientists, composers and playwrights of the Rhineland. Although only one percent of the population, they made up 31 percent of the richest German families. We know the following history. But a fact just staggered me the other day. During the two decades between 1980 and 2000 when Israel was democratic, Israeli inventors, scientists and researchers registered 7,652 patents with the U.S. Patent Ofce. e entire Arab world, led by psychopaths in government, religion and culture, registered only 367 patents in the same period. at is a very revealing story. I repeat my old theme: Arabs have done nothing worthwhile for 300 years except sign West-
ern oil checks. e U.S. Psychopaths, Line Speed, And Fruit and Vegetable Pickers Corky and I have watched migrant farmworkers pick those tasteless Florida tomatoes that are then gassed to a red color, hard as baseballs, and shipped to gullible customers up North. Pickers get less than two pennies a pound for tomatoes that sell in stores for $1.50 to $4.00 a pound. Amanda Kloer of Change.org wrote about tomato pickers in 2011: Antonio had been sold into slavery in Floridas tomato elds. ese slaves o en work for 10-12 hours a day, seven days a week. ey are kept in cramped and dirty trailers, constantly monitored, and have wages garnished to pay a debt invented by the tra cker to keep victims enslaved.... ey cant leave, cant seek help...Major corporate buyers such as supermarkets, fast food chains, and food service companies...leverage their buying power and demand the low-
est possible prices from growers. is, in turn, exerts a powerful downward pressure on wages and working conditions. It would be interesting to see how many psychopaths handle a plastic tomato from eld to market. e Bureau of Labor Statistics says meatpacking is the most dangerous job in America. Over ve years Juan Herrera fought hard to keep up with the line that carried pork bodies to his station. He had 12 seconds to cut or slice or li or separate a ham from the carcass. One every 12 seconds. He has had surgery on his right shoulder and his le one hurts. Both hands have been cut and injured. His wrists and elbows constantly pain him. In just one year 20 percent of the workers report an injury, most of them serious because knives are still the most important tool. Some meatpacking plants have 100 percent turnover in a year. CONTINUED NEXT WEEK
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