News over the weekend is that the iconic Ringling Brothers Circus will, after 146 years, be shutting down. I’ve never been a circus enthusiast, nor am I an animal rights activist, so I find myself ambivalent about the news. The idea of the travelling circus has always struck a fantastical tone with me, thanks mostly…
Guest Post: Fargo-Moorhead Diversion Project Is A Disaster
Having experienced many of the various cultures here in the United States, there is one aspect of North Dakota and the mid-West that I am incredibly fond of – one that sets itself apart from many other parts of the country – the sense of community. The unconditional friendliness towards one’s neighbor is something that…
Dorso Column: Build Fargo's Flood Diversion
In my book When Governance Worked there are two chapters relevant to the legislative debate that is now taking place on the Fargo Diversion. Chapter 7 “FARMERS- The Big Dogs and Chapter 8 WATER-They Are Still Fighting was put in that order for a reason. I’m also tempted to say at this point “I told…
Guest Post: What Mayor Walaker May Have Seen On His Flood Trip
The Mayor of Fargo recently made his celebrated annual trip south into Richland County and South Dakota to assess the snowpack and make his traditional flood prediction. He likely drove by the golf community of Oxbow, for which Dennis Walaker has promised to pay for six new designer holes to the private golf course, a…