SD Watch Must Reads for 1/17-18/09

Temperatures that aren’t near Absolute Zero.  Sun.  Life is good in Dakota.  Read this.

• All Bob is saying is give safe sex a chance. From S.D. War College: Mercer: Hand out rubbers to reduce budgetary shortfall

• Do you the taxpapers want to keep Cory Heidelberger around? From the Madville Times: State Budget Cuts: How About Me?

• Unfortunately, this continues to be old news.  Bad news but old news. From SouthDakotamac: Argus exposes Rounds government secrecy against legislators

• Great. Roving bands of perverts here in South Dakota. From the Sioux Falls Argus Leader: RV law loophole hides sex offenders

• Amen! From the Mitchell Daily Republic: Opinion: South Dakota insight: Woster, Mercer, Ross great additions to our product

SD Watch Must Reads for 1/16/09

The mercury is finally above 0. Life is good or at least getting better in Dakota.

Now read this.

• Maybe because Republicans just aren’t good with our money? From S.D. War College: Why is the GOP not taking the lead on this?

• And then Blanchard yelled, “You kids get off my lawn!” then hiked up his pants and complained about the government. From S.D. Politics: Clothes Make The Man (And Woman)

• Maybe that should be plural–planes. From S.D. Magazine: Please Don’t Take My Plane

• The kissy-kissy between PP and Sibby continues. From Sibby Online: Pat Powers makes another false claim

• I guess Nebraska officeholders are like wood ticks. From the Yankton P & D: Booting Neb. Officials Could Get Harder

• And my coat, my boots, and my nose. From the Sioux Falls Argus Leader: Cold pierces record

• I can name that tune in two notes: frat party. From the Argus: Discuss President Bush’s legacy with David Kranz

SD Watch Must Reads for 1/15/09

Cold enough for ya?  It was for me.  Read on.

• Norman Maclean and A River Runs Through It.  You don’t need much else to be content. From Take It Outside: A Moment with Norman, Part I

• No left turns allowed is my guess.  From the Hog House Blog: John Thune’s b-day bash

• Perhaps south to Brookings and north to Aberdeen? From Newsmonger: Watertown School Boundary Changes?

• I think they forgot “strategery.” From Red, Blue & Purple: Bushisms

• Aberdeen, Land of Giants. From KELOLAND-TV: People Brave The Cold In The Hub City

• Guess the elves took a day off. From KSFY-TV: Keebler Cracker’s Pulled from Shelves

• And chocolatety as well as vanillaly! From the Huron Daily Plainsman: Rounds speech upbeat, yet frank lawmakers say

SD Watch Must Reads for 1/14/09

Stay warm.  Read this.

• A legal budget? How about a balanced one with no new taxes.  From SD War College: So, if it isn’t on time, is it a “legal budget?” And who polices the budget police?

• Even neocons love the Man Crush! From Mt. Blogmore: Obama, conservatives break bread

• Everyone loves Brendan! From the Hog House Blog: Brendan Johnson endorsed by Herseth, Janklow – UPDATE

• The onion is not going in the basket just yet: High school soccer delayed. From the Rapid City Journal: High school soccer decision still up in the air

• Sure relieved Rumi, Maya Angelou, Robert Frost, and ee cummings were ok! From the Mitchell Daily Republic: Poet fire extinguished, nobody injured

SD Watch Must Reads for 1/12/09

Ok, where’s the freakin’ blizzard we were supposed to have in eastern South Dakota today?  I wanted a snow day!

Now read this.

• South Dakota Watch offers its condolences. From Fastidious: What I’m Crying About: My Grandfather is Dead

• Need more cowbell–and acronyms. From Hog House Blog: VRA, SCOTUS, SD & the ACLU

• Nice to see DakotaWomen and Pastor Hickey have kissed and made up. From DakotaWomen: Nice Christian Attitude, Pastor (?) Steve!

• I’ve always been scared of clowns. From South DaCola: SD education funding three ring circus

• Sodsaver? Isn’t that something Billy Mays sells late at night on TV? From Madville Times: Lean on Rounds to Sign Sodsaver

• Another newspaper to bite the dust? From Black Hills Monitor: Seattle P-I may shut down

• Nice that Sibby’s reading Todd and Cory and learning something. From Sibby Online: Todd & Cory and Christian principles

• Wrap that rascal, will ya?! From the Rapid City Journal: South Dakota STDs up in 2008

• I know I’m resting easier now! From KSFY-TV: Iowa Guard On Duty For Obama Inauguration

• But will Jefferson answer the door? From the Black Hills Pioneer: Opportunity’s knocking at Mount Rushmore