A Progressive on the Prairie


"I may comment occasionally on a smattering of issues and will have links to political sites for those so inclined. But my focus will be on things that actually bring pleasure, meaning and nuance to life."

Author: A 50-something private practitioner in Sioux Falls, S.D., with a background in newspaper and wire service reporting.

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Recent Posts from A Progressive on the Prairie


  • Book Review: The Journey of Little Gandhi by Elias Khoury

    Normally, “fog of war” refers to the ambiguity and confusion encountered by military men, from commanders through ground soldiers, combatants during a war or battle. Yet the fog can envelop more than the military. There…

  • Weekend Edition: 11-21

    Bulletin Board My friend Michael at The MinusCar Project is partnering with the Sioux Falls Green Project to bring the documentary No Impact Man to Sioux Falls. The movie, which tells the story of Colin…

  • Friday Follies: 1.21

    A Russian court reduced by several months the sentence of a man who murdered and ate his mother — and dismissed a cannibalism charge against him — because “I was so hungry, I had to…

  • A visit from an old friend

    There’s a certain rhythm and inner warmth when you see an old friend after a number of years. While I’ve never spoken to Leo Kottke in my life, seeing him perform Thursday night at the…

  • Blog etiquette rant

    In the scheme of life, the universe and everything, it’s no big deal. But it does kind of piss me off so you’ll have to forgive this rant as I vent a bit. When I…

  • Beating the rush on a National Book Award winner

    I mentioned when they were announced that I hadn’t read any of the finalists for the National Book Award. Lucky timing is going to help me out with reading one of the winners. Taking a…

  • Wish I’d said that

    It’s always somewhat surprising when you read something and realize not only that you wish you’d said it but that, if you had, you probably wouldn’t have said it quite as well. The latest case…

  • Book Review: The Country Where No One Ever Dies by Ornela Vorpsi

    Even during the height of Communism, Albania was an outlier, a dystopia seemingly little noticed by most of the world. Here was a country whose dictator, Enver Hoxha, broke ties with the Soviet Union because…

  • Weekend Edition: 11-14

    Bulletin Board Two of my favorite things — books and jazz — come together tomorrow at the local B&N. With this voucher (which will also be available in the store) a percentage of your purchases…

  • Favorite Film Friday: Good Bye Lenin!

    It’s been too long since the last installment in this series and the celebrations this week over the fall of the Berlin Wall create a perfect opportunity to talk about Good Bye, Lenin!. While the…