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A Wilmot Wake-up

S.D. The asshole who killed Ron Johnson, a corrections officer in Sioux Falls, said he deserves to die for what he did. The judge agreed and today ordered capital punishment. Both he and Attorney General Marty Jackley disagreed with the … Continue reading →

06. February 2012 by Mitch LeClair
Categories: Local, News | Tags: Minnesota, south dakota, wake-up | Leave a comment

A Wilmot Wake-up

S.D. An interesting bill is headed to the S.D. Senate after passing through the House. HB 1132 would legally prohibit any “business or other public or private employer” from saying, “No,” to an employee or visitor who wanted to keep … Continue reading →

02. February 2012 by Mitch LeClair
Categories: Local, News | Tags: Minnesota, south dakota, wake-up | Leave a comment

A Wilmot Wake-up

[This is the first post in a new daily series here at ThePegLeg.com. These Wilmot Wake-ups will feature short bursts of information from news sources in the Upper Midwest region and elsewhere. The name "Wilmot" comes from our faux-muse, Wilmot … Continue reading →

01. February 2012 by Mitch LeClair
Categories: Local, News | Tags: Minnesota, south dakota, wake-up | Leave a comment

Congressional opinions during the blackout

(St. Cloud, Minn)—During a day of online protest, U.S. Congressional representatives from South Dakota and Minnesota have taken varying positions on widely contested legislation regarding online piracy and the dynamic nature of the Internet. Three area co-sponsors of the PROTECT … Continue reading →

18. January 2012 by Mitch LeClair
Categories: Local, News, Political | Tags: House, Minnesota, opinions, PIPA, Senate, SOPA, south dakota | Leave a comment

Far Out, Man: “Pretend Friends”

The idea of online, virtual intelligence as a close companion neither seems like a novelty or a resort for the desperate: it seems normal. Far out, man. Continue reading →

13. April 2011 by cuneiform:ation
Categories: Audio, Blog, Creative, Economic, Local, Media, News, Non-fiction, Political, Social, Video | Tags: ask santa, chatbot, cleverbot, internet browsing, meme, online reading, porn, tl';dr, virtual intelligence | Leave a comment

Jami Lynn > Introversion

A peg-legged guest previews an upcoming CD-release show at The Pheasant. Clark interviewed the performer, Jami Lynn, and she’s swell, like the author of this piece. Go. Continue reading →

16. March 2011 by The Peg Leg Update
Categories: Local, News | Tags: americana, bluegrass, Brookings, buckskinners, folk, jami lynn, Music, pheasant | Leave a comment

Islam For Africa

“The only racial and political groups that resist the logical necessity of Islam for Africa are those which at all cost insist on maintaining their racial purity and self-proclaimed superiority.” cuneiform:ation has some thoughts on Islam. Discover. Continue reading →

15. March 2011 by cuneiform:ation
Categories: Economic, Media, News, Political, Social | Tags: africa, egypt, imperialism, islam, kenya, mubarak, muslim brotherhood, sharia, yemen, zionism | Leave a comment

Ipso’s Hunch: Fresh Produce Promotes Local Art

Fresh Produce has a lot going on, always. In fact, the Sioux Falls based advertising agency, art gallery, and graphic/audio/video/cyber-production studio lives up to Ted Heeren’s (a.k.a. Flowerman, need a refresher?) stated goal: “I hope to produce a staggering amount … Continue reading →

07. March 2011 by Simeon Brown
Categories: Blog, Local, Media, News, Video | Tags: fresh produce, hunch, ipso, josh johson, local art, sculptures | Leave a comment