SYNDICATES
For men, a fish camp’s lure lies far from the water 
Before entering this column, readers should be alert to two advisories: 1. No fish were harmed in the production of this column. 2. Women readers should exercise discretion, because the subject matter concerns men behaving badly.
By Reg Henry , May 18, 2012
Football’s physical, mental toll
Can anything fix football? That depends largely on whether we’re willing to admit that it’s broken.
By John Crisp , May 17, 2012
The elder statesman outlives political time
So in the end he was found wanting. Not partisan enough. Not conservative enough. Not humble enough. Not local enough. Ultimately, Richard G. Lugar, elected to the Senate during America’s bicentennial celebration — a very long time ago — was not modern enough.
By David Shribman , May 15, 2012
Housing crises requires Legislature to change
From its vantage point on the edge of the Oil Patch, the Bismarck Tribune recently called for more vigorous action by state and county governments to cope with the housing crisis throughout western North Dakota.
By Lloyd Omdahl , May 13, 2012
NASA veterans to agency: Cool it on global warming
To the long list of right-wing, knuckle-dragging know nothings who dare question so-called “global warming,” environmentalists now can add six Apollo astronauts, two rocket men who flew aboard Skylab, and a pair of former directors of the Johnson Space Center (JSC).
By Deroy Murdock , May 12, 2012
Save those ‘Hillary!’ buttons; you may need them
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has returned from a high-profile trip to China and India, having successfully and diplomatically navigated a minefield of tricky issues.
By Dale McFeatters , May 12, 2012
There’s always a job for social engineers
Are these attempts at social engineering ever going to end?
Apparently not when it comes to women and the workforce.
By Betsy Hart , May 11, 2012
Religion safe in conservative ND
The high emphasis placed on religion during the Republican presidential debates prompted the Pew Research Center to poll the public reaction to this feature of the contest.
By Lloyd Omdahl , May 06, 2012
Invasion of the body snatchers
Remember the sci-fi cult classic “Invasion of the Body Snatchers”? The 1956 movie is about a small town where extraterrestrial “pods” take over the townspeople. Even pillars of the community change into zombielike clones, as revealed by their blank stares and abnormal impulses.
By Diana West , May 06, 2012
Steel in his spine
Let’s establish a fact straight off: The killing of Osama bin Laden was a risky, yet unqualified success for America. Since 9/11, bin Laden had been hanging over our daily lives.
By Donna Brazile , May 05, 2012
So what to say to graduates this commencement season?
Let the commencement addresses begin.
By Betsy Hart , May 05, 2012
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