More sentencing details on Silk Road dark web site – part 1

One more loose end on my reporting of the drug/body parts/contract hit/weapons/fake ID/explosives dark web site Silk Road:  sentencing for Shaun W. Bridges. Update: After getting ready for followup to this post, I realized those are actually separate discussions. Thus, there will be no ‘part 2’ for this post. He is the former Secret Service … Continue reading “More sentencing details on Silk Road dark web site – part 1”

Increased interest in “The Overnighters” documentary – part 1 of 3

There has been a lot more interest in my posts on “The Overnighters” documentary recently. In particular, my 7/2/15 discussion of Where are they now? Follow up on people you saw in The Overnighters documentary has been getting a lot of page views. It has been running between 100 and 130 views a month for … Continue reading “Increased interest in “The Overnighters” documentary – part 1 of 3”

Twists and turns in North Dakota energy

There is another hint of a whiff in the air that completion work in North Dakota may be picking up. Federal injunction postpones shutting down all the crew camps within reach of the Williston City Commissioners. Hint of pushback from commissioners since the crew camps are now unlicensed. Flaring in North Dakota has dropped dramatically … Continue reading “Twists and turns in North Dakota energy”

Update on wind and solar power (#35)

Between some vacation, talking about things I learned in North Dakota, and following the trial of now-convicted human trafficker Keith Graves, I’ve not been talking about the devastation caused by wind and solar power for quite a while. Not to worry, there is a long backlog of articles on the destructive power of wing toasters and slice-and-dicers … Continue reading “Update on wind and solar power (#35)”

More good stuff on the Bakken – 9/3

Here’s a few quick notes on interesting news that I won’t cover in a separate post: 9/2 – Amy Dalrymple at Forum News Service – Oil patch economy settling into ‘new normal’ – Looks like the Bakken is resembling a merely solid growth economy instead of an exploding economy. The growth of 2010 through 2014 … Continue reading “More good stuff on the Bakken – 9/3”

Thoughts about the Director’s Cut from The Overnighters documentary – part 6

This is the sixth and next to last post on my thoughts after viewing the director’s cut. Just a few more ideas before concluding with my reaction to a question asked by a person at the screening I attended. Role of the newspaper I think I’ll hold off for another day the role played by … Continue reading “Thoughts about the Director’s Cut from The Overnighters documentary – part 6”

Thoughts about the Director’s Cut from The Overnighters documentary – part 3

This post continues my reflections on a documentary describing the overnighters program at a church in Williston, which provided housing to people looking for work when sufficient housing was not available in the area. First of three discussions on lessons learned from my perspective as one of the leaders in my congregation. Lessons learned From the … Continue reading “Thoughts about the Director’s Cut from The Overnighters documentary – part 3”

Where are they now? Followup on people you saw in The Overnighters documentary.

Update 7/17/17: Welcome to those checking out the page. I have some followup on The Overnighters documentary: Part 1 – documentary streaming on Netflix in July and showing on many PBS stations Part 2 – agendas and biases Part 3 – other articles and lessons learned The PBS pages set up to talk about The … Continue reading “Where are they now? Followup on people you saw in The Overnighters documentary.”