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Men vs. Women: The Wage Gap: ND has 1 of the nation’s largest pay divisions

April 13, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

Equal Pay Day, which was celebrated Tuesday, has come and gone, and American women are no closer to having the same paycheck as men. But some say women have themselves to blame. Continue Reading

Legislative ‘humor’ backfires on Facebook

January 18, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

FARGO An email its sender in the North Dakota House calls “just a little humor” is finding a tough reception among a broader audience. Continue Reading

State Legislature doesn’t reflect constituency

November 3, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

FARGO Each election season, voters gravitate toward candidates they feel best share their interests. Continue Reading

Health tips for men over 40

August 20, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

As if making it “over the hill” was not bad enough, men older than 40 are at risk of a number of health complications that may require less-than-desirable doctor visits. Continue Reading

Donald Bruce Beard, Banning, Calif.: Electing more women worth try in N.D.

August 11, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

During a recent visit to Dakota, I thought about my friend in Texas.
A dyed-in-the-wool conservative, he would be pleased to note North Dakota has always kept its governorship and Senate seats safely in the hands of men. Perhaps North Dakotans will change that. It may be worth a try Continue Reading

Jessie Azure, Mayville, ND, letter: Men need to be included in ‘having it all’ conversation

August 10, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

The Aug. 7 article “Can today’s parents have it all?” asks an important question, but unfortunately falls short. Although the article suggests we are talking to parents, perhaps a better title would have said “Can today’s moms have it all? And it makes me ask a very important question Why aren’t we including men in on this conversation? Continue Reading

Two Windom men arrested for theft in Jackson County

July 30, 2012 in Worthington Daily Globe

JACKSON A report of stolen items last week led to the arrest of two Windom men after a stolen vehicle was found partially submerged in Lake Independence. Continue Reading

Olympics: U.S. opponents turn out to be the dreamers

July 29, 2012 in West Central Tribune

“Sometimes a team wants to show that this is their tournament,” French men’s basketball coach Vincent Collet said Sunday, after getting blown out 98-71 in Sunday’s opener Continue Reading

Denial defines America’s perception of equality; Women’s group: Nation nowhere near ‘gender-blind’

July 17, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

MOORHEAD, Minn. While the gender revolution may seem like a bra-burning movement of the past, the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota says Americans are nowhere near “gender-blind.” Continue Reading

Reliance on BMI understates the true obesity crisis, experts say

April 3, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

As if the nation’s weight problems were not daunting enough, a new study has found that the body-mass index, the 200-year-old formula used to distinguish between healthy and unhealthy weight, may be misclassifying roughly half of women and just over 20 percent of men as healthy when their body-fat composition suggests they are obese. Continue Reading