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People of faith respond to ‘truth matters’

Denise A. Dykeman Rev. Ellery Dykeman Janet Fisher Barb Solberg Minot As people of faith, we are writing in response to the letter to the editor titled “Pronouns Matter Because Truth Matters.” First off, let’s discuss the differences between biological sex, gender, and gender identity. Sex is a label — male or female — that you’re assigned by a doctor at birth based on the genitals you’re born with and the chromosomes you have. However, that doesn’t fully capture the complex biological, anatomical, and chromosomal variations that can occur in humans. ...

Letting it all hang out

Christopher Jones Minot I, Christopher Jones, do hereby notify all interested parties that henceforth and forthwith I am going to let my nose hairs and other flora and fauna of my nasal passages run amok. I do not take this decision lightly. Since emerging from the slovenly years of my adolescence, and especially since realizing the importance of good grooming to success with the fairer sex, I have made sure my nostrils are remarkable for their unremarkability. Those gateways to my sinuses have been clean as a whistle—which is ironic given that unimpeded nose tubes tend not ...

Expansion of Chinese influence raises concerns

Patricia Marquard Minot China is ambitious, and clever. It looks for opportunities to expand its influence. It has captured the attention of the organizations of America’s favorite past time, professional sports. Have you heard of NBA China? Owners of many professional teams have invested millions of dollars in the organization. Their players enjoy all that goes along with dedication to China including gifts, and monetary deals. There are many organizations in the U.S. that have ties with China. Lately, there have been concerns about China in the news. Is it really ...

Clarity brings harvest of hopes

Diane Zander Minot It seems we need a bushel of clarity these days, and I’m done with my apples, so here goes: Nope, there weren’t 2000 mules, but someone sure made a lot more than $2000 telling people there were. Nope, no election got stolen, and if someone says they have proof, they probably also have a bridge for sale. Nope, you don’t have to worry about investigations or plead the fifth if you’ve done no wrong. Nope, CRT is not a k-12 thing, and isn’t taught anywhere near you. Nope, blue states aren’t more crime-ridden than red states; sadly ...

Be kind to postal workers

Marie Carlson Minot I’m writing in regard to the challenges our post office is facing right now. I recently stood in line for over two hours to pick up our held mail after being gone. The people in line visited and were pleasant. As I got closer to the clerks, I watched in disgust as a woman took her frustration out on the clerk. Everyone could hear what her issue was and she had good reason to be frustrated. I hoped I’d get that clerk and I did. I told her I don’t know how they do this every day and this is out of the clerk’s control and I thanked her for showing up ...

Veteran appreciation doesn’t translate to votes

James Maxson Minot On November 11th we celebrated Veterans Day. Many take the day off, go shopping, or go hunting. We fly our flags and thank veterans for their service. This is all well and good. “Thank you for your service,” however, has not translated into voting for veterans. Three Vietnam veterans have run for U.S. President. Their number of wins equal Minnesota Vikings Super Bowl victories. The last time North Dakota elected a veteran as Governor was in 1988, that being George Sinner. Sinner was an Air Force veteran who served stateside during the Korean War. The ...