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Experienced Hornets hungry to challenge in region, state

Aug 29, 2024 | jamestownsun.com | Michael Hicks

HARVEY, N.D. — Determined. Hungry. Those were just two of the words that senior running back Kayl Sieg verbalized when describing the makeup of the 2024 Harvey/Wells County football program and for good reason. For starters, it’s been a while since the ever-consistent Hornets were more than a roughly .500 team like they were a year ago, finishing 5-5. But that’s not to say that 2024 may not be a serious contender when it’s all said and done. There is high optimism entering the season, and why not?
Kidder County ready to complete the turnaround in 2024

Aug 28, 2024 | jamestownsun.com | Michael Hicks

STEELE, N.D. — The year was 2019, and Kidder County was riding on cloud nine. The Wolves were state champions. A year later — Dave Silbernagel’s first year as head coach — saw a respectable 7-2 campaign. Then hard times hit. Kidder County had to start over, posting just three wins combined in 2021 and ’22 before bouncing back a bit in 2023 with a 4-5 mark.
Ellendale-Edgeley-Kulm ready to roll with high expectations in ‘24

Aug 26, 2024 | jamestownsun.com | Michael Hicks

ELLENDALE, N.D. — When Garitt Irey took over as the head coach of the Ellendale-Edgeley-Kulm program two years ago, he talked about the necessity of changing the culture. But he also knew that it would take time. The Thunder found that out the hard way in 2022. That was Irey’s first season, and Ellendale-Edgeley-Kulm went 0-9, ending the season with a 10-game losing streak that dated back to the 2021 campaign. Then last year, the Thunder finished 5-4 for its first winning season since 2018.
All Aboard Joanna Newsom's Train to Rovenshere!

May 19, 2024 | medium.com | Michael Hicks

JN has clearly been busy creating some incredible new music. To give a nod to that, I thought I'd start off with all the other hardworking folks we encounter in "Rovenshere". Specifically, the railway positions that are called out by name at a few points.
Home Economics class with Joanna Newsom

May 18, 2024 | medium.com | Michael Hicks

Joanna Newsom debuted a new song at her performance last night in Hollywood. And boy, was it a fun one! It's called "Home Economics", as confirmed by the setlist. It's no surprise that JN gives us a feminist spin on this gender-role-reinforcing mainstay of 1800s and 1900s education. The 1862 Morrill Act, signed into law by President Lincoln, helped pave the way for more access to education among other things.
Why the Clamour to See Taylor Swift Live?

Feb 15, 2024 | au.thegospelcoalition.org | Michael Hicks |Robert Martin |Izaac Cowling |Mikey Lynch

Quite possibly the most in-demand tour ever to come to these shores is finally here. Taylor Swift’s Eras tour sold out multiple shows at the MCG and Accor Arena instantly as more than four million Australians attempted to buy tickets. We were reflecting on the amount of effort and money people were expending to try and see Taylor Swift, and one of my family members piped up saying, “It’s so stupid, why would you want to spend so much to see her when you can just buy a speaker.
“In silent suspension”: Joanna Newsom’s String Theory

Dec 15, 2023 | medium.com | Michael Hicks

Clouds draped over the Golden Gate suspension bridge catenary. “red pipe with red ropes” (Photo: JJ Ying) Let’s pick up from the last time, now that we’ve taken a thorough look at the tauntingly layered lines below. (If you haven’t read the prior piece, this will make a lot more sense if you start there). Make it stop, my love!We were wrong to try.
“A new sort of coordinate awoke”: Unleashing Pandora’s Box in Joanna Newsom’s “Waltz”

Dec 9, 2023 | medium.com | Michael Hicks

“Waltz” deals pretty directly with space and time, the possibility of multiverses, and the idea of “traveling light”.
Dissent On Mars: Gaming and A Participatory Economy

Aug 18, 2023 | znetwork.org | Michael Hicks |Fintan Bradshaw

Dissent on Mars is the latest game to be developed by Michael Hicks. It is a unique game in the simulation genre that allows players to design different styles of economies. What makes the game unique is that it has the option to develop a democratically planned economy, one which is heavily influenced by Participatory Economics, an economic vision developed by Michael Albert and Robin Hahnel. The trailer for the game shows the option of being able to choose a democratically planned economy.
State Affairs Pro Indianat previous legislation and one columnist's analysis

Aug 9, 2023 | stateaffairs.com | Michael Hicks

MUNCIE, Ind. — In my line of work, it is helpful to look back from time to time and assess one’s mistakes. So, I spent a couple of hours perusing my old columns to see what I might wish to rewrite considering what I now know. It is important to be forthright about analytical errors ...