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10/11/2026 · Hot Springs
The Five-Minute Pause That Protects Your Time
You don’t need a dramatic boundary speech to stop overcommitting. Try this small, surprisingly powerful habit before you answer any request today.
The Red Wheelbarrow: Eight Lines That Make You Notice Everything
William Carlos Williams’s tiny poem looks almost too simple to be called a poem—until you notice what its line breaks make your mind do. Read it once, then look at an ordinary object differently.
10/11/2026
James Baldwin’s Hard Rule for Changing Anything
Baldwin did not promise that courage would solve every problem. He offered something more useful: a precise distinction between what can be changed and what must first be admitted.
10/11/2026
Washington Plays Chicken While Everyone Else Pays the Bill
Congress keeps treating basic government as a bargaining chip, while voters absorb higher prices, thinner services, and another round of political theater. The economy, foreign policy, and technology story all point to the same problem: leaders keep chasing the next headline instead of managing the machinery.
10/11/2026
Museum Audio Guides Need to Stop Talking
The modern museum audio guide has become a tiny, overeducated roommate who follows you from painting to painting, explaining things you were perfectly capable of noticing yourself. I propose a radical fix: let us look at the art in peace.
10/11/2026
Lanesboro, Minnesota: The Little River Town That Makes You Slow Down
Take the pretty way into Lanesboro, park once, and spend the day wandering beside the Root River. You’ll get bike trails, limestone bluffs, a very good burger, and one surprisingly dramatic waterfall.
10/11/2026
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SDDOT Seeks Public Input for Rapid City Major Investment Study
For Immediate Release: Monday, Oct. 12, 2026 Contact: Katrina Burckhard, SDDOT Planning Engineer, 605-773-6641 RAPID CITY, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) will hold a public meeting open house on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026, and on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. MT. The public meeting open houses are designed to share information and gather public input for the Rapid City Major Investment Study (RCMIS) of the Interstate 90 and U.S. Highway 16B corridors in Rapid City. A presentation will be shared shortly after 5:30 p.m. at each of the public meetings. The public meeting open houses will be held at the Dahl Arts Center, located at 713 7th St., in Rapid City. Both open houses will feature the same RCMIS information. Participants are invited to attend the meeting that works best for their schedules. Representatives from SDDOT will be available to answer questions, discuss the study, and receive community input. The purpose of the public meeting is to provide information about the study and gather public input on transportation needs, concerns, and priorities within the study area. Area residents, business owners, and daily commuters are encouraged to attend and participate. This study is being developed in compliance with state and federal environmental regulations. Individuals needing assistance, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), should contact the SDDOT ADA Coordinator (605-773-3540) two business days prior to the meeting in order to ensure accommodations are available. For any in-person meeting, notice is further given to individuals with disabilities that the meeting is being held in a physically accessible location. For those who cannot attend the public meeting or desire additional information on the overall study, information is available on the website at https://dot.sd.gov/projects-studies/projects/public-meetings/#HP559. Written public comments will be accepted until Friday, Nov. 6, 2026. Comments can be submitted either in-person during the public meetings or through the study website. For more information, contact Katrina Burckhard, SDDOT Planning Engineer, at 605-773-6641 or via email at katrina.burckhard@state.sd.us. About SDDOT: The mission of the South Dakota Department of Transportation is to provide a safe and efficient public transportation system. For the latest on road and weather conditions, road closures, construction work zones, commercial vehicle restrictions, and traffic incidents, please visit https://sd511.org or dial 511. Read more about the innovative work of the SDDOT at https://dot.sd.gov.
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