The Viral Response, Resolution, & A Rooftop — Part 1: A Story About Carrie Evans Carrie Evans’ speech took off almost overnight. The day after the Minot, North Dakota City Council Meeting, TikTok user @Scuuberz posted various excerpts from the meeting online. Just over a week later, NBC, CNN, The Independent, NewNowNext, and other media platforms helped circulate…

Rough Riding for Rainbows in the Peace Garden State — Part One: A Story About Carrie Evans Part Two: Not A Story About Carrie Evans It was an hour and a half into the April 19th, 2021 Minot City Council meeting when Item 7.8 came up for consideration. That day flying fate of all non-governmental flags within the Magic City…

The Origins of a Modern American Pride Flag Speech — On September 8th, 2020, the Minot, North Dakota City Council would hear a speech delivered by the newly elected Carrie Evans. The topic was the Pride Flag designed by the late Gilbert Baker. …

Alderwoman Carrie Evans & That “Thing” About the Rainbow Flag — Gilbert Baker’s rainbow-colored flag flew first in 1978’s San Francisco Gay Freedom Day parade. From that day forth, it has aged. So have those who saw their first Pride Flag and thought, “Wow!” To mark the 25th anniversary of Stonewall, Baker created a mile-long version of his now-ubiquitous symbol of…

What the Big City Case Could Learn From Main Street America — Part One: A Story About Carrie Evans Part Two: Not A Story About Carrie Evans Part Three: Why Not A Pride Flag In Minot? The Supreme Court case Shurtleff v. Boston would not exist but for Coney Island, New York. The Brooklyn borough’s original inhabitants — a Native American Tribe…

What Happened After Wild Inclusion In Minot, North Dakota — Below is a summary of the policy discussion which took place on April 19th, 2021. This is a supplement to my Why Not A Pride Flag in Minot article. The Mayor recognized Alderman Tom Ross. He recommended the council accept the first proposal offered by the City Manager and received…

Coming Out as Bipolar is a Surprise Everyone Should Learn About — One of my all-time favorite songs is All My Best Friends Are Metalheads. The lyrics discuss how the easiest way to understand someone is to pretend they are not you. …

How Your Vote Will Support an Honest Community Organization — Previously: 2019 Candidate Statement & 2020 State of the CMSA. My name is Kyle Palmer and I am asking for your vote to be on the Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association’s Executive Board. I am an appointed director and belong to the independent committee tasked with investigating the fraud perpetrated within…

A Thanks to the World’s Most Complicated Game — I believe Magic: The Gathering to be the best card game of our time. For younger and older generations seeking to understand the appeal of the now-aged game, I offer a brief primer, three lessons, and one goblin below. Released in 1993 by Richard Garfield and guided today by Mark…