Doug Allen column: Some losses are felt more than others
One of the things I’ve observed in myself, as well as in others, is how often the death of an…
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Doug Allen column: How could this happen?
In last week’s column, I mentioned Hitler’s Final Solution as an example of man’s inhumanity to man that horrified the…
Doug Allen column: Conversations needed on artificial intelligence
Recently I attended a post-legislative session “cracker barrel” where local legislators took audience questions and explained what had and hadn’t…
Doug Allen column: Protecting our privacy shouldn’t be a lost cause
There is no doubt I probably spend too much time watching the work of the S.D. Legislature. The business of…
Doug Allen column: Get smart phones out of our schools
The S.D. Legislature had lengthy discussions this session about whether the state should implement a statewide bell-to-bell ban on cell…
Doug Allen column: It’s time to make a big decision
It’s easy to ignore the world. Many of us live in our own bubble focused on our job or our…
Doug Allen column: Why I write
I know many people don’t like to write (though it’s estimated that every year people send 8 trillion text messages!),…
Doug Allen: Focus crime-fighting efforts where they’re needed
South Dakota’s collaboration with ICE, code named Operation Prairie Thunder, according to some reports has drawn a number of positive…
Doug Allen column: Cultivating ignorance, a common practice
“Agnotology” is defined as the deliberate production or cultivation of ignorance or doubt. The word was coined by linguist Iain…
Doug Allen column: Let’s get back to the basics of America
Here in the Midwest, it’s been cold for the last couple of weeks. It seems apropos given the chill that…
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