North Dakota Has New Record Population: 762,062 In 2019

The Bismarck Tribune and The Williston Herald are both reporting a new record population for North Dakota, 2019, at 762,062 people.

• June 5, 2019: 760,900; at that time North Dakota's growth rate was "an astounding" 1.99%, which ranked second in the nation;
• up "considerably" from 672,000 recorded in 2010
• 762-672/672 = 13.4% increase in 10 years
• North Dakota: US state with the largest percentage in population growth since 2011
• current growth rate is second only to the District of Columbia
• projections, North Dakota:
• 800,000 by 2020
• one million by 2040
• city populations, interactive map; 
• Williston: 24,494

The Bismarck Tribune is also reporting that a family that owns a Billings County ranch has filed a lawsuit over a proposed bridge slated to cross the Little Missouri River. 

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Movie Night

Bombshell: great movie. Loved it.

Roger Ailes was outed/ousted in 2016. After he was fired by the Murdoch family, the older Murdoch took over control of the network.

That was about three years ago. It is with some irony, then, that this was on The Drudge Report just as the movie was playing across the country:

The Murdoch family is portrayed in a neutral to positive light. Ailes, of course, was not, but all-in-all, fair and balanced. 

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The Book Page

I can't remember what book I was reading but there was a nice discussion of cochineal. It might have been the history of the East India Company, but I forget. I was vaguely aware of cochineal but only vaguely.

Hold that thought.

I know nothing about Campari. I've seen ads for Campari over the years but never knew what it was.

Finally, from this site, some interesting factoids/facts about Campari. The most interesting factoid/fact:

• strict vegans cannot drink Campari made in some countries
• the reason "egg" is sometimes listed as an ingredient in Campari

Nothing to do with cochineal: one of my all-time favorite television commercials: