It is that time again - time for the holi-daze. Time for folks with eyes glazed over to wander through store aisles looking for the perfect holiday decor and gifts. This is the time of year when shoppers lose their sense of time and place while looking at shelves packed with the latest, greatest gifts [...]
Month: November 2012
My refresher lesson…
It has been awhile since I have had a two year old running around. I must confess that even after four two year olds of my own...the years have fuzzied my memory regarding all the nuances of keeping up with a two year old - both mentally and physically. I received a refresher lesson the other [...]
Red Chief is alive and well. ;-)
Many, many moons ago I read a short story titled The Ransom of Red Chief. The story was written by O. Henry. The story is about two kidnappers who kidnap a wealthy boy and then demand a substantial ransom from his father. Unfortunately for the kidnappers they bit off more than they could chew in [...]
Perfect timing…
Tonight I had the honor and privilege to have dinner with three veterans and Kaarin Remmich of NDSU's Military and Veteran Services office. The veterans - my son Noah, Dr. Berlin Nelson (from NDSU), and Lt. Col. (Ret.) Barry Bridger from Missouri. We were out to dinner this evening to welcome Barry into the state [...]
Delta made me giggle…
Delta has a new safety video. I saw it for the first time on November 1, 2012 when I flew home from Orlando. I love the new video and I think you will too. It is filled with the standard information, but has humorous inserts throughout it which will keep you watching. As far as [...]
Tuesday cannot come soon enough.
Is it just me or has this campaign season been the most unbearable campaign season of all time? I think it has been decidedly more unbearable because of Facebook. Facebook has become a more powerful delivery system of brutal character blows than any attack television ads, because we know the person placing the advertisement. Facebook friends [...]
What should we take away from Sandy?
Let's face it - the name Sandy will for many decades be a sour one for the millions of people affected by Hurricane Sandy's wrath. Yet even as we remember the devastation and the effect of Sandy on our lives, we will as a nation soon move on from the immediate horror of it. That [...]
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