I am just returning from attending a celebration for a former student who recently graduated from law school. I was happy that the world didn't come grinding to a halt so that I could see and visit with Dan (the recent graduate) and his lovely wife Meghan. God is good like that to me - [...]
Author: Ms. C
Run Jim, run!
If there is one thing I definitively am not - it is a runner. The closest I get to running is my airport speed walk when my flight arrives late and I am at risk of missing my connecting flight. I have never even been remotely drawn to the notion of running. Hopping, skipping and [...]
Don’t mess with North Dakota!
There are some things that I just love about North Dakota. North Dakotans tend to have a no nonsense approach to life. There isn't a lot of hemming and hawing or pissing and moaning - if something needs to be done they tend to just do it. Case in point, the West Fargo folks who [...]
Constant Curiosity
I attended a leadership seminar at NDSU today. The gentleman presenting the workshop stated that constant curiosity was a characteristic of successful people and a hallmark of good leaders. Whew! What a relief! In the past I wondered if my constant curiosity was a curse. I know that others have at times viewed it as a nuisance [...]
Ditto that!
If the fashion world wants to wax nostalgic and continuously revisit trends from the past (some of which should have died a quick death before they pained so many) - why haven't they gotten around to bringing Ditto jeans back into the mainstream? I do believe that Ditto jeans played a key role in the resurgence of men in the [...]
The Birds.
I love birds. I liberally feed them and I am fairly sure that my house is one of the most notable bird tourist attractions in North America. When I come home most days it is not unusual to see upward of fifty birds in and around the vicinity of my bird-feeder (and a like amount [...]
Here comes the sun…
I have concluded that one of the healthiest things one can do when one's inside space is in an uproar from deconstruction is to extend oneself to the outside space. This is especially relevant now with the promise of an enduring spring seeming more realistic. I didn't have the outside option during the first deconstruction. [...]
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