I cannot say that I say this often, but I am with George Michael - "I gotta' have faith." Today in The Forum there is an article about an upcoming article in Men's Health magazine that ranks Fargo at 94 out of 100 cities in "religious devotion" (the magazine's latest Metrogrades comparison). I won't even [...]
Author: Ms. C
Many people have eaten my cooking and gone on to live normal lives.
I was sick on Wednesday and Thursday. Wednesday it was a challenge to remain upright without passing out or throwing up. Thursday I was able to remain upright, but the general malaise remained. My first inclination when I get sick is to blame something I ate. I keep eating my own cooking after all these [...]
The soldier, above all other people, prays for peace…
Noah in Kandahar in 2004 "The soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war." ~Douglas MacArthur I too pray for peace and I recognize that the price of freedom has come at a much higher cost for some than others. Today I [...]
OH CRAP, SHE’S UP!
My dear friend Barbara sent me an email last week which included the following statement: Be the kind of woman that when your feet hit the ground each morning the devil says, "OH CRAP, SHE'S UP!" Oh yes...I do believe I have become that kind of woman and I find it quite comforting. You know [...]
I know why the caged bird sings…but not so sure about this.
Folks I need your help. I have run across something that I cannot quite comprehend and I desperately need assistance in understanding it. Prepare yourself though because once introduced to this topic I suspect you will never think of underwear or those chocolate oranges they sell during the holidays in quite the same way (I [...]
Give ’em hell Hannah!
I must confess, I am a little miffed. I was channel surfing and I came upon one of those silly tabloid entertainment shows on television and learned about the Hannah Storm "controversy" (and yes, please do read in all possible sarcasm). The story began like this, "The 48 year old ESPN anchor Hannah Storm..." and [...]
Whatever is on tap…as long as it isn’t kool-aid.
I received an email from a reader that stated concern about the focus I placed on drinking in writing about my recent jaunt to San Antonio for the IAEM Conference. It caused me to re-read the blog posts about the trip and I can see why he expressed concern. It is a rather rare occasion [...]
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