I always take a quiet moment when someone refers to me as determined, fierce, outgoing, feisty, strong, daring, or powerful. I take a moment because that is not where I started out from and I am amazed at how far off these references would have been when I was my shy, intimidated-by-life self. I would [...]
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Comfortable shoes…
Last evening I was invited to attend a friendly get together (a reunion of sorts) with a group of NDSU Emergency Management alumni at the Bison Turf. As much as I would have liked to attend and visit with former students I have not had a chance to see for awhile, I had a higher calling that trumped all other [...]
Why must it be so real?
Some days the real world is just too much for me. Such is the case as I read about the death of an infant alleged to be from neglect in the Spirit Lake community and the murder of three children in Wisconsin by their father (a Minot man). I hate that these type of things happen. [...]
Will you do nothing?
Edmund Burke said, "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." I am reminded of this notion as I reflect upon the Report of the Special Investigative Counsel Regarding the Actions of The Pennsylvania State University Related to the Child Sexual Abuse Committed by Gerald A. Sandusky. This report, [...]
Apparently, watching Nascar doesn’t require a lot of brain activity…
The Forum ran today a peculiar Associated Press story by way of the Jackson (Mich.) Citizen Patriot. The story was titled, "Michigan woman watched NASCAR with companion's corpse." Apparently watching NASCAR doesn't require a lot of brain activity. The woman, 72 year old Linda Chase, kept her male companion, Charles Zigler, clean and dressed in [...]
Be ttthhiiisss!
Today I share with you something my 13 year old daughter Cheyenne posted on her blog. I share it because it speaks to embracing your uniqueness and rejecting the conformity that others may seek from you for their own comfort. I love that she gets this and I hope she always keeps it with her. The world [...]
If the teenager isn’t there to see it, is it still embarrassing?
I was up on the campus today (NDSU) doing a few necessary errands. I was reminded upon arrival that this is an orientation day as there were many clusters of new students following their guides around campus. It is always nice to see those new, eager, and often anxious faces trying to take in everything [...]
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