In heat like this with high humidity, I feel a bit like the Wicked Witch of the West from the Wizard of Oz. The iconic screech - "I'm melting...I'm melting!" - plays over and over in my head and I literally feel like I am melting. Of course, I am not literally melting - but [...]
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Dependence weeks…
West Fargo residents love their fireworks. They especially love things that go "boom!" Hence, the couple of weeks before and after July 4th are filled with lots of loud noises that can be heard far and wide. That is all well and fine for most folks - most folks love fireworks. I personally don't love the [...]
Capturing the moment…
In photographs we seek to capture a moment in time. This is particularly true with babies and children...the time flies and they grow up quickly, so we want to capture those life stages. This is of particular focus for my family presently as even at only two weeks old we can see Lennon changing already. [...]
Additional commentary…
Today seems like a good day to do some catching up on a few of my blogs over the past couple of weeks that seem to beg for additional commentary. In regard to my blog yesterday - Thank you City of Fargo! - Guy says, "Would you please explain why a similar article written by a man about a [...]
Thank you City of Fargo!
I believe in acknowledging folks who do nice things for others. Today the City of Fargo did something nice for me and heaven knows how many other neighbors that live on 5th Street. The City of Fargo probably didn't realize that they were doing this nice thing, but what really matters is the end result. I [...]
Here is how you sell millions of fried gizzards…
The other day in The Forum I read an article titled - Hooters-style 'breastaurants' experiencing a mini-boom. The article talked about a restaurant called Twin Peaks where the female servers "wear skimpy plaid tops that accentuate their chests." You get the point - or the points, if you will. They are selling a lot more than [...]
A public service announcement worth noting…
I like clever people and I like smart marketing, so when I ran across both on Facebook I thought it was worth noting. This comes from the Facebook page of Nate, a close friend of my son Noah. Nate is a soldier in the U.S. Army (stationed at Fort Bragg in North Carolina) and is a [...]
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