On Saturday, The Forum published an Associated Press article about a woman from Max, North Dakota. The story was so short that I will include it in its entirety here. "COLEHARBOR, N.D. – A 29-year-old Max woman was cited for careless driving and no child restraint after she was caught driving while breastfeeding. Authorities received a [...]
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For sale: North Dakota’s way of life.
I can barely stomach news about Western North Dakota these days. Every day it is something - either in the local or national news; unfortunately, it is so rarely good news. The infrastructure cannot support the oil boom, the environment is suffering, criminal activities are on the rise, and the identity of the state is [...]
Unacceptable losses
The suicide rate of active duty military members is up to about one a day. When we add this to the 18 veteran suicides a day that have been documented over the past few years we should be horrified. One a day in active service is an unacceptable loss, 19 a day between active military and veterans is an unspeakable horror. [...]
The gratitude diet…
Gratitude - the state of being grateful. I believe in being grateful for the beauty, joy, happiness, and people in my life. I am blessed, this I know. Unfortunately, in the hurriedness of day-to-day life I sometimes lose track of my gratitude, but when I take a moment to pause and look around at the [...]
Word association…
Let's play a word association game. I'll give you a word and you tell me the first word or image that pops into your mind. Remember, the first word or image that pops into your mind - don't ponder, don't reflect. Okay...are you ready? Here's the word: Nana. What was the first word or image [...]
Trouble #1 & Trouble #2
Some of the buildings on the EMI campus have card access. There is an official looking panel on the wall when you enter in the lobby of these controlled-access buildings where a light turns green when you swipe your card. When returning to the building that my room is in this afternoon the green light [...]
Picture it…
I am out in Emmitsburg, Maryland this week at FEMA's annual Emergency Management Higher Education Conference. I have come to this conference every year since 2004 - nine years straight now. Every year when I first arrive on the campus (at the Emergency Management Institute-EMI) I take a deep breath. It is like breathing in the rarest air [...]
THE NEW FORTY 