My Sunday offering…

I think there are likely different levels of Hell - if you are on the upper floors you likely did bad things, but the lower floors and the basement are reserved for the truly heinous offenders.  A Hotel Hell if you will - similar to Hotel California, where you can checkout any time you'd like, [...]

Now that we know, what are we going to do about it?

When teaching about potential liability issues in my Business Continuity and Crisis Management class I emphasize three key questions: What did you know? When did you know it? What did you do about it? In our discussions these questions come up in regard to dangerous conditions that ultimately cause some harm (such as product deficiencies or retention [...]

Dear Governor Dalrymple and Members of the North Dakota Legislature…

Dear Governor Dalrymple and Members of the North Dakota Legislature, I believe in the State of North Dakota's power to be a leader in the nation.  This leadership has been evidenced increasingly nationally as other states look to North Dakota's strong economy, well-run government, and high quality of living as models worthy of emulation.  North [...]

Where is the love?

I was dumped.  Unceremoniously and without much of an apology...which leaves me asking this Valentine's Day - Where is the love? There is something about rejection that is so deflating.  It causes one to wonder - what about me was not good enough? What caused the break-up of something that was once so promising?  Of course, [...]