The shampoo at the Rio boasts that it contains wild fig extract. I wonder about this. What is so fabulous about fig extract and is wild fig extract somehow even more powerful? I am not sure why wild fig extract is in the shampoo. Is it for the aroma or shine assistance or flyaway taming qualities? If [...]
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Good, clean fun…
It has been awhile since I have visited Vegas. When I learned that the IAEM conference was scheduled to be in Vegas this year I was excited to revisit. My, my…things have changed since I was here last. Or perhaps I have changed. The conference is at the Rio. This is my first visit to [...]
What happens in Vegas…
It used to be said, "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas." These days what happens in Vegas stays on Facebook and in Google search long after the fleeting stupidity you enjoyed in the moment. In my case, what happens in Vegas stays on my blog. My friends, family and colleagues all know that about [...]
Today…the words of a veteran.
Today, I thank the men and women who fought to defend our liberties, beliefs and way of life. Today, I honor the sacrifice they made when they left family and friends; a warm, safe bed; and, the ease of day-to-day life to fight for ideals much bigger than themselves. Today, I pray that the scars they received - [...]
My happy place…
Years ago when I was a sign language interpreter for the Kindred School District one of the students gave me a little gift book filled with quotes at the end of the school year. I still have that little book which is kind of amazing since it was given to me in May 1999 (it [...]
Her pediatrician…
Cheyenne has had the same pediatrician since birth. It was her pediatrician who discovered when she was just days old that she had a heart murmur that needed attention. It was her pediatrician that spent time with us through the years asking Cheyenne about what she was doing in school, what books she was reading, [...]
Dumb as a box of rocks or daredevils?
In the past week I have twice seen a large group of wild turkeys meandering around residential neighboorhoods in West Fargo. Not being a North Dakota native and having very limited experience with wild turkeys, I cannot evaluate fairly whether this public meandering just weeks before Thanksgiving indicates that they are dumb as a box [...]
THE NEW FORTY 