Seven years ago The Forum asked readers to send in their own version of Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream"speech. The Forum then published a collection of these submissions on Martin Luther King Jr. day. My submission was one of the published ones. Every year when this day roles around I am [...]
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A “moment” message for Claudia…
In Saturday's Forum John Lamb wrote about Claudia Pratt who is using art to cope with, explore options and bring attention to living with stage 4 cancer. Claudia has started an exhibit at the Green Market Kitchen located at 69 4th St. N. in Fargo. The exhibit is one that will be developing and changing [...]
Can you help grant this one wish?
Today I share with you a conversation that a friend of mine shared that I think serves as a powerful reminder of the importance of tolerance and understanding. The conversation was between her and her son who has Asperger syndrome (which is a condition within the autism spectrum). My grandson Noah was officially diagnosed with [...]
No grand jury is necessary…
I think most people consider the word now to be easily defined as addressing something presently (or in that moment) - hence the phrase, "do it now" equates with the intent that something be done that moment. That is how I define now...not next week, not in five minutes - NOW. Amazingly, my children - [...]
Questions, curiosities and ponderings…
I wonder about some things and I have been known to ponder things that most other folks don't waste time thinking about. I don't know why I am this way. I don't think I was always this way. I think it is a byproduct of developing the researcher in me. I now exist in a [...]
Turtleneck Season
Well, here we are again in turtleneck season. Yes that's right, the season when we all become turtle-like as we extend our necks out at intersections without traffic lights to try and see beyond the big snow piles on the corners (which are particularly problematic for those in cars...yet another reason why I need one [...]
God Bless Lowell Balk
The Forum gave its Prairie Roses distinction to the late Lowell Balk, the semi-truck driver who was injured and subsequently died after getting out of his truck to help others involved in the December 30th pile-up on I-94. Lowell died a week ago today. I don't have such noble distinctions to bestow as prairie roses, [...]
THE NEW FORTY 