After all the reports of credit card data breaches over the past couple of months, one thing is abundantly clear - credit and debit card data is vulnerable. The massive data breach at Target is said to be the byproduct of software created by a Russian teen. Now millions of Americans find themselves wondering if [...]
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Maybe next year Broncos…
Mike says I am not a good football fan. He says this because once one of the teams starts to dominate and shut out the other team I start rooting for the team that is losing. This is particularly true when the other team has no points and virtually no hope of winning. I just [...]
Lackluster skills and a penchant for guilt…
It is amazing how high a pile of little tasks can pile-up if you are not constantly on top of them. This is especially true when they are email related tasks - answer this, look at that, forward a document, take a survey, schedule a meeting, share your thoughts, review minutes, etc., etc. - and [...]
North Dakota goes Hollywood!
I am not a diehard fan of American Idol, but I am a diehard fan of North Dakota. As such, I will be tuning into American Idol this year to watch one of North Dakota's own - 19 year-old Andrina Brogden. Andrina was born in Bismarck but was raised (since age 6) in West Fargo. [...]
Ensuring fitness for duty…
In a couple of weeks I will be watching my grandson Lennon for four days. I am excited and a bit apprehensive about this little adventure. Watching a toddler is a full-time engagement. Lennon is almost 20 months old, extraordinarily clever, and has the moves of a top-notch running back. While I have four children [...]
What would you do?
When I purchased the Kia I moved my personalized IDEALST plates from the Tiburon over to my new ride. This meant that I needed new plates for the Tiburon which I planned to keep for an indeterminate period of time. I thought long and hard about what my new personalized plate should be. I ended [...]
The State of the Union for veterans…
I was happy to hear that Senator Heidi Heitkamp invited veteran Eric Marts to attend the State of the Union address as her guest. I was at the town hall meeting where Heidi first met Eric and heard his story. Eric lost his sight due to his military service in the National Guard. His sight [...]
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