Amy Dalrymple used to be on The Forum's education beat when she was in Fargo. I came to like Amy from my interactions with her on that beat. When she shipped off to become The Forum's reporter in the patch I was nervous for her (of course I would be, as my risk lens is [...]
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Shapewear ill-defined…
I like to visit No More Rack (nomorerack.com) every couple of days to see what deals they have going on. No More Rack is one of the internet sites like Joss & Main, Zuilily, Touch of Modern, and a dozen other sites that offer limited quantity sales with deep discounts for short periods (typically 2- [...]
Choose your battles…
In all relationships you have to choose your battles. I say this because if you do not, you probably won't have any enduring relationships. There must be give and take - and sometimes that give and take requires you to keep your mouth shut about something that irritates you in the moment. Not that choosing [...]
What exactly would a temporary pilot do?
I am easily amused. I am fairly grateful for that most days. Today I received a vacancy announcement email from the North Dakota State job list serv that amused me. The announcement was for a "temporary pilot" position with the Department of Transportation located in Bismarck. I knew immediately that this was a case of [...]
Musings of a middle-of-the-road Indemican…
I am often asked about my political leanings. Do I lean left, do I lean right, or are my feet firmly planted in the middle? And what party do I pledge allegiance to - am I a Democrat, a Republican, an Independent, or something else? I try to stay away from any hard and fast [...]
Oh my…Old Spice.
I love creative marketing. I must admit though that sometimes I am not sure whether the marketing campaigns that garner so much attention will translate to increased sales. I think some of these campaigns are more about branding or re-branding and the major sales pitches come later. My new favorite effort on this front comes [...]
My quirkiness and pores cannot tolerate the exposure…
Can you imagine having a photographer snapping your photo all day long as you go about your business? I cannot. Well, I can imagine it, but I would not like it. You cannot begin to know how many strange and unflattering expressions I make and how many awkward gestures exist in my repertoire unless you [...]