This day, and every day, I bow my head in a silent prayer of thanks for veterans. They are the ones who were willing to give everything they have to defend the ideals of this country. They are the ones who have illustrated with their actions what service, sacrifice, honor, and commitment mean. They are [...]
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I am not the last of my species…
According to Cheyenne I am the ONLY parent (a.k.a. dinosaur) in the entire universe of her friends and acquaintances that insists on speaking with another teenager's parent when she wants to spend the night at their house. I get the impression whenever I insist that my expectations of chatting with another child's parents be met [...]
Tattler.com…is this what it has come to?
There is a new website designed for residents of Perham, Minnesota. It is called ittakesavillageperham.com. According to a recent article in The Forum, the site "urges Perham residents to watch out for and report suspicious activity by minors, such as underage smoking, possible drug use and hanging out in unusual locations ... campers, vans, sheds, [...]
What happened to Big Lots?
Apparently I missed a local memo. As such, can someone tell me when Big Lots closed? I went by there today and but for a few items left in the store it is empty. Hauntingly empty. It seems to me that I was there not all too long ago and saw no indication that business [...]
Hugging her mom at the high school – not going to happen.
Lately Cheyenne and I have been arriving at her school in the morning at the same time as one of her friends and her father. We both pull up to the curb to let off our respective offspring. Cheyenne gets out grabs her stuff, on a rare day may mutter a hurried "bye", and slams [...]
The evangelist
Today I attended a session sponsored by NDSU's Career Center about the popular professional networking site LinkedIn. The presenter, a fellow named John Hill, was billed as "LinkedIn's Higher Education Evangelist" - quite a title, right? I teach a career and professional development seminar for emergency management students and recommend to my students that they [...]
Tis’ the season…
Apparently the Christmas shopping season is already upon us. I know this because I opened my mailbox today to find a large stack of gift catalogs from retailers hoping that they have the perfect gifts for my family and friends. I expect that I will be seeing more of the same for the next six [...]
THE NEW FORTY 