I appreciate news stories that focus on the positive things going on in our community, state, nation, and world. Let's face it, there just aren't enough of them that make it into the paper. There are too many other things to cover -things like local political happenings, crime, weather concerns, sports, new laws, national issues, [...]
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Wag more. Bark less.
I came across a saying today that is destined to become one of my new favorite sayings - Wag more. Bark less. It could not have come at a better time. I have spent the entirety of the weekend indoors with Mike, Cheyenne, and the furry clan trying to reclaim order in the house after [...]
Six little stairs in either direction…
On of the things I actively considered when I purchased my home in West Fargo was the number of stairs I had to climb. I thought that the odds of me being able to stay in my home for years to come increased if I didn't have a lot of stairs to navigate. As such, [...]
The zen room…
Cheyenne is in the process of switching bedrooms in the house. She waged a long campaign and enlisted the support of her siblings to likewise campaign on her behalf. After a couple of years I finally acquiesced to the constant begging and occasional nagging. You wouldn't think moving from one room to another in the [...]
North Dakota Legislators – did you have sex before marriage?
I was unaware that North Dakota legislators put a law in place in 2011 (that became effective in July 2012) that requires K-12 schools in North Dakota to include in sexual health curriculum "instruction pertaining to the risks associated with adolescent sexual activity and the social, psychological, and physical health gains to be realized by [...]
Now you just stop right there Deputy Dawg…
The older I get, the more I appreciate the adage, "Choose your battles wisely." You cannot engage in every potential battle that crosses your path and when you do engage you should make darn sure that your engagement will amount to something. Time and energy are not for wasting. It was the choice of battles [...]
In redemption you may find the true champion…
Ah Lance, I wanted to believe that you were not doping. I wanted to believe that you were being wrongly persecuted. I wanted to believe that you would be able to pull out proof that you did not dope when push came to shove. But you were doping Lance. You were not wrongly persecuted, you [...]
THE NEW FORTY 