A federal judge blocked the ridiculous law that North Dakota legislators passed last session that sought to create the strictest abortion limitations in the nation. The North Dakota legislators knew the legislation would face a constitutional challenge, so they created a $400,000 defense fund. To-date, Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem's office has expended $155,000 defending the [...]
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The power of “mom”…
One of the most powerful words on the planet is "mom" in all its variations - mommy, mother, mama, etc. - and in all the languages that exist. It carries with it a multilayer meaning that goes from biological basics to idealized characteristics. It carries with it expectations of unconditional love, nurturing, and guidance; [...]
Less pinning, more doing…
I love Pinterest and I hate Pinterest. As I have said before, Pinterest is like crack for crafters - once you are sucked in you can't get out without an intervention. I do not know how many ideas are posted on Pinterest, but I sense it is in the hundreds of millions. I believe a [...]
Ms. Mary Jane 2014
I am troubled by the most recent story on InForum about the missing 20-year-old NDSCS student from Wahpeton. The young man, Andrew Sadek, has now been missing for eight days and the headline today states that drug charges were filed against him. The story states that Andrew was charged Friday with two counts of felony [...]
Maybe she really does know it all…
Cheyenne received an academic letter from West Fargo School District last night. Silly me, I did not even realize there was such a thing. I thought lettering was all about sports. Cheyenne was nonplussed when she first heard she had earned a letter, but once she realized that she was the only kid in the [...]
Feel good shopping…
I learned something new about Amazon today from my friend Bill in Dickinson. Apparently, Amazon allows you to shop and give to charity at the same time. Who knew? The program is called AmazonSmile and it allows you to donate a portion ( 0.5% ) of certain purchases to one of a collection of charities. You [...]
A little boy’s best friend…
I was horrified to hear about the lost 3-year-old boy in Cooperstown, North Dakota. I imagine the family members were going out of their mind when they realized he had wandered off. Thank God it ended well. After almost six hours (in the wee hours of the morning) the little boy was found safe and [...]
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