I am sure many of the local folks have heard about the man from Little Falls, Minnesota( Byron David Smith) who shot two intruders who entered his house on Thanksgiving Day. The two intruders have since been identified as two teenage cousins - 18-year-old Haile Kifer and 17-year-old Nicholas Brady. They were, according to inital reports, good kids. Well, [...]
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Bag lady…
There was a time when I spent a tremendous amount of time on wrapping Christmas presents. Paper selection was thoughtful, creases were sharp, bow decor was dramatic, and the tags were perfectly color-coordinated - the wrapping was a gift in-and-of-itself. I used to have the type of skills that would have allowed me to be [...]
I’ve fallen and I can’t get up!
It was always my goal to raise strong, assertive children. In addition, I was particularly determined to instill in my daughters a sense of equality. I never wanted them to feel as females as if they were secondary or needed to be submissive to males. I wanted them all to be comfortable in their individuality and fierce in their defense of [...]
Feral swine…
Today in the paper I say the following headline for an AP article: North Dakotans urged to report wild pig sightings Oh my...feral swine. How many possible directions can I go with that information? I could talk about a boy I dated in law school who was a total pig and delightfully wild. I could lament [...]
Are you conscious of your treasures?
Today, I am reminded of Thorton Wilder's well-known quote about gratitude: "We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures." Thanksgiving is a day of purposeful consciousness. We surround ourselves with family and friends who are dear to us and we give thanks for our [...]
Coated in delightfulness…
I made a quick trip to the grocery store today close to the five o'clock hour. It wasn't yet packed, but it was starting to get the "after work, day before Thanksgiving, need a few last things" rush. I wanted to get in and out before the store became impossible to navigate. I am not a [...]
No unwounded soldiers…
Jose Narosky said, "In war, there are no unwounded soldiers." There are also no families of soldiers who are untouched when their soldier goes into combat. A price is paid by the military family, a price that while often noted is rarely fully appreciated. Today, I was fortunate to be able to attend the staged [...]
THE NEW FORTY 