The NDSU family lost a member Sunday morning. Colby Jacob Anderson, a freshman at NDSU and all of 18, was killed when he was struck by a train. Apparently a group of four attempted to cross the tracks at 3 AM on Sunday near 12th Avenue and Dakota Drive and Colby didn't make it. It [...]
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Weird – level 10.
I am weird, but I don't have to tell you that. Anyone who has read a handful of my blogs can easily arrive at that conclusion. There are levels of weird though - and let's face it, the level matters. It is easy to tolerate a little bit of weirdness - indeed, we may even [...]
It’s all about positivity…
I know I am behind the curve when it comes to the new season of The Voice. Thankfully my DVR keeps all my favorite shows for me until I have time to watch them. Tonight I finally had a chance to catch up on the first episode of The Voice and I was reminded of all the [...]
The loss of Bea…the culpability of United Airlines.
I was saddened to learn that my cousin Scott's step daughter Maggie lost her beloved two year old Golden Retriever, Bea. Bea was lost due to heatstroke when traveling recently via United Airlines. Per Maggie there was no rational explanation for Bea's death other than negligence on the part of the airline. Unfortunately, in addition to the [...]
It isn’t a gift…
I wish the television network executives would consult with me before they create the fall line-up. My DVR only holds 100 hours of taped shows and my nightly television time is about two hours at best. When the networks keep adding new shows I like and then bring back my favorites, it makes for difficult [...]
We may be easy, but we are not cheap.
I have expressed my concerns about the North Dakota oil patch before. My fear has been, and continues to be, that the North Dakota we know and love is for sale. There is no going back now though - the course has been set. The good news, if you can call it good news, is that [...]
Victimless crime…
I believe that the term "victimless crime" is an oxymoron. I think some folks think if a person isn't hurt it isn't a crime. I say - sure, but victim may not be a person, but that does not mean there is no victim or victims. The victim of the crime could be a creature, the [...]
THE NEW FORTY 