Mike and I had the day with Lennon. Sarah and Dusty took off to the cities for a day trip, so they brought him over first thing in the morning and he stayed until a bit after 4 PM. He is such a good baby and very easy to watch. We love having him here. [...]
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Way to go Joe!
I love good news stories. In a world that has plenty of tragedy and daily reports of folks who are lying, stealing, cheating, or hurting others - I welcome a story that reminds of the good in people. Such is the case today, a good news story about local grocery store owner Joe Lueken from the Bemidji Pioneer. [...]
Know when to cringe…
I know intellectually that fortune cookies are just stuffed with random truisms in a factory somewhere and there is no magic in the "fortune" I receive. Yet I always read them and ponder them as if they have been sent by the universe to communicate with me. Ridiculous, I know...why would the universe wait for [...]
Place more value on your life and the lives of others than on a text…
My blog entry today is an open letter to a young woman who was driving behind me for awhile today on my way back from the NDSU campus. She caught my eye originally while I was sitting at a stop light. The young woman (she looked to be about the age of a college student) had long [...]
Another year, another love affair…
Well here we are - another school year begins. With each new school year comes new faces and new relationships...and for me, yet another love affair. It all started in August 2010 when I first met the members of STEM's 6th grade teaching team. They were all young, engaged, and committed to creating an educational experience like [...]
Equally but uniquely…
I have four children...four very different children. Each child has his or her own unique gifts, strengths, and challenges. Each child is loved equally but uniquely. This is how I think it should be. This is on my mind as I know a couple of families who have treated their children dramatically different. They have [...]
The lesser of evils…
On Sunday Tim Koester became a hero when he pulled an unconscious man from a burning vehicle in the Fargo Hardee's parking lot. The unconscious man, Ryan Joseph Fox, was apparently intoxicated. He was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. Bummer for him, but really the lesser of two evils. If not for Tim Koester, Ryan Fox's interaction with [...]
THE NEW FORTY 