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 [...]
Frutista frenzy…
I don't fancy myself as an addictive personality, but with my behavior of late I may need to re-think that. I have acquired a bit of an addiction that seems to be gaining control over me. My addiction - the Strawberry Frutista Freeze from Taco Bell. It all started when Cheyenne suggested I try one. [...]
The singular designation – I am North Dakotan.
I was drawn today to Teri Finneman's last Ask Your Government column. Teri's started a doctoral program and will not be doing this column any longer, but she leaves it with a powerful exit. The column addresses this question: Can someone be fired in North Dakota because they are gay? Teri went to Labor Commissioner Tony Weiler for an [...]
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