My daughter Sarah and I visited the Eco Chic Junk Market today. By the time we arrived - about 10 AM - it was packed. There were an interesting mix of booths that featured jewelry, clothing, home items, and furniture. Sarah and I shopped and picked up ideas - it was fabulous. While at the [...]
Weigh-in.
I heard on the television show 20/20 that one in three Americans are obese. Even worse, it is believed that by the year 2030 that number will rise to 42%. Wow - that is startling. How have we arrived at this place? Is it about the food we eat or the lives we lead? Is [...]
Customer service – it’s what keeps customers.
I ordered some landscape stones for my yard from Lowes.com and they were delivered Monday. The way the online system works you can buy the item online and if it is in the store locally you can have it pulled there and have it delivered. I ordered 28 of these landscape stones, but upon inspection [...]
Go ahead, leave a mark…
I have been meeting with students non-stop for the past three days. I pretty much insist that they come in and meet with me during finals week (since I have no final exam), and they always oblige. These little meetings allow me to take some time to really connect with them one on one to [...]
The recipe for crazy sex appeal…
As a fan of The Voice, I feel obliged to report that the competition is over and my favorite - Jermaine Paul from Blake Shelton's team - won. As a loyal fan all season of the show and Jermaine let me say that America definitely got it right. If you missed the show this season do yourself [...]
Rah rah sis boom bah!
Typically when I read letters to the editor like the one written by Michael Ross (The Forum, May 6, 2012), I do not respond to them. I figure all the sensible folks who read it will recognize the absurdity of the position taken and chalk the person up to being some sort of loon. Alas, Ross' [...]
Have you hugged your fire extinguisher lately?
There was a fire today in West Fargo. The house on fire was one that sits on Sheyenne Court (the street whose backyards abut to the backyards on my street). Mike caught sight of it at about 5:40 PM and was over the fence and heading in that direction before I could even get 911 [...]
THE NEW FORTY 