When teaching about potential liability issues in my Business Continuity and Crisis Management class I emphasize three key questions: What did you know? When did you know it? What did you do about it? In our discussions these questions come up in regard to dangerous conditions that ultimately cause some harm (such as product deficiencies or retention [...]
BLEEP!!!!!
My mom was never much of a cusser. You knew you were in big trouble when she uttered "Dammit!" in a stern voice. One of the enduring memories my mother retained from my teenage years (and brought up all the time) was the first time she heard me say the "F" word. As the story [...]
Dear Governor Dalrymple and Members of the North Dakota Legislature…
Dear Governor Dalrymple and Members of the North Dakota Legislature, I believe in the State of North Dakota's power to be a leader in the nation. This leadership has been evidenced increasingly nationally as other states look to North Dakota's strong economy, well-run government, and high quality of living as models worthy of emulation. North [...]
Dru’s Voice…
The investigators' initial interview tapes with Alfonso Rodriguez have been released. The Forum posted the audio files online if you want to listen to them. I assume that folks in this area know that name all too well, but for those of you who don't know who Rodriguez is - he is the man convicted of kidnapping [...]
Where is the love?
I was dumped. Unceremoniously and without much of an apology...which leaves me asking this Valentine's Day - Where is the love? There is something about rejection that is so deflating. It causes one to wonder - what about me was not good enough? What caused the break-up of something that was once so promising? Of course, [...]
The Letter “V”
I read recently that laughing heartily for 15 minutes can burn as many as 40 calories. Over the course of a year daily laughter can add up to the loss of four pounds for the average person. So I guess it is true - you can laugh your ass off. I wasn't aware that laughter [...]
Resolve refocused.
I have been so preoccupied these past couple of weeks with Mike's injury that I lost track of my self love new year's resolution. Yes, I know this is the first regular readers have heard about Mike being injured. He hurt his knee at work and is quickly approaching three weeks in the land of worker's [...]
THE NEW FORTY 