I enjoy watching ABC's Shark Tank on Friday evenings. If you are not familiar with the show here is an excerpt from the ABC website about it: The Sharks are back to continue their search to invest in the best products and businesses that America has to offer. The critically acclaimed Shark Tank gives budding [...]
A throw down with Morast!
I think I need to initiate a throw down with Forum writer Robert Morast. In his opinion piece published on Inforum he said, "Gwen Sebastian’s turn on “The Voice” this past Monday reminded me of everything that’s wrong with North Dakotans." Say what??!! Everything that's wrong with North Dakotans? EVERYTHING? That was quite the statement. [...]
Left up to individual interpretation…
At a house on the corner of 11th Avenue and Sheyenne Street in West Fargo there is a large snowman whose face looks upward and whose branch arms extend toward the sky in the front yard. The snowman is on the daily route to Cheyenne's school. We have been seeing him there for a number [...]
Harper Valley PTA
I must say that while I recognize that all things are potential fodder for newspaper coverage, I still cringe every now and then at some things. Such is the case with The Forum's call out of Wendy Marie Jojola's former role as a PTA president. Wendy was arrested recently in a prostitution sting. It is as [...]
Hebron’s in the house!!!!
North Dakota girl Gwen Sebastian is representin' on The Voice. Gwen, from Hebron, North Dakota, delivered a powerful country song last night and ended up on Blake Shelton's team. She proudly made very clear her North Dakota connection with a hearty "Ya' sure, you betcha!" I was happy to see that North Dakota will have a hometown [...]
Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed…
I am not sure when sleep became a guilty pleasure for folks, but it seems to have become just that. Somewhere along the line I think we have forgotten as a society of overworked, overachieving people that sleep is not a luxury for our brains and bodies. Our brains and bodies are purposeful in their use of sleep - they [...]
Count me amongst the fickle…
I love the creativity in marketing. I write about marketing often on my blog. I believe that marketing done well is an art (even though I know an argument can be made that it is somewhat science, based on market analysis and known quantities that can be pandered to and easily manipulated). Marketing is a huge industry. The cost [...]
THE NEW FORTY 