I understand and appreciate the notion that we should not treat doctors as demigods. They are, after all, just human beings - well-educated and trained human beings in medical science, but human beings nonetheless. Human beings make mistakes; hence, sometimes doctors make mistakes. That is the premise behind second opinions. I am not a medical doctor, nor [...]
A missing family member…
For many weeks I have seen signs posted around our community (West Fargo/Fargo) about a missing Sheltie. Every time I see one of the signs I say aloud to Cheyenne, "I wonder if they found that Sheltie - that poor family." From the number of signs I saw around town, it was clear to me [...]
Her home is her palace.
I love Robin Allebach’s attitude. Her home is her palace and her palace is 324 square feet. Robin has one of those little square houses I love so. Tammy Swift of The Forum wrote a lovely article about Robin today. The article focused on the size of Robin's house, but reiterated a message that really [...]
Disparity…
I recently became aware of a fairly significant disparity between the base budgets for NDSU and UND. I must confess that I do not pay all that much attention to those sort of things...mostly I just pay attention to what I get paid and whether the funds to complete Minard Hall will be allocated. I [...]
Dissed robe!
When I say robe, what do you envision? Perhaps something made of plaid flannel, that is manly, knee level length, covers your night clothes and keeps you warm on chilly mornings? Or are you thinking of one of those really soft, fleece, floor length frocks that make you look and feel like a cozy stuffed animal? Perhaps you [...]
Day-in and day-out.
If you have just stumbled upon The New Forty you may not have yet realized that this is a daily blog. By that I mean that every day since my first day of blogging here on Area Voices I have created a blog post. Today marks day eight hundred and eighty-two of The New Forty. [...]
How about them Bison??
Today, I have to give NDSU's Football Team its due. How about them Bison?! They are having a fabulous season; and, as a person who is essentially still in her infancy as an engaged supporter I am thinking that I came to the field at just the right time. They have been on fire all season [...]
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