My daughters, Sarah and Cheyenne, and I went to the theatre last night. We saw The Twilight of the Golds put on by the Tin Roof Theatre Company at the The Stage at Island Park. It is a short run play - it only has two more shows, this evening and Sunday afternoon. I tell [...]
How to be polite in 14 steps (with pictures)…
Is politeness an antiquated behavior? Have we lost our ability as a society to be civil and gracious to others? I wonder this every single day as I watch the way our society has become disconnected from others, in part because of technology. I know this seems counter-intuitive - I know many folks think we [...]
Targeting vulnerable populations…
I have received a half dozen garden catalogs over the last few weeks. They are filled with big beautiful photos of colorful flowers and plants. They tantalize the latent garden-lover in me with the promise of new colors and shapes that can be added to my beloved garden. I look at all the photos of [...]
It will be posted on Facebook…
I have been having a problem lately in my classes. Almost every time I intend to say Blackboard (which is an educational resource tool used at NDSU), I say Facebook. I have said things like: "Check your grades on Facebook. The reading is posted on Facebook. I will put that up on Facebook later today." [...]
The only verb in the calendar year…
Today is March 4th. I know this because my fierce girl pal, Katherine Kraft Tweed, sends out an annual letter commemorating the only verb in the calendar year. I shared her thoughts last year on this day, and I want to share them again this year. Katherine is a beautiful soul who carries with her [...]
Look for a late 90s, maroon Ford Explorer…
Tonight I applaud the actions of two young men who went out of their way to save a cat. The two young men, Dag Hilton and Dallas Reger, were out snowmobiling near County Road 20 in Harwood (Cass County), when they saw someone throw something out of a fast moving vehicle. At first they thought [...]
One poorly placed flag could start an international incident…
I like the shopping site nomorerack.com quite a bit. I think they have some good deals there and I try and check in on the site about once a week to see what is new. Their prices on items are typically discounted to the tune of 25%-70% off retail. They have a limited number of [...]
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