It is amazing how high a pile of little tasks can pile-up if you are not constantly on top of them. This is especially true when they are email related tasks - answer this, look at that, forward a document, take a survey, schedule a meeting, share your thoughts, review minutes, etc., etc. - and [...]
North Dakota goes Hollywood!
I am not a diehard fan of American Idol, but I am a diehard fan of North Dakota. As such, I will be tuning into American Idol this year to watch one of North Dakota's own - 19 year-old Andrina Brogden. Andrina was born in Bismarck but was raised (since age 6) in West Fargo. [...]
Ensuring fitness for duty…
In a couple of weeks I will be watching my grandson Lennon for four days. I am excited and a bit apprehensive about this little adventure. Watching a toddler is a full-time engagement. Lennon is almost 20 months old, extraordinarily clever, and has the moves of a top-notch running back. While I have four children [...]
What would you do?
When I purchased the Kia I moved my personalized IDEALST plates from the Tiburon over to my new ride. This meant that I needed new plates for the Tiburon which I planned to keep for an indeterminate period of time. I thought long and hard about what my new personalized plate should be. I ended [...]
The State of the Union for veterans…
I was happy to hear that Senator Heidi Heitkamp invited veteran Eric Marts to attend the State of the Union address as her guest. I was at the town hall meeting where Heidi first met Eric and heard his story. Eric lost his sight due to his military service in the National Guard. His sight [...]
The tried and true…
Mike bought a new vehicle over the weekend. I surmise it was time. His car at 12 years old was no longer aging well. It had a myriad of problems that when viewed individually were minor irritations, but when viewed collectively signaled a system on the brink of failure. Indeed, as the dealership who sold [...]
Until I am blue in the face…
Well, here I am again - up late watching the weather and wondering to what extent Monday will function as a typical Monday. I am no longer alone in expressing exasperation of patience as it relates to winter. If wind and cold don't incite irritation, the closure of major thoroughfares do. Folks in these parts [...]
THE NEW FORTY 