In all relationships you have to choose your battles. I say this because if you do not, you probably won't have any enduring relationships. There must be give and take - and sometimes that give and take requires you to keep your mouth shut about something that irritates you in the moment. Not that choosing [...]
What exactly would a temporary pilot do?
I am easily amused. I am fairly grateful for that most days. Today I received a vacancy announcement email from the North Dakota State job list serv that amused me. The announcement was for a "temporary pilot" position with the Department of Transportation located in Bismarck. I knew immediately that this was a case of [...]
Musings of a middle-of-the-road Indemican…
I am often asked about my political leanings. Do I lean left, do I lean right, or are my feet firmly planted in the middle? And what party do I pledge allegiance to - am I a Democrat, a Republican, an Independent, or something else? I try to stay away from any hard and fast [...]
Oh my…Old Spice.
I love creative marketing. I must admit though that sometimes I am not sure whether the marketing campaigns that garner so much attention will translate to increased sales. I think some of these campaigns are more about branding or re-branding and the major sales pitches come later. My new favorite effort on this front comes [...]
My quirkiness and pores cannot tolerate the exposure…
Can you imagine having a photographer snapping your photo all day long as you go about your business? I cannot. Well, I can imagine it, but I would not like it. You cannot begin to know how many strange and unflattering expressions I make and how many awkward gestures exist in my repertoire unless you [...]
Less a “bad coincidence” and more an accident waiting to happen…
Let's chat about the train derailment this past week in Casselton, North Dakota. The derailment that Governor Dalrymple referred to as a "bad coincidence." The derailment that became a hazardous material event and necessitated an evacuation of the area. The derailment, that by the grace of God, happened in a place where the explosions did [...]
The gazelle and the dinosaur…
Cheyenne loves Pinterest and encourages me to spend time there, but I find Pinterest to be too big a distraction. You could literally be on there for years on end without even beginning to hit a modest level of coverage on the millions of things pinned on folks' boards. In my estimation it is a [...]
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