I am now on my second head cold this semester. The first one held on tight for about a week. The second one has been trying to take me out for the past two weeks. I have blown enough mucus out of my nose to fill my body from head to toe - twice. And [...]
Eff you Lookadoo!
I try and keep it clean on The New Forty. And by clean, I mean I try not to use some of the colorful language I might use to emphasize a point because I recognize that people may happen upon my blog that do not appreciate such language. Especially the "F" word - which remains [...]
Let the debates begin…
My daughter Cheyenne has decided to join the high school debate team. I am excited about this. And I am also a little bit afraid. I am excited because I think it will be a great growth experience for her. I am a little bit afraid because she already is quite the debater at home [...]
An ambassador of joy and light…
The Department of Architecture and Landscape Architecture moved over to the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (AHSS) this year. My department is also in AHSS and I was thrilled when they moved into the college. I have come to be a big fan of the architecture program through what I have learned from [...]
Gather round to hear Uncle Ron tell the story of the Tuskegee Airmen…
This afternoon I attended a presentation about the Tuskegee Airmen and a reception honoring veterans at NDSU. The event was sponsored by NDSU's Division of Equity, Diversity and Global Outreach, NDSU's Military and Veterans Services Office, NDSU American Legion Post 400 and a number of other sponsors. As the mother of a disabled veteran who [...]
They are the patriots…
This day, and every day, I bow my head in a silent prayer of thanks for veterans. They are the ones who were willing to give everything they have to defend the ideals of this country. They are the ones who have illustrated with their actions what service, sacrifice, honor, and commitment mean. They are [...]
I am not the last of my species…
According to Cheyenne I am the ONLY parent (a.k.a. dinosaur) in the entire universe of her friends and acquaintances that insists on speaking with another teenager's parent when she wants to spend the night at their house. I get the impression whenever I insist that my expectations of chatting with another child's parents be met [...]
THE NEW FORTY 