Today I share a great little Associated Press story out of Brainerd, Minnesota. Oh, how I love this story! On the surface, this is the story of Rin Heise's prom dress, but in-between the lines is a beautiful message of honoring meaning that is wrapped in the moment. Tonight as Rin participates in Brainerd High [...]
Smile…you are on Candid Camera! ;-)
As a kid I loved to watch a show called Candid Camera hosted by Allen Funt on television. For those of you not in the new forty or beyond, the best current examples I can provide are Punk'd and Off Their Rockers. The premise is to capture folks' reactions on camera when they are put [...]
Lady, you scared me.
It have been told many a time that I am a tough cookie. I know the reason I give that impression - it is all about my backbone. I feel compelled to stand up for the bullied and disenfranchised and in the process I sometimes come off as a bit fierce. I can live with [...]
Green’s the color of spring…
One of my all-time favorite songs is It's Not Easy Being Green sung by Kermit the Frog. In the song Kermit laments that green isn't a flashy color, but it is the color of other noteworthy things. Things such as the color of spring. I have been humming this sweet little tune today as green [...]
My survival essentials – eat, drink coffee, shower, and blog.
I post on this blog daily and I have done so for one thousand three hundred and eighty-four days. Well, actually one thousand three hundred and eighty-five days if you count today. This has become a core part of my life. If I am bogged down with work, I still blog. If I am sick, I [...]
What was in that urine?
I am all for being a law-abiding citizen. I understand that we have laws and penalties for good reasons. I do take issue sometimes though with the sensibility of some laws and penalties. Case-in-point, the Devils Lake man who was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Ralph Erickson to 20 months in prison (to be followed [...]
What about men and grandfathers?
I think I am a fairly reasonable person most days, but then there are the days when I am not. This is one of the "not" days. Today, I really must take issue with The Lakeside Collection catalog. I was scanning their newest catalog offerings when lo and behold I came upon Cutting Boards for [...]
THE NEW FORTY 