It is interesting the things you grow attached to - things that aren't even yours. This is on my mind presently because my daughter Sarah and her longtime partner Dusty sold their adorable little house this past week. In May they will move on to another home and a new chapter of their lives. The [...]
Both endeavors will be well worth your time…
After what seemed like an unbelievably long hiatus, Touch is back. Touch is the television show created by Tim Kring that focuses on the interconnectivity in the universe. I started watching it in its first season (see my initial thoughts from last year here) and I became quite a fan of the show. The show [...]
As soon as the temps warm up…
A few weeks ago when I noted that gas was down to $2.99 a gallon, I was a little excited at the prospect. I realize that being excited that gas is down to $2.99 is a sad statement about how far removed I am from the days of reasonable gas prices. I can remember well [...]
Hitting the demographic hard…
I love marketing when it is at the top of its game. For marketing to be at the top of its game the folks designing the campaign have to really understand the targeted demographic. That is no small feat when the demographic is women from ages 20-90+. But by golly, I ran across a marketing [...]
Kiss mine.
As a woman who has always had plenty of junk in her trunk, I was drawn to the Washington Post story published in The Forum online about Michelle Obama's posterior. Apparently, Michelle's posterior has been the butt of many snide comments. The story was about a recent comment about Michelle's fanny caught on tape. According [...]
The Year of the Farmer…
I don't know exactly when the interest in the Super Bowl advertisements eclipsed the actual football game, but for a good decade or so Super Bowl ads have become a much fiercer competition than the big boys on the field. The money spent on these ads - both in production and air time costs - [...]
The words of Karen Herzog…
The North Dakota Humanities Council distributes a publication called On Second Thought that features a different orienting focus for each edition. I love these publications and I try and read them cover to cover. Each new edition offers an eclectic mix of articles that are both distinct and thematically woven together. It was in the [...]
THE NEW FORTY 