We shall find peace. We shall hear the angels; we shall see the sky sparkling with diamonds. ~Anton Chekhov Charlotte Bacon, 2/22/2006 Daniel Barden, 9/25/2005 Olivia Engel, 7/18/2006 Josephine Gay, 12/11/2005 Ana Marquez-Greene, 4/4/2006 Dylan Hockley, 3/8/2006 Madeleine Hsu, 7/10/2006 Catherine Hubbard, 6/8/2006 Chase Kowalski, 10/31/2005 Jesse Lewis, 6/30/2006 James Mattioli, 3/22/2006 Grace McDonnell, 11/4/2005 [...]
Is this the world we want to live in?
I was horrified and sickened today to learn of the shooting in Connecticut where it is reported 27 people have been confirmed dead - 18 of which are reported to be children. My God, is this the world we want to live in? What must we do to curb this type of violence? What do we [...]
Set free to soar…
Well, tomorrow is graduation day at NDSU. 13 of our emergency management majors are graduating as well as a number of our minors. My emotions each graduation are a mix of happiness for the graduates and melancholy that I will likely not see them again for a long time. But as I often say, my little birds, [...]
I am okay with standing alone…
Over recent months I have become aware of some very concerning information about an organization of which I am a member. The concerning part has to do with money management - or lack thereof. This is quite concerning as this organization has taken in over 13 million dollars over the past decade and only have about a million in their [...]
Ditto.
I love, love, love the homeowner in Maricopa, Arizona who came up with the best holiday light display EVER. The homeowner, Kristina Green, lives next door to home that is using 16,000 lights to create a holiday extravaganza. Ms. Green didn't think she could compete with that so she created her own unique holiday tribute. Photo from [...]
The correlation between caution and my state of appearance…
I came to a realization today: the level of caution in my driving has a direct correlation to my perception of the state of my appearance. By that I mean, I am more cautious when I perceive I look hideous and would not want to be stopped by a police officer or be in any [...]
The most important evaluation…
It is end-of-the-semester grading time again. This is a time of mixed emotions - sadness because another semester is at an end, elation because another semester is at an end... sadness because you have to give a grade that is less than desirable to a student you like an awful lot, elation because a student [...]
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