Mike stopped briefly at Harbor Freight today to look at some sort of tool. He was in and out of the store in a matter of minutes. When he returned to his truck in the parking lot he saw a man with a big, relatively new, black Ford truck taking wood and pallets out of [...]
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Wrongdoers do not have a compliance mindset…
I am becoming a tad exasperated with the discussion of the young KVLY reporter, Mellaney Moore, who was able to enter and walk around three area elementary schools with little or no interference from school staff. The point of Moore's efforts was to illustrate the vulnerabilities of school security. The recent article in The Forum [...]
The added ingredient that is not on the menu…
Running across delightful people as one goes about daily life is a gift. It is amazing the power a positive interaction, however brief, can have on one's mood. Spreading cheer can be as simple as a nice comment or a kindness shown. It can happen anywhere where people cross each others' paths - to include [...]
What pizza company made the pizza?
Perhaps you heard that a local pizza delivery driver was robbed at gunpoint Sunday night at an apartment building in South Fargo. Apparently, the three robbers ordered the pizza and supplied an apartment number at the location that did not exist so they could descend upon the delivery driver when she arrived. According to the [...]
The value of a red team assessment…
This past Wednesday a KVLY reporter went into three area elementary schools and walked around with a hidden camera. The reporter, Mellaney Moore, was not stopped by any school personnel. KVLY aired the hidden camera footage taken within the schools on Wednesday's news broadcast. The elementary schools that were breached are in the Moorhead, West [...]
The orthodontist…
When it became apparent that Cheyenne was going to need braces I started asking folks for recommendations on orthodontists. After I heard the same couple of names come up over and over again, I chose one as Cheyenne's orthodontist. Her orthodontist had decades of experience and a charming candor that I really appreciated. I knew [...]
Taylor Swift – you are invited!
I love this area for many reasons, but the main reason is the sense of community that exists. That sense of community is particularly evident in the participation of Moorhead Mayor Voxland and F-M first responders in a recent video created by Creative Care for Reaching Independence (CCRI). The video asks country music star Taylor Swift to join in [...]
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