Today is the two year anniversary of the Galleria Fire. It is a date that is burned in my memory and my family's history. My two sons, Noah and Cory, and their roommate, Alex, lost everything they owned, their pets, and their naivete about fire's relentless nature. It was a difficult experience and the loss was great. But I would [...]
Tag: Fargo-Moorhead
Thoroughly loving Millie…
Even when I am on vacation I keep up with the news at home. Of course I have been watching the weather in the Fargo -Moorhead area to see if the weather at home has become more pleasing in my absence (the traditional outcome whenever I leave the state - go figure). I understand it [...]
Armchair quarterbacking…
Dictionary.com defines an armchair quarterback as "a person who offers advice or an opinion on something in which they have no expertise or involvement." There is an awful lot of armchair quarterbacking today as it applies to various weather forecasts for the Midwest's February 28/29 storm. In particular, a lot of folks in the Fargo-Moorhead area [...]
Disparity…
I recently became aware of a fairly significant disparity between the base budgets for NDSU and UND. I must confess that I do not pay all that much attention to those sort of things...mostly I just pay attention to what I get paid and whether the funds to complete Minard Hall will be allocated. I [...]
Two paws up!
Partnerships - a combining of talents, energy, thoughts and efforts to accomplish a goal. Simple concept...used everyday in a hundred different ways. Sometimes partnerships are created to meet our individual needs, sometimes they are created to create business solutions, and sometimes they are created for the good of society. In my field, emergency management, partnerships are [...]
The anniversary.
We all have significant dates in our lives that are not on the standard calendar. Sometimes those dates are based on happy events such as a marriage, a significant life change, a child's birth, etc. Sometimes those dates are based on sad events such as a divorce, loss of a loved one or a dramatic change [...]
Mr. Cole’s got flair!
Cheyenne went to Moorhead Middle School Orchestra Camp last week. For those in the area I would recommend this week-long day camp as it is fairly inexpensive (under $100) and incorporates a number of non-music activities as well that break up the days and allow the kids to get to know each other better. The camp [...]
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