Life-saving innovation – cars that communicate with each other.

The power of technology is amazing, but even more amazing are the brains that dream up ways to harness technology for the good of mankind.  Every single day you can find news of such advancement, but some days the news is such that it affects us all.  Such is the case with the news out [...]

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 [...]

Sisters Sojourn

While chatting with Nancy Thomasson at the Inn at Maple Crossing I learned of an event called Sisters Sojourn being held in Mentor, Minnesota on September 13th and 14th.  As I understand it, this event has been going on for a few years now and is all about nurturing the souls of women through knowledge, [...]

Inspiration…

Inspiration can be found in many places. It can be found in the beauty of nature. It can be found in peaceful places. It can be found in people we admire. Inspiration is the thing that fuels and propels us toward new experiences.  It is the fairy dust that enhances our sense of potential and purpose.  It has been the [...]

I can hear the bells…

I am gratified this morning to be greeted with the news that Minnesota's House passed a marriage equality bill.  Now the only thing between marriage equality is the Minnesota Senate and the Governor which are expected to likewise pass the bill and sign it into law.  This makes me happy.  This is an inequality that [...]