Many of you may not recognize the name Cory Booker. Cory Booker is the Mayor of Newark and newest Senator-elect out of New Jersey. Cory is the type of politician we could use an awful lot more of in this country. He follows the old school model of politics - serving your constituents. That is [...]
Tag: New Jersey
We chose the bags…
We safely navigated our way back to North Dakota today via a 6:15 AM flight that started out of Philly. I can attest that an evening that ends at 11:30 and a next morning that starts at 2:30 makes for a fairly incoherent me. But there is little that strong coffee cannot cure in the [...]
Recovery…what does that even mean?
In emergency management, after the response to a major disaster or catastrophic event is concluded, attention is fully focused on recovery. There is a fairly widely held notion amongst the general public that recovery means that folks will get back to "normal". But there is no "normal" after experiencing such an event; instead, there is a [...]
Jersey fierce…
The women in Mike's family - his mother Barbara and his sister Michele - are strong women with their own minds and opinions. They are not to be trifled with. I must say, I feel like I belong in this family. There is no pussyfooting around, no tongues held, and no sidestepping - Barbara and Michele are [...]
Hello Jersey Shore!
Well, here I am in New Jersey. Mike, his kids, Cheyenne, and I are out visiting his family and also doing a short visit to DC. I met Mike's family a little over a year and half ago when we visited them in Florida and absolutely love them! They are my kind of people to [...]
The fashion police – on patrol in Wildwood, New Jersey.
Well, the fashion police will be on patrol on the boardwalk in Wildwood, New Jersey. Wildwood, a resort town on the Jersey Shore, is taking issue with over-exposure. The town enacted a new ordinance after a number of complaints about the droopy drawers look that leave rear-ends exposed. Wildwood isn't the first community to enact [...]
THE NEW FORTY 