The first time I saw a North Dakota license plate with SF on it, my buddy Bruce told me that SF stood for Special Friend. It really means State Fleet, but whenever I see a vehicle with a SF plate I still think, "Oh look a Special Friend vehicle!" Today on my drive from West [...]
Tag: North Dakota
Get behind me in line…
On Saturday, The Forum published an Associated Press article about a woman from Max, North Dakota. The story was so short that I will include it in its entirety here. "COLEHARBOR, N.D. – A 29-year-old Max woman was cited for careless driving and no child restraint after she was caught driving while breastfeeding. Authorities received a [...]
For sale: North Dakota’s way of life.
I can barely stomach news about Western North Dakota these days. Every day it is something - either in the local or national news; unfortunately, it is so rarely good news. The infrastructure cannot support the oil boom, the environment is suffering, criminal activities are on the rise, and the identity of the state is [...]
Unacceptable losses
The suicide rate of active duty military members is up to about one a day. When we add this to the 18 veteran suicides a day that have been documented over the past few years we should be horrified. One a day in active service is an unacceptable loss, 19 a day between active military and veterans is an unspeakable horror. [...]
The second coming of the Wild West…
I was not surprised, but still unhappy to read that criminal cases in the oil patch are skyrocketing. We probably all knew that would eventually come to pass. Let's face it, we have the second coming of the Wild West out in Western North Dakota. It just isn't the same place as it was a [...]
Caring – North Dakota style.
It wasn't until I moved to North Dakota that I learned what the concept of community meant. Of course I knew the word from grade school on, but knowing a word and understanding its meaning in a conceptual way are two very different things. I lived the bulk of my life in California and although [...]
Do you remember Sherry Arnold?
Let's talk about Sherry Arnold. Do you remember Sherry? Do you remember the teacher who lived in Sidney, Montana who went out for a run on January 7, 2012 and never came back? Do you remember the story of her kidnapping, murder, and the search for her body? Do you remember the details of the [...]
THE NEW FORTY 