I visited Fargo Cass Public Health a couple of weeks ago at their relatively new location (since August last year) on 25th Street South. Locals may recall that Public Health spent many years downtown before the move to the former Sunmart location off 13th Avenue. I really like their new location, it is bright and cheery and very easy [...]
I have been thinking a lot lately about the gifts we give our children. Not gifts like game consoles, bikes, and the occasional ugly sweater, but those gifts that come as a function or byproduct of parenting and role modeling. Of course, sometimes they aren't always gifts...sometimes they are handicaps. But the point is, we give [...]
My neighbor Kyle just retired. I imagine this life transition will be an interesting one for Kyle as he is a "do-er" and now he has a lot more time to "do". Not that he doesn't know how to relax - he is the king of the neighborhood bonfire society; but rather, that he is [...]
I have long realized that children may not do what you say, but they are always watching what you do and tend to follow suit. I know...gratifying, but a bit scary. It is all about the role modeling. As a perfectly imperfect person the notion that the way I live my life likely creates an imprint for [...]
Clarence Kelland (the American writer) once said, “My father didn't tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it.” Character defined and delineated by action...it is the stuff that great fictional movie characters are made of and great humanitarian leaders. So often we look outside our little world for that [...]
When the WWJD wristband phenomenon began I found it interesting. An acronym printed across a rubber wristband to remind us to be good to each other and to follow the general teachings of Jesus - alrighty then. I don't believe I have written about the Big J.C. in my blog before and I have never [...]
I have said it before and I will say it again - I am a fan of Fierce Girls. As such I must take the time today to hold up Marta Ybarra as an example of endurance, determination and hope. Tammy Swift wrote a great piece on Marta for The Forum. Tammy's story details Marta's [...]
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