I do not possess strong opinions on all things. Indeed, on some things I am decidely malleable. Frankly, there are plenty of things I don't know or care enough about to allow me to fairly generate a strong opinion. The things that I have strong opinions on that I believe to the core of my being - [...]
Tag: strength
Warriors…they always rise.
This blog is for the warriors that surround me in my life - those who fight not only their own battles but also the battles of others. Warriors who operate in a base of integrity, but too often find themselves having to deal with others who live their lives from a place of fear. Warriors [...]
Fierce…without retreat.
When I was in Bismarck I had an opportunity, albeit far too brief, to visit with my pal Mary Senger. Mary is Burleigh County's emergency manager. I don't get to see or visit with Mary often enough. She is my roomie at IAEM conferences, but that is only for a handful of days once a [...]
Gaby’s Social Experiment
Gaby Rodriguez decided to do a social experiment in her senior year in high school. She decided to pretend she was pregnant for six months to better understand how pregnant teens are treated. I read Gaby's story on In-Forum today and I couldn't help but cheer for her. There aren't many 17 year old high [...]
It became immediately clear that it was time for a revolution…
Facebook changed its profile format (again) recently. There was an option right after they unveiled the new format to switch over, but I was in no hurry to do so. After a few weeks of urging me to switch over like all my friends had the powers that be at Facebook just took it upon [...]
A “moment” message for Claudia…
In Saturday's Forum John Lamb wrote about Claudia Pratt who is using art to cope with, explore options and bring attention to living with stage 4 cancer. Claudia has started an exhibit at the Green Market Kitchen located at 69 4th St. N. in Fargo. The exhibit is one that will be developing and changing [...]
For the fierce girls…
This blog is for all the fierce girls in the world. All the girls who resist being compliant when faced with pressure from a male-dominated system. This blog is for the fierce girls who stand up for what they believe in and don't back down when threatened...those who when told they will do something that [...]
THE NEW FORTY 