There is something so refreshing about the fall semester at NDSU. It is the beginning of a brand new year with many new faces - students, staff, and faculty. It is also a chance to catch back up with those I have not had an opportunity to see all summer. It is a homecoming of [...]
Tag: value
Mayberry just won’t be the same…
I recognized something today - my collection of Facebook friends expressed greater sadness at Andy Griffith's passing than Whitney Houston's passing. I find that oddly comforting. Not that I am diminishing the passing of Whitney - I am not; rather, I am acknowledging the valuation difference the folks I know have placed on these two losses. [...]
What people earn…the annual ritual.
Today Parade magazine had it's annual listing of what folks doing different things around the country get paid. I can't help but look at it even though I know it will result in me wishing and daydreaming about making 25 million a year like some of the movie stars and other high rollers they feel [...]
I don’t leak, but…
Today I need to buy a new water heater. My life is so sexy. It’s not that my current water heater has failed, but it is clear from the looks of it that it is on its way out. When I purchased my home in West Fargo almost four years ago the home inspector told [...]
Parenting Realities 101 – Entry One
I have four children. This being a parent thing – not my first rodeo my friends, but sometimes I forget stuff. It has been a few years since I have had a ten year old around (Cheyenne’s closest sibling is 11 years older than she is). So, every so often I get what I will [...]
THE NEW FORTY 