Well, it did not take long for the mosquitoes to settle in. The transition from winter to mosquito season seemed pretty quick. Is it too soon to ask when West Fargo is going to spray for mosquitoes? Mosquitoes are the type of creature that I imagine no one likes - especially if you happen to [...]
Tag: West Fargo
The Colorful Eclectic
At the beginning of 2014, Mike and I agreed that we would indulge his woodworking and building hobby by starting a little side business. The business, The Colorful Eclectic, was officially born in January. In our initial conversations about the business the plan was for Mike to slowly build an item here and there over [...]
Wrongdoers do not have a compliance mindset…
I am becoming a tad exasperated with the discussion of the young KVLY reporter, Mellaney Moore, who was able to enter and walk around three area elementary schools with little or no interference from school staff. The point of Moore's efforts was to illustrate the vulnerabilities of school security. The recent article in The Forum [...]
North Dakota goes Hollywood!
I am not a diehard fan of American Idol, but I am a diehard fan of North Dakota. As such, I will be tuning into American Idol this year to watch one of North Dakota's own - 19 year-old Andrina Brogden. Andrina was born in Bismarck but was raised (since age 6) in West Fargo. [...]
Grateful and angry…
Today God was watching over my little family unit. Mike was in a near-miss accident a bit before 8 AM this morning on Veterans Boulevard. He dropped Cheyenne off at school and was headed back home. From a small side street shortly before you reach I-94 a piece of construction machinery with a large platform on the [...]
The value of a red team assessment…
This past Wednesday a KVLY reporter went into three area elementary schools and walked around with a hidden camera. The reporter, Mellaney Moore, was not stopped by any school personnel. KVLY aired the hidden camera footage taken within the schools on Wednesday's news broadcast. The elementary schools that were breached are in the Moorhead, West [...]
Who stole my neighborhood’s holiday mojo?
I live in an area of West Fargo that is typically covered in holiday lights. In past years, an unlit house was the exception, not the norm. But something is going on in my neck of the woods - there is a noticeable increase in the number of homes that are absent holiday lights and [...]
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