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Happy Feet | April 6, 2022

It’s springtime; and naturally, every passageway into our home is littered with the muddy shoes of our children and their friends. Of course, even if they were clean as a whistle those shoes would still be…
I’d like to thank the Academy | March 30, 2022

The Academy Awards are my annual reminder that my eighteen-year-old self would be incredibly disappointed with my job choices. Twenty years ago, I made the decision to pivot from the entertainment industry to the hotsy-totsy world…
The Grand Forks Mercantile Exchange | March 23, 2022

This week, my company is moving out of our long-time downtown office space to a fancy new building about two blocks away. The whole thing has been a little weird for me because I have worked…
Raemi and the Chimney Fire: Tales from the East Coast

I have a very best friend in the world and her name is Raemi. Raemi and I met on our first day of college at Boston University, when she walked into our dorm room in her…
North Dakota Grows: Black Leg Ranch Meats

In 1882, George Doan packed up his life in Canada and set off to the Dakota Territory to establish his future. Six generations later, his homestead – and family – has evolved into the historic Black…
Outdoor Rinks | from The Red Cent

I grew up across the street from Central Park in Grand Forks – and, every winter, all of the neighborhood kids would clomp over to the park, moon boots on our feet and ice skates over…
The Library Room | March 16, 2022

As you know, we moved into our new house at the end of July 2021. As you also know, the world has been struggling with shipping and supply chain issues. So, as a result, Kyle and…
The Apple Tree | March 9, 2022

Last week, the New York Post put up a graphic that identified North Dakota as “the best state at solving Wordle.” I’m not sure my participation is helping those numbers, but I absolutely love Wordle because…
Parking Like You’re the Only Car on the Lot | March 2, 2022

We have reached the point in winter in which North Dakotans adopt the age-old adage, “Dance like no one is watching, sing like no one is listening, and park like you’re the only car in the…
Squirt International | February 23, 2022

Last weekend, my ten-year-old played in the Squirt International hockey tournament in Fargo, North Dakota. The “Squirt” in “Squirt International” refers to the age group in which he skates – specifically, fourth- and fifth-graders. My son,…

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