Just do something.
My colleague and friend, Jessica (a.k.a. JJ), gave me the most fabulous holiday gift the other day. I absolutely love it! It is interesting as over the years it has become the case that I buy the...
View ArticleIDOBYKS
Every day on our way to and from school Cheyenne and I pass Keith Schoon’s vehicle and yard. His vehicle sports the license plate IDOBYKS and his yard is filled with hundreds of bicycles. You may...
View ArticleThe urge to purge…
I have been feeling the urge to purge lately. I think it may have something to do with watching too much HGTV. Almost all the homes on those shows look clean, organized, and above all else –...
View ArticleAnd the winners are…
Today my little NDSU team participated in the Chili Cook-Off sponsored by the Sheltering Churches Project. We had an all female team and the three students who joined me – Tamara Nelson, Cari Oye, and...
View ArticleWhat happens when you care…Aidan’s example.
I am adding a name to my favorite people list this evening – Aidan Thomas Hornaday. I learned about Aidan from my buddy B-Dubya (a.k.a. Barbara Wang). B-Dubya posted a video clip of an interview with...
View ArticleCan you help?
Today I am sharing with you a correspondence that was forwarded to me by my lovely friend Katherine Tweed who aside from being a fabulous person has community service hardwired into her soul. The...
View ArticleThe Investment Bank
One of my favorite business-based community initiatives comes from Bell State Bank & Trust and Bell Mortgage. The initiative, Pay It Forward, which was started in 2008 by Michael Solberg (now the...
View ArticleThe Pope and the hog…
I have heard that Pope Francis is down-to-earth, but I did not know that he owned a motorcycle. And not just any motorcycle – a hog – a Dyna Super Glide Harley-Davidson. That is one heavenly ride,...
View ArticleFeel good shopping…
I learned something new about Amazon today from my friend Bill in Dickinson. Apparently, Amazon allows you to shop and give to charity at the same time. Who knew? The program is called AmazonSmile...
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