I’m intolerant today. So…
To the Red River, Fargo, Moorehead – and the two 100-year-floods which happened within six years of each other:
Folks, if you knowingly live in a flood plain, quit your whiney complaining. Your options, as you have known since the time you bought the property included flood insurance, sandbags and flood waters. If [...]
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Intolerance for A Day
Posted in catastrophe, drama, environment, guffaws, midwest living, news, weather, writing, tagged Fargo, flood, Moorehead, Red River on April 6, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Unexplained Mysteries
Posted in humor, writing, tagged mysteries, paranormal on January 7, 2009 | 7 Comments »
Call it unexplained mysteries of the paranormal or segments from Ripley’s Believe It or Not featuring Jack Palance. Any way you slice it, I’ve been part of some unusual events in recent weeks that I can’t explain in full. Is it life playing out in its own tricky fashion or (zhooooo zhweeeee zhooooo [that's my [...]
Working with the Uber Smart
Posted in education, health, thinking, work, writing, tagged intelligence on January 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
My career in medical device technology began a scant three years ago. But since Feb. 2006, I feel I’ve learned more than I did in my first 18 years in the workforce. And the kicker is I’m learning from some of the smartest people on the planet.
When I joined The Company, I often drove home [...]
I’m Open
Posted in philosophy, relationships, writing on January 4, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Open to learn. Open to love. Open to parent. Open to hope. Open to change. Open to passion. Open to care. Open to help. Open to innovation. Open to failure. Open to success. Open to understand. Open to listen. Open to believe. Open to health. Open to teach. Open to laugh. Open to share. Open [...]
Bold and a Post Script
Posted in exercise, health, life, love, music, new year, philosophy, relationships, thinking, weight, women, work, writing, tagged new year, resolution on December 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It’s heeeeeeeeeere: 2009. Well almost here. It’ll be here when we’re all kissing our sweethearts on New Year’s Eve and falling into bed at 12:06 a.m.
I’m not a resolution guy. Perhaps it’s because resolutions like, “I will exercise more,” only focus on the “do” in our lives and not on the “be.” And the “do” [...]
Poems, Parties, Paint, Patience and Peace
Posted in philosophy, writing on December 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Poem
I write. It’s a requisite in my career – but poetry writing, notsomuch. I penned a Haiku back in 2005. That’s been the extent of my poetic efforts until recently. And the problem with suddenly sitting down and writing a poem – even a free-verse kinda poem – is that no matter how attentive [...]
To Good Health
Posted in health, writing, tagged colds and flu on December 9, 2008 | 3 Comments »
We fail to appreciate good physical health until it’s no longer our shadow. Or, until we quit a habit like smoking and discover what a deep and true breath of fresh Minnesota air really tastes like. And yeah, it’s unbelievably fresh, with a hint of pine.
For the past several days, my take-it-for-granted good health found [...]
Wordplay – Surfeit
Posted in dictionary, words, writing, tagged meaning, usage on November 19, 2008 | 1 Comment »
It’s been months since I entered a Wordplay post. This one seems poignant given we’re a week out from the U.S. Thanksgiving. If you want to see other Wordplays – just enter the word “wordplay” in the search bar at the top of the page.
Surfeit (pronounced sur-fit): to feed or supply to fullness or excess; [...]