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The Lure of Fishing

Fishing is an interesting undertaking. It can be as simple as showing up to a lake in Nebraska where Game and Parks has their Urban Fisheries Trailer set up. It’s called Family Fishing Nights, where rods and reels, as well as bait and fishing instruction are available. Our family attended an event recently and much […]

Everyone knows everyone else from South Dakota. or How I was almost from God’s Country

There’s an adage that everyone in South Dakota knows each other, and that when we go on vacation we turn the lights out in the state. This impression isn’t helped when there are a million “I bet we can get to a million fans faster than….” pages on Facebook and the South Dakota pages […]

School, Teachers, Reading and Writing

I loved school at first. I loved my teachers too. Then there came a time that school mostly bored me and teachers were to be avoided. I had a couple teachers that frankly, left me cold and outside. Literally, one teacher said I could be her Outstanding Student that year. She meant Out Standing in […]

Story Tellers

I have always been a fan of good stories. I’m a huge fan of stories with happy endings, and especially when the story is the story of me. Well, aren’t you? Don’t you want a happy ending? One of my, scratch that. I think I can safely say, my favorite author is the amazing Orson […]

Immigration

I wonder where I fit in on this whole Immigration thing. I am a HUGE fan of Immigrants. They work harder than most Americans. They still believe in the American Dream. Many of them are very successful. I’d like to know how many Americans work for Immigrants (in jobs created by someone born in another […]

Solitude leads to Serenity

Every so often I feel a distinct need to get away. I feel that I’ve had enough. “I’ve had all I can take, and I can’t take it no more.” These times often coincide with times of fogginess. When understanding and vision are unclear. These are the times that I must take to the hills. […]

A Friend is someone who brings out the best in you.

I have heard it said that a true friend is someone who tells you the truth no matter what. I certainly value this in a friendship. If your friends can’t be honest with you, then who can? I think a better definition of a friend is someone who brings out the best in you. Someone […]

Purpose Statement

I have been working with blogs for quite a while now. I’ve started quite a few. Some are still running. Most seem to have fallen by the wayside. Now however, I feel the need to blog again. This time for a more specific yet, at the same time, more general purpose. Specifically, I feel the […]