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Tag: Looking Back

Photo of a broken sugar cookie in a Ziploc bag
GriefJune 22, 2020

Sugar Cookie

The perfect balance between soft and firm, slightly crumbly, a little buttery and always sweet.

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StoriesApril 12, 2020

Jesus Christ and Happy Days in Three Tiny Towns

We all pay for our sins somehow.

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Hilda Stofferahn circa 1918
CoronavirusMarch 15, 2020

Guest Post: Grand Aunt Hilda and the Influenza Pandemic of 1918

The Stofferahn family history is a wake-up call. U.S. leadership needs to act fast to avoid another 1918.

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Dick and Jane - Whitman pre-primer card #28
Looking BackMarch 13, 2020

Raisins to the Rescue

Jump. Run. Walk. Ball. Throw. Catch. Milk. Baby… Mother.

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Photo of a man sitting in a chair holding a walkign cane
The Way It IsSeptember 19, 2019

…from their limping…

Year to year, knee to knee and back to knuckles, there’s a moral to this gobshite’s tale.

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Martin C. Fredricks IV at Ouzel Falls
StoriesMarch 20, 2019

Colorado Rocky Mountain Luck

Good fortune comes in all shapes and sizes, and sometimes travels in a little Mazda pickup. Where it’s headed after a few months is anyone’s guess.

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Picture of vehicles on I-94 during near whiteout and cold conditions
ExperiencesJanuary 30, 2019

Ridin’ the Vortex ‘Til the Wheels Fall Off

Does it qualify as “living” when all you do is run to your car, into the front doors of your destination, back to your car and, finally, into your house, no pauses or sidetracks?

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Image of explosion of tanker cars carrying Bakken crude oil near Casselton, N.D.
Politics/GovernmentJanuary 3, 2019

North Dakota Moves to Weaken Bakken Crude Conditioning Rules

Five years after Casselton’s near miss with exploding oil cars, the North Dakota Industrial Commission is loosening rules for testing Bakken crude set to ship by rail. What do YOU think?

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Photo of UND hockey player, 11/24/18
The Way It IsNovember 29, 2018

UND’s Hockey Team is on the Ice

UND hockey has a rich tradition of excellence; nine national championships speak loudly to it. Maybe it’s time to support that excellence by vocalizing support for the team that’s on the ice, in the classroom and at the alumni center.

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