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Easter is a little different at my house this year…
One of the challenges of a shared custody agreement is that on alternating holidays your child is with the other parent. That reality pretty much shapes the way I view the activities I plan for any...
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Heed the chair dancing woman’s advice…
Just when I thought Facebook was the biggest threat to people who lean toward procrastination (people like me), here comes my son Cory to introduce me to an infinitely bigger threat – Spotify. Spotify...
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Murder House…
When folks say they are “off-the-grid” I assume they are out of the reach of mankind via technology. I am with my whole clan at a remote lake cottage in Canada (just outside Wakefield, Quebec) and...
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The Misadventures of Oprah, Gayle, and Crew
It was established on my first trip to Canada with Noah that he is an “Oprah” and I am a “Gayle” - as he assumes the role of diva and I assume the role of friendly, happy-go-lucky traveler. He...
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An ambassador of joy and light…
The Department of Architecture and Landscape Architecture moved over to the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (AHSS) this year. My department is also in AHSS and I was thrilled when...
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There are two types of people in the world…
My son Cory is a third year student in NDSU’s architecture program. As I have watched him grow into his own design style I have been amazed at the transformation that has occurred at each step of the...
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#3 child, #2 son, #1 creative soul
I never ceases to amaze me how different all my children are. The family thread runs through them and connects them in varying ways that make them part of the colorful eclectic that is our family, but...
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Happy Nowruz!!
My son Cory’s girlfriend Niloufar is Persian. She studies architecture at NDSU like Cory. She is a beautiful, intelligent, and focused young woman with a mind of her own. Needless to say, my family...
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I have not been un-friended, yet.
On the way to work today (yes, I am still alive, but the green gills remain), I heard some interesting statistics on the radio that I feel compelled to share. According to Facebook data, one in four...
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Choose your words wisely…
File this one under: Yes, this just happened. I was talking with my son Cory on the phone tonight. I said, “Do you want to be a big brother?” Cory said, “What?” I repeated, “Do you want to be a big...
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