Back in the Days of Mutual Respect

In early January of 1972 – 50 years ago - Lt. Governor Frank Wenstrom rapped the gavel to launch one of the most unique events in North Dakota history – the holding of a convention to update the state’s constitution. The only one since 1889.

KC’s Column

GREAT BEGINNINGS, 1813 “The guns spell money’s ultimate reason In letters of lead on the spring hillside. But the boy lying dead under the olive trees Was too young and too silly To have been notable to their important eye.

Compassionate Creation

“People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air, but to walk on earth.

Is My Analysis of my Wife’s Social Security Correct?

Dear Rusty: I am 63 and my wife is exactly 4 ½ years younger than me to the day. I plan to file for Social Security when I turn 70. My earnings history is considerably higher than my wife’s.

Litmus Test

What are you thankful for? It is a pretty wide open question. Each one of us may answer differently. Often we think of the creature comforts in life. Some may think of the blessing of living in America, truly a blessing. Some may think of their freedom.

Capitol Insight

One year ago we were well into the 2021 Legislative Session and I believe we set a record on the amount of debate on face masks and vaccines and emergency declarations! The debate remains at a national level now, but there is still a lot we don’t know about covid and things associated with it.

Dakota Datebook

by Sarah Walker No Snow Day by Sarah Walker January 24, 2022 — Almost any child will express excitement at the prospect of snow; and almost any schoolaged student looks forward to the possibility of missing school if it snows too heavily.

The face of an abuser...

We like to think that we know what an abuser looks like. The truth of the matter is that sometimes the abuser is the nicest person that you know.

Who knew...

January is Thyroid awareness month. There are many people who quietly suffer with thyroid disease of some sort. Until it affects you or someone you love it is hard to comprehend. Who knew that one little gland could affect someone so drastically?

Walking (shoveling) in a winter wonderland

In the past few weeks I have heard about one million complaints about all of the snow we have been receiving this winter. OK, maybe not quite a million but it seems like it, especially when one adds all of the complaints I have heard from my bride about the cold temperatures.