I had the opportunity to watch my sister participate in the Dick Beardsley half marathon last weekend in Detroit Lakes. In line to register, hundreds of other runners swarmed around us, which got me to thinking of what a crazy notion the entire marathon “thing” really is. People train for months to run these races. …
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RedHawks Entertainment
The RedHawks have wrapped up another season. I attended more games this summer than any other year residing in Fargo – cause for picking up on a few comical things about the crowd. The fans that show up to these games are hilarious! In all seriousness, even if you arent a baseball fanatic, it is basically …
Collect on, collectors!
Do you remember forming a collection when you were a kid? Do you still have your collected treasures? Have you ever really thought about why you’re collecting what you collect? Doing a little research, we find some of the most popular items collected: baseball cards, coins, dolls, seashells, knives, antiques, key chains, stamps, fossils and …
Being green requires very little energy
As a bridesmaid in a friend’s wedding, I was given a gift which I was unsure of what to do with. It’s not just any bag. This large, tan bag with hot pink stripes and straps has my name embroidered on the side. It didn’t take long to find its purpose in my life. I …
Brain Freeze
Smoothies, malts, shakes, slurpees, push-ups, or slushies – it doesn’t matter. They’re all delicious and awfully refreshing, especially on a hot day. But how can chugging such a good thing give you complete delight one moment and take a turn toward intense forehead pain the next? For the next minute, you’re scrunching up your face in …
Kinda Chunky
I recently watched Super Size Me. I know – the movie came out about four years ago, but in case you missed last week’s Shootin’ the Wit, I’m a little behind times. Please excuse my tardiness. For those who haven’t yet seen it, this documentary by Morgan Spurlock demonstrates the physical and psychological effect fast food has …
Donating Blood
Are you a hero? We all have different takes on giving blood. Some people nearly faint at the thought of it while others are earnest about donating every eight weeks. Recently facing a fear of mine, I signed up to donate. After a rather pleasant first experience, I decided to become a regular blood donor. …
You did WHAT?
Have you ever thought about what kind of stories future generations will be told? When you ponder where this world is headed and where it has been, it feels strange to think about the crazy things we are currently doing that won’t even exist in the lives of generations to come. For an example: telephone …
Marriage
The statistics are disheartening: fifty percent of marriages end in divorce. Wow! What are we doing wrong? Rather than having a mindset of what used to be a lifelong commitment, perhaps we’ve adapted a "lets-give-it-a-go" attitude towards marriage. As a person who has never been married (or come even remotely close), I’ve been trying to …
Just Let Go
My dog taught me another life lesson this week. After deciding to play a game of tennis, someone had the brainstorm to bring a ball retriever with us — my 1-year-old lab puppy. We loaded her up in the back of — yes, the Geo — and were on our way. The first ball was hit, and she …