Monthly Archives: August 2011

It is almost to easy to make fun of North Dakota and North Dakotans. I usually only resort to this low form of humor when I can think of nothing else. I feel, however, that this post had to be … Continue reading →

There was kind of an interesting news phenomena to watch yesterday (it may have started a little earlier). National data were released providing the ACT test score means by state. It was reported that North Dakota scores were falling (at … Continue reading →

The Princeton Review has come out with its annual lists of top colleges and UND again appears in the #1 position on one of the lists. The lists rank colleges according to various characteristics and UND tops the list for … Continue reading →

I am looking for some support here. My wife contends I am a poor model for those learning about technology because I am easily frustrated when I can’t get things to work. While she may be describing my behavior correctly, … Continue reading →

I had surgery yesterday morning to repair a hernia I have had for about ten years. It ended up being an easy procedure and I am functioning pretty well today – no heavy lifting. I opened my Gmail account this … Continue reading →