Monthly Archives: February 2012

Armchair quarterbacking…

Dictionary.com defines an armchair quarterback as “a person who offers advice or an opinion on something in which they have no expertise or involvement.” There is an awful lot of armchair quarterbacking today as it applies to various weather forecasts for … Continue reading

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I want to know.

I love personalized license plates.  I especially like the ones that so creatively use the sound of letters or numbers to build their plate – plates like N2 COWS or GR8T or 4SAKEN.  My dad often talks about his favorite … Continue reading

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Someone is clearly psychic…

Last year when the 2011-2012 school calendar for West Fargo School District was created a mid-winter break was scheduled for this week.  I must admit that when I first saw the timing of the week – two weeks before NDSU’s spring break … Continue reading

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Oh, the weather outside is frightful…

As I look out the window at blustery conditions,  the emergency management professional in me is reminded that the relative absence of snow events this winter may have made us all a bit more complacent about winter preparedness.  As such, I’d like … Continue reading

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Pinball wizard

My mind is like a pinball game with a hundred different paddles and bumpers that my mental ball can ping off of at any moment.  And ping it does.   One never knows in which direction it will head next – … Continue reading

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