Archive for February, 2008

It appears that Detroit is taking notice of North Dakota.
A little more than a year ago, North Dakota regained the world record for the most snow angels made simultaneously.  More than 8900 people participated in the event, including a couple of women in their eighties.
According to KX television, a radio station in Detroit is challenging […]

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Thanks to Flat and Treeless for posting about this article and bringing it to my attention…
There are some parts of the nation where the real estate industry is doing well in spite of the widespread housing slump.  According to this New York Times article, some cities in North Dakota (Grand Forks and Bismarck, for instance) are […]

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Behind global warming issues are social issues, including how and when Americans can come to satisfactory agreements on how to use our energy resources. 
North Dakota has great potential for renewable resources and a vast reserve of fossil fuels.  Defining–and perhaps combining–our viewpoints may be crucial to our ability to produce and export excess energy to other states.
A short video clip posted on the […]

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Every six weeks, United Printing publishes a small glossy magazine called City Magazine.  Stories are drawn mostly from the Bismarck-Mandan and Dickinson areas.  Besides addressing social issues like teen alcoholism, the magazine brings out some of the best and brightest things happening in our community.
I like the young entrepreneur success stories.  I like the question-and-answer articles with prominent community leaders.  I […]

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Beautiful North Dakota photos

Oh, wow!
Today I visited ND Opinions.  On the left side of the blog page is a section showing Flickr photos tagged North Dakota.  They’re well worth a glance or two.
 My favorite of that bunch:  Storm’s a Brewin’…bright yellow canola fields against a heavy blue sky.  It’s breathtaking.
ND Opinions is worth a look, too.  
More North Dakota […]

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