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Those Coveted Coffee Mugs

A Slice of Life I’ve noticed that many coffee drinkers have a weird relationship with their favorite coffee mugs. They cling to them as if their very lives were dependent upon it. Strange. Hmmm. As I write these lines, I confess to you, dear reader, that my favorite coffee mug is but a few […]

by Kim Fundingsland

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February 5, 2023

Dog Treat Conundrum

A Slice of Life All dog owners do this. They stand in a store and stare at shelves of dog treats with completely dazed looks on their faces. I know this. I’ve been doing it for years. There’s too many choices. Too many decisions to make. And your pet’s happiness and health is at risk. It’s […]

by Kim Fundingsland

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January 29, 2023

Working in the Place He Loves

Minot’s Public Works Director lydia.hoverson@mydakotan.com MINOT – Public works is not an easy job, but Minot’s director has it down after 16 years of working in that department. Dan Jonasson, originally from Milton in northeast North Dakota, has lived in Minot since September of 2006, when he was first employed as assistant public works director. […]

by Lydia Hoverson

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January 22, 2023

Fear of Falling Trains

A Slice of Life This isn’t easy to write about, but here it is. I have a fear of falling trains. Stay with me now. In my attempt to explain why, there is a bit of history that must be recalled, at least vaguely. It involves a landmark of sorts in the City of Minot […]

by Kim Fundingsland

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January 22, 2023

In-Home Therapy for Families in the Area

The Village Part Two PIX—village logo lydia.hoverson@mydakotan.com MINOT – Though The Village provides out-patient and school-based therapy, it also has many other services that go with those, such as in-home therapy. Mallary Schaefer, regional program supervisor for The Village in Minot and Bismarck, described in-home therapy as therapists going into homes to provide family therapy. […]

by Lydia Hoverson

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January 21, 2023

Those Dreaded Lines

A Slice of Life After decades of trying, I have never gotten it right. Not a single time. Not once that I can remember. Lines. That’s right – lines. The kind that never move the way you had hoped they would. I know I am not alone here. I think. I’m writing about those many […]

by Kim Fundingsland

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January 15, 2023

Popcorn

A Slice of Life Popcorn -- the most popular snack food of all-time. Okay. I have not researched any factual data for that declaration, but it has to be true. Who doesn’t love popcorn? I have memories of my mother making popcorn on a stove, dumping kernels from a bag into sizzling oil and waiting […]

by Kim Fundingsland

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January 8, 2023

Walkin’ on Water

A Slice of Life A non-resident asks, “What makes you darned North Dakotan’s so special?” Resident -- “Well, we do walk on water.” Incredulous non-resident -- “Are all North Dakotans so arrogant and pompous?” Resident -- “Nope. Some don’t ice fish.” That kind of sums it up. Oh yes. In North Dakota we walk on […]

by Kim Fundingsland

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January 1, 2023

A Snowman in Sunshine

A Slice of Life Kim.fundingsland@mydakotan.com KEY LARGO, FLORIDA -- I’ll admit it’s a goofy concept, at least that’s one perfectly acceptable way of looking at it. I’m talking about a North Dakotan going to the Sunshine State and completely covering up in opposition to it. Yup. Goofy. Wait now. If a fair-skinned Norwegian from […]

by Kim Fundingsland

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December 25, 2022

Amazing Bird Encounters

A Slice of Life kim.fundingsland@mydakotan,com I saw my first whooping crane sometime in the 1970s. There were nine of the endangered birds on the ground near Crosby. I also remember there were about 50 uniformed agents, mostly from the Fish and Wildlife Service, keeping watch over the tall birds. The total population at the time […]

by Kim Fundingsland

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December 18, 2022

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Those Coveted Coffee Mugs

Dog Treat Conundrum

Working in the Place He Loves

Fear of Falling Trains

In-Home Therapy for Families in the Area

Those Dreaded Lines

Popcorn

Walkin’ on Water

A Snowman in Sunshine

Amazing Bird Encounters

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