Here are a few photos of Game Day, before the University of North Dakota-Denver University hockey game Thursday at the NCAA Frozen Four in Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla.
Alexandria, Va., photographer recently traveled south for a vacation retreat at Bald Head Island, a village located on the east side of the Cape Fear River in Brunswick County, N.C. Just two miles off North Carolina’s southern coast, Bald Head Island — located at the tip of Cape Fear — is home to Old Baldy, the state’s oldest lighthouse, and is a favorite …
As I write this article on April 4, my 77th birthday, I am reminded of what happened on this day in 1972. The election for municipal judge was held on that day. This being my first and only run for elective office, I went with my wife, my best friend and his wife to see John Wayne in “The Cowboys” …
Signs of spring are everywhere: Chubby buds add haze to bare branches arching over Fifth Street. Geese honk high up in their northbound express lane. Frisky squirrels play hopscotch on our porch roof. And our cats are taking off their winter coats … and flinging them into every corner of our house. Or “their house,” as they prefer to call …
Rhubarb is very likely the first vegetable — yes, it’s not a fruit — harvested in the spring by gardeners. It perhaps is also the most-awaited one by cooks who prefer making desserts above all else. Fresh rhubarb from the garden is still weeks away from being harvested, but that’s not stopping me from pleasuring my sweet tooth. That’s because I had …
Will had been taking batting lessons from me for about a year. He was a really nice 11-year-old kid with average athletic ability — and very respectable. We got along great! But he was progressing at a very slow pace, and it seemed like the instruction just wasn’t sinking in. Finally one day, I asked Will if he had any …
A note to Fish readers: On Jan. 2, I began a nutrition plan complete with a certified nutritionist coach. After learning that I’m a journalist and blogger, she invited me to blog about my experiences. The following is the ninth of my weekly blogs. When my nutrition coach Christine told me I’d be able to have a “treat meal” once a …
Political parties exist for one primary purpose: to nominate candidates, generally of a like mind, for political office. Everything else political parties do is secondary to that. To be sure, there are other important secondary functions: to provide a platform on which those candidates base their campaigns, to provide a supporting organization and to provide money, or a means to …
It was a nice day to be outdoors Sunday, and Grand Forks photographer Russ Hons took advantage of the weather to capture these images of a mature bald eagle and a couple of juveniles in northern Minnesota. Check out more photos from Russ Hons here.
Who likes lighthouses? Dave Bruner captured these images of the Canal Park lighthouses in Duluth Harbor, along with the Aerial Lift Bridge with a full moon displayed at sunrise. Scenes such as these are why many photographers come to Duluth and the North Shore area on a regular basis ― to capture striking images. It is a favorite of Dave’s, and is a place he will visit again in …
Spring is a time of renewal. These blooming flowers, which recently caught the eye of Alexandria, Va., photographer Jeff Olson, reminds us of that.
A note to Fish readers: On Jan. 2, I began a nutrition plan complete with a certified nutritionist coach. After learning that I’m a journalist and blogger, she invited me to blog about my experiences. The following is the eighth of two month’s of weekly blogs that first appeared on the international Metabolic Balance® website on March 17. Unheralded.fish will run …
Every time I start to think that the politicians at the national level can do no more “stupid,” they pull another rabbit out of their hat full of “dumb.” I’d like to share examples of this from both political parties, but it’s the Republicans who just can’t leave well enough alone. Each day, they make the Democrats in Congress and …
A note to Fish readers: On Jan. 2, I began a nutrition plan complete with a certified nutritionist coach. After learning that I’m a journalist and blogger, she invited me to blog about my experiences. The following is the seventh of two month’s of weekly blogs that first appeared on the international Metabolic Balance® website on March 9. Unheralded.fish will run …
I like hearty soups. They can be full of all kinds of vegetables ― and meat (or not), too. It doesn’t matter. Usually, no two soups of mine are alike, since I save all sorts of vegetable stock ― i.e. liquid from mashed potatoes or any vegetables that have been steamed, blanched, etc. ― as well as broth made from chicken, beef or wild game …
Impatience. That’s the word that comes to mind when I think about my childhood years. Well, maybe even my older ones. It’s just that there always seemed like there were a million things to do and never enough time to do it. As a Baby Boomer, we had more choices than our parents. And now, our kids have far more …
It’s good to know that all of Minnesota’s big, pressing problems are under control in St. Paul. That must be why legislative Republicans have seized an opportunity to resume their favorite hobby ― worrying about what happens when other people pull down their pants. You’d think this short session, loaded with last year’s leftovers, would encourage focus. But no. With …
It seems as if we’re losing a lot of entertainment industry folk this year. The latest, Academy Award-winning actress Patty Duke, who died early Tuesday morning at the age of 69. I had the great pleasure of spending a few minutes of television time with her a couple of years ago. Patty Duke won fame playing a young Helen Keller in “The Miracle …
A note to Fish readers: On Jan. 2, I began a nutrition plan complete with a certified nutritionist coach. After learning that I’m a journalist and blogger, she invited me to blog about my experiences. The following is the sixth of two month’s of weekly blogs that first appeared on the international Metabolic Balance® website on March 1. Unheralded.fish will run …
Ham and cheese is one of those classic food combos that never gets old. Just like bacon and eggs, hamburgers and fries, peanut butter and jelly and pretzels and beer, this dynamic duo is an American favorite. Always has been, always will be. Perhaps the simplest and most common of way is to combine the pair for the sandwich ― grilled …
It’s practically the most fun I have … sitting up. I enjoy scamming the scammers. The ones who pretend to be our Facebook friends in an effort to separate us from our money. Below is my latest, actual conversation with “David.” Scammer: Hello how are you doing ? Scammer: You decide not to reply me. Me: Hi. Scammer: Am fine, Busy …
A note to Fish readers: On Jan. 2, I began a nutrition plan complete with a certified nutritionist coach. After learning that I’m a journalist and blogger, she invited me to blog about my experiences. The following is the fifth of two month’s of weekly blogs that first appeared on the international Metabolic Balance® website on Feb. 22. Unheralded.fish will run …
Let the celebration begin! Photographer Russ Hons supplies the postgame cheer after the University North Dakota men’s hockey team captured the NCAA Midwest Regional Tournament on Saturday in Cincinnati with a resounding 5-2 win over the University of Michigan. Check out more photos from Russ Hons here.
The University of North Dakota men’s hockey team is heading to Tampa, Fla. The Fighting Sioux, behind a three-goal, third period outburst, defeated the University of Michigan 5-2 in the championship game of the NCAA Midwest Regional in Cincinnati’s U.S. Bank Arena to advance for the third straight year to the Frozen Four. Goals by Rhett Gardner, Coltyn Sander and …
The University of North Dakota men’s hockey team is headed to the NCAA Midwest Region’s championship game for the sixth straight year and 11th in the past 13 years with a convincing 6-2 defeat of Northeastern University on Friday in Cincinnati’s U.S. Bank Arena. A win tonight against the University of Michigan, a 3-2 overtime winner over the University of Notre Dame, will send …
I love the Little Missouri River. It is one of the longest, free-flowing rivers in America. In reality, I believe it IS the longest because the Yellowstone, which claims the honor, is full of low-head dams that create little pools and eddies all along its length, even though they don’t create giant reservoirs like the Big Missouri’s dams do. The …
A note to Fish readers: On Jan. 2, I began a nutrition plan complete with a certified nutritionist coach. After learning that I’m a journalist and blogger, she invited me to blog about my experiences. The following is the fourth of two month’s of weekly blogs that first appeared on the international Metabolic Balance® website. Unheralded.fish will run the first eight …
My generation’s daughters, most of them, have made it abundantly clear to us by now: They don’t much want the family heirlooms we’re storing for them in our basements. What now? It’s become the dilemma du jour among many of my friends ― a lingering challenge that snuck up when we weren’t looking. As we ourselves reach the stage when …
Free advice is worth the price you pay for it. I have some advice for the city of West Fargo: Contact American Crystal Sugar in Moorhead to ascertain the process they used to eliminate most of the odor from their settling ponds. Years ago, Crystal’s ponds caused a neighborhood revolution in North Fargo and North Moorhead. Crystal addressed the concerns …
Dealing with leftovers sometimes can be a problem. Especially if you have picky eaters who don’t have an appetite for an entree the second or third time around. That’s not the case with food such as spaghetti, which is often better after it’s sat for a day or two. Whenever I make a pot of that Italian favorite, we usually …
The National Cherry Blossom Festival, billed as “The Nation’s Greatest Springtime Celebration,” is under way in Washington, D.C., as these shots taken today (March 24) from Alexandria, Va., photographer Jeff Olson will attest. Exactly when the buds will open is not easy to predict, and it is extremely difficult to give an accurate forecast much more than 10 days before …
Ah, the life of a dog. Nothing to do except fetch a ball or a stick. Photographer Russ Hons shows why it truly is a dog’s world. Check out more photos from Russ Hons here.
A note to Fish readers: On Jan. 2, I began a nutrition plan complete with a certified nutritionist coach. After learning that I’m a journalist and blogger, she invited me to blog about my experiences. The following, written Feb. 9, is the third of two month’s of weekly blogs that first appeared on the international Metabolic Balance® website. Unheralded.fish will run the …
The University of North Dakota women’s basketball season came a heartbreaking end Sunday night as the Fighting Hawks dropped a 76-74 decision to Weber State in the quarterfinals of the Women’s Basketball Invitational in Betty Engelstad Sioux Center. UND (19-14) surrendered a four-point halftime lead as the Wildcats (22-11) outscored the Fighting Hawks 30-11 in the third quarter and held …
Here are some crowd photos from Russ Hons of the University of North Dakota-Denver University third-place game in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference Frozen Faceoff on Saturday in Minneapolis’ Target Center. Check out more photos from Russ Hons here.
The University of North Dakota men’s hockey team skated to a 1-1 tie with Denver University in the third-place game of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference Frozen Faceoff on Saturday in Minneapolis’s Target Center. Nick Schmaltz scored for UND, while Trevor Moore scored for DU. Cam Johnson stopped 16 shots on goal for the Fighting Hawks, and Evan Cowley had …
A note to Fish readers: On Jan. 2, I began a nutrition plan complete with a certified nutritionist coach. After learning that I’m a journalist and blogger, she invited me to blog about my experiences. The following, written Jan. 25, is the second of two month’s of weekly blogs that first appeared on the international Metabolic Balance® website. Unheralded.fish will run the …
The University of North Dakota men’s hockey team, already a lock for a No. 1 seed in next weekend’s NCAA tournament, was handed a 4-2 setback by the University of Minnesota-Duluth in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference Frozen Faceoff semifinals Friday night in Minneapolis’ Target Center. The Bulldogs, ranked No. 16 nationally and seeded fourth in the tournament, fell behind …
SPEAKING OF NEW DRESSES Wednesday, I wrote a long story about lieutenant governors, mostly, and in it, I poked some fun at my friend, Jim Poolman. If you missed it, click here. But here’s another addition to the story, and it demonstrates why I like Jim Poolman. He has a sense of humor and a thick skin. Last night, I was sitting in …
A note to Fish readers: On Jan. 2, I began a nutrition plan complete with a certified nutritionist coach. After learning that I’m a journalist and blogger, she invited me to blog about my experiences. The following, written Jan. 12, is the first of two month’s of weekly blogs that first appeared on the international Metabolic Balance® website. Unheralded.fish will run …
Music doesn’t get much better than that created by Ben Folds. Below is his open letter to the University of North Dakota. AN OPEN LETTER TO ED SCHAFER PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA Dear President Schafer: We are writing to urge you to reconsider eliminating the entire music therapy program at the University of North Dakota. In our respective …
It may not quite be spring according to the calendar, but the magnolia blooms are bursting ― and falling ―in Washington, D.C., as these images from Alexandria, Va., photographer Jeff Olson will attest. They were taken at Rawlins Park, the American Red Cross headquarters and the Enid A. Haupt Garden the Smithsonian Institution. While the magnolia blooms are going fast and the next rain storm will carry …
With her passing this week, lots of stories are being told and retold about the bigger-than-life “First Lady of Medora,” Sheila Schafer. I can’t resist relating my favorite. It was told to Ginny and me by a very close friend of hers. Almost too good to be true, I believe it is. Home alone in the Bismarck apartment she shared with her husband, Harold Schafer, …
