Off-topic post…
As some of you know, I grew up in the Red River Valley where the flood of the century is happening. Three of my brothers are still there.
My brother, Paul is a photographer and hasn’t had time to document as much of this historic event as he would like. He has been sandbagging for [...]

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Life comes at you in waves, some up, some down. Yesterday Christine and I had a few surprises that are going to be challenging. Sometimes, when you’re skipping along the sidewalk a bully comes along and pushes you into the mud. While life deals you unexpected challenges, it is your choice how you frame them.
Sometimes [...]

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My son is 6.
Tonight he asked me A BIG question.
It was bedtime. We had just finished saying prayers when he asked, “Why does life exist? Why is all this happening?”
I asked him, “What else could be happening?”
He said, “Nothing. There could be nothing.”

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A post from Christine Olson (who is going to be posting here much more often)
How can you make more money?
We all could use some more cash right now, right? Sometimes friends, family and neighbors ask “How can I can make a few extra bucks for some Christmas spending money?”
$500 - $1500 selling clutter
Most of us [...]

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