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Much ink and anguish has been wasted on the rise and demise of the University of North Dakota’s mascot, The Fighting Sioux. Now that the death knell has rung, the school must move on and face the fact that the name is done. They must also face the fact that they are left with a …

I am addicted to the tea from Steep Me, a specialty tea shop here in Bismarck, North Dakota. Visiting the shop is a fun experience in its own right; it’s clean and peaceful and airy and full of great pottery and all things related to tea. My favorite teas — that is, the teas that …

This is what happens when a cat attempts to fly an airplane, which is always a mistake. They are too short to adequately maintain visual contact with the exterior as well as the interior of the plane, and are prone to curling up and falling asleep. The lack of opposable thumbs does not help. Whatever …

I’ve decided to share the splendor of my cat Brutus’ imaginary life in formal portraiture here on my blog. The opening salvo features Brutus in a formal setting lacking anything of interest. Since I am unable to have my cat here with me in my apartment, I’ll be making everything up. This will likely increase …

I’ve never been much of a salesperson, so my technique for burying things on my site so that people don’t notice them is a finely honed craft, the likes which have rarely been seen. A friend recently sent me an email and indicated both surprise (“I just found this on your site!”) and interest in …