I recently finally had the opportunity to see the movie “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood”. From the very first jingle of the movie, a flood of emotions from my childhood came back to me. I had so many fond memories of this show. And so many visions of a simpler time. There was an…
Across the state, there are people helping each other. There are people going above and beyond. There are people behind the scenes making a difference. And these people all deserve their time to shine. But most of them never see it. And most of them never seek it. Helping one another out is a South…
Growing up in a small town in Scotland, South Dakota one of my favorite treats at The Rec Bar was Chislic. It never occurred to me that this was a thing in a very small part of the world. As a matter of fact, I got a little humor and disbelief out of the fact…
Have you ever tried to rank your Christmas as a movie? Maybe you could try to rank your Christmas as a “National Lampoon Christmas Vacation” or an “Elf” Christmas? Maybe you had a “Christmas Story” Christmas? Or maybe it was more of a “Scrooged” Christmas? Now, before everyone wants to rank their 2020 Christmas as…
We all dream for big things in our life. For some that’s to be rich and famous. For others it may be being able to do the things we love. Maybe you want to be able to help as many people as you can? And yet others may just want a quiet lifestyle with a…
Living in South Dakota I grew up learning what I thought were universal truths that all South Dakotans live by. Which entailed very stern morals and respect. Looking back now, I wonder if maybe I just misunderstood them? Maybe I only seen what I wanted to? Let me try to explain. And you can judge…
I must have been about 7 when I went to my first football game. At that time I didn’t really understand the rules. And I was more interested in messing around with friends then the actual game. I could definitely feel an energy that I didn’t feel with other sports or events though. Maybe it…
If you grew up in South Dakota there is a very good chance you know what this is about. It’s a Friday night. Maybe something was going on. But up and down main street in most towns are lines of cars . It’s not that there is something specific going on. And it’s not that…
Almost ten years ago I started down a path as a social media influencer. I didn’t know what that was at the time. I didn’t even know the word existed. But it was a path that helped me to get thousands of people to follow me and listen to what I was trying to say….
“Mom, why do we celebrate the fourth of July?” As we watched the fireworks going off in our hometown. “Well, we were once ruled by people across the sea. But we wanted our own freedoms and government that was ours. Not some people telling us what to do who didn’t really see us or know…
