By Carla Baranauckas

They’ll be harder to spot in a North Dakota blizzard than they were in a Maine meadow. (Pat Wellenbach/ Associated Press).

Schools are closed in some districts in North Dakota today, but it’s not because a blizzard hit the state on Thursday, shutting down some of the main highways.
In places like Dickinson and [...]

As consumers, we vote with our pocketbook.  There is plenty of complaining about the impact of Wal-Mart, but they are winning the campaign of the free market because they they are, in fact, cheap.  Everyone loves a bargain, and these days the way to get one is to invest your time and money into supporting [...]

Son,
We live in a crowded world.  There are many lifeforms competing for the same land, water, and air.  But we happen to be humans - so get out of the way other lifeforms.  That has been the human motto for thousands of years.  But I think we have pushed too hard.
Wildlife is now relegated to [...]

Son,
There is a big advertisement inserted into this morning’s newspaper. The title is catching: Cabela’s countdown to Deer Camp. Cabela’s is a big outdoor paraphernalia producer and marketer. The colorful ad is four full pages. One entire page is dedicated to arming oneself for the foray into the wild - the firearm must be the [...]