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Football, dogs and church

October 9, 2008

Weekends rarely go as planned and last Sunday was no exception. It began routinely enough, waking up around 9:30 a.m., eating breakfast and searching the newspaper for the Best Buy ad, while waiting patiently for the Colts/Texans game to begin at noon. That’s when a female’s voice provided a gentle reminder that instead of watching football, a chili feed and pet blessing would be attended at a local church. Chili was being served around noon with the blessing following at 2 p.m. My first thought was: Colts/Texans dead. The second thought: Mmm, chili. And the third: Pet blessing? Interesting idea, the blessing of a pet. But is it really necessary? How much trouble can a dog or cat or rabbit really get into with the Lord? A quick, mental rehash of the seven deadly sins showed that the family dog (or in our case three dogs) could use a good blessing, or two. Lust. A leg or two has been targeted at this household and we’ve all seen what goes on at the dog park. Check.

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Clock ticking on fall sports

October 2, 2008

Although the temperature outdoors has felt a lot like early summer, make no mistake — fall is here.

A bright green landscape has rapidly given way to falling colors of gold and brown.

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A rant about nothing

September 29, 2008

Two weeks ago, it was decreed by the sports editor that The Minot Daily News would be running more columns.

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Don’t make any plans Friday

September 18, 2008

Area football fans will want to clear their calendars this Friday. There are many games throughout the four divisions worth paying attention to, each with its own history and playoff implications.

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Call off the hounds

September 10, 2008

Put down the pitchforks and torches St. John Woodchucks faithful, I did not in fact pick against the Chucks last weekend.

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First impressions mean everything

August 28, 2008

We have always been told how important first impressions are.

In the world of sales, the first impression that you leave upon your client might be the difference between making or breaking the sale.

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