The Pinke Post

Saving Grace. That’s what happened in North Dakota this week. I rarely post about my work on this blog. I work for the state of North Dakota, a public employee in our state Capitol. But it is American Thanksgiving week. You should meet a North Dakota turkey, who visited our Capitol this week and I had the opportunity capture the…
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Bacon. It’s an American favorite. My bacon is local. Actually your bacon is local too. American meat is local to me. Last year, my friend Val and I purchased hogs on Twitter. And we did it again this year. I don’t have a hog farm down the road from me. But I have a local grocery with bacon. However my…
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We all probably know a veteran. They are unsung heroes. Most haven’t made headlines. They don’t have accolades to show for their service. They have stories, loss, grief and a lifetime of memories that may bring joy and/or haunt them.  I am not a veteran. I have never been in the military. I was raised near an Air Force base….
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Today I had a successful but unknown to the world female farmer tell me, “People now think Pin It

40 years ago on the North Dakota prairie my mom was not given the opportunity participate in sports in her small town high school. She could be a cheerleader or a baton twirler. She went to track practice. Her brothers got to get on the bus and go to the track meets but she never was allowed. Just years later,…
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