minot nd: greatschools.net, give them an F - 12/25/08 03:38 PM
Some time ago I read about a website called greatschools.net which reports/grades schools. I thought what a good idea. How that I've checked the site out I'm thinking otherwise.
I am the father of a 7 year old boy and an 8 year old daughter. They attend our neighborhood elementary … (8 comments)
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minot nd: Wind Chill - 12/15/08 07:23 AM
In my previous post I mentioned that in our recent blizzard we had a very nasty wind chill. I had to make a correction to that post as I reported that we had a temperature of about -20 (that's 20 degrees below zero) but with a 40 mile an hour wind … (5 comments)
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minot nd: Oak Park Realty Goes Green! - 10/27/08 07:23 PM
Oak Park Realty, Minot North Dakota's First and Only Green Realtor.
Why: You know how you get set in your ways but then all of a sudden the light bulb comes on and you have a totally different view of something. Well this is what happened to me. In the past … (0 comments)
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minot nd: Blog Envy - 10/26/08 12:50 PM
Here is a little story for you about Blog Envy. This week I received an anonymous email thanking me for my blogging because it has brought him/her soooo much business. The email encouraged me to keep on blogging because people of one particular political party will never do business with me … (10 comments)
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minot nd: Blinkers in North Dakota? - 10/23/08 04:34 PM
If you are moving to North Dakota it's only fair to warn you about our traffic. Of course we are a rural state so I'm not posting this to warn you about big traffic jams with long lines at a standstill on the interstate. I was raised in the biggest city … (6 comments)
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minot nd: A Harvest Moon & Burning Leaves - 10/16/08 08:33 PM
This has been a beautiful evening with a full harvest moon. Up here in North Dakota the leaves have been falling and we have had a couple of frosty nights. Tonight my bride and I raked leaves with the help of our little ones (Tina 8 & Timmothy 7). It was nice … (3 comments)
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minot nd: Perfect in Plaza! - 10/08/08 11:21 AM
If you are on the way to BIG Oil Money here in North Dakota take a look at this home in the heart of Oil country.
3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths, Main Floor Laundry, located on 4 City lots. Built in 1983, Economical Boiler Heat (2001), 80 Gallon Gas … (1 comments)
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minot nd: Original Posts and Points - 10/03/08 07:36 AM
While posting for points is not the purpose of Active Rain lets face it, most of us would not post at all if it were not for the incentive of points. Personally I wish we received points for answering questions as I used to but time has not allowed me to lately. … (15 comments)
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minot nd: The Book Sale Of The Century! - 10/02/08 10:52 AM
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minot nd: Not All Water Is Frozen In North Dakota - 09/27/08 09:53 PM
Yes it gets cold up here but for heavens sake it's not cold year around. I'm sure no matter where you live you get some pretty crazy questions. Most often I'm asked if it ever warms up in North Dakota. The answer is of course, YES! Our springs are a little … (3 comments)
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minot nd: Down and Dirty! - 09/20/08 08:26 AM
Every website, every blog, and every agent out there is going to tell you how wonderful they are and ask you to "consider" them. I want you to "consider" this: If you want to list a house make sure you have made up your mind as to if you … (0 comments)
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minot nd: An Excellent Convention - 09/18/08 08:20 PM
We just completed the 2nd day of our 2008 Realtor Convention of the Dakotas. Even though it's not over yet I have to give a "Hat's Off" to Scott Louser as program Chair and all the folks that helped him pull this off. Normally I'm the last one to look forward … (0 comments)
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minot nd: The 2nd Story Club, another Great Asset - 09/11/08 07:13 PM
This weekend I had the good fortune to meet the beautiful and gracious Alayne Okland, Executive Director of The 2nd Story Club. I met Alayne like I've met a whole lot of people, at a rummage sale.
I almost passed up this rummage sale because it was a downtown address in … (0 comments)
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minot nd: The Arts In Minot ND - 09/01/08 06:30 PM
My mother gave me a great appreciation for the Fine Arts. She, Sofia, was very active in Fargo and she was the President and Manager of The Fargo Fine Arts Club House. Her love for the Arts gave all us "kids" the same appreciation she had. Although my oldest brother is … (0 comments)
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minot nd: Oh NO Paris, what did you say! - 08/06/08 07:40 AM
Oh NO, she said what! I woke up this morning to the BIG news of a Paris Hilton statement. As I said I just woke up so I hope I have this right. There were two things that caught my attention. Number one was that she didn't like being compared to … (25 comments)
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minot nd: Civil War, State vs State Humor - 08/04/08 04:45 PM
I used to travel a lot before I became a Realtor. I covered every inch of North Dakota calling on Churches to see if they were interested in a Pictorial Directory of their members. While ND boarders 3 other States and Canada I found it odd, but fun, that the residents … (5 comments)
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minot nd: ND State Fair, Only 36 hours left! - 07/25/08 01:23 PM
Tomorrow is the last day of The North Dakota State Fair. Come up and have some fun (if you are in Canada come down and have some fun)! Our family had a GREAT time last Wednesday and I know you will too. I'm not sure but I think it closes … (0 comments)
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minot nd: Matt Lauer Lying to the Public. - 07/17/08 07:24 AM
Seconds ago I just heard Matt Lauer on the Today Show refer to "The Misery Index" and he said the phrase was coined to apply to the period of time when President Clinton Just inherited the previous administrations financial whoas. BS, I would like Matt Lauer to produce one single printed … (9 comments)
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minot nd: North America's Largest Scandinavian Festival - 07/08/08 03:46 PM
One thing well worth blogging about within Minot North Dakota is an event called The Norsk Hostfest. The Scandinavion heritage of this area is emphesised through out the Minot community but this event in particular brings us visiters from all around the World. This event is much like the State Fair … (0 comments)
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minot nd: Minot North Dakota's Scandinavian Heritage Park - 07/08/08 03:39 PM
The Scandinavian Heritage Park in Minot North Dakota is a must see if you are in Minot North Dakota or even just passing through. This park is relatively new and expanding but you will be amazed at all it contains. Located close to the heart of Minot it is like an … (0 comments)
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