I guess I should be flattered. One of my young friends has the writing bug and I am helping her improving her writing. When she started her blog, Fear and Loathing in the Heartland, -Whipping it out below the Bible belt, it was Onion style reports that in general are quite funny. This is her [...]

The Norwegian Secretary of State, Jonas Gahr Støre, had a three day visit to the US, which included Minnesota, New York, and Washington. My editor asked for two stories, one on the Minnesota stop, and one on the Washington stop. The Minnesota story focuses on a significant change in the Midwestern community of Norwegian-Americans community. [...]