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Negative Thoughts Holding You Back

How many times during the day do you think something to yourself? Probably more than you think. The truth is, you (yes, that person in the mirror) are the biggest influence on howyour life turns out. And if we can’t change our thoughts, we very well can’t change our actions, now can we? So let’s make [...]

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Why Art is More Important than You Think

For many people, art is considered just a hobby. Painting is something you do on a lazy Sunday afternoon while drinking a delicious cup of espresso and calmly looking back on your workweek (which is almost a myth in itself, as very few people have ever had the time to do this). The fact is though, art [...]

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9 Quotes You Should Know Inside and Out

I’m sure we’ve all heard plenty of inspirational quotes, and we’ve probably got a short list of a few that we consider seriously significant. But every once in a while (read: now, while you’re reading this article for the first time), a collection of quotes comes along that is more than just quirky banter. These quotes [...]

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Changing Our Behavior – More Fun Than You Think

Change is happening all around us.  Consider the “Bakken Boom” we are all experiencing in the Dakotas and Montana.  There is so much to do.  So much to remember.  So much left undone.  We need the people around us to do their part.  When they don’t, it frustrates us and we have a limited set [...]

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The Bakken-Where History & the Future Intersect

“Cultural Resource Management” – wow , that’s a big governmental sounding term!  So, let’s just call it CRM for short.  CRM is the process we use to determine if archaeological or historical properties (that’s sites more than 50 years old) are within a project’s “Area of Potential Effect”.  (Yes, I know, another big governmental sounding [...]