MARILYN HAGERTY: Student from South Korea leaves home to realize his dream as...
Grand Forks HeraldDavid Kim going home for Christmas.He is leaving Wednesday. And this will be the first time in more than three years he has seen his parents.They live in...
View ArticleMARILYN HAGERTY: Here comes winter
Grand Forks HeraldDear Shirley,Well, we don't need any swamp coolers like you use down in Arizona when the heat's on. But around here this time of year, we sure need humidifiers....
View ArticleTHE EATBEAT: Light and hearty choices available at Applebee's
Grand Forks HeraldWhile it has seating for more than 200, Applebee's on South Columbia Road also has developed a popular "carside to go" service that handles about 30 percent of its sales....
View ArticleMARILYN HAGERTY: Semester, events draw to a close as UND students graduate
Grand Forks HeraldSo far, I have counted three birds. They flit around in the pine trees in front of my house. I am hoping all of the birds around here know enough...
View ArticleMARILYN HAGERTY: A wish list for the 'good eggs'
Grand Forks HeraldDear Santa Claus,Usually I write to my sister Shirley in Tucson on Tuesdays. But as you and I know, this is a week different from all the others. It...
View ArticleTHE EATBEAT: Plenty of choices at Panera
Grand Forks HeraldIt's the broccoli cheddar soup from Panera that calls many customers off 32nd Avenue South on cold, wintry days. The soup is thick, but not too thick. It is gently...
View ArticleMARILYN HAGERTY: On Christmas Eve, all roads lead to home
Grand Forks HeraldExcuse me, please. But it's Christmas Eve, and I must go home.If only for five minutes and only in my thoughts, I have to go back on Christmas...
View ArticleMARILYN HAGERTY: Christmas cards and the lost art of writing letters
Grand Forks HeraldChristmas ends in a trail of shredded paper, ribbons, bows, boxes. And sometime between now and New Year's Eve, there should be a quiet time.That would be a time...
View ArticleMARILYN HAGERTY: Tiny SD capital on Monopoly map
Grand Forks HeraldDear Shirley,Remember Robert Forsythe? He always wanted the red properties—Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky—when we played Monopoly.And he usually won. We spent hours playing Monopoly...
View ArticleTHE EATBEAT: Tips for eating well while dining out
Grand Forks HeraldIt seems overwhelming. But you can do it. You can order healthful meals in restaurants. And since American adults are eating about a third of their calories on food purchased...
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