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Kessler: Dakota Renaissance Man
Warren Kessler is remarkably unpretentious. His beard is a bit shaggy with a few grey hairs, and he is wearing a delivery driver uniform – not in an ironic way; he just finished work for the day. He is quick to smile, a little self-deprecating, and lacks overwrought explanations about his life and purpose. Warren is genuine.
Dakota Driving Tale Teaches Winter Survival Lessons
There I sat, in the driver’s seat of my not-so-trustworthy truck, pulled over on I-94. Sitting next to me was my good friend, who brought a familiar comfort to this unexpected situation. The two strangers occupying my backseat made us feel tense and apprehensive.We knew it was midday on March 11, 2011. However, our location and which direction we were facing were unidentifiable. In a short period of time, my windows had accumulated a thick layer of ice which, when cleared, only revealed a white cloud of blowing snow.I felt frustrated for not obeying the “winter survival” rules every North Dakotan stores in the back of his or her mind during these cold months. After a few hours I acknowledged this to be a remarkable experience, unaware that the worst was yet to come.
Bari Jam
Monster Trucks. Just the name sort of scares me even though I have always been curious and many of my friends love going to the shows. Izod IndyCar, CART, NASCAR, NHRA, SCCA, IMSA, a whole slew of initialized motorsports events dot my background. USHRA Advanced Auto Parts Monster Jam; not yet. But I hope to rectify that this weekend attending one of the three shows on February 3-4 at the Fargodome. I will be packing my earplugs, scanner, binoculars and camera and joining the throng who worship at the altar of these methanol fueled beasts. If they are anywhere close to being as cool as my friends tell me, I will be happy. And who hasn’t wanted to roll over the top of THAT car that dove in front of you just to gain one spot in line at the red light? I have…
Boat Show and Show Boats
One would not readily think that these two disparate events could have a commonality but somehow I managed to ferret one out: Beer. The Red River Valley Boat & Marine Show has the numbers in this match-up. Cenaiko Productions has been staging shows like these for 47 years. Nick Cenaiko Sr., who recently passed at the age of 79, started presenting the Fargo Sportsmen’s Show in 1956—his first ever. The 47th will be held March 3rd-4th at the Fargodome.
