A Pen for All Seasons ~ Plains Folk Essay ~ Poet Richard Hilber ~ Native Resilience ~ Resolutions

Tuesday, December 29 – Dunn County Writers have published a new booklet of original writing called “A Pen for All Seasons.” Here to tell us more are Jennifer Strange, the executive director for the group, and contributing writer Koko Gjermundson. ~~~ Speaking of writers, Tom Isern shares this week’s Plains Folk essay, “Dry Places.”~~~ We visit with poet Richard Hilber. A collection of his work, Down the Road, a Peace, is a reflection on the changes North Dakota has faced, transforming from a purely agrarian society, to more urban. ~~~ In this week's Native American Stories of Resilience, Dr. Leander Russ McDonald overcomes a past of alcohol and drug abuse, to become a committed husband and father, and the president of United Tribes Technical College in Bismarck. ~~~ New Year's Resolutions have a very low success rate. Self-care coach Randi Kay Olsen Heinold shares her tips on helping you reach your goals with her essay, "Some Thoughts on New Year's Resolutions."