Category Archives: Responses

Responses: How will we live tomorrow?

Posted on August 2, 2015 by paulefallon

How will we live tomorrow? “The best we can. I am homeless; I have a 90 day bed in the shelter and am looking for a place. But I can only afford $300 a month. I get up every day … Continue reading →

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Profile response: Jessica Gerlach, Rapid City SD

Posted on August 1, 2015 by paulefallon

The rate of change in Jessica Gerlach’s life, age 41, is phenomenal. Only a few years ago this Pierre, South Dakota native lived on an eleven acre spread west of Rapid City with her husband and three children. She brought … Continue reading →

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Profile Response: Tammy Bohn, Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, Sturgis, SD

Posted on July 31, 2015 by paulefallon

  August 3 through 9, 2015 is the 75th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Over a million motorcyclists will descend on this small town; the largest assembly of motorcycle enthusiasts in the world. I stopped by Rally Headquarters, hoping to snatch … Continue reading →

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Profile Response: Chad Lundberg, Spearfish, SD

Posted on July 29, 2015 by paulefallon

  Chad Lundberg left a traveling sales position a few years ago to be the social media coordinator for the Alumni Association of Black Hills State University. Chad bought a century old house in Spearfish that has been added to … Continue reading →

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Profile Response – Bill Gross of Farm Rescue Fargo, ND

Posted on July 28, 2015 by paulefallon

Farm Rescue is nominally based in Fargo, ND, but like so many contemporary endeavors, is an affiliation of people and skills working out of multiple locations. I met up with founder and President Bill Gross via conference call when I … Continue reading →

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Profile Response – Blaine Hoffman, Whiting Oil and Gas Company Dickinson, ND

Posted on July 27, 2015 by paulefallon

Whiting Oil and Gas is a public energy company that drills for oil and gas in many locations throughout the United States. The company extracts oil and gas to sell to others, and also has its own natural gas refining … Continue reading →

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How will we live tomorrow? Responses

Posted on July 26, 2015 by paulefallon

How will we live tomorrow? “Our ancestors came here on foot. They experienced natures subtle changes. When they arrived they had the feel of the land. You must get that on your bike. In our cars, whoosh, we zoom right … Continue reading →

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Profile Response – Beth Campbell, Director of Visitor Services, Heritage Center of North Dakota

Posted on July 25, 2015 by paulefallon

  “I’ve lived here my whole live and never seen North Dakota like this. Things that would never have been proposed ten years ago – creative ideas – are being discussed and embraced. The upside of the boom is visible … Continue reading →

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Profile response: Guinn Hinman Director, Ronald Reagan Missile Site Cooperstown, ND

Posted on July 24, 2015 by paulefallon

People are spread pretty thin in North Dakota, including Guinn Hinman. Guinn manages 26 historic sites in the northern half of the state. Some are seasonal; many aren’t staffed at all. Guinn lives in Cooperstown in summer and is based … Continue reading →

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Profile Response – Jen Walla Fergus Falls, MN

Posted on July 23, 2015 by paulefallon

I have no idea why Jen Walla agreed to be my warmshowers host; she works two jobs, travels to Minneapolis on weekends to study herbal medicine, and contributes sweat equity to keep her rent low. But I am so glad … Continue reading →

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