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TOM DAVIES: The Verdict — Inspired By A Young Man Who Loves It Here

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This past weekend, while I was shopping at one of the big-box stores in Fargo, I noticed a young black man who appeared to be in his early 20s. This lad was helping everyone within “hello” distance and had a smile that lit up the room. I watched him for about 10 minutes. His mood improved my own so much …

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PAULA MEHMEL: Shoot the Rapids — ‘Shoebox Christmas’

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The whole story started 10 years ago, at about this very time. I was at a meeting for Churches United for the Homeless, where I was serving my first year on the board. The executive director was bemoaning the fact that First Link, the organization in charge of distributing gifts to people at Christmas, had made some changes in their program. …

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