Matt Von Pinnon
Matt Von Pinnon is editor and longtime employee of The Forum. His column appears each Sunday on the editorial page of The Forum.Contact
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Von Pinnon: Will social networking kill the Christmas card? 
Forget the presents and the food, though those are nice, too. Christmastime, for me, is about the Christmas cards.
RELATED CONTENTMeet the six new members of The Forum's Readers Board
Meet the six new members of The Forum’s Readers Board. They join six returning members whose terms expire in December.
RELATED CONTENTVon Pinnon: Celebrating the spirit of ’76 in south-central Moorhead
They came to Moorhead to better their lives and, in doing so, they made my life richer, more wordly. It was a powerful Independence Day lesson early in life.
RELATED CONTENTVon Pinnon: Day a chance to show Mom how you really feel
Mother’s Day will always mean something more for me. Last year, after spending the entire day with her children, grandchildren and husband, my mom had an unexpected heart attack and died. She was 70.
RELATED CONTENTVon Pinnon: Family of Dylan Cox also suffering from tragic losses
The family of Dylan Cox has been on my mind a lot this past week. Dylan is the 17-year-old Amor, Minn., teen who last Monday night killed Tabitha Belmonte, his 16-year-old girlfriend and mother of his 7-month-old child. Dylan then turned the gun on himself.
RELATED CONTENTBullying suspected as reason for Cooperstown girl's suicide
Early Thursday, a couple hours before the sun rose in Cooperstown, N.D., 16-year-old Cassidy Joy Andel posted a note on her Facebook page: “My time has come, and so I’m gone. To a better place, far beyond. I love you all as you can see. But it’s better now, because I’m free.”
RELATED CONTENTVon Pinnon: Everybody knows more after bankruptcy dialogue
After lots of reader feedback and much discussion on our end, The Forum has chosen to continue running bankruptcy filings in the paper and on our website, inforum.com.
Von Pinnon: Change is in the air, and that’s a good thing
Publishers, editors and advertising managers of Minnesota’s daily newspapers met here for two days last week to brainstorm ideas meant to better help our readers and advertisers get what they want.
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Von Pinnon: Forum stands behind poll to gauge voter sentiment
Last week, Forum Communications Co., parent company of The Forum, rolled out over four days the results of a North Dakota political poll focusing on two weighty state measures and two hotly contested candidate races.
RELATED CONTENTVon Pinnon: How news is presented changes with the times
I rarely, if ever, respond to letters to the editor that are critical of The Forum.
There are several reasons for this.
Von Pinnon: You asked, we delivered: HeSays debuts today
Today marks the six-month anniversary of our SheSays section.
RELATED CONTENTVon Pinnon: Girl in photo represents DUI’s innocent victims
On Friday afternoon, reporter Wendy Reuer and photographer Carrie Snyder ran out to a three-vehicle accident that was snarling traffic on the westbound lanes of Interstate 94 in Fargo.
RELATED CONTENTVon Pinnon: It's the people's money: Spend it or give it back
We learned last week that North Dakota government expects to have $1.5 billion in surplus and reserves by the middle of next year.
RELATED CONTENTVon Pinnon: Fighting Sioux debate is valuable lesson in civics
No matter which side of the issue you’re on, this debate is about values. But, in this particular case, it’s also a great lesson in how government works. Every government and social studies teacher in North Dakota should be using the Sioux ordeal as a real-time lesson in civics.
RELATED CONTENTVon Pinnon: Moorhead should fix lights at downtown intersections
It’s so bad that many drivers I’ve spoken with avoid downtown Moorhead, afraid a passing parallel train might add several precious minutes to their commute.
Von Pinnon: Seven new members join The Forum Readers Board
Meet the seven new members of The Forum’s Readers Board.
RELATED CONTENTVon Pinnon: Alleged sex crime victims handled with special care
Last weekend, on this very page, we ran a letter critical of our reporting on the criminal case of Dr. Jon Norberg.
RELATED CONTENTVon Pinnon: How we chose the 2011 Area Person of the Year
Much like Time magazine’s annual Person of the Year, The Forum’s selection is not intended to glorify or demonize anyone or any position. It is simply marking a moment in time by designating a person who most exemplifies that period or its happenings.
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