JAMES FERRAGUT
Ferragut: ‘Mr. Smith’ reflects the worst 
One of our worst character flaws is intolerance.
By James Ferragut , April 07, 2012
Ferragut: Mission rich in lessons
It wasn’t until the third night that I grasped the gravity of what I was experiencing.
By James Ferragut , March 17, 2012
Ferragut: Routine becomes lifesaver
The year was 1978. I had been a clothing buyer for Herbst Department Stores for three years.
By James Ferragut , February 11, 2012
Ferragut: Police academy inspiring
Chief Keith Ternes asked a simple question: “Why did you sign up for this experience?”
By James Ferragut , December 10, 2011
Ferragut: At last, ND has arrived
Recently, there’s been a media frenzy extolling the virtues of North Dakota and how we navigated our way through the recession.
By James Ferragut , November 05, 2011
Ferragut: ‘Occupy’ movement is for real
As a rebel at heart, I was amused to see stories about the Occupy Wall Street protests in Lower Manhattan last month.
By James Ferragut , October 22, 2011
Ferragut: A reality check for sugar union
Labor unions played a major role in the industrial revolution. The relationship between workers and owners was adversarial; labor unions organized to protect unskilled, unaffiliated workers.
By James Ferragut , August 21, 2011
Ferragut: Boomer’s heart still booming
I started having problems with my heart eight years ago. I was a dedicated racquetball player, and there were days that I played so well I felt like I couldn’t lose. But there were other days that by 10 points into the first game, I was out of breath, light-headed and sweating like a Southern diplomat.
By James Ferragut , July 24, 2011
Ferragut: City trees get no respect
I was born in Duluth, a city unlike any city in the Upper Midwest.
By James Ferragut , June 26, 2011
Ferragut: Urgency became vapor
I was a kid. I thought I had seen enough of the world to have a realistic perspective on what was real and what was pipe dream.
By James Ferragut , June 05, 2011
Ferragut: Inspired by story of Louie
I read an amazing book about an amazing man. The book is “Unbroken” by Lauren Hillenbrand, and the man is Louis Zamperini. There isn’t a word big enough to describe Louie.
By James Ferragut , April 03, 2011
Ferragut: ND House devalues higher ed
There are no winners or losers in politics.
By James Ferragut , March 06, 2011
Ferragut: World swallows our souls
Life happens in cycles. Mountains and valleys. Storms and calm. But there are reefs under the calm waters, dangers on mountaintops, heat in valleys and blindness in sunlight.
By James Ferragut , December 19, 2010
Ferragut: In life change is certain
When I was 13, my perception of a 60-year-old man was based on grandfathers, uncles, the businessmen and politicians who ran the country; the images I’d see on television, in newspapers and in magazines.
By James Ferragut , November 14, 2010
Ferragut: Gates, Buffett lead way
Anyone who’s ever picked up a hitchhiker, served food at a homeless shelter, stopped to help a stranded motorist, returned a lost wallet, dropped a couple of bucks in the Salvation Army’s Red Bucket, helped an elder with groceries or engaged in other selfless acts knows the rush of giving.
By James Ferragut , September 05, 2010
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