I'll be glad to get back home (Franklin) to my elementary school-aged sons, Cooper and Grady by Sept. 24,

This was the only hurricane where we had less than 24 hours notice it was going to hit,

In 1955, the nation was still largely industrialized, and South Dakota was an agricultural state. A high-school education was a good level of attainment. Now, to be a player in an information economy, people need more education.

He didn't have an 'off' button. I'll never know how he did in 24 hours what he did.

I've lived in the states for 24 years and I've never gotten to go home on St. Patrick's day, but this is just like being home.

It's about how a single father struggles to bring up his two sons, ... And it's that kind of time when the oldest son announces kind of out of the blue that not only is he leaving home, but he's leaving the state. And he doesn't really have a clear explanation why, other than he wants to live his own life. And the father cannot wrap his head around like what's wrong with here.