This is a real nervy deal here. Things change instantly. Imagine trying to find clean drinking water for these people in some places or finding a place to sleep for these people.

We know by surveys that North Dakota is No. 1 for binge drinking. We're trying to change a social norm that says underage drinking is OK.

My biggest weakness as a endurance athlete has been in not drinking enough water after training, thereby racing sometimes while dehydrated.

We have not solved that problem yet, even after hundreds of years of people ... trying to learn about deafness and how it impacts language learning.

The thing is, these people being housed in shelters are getting food and drinking water, and they don't have the room to acquire a lot of possessions. They will need the basic personal care items such as diapers and infant formula, but their basic needs are being provided by the Red Cross and the Salvation Army. That takes money: There's no way around it. A 16-ounce can of food won't feed very many people in a shelter, but a truckload of No. 10 cans will.

Many people who switch from drinking coffee or soda to drinking water say they feel better.