More ND SBoHE hijinx!

[The Sicatoka]

I'm surprised more was not made of ND State Board of Higher Education member Ritchie Smith telling Dr. Hart (president of NDSCS) that she should (paraphrased) get married. *

Is this the role and responsibility of an ND SBoHE member?

And is the very same Ritchie Smith that already has some, including the ND Attorney General, looking over his shoulder regarding the shove of former Chancellor Robert Potts toward the door? Why yes it is.

Is this another attempt to shove someone out of the system by Smith (and anyone else he can't seem to remember he talked to and what they didn't talk about)? Who would gain what if this is a shove?

Personally, I believe Dr. Hart needs the name of a good sexual harassment attorney and Smith should step down given the cloud of doubt and questionable judgement he's surrounded himself with.

* Search Google for "NDSCS PRESIDENT: BOARD MEMBER SAID SHE NEEDS HUSBAND" for more information.

[Rick]

I'm surprised more was not made of ND State Board of Higher Education member Ritchie Smith telling Dr. Hart (president of NDSCS) that she should (paraphrased) get married. *

Is this another attempt to shove someone out of the system by Smith (and anyone else he can't seem to remember he talked to and what they didn't talk about)?

Richie, Chaps and J.Q. all seem to be suffering from some form of dementia. J.Q. and Chaps couldn't remember the conversations they had with other board members regarding Dr. Potts either. And didn't Chaps' memory go blank after his conversation with another university president in which he told her Dr. Potts was going to be asked to resign at the next State Board meeting?

Perhaps all three of these guys could benefit from a fruit basket stuffed with apples....

http://health.msn.com/centers/alzheimers/a...entid=100143897

Apples and apple juice prevent some of the cell damage in the brain that may lead to Alzheimer's disease in old age.

University of Massachusetts in Lowell scientists fed apple extracts to mice to test whether the fruit is protective against the brain damage caused by free radicals in aging mice. They compared two groups of lab animals, both fed a nutrient-deficient diet. However, one group was given apple juice concentrate in its water.

The mice that consumed the apple juice subsequently outperformed the other mice in maze tests. The apple juice group also had less oxidative brain damage than the other mice.

Now, if it works for lab mice, could it possibly work for rats also?