Interesting, but, ultimately, a very concerning story about the housing problem in Williston, North Dakota: a New York Times slide show on Williston. This was a front page story in the New York Times, on-line edition, April 21, 2010. Yes, the Bakken is still a big story.
I think there are times and places where people are in the eye of the hurricane; tremendous energy and activity all around them and they are not aware of all that is happening. Only if they fly back through the storm, or look at the changes some time later, will they realize what a remarkable piece of history they are experiencing. I think of the hardworking staff at Grandma's restaurant on the by-pass, all the people they serve each noon, and all the stories they must hear.
