Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Sorted by date Results 26 - 50 of 2004
Dear Editor, Montanans value independence, local control, and practical problem-solving. That's why the recent wave of political mailers targeting Ken Walsh deserves a closer look-not just for what they say, but for who is paying for them. Groups such as Americans for Prosperity have every right to participate in public debate. But when national organizations spend heavily in a small rural district, voters should ask whether the goal is to strengthen local communities or to enforce national...
From the patient’s perspective, a surgery under general anesthesia never actually happened. The movie Free Willy was a pro-abolitionist story produced with slave labor. Documentaries all take place in the same shared universe. When the movie is better than the book, most people never even know it's based on a book. You can miss a place and still be glad you left it. The only moment to exist in all of history is right now. It’s interesting that trauma dumping is far more socially acceptable when done through song. You likely don’t know if the c...
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PEEVE WHEN IT COMES TO HOSTING HOUSE GUESTS? When they don’t follow house rules. Like no shoes in the house. Pick up after yourself. - LDN When they open bathroomcupboards and drawers. - KB Leaving... I always want more days - AKP They don’t bring food.- MM WHAT’S THE WORST THING TO WATCH SOMEONE ELSE FAIL AT? Instructing you to skydive.- NH Staying sober. - HD Knowing that they’ve given everything they had and it just wasn’t quiet enough. - TO Asking for a date. - TD WHERE IS THE MOST ANNOYING PLACE TO GO? Great Falls - H...
GEORGIA, I have a question, Last weekend I (26f) had my friend (27m) watch my place and my cat. I told him he could “help himself to whatever” in the kitchen, which I thought clearly meant snacks and stuff. I get back and realize he opened this $120 bottle of vintage Barolo I was saving for my promotion. He literally drank the whole thing alone while watching Netflix. When I asked him about it, he got all weird and said I “gave him permission” because the wine was in the kitchen. But my question is, who drinks a $100 bottle of wine without...
Paul’s letter to the Philippians is called “the letter of joy” because its tone reveals a tenderness in Paul that other writings do not. Again, it clarifies that being imprisoned for preaching Jesus as Lord and Savior makes this a favorite epistle, and thus moves me to write and preach on this theme. Recently, in Butte, my youngest daughter took me treasure hunting in one of their thrift stores, which I endured because of my sheer joy of being with her. I appreciate time better, I think, when I “drift my time a little,” stopping to smell the...
ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 You have the cosmic green light to start that major project you’ve been planning or to take a leap in your career, Aries. Trust your intuition -it’s sharper than ever. TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Abundance is knocking, Taurus. Your hard work is translating into tangible rewards, and you may receive unexpected good news regarding finances or resources. GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Your mind is sparkling, Gemini, making you the most magnetic person in the room. Use this vibrant energy to connect, share ideas and lead discussions. CAN...
American Football is essentially an IRL turn-based strategy game. One day in the future, “Do you smoke?” will mean marijuana by default, not nicotine. Unlike other content on YouTube, music videos tend to see their view counts increase consistently over time. When exercising, fat is broken down into components, and the carbon from it is breathed out. Losing weight is difficult because it involves changes at the molecular level. Much furniture design is limited by door size. It’s absurd that we accept rock losing to paper just because “pape...
WHAT ARE YOU SICK OF SEEING ONLINE: Everything - JB Armchair Warriors - KJT Commercials - AKP Division - LRB Politics - PP AI - MM and BK Mean People - LSA WHAT’S YOUR LEAST FAVORITE SMELL? Boxer brief farts - MM Fishing worms left in the fridge since last summer - SH Rotten potatoes - JB Stale cigarettes - CW Cigarette smoke & Durian - SO Patchouli - KK Moldy Oranges - MP Diapers - AKP Peanut Butter - FR Vomit - MM Lavender - MB Diesel - JJ Bacon - KL Eggs - KH Dog/cat pee - LSA WHAT HUMAN BODY MALFUNCTION DRIVES YOU THE CRAZIEST? That r...
Dear Editor, The short game in Montana politics is not about governing or solving problems. It's a business model built on fear, anger, and resentment that substitutes fake policy analysis and ideological scorecards for honest debate. There are several central players in this short game: the Montana Freedom Caucus (MFC), Art Wittich (the Montana GOP's Florida-based staffer), Americans for Prosperity-Montana (AFP), the Frontier Institute, and the multiple groups they operate under pseudonyms. Whi...
Dear Editor, Montana's elections work because of the people working on the ground. County election officials and clerks across Montana are the best in the nation. Local election workers follow the law, verify voter eligibility, protect private information, and protect ballots. Non-citizens don't vote in Montana because doing so is illegal. Our county officials enforce the law carefully and consistently. Election fraud in Montana is extraordinarily rare. Strong election systems and professional c...
Dear Editor, Who speaks for Montana? In 1842, 91-year-old Levi Preston, who had fought at Concord as a Massachusetts Minuteman in the American Revolutionary War, was asked why he took up arms against the British on April 19th, 1775. Preston ignored the familiar list of grievances historians often cite and dismissed the idea that he had been inspired by the philosophical writings of John Locke, claiming he had "never heard of 'em." What motivated Preston and others like him who fought for...
Lies can wreck a business, destroy a career, kill relationships, and ruin lives. Kentucky Senator Rand Paul is right. When an internet service provider hosts a defamatory, fabricated personal attack that accuses the target of reprehensible and criminal behavior, that provider possesses a certain degree of accountability for their refusal to take it down. Not unlike the print media knowingly publishing a libelous letter or op-ed, the internet carrier may, based on the evidentiary record, be found justly liable for allowing the damage and...
Last summer, hunters and anglers stepped up in a huge way to help defeat a proposal by Utah Senator Mike Lee to sell off millions of acres of public land. In the end, public land defenders won. Confronted by an outpouring of grassroots opposition, Senator Lee removed his amendment to the Trump administration’s “Big Beautiful Bill.” But the struggle demonstrated that we need to act sooner. Four elk hunters in Wyoming showed us what stepping up can look like. Instead of sitting back and looking sadly at a huge chunk of prime elk country block...
GEORGIA, I have a question, Yesterday, I saw that my ex-boyfriend’s mom had posted on Facebook that she’d broken an arm and leg and was going in for surgery. Apparently, my ex didn’t know anything about it and is now angry with me for ruining his morning and causing unnecessary stress. He demanded that I unfriend his mother immediately and quit keeping tabs on his family. Little background: We broke up seven months ago after six years together. We still speak every day, see each other a couple of times a week, and live a couple of streets apart...
ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 A spark of excitement brightens your week, Aries. You may rediscover enthusiasm for a goal you set aside. Take one confident step and watch momentum gather. TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 This week brings steady comfort and satisfying progress, Taurus. Something you’ve been nurturing starts to show real signs of growth. You’re building something meaningful. GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Your mind is in full brilliance mode, Gemini. New insights, clever connections, and energizing conversations fill your days. A fun invitation or une...
Submitting to God and following His purposes daily is the primary goal of a Christian. There are days when doing so is not easy, and this is the message that Paul conveys in Philippians, chapters one and two. Here, we find the conjunction “therefore.” Our Bible College interpretation professor always said, “When you see a therefore in Scripture, be sure to see what it is there for.” Paul writes, “Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation wit...
At some point, good memories stop being comfort and start being contrast. There is a good chance that the only thing stopping undersea cities from existing is the relatively short lifespan of octopuses. Humans evolved a larynx optimized for speech, even though it makes choking more likely than in other mammals, because cooperation through language saved more lives than the anatomy cost. With AI and AR becoming as good as they are and as fast as they are, we will eventually be unable to distinguish them from reality. At that point, psychiatrists...
Dear Editor, Montana FWP needs a name change to reflect its real mission. It's early February, and Montana hunters are still pursuing heavily pregnant cow elk throughout many private ranchlands around the state at a time when the animals are just trying to make it through winter. Even in a relatively mild winter like this one, it's a sign of failed wildlife management that animals must be hunted for half the year, while many other states have reasonable fall seasons that respect big game as...
Dear Editor, Property taxes were addressed in the last legislative session through HB 231 and HB 542, creating a new framework for how property taxes are calculated in Montana. HB 231, brought forward by Llew Jones, is a 44-page bill that reset homeowner property taxes into four tiers. On the surface, this sounds reasonable: higher-valued properties pay higher rates. That is the theory. In practice, however, this approach is deeply flawed. First, many homeowners have owned their properties for...
WHAT MUNDANE CHORE DO YOU HATE THE MOST? Cleaning the refrigerator!!! - KR All of it! - TS Laundry - DT Dusting - LR, JB, and TWA Grocery shopping - LH Vacuuming - FR Dishes - AKP Cleaning the bathroom - JL Cleaning doors and trim - MR Ironing, I’d rather scrub the kitchen floor with a toothbrush than iron - DWM Hauling groceries in, putting them away, cooking them - JPD Anything you have to do over and over again. Laundry, dishes, cooking, shopping - MB Folding & putting away laundry - KB WHAT PROBLEM CAN YOU NOT BELIEVE TECHNOLOGY HASN’T SOL...
GEORGIA, I have a question, So...basically, I’m a young 20s guy living on my own paycheck to paycheck. I have a basement apartment, and my landlord, well, he is pretty much non-existent. And, well, my toilet is so messed up that I’ve begun to use a litter box. I know, it’s disgusting, but I have no idea how to fix the current state of my plumbing. Normally, this isn’t an issue, but I have a date coming over to my place, and she’s implied she wants to “stay the night.” I foolishly said yes, completely forgetting that I’ve been going to the ba...
ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 This week brings a refreshing burst of motivation, Aries. You’ll feel clarity around something that’s been lingering on your mind. Small victories stack quickly - celebrate them. TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Comfort and progress go hand-in-hand this week, Taurus. You’re finding your rhythm, and it shows. A financial or practical matter becomes easier than expected. GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, your natural curiosity lights up your week. Inspiration flows easily, especially through conversations or creative brain...
Persecution and suffering have shaped Christianity throughout history, beginning in the first century with figures like Paul and the many members of the early church. Today, we can look back at this rich heritage and admire their steadfastness, yet draw strength and live by the same unity in Christ. “Therefore, if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, b...
Dear Editor, We are a nation in distress. I carried an inverted US Flag at a protest this weekend for the first time. For the unfamiliar, an inverted flag indicates dire distress. Everyone may not agree that our nation is in dire distress, but I am quite certain that Renee Good and Alex Pretti's families consider it so. My criteria for dire distress follows: Japan is six months from a nuclear weapon with South Korea and others close behind, Ukraine is freezing to death from Russian aggression du...
You can drink water through your nose. Southerly wind becomes northerly upon crossing the Arctic region. There are friendships that only existed because you were both lonely at the same time. Unintentionally, porn turned into the most extensive documentary archive. Ice cream is measured in volume despite being a solid. Are big companies more out of touch than ever because they got trapped in their own filter bubbles and algorithms? Social media would actually be really helpful during a zombie apocalypse. Microsoft might have lots of your...
