Mar
30
After The Show
March 30, 2005 | 1 Comment
Craig has a nifty roundup (plus a few pix) of last night’s radio show — I’m really sorry that I missed it, but I am very glad that he, Karen, and David represented the Montana Blogosphere so well.
And while we’re on the subject — if any of you readers are new to [...]
Mar
29
Radio Reminder
March 29, 2005 | 1 Comment
From Yellowstone Public Radio:
Blogs, Bloggers, and Blogging
a live call-in
Tuesday, March 29, 7pm (that’s TODAY!)
call 657.2941 or 800.441.2941
Join YPR New Media Manager Ken Siebert for an hour-long panel discussion about blogs: what they are, who’s doing it, and what it means for traditional journalism and the Internet. The discussion will also feature the community of Montana [...]
Mar
29
Don’t forget — if you’re ever looking for Montana news, a quick Google search will always yield something of interest. You can narrow it down to a specific town, too. Same thing with Topix.net; you can customize it to news centered around your town or ZIP code.
Mar
25
Where ARE The Women Bloggers?
March 25, 2005 | 5 Comments
Well, this bewilderment has come to rest in the west, goldarnit. Ed Kemmick at City Lights announced an upcoming Yellowstone public radio program on Blogs, Bloggers, and Blogging, featuring him, David Crisp and Craig Sprout. A discussion began in the comments (ever so gently initiated by Patia) and continues here, about the absence of women [...]
Mar
24
Nothing to lose….
March 24, 2005 | 1 Comment
I am a log home builder in Tennessee. I would like to move to Montana next spring (2006) after my son’s freshmen year at college. I would be willing to build a log home including daily supervision, handcrafting custom features and organizing sub-contractors for a suitable piece of land in Montana. Preferably close to the [...]
Mar
23
Spring Snow!
March 23, 2005 | 4 Comments
Most of you know that I love — LOVE — snow. This morning I woke up to about five inches of the fluffy white stuff on the ground, and it’s still coming down – yay! I figured it was time to learn a bit more about this magical stuff, so I went a-Googling [...]
Mar
20
Roadkill
March 20, 2005 | 4 Comments
Anyone who’s driven the highways & byways of Montana has encountered roadkill; I saw my first dead deer on my first day in Montana, in fact. But now a UoM invention might help cut down on the quantity of roadkill:
The University of Montana has patented a professor’s invention to help small animals [...]
Mar
19
Carrot Top: Aiming High
March 19, 2005 | Leave a Comment
As Craig noted the other day, the entertainer Carrot Top was in Montana recently, and he stopped by Malmstrom Air Force Base in Great Falls to say hi to the troops, sign some autographs, and spread good cheer. I’m not a really big fan of stand-up comedy, but Carrot Top seems to be a [...]
Mar
17
Go Lady Griz
March 17, 2005 | 1 Comment
The University of Central Florida has completed a study regarding the graduation rates of both men’s and women’s basketball teams competing in the NCAA tournaments. The results were less than stellar, with many schools not even graduating half of their players. However, on the womens’ side, The U of Montana Lady Griz are one of [...]
Mar
17
Crisis Averted
March 17, 2005 | 1 Comment
One of Montana’s more famous part-time residents is in the news: according to the Great Falls Tribune, a man has been arrested for concocting a scheme to kidnap David Letterman’s young son. Cripes. If it’s true, I hope the creep spends a long time in jail. And even if it’s not true, [...]
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