Aug
31
Meet the Bloggers
August 31, 2006 | 7 Comments
“Montana’s online activists are changing the balance of power in Democratic politics. Would you let these men drive your campaign?” Thus asks the Missoula Independent, in an article by John S. Adams, available online. The article is based on a birthday party for Jon Tester, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, so most of the [...]
Aug
31
Fire News
August 31, 2006 | 3 Comments
In the comments of the entry below, Vanessa is looking for some information:
I’m trying to find news on the fire. My sister and her boyrfriend live in Nye, Montana. I know that they escaped and they are safe, but I can’t get in touch over the phone. I’m wondering about their house — if it [...]
Aug
31
Wanted:
August 31, 2006 | 2 Comments
Question: why on earth would anyone kill 50 baby birds? Answer: because that person is a pathetic piece of crap. Probably some teens or young adults who had been drinking. From the Missoulian:
State officials are offering a reward for information in the deaths of more than 50 baby bluebirds and tree swallows, [...]
Aug
27
An explanation for a very old Montana mystery
August 27, 2006 | 5 Comments
Here’s the answer to the question you may have about what the 3-7-77 emblem patch worn on the uniforms of Montana Highway Patrol officers mean.
Aug
26
Equality Day
August 26, 2006 | 1 Comment
At the behest of Rep. Bella Abzug (D-NY), in 1971 the U.S. Congress designated August 26 as “Women’s Equality Day.”
The date was selected to commemorate the 1920 passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, granting women the right to vote. This was the culmination of a massive, peaceful civil rights movement by women [...]
Aug
21
Black Devils
August 21, 2006 | 12 Comments
While channel-surfing last week, I came across a movie that featured a bunch of military men, but what stopped me from turning the channel was the stunning scenery that surrounded them. It turns out that the movie was “The Devil’s Brigade,” and it is a dramatization of the creation and deployment of the [...]
Aug
18
Waking Lazarus
August 18, 2006 | 1 Comment
As you may have heard by now one of Montana’s own is a newly published author.
Tony has written a novel which is difficult to explain. Waking Lazarus is a mystery, a supernatural thriller and a real page-turner. This is the type of book you will have a difficult time putting down because every chapter ends [...]
Aug
16
Updated Blogroll
August 16, 2006 | 1 Comment
Thanks to the helpful prodding of Big Mike, I finally got around to pruning the Big Sky Blogroll; sadly, there were nearly two dozen blogs that haven’t been updated in months (nearly a year, in some cases), so I had to cut them. On the plus side, however, the Wacko Lib pointed out a [...]
Aug
15
Miss Teen USA
August 15, 2006 | 20 Comments
Of course I am not one for “educational scholarships” that have women walking around in skimpy swimsuits and promoting world peace with fake tears. But there is good news on the Montana homefront because the new Miss Teen USA is our very own Miss Teen Montana! Her name is Katie Blair and she is [...]
Aug
15
VP Cheney and First Lady Bush to visit
August 15, 2006 | Leave a Comment
- Tomorrow VP Cheney will be in Whitefish on a campaign stop for Senator Burns.
- And Mrs. Bush is heading to Bozeman later this month also.
Source: Montana’s News Station/KAJ18
PS: Make sure to stop by the fair in Kalispell… but save me a parking spot. Kay?