Jan

18

Prodigal Sons

January 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment

I saw the documentary “Prodigal Sons” on Saturday, and it is quite remarkable.
If you grew up in Helena in the mid-80s, you might remember the name Paul McKerrow – he was the star quarterback for the Bengals, co-valedictorian, and BMOC in general. His brother Marc – adopted just a year before Paul was born [...]

Nov

22

Day Trip to Helena

November 22, 2008 | 4 Comments

Took a day trip down to Helena a few weeks ago, and it was a blast. Stopped at the Staggering Ox, the Parrot Confectionery, the Archie Bray Foundation, Toi’s Thai restaurant, and a few antique shops.

The highlight was Toi’s Thai restaurant. And since I don’t like Thai food, that might sound odd, but check this [...]

Sep

24

King In The Queen City

September 24, 2008 | 5 Comments

Heard earlier today that CNN political reporter John King was in Montana, and here’s a screen shot from this evening with John reporting from Helena:

Isn’t it amazing how much attention The Last, Best Place has received this year, thanks to the Presidential campaign? The Obama team spent plenty of time here, including his much-covered Independence [...]

Sep

15

The Unseen Pages Project

September 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Got an e-mail from Montana author and blogger TL Hines, and his new project sure sounds intriguing – especially to fellow bloggers, I suspect:
My new book, THE UNSEEN, is about a loner who hides in unexpected places. So to help roll out the project, it’s time to hide reminders about the book in unexpected places.
I’m [...]

Jul

22

Big Snake in Montana?

July 22, 2008 | 33 Comments

Soyamaven sent me this picture with this information: “Reportedly, this 9′ 1″, 97 lb. snake was recently found east of Helena, near Canyon Ferry Lake.”
I don’t know if snakes in Montana routinely grow this large…but I’d hate to meet up with one.

So…can anyone confirm or deny that this snake was indeed captured near Canyon Ferry [...]

Aug

17

Big Sky Blog: UPDATE

August 17, 2004 | Leave a Comment

Fellow Montana bloggers, please forgive me if you haven’t yet received an invitation to join this site, and please don’t fret if your site is not yet added to the sidebar! I just started this site the other day, and haven’t yet had the time to fully “create” everything — as you can tell [...]

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