Category: Blog Stuff

Today many in the blog community in Montana are staging a protest over <a href="http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?display=rednews/2005/07/18/build/business/40-phrase-trademark.inc">Dave Lipson's</a> attempt to trademark the Montana phrase, The Last Best Place. The protest takes the form of changing our blogs name to The Last Best Place for the day.<br />n<br />nI am sure the protest will mean nothing to Dave…

From <a href="http://jaundicedjaw.blogspot.com/2005/07/i-need-to-be-more-positive.html">Jaundiced Jaw</a>.<br />n<br />n<b>All people deserve the right to life, but some people are alive simply because it's illegal to shoot them!! </b>

<a href="http://www.sfolife.net/?p=1214">Randy</a> tagged me for this so here it is.<br />n<br />n<b>What I was doing ten years ago:</b> <br />n I don't know for sure but I was probably putting up hay on the ranch.<br />n<br />n<b>5 years ago:</b> <br />n Ditto, haying on the ranch<br />n.<br />n<b>1 year ago:</b> <br />n Last year was…

<a href="http://www.eff.org/bloggers/lg/">EFF: Legal Guide for Bloggers</a><br />n<br />nSome interesting information for bloggers and would be bloggers.<br />n<br />n<b>It is not unprofessional to give free legal advice, but advertising that the first visit will be free is a bit like a fox telling chickens he will not bite them until they cross the threshold of the…

There is a <a href="http://www.mtpolitics.net/archives/2002">new member</a> of the mtpolitics family arrived in the world and congratualtions are in order.<br />n<br />nCONGRATULATIONS CRAIG AND THE SPOUSAL UNIT. Another adventure on life's road awaits you and your family. Enjoy.<br />n<br />n<b>I think, at a child's birth, if a mother could ask a fairy godmother to endow it…

I have been reading blogs for a while and notice more and more of them support advertising in one form or another. Can somebody tell me why this is necessary? It seems to me by supporting advertising, you are selling your soul to the highest bidder, even if you agree with them. Some people make…

I see an interesting announcement over at <a href="http://www.mtpolitics.net/">mtpolitics.net</a>.<br />n<br />n<blockquote>June 7, 2005<br />nI've tried to get to each of you individually, and I hope I've gotten everyone; but I doubt it. I've been inundated with posts and emails of encouragement; more than I thought possible.<br />n<br />nI'm overwhelmed by the number of kind words…

Word is spreading fast that Craig at <a href="http://www.mtpolitics.net/">mtpolitics</a> is calling it quits. Kind of a sad day if you ask me. He was here in Montana Blogs when I started and has always been a favorite of mine. I have never managed to meet him in person but would like to someday. I can…

I normally don't do this but I couldn't resist.<br />n<br />n<img src="http://nowherethoughts.net/pics/mittens05132005.jpg"><br />n<br />nMittens trying not to get his 24 toes any muddier than necessary to follow me.<br />n<br />n<b>A cat that catches mice does not meow. Chinese proverb</b>