Category: montana
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Not Happening
The big news in Montana over the weekend was the visit of <a href="http://billingsgazette.net/articles/2008/04/06/news/state/23-election_g.txt">Barack Obama</a> and <a href="http://billingsgazette.net/articles/2008/04/07/news/state/22-election_g.txt">Hillary Clinton</a> to the state. There were numerous newspaper stories, TV stories and blog reports about the events they were in all over the place this weekend. I couldn't get any news without running into them. The people…
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Campaign Contribution
There was an <a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2008/03/09/news/state/40-horsesense.txt">interesting story</a> in the Gazette about a week ago about how if the candidates for Governor of the state don't have a primary challenger, they will have to give some of the campaign contributions they have received so far back. As of last reporting <a href="http://governor.mt.gov/governor/govbio.asp">Gov. Brian Schweitzer</a> had over $200,000…
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Moon
<center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/views/colors01242008?full=1'><img width="640" height="427" style="border: 0px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" src="http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/views/colors01242008.sized.jpg" alt="" /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>The moon setting in an early morning Montana sky. I sure wish I would have had My Darling Wife's good camera for this. It was really beautiful. Taken 1/24/2008.</center>
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Snow Cover
<center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/views/snow01122008?full=1'><img width="640" height="427" style="border: 0px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" src="http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/views/snow01122008.sized.jpg" alt="" /></a></center>.<br />n<br />n<center>The sun breaking through the clouds. We still have a little layer of snow on the ground. Not like the areas around us that have no snow at all. Up by Billings they even had a <a href="http://billingsgazette.net/articles/2008/01/12/news/local/18-wildfire.txt">range fire</a> it…
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Right Thing
Gov. Brian Schweitzer got it right <a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2008/01/05/news/state/32-schweitzer.txt">here</a> at least. I know earlier he was considering accepting the deal but the pressure must have been too great. Believe me, I don't think a court case is the best thing but what else is there to do?<br />n<br />n<strong>Next to doing the right thing, the most…
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Culture
Let's look at Montana culture.<br />n<br />n<a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2007/12/31/news/state/32-census.txt">Montana leads nation in per-capita bar spending</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>It's a sobering statistic for New Year's Eve.<br />n<br />nOK, "sober" might not have anything to do with it.<br />n<br />nBut Montana, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's economic census, leads the nation in per-capita spending at drinking establishments.<br />n<br…
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Sunrise
<center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/sunrise/sunrise12112007?full=1'><img width="640" height="480" style="border: 0px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" src="http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/sunrise/sunrise12112007.sized.jpg" alt="" /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>Sunrise on a cloudy morning. The colors of the sky, not the brown ground, this time of year are wonderful. Taken 12/11/2007.</center>
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Spoiled
<center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/Cow-Pixs/cows11302007?full=1'><img width="640" height="427" style="border: 0px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" src="http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/Cow-Pixs/cows11302007.sized.jpg" alt="" /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>The cows had a good scatter grazing until they saw the pickup. They thought they were going to get fed so were following the pickup around. Spoiled Cows, a little snow on the ground and they think they need a…
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Cold Clear
<center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/views/cold12022007?full=1'><img width="640" height="480" style="border: 0px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" src="http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/views/cold12022007.sized.jpg" alt="" /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>It was one of those bright, clear, cold mornings yesterday. The temperature was 10 below and the sun was shining. It makes for a crystal clear look to the air. The cows were sure enjoying the sunshine. Taken 12/2/2007.</center>
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Energy Development
I see there is a <a href="http://www.greatfallstribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071202/NEWS01/712020304">new proposal</a> out there to use some of the Otter Creek coal that the state of Montana is sitting on. Sounds interesting to say the least. <br />n<br />nWhy is it necessary to transport the coal almost 500 miles from Ashland to Butte to do this? Why can't they…