Category: montana
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Wide Open Skies
Hat tip to <a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/h/blogs/citylights/?p=1732" title="City Lights">Ed Kemmick</a> for this one. He pointed me to <a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/07/11/BAGO8JSQF61.DTL&hw=testicle&sn=001&sc=1000">a story</a> about a bicyclist trip through Montana and going to the testicle festival in Ryegate. I won't go into the difference in taste of calf "oysters" and bull "oysters" like the writer does but I will quote his…
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Bison Skull
<img width='200' height='259' border='0' hspace='5' align='left' src='http://www.sarpysam.com/sarpysam/uploads/mtq2.jpg' alt='' /><a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2006/06/30/news/state/35-state-quarter.txt">The bison skull design won</a>. I am glad for that, that is the one I liked. The bison skull has a long tradition as a symbol in Montana, starting with C.M. Russell, and I think it displays well on the coin. The supporters of buffalo roaming…
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Parents Abdicating Their Responsibilities
<a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2006/06/28/opinion/gazette/50-gazetteopinion.txt">Gazette Opinion: Reasonable road rules for teen drivers</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>As of this weekend, Montana joins the other 49 states in making special provisions for helping young drivers gain skills they need to be safe drivers.<br />n<br />nAt long last, Montana's graduated driver's license law will take effect. For the most part, the law reinforces…
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Questions Unanswered
The love fest for Tester has <a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2006/06/08/news/state/20-tester.txt">started</a> but I am still wondering one thing. <br />n<br />nWHY WON'T HE ANSWER MY QUESTIONS!!!!<br />n<br />nJust over two weeks ago I emailed the Tester and Morrison Campaigns a series of questions regarding agricultural issues that are presently before the congress and asked for their opinion on…
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Montana History
<a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2006/05/28/features/magazine/20-history.txt">Milestones in Montana history discussed</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>If you thought Meriwether Lewis and William Clark's voyage of discovery and the Battle of the Little Bighorn were about the only significant events in Montana's history, guess again.<br />n<br />nFor Memorial Day, The Billings Gazette asked historians and political-science professors from Montana colleges and universities to talk…
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Weather
Typical Montana weather. Saturday was a nice, warm, beautiful day. Air was clear, birds were singing, just a spectacular day.<br />n<br />n<center><div class="serendipity_imageComment_center" style="width: 188px"><div class="serendipity_imageComment_img"><a href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/flowers/guard04222006?full=1'><img width='188' height='250' border='0' hspace='5' src='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/flowers/guard04222006.thumb.jpg' alt='' /></a></div><div class="serendipity_imageComment_txt">Biscuit guarding the flower bed on a beautiful warm day. Taken 4/22/2006.</div></div></center><br />n<br />nThen Sunday rolled in. Cold, light snow, low…
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Drought
<a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2006/04/21/news/state/65-drought.txt">Report: Drought waning in state</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>Montana appears to be emerging from its seven-year drought, with average to above-average mountain snowpack and widespread spring rain leading experts to issue the best water supply outlook since 1997.</blockquote><br />n<br />nI would have to agree with this one. We had decent moisture last year and it is…
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Is There Something Here?
I normally comment more on Montana politics than National but so far I haven't talked about the <a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2006/04/06/news/state/20-morrison.txt">Morrison mess</a> that recently flared up in the Democrat camp. I read the story and didn't comment on it because it really looked like much to do about nothing to me. He had an affair, admittedly a…
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Voting Begins
You might remember the Montana Quarter designs I <a href="http://nowherethoughts.net/sarpysam/archives/1575-Quarter-Designs.html">posted back in Febuary</a>. Well I see the Secretary of the Treasury <a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2006/04/05/news/state/75-coins.txt">has approved</a> the designs that were submitted so the Governor has opened up voting on the designs.<br />n<br />n<a href="http://governor.mt.gov/hottopics/mtquarters.asp">Go Here To Vote For Your Favorite</a><br />n<br />nI voted all ready and at…
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Clouds and Mountains
<center><a href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/views/wolf04032006?full=1'><img width='640' height='427' border='0' hspace='5' src='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/views/wolf04032006.sized.jpg' alt='' /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>Clouds hanging on the top of the Wolf Mountains. My Darling Wife got this picture on her way to the bus. Taken 4/3/2006.</center>