Just a Dumb Ranchers Wonderings
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School Funding
Here is some figures I gleaned from the Gazette article on the Governor's plan for school funding.<br />n<br />n<a href="http://www.billingsgazette.com//index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2005/12/11/build/state/20-plan.inc">Governor's plan not a permanent fix, superintendent says</a><br />n<br />n<u>___________</u>$/student_____$/student____%<br />n_______________before_______after_____increase<br />nBillings________$5064________$5468______7.4<br />nMissoula_______$7863________$8272______4.9<br />nHelena________$7800________$8183______4.7<br />nLodge Grass____$13,333______$13,873_____3.9<br />nFrenchtown_____$6855________$7242______5.3<br />nAugusta_______$8461________$8913______5<br />nCanyon Creek___$7333_______$8073_______9.2<br />n<br />nTo start with I know there will be a lot of screaming and shouting out…
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Montana Style
If you haven't seen it yet you need to check out two posts from <a href="http://montanajones.blogspot.com/">Montana Jones</a>. They are on Montana Style and gave me a chuckle.<br />n<br />n<blockquote>City life offers thousands of distractions to fill idle time. Rural living calls on ourselves to be more proactive in filling that time. This is one of…
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Pets
My darling Wife went along feeding yesterday, she doesn't get a chance very often with schoooling and everything, and took some pictures while out feeding. I am going to post some over the next few days so it will give you something to look forward to.<br />n<br />nToday though the photo is about pets. Cows…
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Maybe But I Really Doubt It
<img width='220' height='210' border='0' hspace='5' align='left' src='http://www.sarpysam.com/sarpysam/uploads/goat.serendipityThumb.gif' alt='' /><a href="http://www.billingsgazette.com//index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2005/12/11/build/business/45-goats.inc">Ranchers adapt to goat meat demand</a><br />n<br />nSo, the question is should this rancher adapt and raise goats? I've never been around them but I don't think I want to be. Just look at the picture, fairly ugly if you ask me. I'll just stick with…
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Apology
I would like to take this spot to apologize to Matt over at <a href="http://leftinthewest.com/">Left in the West</a>. I unjustly insulted him and what he stands for over a perceived insult to a friend of mine. The insult was not intended by him and I understand this now. I overreacted and apologize. I will say…
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Answering the Question
Over at <a href="http://leftinthewest.com/">Left in the West</a> Liesa posted <a href="http://leftinthewest.com/?p=2125">something</a> that hit me in such a way I had to comment.<br />n<br />n<blockquote>Of the Republican versions of education funding plans sure to come out of the woodwork during the special session next week. This is their opportunity to bring out school vouchers, intelligent design,…
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Back Breaker Done
With the warmer weather the other day we managed to get the tractors running. We got roads plowed so we could move big loads of hay around and quit the back breaking work of loading the little bales by hand. We are feeding the big bales I bought last year.<br />n<br />n<center><a href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/Cow-Pixs/protest12092005?full=1'><img width='250' height='188'…
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No Brainer
<a href="http://www.billingsgazette.com//index.php?tl=1&display=rednews/2005/12/08/build/state/18-rural-roads.inc">Montana leads nation in fatal crashes on rural roads</a><br />n<br />nCan you say "No shit, Sherlock." A rural state with the majority of its roads considered rural and you wonder why it has craches on these rural roads. Maybe because that's where most people live.<br />n<br />n<b>No kidding. That's really true. Bruce Babbitt </b>
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The Sun
<center><a href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/Cow-Pixs/sun12012005?full=1'><img width='640' height='480' border='0' hspace='5' src='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/Cow-Pixs/sun12012005.sized.jpg' alt='' /></a></center><br />n<br />n<b>Your photography is a record of your living, for anyone who really sees. Paul Strand </b>
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Bad Guy
<blockquote>"This Abramoff guy is a bad guy," Burns told KAJ television in Kalispell. "And he's indicted, and I hope he goes to jail and we never see him again. I wish he'd never been born to be right honest with you. Because he's done a terrible, terrible thing to our Native American community."</blockquote><br />n<br />nIs…