Just a Dumb Ranchers Wonderings
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A Person’s Word
I always believe a persons word is as good as a bond, until proved otherwise of course. I heard from my new hired hand this evening, guess what. She is not taking the job. She got a better offer and is taking it. I told her I was glad she wasn't coming here because I…
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Persistence
<center><a href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/misc/persistence?full=1'><img width='416' height='640' border='0' hspace='5' src='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/misc/persistence.sized.jpg' alt='' /></a></center><br />n<br />n<b>Consulting the rules of composition before taking a photograph, is like consulting the laws of gravity before going for a walk. Edward Weston </b>
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Excuse Me
What happened to the school funding issue being a state problem.<br />n<br />n<blockquote>This base, or "Q line," as some are calling it, is a minimum budget that all school districts must meet to provide a quality education.<br />n<br />nSome districts – most likely smaller districts – may be shocked to see their Q line set…
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Chuckle
I had a chuckle over this one.<br />n<br />n<blockquote>How much would you pay for dinner with <a href="http://governor.mt.gov/governor/govbio.asp">Gov. Brian Schweitzer</a> at the governor's mansion in Helena?</blockquote><br />n<br />nHow much would I pay? Even for such a cause as <a href="http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?tl=1&display=rednews/2005/11/06/build/state/45-auction.inc">this</a> the Governor would have to pay a large sum and I <u>might</u> grace his presence…
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Eminent Domain
Now <a href="http://www.billingsgazette.com//index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2005/11/05/build/state/60-eminent-domain.inc">here</a> is one good idea.<br />n<br />n<blockquote>A Republican lawmaker wants to change the Montana Constitution to prohibit government from condemning private property for urban renewal or economic development projects. However, his efforts would leave untouched government's ability to seize private property for railroads, mines or smelter dumping grounds.<br />n<br />nRep. Rick Maedje, of…
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If You Can’t Stand the Heat
It looks like the Republicans in Congress are starting to feel the heat about their out-of-control spending habits.<br />n<br />n<a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/04/AR2005110401840.html">Some in GOP Regretting Pork-Stuffed Highway Bill</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>In a speech to a group of conservative academics and policy experts, DeLay blamed the runaway spending of recent years on minority Democrats. When he took questions,…
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Lack of Ethics
<a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/04/AR2005110402040.html">Bush Orders Staff to Attend Ethics Briefings</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>President Bush has ordered White House staff to attend mandatory briefings beginning next week on ethical behavior and the handling of classified material after the indictment last week of a senior administration official in the CIA leak probe.<br />n<br />nAccording to a memo sent to aides…
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Stranger Things Have Happened
Well, I guess <a href="http://governor.mt.gov/bios/govbio.asp">he</a> can't always be wrong.<br />n<br />n<a href="http://www.billingsgazette.com//index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2005/11/04/build/state/18-schweitzer-military.inc">Schweitzer blasts Bush administration over National Guard policy</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>Montana <a href="http://governor.mt.gov/governor/govbio.asp">Gov. Brian Schweitzer</a>, among the harshest critics of the idea, accused military leaders of being on the path for an "end run coup," citing an e-mail circulating this week among National Guard leaders.<br…
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Fat and Sassy
The weather has been great and all the cattle are out grazing the good grass and getting fat and sassy. <br />n<br />n<center><a href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/Cow-Pixs/cows11022005'><img width='250' height='167' border='0' hspace='5' src='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/Cow-Pixs/cows11022005.thumb.jpg' alt='' /></a></center><br />n<br />n<br />n<br />n<center><a href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/Yearlings/yearlings11022005'><img width='250' height='167' border='0' hspace='5' src='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/Yearlings/yearlings11022005.thumb.jpg' alt='' /></a></center><br />n<br />n<br />n<br />n<center><a href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/Calves/calves11022005'><img width='250' height='167' border='0' hspace='5' src='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/Calves/calves11022005.thumb.jpg' alt='' /></a></center><br…
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A Little Hard Up
A little <a href="http://www.billingsgazette.com//index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2005/11/04/build/local/30-officers-suspended.inc">hard up</a>, or typical police behavior? Hope the thrills were worth it.<br />n<br />n<b>Wisdom is knowing what to do next; virtue is doing it. David Starr Jordan</b>