Just a Dumb Ranchers Wonderings
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Nuclear Power
A guy gets on a plane and finds himself seated next to a cute blonde.<br />nHe immediately turns to her and makes his move. You know," he says,"<br />nI've heard that flights will go quicker if you strike up a conversation with<br />nyour fellow passenger. So let's talk."<br />nThe blonde, who had just opened her…
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Miserable Day
<center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/misc/wind02012007?full=1'><img width='640' height='427' style="border: 0px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" src="http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/misc/wind02012007.sized.jpg" alt="" /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>Was this miserable. Wind blowing strong, snow falling, cold temperatures. Almost like a blizzard but not enough snow was coming down for that. This morning it has cleared off and is -20F out the wind is still blowing. The wind…
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Checkoff Survey
<a href="http://www.cattlenetwork.com/content.asp?contentid=101861" >R-CALF: Checkoff Survey Results Match Group’s Policy Positions</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>R-CALF USA Checkoff Committee Chair Jim Hanna said the organization is extremely encouraged by the results of the recently completed survey of cattle producers on the Beef Checkoff Program. The survey was conducted by the Gallup Organization.<br />n<br />n“To have an overwhelming majority of…
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Electoral Mess
<a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2007/02/01/news/state/65-electoral.txt" >Bill would bypass Electoral College</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>Montana should join a national movement to bypass the Electoral College and award the presidency to the winner of the popular vote, a Darby senator told lawmakers Wednesday.<br />n<br />nRepublican Sen. Rick Laible and other supporters said the change would make Montana and other sparsely populated states…
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Roosting
<center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/wildlife/grouse01292007?full=1'><img width='640' height='427' style="border: 0px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" src="http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/wildlife/grouse01292007.sized.jpg" alt="" /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>If you look real close you can see some grouse roosting in the tree still. It usually takes them a while to get going on these cold mornings. Taken 1/29/2007.</center>
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Tax Breaks
<a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2007/02/01/news/state/60-breaks.txt" >Governor details range of clean-energy tax breaks</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote><a href="http://governor.mt.gov/governor/govbio.asp">Gov. Brian Schweitzer</a> wants property tax breaks as big as 75 percent for "clean and green" energy development and transmission, part of his effort to develop energy resources in the state.<br />n<br />nSchweitzer unveiled details on the tax breaks Wednesday, which he hinted at…
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Real ID
<a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2007/01/31/news/state/23-legiids.txt" >House rejects federal ID card program</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>The House gave bipartisan support Wednesday to a pair of bills that would make Montana one of the first states in the country to say ''no'' to federally approved national identification cards.<br />n<br />nThe measures by Reps. Diane Rice, R-Harrison, and Brady Wiseman, D-Bozeman, are nearly…
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Farm Bill Proposal
<a href="http://www.brownfieldnetwork.com/gestalt/go.cfm?objectid=79868BC2-FC21-4455-CF3FD22A025B8C01" >Johanns unveils sweeping farm bill proposals</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>As expected, U.S. Ag Secretary Mike Johanns unveiled a truly comprehensive proposal for the 2007 farm bill this morning featuring more than 60 detailed policy recommendations in all. Johanns told reporters the concepts came from farmers themselves who spoke and offered written comments as part of…
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Legislature Dealings
Just a little information on what the Legislature is up to from the <a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/" >Gazette</a>. I don't have time to do much else right now.<br />n<br />nWe have a push to allow more <a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2007/01/31/news/state/56-legicabaret.txt" >licenses</a> to sell drinks at places that serve food. Not much opposition is seen for this for a change.<br…
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Colors
<center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/views/colors01292007?full=1'><img width='640' height='480' style="border: 0px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" src="http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/views/colors01292007.sized.jpg" alt="" /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>Beautiful early morning colors seen the other day. They are so intriguing. Taken 1/29/2006.</center>