Just a Dumb Ranchers Wonderings
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COOL
<a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2007/01/10/news/state/72-labeling.txt" >Rehberg, Baucus work on labeling</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>Rep. Denny Rehberg, R-Mont., said he is introducing legislation to speed up implementation of country-of-origin labeling of meat, while Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., said he expects to be named chairman of the Senate subcommittee with jurisdiction over the issue.<br />n<br />nRehberg's legislation would move the deadline for…
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Cavvy
<center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/horses/cavvy01082006?full=1'><img width='640' height='427' style="border: 0px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" src="http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/horses/cavvy01082006.sized.jpg" alt="" /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>The horses patiently, for a change, waiting for their hay. I guess the weather is nice enough they can wait better. Taken 1/8/2006.</center>
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Memories
The recent Blizzards in Colorado and a book I am reading have reminded me of the winter of 96-97 in this area. It rivaled the historical winter of 1887 in it's ferocity and snow cover around here. It started in mid October and didn't end until mid April.<br />n<br />nI have never fed cows so…
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Cows
<center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/Cow-Pixs/cows12302006?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/cows12302006.sized.jpg" alt="" /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>The cows waiting for feed on a cold morning. Taken 12/30/2006.</center>
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Insult or Compliment
I was told yesterday that I "think like a lawyer and you might have missed your profession." Now the person that told me this was a lawyer so I'm sure he thought it was a compliment, I'm not to sure it was though. What would be your opinion?<br />n<br />n<strong>The greatest compliment that was ever…
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News, Maybe
<a href="http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/ETHANOL_FIGHT?SITE=MTBIL&SECTION=BUSINESS&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT" >Ethanol boom divides farmers, ranchers</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>From corn fields to Wall Street, enthusiasm for ethanol is at an all-time high. But not everyone is enthusiastic.<br />n<br />nDemand for the corn-based fuel is driving up the cost of feed corn, making it more expensive to feed cows, chickens and pigs.<br />n<br />n"It's hard to…
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Hearing Aid Coverage SB 151
Montana Legislature alert. (I'll add this to all post that are very strictly about the Legislature for those not interested.)<br />nWith the Montana Legislature in session I have been paging through the <a href="http://laws.leg.mt.gov/pls/laws07/LAW0217W$BAIV.return_all_bills">bills proposed</a> and a few caught my eye. Here is one.<br />n<br />n<a href="http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/2007/billhtml/SB0151.htm" >SB 151</a><br />n<br />nMandatory hearing aid coverage in…
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Energy Authority HB 114
Montana Legislature alert. (I'll add this to all post that are very strictly about the Legislature for those not interested.)<br />nWith the Montana Legislature in session I have been paging through the <a href="http://laws.leg.mt.gov/pls/laws07/LAW0217W$BAIV.return_all_bills">bills proposed</a> and a few caught my eye. Here is one.<br />n<br />n<a href="http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/2007/billhtml/HB0114.htm">HB 114</a><br />n<br />nEstablish Montana energy transmission and transportation…
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Educators Out Of Control
<a href="http://www.northcountrygazette.org/articles/2007/010507WettingPants.html" >Handicapped Child Charged For Wetting Pants </a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>Prosecutors are declining to prosecute disorderly conduct charges brought against a 12-year-old special education student who school officials accused of deliberately wetting her pants at school.<br />n<br />nThe girl was charged with disorderly conduct after school officials reported an incident to police which occurred on…
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Enhanced Wireless 911 HB 27
Montana Legislature alert. (I'll add this to all post that are very strictly about the Legislature for those not interested.)<br />nWith the Montana Legislature in session I have been paging through the <a href="http://laws.leg.mt.gov/pls/laws07/LAW0217W$BAIV.return_all_bills">bills proposed</a> and a few caught my eye. Here is one.<br />n<br />n<a href="http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/2007/billhtml/HB0027.htm">HB 27</a><br />n<br />nEstablish wireless enhanced 9-1-1 system<br />n<br…