Comforting the Afflicted
2016-06-30 – Here’s an interesting saying: The job of the newspaper is to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable. If you want to look up the source, here’s a […]
Tag Archives: Life
Following the Yellowstone River
2016-06-26 – For two days we followed the Yellowstone River east across Montana, for over 300 miles, from Livingston to Billings on I-90, and from Billings almost to the North […]
Planet Fishing in Montana
2016-06-23 – I continued my Montana fishing lessons yesterday, this time from the middle of a small mountain lake, casting from a seated position in a one-man kayak. The lake […]
Deer Havoc in Montana
2016-06-21 – Yesterday we went to Glacier National Park. We got our lifetime senior passes in South Dakota on the way to Montana at the Badlands National Park. We paid […]
Can a Jew Catch a Fish?
2016-06-19 – “Look at that bird!” I said to Kit as we cruised Lake Koocanusa. A bird, probably an osprey, flew high in the sky. Suddenly it dropped, down, down, […]
A Border Wall in Negative Space
2016-06-16 – We went to the 49th parallel yesterday—Canada’s border wall with the United States. Canada was smart. They built their border wall long ago to keep out the Americans. […]
The U.S. Side of the Vacation
2016-06-14 – We are on vacation! We left the boys and the animals to mind the house and took off on a road trip. Yay! Only the second time since […]
Shopping Is Good Exercise
2016-05-15 – I must be getting on in years. My doctor talks about bone density loss. “It’s not just women,” he says. “Walking, weight-bearing exercise are the key,” he says. If […]
What Is Wrong With Dandelions, Anyway?
2016-05-08 – This is my favorite time of year. Leaves have sprouted on the trees, but they are not full yet so you can still see through the branches to […]
Finger Picking
My “career” as a guitarist is notable by the fact that I’ve had very few lessons. If you listen to me play, you might say that it shows. I can […]
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