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Mountain top Musings: Peace and Freedom Is Available
I just read a short article that made me think there is still some common sense and reasoning in the law chambers of Virginia. An AP article by Alan Suderman opened with this sentence, “Virginia...
Dear Dietitian: Conflicting Information
Dear Dietitian, I have been educating myself on healthy nutrition. There is a lot of conflicting information on the internet, and sometimes it's...
Flathead Lake Biological Station: The Sentinel of Flathead Lake, Part 1
The enormity and beauty of Flathead Lake has captured the imagination of Montana residents for generations. As the largest freshwater lake in the...
Hey Howdy Hey
Sending out a big Hey Howdy Hey of thanks to all who have participated in the making and selling of the big Valentine’s cookie sale the Lincoln school puts on every year. Teresa Brown is a big...
Dear Dietitian
Dear Dietitian, I have had diabetes for fifteen years and have kept it under good control. But recently, my blood sugars have been higher, around 200...
Tales and Trails: The color of magpies
Some of the hardest questions to answer start with why. Why will fish bite one day and not the next, or even stop biting when they were having a...
Mountain Top Musings
As a little boy people would ask me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I am sure everyone has been asked this question. It is a normal thing for...
From My Perspective
So there's been some buzz the last few years in regards to having a 'word of the year." I've known people who have practiced this method since 2016...
Hey Howdy Hey
Just wanted to send out a little Hey Howdy Hey of thanks to the local truck drivers that live here in Lincoln. I apologize if I miss anyone. I am just going by the ones I currently know. I know that E...
Dear Dietitian
Dear Dietitian, I am health conscious and try to get enough fiber in my diet, but sometimes I miss the mark. I noticed some protein bars have 10 grams...
Cow/calf operation
Ranchers get a bad rap. Agriculture is portrayed as a destructive industry, composed of corporate-owned operations that practice aggressive farming...
Hey Howdy Hey
Just wanted to send out a little Hey Howdy Hey to Mr. Ernie Lundberg. I was walking my dog Trooper down the street last Thursday or could have been Friday. I can’t remember, but the one thing I do r...
Dear Dietician
Dear Readers, Last week we discussed U.S. News' rankings of the top three diets for overall health, so it seems only balanced to discuss the bottom...
Chickens, a fox and a lie
My father was 91 years old the last time I lied to him. He wasn't a demanding father, so there were never many falsehoods necessary in our lives ...
Mountain top Musings: Recognizing the True Value of Life
The other evening my wife and I were over at some friend's house for dinner. While there we watched the Mecum Auto auction for a while. It was excitin...
The corner gate
"It is impossible to please all the world and one's father." Jean de La Fontaine Fables (1668) Family owned ranches and farms demand a familial unity...
Dear Dietician: Diets
Dear Readers, Now that we are getting settled into the new year, many of us are working on getting healthier. There is so much information about...
Dear Dietician: Sugars
Dear Readers, Another year is behind us, and now it's time to get back to our normal routines. Many of us, including myself, have overeaten during...
High-headed creatures
My father and two of his brothers spent their entire lives on the ranch. Two served in WWII, but the other never left the property. They were...
Mountaintop Musings: The Cure for Worry
Lately I have found great contentment in some areas that have caused me much stress. However, as I write this column, I find that some of those...
Hey Howdy Hey
Just wanted to send out a little Hey Howdy Hey of thanks to the fellows who run the Lincoln Transfer Site. Doug Cousins, who has been there 15 years and Dan Thomas who is under a month shy of three...
Southwest Montana Provides Distinctive Stories (Part 4 of 4)
For the most part, the physical and social geography of Southwest Montana has changed little with the passage of time. Ranching and agriculture are...
Dear Dietitian: Resolutions
Dear Readers, The New Year is upon us, and along with it, come those resolutions. There is room for improvement in all our lives, right? As many as 70...
A choice of suffering
Unearned suffering is redemptive. - Martin Luther King I had been in Barra do Bugres for about six months when a stranger knocked at my door. I could...
From My Perspective
Hi, and welcome to the first edition of a new column I've been working on called "From my Perspective." I mean let's face it, everyone has an...
