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Dear Dietician: Crohn's disease
Dear Dietitian, I was recently diagnosed with Crohn's disease, and I'm having a hard time figuring out what foods I should avoid. Can you help?...
This is Montana: Missouri headwaters are central to Montana history (Part 1 of 2)
A labyrinth of channels, willow bottoms, islands and a general mix of wetlands interact to piece together the headwaters of the Missouri River. The...
Tales and Trails: Get out the Fishing Gear
Montana's rivers are running high, wide and muddy right now and things typically won't improve much for maybe two months. That all depends on...
Mountaintop Musings: A biblical view of anger
Over the years I have had many opportunities to develop and exhibit self-control. I would love to say that I have always passed the test and been a model of patience, calmness and control. However,...
Disappointment and spectacle on a trip to the Ice Follies
As kids, it was rare for us to travel farther away from home than Deer Lodge. The roads and vehicles of the day weren't much, and we never saw any...
Dear Dietician: IV Vitamin Therapy
Dear Dietitian, My girlfriend has been getting IV vitamin therapy and says she feels great. She insists I give it a try, but I want to know more...
My Smart Mouth: Generations
Recently, someone introduced themselves to me as “[insert name here], fourth generation Montanan, ranching family.” “Wow,” thought I. “This individual is awfully proud of their heritage ...
The Grand Trip: a slow drive to Deer Lodge
It was rare to travel much distance from Helmville in the 1950's and 60's. The vehicles weren't that dependable, and the interstate system wasn't...
Mountaintop Musings: A Great Opportunity
Starting on May 4th residents of Lincoln have a great opportunity to attend a free 6-hour course that has been developed and implemented in hundreds of towns and dozens of countries. It is not a get-r...
Great Uncle Pat
Our paternal grandfather's brother, our great uncle, died in 1959, so there aren't many of us left who knew him. We of the 4th generation only knew...
Dear Dietician: Unhealthy eating
Dear Dietitian, My son is in the fourth grade and is beginning to form unhealthy eating habits. He eats junk food while sitting in front of the...
Mountaintop Musings: Evidence for Faith and Easter
Chester Beatty Papyri and Bodmer Papyri are almost complete New Testament’s and date from 200-250 AD. This helps ensure authenticity. The completeness of the New Testament. We have it all, nothing...
The Shack
I've mentioned a number of times the constancy a person experiences when raised on a rural property. The phenomenon crosses generations and allows...
Dear Dietician: Listeria
Dear Readers, If you have been listening to the news lately, you may have heard about more food recalls. This time almond butter and avocados were...
The phenomenon of dying rural towns
The other day I was in a town about 100 miles from here. Townsend used to be a dynamic place, but there are a lot of empty storefronts there now. The...
Tales and Trails: Fly-tying for the aged
Several years ago, an old man, who I really didn't know, died and his wife gave me a grocery bag full of his fly-tying material. And for a long time,...
Dear Dietician": Insulin
Dear Readers, Chances are you know someone who has diabetes. According to the Centers for Disease Control, nearly 30 million Americans have the...
Mountaintop Musings:
The basis for real change in one’s thinking, feelings and living is found in the Holy Bible. Even people that are not professing Christians have throughout history affirmed the value in the Word of...
Into the Drink
April 15th marks the one-hundred-and-seventh anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, a catastrophic accident that resulted in tragic loss of life...
Myriad pets, both domestic and wild
Rural children grow up with fewer organized activities than do their urban counterparts, but they enjoy a variety of country opportunities not...
Dear Dietician: Food Alegires
Dear Readers, Food allergies are on the rise in the United States, and it is estimated that as many as 8 percent of children suffer from at least one...
Mountaintop Musings: Springtime Ramblings
Well spring has finally showed up, both on the calendar and in the warmer temperatures and melting snow. I know we are all glad for this time of year, especially after the rough month we had in...
Family comes through in untenable situations
This winter I spent some time in both retro and introspection. The results aren't very good, I'm afraid. I showed some promise as a child, but when pu...
Dear Dietician
Dear Dietitian, I have recently lost twenty pounds, and I've been exercising to keep the weight off. My problem is I sometimes eat at night out of...
Mountain top Musings: The Authority for the Self-Confrontation Journey
The basis for real change in one’s thinking, feelings and living is found in the Holy Bible. Even people that are not professing Christians have throughout history affirmed the value in the Word of...
