All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt. – Charles M. Schulz
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Today’s topics are:
- Montana Gas Taxes
- The New Morgue
- Stormy Daniels
- America’s Harvest Box
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The Wednesday Read: Gas Taxes, Morgue, Stormy, & America’s Harvest Box
Monday’s Quick Hits: Lottery, DUI, Independents, Trump, & Chiefs
When you catch a glimpse of your potential, that’s when passion is born. – Zig Ziglar
Today’s quick hits deal with:
- Lottery
- Drunk Driving
- Political Independents
- Fake News Awards
- Kansas City Chiefs
Tuesday Commentary: Fees, Edwards, and Football
*I hope you like the new look for 2018. Let me know your thoughts in the comments or send me an email. This “theme” is one I used many years ago. -JmB
Hope smiles from the threshold of the year to come, whispering, ‘It will be happier.’ – Alfred Lord Tennyson
Happy New Year! Today’s commentary deals with:
- More Fees
- What about Bob?
- I Love Football
The Special Session
The way to get things done is not to mind who gets the credit for doing them. – Benjamin Jowett
I’m kind of happy the Montana Legislature is getting together to try to address the $227 million budget shortage. It will probably give me something to write about. It will be fun to watch the jockeying and the games being played as the members of the Montana Legislature get to feel important again for a few days.
I’ve said often that the Montana Legislature being in session is like the circus coming to Helena. The legislators head to Helena with the best intentions, but for some reason they end up drinking out of the “stupid fountain” that must be somewhere down a dark hall in the capitol. Then, many of these people end up making asses of themselves and embarrass Montana.
I don’t think most Montanans have that much respect for many members of the state legislature.
Thursday Numbers
Everyone should have their mind blown once a day. – Neil deGrasse Tyson
Welcome to “Thursday Numbers!” In case you’re a first-time visitor, this is the weekly column where I take a look at the numbers that are in the news (in descending order) and provide commentary sometimes sprinkled with sarcasm.
This week’s topics include the special session, Montana beef, unemployment, urban chickens, mayor of Great Falls, Sutherland Springs, Montana, economic development levy, Troy Downing, Five on Black, college football, and much more!
Tuesday Thoughts: Special Session, USAF, & Election Day
Never neglect details. When everyone’s mind is dulled or distracted the leader must be doubly vigilant. – Colin Powell
Today’s commentary deals with:
- Montana Legislature Special Session
- U.S. Air Force & the Mass Shooting
- Election Day 2017
Monday’s Quick Hits
Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment. – Will Rogers
Today’s quick hits deal with:
- Pre-existing Conditions
- Quist & Gianforte Poll
- Junior Returns
- Raising Fuel Taxes
Monday’s Quick Hits
You don’t write because you want to say something, you write because you have something to say. – F. Scott Fitzgerald
Today’s quick hits deal with:
- The House Debate
- Great Falls School Election
- The Western Word Polls
- Federal Funding
- Full Body Scanner
TWW Poll: Grade the Montana Legislature
What grade would you give the 2017 Montana Legislature?
Click on “Continue Reading” if you don’t see the poll.
Caught My Eye…
A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus. – Martin Luther King, Jr.
Welcome to the big show to end the week “Caught My Eye” (CME)!
If you are a first-time visitor, CME is posted right here every Friday morning. This is when I take a look at some of the stories I did not have time to write about during the week. I often throw in a touch of sarcasm to make you smile – or to irritate you just a little – maybe both.
Topics that I am providing commentary on today include the Montana Legislature, Rob Quist and the nudist resort, Greg Gianforte and the lawsuit, crash test dummies, and much more!
