It’s okay if you don’t like me. Not everyone has good taste. – Unknown
Today’s independent commentary deals with these issues:
- Daines, Drake & MTLeg
- White House Chief of Staff
- FCS Playoffs
- NFL Playoffs
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The Monday Memo: Daines, Drake & MTLeg, WH COS, & Football
The Monday Memo: Tester, Legislature, Brown, Courts & Trump
The expert at anything was once a beginner. ― Helen Hayes
I’m back – I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Today’s independent commentary deals with these issues:
- Tester’s Next Term
- Dome Lights
- Bob Brown is Wise
- 9th Circuit Court of Appeals & Trump
- One More Thing
The Wednesday Read: Pay Raise, Abuse of Power, & Thanksgiving
Fill your life with experiences, not things. Have stories to tell, not stuff to show. – Unknown
Today’s topics include:
- MT Lawmakers Pay Raise
- Abuse of Power
- One More Thing
Tuesday’s Quick Hits: Kavanaugh, Anderson, Woods, & Memories.
Thanks to the people that walked into my life and made it better. And thanks to the ones who walked out and made it amazing. — Unknown
Today’s quick hits deal with these important subjects:
- Kavanaugh on Offense
- Fred Anderson & Miles City
- James Woods & Twitter
- Calendar and Memories
The Wednesday Read: Pay Raise, Kavanaugh, & Midterms
Caring about what people think of you is useless. Most people don’t even know what they think of themselves. – Unknown
Today’s commentary deals with these issues:
- 69% Pay Raise?
- Faith & Freedom Coalition
- Midterms
The Wednesday Read: Gas Taxes, Morgue, Stormy, & America’s Harvest Box
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
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!
