Archive for November, 2008
by jhwygirl Here.
by jhwygirl I can’t seem to vanquish this now untimely thought from my head, so consider this some blog-pimping self-therapy. Last Monday’s city council voted 10-2 (Rye, Strohmaier voting nay) to approve a 90-day emergency ordinance that would allow the use of salt as deicer on Missoula’s roadways. One would have thought something like that [...]
by jhwygirl The 61st Legislative session may not convene until Thursday, January 5th, but start-up tasks are being dispatched quickly, with committee assignment having been rolled out this past week. With the state House split 50-50 and a Democratic governor, the Speaker of the House went to the Democratic party. Initially, Speaker Bob Bergren (Havre) [...]
by problembear “step right up… everyone’s a winner… bargains galore…”- tom waits from the album, small change more bad news on the horizon nationally for mortgages due on commercial property accross the US. locally, is linens ‘n things leading the way to more empty storefronts in Missoula? some say that after the holidays many will [...]
by jhwygirl Please consider this an open thread. Anyone sick of turkey yet? Wanna track that $700 billion bailout? NY Times has a nifty interactive table showing where the money’s gone, where it’s going, who’s written off losses, who’s taking in investment, etc. But what’s that tracking interactive without some specifics on AIG? While they [...]
by jhwygirl Groundwater sampling by the Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA), from Lolo to Darby, found acceptable levels for both human and aquatic standards of pesticides, along with unacceptable levels of nitrates in one monitoring well. You all know what nitrates are, right? Some of you might remember me writing about how filthy the Clark [...]
by jhwygirl Let’s hope they do the right thing. From today’s Helena Independent: Lawmakers are again poised to take on the ticklish issue of public access to state waters from county bridges — a problem they failed to resolve two years ago despite wide public support. This time, lawmakers of both parties are sponsoring bills [...]
by problembear thank a vet. it’s because of the dedication of these guys that we can freely argue our politics, win and lose elections and enjoy our freedoms.
by jhwygirl Unless we’re both missing something…this is whack. Then again, maybe free-lance journalism work is where it’s at….
by Pete Talbot “The era of American global leadership … is over.” So writes John Gray. First in the Observer of London and reprinted in December’s Harper’s Magazine. The U.S. economic meltdown is but a symptom of what Gray terms “an historic geopolitical shift, in which the balance of power in the world is being [...]
by problembear keep rewarding bad behavior.
by problembear a few weeks ago W told us that he would work tirelessly on rescuing the economy. let’s see what that little dickens has really been up to since then….hmmm- making sure that workers lose benefits and loosening safety rules should do it. last minute executive orders to help big business interests seem to [...]
by jhwygirl Please consider this an open thread. This lucky senior citizen golden retriever was rescued after being found swimming about 1 mile offshore of North Carolina. If you want to stave off memory loss, forget ginko biloba – marijuana apparently helps to ward off Alzheimer’s and assists with keeping memory sharp. Wow. Montana’s unemployment [...]
by jhwygirl Noah Ginnings’ body succumbed yesterday to the brain cancer that had ravaged his body – something that was discovered 8 years ago. He had managed, along the way of his too short 26 year life to gain hundreds of friends and to inspire at least that many more. Goodspeed to you, Noah Ginnings. [...]
by jhwygirl Found in a comment buried in spam since this past Saturday, Pronghorn asks the question of whether crushed glass could be the answer to eliminating our need for gravel from open pit mines. Not a bad question – and at the very least, isn’t it worth doing some cost analysis? While I realize [...]
by jhwygirl That’s the question on Colstrip rancher Charles Kulver’s mind. Mine too. Charles has always been a bit wary of the multiple companies that are strip mining around Colstrip – and recently he came across an unauthorized dump on his property – part of what is apparently a ‘reclamation project’ of Western Energy. When [...]
by jhwygirl The Ravalli Republic published an article Thursday regarding Tom Robak’s fight with Ravalli County over his home which the county is saying is built within the floodway. This battle has been going on for more than a year now, and is well-known outside Ravalli County. The Ravalli Republic frames Robak’s self-imposed woes as [...]
by problembear rob natelson over at electric city provides some amusing sidebar to the election… “come back here and fight, you coward.” the black knight yells at King Arthur. you lost rob- get over it, or don’t. it’s all the same to us.
by problembear senate banking committee shows pathetic, groveling CEO’s the door……..sorry boys! some other rich white guys in $5000.00 suits already got in line ahead of you. You’ll have to wait your turn. “…have you seen the rich white piggies in their starched white shirts?…” the beatles, white album (40th anniversary) now this man down [...]
by jhwygirl Announced today, Governor Schweitzer appointed new directors to two state departments – the Department of Public Health and Human Services and Fish, Wildlife & Parks. Anna Whiting-Sorrell assumes charge at DPHHS. She’s been serving as the Policy Advisor on Families to the Schweitzer Administration and will replace Joan Mills, who has held the [...]
by jhwygirl A slew of legislative audit reports have been issued in October – 13 in all – including several that might be of interest. Not much of any significant detail that I could find – all of the reports seem to indicate minor accounting problems when it comes to making timely deposits and accounting [...]
by jhwygirl Back just before the election, the Bush Administration announced it would be creating a 2nd interagency group for bison management. That happened on October 29th, and I have to say I was perplexed. The announcement was cryptic – it didn’t really explain whether it was related to the Yellowstone/Montana/Wyoming issues concerning brucellosis – [...]
by problembear caution: do not stare at this photo: necromancers have been known to summon the dead… when Hank Paulson begged for the bail-out and congress stampeded to give him 700 billion bucks some thought” it’s expensive but i guess we have to try something” didn’t we at least assume the guy would have some inkling [...]
by jhwygirl Nothing planned for today? Blacksmith Brewing, newly opened in Stevensville, is having a branding party, starting at 2. Bring your branding iron – you know you got one – and brand a table or a pole or something. oh…and have a beer or two too. A man is pregnant – for the second [...]
by jhwygirl Someone tell GeeGuy. Released today, a decision by the EPA regarding coal-fired plants effectively halts any new approval until plants address carbon dioxide emissions. Carbon dioxide is a pollutant – by law – and EPA’s previous refusal to apply “best available control technology” to its emissions is a violation. With the City of [...]
by problembear i wonder what the gipper would think if he could see his precious “free” market captains of industry and rulers of the universe begging taxpayers for a bail-out mulligan? oh well, let’s get our minds off this coming economic debacle for awhile and wax nostalgic about our favorite dearly departed businesses here in [...]
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