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A Montana Song
I’m feeling like a Montana song Kanes River, Graham Lindsey A story wrapped in an enigma Presented as a warm, soulful poem. I’m feeling like a Big Sky storm Blizzard, tornado, thunder, rain Battleships of air Rolling across the prairie. … Continue reading
Never Surrender Or Retreat
“To the People of Texas and All Americans in the World“: Fellow citizens and compatriots; I am besieged, by a thousand or more of the Mexicans under Santa Anna. I have sustained a continual Bombardment and cannonade for 24 hours … Continue reading
The Reagan I Knew isn't the Reagan You Knew
I am not a fan of biography. Auto-biography is by definition a biased view and other-biography can never be entirely complete. I’m a map guy, a history guy, a “just the facts, ma’m” kinda Joe Friday guy. In my world … Continue reading
No Arsenal So Formidable as the Will and Courage of Free Men
Continuing on the theme of the week, this time from the Heritage Foundation, a Washington, DC, think tank “whose mission is to formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional … Continue reading
A Reagan 100
Back in college, I found a lot of good resources for Conservative students from the Young America’s Foundation. This year, YAF is participating in celebrations of President Ronald Reagan’s 100th birthday. I noticed this announcement for the college crowd, and … Continue reading
Not my intention to do away with government—Reagan's Legacy 30 Years On
A couple years ago, I wrote about President Ronald Reagan’s first inaugural address. Next month is the 100th anniversary of Regan’s birth, and today is the 30th anniversary of his first inaugural. I think it’s a good day to revisit those thoughts. To a few … Continue reading
Google Voice Would Not, Could Not Connect to Rural Users
Rural cell phone users are used to mocking the Verizon Wireless ads with the guy who constantly asks, “Can you hear me now?” I would love to meet that guy and say, “NO, not if you live in the country … Continue reading
Fat Tire in TROUT
Life is too short to drink bad beer. New Belgium Brewing is located within sight of the Cache la Poudre River in beautiful Old Town Fort Collins, Colorado. Thanks to New Belgium for your support of Trout Unlimited in this … Continue reading
Making the Grade
The only list that matters is the list that makes a place our own Continue reading
Politics and Policy on a Planner's Blog
Is it possible to divorce policy and politics? Continue reading
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