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Proved Her Wrong
Mallard Fillmore has a cartoon that illustrates the problem of argument: Somewhere along the line, I’ve learned that the statement “Don’t confuse me with facts.” applies to a lot of the opinions people hold. I was more in the habit of pointing out the statistics and facts to folks who hold a Ph.D. It still seems that, if you have a doctorate, you should have been trained enough to use analysis and critical thinking of your own beliefs. Obviously, I am not correct in that belief. Many times people argue more from emotion than reason. Politics is a good place…
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This excerpt, from an 1839 letter to Karl Marx from his father may put everything in perspective: “Frankly speaking, my dear Karl, I do not like this modern word, which all weaklings use to cloak their feelings when they quarrel with the world because they do not possess, without labour or trouble, well-furnished palaces with…
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I’ve never been particularly interested in getting a tattoo – just wasn’t done – but at https://latestcost.com/average-tattoo-cost-by-size/ you can find the average cost of tattoos by size. Here’s the extract: Tattoo Size Typical Dimensions Average Cost Range (USD) Notes Small Up to 2 inches $50 – $200 Simple designs, minimal detail Medium 2 to 6…
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By Amberli Emery There is something different about the first morning after a baby is born. The excitement of the birth has settled just enough for reality to sink in. The adrenaline wears off, and in its place comes something every farmer, rancher, and homesteader knows well… The worrying. I don’t know what the days…
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By: Amberli Emery There are moments on a homestead that remind you exactly why you chose this life. This morning was one of those moments. Our sweet Guernsey, Blossom, welcomed a beautiful little calf into the world during an early morning thunderstorm. The thunder rolled across the valley, the rain was falling, and I heard…
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We started the Mountain Ear (both times) because we wanted better coverage of local news. There are so many board meetings, and all of them are important. The Tobacco Valley News faces the same problem we do- not enough people and too many meetings, and their focus is on a larger area. So we started…
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An emergency meeting of the Trego school board was called again on May 4 at 4 PM to update the community on the methamphetamine contamination of the school grounds.. Although the meeting was poorly noticed, there were nearly 40 community members in attendance, these included parents, teachers, former students and teachers and interested community members.…
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Earlier this week, a meeting was held to formalize the existing long-term relationship between the TFS Community Hall and the TFS Fire Department. Tables were set to form a circle, and the meeting began with introductions. It was a joint meeting meant to prevent future problems, without any reason to expect them. The issue: an…
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An emergency school board meeting was held at the TFS Community Hall, Saturday at noon (which coincidentally is the time the Rendezvous Parade in Eureka began). The board acknowledged that they failed to provide adequate (48 hours notice) on the meeting, and cited the requisite MCA code allowing it in the event of an unforseen…
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When I went to get some repair work done, the person I was consulting advised fixing the structural issues and then putting the same ancient dilapidated siding back on the building. The rational? Property taxes. Last summer, we joked about how much the nice flowers my mother had on their porch raised their taxes. They…
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I spent most of a year away from the school after I finished my term. I attended a couple of board meetings because I was asked – on one hand, there was, at the least, the appearance of an unlawful board meeting . . . unlawful because it appeared to violate Montana’s open meeting law.…
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Historically, independent voters, and voters for minor third parties, do not get a large percentage of votes. Often, they’re considered “spoiler” candidates, who lose the election for someone by dra4wing critical support away during a close race. Or their thought of as simply “protest candidates” with no chance of winning. In Montana, for the presidential…
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Not many years ago, if you were faced with a cluster of unacceptable clowns on your ballot, you could write a name in and cast a protest vote. Hell, I guess you still can – the thing is, your write-in protest vote won’t be counted or reported. With the elimination of subsection 7 last year,…