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  • George Carlin Would Have Understood

    Here are a few George Carlin quotations that seem as relevant today as when George said them: “Keep in mind, the news media are not independent; they are a sort of bulletin board and public relations firm for the ruling class-the people who run things. Those who decide what news you will or will not Read more

  • Climate in the Past 20,000 Years

    Climate in the Past 20,000 Years

    The question is not whether human activities have altered the planet’s climate.  The map below, gives a pretty decent interpretation of how wintry the planet looked 20,000 years ago – and glancing at my own little part of Montana shows a spot much less suitable for agriculture or gardening. In high school, I heard of Read more

  • The Squalus Rescue

    Watching the commentary on OceanGate’s submersible Titan brought back stories my father told.  He had spent time as a diver during WWII and later – just how that fit in with his role as a Warrant Officer and Chief Boatswain never was quite clear to me, but damage control was his long suit. One of Read more

  • Watching for the Coming Fawns

    There’s a solitary yearling hanging around the house – and given the season, I figure she hasn’t lost her mother to predator or automobile encounters.  I figure this forlorn, solitary little deer is my first sign that fawns will be on the ground soon.  In the next couple of weeks, the majority of the 2023 Read more

  • Can we train taste buds- Monica Dus

    Can we train our taste buds for health? A neuroscientist explains how genes and diet shape taste Monica Dus, University of Michigan Have you ever wondered why only hummingbirds sip nectar from feeders? Unlike sparrows, finches and most other birds, hummingbirds can taste sweetness because they carry the genetic instructions necessary to detect sugar molecules. Like Read more

  • When Henry Plummer Ran Montana’s Justice System

    When Henry Plummer Ran Montana’s Justice System

    On May 24, 1863, the citizenry of Bannack elected Henry Plummer as their sheriff.  Henry was personable, had an excellent presentation of self, and was experienced in law enforcement.  He had been elected sheriff in Nevada City, California, in 1856.  The next year he was convicted of second degree murder, for killing an unarmed man Read more