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  • Information Control

    Information Control

    The problem with gun control is that in the end, it turns out to be information control – and that isn’t easy.  Japan has some downright strict controls on firearms – but this thing got next to the former prime minister: No lathe.  No Mill.  A couple of pipes, home-made black powder, batteries to ignite Read more

  • Tuna Surprise

    1lb package elbow macaroni 1-2 cans tuna (can use chicken) 1 pkg Frozen peas 1 can cream of mushroom soup Milk Salt & pepper Shredded cheese Read more

  • Still no Parties in the Primary

    Well, on July 7, I received another reply from Paula Buff on my Freedom of Information Act request.  It included part of a spreadsheet on the write-in votes, and these words: Here is the info you requested. Candidate information can be found on the COPP website.” Since the spreadsheet didn’t include all the information I Read more

  • It’s Back

    It’s Back

    It’s moved across the road and a bit east from where it started, but the sign is back. Read more

  • Drive by Columbia Falls, too.

    Whitefish isn’t the only municipality with a resort tax- Columbia Falls is similar, but with a few key differences. In Whitefish, clothing is a luxury item. In Columbia Falls, this is only true of some clothing, specifically: “logo wear, recreational clothing, gear and accessories that have been screen printed, embroidered, or otherwise imprinted with designs Read more

  • Time to Learn to Saw Lumber

    I think I am probably the oldest of the folks I knew at high school when it comes to learning how to turn logs into boards.  As I think back, I think there were a lot of them working sawmills before high school graduation – for me it’s a post-retirement gig. I’ve been cautioned that Read more