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“Experience keeps a dear school but fools will learn in no other”
-Benjamin Franklin
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Larry’s Lutefisk
When I wound up at SDSU, our Extension Director, Larry Tidemann, exposed his Norwegian roots occasionally. With a Scots surname, I never pointed out that more of my recent ancestors are Scandinavian – mostly in self-defense. The descendents of Scots make a point of eating Haggis – but Larry made a point of bringing lutefisk Read more
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Our inchworms and their violent kin
Mike found this inchworm in the woods recently. Inchworms are moth caterpillars, specifically members of family Geometridae. Their family name means something like “the earth measurers”, after how they fold up and then stretch themselves out, like a surveyor’s measuring rope. Ours around here aren’t all that interesting. They’re pretty standard caterpillars – standard herbivores, Read more
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Thoughts on Electing Morons
There have been times when I voted for a political candidate. I looked at the candidates and thought Jimmy Carter was ahead of Gerald Ford, so I voted for him. I voted for Senator Tim Johnson because he was head and shoulders above his opponent. I wasn’t alone in voting for Carter in 76 – Read more
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Montana Moves to Control Burgeoning Wolf Population
The Reintroduction of Wolves into Montana has been very successful, from only about 60 in the state in the 1990’s to estimates of over a thousand today. The State Government has recently passed a law to reduce the wolf population. Here’s Dean Weingarten’s writing on the topic: On 20 August, 2021, the Montana Fish & Read more
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No Climax Species When Climate Changes
Half a century ago, I was exposed to the concept of a climax species – and I really liked the idea that there would be a single identifiable species of tree (or grass) that would indicate all I need to know about the climate, the environment. I thought of the dominance of ponderosa pine and Read more
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School Started on the First
It’s that time of the year again. Classes at Trego School started on Wednesday, September 1st. The Back to School BBQ will be held on Friday, September 10th. School enrollment at the start of the school year is nearing 30 students. With a fourth classroom teacher hired, class size averages about 7 students per class Read more
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