It never ends
It isn't bad enough that the author of that truly nasty "don't re-n**" bumper sticker says it isn't racist, but a billboard proclaims:"If you voted for our current president in 2008 to prove you...
View ArticleA Naif Grows Up (Somewhat)
For most of my life, I really hadn't paid much attention to election issues. I looked at candidate statements, watched the news and voted Democrat. I grew up in a lower-middle class neighborhood, with...
View ArticleNo Shaking for Mr. Etch-A-Sketch
Now that Willard has become the Replutocrat nominee for President, we normal, thinking folks believe that Mr. Etch-A-Sketch will start showing up and denying he said any of the things he said about...
View ArticleObama Needs to Focus
All the hoorah about the Bain/Rmoney story is wonderful (and the kettle corn popcorn is even better). It has been enjoyable to listen to even people who might have voted for Rmoney to realize how...
View ArticleA History Question About Government as a Hostage
This is a short diary, mostly to ask a question of the history mavens in the crowd. To wit:Has there ever been a time in world history when a political group that lost the last election has taken the...
View ArticleLocal Knowledge Needed
Since I rarely diary, this is a strange feeling. I want to ask for the help of the Daily Kos folks. I’m not even sure this is appropriate, so if it isn’t let me know and I’ll delete it.Rest is below...
View ArticleHRC vs Bernie, et al
Currently, I am undecided about HRC. I still believe she would be the most likely to win of the current crop of Dem candidates, but we don’t know who might still enter the fray. My mind is still...
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Glacier National Park - Today
On June 11, 2015, the Going-To-The-Sun Road opened. I went to Glacier National Park to be one of the first up the road, especially when there would be no traffic. I mostly succeeded (there were a few...
View ArticleFonts, fonts
The new DK5 was obviously designed by people who type. Who don’t worry about design. How do I know? Some Kossacks have mentioned “too much white space” or “difficult”.For more years than I care to...
View ArticleMy Country (Party) Right or Wrong . . .
When I was a young baar and not quite so wooli, one of my teachers in high school (thank you Mr. Gaskins) included the above statement into our teaching. He also stated that most everybody forgot the...
View ArticleI helped rescue a bald eagle today.
I helped rescue a bald eagle today.This summer, I’m working as the entrance booth attendant at Big Arm – actually called Flathead Lake State Park Big Arm Unit (which sounds slightly . . . . strange...
View ArticleBald Eagle Rescue Update
To those interested in the fate of the eagle from Wildhorse Island:Unfortunately the eagle was not eligible to be rehabilitated. Originally the volunteer at the facility thought that the wing may have...
View ArticleNew York Times In the Bag for Hillary. Not
I know, I know, I should even bother reading Yahoo “News.” It is worse than Fox. But this has me laughing (and/or crying) in my beer: New York Times forfeits its throne for Hillary bias New York Post...
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Vote to Make California Great. . . . Again?
Local area near Visalia, Fresno and other red areas of central CAI was driving up Hwy 99 north of Visalia, CA. If you are not familiar with the area, it is one of the red parts of California, as well...
View ArticleHow do we protect ourselves from Trump?
On this lovely second day of the new year, I am watching AHC again. This time they are doing a lot of stories about Hitler. I’m not sure why these shows are so fascinating, but I keep asking myself,...
View ArticleCOVFEFE Wins
COVFEFE won her maiden race at Churchill Downs. Yes, there is a filly named COVFEFE out there racing. Her father is Into Mischief, and her mother is Antics whose dad is Unbridled. The race was a 6...
View ArticleWho is in Charge at SCOTUS?
WaPo is running a story headlined (at least at msn.com)The Kavanaugh court is the one conservatives have worked decades to build, by Robert BarnesAnd only briefly mentions Roberts.So, I have a...
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The Original Teamsters
Saturday, I went to the Big Sky Draft Horse Expo in Deer Lodge, MT. The horses were big, the mules were intelligent and the teamsters (drivers) were able to get their teams to do what they would have...
View ArticleCovfefe Wins
After all the horror of El Paso and Dayton, I wasn’t sure this was appropriate. But I wanted to respond to a blog that announced Covfefe was running.She won her race and made a few handicappers a...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: In Helena, MT an IED is found in elementary school yard.
Just saw on the news that an IED was found on the school yard of an elementary school in Helena, MT (state capital). There is to be a press conference at 2:30 PM MT for further informationSchools in...
View ArticleWhat is This Stuff on the Sidebar?
When I go to look at the recent stories, suddenly my whole sidebar is covered with an ad. How am I supposed to read the stories if I can’t click on the titles because they are covered with an ad?A long...
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WAYWO: Socks and Quilt
This is my first diary for WAYWO, so I hope it is acceptable.I am currently working on two items: knee-high socks and a quilt made of a bunch of t-shirts.I knit continental style. I never learned how...
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Pyrocumulus Cloud Over Lava Beds Nat'l Monument
As I may have mentioned before, I am/was the camp host at Lava Beds National Monument this summer. I was asked to come to the park in mid May because they figured a couple of weeks of self-quarantine...
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An Update on Lava Beds National Monument Fire
August 5, 2020 we were allowed to return to Lava Beds National Monument. 70% of the park had been burned, but the upper management is trying to turn this into a positive – a chance to make the park...
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