Opinion

Building border walls has proven ineffective throughout history

The government shut-down and its destructive effect on the lives of our people sent me to doing some research on the “great” walls in human history. To me, the building

‘You better believe it’

Epistemology is what we on the farm called “a $10 word.” At $10, though, it’s underpriced because epistemology—the study of what we believe, what is true, and the evidence we

Beef labeling should be both fair and honest

Let’s start with a question: where are you sitting right now? Are you reading this newspaper in your office or your home? Now, pick up any object around you. Chances

Political resolutions that are never kept

Whether the demon you annually pledged to defeat is excess calories, alcohol, nicotine, opiates, meth or laziness a recent survey revealed most folks abandon their New Year resolutions by the

Plenty of opportunities to party on in 2019

Feeling a little let down after a busy holiday season? Cheer up. You still have Lumpy Rug Day to look forward to. And Count Your Buttons Day. And Elvis Week.

Bending the arc of history towards justice

“We hold these truths to be self-evident; that all men are created equal….” My very being swells with pride when I read those words by Jefferson in our Declaration of

The library: true university of people

My brother and I both have degrees in library science. We began our training in the days when libraries were quiet, respectful places, full of the treasures that came with

Shade-sitters need not apply

One of my favorite Gary Carter prints is such due to its title rather than the artist’s blending of colors with brush strokes. In the foreground of a scene depicting

60 Vote rule should end

One of us is a Democrat; the other is a Republican. We each served more than a quarter of a century in the Montana Legislature, mostly at the same time.

Enthusiasm at any level is worthy of praise

In all of our lives, there are certain events and people that affect us in such a profound way that we are inspired to take a step back and realize

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