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Healthy Community, 1 Yard At A Time

We all live in a watershed and what we do on our land matters to our waters. The simple acts of enhancing or creating a filtration garden or beneficial plant buffer and reducing water and chemicals used on our lawns are all positive practices that go a long way to keeping our waterways healthy, ...

It’s A World Of A Nasty Females — Bugs That Is

What’s green — or black, perhaps red or brown? Should we try pink? Or maybe “some other color”? “The Bug Review” continues “these pear-shaped insects are slow moving and range in size from 1/16- to 1/8-inch long. They have conspicuous slender antennae and near the rear end of ...

Shutdown’s Silver Lining

The government has closed most schools. So, more parents are teaching kids at home. That upsets the government school monopoly. Education “experts” say parents lack the expertise to teach their kids. Without state schooling, “learning losses... could well be catastrophic,” says ...

Supreme Court Should Protect Speech

BOZEMAN, Mont. — Every state in this extraordinarily beautiful country has its own stunning views. With good reason Montana is called “Big Sky Country.” It spans hundreds of miles. It has mountains, valleys, and plains, plus rivers and lakes. Among the more stunning views are ...

Sources: The Difference Between Confidential And Anonymous

I got anonymous “Concerned Citizen” messages when I was a reporter or editor. I usually tossed them into the trash bin. I did honor requests to keep someone’s name confidential, but I always knew who the person was before I acted on his or her supposed “information.” There are ...

Jacob Decides To Try And Bring Larry To A Counseling Session

Last article, we met Jacob, a first-time walk in. Private counseling practices generally are found to schedule clients. Never say never. Walk-ins are welcomed. However, Jacob was my first walk-in client. My brief indulgence into a post-lunch siesta was interrupted. Time allowed for this ...