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I’ve been to five state tournaments and so far this one was pretty far up there. To say that we had two teams in their respective games is something that will never happen for most schools in the country let alone Montana. Congrats to the Mustangs for bringing home a championship. It wasn’t an easy tournament for the team having to overcome two top ranked teams but they were able to get it done. The M-ettes put up a strong effort surviving a tough side of the bracket, defeating the eventual thi...
I will admit that reading has never been one of my favorite hobbies. Maybe it’s an occupational thing but after writing several stories a week, unless it’s sports related, or something that grabs my attention, reading is the last thing I want to do. I used to enjoy leisurely reading in my college years, which came as a shock to me but since my college years I haven’t picked up a book. It’s been almost eight years My son loves his books. He probably owns more books than I have had through...
Despite the stakes being low for the majority of 2B teams in last weekend's tourney, there were several quality games in Malta last weekend. Though there was the spirit of competition, I also saw many fans and players on opposing teams hanging out together, which was great to see. I also had the opportunity to take photos of out-of-county teams, which really let me focus on several kids that I have seen play over the last few years. It was great seeing so many athletes compete so hard, several...
Welp, for the first half of the Super Bowl, I was correct. Last week I had predicted an Atlanta Falcons Super Bowl win. At halftime, the Falcons were up 21-3 and Tom Brady hate memes were running rampant on Facebook. Then Lady Gaga sang. I have to admit that I didn’t want to see the halftime show until some people claimed that she was going to make a political statement. I was gearing up for the next thing President Trump was about to say on his Twitter account in retaliation to the halftime s...
This Sunday, many Americans will engage in what many consider to be the biggest sporting event of the year. Me? Maybe, maybe not. It’s hard to watch the Super Bowl without a horse in the race. Being a Bears fan that wasn’t even a thought the last time they won a championship, you would think I’m used to it. I still attempt to watch the yearly game. Every year I get the question, “who are you rooting for?” To be honest, the answer that always comes into my head first is neither. Let’s be...
The high school sports season is in full bloom. I have to say that I am very proud of our local sports teams. Each team that I have covered has shown growth and have been keeping things very interesting for this reporter. Both Malta basketball teams are currently in first place in their respective conferences. The Mustangs are 6-0 in 2B basketball and the M-ettes are 5-1 at the moment. This past week the Malta-Whitewater Wrestling team won the Harlem Wildcat Tournament. That’s huge because t...
In my life, last Tuesday was a great day in many ways for me but it was also one of the most traumatic days I’ve had in a while. I had been highly anticipating the day because I would make my weekly trip to Havre. This particular time I had been waiting to make the trip to pick up a blend-er that I had ordered online. This blender was not only affordable but it possesses a motor and blade combination that completely liquefies fruit and vegetables. I had tried juicers before but they always l...
As I wrote last week I noticed my column had nothing to do with the holidays. So this week I will talk about Christmas despite my disdain of the over commercialism associated with Christmas. And yes I said Christmas. Christmas, Christmas, Christmas. I have no idea how Christmas became a bad word. Even in its most un-religious form, who has a problem with sharing time with family, bringing joy to little kids and giving gifts from the heart? I loathe Christmas movies. Every year my wife asks me to...
I understand that what I’m about to say does not apply to everyone but I want to try and paint a picture. I’ve never taken kindly to bullying of any kind. Whether it be teasing, roasting, hitting, etc., I have always been against it. Riding home from school, kids would roast each other. Eventually they started roasting me and I learned how to respond with my own jokes. When a kid thought they could pick on me I eventually fought back because that was the only way I knew how to overcome bul...
It is a little over a month since the 2016 Election and it seems as though big surprise… Liberals and Conservatives are still arguing. Big surprise, right? I don’t know what it is about the human psyche that makes people think that they are better than the other. Whether race, neighborhood, religion, career, social status, political belief or whatever, people tend to think that they are not only better than the other but also have to voice their opinion saying so. What gives one the entitlement...
So, for the second consecutive year, my wife, PJ and I went Black Friday shopping in Havre and escaped safely. We go mainly for the DVD’s, so shout out to all of the local merchants. We still love you. I don’t know what makes people so aggressive. I’ve seen more people pushed by carts in that short 30 minute period than I have in my life. Maybe it was related to hunger. As many know, certain stores start their sales at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day. So we headed out on Thursday afternoon to get r...
Before I moved here I had no idea that people had Thanksgiving parties before the week of Thanksgiving. I used to take pride in eating anyone under the table but when Susan, PJ and I went to my in-law’s Thanksgiving party I noticed I no longer hold the crown. I got through my first plate with a full head of steam, like old times … then the unexpected happened. My stomach signaled to my brain that I was full! In years past, I could make it through two or three plates of food and still have room for cherry cheesecake and/or peach cobbler. Thi...
I have bitten my tongue on politics this political season mostly because I don’t agree with the major parties running our country. Somewhere between all the posts of the lies and secrets of the Clinton administration and the racism, sexism and lies of the Trump administration, I was able to find an escape though barbeque. After such a sideshow of an election, I think America needs to chill out and there’s no better way to chill out than a barbeque. I was able to find solace in a couple of thi...
I’m a White Sox fan, so I had lukewarm feelings about the Cubs winning the World Series last Wednesday night. I found myself honestly wanting to cheer for the Cubs throughout the MLB post-season, but I couldn’t do it. I remember thinking that they would just blow it like they have in past seasons. I’ll admit it I was wrong. There was no better team than the Cubs in 2016 and even though they fell behind 3-1 to Cleveland in the World Series, they seemed destined to win. It took a rain delay in gam...
So, I’m going home or have already been home. As I sit at my office typing this I am dreading this 24 hour trip I am about to take my family on. Though I love the destination, the long drive is more than undesirable. The fact that we are making the drive with a two-year-old that needs his fair share of exercise on any given day, concerns me. Our boy isn’t quite potty trained yet, so he doesn’t voice his opinion of when he needs to go to the bathroom and when he does go to the bathroom findi...
When I was a kid, I wasn’t into scary movies. I thought it was pointless and dumb to be tormented by images on the television screen that often times ruled over your dreams as well. Then came high school. I don’t know if it was because I grew bolder or because my friends were talking so much about them but I decided to watch a scary movie called Thirteen Ghosts. For some reason, that movie almost made me excuse myself to the men’s room, but I kept watching. Then I had a brief hiatus with scary...
Often times I forget how many hours of my life I’ve sat behind a drum set. Whether it was a few hours on a Sunday morning or shows with my traveling band or simply practicing, I have spent a lot of time behind a drum set. For the first time I realized just how little I’ve played since I moved here to Montana. It has been a couple of years since I’ve played in a Sunday service and I haven’t practiced for months. I had a dream the other night that I was playing at a large indoor venue, but the...
No, I’m not voting for Hillary. I’m not voting for Trump either and I met the guy once. Several years ago, I had an opportunity to work at the U.S. Open Tennis Championship in Queens, N.Y. About 60 missionary students and I were food runners for Levy restaurants at the event. Though tennis isn’t my first choice for a sporting event, I have to admit the experience was pretty cool. It didn’t hurt that I met the future love of my life, Susan Bibbs at the event. One of the best parts of working thos...
A couple of weeks ago my wife Susan and I decided to go out of town. We thought maybe we would go to Billings. Then we changed our destination to Great Falls. About the time we got to Dodson, we decided that a drive to Great Falls would be too long and we changed it to a trip to Havre. It was a good trip. By some miracle our son decided to take a nap rather than make the loud and obnoxious noises that two year olds do when they are bored. We shopped around for a couple of hours and then we were about to head home, when I thought we should...
I was almost a fugitive the other day. I had no idea if it was because I was super tired or if it was because the pump didn’t have a card reader but last Tuesday I put $19.01 worth of unleaded plus in my gas tank and proceeded to drive off from the Sinclair Gas Station in Havre. I was about 15 miles east of town when it dawned on me that I didn’t pay for my gas. I freaked out a little bit and frantically pulled over thinking, I have to make it back before they call it in and I become ano...
I’ve never understood bandwagon fans. Is the more appropriate title sore loser? Since I started paying attention to pro football as a kid and a Chicagoan, I have been a Bears fan. Growing up a Chicagoan, I was lucky enough to see Michael Jordan and the Bulls dominate the league. I have been a White Sox fan since the early 90’s as well. I say pick a team and stick with them. That would be too easy. Instead we live in a society where people just quit. I know in the grand scheme of things it...
Last weekend was busy for me, but it was definitely one of the best I’ve had in the last months. I am proud to say that I am back to operating a manual transmission vehicle. The other day my wife Susan and I purchased a new to us vehicle. It kind of came out of nowhere. As I was driving my beautiful wife to work, she pointed out a vehicle that has been on sale for a while. I wasn’t looking for a vehicle but as soon as she mentioned it was a 6-speed my ears perked up. I also like that the veh...
I could almost label each year based on some type of wild intruder that gets into our house. The first year wasn’t so much an inside intruder as much as it was mosquitoes. The second year however, we found a couple of mice (that we know of) and after some d-Con, a couple of traps and some foam the problem was solved. This year unfortunately we have found out that the native bumble bee or more specifically a group of Hunt’s Bumble Bees have made residence under our front door. I did see one go...
I don’t know how the start of football season could be so exhilarating and heart-breaking at the same time. It’s the life of a Bears fan I suppose. The only end zone my team sniffed was either when our defensive backs got torched for a touchdown pass or when our quarterback was sacked for a safety. It was bad. While the preseason isn’t a complete measuring stick of a football team, it was depressing seeing every other team playing last Thursday score touchdowns and field goals, while the Bears f...
Last year the Co-Ed softball league was made to gauge the interest of those around town that were interested in starting a softball league. Though I wasn’t in the group photo, I played for two of the four weeks. Immediately I was put in the outfield as a floater. That didn’t go so well and I found out really quick that I’m out of shape. This season I’m still tipping the scale in the high 200s. Lucky for me I wasn’t put in the outfield in my first game of the season. This year I was thrown on...
