Opinion
Editor, Our present lives as humans on earth are filled with increas- ing chaos, confusion about life, and our advanced methods of killing each other. This threatens our continuing human exis- tence on planet earth. There is a powerful answer to all this. It involves the power of the mind. We humans have each been gifted with a mind. Our minds are not “of the body.” Minds transcend the body and connect with universal wisdom. Jesus, as a human, is a perfect example of a person practicing the teachings of universal wisdom. We have a choice each mo- ment. We can either think, speak, and act from a limited ego-based thought system or a spiritually based thought system...
“Guess what?!” A 12-year-old Pittsburgh school boy spoke excitedly with his teacher one morning last fall. “My mommy and daddy were having a fight last night, and I asked them if we could have a peace circle! We sat and talked, and they’re not fighting anymore!” The boy had b...
Like many others, I wept watching Vice-President candidate Tim Walz’s son Gus express his sheer admiration of his dad during the Democratic National Convention. Gus had tears in his eyes and as expression of pure joy when he pointed his index finger at his dad during his speech and said, “I love ...
Editor, “The teaching profession contributes more to our society than any other single profession.” (John Wooden) Teachers work hard. If asked to do extra jobs, they may grumble, but they do them. They care about all students, listening to their concerns and advancing solutions. Teachers work ...
Editor, Obviously the Democrat calling Representative Reksten “Rubberstamp Reksten” has never reviewed the house votes. As a former member of the Montana House and Senate, I can attest that all Democrats rubberstamp. In fact, I was so shocked when first elected that I would attend Democrat cau...
Editor, As I read Bob McClellan’s letter to the editor, the adage “the pot calling the kettle black” came to mind. He came up with the term “Trumpism” to label anyone supporting President Trump. He said Trumpism is characterized by fear, anger, and self-centeredness. I wou...
Editor, This is our present three (3) party political system: Democratic, Republican, and what I term “Trumpism.” Trumpism was formed by Donald Trump’s presidency. It is ruled by fear, anger, and self-centeredness. Let’s call it FAS. These human tendencies are personal cho...
We all have our views and viewpoints. It’s easy to expand on those views with quips and comments that sound inventive, innovative and downright clever. It’s amazing, actually, how easy it is to come out against something or someone, especially when you don’t agree with their viewpoints, pol...
Property taxes aren’t red/blue or political; the State writes the rules on property taxes, counties follow the rules. And everyone—no matter what your political stripe—pays. It’s no secret that Missoula County and Beaverhead County are opposite in terms of politics, bu...
As you know by now, Montana boasts a unique and expansive constitutional guarantee to public information. But Montana law allows agencies to charge Montanans a fee for completing Right to Know requests, if the agency chooses to do so. Understanding why different fees are being assessed in different circum...
