Posted on January 1, 2009 by therealmotherlode
Last night the intrepid Mountain Men, Daniel and his friend, Elijah packed up their ditty bags and camping supplies to usher in the New Year under the stars.
“It’s going to be cold tonight!” I admonished.
Daniel was undaunted as packed the vital supplies a Mountain Man needs: instant coffee (No, Sheryl, I never drink the stuff, [...]
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Posted on December 17, 2008 by therealmotherlode
What with all the economic suffering in the world—women unable to impulse buy $400 boots and Asian nail techs everywhere attending their empty nail booths with nothing but their surgical masks to keep them company—I thought it was probably time to tighten the ole belt in the Lode home and prepare for the worse.
Which is [...]
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Posted on November 4, 2008 by therealmotherlode
So today’s the big day and all of America is waiting with bated breath to see who will win the election. I thought this morning, our issue isn’t who’s going to win the election rather it’s the mentality that has fallen over the minds and hearts of many Americans. It is the illusion that some [...]
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Posted on September 4, 2008 by therealmotherlode
Politically Incorrect Alert: The following opinion sounds mean and nasty.
I read with interest a front page story the other day from my home town paper, The Helena Independent Record. The story was about an elderly man living in squalor in his home. It was literally falling down around him; mice infested his furniture. [...]
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