Random Image

San Juan Harbor (2)

San Juan Harbor (2)

Subscribe

Where am I?

The End (of Primary Season)

2008 Elections

So, this is it.  South Dakota and Montana have their primaries today, bringing primary season to a close.

In a normal year, this wouldn’t be a noteworthy landmark.  But this year… pundits, professional and amateur, have been waiting to be able to breathe a sigh of relief.

It’s a shame I’m going to be in meetings all [...]

Finally! (An Evening’s Odd Obsession Satisfied)

Odd

Since I encountered the report of Barak Obama having been formally adopted into the Crow Nation, on a campaign trip through Montana, I have been searching like mad trying to find the name he was given.

Major news sources all happily report that his new honorary name is “One Who Helps People Throughout the Land”, and [...]

"Free and Independent" Lakota Nation Releases Map and Threatens Liens Against Five States

Lakota Independence

So, it appears that “Lakota Oyate” are continuing on with their redeclaration of independence.   The map on the left now appears on the group’s website, along with an interesting press release:

Property ownership in the five state area of Lakota now takes center stage. Parts of North and South Dakota, Nebraska, Wyoming and Montana have [...]

Surprise: More People Vote When It’s Easier to Do So

Elections

Seen in the Helena Independent Record:

Helena resident Joe Hollowell said he mailed in his ballot this year, voting for the first time in about a decade.

If he hadn’t received his ballot in his mailbox this fall, he likely wouldn’t have voted, he said.

Officials are calling this year’s city election a success, and several city commissioners [...]