June 2009

Thank You, Everyone Here

June 4, 2009

I have to say that I am relieved to log on to intelligent discontent and no one has posted “restrict access to guns” or “If only the other kids had had guns” or “Immediate death penalty”, or anything like what is going on with the IR comments. No one knows enough to make any judgement [...]

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Credit Where Credit is Due

June 4, 2009

I’ve certainly offered my fair share of criticism of the Independent Record over the years, but I do need to commend their work covering the tragedy in Helena in the past twenty hours. Their constant, detailed updates have helped limit destructive rumors in what has already been a heartbreaking day for the community. Bookmark on [...]

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Shootings in Helena

June 3, 2009

There has been a shooting in Helena tonight: one person killed, two wounded, and a gunman on the loose. Right now, I can hear a helicopter flying over the area looking for the suspect, who is presumed to be armed. It’s certainly interesting how fast news travels in our media-rich environment. One of my students [...]

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The Budget Woes of the Montana Meth Project

June 3, 2009

Pity the poor Montana Meth Project: Slaughter, former director of the state Department of Corrections, took over the daily operations of the nonprofit organization last month. During a meeting Tuesday with reporters at the Montana Women’s Prison in Billings, Slaughter said the organization is as committed as ever to fighting drug abuse despite its budget [...]

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Teachers Aren’t Widgets!

June 2, 2009

I’ll never forget two kinds of teachers I experienced as a student. A few were incredible inspirations, whose lessons I still remember. A slightly larger number were something else entirely, people who made each day more miserable than the one that preceded it. I think everyone remembers both kind of teachers from their past. As [...]

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