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Hidden Taxes

Published by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 04/18/2018 - 12:00am

The cable bill was the last straw, says Kristin Tate. “That’s the one that really made me mad.” Comcast included $36 in charges for mysterious things like “utility tax” and

Trump unbound amid a cloud of chaos

Published by admin on Mon, 03/19/2018 - 12:00am

It is a natural tendency to examine presidential decisions for what ideological content or policy direction they indicate. What does the removal of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson signal about President Trump’s view of U.S./Russia relations? What does the sudden acceptance of a summit with Kim Jong Un reveal about Trump’s approach to diplomacy and military force?

DEAR ABBY Longtime addiction remains a secret in woman’s past

Published by admin on Mon, 03/19/2018 - 12:00am

DEAR ABBY: I am a 53-year-old woman who has finally met a kind, decent man after many abusive relationships. I honor our bond and have been open about my past, which has been colorful, to say the least.

I was an addict. It was a long addiction that left me homeless and almost killed me many times.

Trump’s believe it or not

Published by admin on Mon, 03/19/2018 - 12:00am

In a rare expression of self-awareness, President Trump admitted — nay, boasted — that he just makes stuff up.

Recounting a recent meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Trump says Trudeau told him that the U.S. has no trade deficit with Canada, whereupon Trump essentially said, Yes, we do, whereupon Trudeau said, No you don’t.

Mar. 19 Stardust

Published by admin on Mon, 03/19/2018 - 12:00am

25 YEARS AGO (1993)

A Miles City benefactor is continuing what he’s been doing personally for many years — helping the community. This time it’s with $1 million for a new foundation. L. P. Anderson, president of the L. P. Anderson Supply Co., Inc., has founded the L. P. and Teresa Anderson in memory of Teresa, his wife of 50 years. Formation of the foundation was announced on the one year anniversary of Mrs. Anderson’s death.

What computers know about us and think they know

Published by admin on Fri, 03/16/2018 - 12:00am

The electric company sends me colorful reports on my monthly energy habits. A recent one rated me “above average” in electricity use compared with my supposedly more extravagant neighbors. I’m usually “average.”

I would have basked in such praise were it not for this pertinent fact: I wasn’t home that month.

DEAR ABBY Cancer diagnosis prompts search for life’s lost love

Published by admin on Fri, 03/16/2018 - 12:00am

DEAR ABBY: This is the 37th anniversary of when I met and fell in love with a beautiful young woman in Iowa. We were together less than a year before she decided to pursue her dreams in California. When she left, it broke my heart for years. To this day I still feel the loss.

Don’t bork Gina Haspe

Published by admin on Fri, 03/16/2018 - 12:00am

President Donald Trump’s pick for CIA director is about to experience a good Borking.

No one doubts her professionalism, and she’s been endorsed by Obama intelligence officials. Yet Gina Haspel’s long career at the agency, including extensive work undercover in the field, is getting blotted out by her reported involvement in the CIA’s blacksite interrogation program, which has become a warrant to say anything about her.

Mar. 16 Stardust

Published by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 03/16/2018 - 12:00am

25 YEARS AGO (1993)

BUTTE — Ryan Rebsom filled his role as Mr. Reliability for the Miles City Cowboys, but Lewistown’s adaptability led them to a 53-55 opening round win Thursday night at the State Class A tournament. Rebsom, the Cowboys’ 6-6 senior center, scored a game-high 27 points and ended the night with eight rebounds, three offensive and five defensive.

Theology in the Trenches

Published by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 03/16/2018 - 12:00am

The following poetic edict took my breath away. May it take yours away as well. And, just in case anyone asks what it is you believe, how your faith connects to the world round you, and how it stacks up with His Word … the words below would suffice. A breathtaking they are.

Taken from “The Quest,” Beth Moore, Life Way Press.