I think my economics class was about 40 years long, and frankly it's still not over yet. One thing I have noticed, is with a tough economy, what was old, is new again! I'm not talking about making the most out of garage sale prices, I'm talking about living a life that includes a paid off mort
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09/13/2011
I took this picture of a real bird (house)'s eye view of the Yellowstone River from a log home for sale just east of Billings Montana. The road is named Bald Eagle Road and while we were viewing this log home listing, right on cue, a Bald Eagle flew right in front of us on it's way to fish in th
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09/09/2011
Montana Hay Bale Trail Hobson, Montana, September 11, 2011 In Montana we have a way of just hanging out with the neighbors, especially on days when the neighbors clown around. That will be happening again this next Sunday just a hundred miles or so north of me in the Hobson-Utica area. We will
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09/09/2011
The Yellowstone County Extension Service helps to organize a 3 day event for Sewing and Crafty people who love to see and learn new things. Quilting, Serging, Machine and Hand Embroidery, Jewelry Making and garment construction; all under one roof! You get to hang out with like minded people! Yo
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09/08/2011
The first thing I think of is a worker, usually an hourly paid worker, who shows up and does the "stuff" that needs done. The Labor Force usually works at the pleasure/need of the boss, who usually represents the best interest of either a for profit, or not for profit institution. The hourly wo
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08/31/2011
I'm very sad to hear this news, this kind of press just makes films like "The Night of the Grizzlies" run through my head. I love Grizzly Bears, not up close, but I just love the fact that we have them still around. Encounters with people are VERY RARE, but the headlines are huge! More worry-so
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08/30/2011
We've sold 17 homes in the past 90 days, and that's not too shabby! The price range for the home sales seems to be under $200,000 with only 4 selling over this price. This is the slowest sales summer in the past 5 years, pretty much in step with the rest of the country (even though living east o
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08/29/2011
You won't spend $60 a gallon to buy them, but you'll spend $350 a gallon to go and pick them yourself You will drive to your favorite spot, even if the road is bad and under construction and it takes you 4 hours on a windy, narrow, on the edge of a cliff road You pack enough food for 10 days for
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08/10/2011
It's not that I don't care, or that I'm too busy, I've just had a case of constipation of the blog. Real Estate has kinda been in the dumps for me around here, I kept thinking we were a bit immune and somewhat protected, but good listings are hard to come by, and good buyers are having 2nd, 3rd a
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08/09/2011
Chivalry still obvious in Billings Montana. Just driving up on top of the Rimrocks (high bench above the Yellowstone Valley) when low and behold I see a stranded motorist. The strandies were two women and right behind them was parked a white dodge pickup, and I'm assuming that the nice looking b
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07/20/2011