Monthly Archives: August 2016

  Thanks, John. We already subscribe to The Economist, the Wall Street Journal, and the New York Times Digital. In the past I was using the free version of the Washington Post, but thanks to you I just paid for … Continue reading →

Apparently Sammy relied on Montana more than Kaitlin and Torben realized. He seems to be deaf and had been looking at Montana to see when it was time to eat, take walks, etc. So now he seems confused most of … Continue reading →

Anyone with confidence in the American people (and I have quite a lot of it) had to believe that Donald Trump’s unpreparedness, instability and just plain meanness would catch up with him eventually. This, as the polls show, is what … Continue reading →

  No wasted words here.   August 8, 2016  

Andy hasn’t had to clear the road of many trees lately, but he has dug a ditch. The soil at the outlet of the culvert was even with the bottom of the culvert, so as rocks and debris came out … Continue reading →

August 6, 2016  

August 5, 2016  

There’s a story of a tribe that lives on the banks of a great river. When people die they appear before their god and are asked two questions: Did you find joy in life? Did you bring joy to others? … Continue reading →

Kaitlin and Torben learned yesterday that Montana had been killed by a train. They wrapped her in her favorite blanket (she had liked to stay warm) and took her to the vets to be cremated. Our hearts are broken. This … Continue reading →

As usual, it’s easier to tear things down than to build them up. August 2, 2016