Giant Forks: Sign of the Tines

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

Recently a giant fork appeared on a traffic median in Pasadena, California. No one seemed to know who was responsible for the guerrilla installation of the 18-foot-tall rogue utensil…

Turn Off, Tune In, Drop By

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

Luckenbach, Texas was never a bustling metropolis. In 1904, its population peaked at a far-from-astounding 492. And by the 1960’s, Luckenbach was three citizens short of being a complete ghost town. Then, in 1970, a group of friends (Hondo Crouch, Guich Koock, and the normal-named Kathy Morgan) bought the entire kit and kaboodle for $30,000 [...]

Montana’s Attractions: Pawns In Cell Phone Chess Game

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009

Has a cell phone company dared Montana to eliminate its roadside attractions?
It sure sounds that way in Helena, Montana, where the legislature is considering banning the use of cell phones by drivers across the state.

Hello cell phone lady! Am I distracting you?
Montana has lots of empty space, and its open-ended speed limits in the late [...]

Year Of The Ox? Seems Like Year Of The Bear To Us

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

Big bears have been all over the news.

Montana Memorial to “World’s Fastest Gun”

Friday, June 27th, 2008

In light of this week’s Supreme Court decision to end handgun restrictions in our nation’s capital, we might all want to schedule a trip to the East Fork Dam south of Lewistown, Montana. That’s where a monument has just been erected to Ed McGivern, who was better at shooting a handgun than anyone, ever.
Ed [...]