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Getting To The Point

Jerry Puffer — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:03:03 +0000

“Financial Independence; Getting to Point”, is the hardcover book that I’ll be giving away this afternoon (Wednesday) on Puffman Musical Trivia at 4:30. I hear Gary Gooden talk to the “bank guy” Monday, Wednesday & Friday afternoons on my program, so I know that all of us are concerned with our financial security. “Financial Independence: [...]

Not Hardy In Hardin

Jerry Puffer — Wed, 22 May 2013 14:54:10 +0000

There’s a report this morning from “Talkative” Todd-The-Custom -Cutter-Guy. Todd his crew arrived in Texas on Sunday afternoon & on the way down, they took a look-see at the crops in Hardin & said that they look “tough”. He says the WORST crops were in western Kansas, starting from the southern edge of Nebraska & [...]

Strange Complex Moving

Jerry Puffer — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:18:39 +0000

It could well be an apt description of a typical afternoon on the Puffman Show, but in this case, it's how the new novel, "Sunday Girl" is described by The Literary Consultancy They write that this tome from Kalliope Lee that I'll be giving away this afternoon (Monday) at 4:30 on my Puffman Musical Trivia, is a "strange, complex & moving novel that's immensely readable & that authorKalliaope Lee has created a believable, mysterious world with moments of real dram & poignancy." "Sunday G

I'm Buying A New Vehicle

Jerry Puffer — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:59:06 +0000

My friend, Peter Franklin, the Gabby Cabby, tells me for that for the 1st time in the history of humankind, each & every person on the face of this Earth can own their very own FULL SIZE actual New York City Taxi Cab! I'm going to get all the details when I have the Gab Man on my program this afternoon (Thursday) at 4:45. I

A Report From The Field

Jerry Puffer — Wed, 15 May 2013 17:41:35 +0000

“Talkative” Todd, the custom cutter guy from up north of the border, says he’s ready to move south. Todd said that there is no rush to get there, other than to take a “look-see” at the crops. The “experts” are talking a 37 bushel average(!) while the producers are jacking their jaws about 5 to [...]

Where Have U Gone Joe DiMaggio

Jerry Puffer — Fri, 10 May 2013 15:54:00 +0000

Simon & Garfunkel were wondering about that back in 1968. Well, for one thing, the man’s in a book! And not just the infamous “Yankee Clipper”, but also his 2 brothers to boot!. The new hardcover from HarperCollins Publishers is “The DiMaggios:Three Brothers, Their Passion for Baseball, Their Pursuit of the American Dream”. The author [...]

Welcome Aboard Marc Magliari

Jerry Puffer — Fri, 10 May 2013 15:00:56 +0000

The Media Relations Manager for AMTRAK Government Affairs & Corporate Communications, Marc Magliari, is joining me this afternoon (Friday) at 4:30 on the Puffman Show. Just like I’m a “Real Radio Man”, my friend Marc, is a “Real Railroad Man”. Marc is no stranger to Shelby (he’s been through here on AMTRAK numerous times!) & [...]

Riding The Rails

Jerry Puffer — Thu, 09 May 2013 16:33:36 +0000

THIS Saturday, May 11th, will mark the 5th annual National Train Day, a date chosen to mark the anniversary of the driving of the Golden Spike out in Promontory, Utah, marking the completion of the 1st transcontinental railroad in the United States. The “Golden Spike”…that would be a good name for a bar(!), but that’s [...]

Attention Area Veterans

Jerry Puffer — Tue, 07 May 2013 17:50:19 +0000

Help IS on the way. The Montana Veterans Affairs Rep will be back in our Golden Triangle this week. The Rep will be here in Shelby tomorrow morning, Wednesday, up at the Toole County Courthouse from 9 to 11:30. Tomorrow afternoon, the Veteran Affairs Rep will visit Cut Bank from 1 to 3 at the [...]

Floods And Fire

Jerry Puffer — Tue, 07 May 2013 14:41:05 +0000

I’ll be up at the Marias Heritage Center here in Shelby again this evening (Tuesday) at 6 right after I get done having fun on the Puffman Show this afternoon. We’re currently enjoying reading, “Glacier From the Inside Out”, & the past couple of Tuesdays, we’ve been reading a section entitled “Glacier’s dragons: floods & [...]

THIS Story Is True

Jerry Puffer — Fri, 03 May 2013 16:51:48 +0000

Publisher's Weekly says "This gripping account is proof that truth can be stranger--& far more disturbing--than fiction" & I agree. I'm currently reading John Glatt's "The Prince Of Paradise: The True Story of a Hotel Heir, His Seductive Wife, & a Ruthless Murder" & John will be joining me long distance live from New York City this afternoon (Friday) at 4:30 on the Puffman Show. The book's fro

Be Like Jackie Robinson

Jerry Puffer — Fri, 03 May 2013 14:47:23 +0000

Tomorrow morning, Saturday, on Puffman Sports Trivia, I'll be giving away the new Jackie Robinson book, "How to Be Like Jackie Robinson: Life Lessons from Baseball's Greatest Hero". Author & legend Pat Williams, a senior VP of the Orlando Magic along with sports columnist Mike Sielski have put together this tome along with a foreword by Allan "Bud" Selig, Commissioner of Baseball. Th

To The Rescue

Jerry Puffer — Thu, 02 May 2013 14:23:48 +0000

The Great Falls Rescue Mission is among 3 Montana Employers named semifinalists for the 2013 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. This Freedom Award is the Department of Defense’s highest honor for EMPLOYERS that provide extraordinary support to their Guard & Reserve employees. This year, 138 semifinalists stood out among close to 3000 employers [...]

Ending Air Traffic Controller Furloughs

Wendy Nielsen — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:10:32 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is expected to approve legislation today that would end air traffic controller furloughs blamed for thousands of flight delays this week. The measure was approved by the Senate last night. It would allow the Federal Aviation Administration to transfer up to $253 million instead of being forced to make across-the-board [...]

Shark Soup For Lunch

Jerry Puffer — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:04:54 +0000

That’s one of the things that the Gabby Cabby, Peter Franklin-the New York City cab driver from the streets of New York will be gabbing about this afternoon (Thursday) when he joins me on the Puffman Show at 4:30. Pete says the shark’s biggest threa these days is driven by the global demand for shark [...]

Run To The Roundhouse

Jerry Puffer — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:43:45 +0000

Amtrak ridership has hit RECORD levels! Good news for our Empire Builder indeed. Amtrak ridership increased in the 1st 6 months of this year, with ridership in March setting a record as the SINGLE BEST MONTH in AMTRAK’s history! Ridership GREW 0.9% from October to March compared with the previous year despite disruptions from weather [...]

Tell Me A Story

Jerry Puffer — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:25:11 +0000

David Abrams will be telling me about HIS story this afternoon (Wednesday) at 4:30 on the Puffman Program. David is going to be one of the presenters at the 19th Annual Montana Storytelling Roundup in Cut Bank this weekend & his debut novel, “Fobbit” is deals with the Iraq War. “Fobbit” has been named a [...]

Deadly Shooting In Illinois Leaves Five Dead

Wendy Nielsen — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:37:21 +0000

Early Wednesday morning a gunman went on a shooting spree in Manchester, Illinois that has left five people dead. The suspect is in custody

According to Fox2Now, one other person was also injured in the shooting that prompted several schools to close. After a lengthy search, police say they have the suspect in custody. The police confirm that the suspect did not come willingly

Routine Transaction?

Wendy Nielsen — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:27:24 +0000

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The manager of a New Hampshire fireworks store says the older of the two Boston bombing suspects bought two mortar kits at the store in February. April Walton, of Phantom Fireworks, says Tamerlan Tsarnaev (tsahr-NEYE’-ehv) bought two “Lock and Load” reloadable mortar kits with 24 shells each. Company Vice President William Weimer says FBI [...]

Foodopoly

Jerry Puffer — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:46:05 +0000

No, it not’s playing a game of monopoly while chowing down! “Foodopoly” is the title of a brand new hardcover book by the Executive Director of Food & Water Watch, Wenonah Hauter. The subtitle of this tome from The New Press (www.thenewpress.com) is “The Battle Over The Future Of Food And Farming In America”. Author [...]