I was at the Marias Heritage Center last evening (Tuesday) to read some Montana History. We usually read a complete book over the course of 4 to 6 weeks but last evening, for a little change in pace, I read a couple of selections from a presentation entitled "Gold Dust to Dollars"
400 pounds according to Peter Franklin, the wisecracking New York City cabdriver. The Gabby Cabby is going to be joining me this afternoon (Tuesday) at 4:35 on the Puffman Show. Pete tells me that "manhole lid theft" is on the rise in his town
Tomorrow, Saturday, May 5th, is the date for the 2nd annual Walk for Bladder Cancer nationwide. Once again bladder cancer survivor and CBS newsman, Bob Schieffer, will be the honorary chair. Newsman Schieffer's openness about his disease has helped bladder cancer survivors all across the country recognize that they are not alone and has encouraged others to visit a doctor if they see symptoms. I
Libraries are something that we are all blessed with as Americans, and here in Shelby, we are most fortunate to have the services of the Toole County Library. Sometimes I like to say that the library building is "the building with the most stories in town"! And it doesn't even have an elevator! The Friends Of The Library will be holding their book sale this Thursday (5/3) at the white building, next to Hong Kong Chans
It's the school that taught me EVERYTHING I know. I'm the Puffman. According to the Great Falls High School Heritage Foundation, the Great Falls School District is working on plans that could adversely affect the school
I always enjoy talking to my conservative friend, Jim Anderson, from Grizzly Sports down in Choteau on Monday mornings. This Monday around as quarter to 7, Jim's going to give his opinion on the Heritage Act. The G
My friend, the Gab Man, Peter Franklin, the New York City Gabby Cabby, is homeless today as I write this Puffman Blog. Pete will be joining me this afternoon (Thursday) at 4:35 from a "hotel somewhere" (where's he's in his temporary digs) in the New York metropolitan area
Talk about snatching victory from the jaws of defeat! Alberta's Progressive Conservative party did just that Monday in provincial elections. The surprise isn't that the PC won, but that they won big, taking 61 of the 87 ridings (districts) to hold an overwhelming majority in the provincial legislature.
Going into Mond
Montana's Congressman, Denny Rehberg, will hold a listening session in Choteau on April 21st at 2:30 pm at the Choteau Country Club to discuss the implications of the Rocky Mountain Front Heritage Act
With everyone's growing interest in the coming oil and gas development here in the Golden Triangle, a public meeting on the impacts of oil and gas development has been scheduled for this Thursday evening in Conrad from 6PM to 10PM at the Conrad High School auditorium
I just crossed the tracks around 11:30 this morning (Thursday) and noticed that our eastbound Empire Builder was in the station and ON TIME for it's 11:42 departure to Havre and all points east all the way to Chicago