Opinion

Since I've moved to Montana, I've been trying to experience as much as I can as a way to fit in or relate to people who already live here. I figured that if I blog about something or talk about something on my show, I want it to be about topics that people from Montana are passionate about...

I have to admit, when I first heard that there was a school shooting, I wasn’t surprised.  How sad that a shooting of any kind at any school isn’t shocking.   It's a reality check for me.

I'm not one to shop very often.  Just don't like it.  Hate going to the store.  So when I do venture into The Wal-mart, The Costco, The Mall, The Grocery Store, I buy a bunch of stuff at one time.  That way I don't have to go back again anytime soon! So here's my question, why is it that printer ink cartridges COST SO MUCH?  I don't understand at all.  And why oh why are there SO MANY!

Okay, some people are upset over this song and the video.  Why?  Because of the girls in the video?  Which is live from his (Luke Bryan) concert appearances around the country.  Luke Bryan is one of the NEW GENERATION of country artists that are bringing in an entire new generation of young listeners to country music.  I like that.

No matter how hard I try, I am not Mr. Fix It.  Yard work?  Yes, I can handle that.  A plugged drain?  Probably.  Electrical?  Hmmm. Not so much!

Something I never knew until a couple years ago that startled me...meat should always be at room temperature before you put it on the grill.  Leave it out from 30 to 60 minutes.  (ya learn something new everyday!)

I like many, have been watching CNN and The Weather Channel live coverage of the horrible aftermath of the tornado that struck Joplin, Missouri on Sunday May 22nd at 5:41pm.  I was on the phone with my sister in law Brenda from Broken Arrow (Tulsa) Oklahoma.  We were talking about her birthday bar-b-q cookout they had on Sunday, when she said "Tommy,  are you watching the tornado coverage?  I

My wife Lori and I watched 'Old Yeller' again the other day.  Sad movie.  I'll admit it.  I cried.  Hell, I cry everytime I watch Titanic.  Seriously.  After watching Old Yeller

America sent the one true talent home.  James Durbin. Now we have three Idols in nothing more than a popularity contest.

From yahooshine.com comes a reminder that kids should know some manners.  How often growing up did you hear 'mind your manners'.  I made sure my kids learned to say

Do you live in a neighborhood with a Home Owners Association?  One time, the HOA where I lived told me I couldn't repaint my trim the same green color because it wasn't acceptable!

Is it just me or does the price of gas jump a dime overnight sometimes?  With some gas company corporations making record earnings AGAIN for the first quarter of 2011, I say it's time