Thursday Numbers
Congratulations! You’ve almost got another week under your belt and to help you make it through another Thursday I bring you my “Thursday Numbers” column! Rest easy – Friday is only a day away… In...
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Hold on folks – just one more day until the weekend and one more week of January! If this is your first time visiting The Western Word, “Thursday Numbers” is my weekly column where I take a look at the...
View ArticleUSAF/Risch: Dropping the Ball
“She was the light and energy of her family, and she will be greatly missed, especially her beautiful smile.” -Obituary of 19-year-old Kelsey Sue Anderson Many readers may never experience the...
View ArticleUpdate – USAF/Risch: Dropping the Ball
Back in July (2013), I wrote about the death of Airman 1st Class (A1C) Kelsey Sue Anderson of Idaho, who died at Andersen AFB, Guam, on June 9, 2011. You can read that commentary HERE. The family of...
View ArticleVeterans Day 2013
Happy Veterans Day to all my fellow veterans! There’s a bumper sticker that hangs on the wall above my computer. Someone gave it to me, and I once displayed in my office. It reads: If You Can Read...
View ArticleCaught My Eye…
Welcome to your Friday favorite – “Caught My Eye!” Thank you for stopping by. If this is your first time visiting The Western Word the “Caught My Eye” column is posted every Friday morning! This is...
View ArticleCampaign 2014: Honor Veterans
It’s becoming evident that anything and everything will be fair game during the 2014 campaign season. That means nothing is sacred – not even a candidate’s honorable service in the military. Most...
View ArticleCaught My Eye…
All aboard! Hahaha… There are only 32 days until Election Day 2014. Here in Montana, ballots are being mailed to absentee voters on Monday! If you are a first-time visitor, “Caught My Eye” is posted...
View ArticleTrib Question: 64% Say Yes to PRTC
On Saturday the Great Falls Tribune asked readers this question: “Should the Air Force expand the Powder River Training Complex?” Although the Air Force already approved the expansion and the final...
View ArticleThursday Numbers
Welcome to the last Thursday Numbers of May! Are you ready for June? In case you’re new around here, “Thursday Numbers” is the weekly column where I take a look at the numbers that are in the news (in...
View ArticleCaught My Eye…
Freedom is the open window through which pours the sunlight of the human spirit and human dignity. – Herbert Hoover It’s Friday and the day before Independence Day – so there’s probably not much of an...
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The best preparation for good work tomorrow is to do good work today. – Elbert Hubbard Welcome to “Thursday Numbers!” In case you’re a first-time visitor, this is the weekly column where I take a look...
View ArticleCaught My Eye…
Never in a million years could I have imagined going to a bank teller with a mask on and asking for money. – Unknown Welcome to “Caught My Eye” (CME)! NOTICE: CME is coming to you, STILL, I repeat...
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