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Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are all about change – and why not?! Change is cool; it’s in vogue, radical, high profile, and the piece de resistance when getting voters really excited. We live in a world of change; change your car’s oil, change your hairstyle, change your shoes, change your job, and change your spouse. So what’s the big deal about changing silly little zoning code 11-1-6? Wake up and smell the roses — change is for the better!

Great Falls businessman, Paul Dockter, is only looking out for the community’s best interest and possibly, just possibly, some real estate dealings. Who can fault him? His keen sense of change was evident when he said, “Times have changed and I believe the current zoning is too restrictive.” Plus, there’s the possible flagrant zoning violations of a carwash and bra distributing center – and we know what scandals transpire when you start handing out brassieres.

Bring on the casinos! If one shows up down the street from mom, then so be it. The clientele are mostly harmless middle age to elderly people anyway – just looking for a little action. Pumping money into a machine with little probability of getting any back is the kind of entertainment this community needs. (more…)

According to the Center for Disease Control the USA’s flu epidemic continues to spread with 49 states reporting widespread influenza this week. Florida just had a mild cough but did report widespread home foreclosures and cockroaches the size of riding lawnmowers.

I really appreciate the medical professionals who make community health a priority by drawing blood, checking pulses and pressures, sticking appendages with sharp objects, or probing orifices using latex-gloved fingers. It’s comforting to know medical attention is only a phone call away when diabolical viruses transform unsuspecting citizens into sniveling, coughing, whining, and bathroom-frequenting couch potatoes.

It’s been the flu from hell pushing me to take drastic measures like holding our kitten hostage until my wife met my demands for more nighttime cold liquors (cherry’s my favorite). But I never panicked even if my bladder exploded as professional help was close at hand. (more…)