Jan
11
2012
Most simply put the Noble Eightfold Path is the course of actions as prescribed by the Buddha that leads to cessation of suffering and the achievement of liberation. Divisions and Factors of the Noble Eightfold Path Before we tackled the particulars of the Noble Eightfold Path, we need to have a basic understanding of the …
Jan
02
2012
Today, I read in an otherwise mundane news article that an old acquaintance of mine was killed in an avalanche near Cooke City. I have read many articles like this, but most of the time the names are not familiar, and I end up reading the news with very little care. The horrific details are all too soon …
As the snow is falling ever so gently, I am reminded of this past summer and this video.
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December 15, 2011
Oct
12
2011
The ABA just released a mock-up of its upcoming November cover, and the art is done by no other than Bozeman’s own Andrew Guttenberg.
Mar
07
2011
The elite and their hired hands, a Montana Republicans in the State Legislature, have long harbored a hatred of Montana’s Stream Access Law, which guarantees the right of citizens to access streams for recreation regardless of the navigability of the water course. They view the law as letting the unworthy serfs have access to streams …
Mar
06
2011
John Parks led his annual Raptor-viewing trip to the Springhill area north of Bozeman for Sacajawea Audubon. We had ever increasing clouds throughout the day, and the birds didn’t seem to be all that active. As for raptors, we ended up with 27 Bald Eagles, 1 Golden Eagle, and handfuls of Rough-legged and Red-tailed Hawks. …
Mar
02
2011
Sometimes you read a bit of news and it sparks a wild variety of new thoughts. This happened to me on Sunday when I delightfully read that a new species of rail had been discovered in Madagascar. The “new” rail, Mentocrex beankaensis, was found dwelling amid the Dr. Seussian landscape of the Beanka Forest of …
Mar
02
2011
Gray Partridges feed amongst the weeds and beer bottles Atop a excavated mound, a Rough-legged Hawk scans what is left House Sparrows fly between cookie cutter houses and two car garages How many subdivisions and Home Depots do we need? Viewed from space, we must look like mold on a slice of bread.
Jan
13
2011
On a warm September day in southwest Queensland in 2006, ‘Shorty’ Cupitt was running a grader over one of the few roads in Diamantina National Park. As the blade carved through the uneven gravel, a flash of yellow caught his eye. Stepping down off of his rumbling machine, he bent over to pick the desiccated, …
Jan
12
2011
Large swells rise and fall on the North Pacific of the Late Miocene. Many small birds resembling albatrosses and petrels gracefully glide along the troughs. A massive bait ball of squid roils at the surface as they are pursued by fish from below and birds snatching them from above. Soon a large form slices through …
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