Author: CharliesTrail
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It Truly Is A Wonderful Life: Lessons learned from a Christmas classic
On Christmas Eve this year, instead of going to church, I went to a different kind of service. My fiancée, her older sister, their mother and I went to the Art House Cinema and Pub in Billings to see Frank Capra’s 1946 classic, “It’s a Wonderful Life.” I’d never seen this movie on the big…
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“Inner City Blues” experienced firsthand by rural reporter
“Hey, call the cops. I’ve just been shot,” the man said. He walked slow, appearing tired, worn and shocked. Had he been shot? The man held his arm and walked haltingly and uncomfortably to the nearest seat in the lobby of the Cincinnati Greyhound Station. I was there waiting to board a bus to Asheville,…
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Six days alone: Lewistown man found in Little Belts
Monday, Oct. 30 was just another day for 83-year-old Tacoma, Washington native Donald Maesner, but it would lead to six days of desolation and near starvation on an isolated road in the Little Belts. An avid hunter who just moved from Moore to Lewistown about two months ago, Maesner thought he’d go explore the Little…
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Wibaux band rocks the Gem at album-release party
“Versatile, talented and entertaining, Mighty Big Jim and the Tall Boys are exactly what you want for a house band. In a town of 600 just miles out from the North Dakota border, they’re especially rare, and, on Feb. 17, they were very much appreciated.”
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“100 Happy Days” a worthwhile challenge
A few months ago, I noticed a friend of mine in Louisville, Kentucky taking a different approach to Facebook. Instead of complaining about politics or venting about something else that bothered her, like so many of her friends were doing, she thought she’d focus on the positive, challenging herself to post something upbeat for 100…
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Learning to live with a cat…again
Despite growing up with a cat named Phil, I’ve always considered myself more of a dog person. Don’t get me wrong: Phil was great (rest in peace, buddy). However, I found myself bonding more with our Labradors. Phil and I were cool, but the dogs were always up for attention and always excited to see…
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Why I Love the NBA
Editor’s note: Yesterday, Indiana Pacers star Paul George was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder for former IU standout Victor Oladipo and Arvydas Sabonis’ son, Domantas. This is the end of an era for the Pacers…again, and, sadly, one that only brought us to the Eastern Conference Finals a couple times (against LeBron’s Heat, and…
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The Challenge
Sometimes there are more than bargains in the Walmart clearance carts. For Trevor Golden, there was a challenge, right there in front of him; one he wanted to share. As he looked in the $5 DVD clearance cart, he saw two movies side-by-side that he considered too ironic to dismiss: “Unfaithful” and “Men of Honor.”…
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Learning from love: celebrating my parents’ 40-year anniversary
On Monday, June 5, my parents celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary. This major milestone has particular significance for me, as I approach my own very first wedding anniversary. Although Kari and I dated nearly five years, we didn’t live together until saying “I do.” We had a lot to learn. It doesn’t matter how long…
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Disappearing One: Chris Cornell says hello to heaven at 52
“If you don’t want to be seen you don’t have to hide If you don’t want to believe you don’t have to try to feel alive” – Superunknown “I woke the same as any other day except a voice was in my head it said ‘seize the day, pull the trigger drop the blade and…
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