Category: Inspirational
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Ziggy Marley shines light on love, unity amidst political violence
July 13, 2024 will forever be remembered as the day there was an assassination attempt on former President and current Presidential candidate Donald J. Trump during his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The news was heard around the world. The video of a triumphant, bloodied Trump with a fist in the air, yelling “Fight, fight, fight”…
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Holding onto hope: Willie Green shares powerful story of exoneration
Willie Green was set free in 2008 after serving 27 years in prison for a murder he did not commit. Through it all, Willie kept his head up and kept the faith.
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Senior reporter grateful to be considered family
“You’re family, Charlie.” That was Lynn Toller’s reaction when I told her I was leaving the News-Argus to take a position with the Lewistown Chamber of Commerce. She gave me her sad puppy face. Those of you who know her have probably seen it and know she’s perfected it with help from her cockapoo, Sadie…
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Seeking Solace in Song
“Give me the beat, boys, and free my soul I want to get lost in your rock n’ roll and drift away” I’ve always known this comforting chorus, but I never really connected to Dobie Gray’s 1973 smash hit until recently, when my friend Troy in Glendive requested I play it on my live stream.…
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Life Lessons from “The Old Philosopher”
A lot of people have hope. Don’t spoil it. When you think you shouldn’t say it, don’t. When you have nothing to do, do it now. My grandfather, Marshall Kidd, is the wisest man I know. And I’m not alone in my thinking. The self-proclaimed “Old Philosopher” has made quite the impression through the years,…
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Local soldier remembered on 100th anniversary of Argonne Offensive
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day I wanted to share a piece I wrote about a central Montanan whose served in the Great War. Here it is, as published in the Lewistown News-Argus: Sergeant Albert “Bert” Replogle of Grass Range was in the thick of it. A soldier in the 91st Division, known…
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Be a gentleman: we need them more than ever
“Excuse me. Were you waiting in line?” the British man asked outside the bathroom at the Revolver Bar in Seattle. “Yes, I was, but it’s alright,” I said. “No, it was rude of me to cut you off. Please know if I had seen you – or if I had known you were waiting – I…
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Keeping the New Year tradition alive, sort of
Read more. Exercise more. Get a girlfriend. Every year, Trevor and I would put our New Year’s resolutions under the shed behind his house on Madden Place. We were crazy then. Before we put the resolutions under the shed, we’d do the “polar bear club” lap of shame and run around Trevor’s house in our…
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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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“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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