The Demise of the Missoula Independent

Rambling Thoughts on Alt-Weeklies

Some folks will tell you that these days “everybody” gets their news online. With that in mind, it is no surprise newspapers are closing their doors on a regular basis. Montana suffered the loss of a newspaper when the Missoula Independent shut its doors unexpectedly on September 11. The fact that this was Missoula’s edgy alternative weekly paper that had been around since 1991 makes the news a real bummer.

Recalling a Dream - Too Much Stuff

Some day I'll get around to chronicling the chapters in my life by writing about the reoccurring dreams corresponding to each time period. I wrote about one reoccurring dream here, and below is another, one about too much stuff. 

Lifestyle Apparel Alert - Kitsbow Cycling Apparel

Although biking isn’t my primary passion, I guess I’ve ordered enough biking gear over the years to be labeled a biker and as a result, a Kitsbow catalog arrived in my mailbox. Founded by mountain bikers in 2012, the company aims “to create the riding apparel we couldn’t find: A perfect balance of technical performance, timeless design, and impeccable tailoring.”