I wrote a couple of weeks ago about how cities like Billings seem to be islands of optimism and innovation in a sea of political dysfunction and pessimism. Recently—better late than never—I finally got around to reading a similar argument, made by James Fallows in the March issue of The Atlantic. It was similar only in terms of some of Fallows’ conclusions. His lengthy piece, unlike my column, involved a good number of case studies, actual statistics and lots of good reporting. (more…) Continue Reading →
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The Bar Tab: At Manny’s, 1 great feature, 1 big bummer
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Readers, have you ever had a really good slushy? One that’s not too syrupy, with a smooth texture and no discernible ice chunks? Did it have alcohol in it? If not, shame on you. Our first visit to Manny’s happened last summer. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Diversions, Broncos, Manny's, Nutty's, Sioux Falls, Tiny's
The column that should have been written
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Ed Kemmick is on vacation, visiting his granddaughter in a distant state, which means he won’t be writing his Prairie Lights column this week. Which is too bad, because Ed made the mistake of keeping up with the news in Billings while he was on the road. As stories dribbled out about the City Council’s marathon meeting Tuesday night, Ed became more and more outraged, as well as somewhat despondent, which is the last thing he expected to be on a vacation to see his granddaughter. (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Prairie Lights, Billings City Council, Kabul, Mayor Tom Hanel, non-discrimination ordinance, Shaun Brown, Sioux Falls
How do we build a better Billings?
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Longtime readers of the digital edition of the Billings Gazette will probably remember a particularly critical and crotchety commenter who, in any given week, used to leave dozens of screeds under various stories. (more…) Continue Reading →