Ten years ago, working on a job site in the heat of mid-August, a discussion about starting a local film festival that would celebrate winter culture and showcase independent filmmakers planted the seed for the Coldsmoke Awards. The initial focus was…
Recently, a couple of friends and I took a daytrip to Yellowstone National Park. The plan was to make our way to Cooke City via the North Entrance. Although I have worked in the park, I have spent very little time there in the winter, and could not…
Taking children to the theater is usually a frightening proposition. There are potential pitfalls everywhere—they could talk the whole time, have a meltdown mid-performance, or spill the snacks stashed in your bag. On a very cold day last…
If you’ve ever struggled to cross off those to-do’s at the end of the day, you are not alone. By introducing a few simple systems into your daily routine, you can automate certain tasks and increase the chances of getting everything done…
How often do you stop and take a deep breath these days? Breathing is the most essential activity we do. However many of us take it for granted and some of us are even doing it wrong. Sounds funny that someone might be doing something that is so…
Buyers Remorse —That bitter regret or guilt that you made a bad decision. We’ve all had it at one time or another. We bought something and then comes that nagging feeling. Did I do the right thing? Should I have gotten the larger one?…
2012 has come to a close. It’s time to take a look back at how sales faired in the Real Estate Market around Bozeman.
The good news is that the overall number of sales is on the rise and has been for the past three years. Sales began to slow in…
Last year we discovered our niche: History — said Gallatin County Fairgrounds manager Sue Shockley, describing the annual Wild West WinterFest. The tag line was changed to read “Experience the Old West” (it had been…
My first summer in Bozeman was spent in a little studio apartment on Main Street over a business that no longer exists, Montana Motor Supply. I used the bathroom down the hall because my apartment, and others, didn’t have their own. I…
Welcome to “Ending Job Search Frustrations,” a series about finding a job you love, creating an irresistible application, nailing the interview, and surviving the ups and downs of job searching. We begin with a brief overview of current…
