The issue of lack of rural hospitals in not a new issue here in Montana. The problem, of course, is money and distance. Even in a small community has a rural hospital, many who utilize it still live...
It's interesting the variation in stay-at-home orders across the states. Some haven't any, some are quite restrictive. As this ramps up I expect the restrictions will as well with martial law on the...
Well, Washington is different from here in Montana. Social distancing has been a way of life here for many decades....
I just got back from a 7-1/2 mile run with 3 friends. I can’t image doing that wearing a mask and what wearing one would accomplish in that situation. We are always as distance apart from one another...
It's not about wearing a mask if you leave your house, it's about wearing a mask when you encounter other people. I am an avid runner and see no need to wear a mask when doing so since I don't...
So far, this crisis and had no impact on me. I'm retired so no job to stay away from. I did a grocery shopping a few days ago and the store had everything I needed in plentiful quantities. Our...
Probably past the age where the could qualify for a Darwin Award....
Last Wednesday I went down the street to a small market, locally owned, to pick up a six pack to take for after our group run. Except for some dairy items, the store looked pretty well-stocked,...
Coincidentally, in this stay at home time, I am going through my hundreds of 8-tracks and doing a restoration, new splice and new pads. Just did Kenny Rogers "Ten Years Gold" tape last night....
Observation from Montana... We were one of the last states to have positive results. The Governor issued all kinds of orders and effectively shut down the service industry. It is recommended that...
I am a runner and in pickup change all the time. However, on longer runs when I get past the 8 mile mark I think twice about stopping for anything smaller than a quarter. It's not the bending over,...
Sky, food places here shut down too although drive-thru places and deliveries are still in place. Also open are institutional food places, specifically the university which has always been open to...
I am a board member of our running club and we decided to cancel today's 5K last Friday. We had about 500 people signed up for this annual event but wanted to join all the other activities in town...
No wonder we are still free of it here in Montana. This weekend is snow and temps between 16 and 28 degrees....
When I walked into my advanced drawing university class yesterday, my fellow students, all in their early 20s, asked what I was doing there and why I wasn't at home. I reminded them than I am likely...
Here in Montana we are still virus free for now but I was just notified that all the universities in the state are shutting down by March 23. I’m an art student at one of them and one class I have is...
Well, if it's impacting sports fans that will finally get the attention it deserves....
It's more like 12 feet to anyone from another state, except Californians, where they want to put us on the next bus out of town. I've been here almost 30 years and still put up with that kind of...
Here in Montana we are still virus free but I expect we will be losing our virginity at some point. I feel that Montanans are like the Australian’s in Nevil Shute’s “On the Beach” who were waiting...
So far, here in Montana, everything is business as usual. I am taking classes at the local university and we went back from spring break today and things seemed normal. The only talk about it is that...
G7 downgraded to 3+4. They took 13....
Yes, I have children and no they weren't homeschooled. We took the position that there is nothing like playing in the dirt outside with lots of pets to build up a good immune system. Both are adults...
I was in Basic in ‘72 and, if I remember correctly, we had to do something like a sub-7:30 mile to graduate, which I was, reluctantly, able to do. Move a few years ahead and I am in my mid-50s and...
I didn't start hanging out here until after my diagnosis and treatment decisions. My wife had been through breast cancer a few years before and we'd found that so many of those forums were...
Yes, after 2 weeks of communal living with college-aged students in Sydney, I figured I would need some "me time" so my plan is to fly to Christchurch and stay there for 5 days and do some day...
Except for the running I did in the Army in the early 70s, I didn't take it up seriously until I was 48 so I am, in a way, a low-mileage model. I was coaching high school cross country from...
While I am not worried about the spread of this virus, after all, it really is out of my control, I am paying attention since I am enrolled in a study abroad art class to Sydney, Australia in May....
Buddy Blank, yes, we left in 1991. The schools here are great, no duck and cover drills on the playground for drive-by shootings either. However, there is a degree of provincialism here and...
logo, I hear you on the issue of docs encountering people who are more athletic. When I stared getting regular blood work they noticed that my CO2 levels were always high. They told me I needed to...
Regarding people wanting to leave San Francisco, this is nothing new. I am from the Los Angeles area and 30-some years ago that was the big discussion due to increased crowds, traffic congestion, and...
Prato, I am glad that worked for you. Like I said, we have lots of freedom, not to mention the amount of information available, to see what works for us. I was diagnosed with hypertension when I was...
Prato, I am glad that most of us have a choice as to the type of medical care we want to partake of. That said, I am old enough, as are most of us here, to have seen numerous "movements" come along...
About 6 years ago the legislature here in Montana made “harvesting” road kill legal. Yuck....
That sounds similar to our weekly 7.5 mile run that we've been doing for at least 15 years. We have the same core 3 guys and usually have another one or two rotators joins us. We used to do it in 1...
I can't think of the last time I ever had 7-8 hours of sleep uninterrupted. For me, it's just my normal to get sleep in spurts. Like someone else noted, it might be related to shift work. When I was...
logo said "...was It Patti Page who sang ' is that all there is?...." Peggy Lee. and "...that is in deed and truth "ALL there is"..." I just went trough a bundle of art manifestos from the early...
Some rules are worth living by: do not fold, spindle, or mutilate....
I just had my 2-year post-op PSA test last week and it was zero. I reflect frequently on this adventure and it’s been, for me, annoying and inconvenient at worse. I haven’t been depressed or anxious...
As a retired high school teacher my anecdotal evidence is that the next generation is no better or worse than the prior ones, just different, but their world is different as well....
That is correct. As of this year the Type F is no longer available but those who have them, like myself, can keep them. Also, the lettered plans all offer the same minimal coverage but there is...
logo, yes, Marshal McCluhan. What a guy. Coincidentally, I did an oral report on him in a Visual Theory and Criticism class last semester. I tied him in with Benjamin's “The Work of Art in the Age of...
Well, yes. The two hardly compare plus I did web site development as a side hustle and taught it and programming for many years. logo, yes, there are some programs that are probably worth watching...
logo, thanks. I was an avid Trekkie in high school when the first series ran but by the time the franchise reappeared I'd already tossed television out of my life so I didn't catch any of the...
halbert, I don't swim competitively although I did compete in the Senior Olympics a couple of time which was lots of fun. We live 1 mile from a small college and joined their gym primarily for the...
logo, yes, cadrio is for everyone but running to achieve it might not be. It's curious how much negative feedback I've heard over the years regarding my running: you're going to ruin your...
All good advise. I went out of state for my surgery and stayed in a hotel room for a week until the catheter came out. I did cruise the halls with my leg bag. The room had a good bed and a regular...
InTheShop, yes, I run on purpose. But I know it’s not for everyone but for me it's about fitness and it's very social. We have a great running club here, all abilities, and for some reason most of...
I'll turn 70 in two more years and I am looking forward to it. As a runner it means I'll be the youngest in my age group and the groups keep getting thinner. My strategy is to outlive my competition....
Hi, Dave. If you went to Cleveland Clinic you were right behind me. I traveled there in March 2018 from Montana for my RALP. That place was top notch compared to what we have here on the prairie....
As troublesome as the dang thing can turn out to be, we should be careful what we wish for....