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Easter Egg Hunt Canceled Due to Aggressive Parents
An annual Easter egg hunt in Colorado Springs has been canceled this year because of misbehavior — by parents, not kids.
Parenting
Parenting
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How to die with a smile on your face
I think one way is to be listening to the Puffman Show in the afternoons. If that doesn't make you smile, I don't know what will. On a more serious note, "How to Die with a Smile on your Face" is author Steve Michaels latest book and Steve is going to be my special guest this afternoon (Wednesday) at 4:35 on the Puffman Show
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A Sorryful Saga
You may recall that I've done several Puffman Blogs on Ruth McLaughlin's "Memoir from the Western High Plains".That is to say that ruthless Ruth grew up AND lived near Culbertson in eastern Montana. The book is "Bound Like Grass" and this is one powerful tome and one of the best I've ever read
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The cops are chasing the clowns
Tonight (Tuesday) is the night for the 3rd annual Cops vs. Kids Charity Basketball Game in Valier. The last two years turned out to have been a blast and tonight's whoop-dee-do should be no exception. Again this year, it's all taking place at Valier High School tonight beginning at 7
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I have a spring in my step
No doubt about it. Spring is getting ready to...well, er...spring. The second Sunday in March is always the time we "spring ahead" our clocks that were set behind last fall. This tells me that come NEXT Saturday night, we will all be turning the hands of time one hour ahead
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Aprons in Action
Great Falls' Children's Receiving Home is competing for $250,000 from the Home Depot Foundation in their Facebook Contest Finale. The Electric City home is the April 2011 winner of $25,000 from The Home Depot in The Home Depot Foundation's year-long Facebook voting program
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Everything’s going to be jellin’ with Helen
The infamous Helen Elliot (see last Sunday's Trib) from the PAC (Pondera Arts Council) will be stopping by the Puffman Show this afternoon (Wednesday) at 2:30 and I can't wait to hear more about "Conrad's Fabulous Local Talent Show" scheduled for this Sunday afternoon at the beautiful Orpheum Theatre in Conrad
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Reeling in the Years
It's like the Steely Dan song of years gone by..."Reeling in the Years"...reels! I know a lot of you read yesterday's (Sunday's) Tribune and learned of the woes of our small town movie theatres. They all have to convert to digital as movies will soon no longer be available on the ol' reels
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The late Marvin Gaye was right
There's a great deal of truth in Marvin Gaye's blast-from-the-past, "I'll Be Doggone". Marvin is actually the one who's gone and next month, some money from your billfold will also be gone if you don't have your dog vaccinated and licensed by next Wednesday, the 29th
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He’s so gabby, he must be the cabby
Peter Franklin, the wacky hacky, the gab man, the driver of the yellow mobile convenience lounge, will be joining me later on this afternoon (Tuesday) on the Puffman Show. Pete's been driving his cab in the streets
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The Game You Love to Play & Play to Love
The game is "Syncrohearts" and the inventor of this romantic and fun game will be my special guest this afternoon (Monday) at 4:35PM on the Puffman Show. He's Dr. Bobby Love from Vancouver, British Columbia and this guy has a real "Canadian accent"
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Dreams with Horses
It's a beautiful book and presentation and the author of "Dreams with Horses" will be my special guest tomorrow (Friday) afternoon at 4:35 on the Puffman Show. She's Rachel M. Jessop and she lives across the mountains over in Hamilton, Montana