
News & Opinion

Coffee Grounds in My Oatmeal: An Opportunity for Mindfulness
My morning routine in the fall and winter starts by putting a kettle of water on to boil. I then create the most incredible oatmeal that I can with ingredients from our cupboard and pantry. Apricots, apples, coconut flake, almond butter, walnuts, berries, flax seed, chia, whatever I can find. It is kinda like playingContinue reading “Coffee Grounds in My Oatmeal: An Opportunity for Mindfulness”
Entertainment

Bugle Radio is on the Air!
It’s a combination of music and mischief from Madison County, Montana and it is live for your listening pleasure today. Join Montana Bugle publisher Mati Bishop in an exploration of American music and life in Montana. It’s exclusively on Spotify and you must be a Spotify Premium listener to get the full versions of theContinue reading “Bugle Radio is on the Air!”
Sports/Outdoors

Zen and the Art of Skeet Shooting
Good skeet shooters think very little when they shoot successfully. They say pull, react to the situation and the clay disintegrates. It’s akin to a Zen meditation where the mind is not the driving influence of the action. Often when they miss, they know exactly what happens, usually before they pull the trigger. Their mindContinue reading “Zen and the Art of Skeet Shooting”

Food, Drink, Smoke

Beat This Bobby Flay: Inka Chef is my idea for the ultimate adventure cooking competition!
One of the things that was most impressive about our Inka Trail trek was the quality of the food that we were served and the primitive conditions that it was prepared in. This off the beaten path gourmet experience led me to come up with the idea for a cooking show that would showcase justContinue reading “Beat This Bobby Flay: Inka Chef is my idea for the ultimate adventure cooking competition!”

Real Estate

Three Tips for Success When Selling Your Home
We are in a sellers’ market right now, but that doesn’t mean that selling your home is going to easy, unless you make the right moves with your listing. Here are three tips that will help you ensure you get the best value for your property. Pricing is EverythingA properly priced home will move quicklyContinue reading “Three Tips for Success When Selling Your Home”

Travel

Fat Guy vs The Inka Trail
In February of 2015, my wife and her best friend decided that we were all going to trek over the Inka Trail to Machu Picchu. A trip to Peru had long been on my wife’s friends bucket list and now we had our reservation and were all set to visit Machu Picchu in style. ItContinue reading “Fat Guy vs The Inka Trail”