Bjorn Lomborg calls himself “an old left-wing Greenpeace member” . He teaches statistics in the department of political science at the University of Aarhus, Denmark. In 1997, an article about the late economist Julian Simon angered him. He claimed that the state of humanity and the natural environment were both improving. Specifically, Simon predicted: “The […]
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Bjorn Limber calls himself “an old left-wing Greenpeace member” . He teaches statistics in the department of political science at the University of Aarhus, Denmark. In 1997, an article about the late economist Julian Simon angered him. He claimed that the state of humanity and the natural environment were both improving. Specifically, Simon predicted: “The […]
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Fundamentalists are people who believe they are God’s chosen people with a monopoly on Truth. Fundamentalism has attracted millions of adherents for centuries. Relying on revelations from God, it elevates, it comforts, and it offers meaning and direction to those lost when uncertainty and ambiguity reign. However, lives are lost when fundamentalists seek the coercive […]
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There were more people in our church on September 16 than last Christmas or Easter. And Billy, my old logger buddy, and his wife Pam, were sickened by events and saddened by assaults on American Muslims. The outpouring of sympathy and constructive reactions represent America at its best. We believe that America is the world’s […]
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Dear Mr. Gibson: Welcome back to Montana and to your new position as the state’s Chief Business Officer. I offer congratulations – and condolences. The congratulations have strong foundations. You were selected from hundreds of candidates and have a wonderful opportunity to realize your personal goals while helping others achieve theirs. While U.S. Army Ranger […]
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The tourist’s observation: “Montana would be heaven if it only had an ocean” is a slight exaggeration. However, we live in an increasingly competitive and congested world and our treasures are at risk. Specifically, our natural vistas and resources and our rural cultures are under siege. We can do little to arrest the persistent and […]
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For a generation Republican Party leaders have been alienating a constituency they long took for granted. Characterized as “Range Rover Republicans”, they are well educated, well-off folks who care about wilderness and wildlife habitat. These people are deserting the Republican Party in droves. Since neither of the Bush presidents seem to understand the causes of […]
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On June 24, Bozeman, my hometown, was declared an All-American “Top Ten” city. Mayor Youngman proudly announced that the award was due to our “unusually effective ways of working together to solve problems”. I feel proud to be part of a community that works together to solve problems. However, I now wonder if we truly […]
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The Greater Yellowstone Coalition held their 18TH annual meeting in West Yellowstone on June 8 – 9. Outgoing superintendent of Yellowstone National Park, Mike Finley, spoke outlining the Park’s major problems. Key threats include inadequate budgets, habitat fragmentation, and invasive species. One of his most important observations has profound implications: “In my 32 year career […]
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Here’s a fundamental truth of ecological and economic systems: Not all good things go together. A neighboring rancher, an old timer I’ve liked and admired for over 30 years, called my attention to a Bozeman Chronicle article of May 26, “Canadians consider wolf kill to save caribou.” I’m a guy who, with my wife Ramona, […]
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