If given the option, I’ll always take the Green Olives over the other ones. But they are all good! That’s a great opening line when meeting someone new. I meet a lot of new people on the Radio each day and on the (mostly) daily walks around the block for fresh air. I’ll open the APP and listen in while checking out the neighborhood and sometimes see others questing the same Oxygen refreshment. I’ve been hoofing around often enough that they recognize me and think “That’s the weirdo who talks about Olives”. Sometimes I’ll lead off with “Did you know it takes 5 pounds of Grapes to make One pound of Raisins?” But that’s a story for another time.
Brian Lee
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Expect a good ol’ Montana winter. Accept the challenge of putting your abode in readiness mode beforehand, so you don't have to go looking for a Snow shovel when it's 5 degrees out. Where did you put that thing anyway?
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Check out these weekend events around the state, and take a quick trip before the Montana weather shuts you down.
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Missoula Pop-Up Free Store For BTS Sunday 9/18
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Shodair Children's Hospital moves its 4th annual Scholarship Contest from September to May in honor of National Mental Health Awareness Month.
Record-Setting Heat Possible For Griz Season Home Opener?
The Labor Day weekend season opener for the Griz against Northwestern State at Washington Grizzly stadium might be the Hottest Game EVER. There has never been a 100-degree day on September 3rd, if it did that would almost be certain to be a record.
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I love Christmas time. But I haven’t even had a chance to focus on what stupid questions to ask the Butterball Turkey hotline. Christmas In Missoula Stores? Jolly Folly Too Early!