We ventured to the National Bison Range last Saturday. It was beautiful, but there were no baby Bison as we had hoped. Getting out of the house into the open range is always welcome (even if you have to stay in the car so as to not become a Bison welcome mat).

The mountains in the background are the Mission mountains which form the east side of Flathead lake (at least they do a little more to the north).

It's March Maddness time.

I put together some photos I took while I was building a dresser last weekend:

http://home.bresnan.net/~fryguybob/blog/desser_0002.wmv

If anyone wants a Mac friendly version just let me know I think I can swing it.

Ryan

p.s. Fixed url

Our Montana neighborhood.

Rwanda is forgotten Again.

Is a truly excellent film about self-sacrificial love in the midst of unthinkable horror not worth recognizing? Oh wait, I forgot it's the Oscars®. We need to celebrate American angst, the American dream. How a single person can fight against the odds and come out on top (Howard Hughes? Ray Charles?). I guess the thousands of lives that Paul Rusesabagina saved don't make the cut. He didn't touch millions with his airplanes or his music (no offence to the late Howard Hughes or the late Ray Charles). Mr Eastwood has had such a long career though, he deserves to be recognized. Black Hawk down at least had good enough sound, dispute it being about Africa American troops. Riddly Scott gets a nomination nod, but again he had such a distinguished career. Besides Bruckheimer was behind it so it's safe to nominate.

Was Hotel Rwanda too artsy? Had it won too many awards already and didn't need any more? Did they think, "well we have room for only one hero award and by golly that Incredibles was incredible."

The AP writes:

The 77th Oscars were another heartbreak for Scorsese, the man behind "The Aviator," who lost the directing race for the fifth time.

Boo hoo, is that the bigest snub story they could find?

200,000 killed in Rwanda while America turns its back and now the best American film and the best foreign film by American estimation both carry the theme of assisted suicide? Fitting.

As a fan of NPR's online Music show All Songs Considered, I knew that they were featuring a live webcast of Wilco tonight. Last time it was Bright Eyes and there were a couple of other bands that played first, so naturally I was wondering who would be playing with Wilco. Somebody hip? edgy? Maybe another Chicago band waiting to be discovered by the rest of the world? Perhaps the one band that delivers the most efficient rock and roll available? Yes you guessed it, the Detholz are opening for Wilco, live webcast at 8:30pm eastern:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4502847

From the NPR website:

Detholz (pronounced "death holes") play a mix of power pop, punk and new wave. The band's members met in 1996 at what they call a fundamentalist Bible school and now perform "outsider" songs with "Christian kitsch."

Lets hope they play Monolith of Death,

Yates

Last night at bible study we were looking at Ephesians 5 which begins:

Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. (ESV)

We are to imitate God and we have an example, Christ (who is God with us). Profound.

I hope to in this blog explore what it means to be an imitator of God with Christ as my example in a technologically filled world.

peace.