I’m a huge fan of Christmas music. It’s one of my favorite genres, ever since I was a child. I grew up listening to a collection from Reader’s Digest, a couple artists whose albums always came out the day after Thanksgiving, and we sang carols together every Christmas Eve. In college, I would blast myContinue reading “Christmas Music of the Day: The Animals’ Christmas”
Author Archives: Duane S. Montague
Kicking the Cable Habit
Cable is expensive. It may lure you with special deals and the promise of HD wonderfulness, but it’s a huge racket. You can enjoy hundreds of channels without paying more than $9.00 a month. And it’s all legal. Here’s how our family kicked the cable habit and ended up saving ourselves more than $1300 aContinue reading “Kicking the Cable Habit”
A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes
I can honestly say that my wedding was like the end of Walt Disney’s Cinderella. Okay, there were no talking mice, and I did not have to go around the world with a shoe looking for the girl whose foot would fit inside. But I did leave my wedding in a pumpkin-shaped crystal coach withContinue reading “A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes”
Driving at the Top of the World
I’ve driven great heights before. This week, I’d already driven the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park. It’s a national architectural and engineering landmark. It takes you from the valley floor up amazing switchbacks cut right into the cliff walls. All the way to over 6,000 feet. That’s pretty high. I’ve driven Utah State HighwayContinue reading “Driving at the Top of the World”
An Oasis in the Middle of Nowhere
Imagine having left everything you ever knew and venturing across the American West in the late 1800’s. To the north, the Indian Wars are still in full swing. The memory of what happened at Little Bighorn is still fresh. To the south, unrest between Texas and Mexico continues unabated. You’ve followed the Oregon Trail. OrContinue reading “An Oasis in the Middle of Nowhere”
Battlefields
It was at least 30 years ago when I last visited Last Stand Hill. It hasn’t changed that much. It is still extremely hot. It’s still a tall hill in a series of hills overlooking a fairly insignificant river. It still has a memorial on top. But it was not the same. It wasn’t theContinue reading “Battlefields”
Glaciers, Waterfalls, & Wonders
I didn’t think I could be that amazed by Glacier National Park. It’s high. It has glaciers. It has a famous road. But I was unprepared. I can’t begin to describe it in words. Going-to-the-Sun Road, which is nothing short of the most beautiful road I’ve ever driven on, is a marvel. As the sunContinue reading “Glaciers, Waterfalls, & Wonders”
On the Road Again
I love road trips. I love the great American idea of getting in a car and driving across the country, seeing things you can’t see at home, experiencing places you only read about in history books or see in documentaries you stream via Netflix. I grew up taking road trips, thanks to my missionary parents. Continue reading “On the Road Again”
That Home Belongs to You
Watched Disney’s Bolt with the family not long ago. I’ve seen it before, although I do feel a little guilty about never having seen it in the theatre. It’s a great little film, full of wonderful voice acting, fantastic animation, and an engaging journey of discovery. But what I love about Bolt most of allContinue reading “That Home Belongs to You”
She Smiled
It was her smile that did it to me. I’d known her for over a year. We worked for the same company, although we rarely worked together. My schedule had me working mornings while she worked evenings. I had only met her once, when she had first started, and I hadn’t been all that impressed.Continue reading “She Smiled”
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