I was in Montana for a family reunion on my wife's side.
The dichotomy there is illustrative of the absolute irreconcilable differences that divide the country. The above supermarket in Butte, which also sells guns and ammo, is on a street that t-bones a mile-and-a-half down the road into Elizabeth Warren Ave.
I apologize to those of you who sent news link tips in my absence, but I just can't get to them, as I said before I left. Comments are reactivated but it will probably be tomorrow before I can get to any new tips sent in today -- we didn't get in until 2 a.m. on Saturday, and I had hours of weekend yard work along with new blog posts, article drafts, and an important legal filing I'll be talking about soon.
One thing about vacations -- with everything there is to do and the demands of travel, you sure don't get much relaxation.