Dec. 7 - Pearl Harbor Day

"Yesterday, December 7, 1941 - a date which will live in infamy -
The United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan...As Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy, I have directed that all measures be taken for our defense...With confidence in our armed forces - with the unbounded determination of our people - we will gain the inevitable triumph - so help us God." 
President F.D. Roosevelt - 8th December 1941

”Let the indomitable spirit of Bataan and Coregidor lead on…In the name of your sacred dead, strike! Let no heart be faint. Let every arm be steeled.”  
General Douglas MacArthur –  24th October 1944

"Among the men who fought on Iwo Jima, uncommon valor was a common virtue."
Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz - 16th March 1945

From the unprovoked attack at Pearl Harbor grew a steadfast resolve that has made America a defender of freedom around the world, and our mission continues as our men and women in uniform serve at home and in distant lands.
The White House: National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, 2007

Bad Joke Monday
Blessed are they who have nothing to say and who cannot be persuaded to say it.

Q: Why are frogs so happy?      A: They eat whatever bugs them!

If only the good die young then what does that say about senior citizens?

"Christmas is a time when kids tell Santa what they want and
adults pay for it. Deficits are when adults tell the government
what they want and their kids pay for it."  Richard Lamm

                 Instructions For Life
So long as we have enough people in this country willing to
fight for their rights, we'll be called a democracy. Roger Baldwin

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   Thought While Waiting For The Snow To End
Never worry about the size of your Christmas tree. 
In the eyes of children, they are all 30 feet tall.  Larry Wilde

He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree. Roy L. Smith

"Some people, no matter how old they get, never lose their beauty,
they merely move it from their faces into their hearts."

I stopped believing in Santa Claus when my mother took me to see him 
in a department store, and he asked for my autograph.  Shirley Temple

Christmas is a time when everybody wants his past forgotten 
and his present remembered. Phyllis Diller

I once bought my kids a set of batteries for Christmas with a note on it saying, 
toys not included.  Bernard Manning

The worst gift is a fruitcake. There is only one fruitcake in the entire world, 
and people keep sending it to each other. Johnny Carson

         Quote Of The Week 
"Last year, the city of Boston renamed their giant spruce tree 
a holiday tree instead of a Christmas tree."
Next week Bostonian's will be told to refer to the 
Nativity Scene as "that Holiday Homeless Family."

    Jokes that go over like a lead balloon
All my life I said I wanted to be somebody... I
can see now that I should have been more specific.

Because television can make so much money doing its worst,
it often cannot afford to do its best. Fred W. Friendly

Grin! It makes "them" wonder!

            Pennyman - Economic Terrorist 
By Lonnie Lonnquist,  
A novel about a Montana talk show host who
has a plan to keep jobs from going overseas. 
Read The First Two Chapters of Pennyman 
A book for Patriots

Good Service Tip Of The Week
Freedom of the press belongs to the person who owns the press.

          Classics From The Capital City
Surely the finest teachers of creativity, persistence,
and unconditional love are children.

It's hard to detect good luck; it looks so much like something you've earned.

Happiness is the state of minimum regret.

There is no heavier burden than great potential. Linus (Peanuts)

The old believe everything, the middle-aged suspect
everything, the young know everything. Oscar Wilde

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                 Proverbs 12:11
He who works his land will have abundant food,
but he who chases fantasies lacks judgment.
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                Fifty Cents an Hour  
The Builders and Boomtowns of the Fort Peck Dam
A great Montana book by Helena author/historian
Lois Lonnquist  www.FortPeckBoomtowns.com

       Oh Thank You, Thank You, I needed to know this!
                                 TOY DISCLAIMERS
* No beanies or babies harmed in the manufacture of this product.
* Caution: Care Bears may not actually care very much.
* Warning: This toy produces substantially less childish glee in real life
   than it does in the TV commercial

     The Writer's Block - Editing is a rewording activity
To be capable of steady friendship or lasting love, are the two greatest proofs,
not only of goodness of heart, but of strength of mind. William Hazlitt

The highest reward for man's toil is not what he gets for it
but what he becomes by it. John Ruskin

Time and money spent in helping men do more for themselves
is far better than mere giving. Henry Ford

The process of scientific discovery is,
in effect, a continual flight from wonder. Einstein

             Fortune Cookie(s)
 If a nickel knew what it is worth today, it would feel like two cents.

             OWIM (Oh Well It’s Monday)
Don't confuse fame with success.
Madonna is one; Helen Keller is the other. Bombeck

Don't accept unacceptable behavior.

                The Final Word From Herb Treebranch
One night a father was helping his son with his homework.
The father asked "What is the Gross National Product?".
The boy pondered for a minute and replied "Spinach?"

Reaction Time Test For Drivers (Thanks Carl P.)

Montana Facts & Fun Web Site Of The Month: Pennyman.MtSky.com
Read The First Two Chapters of Pennyman here

We Do Websites, Call us at 406-495-9554  Fortune@MtSky.com

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