Archive for the ‘Blogs’ Category
Life on the Fast Food Highway
10/31 "Taste it" Blog by Bob Zimorino. When people think of fast food an often overlooked category is cafeteria food. I went to a Catholic grade school that did not have a cafeteria, so we ate brown bag lunche... more
Down to a Two-Game Season
10/31 Blog by "Voice of the Griz" Mick Holien. Something strange must’ve happened in Montana’s locker room at halftime. About the time the Grizzles were enjoying prosperity, the same Grizzly team that in r... more
Weekend Tips from the Trail 10/29/10
What's going on this weekend? This video blog will help you make a plan. Then use the Plan-it button to the left to view all the upcoming events in the area. ... more
A Day in the Life…
A DAY IN THE LIFE A UM STUDENT. Blog by Clay Springmeyer. I play Dungeons and Dragons in a basement on Sundays. On Sunday nights I'm Terran Crane Fist, a half-orc monk that kills zombies and skeletons with my h... more
The Emergence of Fast Food
10/27 Blog by Bob Zimorino. The precursor to the “fast food restaurant” was of course the “drive in restaurant”. Although they became really popular in the fifties, the first drive in restaurant was sa... more
Hands Full with the Wildcats
10/27 Blog by "Voice of the Griz" Mick Holien. It wasn’t with a warm feeling that I pulled away from Stewart Stadium in Ogden two years ago after the Wildcats handed it to the then No. 3 Griz by outscoring th... more
Missoula Gets Some Streetscape Love
10/26 Blog by Ryan Newhouse. On October 15, 2010 a ribbon was cut to celebrate the completion of the North Higgins Streetscape project. From Broadway north to Circle Square, the city’s street is now more frie... more
Wish You Were Here
10/26 Blog by Verina Palmer Martin. It’s just another Saturday in October and we’re surrounded by the usual crowd of zealous Griz fans wearing a sea of maroon and talking up Montana football. We’ve got a ... more
How to Get in Hunting Shape
10/26 Blog by 'Captain Catchem' Mark Ward. You have no idea how fast a herd of elk can explode in the opposite direction when they get a whiff of my liniment on the second day of the hunting season. As to askin... more
Long Distance Romance
10/25 Blog by CC the Trained Monkey. But, that still leaves me with the romantic memory task, which I’m not quite clear on -- you mean like boys and stuff? ‘Cuz I don’t think I have any of those. I did... more
One Wild Saturday
10/24 Blog by "Voice of the Griz" Mick Holien. A single walk-off win is a rare commodity in sports but back-to-back walk-offs… you have just got to be kidding me. But that’s what Montana Grizzly fans have b... more
The Evolution of Food in My Lifetime Part II
10/19 "Taste it" Blog by Bob Zimorino. Mom was a great cook in almost every sense but one. She bought canned vegetables and cooked the life out of them. The problem was that they already had the life cooked out... more
The Griz Are Still on Track
10/20 Blog by "Voice of the Griz" Mick Holien. In heading to Missoula Saturday, Northern Arizona is facing its second top 10 team in as many weeks. This time, it’s not inside the Walkup Skydome, which is goo... more
Sometimes Good Teams Have to ‘Win Ugly’
Blog by "Voice of the Griz" Mick Holien. That’s what good teams do--win ugly--and indeed, it was at times ugly. But more importantly, they climb into a first-place tie in the Big Sky Conference standings with... more
Having it All
Blog by Elke Govertsen of Mamalode. It is gone. There used to be this lingering itch, like one in an unreachable spot on my back. It drove me nuts. It kept me from sleeping. It was completely out of reach. It w... more
My Funny Valentine
Blog by CC The Trained Monkey. Editor's note: We asked CC to recall her most romantic memory of Missoula and she wrote a thousand words about the zombie apocalypse. Seems about right. Whether you love zombies ... more
The Evolution of Food in My Lifetime
Blog by Bob Zimorino. "Food...is good." If Gordon Gecko had uttered those words back in the original Wall Street, we would have had an entirely different movie. He went the greed route, leaving food wide open f... more
Inching Closer to the Money
Blog by "Voice of the Griz" Mick Holien. If this is going to be a Montana team that reaches the heights of teams before them in recent years, and obtains goals set by a new coaching staff, there are plenty of ... more
Weekend Tips from the Trail for 10/15/10
What's going on this weekend? This video blog will help you make a plan. Then use the Plan-it button to the left to view all the upcoming events in the area. ... more
A Six Minute Buzz Kill (L.A. versus Missoula)
By Carol Chrest I live in Los Angeles, so I’m allowed to poke fun at it. It’s like having three sisters. Most of the time they drive you crazy, because they spend too much time in the bathroom, or steal yo... more
There’s No Place Like Home
By MICK HOLIEN With four of its last six games in the friendly confines of Washington Grizzly Stadium, the remaining University of Montana football schedule rings favorably for the Grizzlies. They've now won... more
Point A to Point B
Blog by Elke Govertsen of Mamalode. I love walking my kids to school this time of year. It is cold; our noses turn pink and runny. The sky is a quiet blue. It smells like smoke and lawns and apples. We pick... more
A Workman-Like Effort Prevailed
By MICK HOLIEN Even if Grizzly football remains a work in progress, there were signs Saturday afternoon in Colorado that while all things have not immediately been righted with a pair of wins after consecuti... more
Just How Much News Can Happen in a Sports Day?
Blog by "Voice of the Griz" Mick Holien. With the career-ending shoulder injury to fifth-year University of Montana quarterback Andrew Selle, there was little doubt that Justin Roper, the University of Orego... more
L.A. Versus Missoula Montana — Hmmm…
Blog by CC the Trained Monkey. I loved growing up in Missoula and if I had children, I would definitely choose to raise them there as opposed to Los Angeles, because let’s face it, kids are trouble. The big... more
A Win is a Win is a Win Baby….
By Mick Holien A win is a win, is a win, is a win baby and I’ll take it. It wasn’t by any means pretty and Saturday’s Homecoming victory over Sacramento State might prove costly but the Grizzlies balan... more
And So it Begins….
Blog by Elke Govertsen of Mamalode. We made it. We made it to that parenting milestone of having both kids in school full time. It is true—they go to the same place at the same time. Those of you with kidd... more
Blue Sky Ahead with Maroon Sprinkled In
Blog by "Voice of the Griz" Mick Holien. There just isn’t much choice than to bring out... more
No Place Like Missoula in the Fall
Blog by "Captain Catchem" Mark Ward. When someone from out-of-state thinks about Montana’s unique scenery,... more
Not Ready to Throw in the Season Towel
Blog by "Voice of the Griz" Mick Holien. I have never awakened in this position... more
A Kicking Chance
Wanted for open tryouts: Someone who can... more
Early Loss is Not a Season Breaker
Well it had to happen some time...... more
On the Road to Cal Poly
It’s on the road for the Grizzlies for the first time in 2010... more
The “X” Factor and Western State College
You spend an entire spring and fall preparing for every possible eventuality and from being around sports for a long time I can tell you it all can go for naught in a heartbeat. I call it an “X” factor b... more
Are You Ready for Some Football?
All the speculation and prognostication aside, there’s already been collegiate football contested and for the Montana Grizzlies the 2010 season is upon in just hours and just how exciting is that? Last nig... more
Welcome to Mick it Missoula
By Mick Holien So here we go football fans. The long-awaited 2010 season is upon us this week as the FCS national-runner-up Grizzlies take to the home field Saturday to open the 2010 season. And here I ... more