AM 1450 KMMS - Bozeman's News Talk Leader » Just For Fun http://kmmsam.com Fri, 24 May 2013 01:27:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Florida Lottery Winner Is Luckier Than You Think http://kmmsam.com/florida-lottery-winner-is-luckier-than-you-think/ http://kmmsam.com/florida-lottery-winner-is-luckier-than-you-think/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 12:00:04 +0000 Tom Egelhoff http://kmmsam.com/?p=140741 Where you live can have a major effect on how much of the grand prize you get to take home and what you can do with those winnings.

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]]> http://kmmsam.com/florida-lottery-winner-is-luckier-than-you-think/feed/ 0 (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Super Garage Sale Day Was Fun For My Family http://kmmsam.com/super-garage-sale-day-was-fun-for-my-family/ http://kmmsam.com/super-garage-sale-day-was-fun-for-my-family/#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 17:40:33 +0000 Mark Allen http://kmmsam.com/?p=140711 My wife and I usually go out on Saturday mornings and garage sale anyway, and this made it even more fun. we wrote down the addresses of those places participating in our neighborhood and we hit the road

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]]> http://kmmsam.com/super-garage-sale-day-was-fun-for-my-family/feed/ 0 It's Time For Some Good Ole' Fashioned Presidential Scandals http://kmmsam.com/its-time-for-some-good-ole-fashioned-presidential-scandals/ http://kmmsam.com/its-time-for-some-good-ole-fashioned-presidential-scandals/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 12:00:49 +0000 Tom Egelhoff http://kmmsam.com/?p=139734 Almost every president in modern history has had some type of scandal attached to his presidency.

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]]> http://kmmsam.com/its-time-for-some-good-ole-fashioned-presidential-scandals/feed/ 0 Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Mother's Day: A Day of Celebration and Remembrances http://kmmsam.com/mothers-day-a-day-of-celebration-and-remembrances/ http://kmmsam.com/mothers-day-a-day-of-celebration-and-remembrances/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 12:00:30 +0000 Tom Egelhoff http://kmmsam.com/?p=138797 All mothers owe a debt of gratitude to Anna Jarvis, a Philadelphia resident, who first suggested the celebration after the death of her mother.

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]]> http://kmmsam.com/mothers-day-a-day-of-celebration-and-remembrances/feed/ 0 White Carnation (Flickr Photo by Scott Nelson 2011) The Gray Suit Guy At My Bank http://kmmsam.com/the-gray-suit-guy-at-my-bank/ http://kmmsam.com/the-gray-suit-guy-at-my-bank/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 12:00:31 +0000 Tom Egelhoff http://kmmsam.com/?p=137960 When I walked into the bank a nice gentleman in a gray suit holding a clipboard welcomed me and my first thought was, “Oh no, I’m going to get hit with some kind of survey before I get out of here.”

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]]> http://kmmsam.com/the-gray-suit-guy-at-my-bank/feed/ 0 Photo by amyj67074 It's Cinco de What? http://kmmsam.com/its-cinco-de-what/ http://kmmsam.com/its-cinco-de-what/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 12:00:46 +0000 Tom Egelhoff http://kmmsam.com/?p=137235 So prepare for every Mexican Restaurant and bar to be packed with Cinco Psycho’s on Saturday and Sunday night, half in the bag, having no clue what they are celebrating.

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]]> http://kmmsam.com/its-cinco-de-what/feed/ 0 Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images The Power of Radio http://kmmsam.com/the-power-of-radio/ http://kmmsam.com/the-power-of-radio/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 12:00:59 +0000 Tom Egelhoff http://kmmsam.com/?p=136591 Radio has come a long way since Reginald Fessenden’s Christmas Eve, voice and music broadcast to ships at sea, from the shores of Massachusetts in 1906.

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]]> http://kmmsam.com/the-power-of-radio/feed/ 0 Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images How Much Government Control Is Too Much Government Control? http://kmmsam.com/how-much-government-control-is-too-much-government-control/ http://kmmsam.com/how-much-government-control-is-too-much-government-control/#comments Tue, 09 Apr 2013 12:00:52 +0000 Tom Egelhoff http://kmmsam.com/?p=131230 Before you paint me as anti-government, I’m not. Governments serve a very useful service to the people and we’d be in a real mess without them.

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]]> http://kmmsam.com/how-much-government-control-is-too-much-government-control/feed/ 0 The Sixties: A Decade That Changed The World http://kmmsam.com/the-sixties-a-decade-that-changed-the-world/ http://kmmsam.com/the-sixties-a-decade-that-changed-the-world/#comments Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:00:55 +0000 Tom Egelhoff http://kmmsam.com/?p=129827 Some of you might be wondering where the inspiration comes from to write five articles every week. Sometimes it comes right out of left field.

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]]> http://kmmsam.com/the-sixties-a-decade-that-changed-the-world/feed/ 0 18th April 1968: US Marines run from enemy gunfire to board a helicopter at Khe Sanh during the Vietnam War. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images) Tom's Opinion: Government's Obsession: Re-Inventing The Wheel http://kmmsam.com/toms-opinion-governments-obsession-re-inventing-the-wheel/ http://kmmsam.com/toms-opinion-governments-obsession-re-inventing-the-wheel/#comments Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:00:46 +0000 Tom Egelhoff http://kmmsam.com/?p=129475 When it comes to government dictating the size of my soft drink? Whether there is a saltshaker on my restaurant table? That’s my line in the sand.

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]]> http://kmmsam.com/toms-opinion-governments-obsession-re-inventing-the-wheel/feed/ 0 Senate Subcommittee Hears Testimony From FAA Officials On Airline Safety - Alex Wong/Getty Images Happy April Fools Day! No Kidding… http://kmmsam.com/happy-april-fools-day-no-kidding/ http://kmmsam.com/happy-april-fools-day-no-kidding/#comments Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:00:36 +0000 Tom Egelhoff http://kmmsam.com/?p=129241 One of the best April Fools Jokes on the American public happened in 1985. George Plimpton wrote an article for Sports Illustrated about a baseball phenom.

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]]> http://kmmsam.com/happy-april-fools-day-no-kidding/feed/ 0 Tom McLaughlin on April Fool (L) wins the Bet Shanghai Masters Tennis - Betdaq Handicap at Kempton Park. Happy Anniversary to ME!! http://kmmsam.com/happy-anniversary-to-me/ http://kmmsam.com/happy-anniversary-to-me/#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:00:42 +0000 Tom Egelhoff http://kmmsam.com/?p=128563 One of the great things about blogging for KMMS, and TownSquare Media, is being allowed to write about anything I wanted to. They really put no restrictions on me other than to be professional.

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]]> http://kmmsam.com/happy-anniversary-to-me/feed/ 0 Tom Egelhoff, Host of "Open for Business," Saturdays 11 AM to 2 PM Mountain Time. Is Personal Responsibility Dead in America? http://kmmsam.com/is-personal-responsibility-dead-in-america/ http://kmmsam.com/is-personal-responsibility-dead-in-america/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2013 12:00:50 +0000 Tom Egelhoff http://kmmsam.com/?p=127255 Children might take up smoking if they see a cigarette display. I wonder if your kids would be compelled to do laundry if they saw Tide on the shelf?

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]]> http://kmmsam.com/is-personal-responsibility-dead-in-america/feed/ 0 NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 12: New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) attends a press conference about the health impacts of sugar at Lucky's restaurant, which voluntarily adopted the large sugary drink ban, March 12, 2013 in New York City. A state judge on Monday blocked Bloomberg's ban on oversized sugary drinks but the Mayor plans to appeal the decision. (Photo by Allison Joyce/Getty Images) I Have Way Too Much Time on My Hands http://kmmsam.com/i-have-way-too-much-time-on-my-hands/ http://kmmsam.com/i-have-way-too-much-time-on-my-hands/#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:00:53 +0000 Tom Egelhoff http://kmmsam.com/?p=127199 One of the perks of that decision is having more time to ponder the mysteries of life and the universe. God help us.

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]]> http://kmmsam.com/i-have-way-too-much-time-on-my-hands/feed/ 0 Flickr Photo by Ricardo Wang Operation Never Forgotten Fundraiser In Bozeman At American Legion http://kmmsam.com/operation-never-forgotten-fundraiser-in-bozeman-at-american-legion/ http://kmmsam.com/operation-never-forgotten-fundraiser-in-bozeman-at-american-legion/#comments Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:18:48 +0000 Mark Allen http://kmmsam.com/?p=124693 Get your Karaoke voice ready, because it's your chance to sing for a great cause.

For just $20 you can sing in front of your Bozeman fans and help "Operation Never Forgotten" The contest will be limited to 30 singers. It's March 15 & 16 at the Bozeman American Legion starting at 6

]]> http://kmmsam.com/operation-never-forgotten-fundraiser-in-bozeman-at-american-legion/feed/ 0 Daylight Savings Time – Does It Save? http://kmmsam.com/daylight-savings-time-does-it-save/ http://kmmsam.com/daylight-savings-time-does-it-save/#comments Fri, 08 Mar 2013 13:00:49 +0000 Tom Egelhoff http://kmmsam.com/?p=125347 It’s that time of year again. Daylight Savings Time begins at 2:00 AM local time on Saturday, March 11. Just who’s bright idea was this?

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]]> http://kmmsam.com/daylight-savings-time-does-it-save/feed/ 0 (Photo by Chris Hondros) Cyber Bulling: Can't We All Just Get Along? http://kmmsam.com/cant-we-all-just-get-along/ http://kmmsam.com/cant-we-all-just-get-along/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 13:00:25 +0000 Tom Egelhoff http://kmmsam.com/?p=124727 If you are a frequent poster to Facebook or Twitter there is a pretty good chance you’ve been insulted or personally attacked somewhere along the line. This is one of the disadvantages of social networking.

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]]> http://kmmsam.com/cant-we-all-just-get-along/feed/ 0 Stephen Lam/Getty Images February, Done At LAST! http://kmmsam.com/february-done-at-last/ http://kmmsam.com/february-done-at-last/#comments Thu, 28 Feb 2013 13:00:33 +0000 Tom Egelhoff http://kmmsam.com/?p=123965 However, in simple terms, February, in my humble opinion, is like an entire month of Monday mornings. It’s cold, it’s bleak, there’s no football, no baseball yet, I think that’s the main reason it’s the shortest month of the year.

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]]> http://kmmsam.com/dont-take-this-personally/feed/ 0 7th June 1938: Austrian physician and founder of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud (1856 - 1939). (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images) Roy Rogers Quick Shooter Hat, Boy Have Times Changed. [VIDEO] http://kmmsam.com/roy-rogers-quick-shooter-hat-boy-have-times-changed-video/ http://kmmsam.com/roy-rogers-quick-shooter-hat-boy-have-times-changed-video/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2013 12:38:08 +0000 Mark Allen http://kmmsam.com/?p=123187 Someone sent me this clip over the weekend and I thought would something like this ever make it on TV today?

I'm not sure, they show violence but because this is targeted towards kids it would probably be banned

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