Phil Anthony

Big Sky Country
“Go outside,” she said. “You’re going to miss it!” What didn’t I miss?A golden sunset.Black Hills gold– mellow and warm.Clouds– gold. Winter…

The Goldfinch
A good book lingers after the final page is read and the binding is closed. I just finished reading The Goldfinch, the…

I’m Glad I Don’t Live in a Tipi
The solstice has just passed. Snow on the ground muffles sound, but it’s more quiet right now anyway. The world’s creatures are…

“It’s Just a Bird”- the Endangered Species Act
In recent years, we’ve heard increasing criticism of the Endangered Species Act and the inconvenience and potential economic costs of protecting native wildlife…

What’s the Big Idea?
Here’s one: condensing the meaning of life into a blog post. Wish me luck! Deb Adams of the Papers of William F….

Mechanical Musings at the Museum
A building engineer coming into the Center of the West would see very little by way of mechanical equipment that he wouldn’t…