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Hemingway On Writing, the Viability of Surviving as a Novelist and Style As a lawyer, I have often admired and tried to replicate Ernest Hemingway's minimalist, "Iceberg Theory" style of prose. In fact, as a law clerk, I was asked by a senior partner who was reading a brief I drafted, "So what do you read for fun?"  I said something along the lines of my usual plethora of nonfiction, get rich quick, self help, religion, philosophy, etc., as I read several books a week voraciously.  I was told, "read Hemingway, you could learn to write from him," as the senior partner was alluding to his flat, sparse prose style, and comparing it to my new-found willingness to wield words after graduating law school.  Sports-writing in the tradition of Ernest Hemingway favors stoicism, outdoor pursuits like fishing and hunting, and themes of man confronting nature.   What is more interesting is the books that Papa recommended himself to young writers. Notable literary successors who mastered this craft include Norman Maclean, Hunter S. Thompson, and George Plimpton.  Norman Maclean, Author of A River Runs Through It, a masterpiece that elevates fly-fishing into a profound meditation on grace, family, and the natural world. His sparse, lyrical style is frequently compared to Hemingway's.  Hunter S. Thompson: Known for his Gonzo journalism, Thompson actually began and ended his career as a sportswriter. He covered everything from the Kentucky Derby to the Super Bowl for ESPN, utilizing sports to critique American culture and famously typing Hemingway's prose as a tribute. In today's day and age of AI writing everything for people and soon about to "do everything for people" such as tasks from babysitting to dishes, having creativity, originality and

Thinking about renting your place in Bozeman, Montana on Airbnb or Vrbo?  Well here are the statistics on where Montana's Airbnb money is made.   However, there are new restrictions in place which make it virtually impossible for non-owner occupied units to be short term rented in Bozeman, and other places are following to include a lot of the Front Range area.   Check the rules carefully, as a place outside of town maybe a better bet if you are looking to Airbnb your property. This seems to follow the type of restrictions that Maui put into place.   Maui’s short-term rental laws require owners to hold valid permits to operate. Under Bill 9, signed in December 2025, approximately 6,000 apartment-zoned rentals (the "Minatoya list") are being phased out to address the housing crisis.   These rentals must cease by Jan. 1, 2029.Rest of Maui County: These must cease by Jan. 1, 2031.  Exemptions apply strictly to hotel-zoned and resort-zoned properties. Operating a legal Short-Term Rental Home (STRH) or Bed & Breakfast (B&B) requires conditional permits and must comply with strict Community Plan Region caps. Furthermore, all hosts must register for a Transient Accommodations Tax (TAT) and General Excise Tax (GET) license with the Hawaii Department of Taxation and pay these taxes directly.  For detailed information on property zoning status and permit applications, visit the Maui County Short Term Rentals portal.

  Photos from https://www.reconnectwithnature.org/news-events/the-buzz/whats-the-difference-bobcat-vs-lynx   Americans tend to equate a mink coat with the epitome of luxury.   However, the most expensive fur coats in the world are defined by the rarity and density of the pelts, with Russian Sable leading the market at prices often exceeding $150,000 due to its silky, silver-tipped texture. Lynx follows closely, commanding high prices because designers use only the white, spotted belly fur, requiring a massive number of pelts for a single garment. Chinchilla is prized for having the softest and densest fur on Earth, while Vicuña, though technically a wool, rivals these furs in cost due to the extreme scarcity of the South American camelid fiber. Together, these materials represent the pinnacle of luxury outerwear, combining intense warmth with storied status. My daughter became interest in bobcat fur, as she attends college where the mascot is a bobcat.   A bobcat fur coat retailing on a specialist fur site might start around $2,000 for a basic sectioned bobcat coat, but most go for a lot more than that if well made from the prized spotted belly fur of well selected pelts.  Bobcat is often confused with lynx, as the pelts look similar, even more so than the animals.   Lynx coats generally cost more than straight bobcat because the fur is rarer and thicker/softer: about $5,000 – $25,000 or more for new high-end pieces. Some luxury pieces with prime lynx belly fur can be much higher ($30K-100K), depending on styling and heritage.  Hunting, trapping, loss of habitat: All of these factors essentially exterminated Colorado’s Canadian lynx by the 1970s. Two decades later, CPW reintroduced 96 of the state- and federally endangered big cats around Creede and Durango, and the