Back in the saddle
And ready to prattle.
Aloha dear readers of the Big Sky Chat House,
I hope this finds you in good health, and freshly returned from a jaunt in the woods.
It has, as they say, been a minute. In my little corner of the world, the past few months have been…a lot. Along with my delightful “Political Climate” podcast teammates, I dove into the (very drunken) belly of the beast at the Republican National Convention, and navigated the (significantly less festive, but much better-dressed) waters of the Democratic National Convention. I got my wisdom teeth yanked. I lost a dear friend and mentor.
And, a few weeks ago, I married my best friend, wisest counsel and most loving partner, Lacy. It was perfect. And if you’d paid to subscribe to this newsletter, you would’ve gotten an invite. Just kidding. Maybe.
I’ve missed putting the newsletter together—not just the chance to get heady with our elected officials and public figures, but to hear from you all. I’ve loved that connection, and I’m excited to get back in touch.
I don’t know exactly what this next iteration of Big Sky Chat House will bring. There will still be Q&A’s, but I also want to mix it up—some music reviews, some editorials, some bitching about overpriced Missoula restaurants. Sky’s the limit. Rumor has it there’s another legislative session coming up, and I’ll be keen to pick the brains of some of the lawmakers cooped up in Helena, desperately yearning for a nosy journalist to ask them about their policy positions.
If this fuckscape of an election season taught me anything, it’s that talking to each other, especially when we disagree, is a good thing. As such, I hope that Big Sky Chat House can be a place where readers and interviewees of all political stripes and backgrounds feel welcome, and welcome to disagree. It’s been a pleasure learning from you all, and I’m excited for what the next chapter has in store.
Peace, love, and decarbonization,
Max
Huzzah! Glad to have you back!
Yay!