Photo by my aunt, Bonnie Pinkerton
Today, Watermark is one of many Last Best Place[s]. As suggested by Wulfgar, and requested at the Big Sky Blog/Last Best Place:
All Montana bloggers are urged to change the name of their site to “The Last, Best Place” in symbolic protest of Lipson’s attempt to copyright the phrase for his sole commercial use.
and:
. . . most of you know about the controversy surrounding a Las Vegas businessman’s attempt to trademark the phrase “The Last, Best Place.” This is the phrase used by William Kittredge for the title of his Montana-themed anthology. Naturally, this does not sit well with Montanans. I think that most of us feel that it’s fine for this guy to use the phrase in his commcercial endeavors, but trying to prevent other people from using it for their own purposes is just wrong. David Merriman has suggested one form of symbolic protest: all of us Montana bloggers should change the titles on our blogs on August 1st to “The Last, Best Place.”
Throughout the day, I will add blogs here that have joined this effort:
The Last Best Place
The Last Best Place
The Last Best Place
The Last Best Place
The Last Best Place
The Last Best Place
The Last Best Place
The Last Best Place
The Last Best Place
The Last Best Place
The Last Best Place
The Last Best Place
The Last Best Place
Please let me know of any that I've missed.
UPDATE: New West has set up a Wiki at www.savethelastbestplace.org:
The idea of a Wiki is to enable people collectively to gather information, write about and comment on a particularly topic, and we thought this might be a good way to create a kind of clearinghouse and forum for the Last Best Place controversy.
They have consulted with Bob Griffin, the Billings attorney filing the opposition to the trademark application on the state's behalf; the Wiki is offered as a place to collect information that might assist his efforts. Go take a look.
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Actually, Sharon, I suggested it; and I felt kinda silly when I did. I knew it wouldn't mean much, except to us. And I have been rather humbled by the desire of David, Ed, Mike and others to show our opposition to Lipson, and our pride in where we live. Thank you for the terrific list of participants.
Posted by: Wulfgar | 01 August 2005 at 03:31 PM
Hey, I even called Denny Rehberg's office to get help to write a letter of objection regarding Mr. Lipson's trademark request. The fellow I talked to was very helpful and polite, and I assume, a republican as are all my neghbors. I didn't tell the guy at Rehberg's office i was a closet socialist. The Missoulian really got after this one, no?
Posted by: | 01 August 2005 at 05:09 PM
GREAT IDEA!
I've been wondering what to do about this fool!
Keep up the good work!
Posted by: Ken | 01 August 2005 at 06:37 PM
Oh, and the picure that you Aunt took really has captured the Montana I know and love!
Posted by: Ken | 01 August 2005 at 10:02 PM
Hey, I plane called Denny Rehberg's staff to get ameliorate to compose a proprietor of resistance regarding Mr. Lipson's characteristic substance. The beau I talked to was very assistive and polite, and I change, a pol as are all my neghbors. I didn't bowman the guy at Rehberg's office i was a lav socialist. The Missoulian real got after this one, no?
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