On Monday Peter and I will be taking your calls for a glorious day of open phones. Call and tell us what you think about the Olympics, Montana politics, or whatever is on your mind.

On Tuesday Patrick Barkey of the Bureau of Business and Economic Research will be on the air to talk about Montana's economy and the future of the energy boom.

On Wednesday we will speak with Lincoln Electric Co-op General Manager Ray Ellis about the federal plan to upgrade the northwest electric grid and the way those costs could be distributed.

On Thursday we will speak about classical education in Missoula and with Larry Pratt of Gun Owners of America about the effects of the Aurora shootings on America's gun control conversation.

On Friday we'll be back to open phones to close out the week.

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