The Flat Saddle Crowd
People who ride horses fall into one of two categories: English or Western. They are as different as night and day, Republicans and Democrats...
Garden of Eatin’
I grew up in the garden so I'm the perfect authority to help you grow your own "survival food" that experts tell us we're...
The Fix-It Man (Best Of)
Benny could fix anything... toilets, tractors, stoves, marriages, window blinds, anything. There was never waiting for a part to come either. He had one...
The P.U. Test
Anyone around agriculture is constantly bombarded by a plethora of fragrant odors which disgust some folks more than others. I have developed what I...
A Real Downer (Best Of)
"Long time no see Lee. How are ya doin?" asked Wild Bill last week when I dropped by the Idle Spur Coffee Shop.
"Bill, I'll...
A Good Eye
I admit, I have all the tact of a horny pit bull in the miniature poodle class at the Westminster Dog Show. To me,...
Reel To Real
Cowboys can be divided into three basic types: 1) Rodeo cowboys, 2) movie and TV cowboys and 3) real cowboys. (Thank goodness we don't...
Watch Your Mouth
I have a bone to pick with urban journalists, politicians and Hollywood celebrities who frequently refer to immoral, vulgar, unethical, reckless bullies as "cowboys"....
Walking The Dogma
How do you politely tell someone they're an obnoxious idiot?
I was minding my own business, working in my front yard which is a monument...