Yield, Milo

After a 3/4-inch rain a few days ago, it dried out enuf for me to plant my first fall garden (about 2-weeks later than...

A bunch of old true “rural funnies” rolled into my realm this week. These first stories come from ol’ Ree Call at Westphalia, Kan....

I love true funny stories dredged up from the past. This one fits that description. The time wuz some year in the late 1970s or...

The Chase County Fair last week had high points and low points for me. The high point wuz that my 18 entries in the...

Ol’ Hyde Chowe is one of my new friends at the official Saffordville Gentle Men’s Club, better known and unofficially known as the Old...

This has been an unusual week at Damphewmore Acres. We decided to get our entire home painted anew after the hailstorm did quite a...

It’s clear to any column reader that I take delight in describing in detail any foible, unfortunate minor-league accident, or just plain dumb thing...

Last week I talked about the arrival of our first great grand-daughter. Well, this week I can add that she’s just as precious as...

Let’s talk about railroads. Better yet, let’s talk about one railroad in particular — the Burlington Northern Santa Fe — which has two tracks...

The old Rock ‘n Roll star, Antoine “Fats” Domino and I had/have two things in common. First off, “Fats” was fat. I’m, on the...