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Wildlife in Town; the Good, the Bad and the Ugly.

I think overall wildlife have done a much better job of coexisting with man than we have done coexisting with them. If you think...

RURAL FUTURE? YOU BET WE KAN

“THE EMPIRES OF THE FUTURE ARE THE EMPIRES OF THE MIND.” Winston Churchill You know that Marci Penner and the folks at the Kansas Sampler Foundation are...

Blender Pie

Over the past weekend my mind has been consumed with ‘pie’ thoughts.  On the drive to Platte City, on Thursday, all I could think...

In Wonderland, Topeka’s Queen of Hearts

After a long and contentious debate, the Kansas House of Representatives on Friday, Feb. 7, rejected a measure to place what amounted to a...

A Cowboy’s Faith

Helping Hand Conquers Problems “How’s calving going this winter?” Those unfamiliar with birthing calves out of stock cows likely don’t understand that question. Yet the reply is...

SERIOUSLY

“IT’S GOING TO BE A SEASON WITH LOTS OF ACCIDENTS, AN I’LL RISK SAYING THAT WE’LL BE LUCKY IF SOMETHING REALLY SERIOUS  DOESN’T HAPPEN.” Ayrton Senna   I want to...

A Big Bull Shipper

Back when I was  travelin' man people used to call me a big bull shipper. At least that's what I thought they were saying....

What’s in your Chimney?

A couple years ago, students at Humboldt High School in southeastern Kansas noticed that a large colony of chimney swift birds was roosting in...

Laugh Tracks in the Dust

We had a big change in the weather here in the Valley of the Sun. It rained — a total of less than a...

Pancakes 101

I wasn’t sure what recipe I was going to run this week until I went out to breakfast this morning.  So, the truth is,...
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