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  We take a lot of things for granted in the cattle business, like a squeeze chute and a wife that both work, a dog...

  By Frank J. Buchman So much and so many are required to be successful. Undeniably true statement, regardless the endeavor, and possibly even more so when...

By Frank J. Buchman “What started as a project for our children has grown into a family business.” Now, Joe and Penny Smith and their three...

“NOTHING IS MORE DISPICABLE THAN RESPECT BASED ON FEAR.”                                                                                                Albert Camus RESPECT.  Once we were all taught what respect was.  Some learned better than others.  We...

Oh, my, this late winter is a strange one. It’s been so warm and we had a nice shower that I tilled up some...

Back in the 1800's when cattle wearing different brands shared the same range it was quite common for ranchers to eat the beef of...

Debbie Dance Uhrig Before you go ‘yuck’ over my featured vegetable dish this week take a look at what I’ve done with it!  So many...

By Doris Schroeder There is a story that publisher William Randolph Hearst had heard about a certain piece of artwork and decided that he wanted...

  It was a stunning lesson in irony. When the grumpy old patricians of the Grand Old Party trotted out Mitt Romney to denounce Donald Trump, the...

The last five years of my National Guard career were spent at a guard unit in Salina. There I had a friend who was...