Thursday, January 1, 2026

Blogs

A search for special places (Part 7) – Mississippi and Kansas: reconciliation and relapse

Mississippi and Kansas: reconciliation and relapse My urge to visit Mississippi was driven mostly by two compulsions: a longing to explore the great Delta, landscape...

Laugh tracks in the dust: The real meaning of “service”

We missed the Big Snow and the Big Rain, but we still got 2.5-inches of rain here in the Flint Hills — which wuz...

Kansas Profile – Now That’s Rural Kristina Kaufman – Blythe Family Fitness

By Ron Wilson, director of the Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development at Kansas State University.   Being fit: That should be a goal for...

Tried and true

By John Schlageck, Kansas Farm Bureau Seems some in our society today remain anxious about the food they buy and serve to their families. While...

A Cowboy’s Faith: Mysterious How Things Workout

  By Frank J. Buchman “Blondes really are more fun, huh?” Hard of hearing humpback old cowboy didn’t comprehend the question-comment the first time. When the cowgirl on...

Timely Tomato Tips

Though advice about growing tomatoes might seem a stretch to be considered subject matter for an outdoor column, every outdoorsman I know grows a...

Laugh Tracks in the Dust: Universal Lawn Beauties

              Br-r-r-r! The changeable weather has changed again and tonight we’re facing the possibility of frost here in the Flint Hills. Forecast is for...

How To Load A Horse

Here is the correct way to load a horse. First, catch your horse. Using apples, carrots and sweet talk, draw it near. When it's...