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Meet Colonel Crownover
When I was a kid, I tagged along with my father to cattle sales all over the country, and had dreams of choosing one of two professions. The first was…
Back to school
Last weekend, the Washington County Fair kicked off. The fair looked different this year. Only junior exhibitors could participate. No horticulture or baked good entries were allowed due to the…
Farmers and ranchers beware
I thought this day would never come. I never thought I would be telling farmers and ranchers in the Ozarks to be cautious about whom they allow on their farms,…
Introducing Colonel Crownover
When I was a kid, I tagged along with my father to cattle sales all over the country, and had dreams of choosing one of two professions. The first was…
Farmers and ranchers beware
I thought this day would never come. I never thought I would be telling farmers and ranchers in the Ozarks to be cautious about whom they allow on their farms,…
Adapting during a pandemic
The global pandemic has necessitated so many changes in our daily lives that it, sometimes, seems like nothing is as it was. While many of these changes seem like insurmountable…
Missing Aunt Jan
Everybody has favorites. We all try to pretend like we don’t. Secretly most of us do have a favorite aunt, uncle or friend. A favorite horse. A favorite chicken. It…
False advertising
One of the nation’s largest burger chains quickly dropped its recently-released commercial targeting the cattle industry. Why the change? They figured out their ditty was out of tune. For those…
False advertising
One of the nation’s largest burger chains quickly dropped its recently-released commercial targeting the cattle industry. Why the change? They figured out their ditty was out of tune. For those…
True love
Judy knew she wasn’t my first love when she married me, but somehow she has tolerated my other proclivity for going on 38 years now. On a recent, quiet Sunday…