Stuck On June (Best Of)
On the wall of my tack room is a calendar that is only in season one month in twelve. As I write this it's...
Morbid Affairs
Recently a telemarketer phoned to discuss what he called my "end of life options". Subsequently, I have left very specific instructions for my wife....
Proud Of His Pride
"What is the difference between a cowboy and a buckaroo?" you ask.
A Great Basin buckaroo drives a beat-up old pickup with a fully tooled...
Whoops!
I'm really hard on myself. Always have been. I spend a lot of time thinking about all the mistakes I've made in my life;...
What’s In Your Pockets?
You can tell a lot about people by what's in their pockets. You might find a horseshoe nail in a farrier's pocket, a pipe...
Off On The Wrong Foot
When I was hired as a field editor for a prominent livestock weekly I was 21 and greener than a gourd. I'd only been...
Splitsville
I am happy to announce the messy divorce between two bosom buddies who deserved each other. I am referring to the imminent split between...
Brain Shrinkage Syndrome
I read some news recently that should concern everyone with half a brain. Did you know that since animals, and I'm including humans here,...
Mated For Life
Well, we made it. My wife and I reached one of my longtime goals when we recently celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary. I suppose...
Take My Advice (Best Of)
I must look like I need some advice because I've been getting a lot of it lately. This cattle business is getting harder and...