Laugh Tracks in the Dust: Spring Fishing Week
A few weeks ago, one of my oldest and dearest friends, ol’ Albie Kirkey, from New Mexico, came for his annual spring fishing week...
Laugh Tracks in the Dust: The Bird dog and the cat
Folks, I’ve got a practical and a moral dilemma at Damphewmore Acres. Here’s the situation: First, I love dogs — always had one or...
Laugh tracks in the dust: Stone fences
Our local newspaper, the Leader News, runs a weekly column about the history of Chase County. It’s very interesting and I seldom miss reading...
Laugh tracks in the dust: Rat and mouse buffet
It’s spring now and we had a minor league flood last week to prove it. Plus, the grass and weeds are growing so fast...
Laugh Tracks in the Dust: Nice old gentleman
Sometimes mistaken identity can be embarrassing — funny, too. Here’s proof in a true story related to me by my county extension agent buddy,...
Laugh tracks in the dust: Killdeer
When my ol’ Iowa pheasant hunting buddy who moved to near Miami, Okla., several years ago, ol’ Limpy Neese, saw my killdeer story in...
Laugh Tracks in the Dust: Bird stories
I mentioned recently that I’d moved my purple martin bird houses to a new, more open location. Of course, the dreaded starlings and pesky...
Laugh Tracks In The Dust: Good attitude, but little aptitude
It’s gets tougher and tougher to find good temporary hired help on today’s farms and ranches. Farm boys who know the aggie ropes are...
Laugh Tracks: “Dirty Kansas” bike ride
The “cultural conflict” that exists between city folks and country folks is legendary. The conflict usually stems from misunderstandings, not mis-intentions.
The most egregious from...
Laugh Tracks in the Dust: C-NILE VIRUS
Socially awkward situations. They happen to all of us, and by their very definition, they always happen at inopportune times.
Such wuz what happened to...