Insight – Tell them
By John Schlageck, Kansas Farm Bureau
Some people have the mistaken idea that farmers and ranchers are harming our environment. You hear it everywhere: at...
Mahi-Mahi Birthday in Gulf Shores – best of
Yesterday was my Dad's 56th birthday. He's old, but actually pretty young. Anyhow to celebrate his birthday we headed offshore. My mom and Brook...
Chronicles of The Farm Woman: The Chicken Contest
Is there a country child in Lyon county who hasn’t enrolled in the chicken contest? Well, yes, there is one down this way. She...
I remember: Grandchildren, One of the greatest joys….
As we get older there is a tendency to look back at all of life experiences and recall all the happy times we enjoyed....
The New Rich
Jim Rogers, a financial wizard who retired at 37 recently told the Progressive Cattleman, "In our history there have been long periods where the...
The Covered Dish: Asparagus Strata
I don’t think I’ve ever sat down to write when I’ve had such a l-o-n-g week. By the time Sunday night arrives I will...
Laugh tracks in the dust
Whew! We’re ready for our “50FEST.” We’ve spent the week getting ready for the festivities. As for me, I’m glad this event happens only...
The Moose is Loose
As much fun as it could be to have a pet skunk or raccoon, I always wonder just how far I could trust them....
Nothing Ball
There must have been something in the water in the little town that I grew up in. There were a lot of people that...
Jean’s Polio Story
Polio (poliomyelitis or infantile paralysis) triggers memories of closed swimming pools, parents building bonfires in the backyard to burn a child’s bedding, clothes and...