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Friday, May 17th, 2013
Guthals will be missed
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2013
Charles Guthals passed away a few weeks ago. I’m going to miss him.Lots of High Plains folks knew him far better than I did. To me, he was the guy who knew everything about plants and trees and...
In search of ponies: Funnels funny, but effective
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2013
The T-shirt had nothing to do with fashion; it was hiding something, or better yet, protecting it. Underneath the black cotton there was a shoulder wrapped in bandages which were holding gauze an...
Friday, May 10th, 2013
Scaring Mom has potential to backfire
Published: Friday, May 10th, 2013
Mother’s Day is tomorrow. I’ll catch up with mom and see how she’s doing. I’ll tell her she’s “The Greatest Mom Ever” and how much I love her. I wish I k...
In search of ponies: Celebrate your pet this week, or month
Published: Friday, May 10th, 2013
Did you know it’s national pet week (or month depending on the source)? They made sure I did, which I suppose is a good thing since it’s not something I would normally even be aware o...
Friday, May 3rd, 2013
In search of ponies: Glowing sheep not so baaaa-d
Published: Friday, May 3rd, 2013
It’s long been understood that nature has balance and us humans have come to understand — usually about the time we realize we’ve destroyed an ecosystem — that here are reasons...
Friday, April 26th, 2013
In search of ponies: Kicking bucket not always bad
Published: Friday, April 26th, 2013
When the youngsters became the proud owners of a new colt, they set out on a mission to bond with him.Teaching him tricks became part of the fun, as they coaxed him to interact and do things in exchan...
Friday, April 26th, 2013
McGee: No more shuckin' and/or jivin' for me
Published: Friday, April 26th, 2013
Going through my record collection the other day I ran across a 1982 album by Willie Nelson and the late, great Waylon Jennings titled “WWII.” The first track on the LP is titled “Mr...
Friday, April 19th, 2013
In search of ponies: Cicadas biblical in numbers, tasty with almost ev...
Published: Friday, April 19th, 2013
It isn’t every day the yard is covered in snacks. Crunchy on the outside, they have a nutty flavor, similar to peanuts or almonds, according to those who partake. Suspended inside vibrant c...
Perfect pot pie punctuates end of vacation
Published: Friday, April 19th, 2013
Vacation was over. There was one more thing to do. We were in search of the best chicken pot pie ever. And it was sold in the deli of a supermarket somewhere in L.A. (Lower Alabama).The Lady of t...
Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
Being anti-social-network has mixed results
Published: Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
I told a friend why I decided on a new personal effort called Facebook-Free Friday. “It feels like the site is 90 percent bumper stickers, horizontal praying (praying at people and not to G...
Friday, April 12th, 2013
In search of ponies: Marijuana or pills, be careful with medication
Published: Friday, April 12th, 2013
It’s funny enough alright.Staggering and woozy, a dog’s legs may each go in different directions, or, afraid to challenge the suddenly accelerated rotation of the planet, it may become a p...
McGee: Doing nothing requires planning
Published: Friday, April 12th, 2013
The Lady of the House and I had a difference of opinion as to what one does while on vacation.We recently took a few days off and visited the Gulf Coast.I had visions of lying around doing nothing, ma...
Tuesday, April 9th, 2013
Division over backlog, VA leadership
Published: Tuesday, April 9th, 2013
With the backlog of compensation claims at the Department of Veterans Affairs having ballooned in recent years, one would expect major veterans’ service organizations to be among VA’s hars...
Saturday, April 6th, 2013
Denying equal rights is real issue
Published: Saturday, April 6th, 2013
Those opposing equal rights for others inevitably find themselves on the wrong side of history. No one is more heterosexually macho than me, but I can think of no legitimate reason to deny gays t...
Friday, April 5th, 2013
In search of ponies: Cats have ability to help; choice another matter
Published: Friday, April 5th, 2013
It’s hard to imagine them being capable of acts of heroism.First and foremost, even though they do come in larger sizes — tubby being the most likely — domestic cats just aren’...
McGee: Magic box 1, Grant 0
Published: Friday, April 5th, 2013
A vacation in  Florida a couple of weeks ago gave The Lady of the House and I the opportunity to catch up on watching movies.Being out-of-towners we rented our DVDs from the red vending machine c...
Thursday, April 4th, 2013
Laws do no determine right and wrong
Published: Thursday, April 4th, 2013
Should “wrong” be illegal?   Telling lies is generally acknowledged to be wrong, so should it be illegal to tell your wife she doesn’t look fat in that dress when she does?...
Thursday, March 28th, 2013
Double standard makes government its own counterargument
Published: Thursday, March 28th, 2013
Civilization depends on unwavering respect for property rights, and the recognition of the right to defend property. Without the ability to own property, use it as you see fit, and defend it from thos...
Tuesday, March 26th, 2013
Spreading common sense on courts and in the kitchen
Published: Tuesday, March 26th, 2013
Here are three things I was thinking today. They’re not really related, except that they all address common sense, or the lack thereof:• My office pool is totally wrecked (thanks Lobos), bu...
Tuesday, March 20th, 2012
My turn: Fortunate to have friends
Published: Tuesday, March 20th, 2012
My turn: Fortunate to have friends | patty, turn, epic, fortunate, friends
Monday, March 19th, 2012
My turn: Spring is revitalizing
Published: Monday, March 19th, 2012
My turn: Spring is revitalizing | shape, garden, spring, last, turn, really, year, revitalizing, rose, bad
Wednesday, August 31st, 2011
Child Sense: Smoothing out the highs and lows of back-to-school time
Published: Wednesday, August 31st, 2011
Child Sense: Smoothing out the highs and lows of back-to-school time | school, sense, smoothing, child, time, highs, lows
How young is too young for Facebook?
Published: Wednesday, August 31st, 2011
How young is too young for Facebook? | facebook, users, young, friends, privacy, personalization, instant, parents, controls, information
Wednesday, August 24th, 2011
Rite of passage: the busted wing
Published: Wednesday, August 24th, 2011
Rite of passage: the busted wing | broken, rite, learned, busted, wing, learning, daughter, actually, year, old
Wednesday, August 24th, 2011
Building Resilience in Children: Contributing to the family and the co...
Published: Wednesday, August 24th, 2011
Building Resilience in Children: Contributing to the family and the community | children, chores, child, don, help, resilience, need, turn, confidence, adults