Jokes are small complete stories. Telling them well is an art form. We laugh each time and remember some forever, even if they’re as simple as, “Why did the chicken … [Read More...]

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Jokes are small complete stories. Telling them well is an art form. We laugh each time and remember some forever, even if they’re as simple as, “Why did the chicken … [Read More...]
I’m keeping my commitment to blog every second Tuesday. Today instead of Farm Lore, it’s Riddles—we loved them as kids. Good ones still intrigue … [Read More...]
Fences are important. Thanks to rambunctious yearling bulls, our fences were holey—not holy. When fences fail, they must be repaired or animals escape and farmers … [Read More...]
June 21st was the summer solstice—the official first day of summer. That’s when the North Pole tilts toward the sun and sunlight in the Northern Hemisphere hangs so … [Read More...]
My last blog discussed garbagemen or more euphemistically sanitation removal specialists or recycling engineers. Here’s my true story of what not to do when being … [Read More...]
Besides writing, I’ve taught university in classrooms and/or online for years and love it. Sometimes my sons or grandchildren have attended my classes. I love what … [Read More...]