Nothing better than the Ozarks
On a recent cool September morning, I stood on the deck of my home and watched a newborn calf take its first steps. The...
Meet Colonel Crownover
When I was a kid, I tagged along with my father to cattle sales all over the country, and had dreams of choosing one...
Back to school
Last weekend, the Washington County Fair kicked off.
The fair looked different this year. Only junior exhibitors could participate. No horticulture or baked good entries...
Farmers and ranchers beware
I thought this day would never come. I never thought I would be telling farmers and ranchers in the Ozarks to be cautious about...
Introducing Colonel Crownover
When I was a kid, I tagged along with my father to cattle sales all over the country, and had dreams of choosing one...
Farmers and ranchers beware
I thought this day would never come. I never thought I would be telling farmers and ranchers in the Ozarks to be cautious about...
Adapting during a pandemic
The global pandemic has necessitated so many changes in our daily lives that it, sometimes, seems like nothing is as it was. While many...
Missing Aunt Jan
Everybody has favorites. We all try to pretend like we don’t. Secretly most of us do have a favorite aunt, uncle or friend. A...
False advertising
One of the nation’s largest burger chains quickly dropped its recently-released commercial targeting the cattle industry. Why the change? They figured out their ditty...
True love
Judy knew she wasn’t my first love when she married me, but somehow she has tolerated my other proclivity for going on 38 years...
