Month: September 2009
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Rifle Elk Hunting Season Starts Oct. 1
Rifle season for elk hunting starts tomorrow. The elk haven’t been seen around the area much for months. I’m not sure where the hunters plan on finding them but I can guarantee you’ll be able to find the hunters in the Hitchrail tonight and probably tomorrow for mid-morning breakfast after the first attempt at seeing…
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A Token of Friendship worth Savoring
If friendships were measured by gifts given or received then jars of jam would be considered the gold standard. Many friends who are given homemade preserves as a gift are friends thought of with high regard. Harvesting fruits in the form of homemade jams and jellies is a way to savor the summer during the…
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Eating Beef and Umami
I love talking about beef. I love getting people thinking about eating beef and informing others about beef and its counterparts. My favorite way to do this is by writing about it in a way that makes people salivate so badly that they’re hungry for a succulent sirloin, juicy mushroom-swiss or bacon cheeseburger, pronto. Crafting…
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Pringle’s PPA Monument
The southern Black Hills town of Pringle, which is out-populated by the area’s elk, knows how to laugh in the face of adversity. The proof is at the top of the hill and overlooks the town. The community’s unofficial monument isn’t obvious, well advertised, or the most photo-worthy site in the Black Hills, nor…
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Girl Jam
No matter where a person grows up, there are always going to be associations with the summertime of his or her youth that becomes a tradition as an adult. The events may be unintentional, but earmark the season every year. One of mine is picking raspberries, as well as for many others who grew up…
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Will Shop for Ads
Most women don’t realize how much men love to shop because most of our shopping takes place in a store. I have yet to meet a man who isn’t crazy about browsing up and down the classifieds. Men favor a good classified section the way women patronize a particular department, grocery, or craft and hobby…
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People Needing Direction
On days when you need some direction, it’s always smart to consider who to ask for advice. Answers differ depending on who you approach. Truckers would probably direct you on a route that includes all the best truck stops along the way. Linemen would have you looking at power lines and substations. Foodies would send…
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My Apologies
I’m apologizing to you readers for my inconsistency in posting my blogs. Maybe some of you have already figured this out about me and have chosen to accept me the way I am. Did you not read my column story about the butter dish and sugar bowl (Ranch Life Suits a Gemini in the archives…