Category: Ranch Slants
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A Ranchwife’s Slant Core Value #1: Connect
One of the most important core values in my writing is to CONNECT. I feel that writing in a way that connects with readers is what will keep them interested in reading each and every future column. I try to think about how my topic might relate to my readers; whether they’re fascinated by ranch…
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The Core Values of A Ranchwife’s Slant Column
Monday is the day I’ve designated to sharing about my column writing life when I think of something worthy and non-boring to share. Over the next five Mondays, I will elaborate on the five core values I established for my weekly column, A Ranchwife’s Slant. It wasn’t until a year or so after I started…
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Looking Out for the Consumer
Consumers should be informed about the food they buy, not coerced into certain beliefs about their food. The Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF) is a nonprofit organization that looks out for the consumer and promotes protecting the consumer’s choices. This site informs consumers of what certain people and organizations are doing to sway consumers about…
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Thinking of A Warmer Place
At least once every year in the dead of winter my mind runs away to a much warmer place and time of year. These escapades usually happen at a time when my toes and fingers never seem to stay warm and I’ve been outside all day. These little mind jaunts are a welcome mental…
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My Elk Hunting Trophy
I’ve gone to our county library for many things but never to learn how properly brag about the bull elk I harvested. Obviously, this is not an impressive way to show off the bull I shot. My elk horns are used mostly for hanging junk on the shop. The head librarian at our library is…
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Cheap Dates
There are two kinds of dates: the cheap ones and the spendy ones. Going out can get expensive for both parties. Guys should not complain about spending their paychecks on dates because the money women spend to impress a guy has been shelled out prior to the date. Before getting married, women will buy the…
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A Different Kind of Church Service
Whether my family is on our way to first service church or we’re on our way to feed cows on a Sunday morning, I enjoy listening to Father Joe Breighner’s Country Roads weekly radio show on KOUT 98.7 out of Rapid City, South Dakota in the car or pickup. Even though I’m not Catholic (I call myself…
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A Book Race
At the beginning of each new year, I set up goals in different areas of my life that I want to achieve over the course of 365 days. I’ve found that New Year’s Resolutions are a sure curse of doomed failure for me so I don’t do resolutions. Setting goals works better for me. This…
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Disadvantaged Ranch Family
Life can be tough out on a ranch. Some think we’re disadvantaged because we miss out on so much due to our lifestyle. Some people act apologetic when I tell them how far I am from the conveniences of the nearest town (Custer Pringle’s conveniences are few) or city (Rapid City). Living so far away…
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Journaling Part III
I keep journals for different purposes to help me get organized. I have several that might only get written in every few months. Many I only write a few sentences or paragraphs in. Some of the types of journals I keep are: Cooking Reference for Brandings/Working Cattle Days: This is a hard cover, spiral…