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You gotta love this "Pink Slime" thing. Today, the makers of the product, BPI, had a news conference and really came out swinging, defending their product. Now, for those who aren't sure of what is in pink slime, just imagine all the trash …
Over the past few days, we have keenly followed the heart-breaking death of Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida. I have found the details of this case tragic and extremely disturbing. As the case has unfolded in the media, we have seen a yo…
Minds are like parachutes ... They work best when open.
>This week we have seen pictures of an incident of misbehavior from the battle zone in Afghanistan. The video, as posted on You Tube, depicts several members of our Armed Forces urinating on the dead bodies of enemy combatants. As with oth…
Growing up in Texas, we always had dogs in the family. I am a big fan of dogs and have always seemed to get along with them. Our family pets included German Shepherds and Black Labs. They were such loyal animals and always up for a game …
As the sun sets in the in the western skies, we celebrate the end of 2011 and start to welcome 2012. My horse shuffles softly on the dry prairie scrub, leaning down to taste a bit of sage. I find myself kneeling beside her, taking in my fi…
As we quickly approach the new year, each of us are struggling with a New Year's Resolution that is meaningful. Every year we look back at our successes, measure our failures and base those resolutions on what we feel would make us a bette…
We are quickly coming down to the end of a long trail for 2011. The horse is worn and a few saddle sores pain us both. Off in the horizon, ahead of the cattle grazing along westward, I can see the smoke of chimneys and the dust from the bus…
One of my favorite Holiday season songs is “Baby It’s Cold Outside”. That song always was on Mom and Dad’s playlist. Over the years, it has been recorded multiple times by as many artists. It is truly a classic. Written and performed by…