Koolaid Powder in Rain Gauge
My wife Kit and I were disappointed when, after installing a rain gauge just 8 feet outside our kitchen window, we couldn't discern the rainfall amounts on the gauge from that distance. Each reading required a trip outside. We decided to add some kind of dry substance that could add color - for us it was a...
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Wichita State Baseball Comes Back: Gene Stephenson and the Making of a Shocker Championship Tradition (The History Press, historypress.net, Charleston, S.C., 2014, 140 pp., 31 black-and-white photos, $19.99 paperback).
No one needs to be a fan of Wichita State...
Twenty Years Ago… AC Get...
The photo that accompanies this blog post is a shot I snapped moments ago of part of an article that appears on page 22 of the current (June) issue of American Cowboy magazine. That issue commemorates the 20th anniversary of the magazine for which I was founding editor...
American Cowboy Magazine’...
Howdy, neighbor! If you've arrived here after having read the material in the 20th Anniversary Edition (June/July 2014) of American Cowboy magazine, then know that this is the article you're seeking. I said I'd be sharing "further reminiscences" here, and that's...
Can You Guess What This Is?
I had been growing them for, oh, three years or so before it struck me just how early the fruit appears. Yes, if you are "playing along," the answer to my question, "Can you guess what this is," is... grapes. The accompanying photo shows a grape cluster as it looks...
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Review: Wichita State Baseball Comes Back
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Wichita State Baseball Comes Back: Gene Stephenson and the Making of a Shocker Championship Tradition (The History Press, historypress.net, Charleston, S.C., 2014, 140 pp., 31 black-and-white photos, $19.99 paperback).
No one needs to be a fan of Wichita State University baseball, nor—I'm tempted to...
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Neighbor, it's been a long time. The longest time, really, between issues to have intruded into the slightly-more-than-a-year that I've been e-publishing Something Solid. Thanks for being patient.
I've been busy! You may have noticed already that two new endeavors now occupy my time: the editor's role at...
Neighbor, it's been a long time. The longest time, really, between issues to have intruded into the slightly-more-than-a-year that I've been e-publishing Something Solid. Thanks for being patient.
I've been busy! You may have noticed already that two new endeavors now occupy my time: the editor's role at...
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The Ranch That Barbed Wire Built
Neighbor, it's been a long time. The longest time, really, between issues to have intruded into the slightly-more-than-a-year that I've been e-publishing Something Solid. Thanks for being patient.
I've been busy! You may have noticed already that two new endeavors now occupy my time: the editor's role at...
Neighbor, it's been a long time. The longest time, really, between issues to have intruded into the slightly-more-than-a-year that I've been e-publishing Something Solid. Thanks for being patient.
I've been busy! You may have noticed already that two new endeavors now occupy my time: the editor's role at...
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VIDEO: Steve White, Renderbrook Ranch, Part 2
This clip concludes our on-camera interview of Steve White, manager of the historic, sprawling (190 square miles) Renderbrook Spade Ranch, Colorado City. For more information, see the article "Under the Spade Brand," on this site or view other material by clicking the Videos tab,...
This clip concludes our on-camera interview of Steve White, manager of the historic, sprawling (190 square miles) Renderbrook Spade Ranch, Colorado City. For more information, see the article "Under the Spade Brand," on this site or view other material by clicking the Videos tab,...
