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Category Archives: Worth thinking about…
A Necessary Clash of Centuries
Moccasins traversed that path before, hundreds, nay, thousands of times. Down the hill, across the isthmus, around the knoll, beside the sink hole and up the rise is a course followed without much conscious thought. Leather hunting boots made that … Continue reading
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“Woodland Flute Serenade”
“Snapshot Saturday”
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Which Way to Go?
Tiny silver orbs festooned the tickle grass. Looking like a cloud on earth, the expanse shimmered in the morning’s soft light. Keeping to the shadows, my elk moccasins skirted the tickle grass for fear of defacing God’s magnificent artwork. It … Continue reading
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A Kentucky Barbecue…
The writings of John James Audubon, the great ornithologist, painter and writer, offer a unique view of early 19th-century backwoods society. In Delineations of American Society and Character, Audubon described in vivid detail the Fourth of July celebration at Beargrass … Continue reading
Correcting a Rumor
At times, unsubstantiated rumors can cause more damage than the best-funded anti-gun campaigns. Recently Tami and I spent a few days at the National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association’s National Spring Shoot. On Sunday evening, June 15th, 2014, emergency vehicle sirens … Continue reading
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Historically-correct Mementos
Dawn broke with a clear sky. A quarter-inch of ice skimmed the surface of the prior day’s melt-off puddles. The overnight cold froze the rutted mud and left the calm air smelling clean and fresh, but not spring-like. A thin, … Continue reading
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“A Cool Coincidence”
Ed Schmidt, editor of Whitetales: The Official Publication of the Minnesota Deer Hunters Association, sent me an email the other day. The Minnesota Deer Hunters Association is a grassroots conservation organization dedicated to the betterment of deer, deer habitat and … Continue reading
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My Mouth Grew Dry
The soft cluck left little doubt. The faint “arrkk,” uttered in the forest’s somber stillness, fixed my attention on the crest of the ridge to the east. A yellow maple leaf whipsawed side to side. Others followed. The morning’s wispy … Continue reading
