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On the road again...I bought new boots, comfortable ones. Then I discovered that if you wear a pair of boots for thirty hours or so, they’re not THAT comfortable. L…
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Nice review from the UKHere’s a quote and a link to a very nice review for my latest novel I received from a publication in the UK. “I use some heavy words here, but t…
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TreesWell over a century ago, a man planted some trees where I live. He planted a lot of trees. The original grove was about ten acres. Now, an acre …
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Early MorningSometimes I wish I could remember her name. It was 5:21 a.m. and my wife’s cat clawed my toes to get me up, because he wanted to go outside. I h…
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I'm on empty, fill 'er up.My sister stayed with us for a few days, so on a pass through the grocery store I picked up some breakfast sausages, a brand new to me. So, arti…
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SwallowsSunday night around dusk, I walked along the edge of our slough. The plat books call it “Olson Lake,” but after a couple years of drought, sloug…
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RelaxedI was relaxed. Really. Typically, relaxation is not my best thing, but I was seated in a comfortable chair under the shade of a pine tree, enjoy…
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And the winner is...AMERICAN AGRICULTURAL EDITORS ASSOCIATION 2021 NATIONAL WRITING AWARDS Editorial Opinion - 1st Place - Brent Olson
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