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Cowboy Culture with Clay Reid
By Clay Reid
Cowboys ain’t ever been accused of being very smart, but sometimes when you add alcohol into the mix, it’s amazing the realm of their stupidity. Now I ain’t chunking rocks at anybody because I am that guy I speak of, just like many of my friends. That’s why today I thought I might share one of these stories of stupidity.
This particular episode takes me back to the Trigg Ranch just west of Logan, N. M. My buddy named Shawn Scrogum and I were the last of seven guys who were hired on to clean the ranch of wild cattle. The ranch was hard on folks, and me and old Shauncy were the only ones tough enough to stick it out. “Tough” is a better word for dumb or broke.
Anyway, we were 26 miles from the nearest road and too much of the Trigg will cause a man to need a drink occasionally as well as a little fellowship at a local tavern. Normally we would frequent the “Road to Ruin” bar in Logan, but after hijacking one of the ranch pickups we decided we might try out another bar in Tucumcari called the “Pow Wow.”
Now on our way to the Pow Wow we had a box of beer to drink, Box is cowboy lingo for 12 pack. We figured we had to drink it all before we got there because we only had enough money to buy one beer a piece once we got in, and it’s a little uncomfortable to be in a bar without being in the right frame of mind.
Well, once we got there I think that frame of mind I am speaking of got a little crooked and our eyes might have been a little bit crooked by the time we pulled into the parking lot. Or at least that’s what I am gonna blame my staggering gait on anyway. Here is where the story gets interesting. You see, when I got out I was wearing an old Mexican poncho because it was about 20 degrees Fahrenheit out, but I didn’t wanna go in looking like Pancho Villa and have people start shooting at me. Well, I pulled it over my head and tossed it into the seat of the truck, then locked the door and shut it just about the same time Shawn was shutting his door.
By Dal Houston
I am terribly saddened by all the argumentative discourse that seems to be going on in today’s world. It seems as though it is no longer enough just to disagree on certain issues. We are expected to classify someone as an enemy if they do not always agree with us on all issues, lest we be considered weak.
To make things even worse, because those who disagree with you are now considered enemies, the sentiment seems to be that it is only fair and proper to destroy them, because they are the enemy, again with the fear of ridicule for being weak if we do not fight.
With all that said, and seemingly unrelated, I am a big John Wayne fan. From watching him dive into his role as a cowboy, to marveling at his time portraying a soldier or appreciating his acting gig as a sailor, there is seldom a week that goes by without me watching at least one
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By Martha Crump
That old adage, “What you don’t know won’t hurt you.,” may have some basis in truth when applied to minor situations. However, when what you don’t know is presented in the form of a “Trojan Horse” and is what amounts to an incredible attempt to fleece American property rights, it becomes a different story altogether.
To put this unbelievable tale together, we need to step back to Joe Biden’s 2021 Executive Order which pledged commitment to help restore balance on public lands and waters, to create jobs, and to provide a path to align the management of America’s public lands and waters with our nation’s climate, conservation, and clean energy goals.
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By Lacey Vilhauer
Ingredients:
1 whole lemon, seeded and roughly chopped
2 cups sugar
2 pounds strawberries, hulled
Juice of 1 to 2 lemons
¼ cup water
Directions:
Place the chopped lemon and sugar in a food processor and pulse until combined. Transfer to a large bowl. Puree the strawberries in a food processor and add to the lemon mixture along with juice of one lemon and water. Taste and add more juice as desired.
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