Country Lifestyles
Cowboy Culture
By Clay Reid
Years ago after I got a divorce from my practice wife, I decided I was no longer going to be a slave to a job that when I woke up every morning I dreaded going to. Brother John Gaither, a man who I knew as a very wise man, told me to find a job you love and you never have to work a day in your life. Boy was he right.
When me and my practice wife split the sheets all I was left with was a two-man dome tent and an old Chevy pickup that had seven bullet holes down the side of it (me and my buddies shot it while frog hunting, then told all the kids in town that the Indians got after us).
Well I thought at the time that was all I needed, but apparently the good Lord above must have thought different because the ex-wife repoed the truck a few weeks later and a sudden thunderstorm took care of the tent after day two.
I, however, was not to be discouraged and soon after ended up getting a lil’ bigger tent and set up camp just west of town on a buddy’s two acres.
It was there that I had decided I was going to cowboy for a living, even if it killed me. So I purchased a lil’ two-year-old filly, I called Suzy, for $700 and a saddle for $25 at Defoors Pawn Shop in Wichita Falls. What kinda saddle can you get for $25 you ask? Not much at all I can assure you. To read more pick up a copy of the August 2016 issue.
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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