Country Lifestyles
Cowboy Culture – Gotta Be Tough to be a Cowboy
By Clay Reid
The other day we were sitting around the table of knowledge at my local cafe called “Murns.” We were telling some of our old stories about pranking one another over the years, as usual. This particular morning we happened to have a newbie sitting at the table. By the time we got done telling a few of the stories, he had done figured out that he could not have run with my crew. He said he was not near tough enough—mentally or physically. I agreed that it dang sure wasn’t for the faint of heart, but man we were fun to be around as a spectator.
A man dang sure didn’t wanna go to sleep around us, that’s for sure. Or even turn your back. As a matter of fact, you would do well to keep your head on a swivel because in the blink of an eye, you might be on the receiving end of a deadly joke. Years ago I lived with an old boy named Shawn Morrison. He’s a big old, 12-sandwich-eating, son-of-a-gun, and tough as a boot. He also was prone to frequent some of the local dry cows (single ladies) houses late at night.
One morning he rolls into the house about daylight after pulling an all nighter over at one of these such places. He’s still about half drunk and suffering from lack of sleep and went straight to his water bed and crashed, clothes and all. It looked as if someone had hit that boy with a hammer and he laid where he fell.
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Does John Wayne Have the Answer to Our Discourse?
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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While We Were Sleeping
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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Lacey’s Pantry: Strawberry Sorbet
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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