Country Lifestyles
Cowboy Culture — Working on the Trigg
By Clay Reid
Back in ‘96, I was working for Singleton Ranches on the Trigg headquarters just north of Tucumcari, N.M. Me and a few local cowpunchers hired on as day workers to clean up the place as it had been neglected for quite some time. They said it wouldn’t be but a couple of weeks, but oh how wrong they were. Heck, it took that long to just get to the dang thing.
Getting there proved to be quite a chore in itself. I jumped in with Randy Simpson and Shawn Scrogum and was gonna haul out there with them in Randy’s old four-door Chevy.
The Chevy was not a problem, but the trailer proved to be a test because we barely made it to Wichita Falls when we blew out two tires on the Jacksboro Highway.
Luckily we were right by the old tire store and were able to pull in and get patched up. However, this took away a little bit more time on an already small window of getting to the ranch, as we needed to be there by morning to start.
Well, we got fixed up and was headed down the road thinking we would never see another poor day when I’ll be dang if lightning didn’t strike twice. We blew out another tire just east of Iowa Park. Here we go again. More time gone and the estimated time of arrival was getting later and later.
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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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