Pig-O-Lympics
Region: IdahoIf you really want a work out, forget the gym; instead, try to catch a little 40 pound pig who has plenty of room to run. I forgot how fast those little suckers could move! I had two little piggies get out the ot... more
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Dispatches from the American Heartland: My Crazy Cow
Region: United States
When I bought Brownie at the sale four years ago, she was a young heifer and so wild, I could barely keep her in the corral. When I would get in the corral with her, she would run to the other side and try to jump ou... more
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More from the Heartland...making soap
Region: IdahoSo I've started making my Christmas gifts; I'm not a big fan of Christmas, and could personally take it or leave it. However, for many, it is a special time of year, and for many others, it is especially lonely...so ... more
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In the American Heartlands, a Road to Self-Sufficiency
Region: United StatesSo here I am watching our economy hit the skids at break-neck speed (nothing like to cliches to open a piece). I have 15 acres of ground, and while I do raise some of my own food, I've never really explored the conce... more
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To My Friend, D.S....I miss you.
Region: IdahoIt is amazing how an online world can sometimes become more of a reality than the real world. I belong to such a world; most of us have never met, but somehow many of us have become friends in a way that , ... more
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A Black President in White America
Region: Idaho"I believe our nation is ruined and has been for several decades, and the election of Obama is merely the culmination of the change," says Grant Griffin, a 46 year old white Georgia native. "If you had real change, i... more
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With all the attention in California, Arkansas law is too easily ignored.
Region: IdahoMuch attention has been given to the recently passed Proposition 8 in California; however, little mind has been paid to an even more discriminatory measure passed in Arkansas. The measure, undoubtedly, targeted gay a... more
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A Dead Bear on the Front Page
Region: IdahoLast week, our local paper, The Times News, published a picture of a 12 year old girl and the bear she had shot on the front page. The girl was obviously proud of her trophy, but I had to wonder if this is really the... more
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gas prices and road construction
Region: IdahoI may be the only person who notices this, or it simply may be a figment of my imagination, but why does it seem as gas prices increase, so does the amount of road construction? I know it sounds silly, but I honestly... more
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Stories of Country Life
Region: IdahoIf you ever want to get a taste of country life, go to work in a farm store. I did that glorious tour of duty for almost a year, until I got my senses back and found a real job. People always consider city people ec... more
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