Excerpted from Neil's latest book LandBook - An owner's manual for rural land (second edition) ~~~~~~~~ If you’ve ever borrowed money then you've had occasion…
I guess that, like most people, I enjoy patting myself on the back every now and then, or maybe more often than that. Also…
In 2007, Americans spent five times as much on prescription drugs as they did just six years earlier. In 2002, Consumer Reports found that 65…
Excerpted from Neil's latest book LandBook - An owner's manual for rural land (second edition) ~~~~~~~~ There is no other single aspect of land ownership…
There was a tradesman here the other day to correct certain abnormalities in our septic apparatus. He was complimenting me on the beautiful woods…
The other day I was driving along one of those little two-lane black-tops that snake through the Ozarks. I take these routes whenever I…
Perhaps you’re wondering what sort of character would write a book review about an owner’s manual. Well, I have to admit that I don’t…
Excerpted from Neil's latest book LandBook - An owner's manual for rural land (second edition) ~~~~~~~~ Since this book is about land, the use and…
I have a perversion. When I go for a walk around my place, it may appear that I’m enjoying my time in nature, but…
It’s certainly no secret that farm work frequently requires some heavy lifting, but what if you’re not too good at muscle-intensive manual labor? Well,…
I'd like to introduce you to an extraordinary life, that of the pleasant-looking young woman in the portrait above. On the one hand, I…
