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Sometimes we Americans can have some pretty lame attitudes toward food. We insist that tomatoes are a fruit, but nobody…
The illustration above is from a 1949 Studebaker advertisement... that Never-never Land where everyone drove a Studebaker. ~~~~~~~~ I grew…
I guess that, like most people, I enjoy patting myself on the back every now and then, or maybe…
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The other day I was driving along one of those little two-lane black-tops that snake through the Ozarks. I take…
Perhaps you’re wondering what sort of character would write a book review about an owner’s manual. Well, I have…
It’s certainly no secret that farm work frequently requires some heavy lifting, but what if you’re not too good…
I walked outside this morning to find my front-yard filled with purple crocus flourishing in this balmy 60-degree version of…