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It was a dark and stormy night … followed by a bright and stormy day, with a blizzard that summoned Alice Cooper and belted out, “Schools … out … for … Monday.”...
View ArticleNot a libertarian? You're not free
So, you’re still not a libertarian? Why not?Let’s get beyond misguided religious excuses, justifications regarding “fairness” and overblown, irrational fears.What a...
View ArticleMilitary Update: Civilian furloughs expected to hit hard
The Obama administration pared back its plan to develop a single integrated electronic health record system for the departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs due to shrinking defense budgets and ris...
View ArticleBiggest pest: Government-owned property
Clovis’ Poison Pellet Program for prairie dogs shows some of the flaws with “public” property, and with the sad state of property rights in general.Some people, me included, really a...
View ArticleWant to secede? Hope you succeed
Petitioners in every state want to secede. They love our country, but not the way we elect presidents.I don’t blame them.Who wants a secret basketball-playing Muslim from Kenya, who wants to use...
View ArticleMilitary update: Leaders call sequester cuts 'mindless'
The Joint Chiefs are breathing a bit easier after the House voted last week to fund the government through September, and included a 2013 defense appropriations bill that would give the armed services...
View ArticleTheir view: Capital outlay necessary tool for improvements
State Reps. Anna Crook, R-Clovis, Bob Wooley, R-Roswell and Dennis Roch, R-Texico, have announced some of the capital outlay projects receiving funding in Roosevelt County:Here’s a snippet from...
View ArticleTo know liberty is to love it
Why isn’t liberty attractive to most people? It is a question that crosses my mind frequently. Thomas Jefferson said “Rightful liberty is unobstructed action according to our will within l...
View ArticleTrue freedom carries no demands
How much freedom do you have? How much freedom do you need? You are free to vote for people to take money from your neighbors on your behalf.You are free to vote to prevent your neighbors f...
View ArticleImportance always around corner
Time has been a stern disciplinarian in teaching me that I’m not special or unique — except in the way that everyone is. It’s been a shock to learn that my profound thoughts an...
View ArticlePerfect pot pie punctuates end of vacation
Vacation was over. There was one more thing to do. We were in search of the best chicken pot pie ever.And it was sold in the deli of a supermarket somewhere in L.A. (Lower Alabama).The Lady of t...
View ArticleIn search of ponies: Cicadas biblical in numbers, tasty with almost everything
It isnt every day the yard is covered in snacks. Crunchy on the outside, they have a nutty flavor, similar to peanuts or almonds, according to those who partake.Suspended inside vibrant c...
View ArticleMcGee: No more shuckin' and/or jivin' for me
Going through my record collection the other day I ran across a 1982 album by Willie Nelson and the late, great Waylon Jennings titled “WWII.” The first track on the LP is titled “Mr...
View ArticleIn search of ponies: Kicking bucket not always bad
When the youngsters became the proud owners of a new colt, they set out on a mission to bond with him.Teaching him tricks became part of the fun, as they coaxed him to interact and do things in exchan...
View ArticleIn search of ponies: Glowing sheep not so baaaa-d
It’s long been understood that nature has balance and us humans have come to understand — usually about the time we realize we’ve destroyed an ecosystem — that here are reasons...
View ArticleIn search of ponies: Celebrate your pet this week, or month
Did you know it’s national pet week (or month depending on the source)? They made sure I did, which I suppose is a good thing since it’s not something I would normally even be aware o...
View ArticleScaring Mom has potential to backfire
Mothers Day is tomorrow. Ill catch up with mom and see how shes doing. Ill tell her shes The Greatest Mom Ever and how much I love her.I wish I k...
View ArticleIn search of ponies: Funnels funny, but effective
The T-shirt had nothing to do with fashion; it was hiding something, or better yet, protecting it. Underneath the black cotton there was a shoulder wrapped in bandages which were holding gauze an...
View ArticleGuthals will be missed
Charles Guthals passed away a few weeks ago. I’m going to miss him.Lots of High Plains folks knew him far better than I did. To me, he was the guy who knew everything about plants and trees and...
View ArticleThank veterans while you still have the chance
My great-uncle Ottis passed away two years ago, just around his 98th birthday. Born in 1913, Ottis would’ve turned 100 this week, May 30th, Memorial Day. I knew him from family visits about once...
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