The rut from two very different points of view
The breeding season, commonly called the rut, takes a differential toll on female and male white-tailed deer. Does are fertile only 24 hours every...
Be prepared to deal with the mud
Well, that time of year is almost upon us. You know what these coming winter months mean -- greasy, slimy, aggravating mud. It makes...
Good comes from difficult, trying times
Some events in life are so incredible that they are emblazoned on the memory like a wonderful keepsake, no souvenirs required. We just recently...
Remember me? Of course I do, Orlie
Longtime readers may recall a Thanksgiving column years ago that featured a dinner entree provided by Orlie, the gainfully unemployed younger brother of our...
FSA Andy for Nov. 26, 2009
Hello again,Farming this year has presented many challenges to our hard working and dedicated farmers. I know that one of the big challenges this...
We can’t be forever 15
Nothing will knock you out of a navel-gazing haze of self-indulgence over rapidly advancing age -- "Wait? What's that? Another wrinkle?" -- quite like...
Dogs can make life less complicated
"For the simple things, I am grateful. We complicate our lives to the point of total distraction from that which is most sacred, and...
Try to be a little Pollyanna-ish
Oh how my sister and I hated Pollyanna.Pollyanna -- the heroine of a long-ago children's book -- was a symbol of relentless cheerfulness.No matter...
Meatless by choice, or by design?
Earlier this fall, Baltimore City Public Schools initiated its "Meatless Monday" menu that includes a cheese sandwich or cheese lasagna or a bowl of...
Grain harvest struggles to its conclusion
When prices go up and down, sometimes without reason, we call it "volatile." When we can explain it, we describe cycles and retracements and...
