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Unregistered
Bull
Choice gleanings
from 45-plus years of Unregistered Bull
"Being afflicted with a chronic
case of confusion," said John, "is
mighty painful. I've been that way a long time
but nobody pays much attention to me. I keep
asking questions without getting any answers
except by waiting for them to answer themselves. |
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Doc
Blakely
Pokin' Fun
When Henry Ford came out with his
Model A automobile, lots of people bought the
kind with a rumble seat. It was all an open-air
affair, and kids loved to ride in the rumble
section because even when the top was up over the
driver, the rumble seat was exposed to the
elements — the wind, big fat juicy bugs. |
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Monte
Noelke
Shortgrass Country
At this writing, I am in Vista,
California, a small town in northern San Diego
County. Not small like Mertzon, but small
for a community 30 miles from the Pacific Ocean
between such populous giants as San Diego and Las
Angeles. The motel management agreed to allow me
inside the office to write as long as the door
stayed locked by a deadbolt and I agreed to keep
out of the way of the office work. |
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Baxter
Black
On The Edge Of
Common Sense
It could have been a Christmas
story but it wasn't. It was young Ty's eighth
birthday. He had his heart set on a baby hamster.
Kim was a Boone & Crockett mother and set out
to fill her young cub's needs. |
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Linda
Mussehl
As
I See It ...
I recently spent some time in
Houston babysitting for our almost-two-year-old
grandson, Darin. Of course, I had the option of
taking him home with me for the week, but given
the choice between watching him 10 hours a day in
his air-conditioned suburban house or keeping him
safe and happy 24 hours a day at our place,
suburbia won hands down. |
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Dale
Rollins, Ph.D
Wildlife
By Design
The summer of '98 was a scorcher here in
West Texas, though as of December 7, there's at
least a hint of a killing frost. But as ornery as
Mother Nature has been since April, at least
she's going out with a touch of class. I've never
seen such a brilliant display of foliage as
during the last 45 days. Xanthophiliacs
(xanthophyll is the plant pigment responsible for
the fall hues) have surely enjoyed a once in a
lifetime fall for colorful landscapes. Perhaps
it's Mother Nature's way of tendering an apology
for a seemingly never-ending summer of record
highs and dry weather. |
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