If you have to precede a statement with, “I probably shouldn’t tell you …” then you are right, and should be quiet immediately.
Author: Dolly Viscardi
Looking Back: The way things used to be
“I home,” a 2-year-old remarked recently when she discovered the babysitter’s house had her favorite toy.
Loose Ends: Carving a carcass for science
What would you do if you were attacked by a rabid animal? Think about it, as apparently the United States has one of the highest rates of rabid animal attacks on humans.
Loose Ends: If you lived here, I’d know of you
Part of the appeal of small-town living is that most everyone knows your name. The old “Cheers” episodes featuring a big city bar, where all the regulars know each other’s names, are very popular because of that up-close-and personal feeling. Those who don’t experience it every day miss it, even[Read More…]
Looking Back: Wacky wildlife
A recent news story coming from the Pacific Northwest featured an elk, who got too big for his britches, and begged for a ride home from town by jumping in the back wrong pick-up.
Loose Ends: Time to change mental maps
The trailer hitch wasn’t supposed to be there. My mental map didn’t place it properly.
Looking Back: History’s name game
Some say buildings have a soul, others claim an old, dilapidated structure is just what it appears to be — an empty shell. What is it about old buildings that fascinate, that enthrall?
Looking Back: Surviving cold
“How’re ya winterin’?” is a common conversation starter in this valley. It dates back to the early days of settlement, as weather often held the key to the rancher’s success.
Loose Ends: Honor a man’s word
Most everyone’s view of the West is based on those romanticized, gussied-up versions of this region of the country. Somehow the real picture of a westerner got lost in the shuffle and the qualities that represented those who struggled to make a living on the land receded into the background.
Loose Ends: A surefire resolution
Go ahead. Just try and find at least one unbreakable resolution. Most of the standard ones are impossible to continue after a week or two.
Looking Back: At the stock show
Mixing business with pleasure has always been one of the attractions of Denver’s National Western Stock Show.
Loose Ends: A surefire resolution
Go ahead. Just try and find at least one unbreakable resolution.
