Category: The Homestead
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Terrorist Cat
<a href="http://www.connpost.com/news/ci_3646541">House arrest for attack cat</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>A ferocious feline terrorized a quiet Fairfield neighborhood, to the point that residents are seeking help from the law to stop the so-called "Terrorist of Sunset Circle."<br />n<br />nLewis, a 5-year-old, black-and-white longhaired cat, attacked at least a half-dozen people on the cul-de-sac and even took on the…
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Nutrition
<a href="http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/health/261163_veggie01.html?source=mypi">Fruits, vegetables not as nutritious as 50 years ago</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>In spite of what Mother taught you about the benefits of eating broccoli, data collected by the U.S. government show that the nutritional content of America's vegetables and fruits has declined during the past 50 years — in some cases dramatically.<br />n<br />nDonald Davis,…
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I All Ready Knew This
<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060219/hl_nm/autism_dc">Autism surrounded by misunderstanding-experts</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>People with autism are more intelligent and able to function better than previously believed, but mistrust of doctors, biased tests and the Internet have bred myths about the condition, experts said on Sunday.<br />n<br />nAt a meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, researchers presented reports…
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Perception
I post here an article in it's entirety as I <a href="http://thewesterner.blogspot.com/2006/02/saturday-night-at-westerner-kept-woman.html">found it</a> for My Darling Wife and <a href="http://karbonkountymoos.blogspot.com/">all women</a> like her in the <a href="http://northviewdiary.blogspot.com/">farm and ranch business</a> whether mentioned here or not.. <a class="block_level" href="http://www.sarpysam.com/archives/1562-Perception.html#extended">Continue reading "Perception"</a>
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This is a Holiday?
Last year I posted my annual rant about Valentines Day being a fake, made-up holiday and how stupid I thought it was. It was amazing the number of people that took this personally. I lost over 90% of my readers over over my rant and I am just finally getting back up to the numbers…
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Homographs
Reasons why the English language is so hard to learn:<br />n<br />n1) The bandage was wound around the wound.<br />n2) The farm was used to produce produce.<br />n3) The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.<br />n4) We must polish the Polish furniture.<br />n5) He could lead if he would get…
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Talk About Lucky
I was asked recently about how Lucky was doing. In short he is doing great. Happy as hell to have a family that takes care of him and loves him. The only fly in the ointment is his tendency to dig holes in the yard. We are making progress on that front slow but sure.<br…
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Senile
Words of Wisdom<br />n<br />nSenile- a word used by people when they don't want to pay attention to what an older person has to say.<br />n<br />n<b>When you become senile, you won't know it. Bill Cosby</b>
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How Many Years?
How many years can you stand to be married to your spouse? <a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2006/02/06/news/wyoming/30-marriage.txt">This couple</a> has been married 72 years. That's right, 72 years. That just blows my mind for some reason.<br />n<br />nIt's hard sometimes to think I have been married to My Darling Wife for almost 14 years but to make 72, that's…
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What Makes a Rancher?
<a href="http://www.billingsgazette.com//index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2006/01/28/build/state/90-cattle.inc">Small, varied cattle herds becoming more popular</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>Ranchers like Jonas, who spends about five days a month in Boca Raton, Fla., pursuing his legal work, are a relatively new and growing part of the Montana landscape.<br />n<br />nFor some, livestock is a hobby. For others, such as Jonas, the cattle hold some business…