Thoughts From The Middle of Nowhere

Category: question

  • Question

    There was a statement over at <a href="http://www.leftinthewest.com">Left in the West</a> that I was curious about. Since the public is not allowed to openly comment on the site I will pose my question here.<br />n<br />nJay <a href="http://www.leftinthewest.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=1108">made the comment</a> that "Now's the the time to start talking about cheaper, sustainable sources of energy that…

  • Heard

    I heard something very interesting the other day. I had a neighbor preg check his replacement heifers and ended up with 22% drys. Well over normal for them just like my 24% dry was well over for me. Now I really wonder why my neighbor, over 10 miles and 3 herds away, would have about…

  • Question

    If you were going to create/breed new stock that would bring you recognition, what stock would it be?<br />n<br />nThis question intrigued me. The first thought out of my head was, who do I know that is recognized for creating a new breed? Hmmm, nobody. Does anybody create a new breed? I know there are…

  • Perspective

    I was visiting with a guy the other day and he made the comment that he had heard they were having to sell mother cows in California due to the drought there. He said he couldn't figure out how the droughts were so much worse nowadays and right away people were having to sell cows.<br…

  • Thoughts On Brucellosis

    I had some thoughts and questions about the <a href="http://nowherethoughts.net/sarpysam/archives/2634-Seven-Montana-Cows-from-One-Herd-Have-Tested-Positive-for-Brucellosis.html">recent Brucellosis issue</a> in Montana.<br />n<br />nI was really wondering if the seven cows that tested positive were vaccinated for brucellosis? This was the case in Wyoming when they originally discovered cattle near the park had Brucellosis. It was in all ready vaccinated cattle. Yesterday evening…

  • Question

    I have been approached by a commercial entity about using some of my photographs on some of there web pages. Does anybody out there know how this works? The individual said my pictures are of value so I need to get the value out of them if he uses them but he is not sure…

  • Useless Thoughts

    Some things that quickly caught my eye.<br />n<br />nWhen did the Doomsday Clock, which was used to show the threat of a nuclear cataclysm, begin to be used to show <a href="http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/B/BRITAIN_DOOMSDAY_CLOCK?SITE=MTBIL&SECTION=INTERNATIONAL&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT">environmental catastrophe</a>? I was not aware of this change, not that I'm in the loop on this one. It seems like an………interesting change.<br />n<br…

  • Question

    I have a question that I hope somewhat out there can answer for me. What's the big deal about New Years?<br />n<br />nThis ought to tell you how clueless I am about popular culture because I can't figure out the whole thing about New Year. Today is just another day like yesterday. A day to…

  • A Disturbing Problem

    <a href="http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/12/01/africa/web.1201madagascar.php?page=1" >Sex abuse of girls is stubborn scourge in Africa</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>Thirty miles outside this down-at-the-heels seaside town, Justin Betombo tends his vanilla plants and cheers the local soccer team as if he had not a care in the world. And in fact, what was once his greatest worry has been almost magically lifted…

  • Case Number Eight

    <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/story/health/national/2006/08/23/mad-cow060-823.html" title="Case Number Eight">Canada reports new case of mad cow disease</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>The Canadian Food Inspection Agency confirmed on Wednesday a new case of mad cow disease in Alberta.<br />n<br />nIt is Canada's fifth case in 2006 and the eighth since 2003, when the disease was first found in this country, officials said.</blockquote><br />n<br…