Thoughts From The Middle of Nowhere

Just a Dumb Ranchers Wonderings

  • Calling Cows

    <center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/Cow-Pixs/call11212006?full=1'><img width='640' height='480' border='0' hspace='5' src='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/Cow-Pixs/call11212006.sized.jpg' alt='' /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>The cows working in so I can give them a little cake. They came from miles once I started honking the pickup horn. They sure were looking forward to it. Taken 11/21/2006.</center>

  • Calf Update

    The feed is doing the trick. A few days ago <a href="http://nowherethoughts.net/sarpysam/archives/2210-Time-To-Feed.html">I talked about</a> how a some of the calves were coughing and not feeling good and I thought some feed would do the trick. It did. The calves are perking right up, the sick one is better and there is no visible coughing in…

  • Revisionist History

    Don't you just love when people change the sequence of events in history to make their cause look so wonderful? Since <a href="http://www.leftinthewest.com/frontPage.do">Left in The West</a> doesn't allow comments anymore unless registered, I guess they can't stand to hear dissent, I will have to dispute <a href="http://www.leftinthewest.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=56">this piece</a> here.<br />n<br />nBasically the story is about…

  • Distance

    <center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/views/strech11172006?full=1'><img width='640' height='480' border='0' hspace='5' src='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/views/strech11172006.sized.jpg' alt='' /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>A fence line stretching off into the distance. It was an intriguing sight. I do not claim responsibility for the grazing pattern you see here. This was taken on a neighbors place. Taken 11/17/2006.</center>

  • Peace Protest

    I am not normally one for peace protests but this one piqued my interest and I might join in, not thinking it will help any, but just for the fun.<br />n<br />n<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061120/ap_on_fe_st/peace_orgasm" >Calif. couple calls for orgasm for peace</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>Two peace activists have planned a massive anti-war demonstration for the first day of…

  • The Push Is On

    <a href="http://www.brownfieldnetwork.com/gestalt/go.cfm?objectid=0640F3ED-046B-B2B9-A179977221356FDD" >NPPC firmly behind mandatory animal ID</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>Incoming House Ag Committee Chairman Collin Peterson told farm broadcasters at their national convention again on Friday he backs mandatory national animal identification, because <acronym title="United States Department of Agriculture, Bought and Paid for by The Big Meat Packers">USDA</acronym> is "screwing up" in implementing a voluntary…

  • Enjoying The Grub

    <center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/Calves/feed11192006?full=1'><img width='640' height='427' border='0' hspace='5' src='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/Calves/feed11192006.sized.jpg' alt='' /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>The calves on feed. Hopefully the extra energy will help get them over their cold/cough. Taken 11/19/2006.</center>

  • I’m Old

    <a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2006/11/19/news/state/35-tattoo.txt" >Once-taboo, tattoos now fit in</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>It's no surprise to find a tattoo on a Gypsy Joker motorcycle gang member, a grungy rock star, or a wayward sailor stumbling back on board his ship after some much-needed R and R in Bangkok.<br />n<br />nBut a tattoo on an accountant? An attorney? A college…

  • Grazing

    <center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/views/cows10132006?full=1'><img width='640' height='480' border='0' hspace='5' src='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/views/cows10132006.sized.jpg' alt='' /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>Here's a picture from a while ago. If you look real close you will see cows scattered across the flat grazing. It was a beautiful sight to me. Taken 10/13/2006.</center>

  • Enough To Eat

    <a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2006/11/19/news/business/54-scientists.txt" >Scientists urge research to aid in balancing food, energy needs</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>To ensure that there's enough corn to fuel humans as well as vehicles, scientists are urging more research into boosting corn yields and improving ethanol production.<br />n<br />nMany key issues related to expanding the nation's ethanol industry aren't being studied under current…

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