Fear of Farming

I’m not a pot smoker. I’m not a pot farmer. What I am is a concerned citizen. I also vote. And, like a lot of us, I’m scared. Approaching 70, I understand how easy it is to frighten seniors. 2015 lasted about a month. Technology is growing exponentially. Our political...

Titus, Julius and Me

One of the most common complaints I heard in high school was “How in the world am I ever gonna use this out in the world?” For a lot of us in pegged pants and Pendleton shirts that question pretty much covered all our classes. Since the science staff had deemed that I...

Smoke Gets In Your Nose

I woke up this morning with another headache. And the fear that the house was on fire. Out of bed and on the way to inspect the property without being properly dressed, I finally realized that the smoke from the Rim Fire had returned. Back inside I went to my medicine...