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It has been a vicious summer season for folks who grow things, from hay to crops, gardens to lawns. The answer, of course, is the timely and appropriate application of chemicals and plenty of water. This summer, I bet on Mother Nature…..and lost. She failed to deliver the rains that she always promises, even if delayed or sporadic. I have no idea just how much water it is goi...

One of the most creative tools in the world of words is applying euphemisms to the spoken or written word. The left is incredibly adept at this, giving us self serving, misleading names to various aspects and things in our society. I love words, having a modest but honest library in my office. I have discarded a number of books over the years that I thought would be intellect...

I have a friend who is incredibly capable when it comes to existing in the modern world. He is a retired American Airlines senior Captain. He is enjoying the fruits of a long career driving 777’s around the world, and has an appreciation for complexity, whether in the fiber world or tooling a boat around Lake of the Ozarks. His motor equipment is top shelf and he i...

Among my cologne collection are a couple of bottles of ancient scents, Jade East, British Sterling and English leather to be specific. They are reminders of what happens between 16 and 76 in terms of the “morning ritual”. Gone are the days when you sprang out of bed, showered in 5 minutes, shaved in 3, perused your modest wardrobe and slid into a pair of shoes out of your sta...

Do you like cars? Are you equipped with an heightened sense of awareness? Can you multi task? Do you meet people well? Do you love to solve puzzles? Are you an adrenaline junky? Is making a difference important to you? Can you recall details with clarity? Do you enjoy techy things? Can you manage confrontation? Can you manage sympathy, empathy and flint hardness on demand dep...