Now it may be that I have reaped precisely that which I have sown, for there is an ancient and unbending law in this universe, a law as fixed as the Truckee’s muddy course, that a man who engages in… Continue reading

When I’m in danger of taking life too seriously, I look at my dog. Now, you might say that’s a little too simple, but then again, simple is underrated. Buddy’s a German Short Hair mix with a lopsided grin and… Continue reading

There are places in this country where people respect privacy, mind their own affairs, and refrain from discussing their neighbors’ business. I have read about such places in books, which is where I suspect they remain. Our neighborhood is not… Continue reading

Well, let me tell you about the scientific endeavor I recently undertook, though I reckon calling it “science” might be an insult to proper scientists everywhere. You see, a man afflicted with the devil’s own arthritis, what the fancy doctors… Continue reading

There is no creature on Earth more certain of his own intelligence than the modern man. He has an electric thermostat, a telephone that knows his grocery list before he does, and a machine that can explain the mating habits… Continue reading

Nations conquer continents, nations invent marvelous machines, and nations produce philosophers enough to explain why neither of those pursuits is worth the trouble. Then there was the ancient land of Ir, which possessed an abundance of legends, saints, poets, heroes,… Continue reading

Most mornings, Buddy’s already beaten me to the porch. He’ll be sitting there, ears up, eyes fixed on the eastern fence line like there’s something out there he’s got to keep in check before I’ve had my first sip of… Continue reading

After a lifetime of racing through existence like a frightened squirrel that had accidentally wandered into a hardware store, I have reached a conclusion that is as revolutionary as it is overdue. I have resigned from the rat race. Not… Continue reading

There is an old arrangement in the universe that has always struck me as suspicious, and I have long believed it was drafted by the same committee that invented mosquitoes, income taxes, and neckties. A fellow is born with enough… Continue reading

There are many ways for a young man to celebrate the Fourth of July. He may attend a respectable picnic, wave a flag with suitable dignity, or consume enough pie to bring honor upon his family. Yet history has shown… Continue reading