Monthly Archives: December 2014

Heifer for the Holidays

Posted on December 23, 2014 by

“Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” Volunteering in aid efforts during the Spanish Civil War, Ohio farmer Dan West was ladling rations … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday to my Big Brother, Scott

Posted on December 17, 2014 by

No one knows me like my brother. No one ever will. He’s the one who’s always been there. Goodness only knows what I must’ve learned from him as a little kid — I sure don’t remember. In writing his memoirs, … Continue reading →

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Meet Brutus, the Wonder Dog

Posted on December 10, 2014 by

“That dog had super-powers!” young Sean shouted. I’d been telling tales about Brutus, the Wonder Dog, after our Thanksgiving feast. I called him “Wonder Dog” sometimes because he’d do something and you’d have to wonder why. Brutus is long gone now, but he … Continue reading →

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Unclog the Blog

Posted on December 5, 2014 by

My brain’s been bloated with thoughts, words and stories since before Thanksgiving. Afterwards, a kind of creative constipation overwhelmed me, as I thought through various blog entries. Time to get those creative juices flowing again, and so here I offer a spray of … Continue reading →

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