As a continuation of the selecting a dog breed series, I will discuss the choices for a bulldog type breed. There are many different breeds that I consider in this group, like the bull terrier, the English bulldog, the American bulldog, boxers, etc. The three I will focus on today are the Bull Terrier, Boston […]

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Over the next few weeks I will be writing articles about tasting wild food. I will introduce about four or five edible wild foods in each article. What better way to enhance a camping trip than to harvest some wild plants, nut, or fruits? Can you imagine the conversations generated by just mentioning it? What […]

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As promised in my first article about considerations selecting a dog, I will be writing a few articles about different breeds and explaining my initial interest in that breed. I would appreciate input from readers on my view point. Some of the breeds, I have owned or been around them quite a bit. Others are […]

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We recently lost our family dog, Minnie, a ten year old yellow Lab. We are considering getting another puppy and I thought I would write an article about how to select a puppy or new dog.  Man’s best friend provides so much pleasure for us in the outdoors. One of my favorite times with my […]

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One of my favorite childhood memories is of a family reunion of my Mother’s family. My Mother’s family did not get together much as I remember. Probably one reason was that her parents were divorced. Although they were divorced, they both lived in the same community and got along well. The reunion that […]

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When my son was about seven we lived in Mobile, Alabama.  My parents still lived on a family farm outside Luverne, Alabama where we frequently camped and visited my parents.  One of my very special memories was the first dove hunt with him.  Before I get to that special hunt, I need to share some back […]

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