latest
In my fifty years of column writing, I don’t believe that I have ever devoted a column to backpack survival gear on hunting/fishing adventures. In the January 2022 issue of American Hunter, Mark Kayser wrote that water and food are basic, with water being the first priority. He states that our bodies can be sustained through self-cannibalism (living off of our own body fat), but that we will only last 3-5 days without water. He goes on to say that we need to carry a minimum of two liters of water along with a compact water filter such as a Lifestraw. Food wise, Kayser recommends packing some energy bars.
Read more
One of my favorite parables describes the difference between heaven and hell. In both places, hungry people sit at tables laden with delicious food. In hell, people suffer and starve because they cannot eat with the long utensils provided. In heaven, people are happy and thrive because they use the utensils to feed each other.
Read more
As a columnist, I am responsible to a small degree for public sentiment with regard to hunting. To quote Abe Lincoln, “Public sentiment is everything. With it, nothing can fail; against it, nothing can succeed.” My job is to help non-hunters understand why hunting matters, and how it benefits wildlife, the economy, and non-hunters themselves. Why you ask.
Read moreUpdate on Rail to Trail bike path Platte to Tabor:
Read more
Once upon a time many backyards, both town and country, held a dog house. During this time, my 1st grade reader featured Dick and Jane who lived on Pleasant Street with their mom, dad, Spot, and Puff. Spot was a dog who lived in the afore-mentioned dog house, and Puff was the family cat. There was zero inflation, typical families had one vehicle, homes had one bathroom, and single-parent families were nonexistent to my knowledge. Moms were stay-at-home moms, and dads walked in the back door sometime around 6:00 P.M. from their day’s work at the office or factory.
Read more
What does it mean to practice humanity in medicine? The phrase is used as a tagline and in book titles. Humanity and compassion in medicine is touted as something to aspire to, a noble accomplishment. But in reality, the biomedical model of health, the business model for healthcare, is not set up to support it. Algorithms and best practices set forth by insurance companies and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid do not account for the time required to establish meaningful human interaction between patient and caregiver.
Read more