Opinion

It is inevitable. Sooner or later, I will report that I have bitten off more than I can chew. I came dangerously close on a Wyoming elk hunt back in 2017 when I struggled to climb the Absaroka foothills south of Cody. A borderline miracle shot saved me.

Just how much technology will fish & game departments tolerate?

Dear Editor, I have been impressed by the articles about the Avon Library in the last few papers. It sounds like a fun place to visit with lots of energy and projects going on to keep everyone busy especially the children.

In today’s media, we hear the words conservative and liberal quite often. But there’s far more to it than one’s political point of view.

For most of us, seeing the doctor means making a trip to the local clinic to see our primary care physician in person, but an increasing number of patients are seeing their doctor remotely by telehealth, using twoway video telecommunication technology.

With the recent addition of some weekly newspapers to my reading area, new readers are wondering why I occasionally relate a Wisconsin adventure. About 13 years ago, Betsy, my wife, sat up in bed one morning and announced that she wanted to move to Wisconsin.

The liver is one of the most amazing but underrated organs in our bodies. We cannot live without it, and, unlike the kidney, we cannot bypass it with a dialysis machine. Lose your liver and you lose your life.

Catfish & stink baits – It’s messy but worth it. I’ve gone through much of my fishing life with a fondness for catfish. They are awesome fighters, excellent table fare, abundant, and readily accessible. I catch a few every spring/summer while jigging for walleyes, white bass, and smallmouth bass.

If you have read either of my books, A Dakota Rod and Nimrod or The Dakota Nimrod Grows Older, both available through Amazon or Barnes & Noble, you know that I believe that anyone who likes to hunt should experience a western elk hunt. There’s one big problem – affordability.

I’ve been spending a lot of time talking with patients about the COVID-19 vaccine. Sometimes we celebrate being fully vaccinated. Some patients are skeptical about how serious COVID-19 infections actually were. And others are not convinced they can trust the vaccine.