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There is a huge story hiding in the midst of less important news items, and I would be remiss, as would every media source in the country, to not report on what has been dubbed by conservatives as the 30 x 30 Land Grab. This initiative, endorsed by President Biden (executive order 14008), is aimed at placing 30% of our nation’s land and water under federal protection/ownership by the year 2030. A Rotary program first made me aware of the 30 x 30 Initiative. Since that time concerned landowner emails and talk around Wagner have heightened my awareness.
Read moreTwo weeks ago I took a hard look at today’s technology. With that in mind, I have a quote.
Read moreIt 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. Though four years older, I’ll try the same thing again in November. This time I’ll be seventy pounds lighter, and hopefully, that will make a difference.
Read moreJust how much technology will fish & game departments tolerate?
Read moreIn 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. I’m a pretty conservative guy through and through – how I dress, what I drive, how I live, how I vote, what I eat, how I hunt (no trail cams, range finders, ozone machines) and even what I shoot.
Read moreFor 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.
Read moreWith 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. Two of our three daughters and their families live in the Madison, WI area. Though Betsy certainly deserved to live wherever she wished after tolerating me for all these years, I was horrified. In desperation, I offered Betsy and the girls a compromise. Wagner would remain our home, but we would downsize our SD home and buy a second home in Wisconsin where we would spend 4-5 months of the year closer to family. The deal was made.
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