Jul 14, 2014 | Animals, Daily Life
Egg production is thus far down sharply today. I’ve just had a talk with Millie. Fowl fecundity being the sine qua non of a factory farm, no matter how tiny, I asked her to rally and showcase the team spirit reflected in the signs and posters hung inside the...
Jul 13, 2014 | Animals, Daily Life
The lone turkey hen who comes into the yard now and then was, again by herself, across a newly mown field near the edge of the woods 80 yards off the road as I walked this morning. Would love to know her story. Haven’t seen chicks in two years or a male in...
Jul 11, 2014 | Reflection
John Seigenthaler was a giant. He was as much a part of this city’s history as anyone he covered, and his integrity and passion for truth and justice have inspired many people in many walks of life. I appeared on his televised book review program, A Word on...
Jul 11, 2014 | Daily Life
‘Tis the season. First, a neighbor who’s been sharing extra garden produce. Then, as I was on my way back from a walk this morning, the other neighbor hollered and asked if I wanted some tomatoes. Uh, yes. Then I took extra eggs to a working lunch with...
Jul 10, 2014 | Animals, Daily Life
I do believe there’s been a gentle coup. It sure seems like Millie is now the dominant hen. She’s quicker, she’s a little bigger, and she’s not shy about going for corn or cantaloupe or anything else first, but while she’s clearly out...
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