Baxter Black

The phenomenon of Backyard Animal Husbandry is spreading among urban folks with no farm background. They are choosing to raise fowl and small mammals to eat! The economy is the main factor but it apparently appeals to the “Homegrown is Better” mentality. This rediscovery of the truth in the human/animal relationship must be agitating to […] Read more

How do you put your mind around oppression for the common good and eminent domain? The explanation most times is “follow the money.” I lived in Colorado for many years. I have watched it grow from 2.9 million to 5.1 million, most of it on the suburban front range. Colorado has unparalleled beauty, an eco-sensitive […] Read more

Museum of Fine Art, creating the corn maze or Carhenge. Yet he would have discovered things like grain: enough for his family and his neighbors, fire: to keep his cave warm, and a live version of a round-the-campfire right-wing talk show! When my turn came, I realized if the world had been populated with people […] Read more

Since the collapse of the economy in October ’08 I’ve become a sports fan in an effort to escape the barrage of bad news. I rediscovered the compelling yet inane lure of games, fans, players and broadcasters. Oddly enough, escaping into sports is how I handled our last overwhelming national crisis, the bombing of the […] Read more

I grew up in Las Cruces, NM. In the winter the grass was yellow. In summer it turned brown. I had a used 1956 Ford. I never put antifreeze in it. My thrifty teenage logic said, “It never freezes here…” But of course it did. The freeze plugs would pop out. However, you could buy […] Read more