Opinion
OUTDOOR TRUTHS: It is how it runs
As one gets older our physiology changes. While anatomy is what something is made of, physiology is what it does and how it does it.
Read MoreRIDGE RUNNER CHRONICLES: The Legal Saga of “My Sweet Lord”
If you are at least 50 years old, you probably remember the song, “My Sweet Lord,” written by former Beatle, George Harrison. That song became the number one record in the US for weeks and is still the most played song in the US that was written by a former Beatle. When Harrison recorded this…
Read MoreROBIN WRITES: The Crying Chair
I grew up singing hymns—church songs, as we called them—and I’m convinced the words they taught me impacted my life in ways far beyond the messages they imparted.
Read MoreROBIN WRITES: The Crying Chair
The stool sits in the corner of our kitchen, where it’s been for over 30 years. It is 70’s “shag carpeting” green. The paint is chipped here and there; black primer shows through from bumps and scrapes. Across the backrest, little scratches give evidence of hurried clutches and careless grabbing.
Read MoreOUTDOOR TRUTHS: Making an impression
There’s no doubt what we do makes an impression on our young people and those who look up to us. Just as I remember buying my first new gun, I also remember my first new knife. Not only was I enamored by the knife itself, but I was also very interested in the paperwork that…
Read MoreRIDGE RUNNER CHRONICLES: Smoking Weed and Your Second Amendment Right to Own a Firearm
Recent studies show that over 30% of Americans now routinely smoke marijuana and many of these same people own firearms. If you fall into these two categories that overlap, you may be interested in knowing that it may be a felony for you to own those firearms. In about two months, the US Supreme Court…
Read MoreROBIN WRITES: The Junk Drawer
By Robin Garrison Leach A house is not a home without a junk drawer. It’s the one place everybody in your house will sooner or later find themselves rummaging through, muttering frantic words, like: “I KNOW I saw it in here yesterday!” and “SURELY we didn’t throw that away.”
Read MoreOUTDOOR TRUTHS: The real purpose
By Gary Miller My hunting season is over. I have scheduled a couple of fishing trips, but they are a few weeks away.
Read MoreRIDGE RUNNER CHRONICLES: Things That Went Wrong With Covid 19
By Bill Hoagland It’s been almost six years to the day since we began enduring the rages of Covid 19. Frankly, I had forgotten many of the details, mainly because this was not a pleasant time for any of us and it helped to put those memories on the far back shelf. But I recently…
Read MoreRIDGE RUNNER CHRONICLES: “Tattoo Black-Outs” and Your Immune System
I recently read about a lawsuit in California involving “Kat von D,” a renowned tattoo artist and social influencer, who was sued by Jeffrey Sedlik, a professional photographer, regarding a photograph taken of Miles Davis, the musician, by Sedlik.
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