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A question for the ages:

            I recently had occasion to fill in a low spot in my field. Since I have an abundance of large rocks on the place, I used them as filler. To make it all nice and level I had to break up those large rocks into small rocks. After pounding away with a sledge hammer for several days I found that it was best to get a firm base to place the large rock on – something like a larger rock. That wasn’t a problem since I had plenty of larger and even larger rocks. Somewhere in the middle of the process, I began to wonder if it was morally and ethically correct to use a rock to kill a rock. Isn’t that something like cannibalism?

Hardly a wine connoisseur:

            Avon brought home a wine that someone had recommended with the unlikely name of Cycle’s Gladiator. On the label, there was a flying young lady with long red hair trying to catch a flying bicycle. The woman wasn’t dressed like a gladiator; she wasn’t dressed like anything. She wasn’t dressed at all. I tried it and it was okay, but I don’t know anything about wine, so I had a Budweiser – something I knew about. After a few days the bottle grew near to empty, she again asked me if I wanted some. I thought for a few seconds and said, “No…but save me that label.”

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A question for the ages:

            I recently had occasion to fill in a low spot in my field. Since I have an abundance of large rocks on the place, I used them as filler. To make it all nice and level I had to break up those large rocks into small rocks. After pounding away with a sledge hammer for several days I found that it was best to get a firm base to place the large rock on – something like a larger rock. That wasn’t a problem since I had plenty of larger and even larger rocks. Somewhere in the middle of the process, I began to wonder if it was morally and ethically correct to use a rock to kill a rock. Isn’t that something akin to cannibalism?

 Books by Lou Bradshaw available on Amazon Kindle

 A Fine Kettle of Fish – Hickory Jack – Blue – Ace High – Blue Norther – Cain

And  available Now –  One Man Standing

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Soul Food:

            Soul food does not necessarily have to pertain to any ethnic group; it can mean any food that enriches the soul or the spirit. An example, in my case would be something like bacon or chocolate. The other day, Avon told me of a recipe she’d seen on one the cooking shows that she wanted to try. I said, “Oh, and what would that be?” Her casual reply was, “Chocolate covered bacon.” I nearly went into some kind of seizure. I love both flavors…but to have them cozied up together on the same plate – well, that’s just wrong. It’s like hanging paintings by Rembrandt and Salvador Dali next to each other.

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 A Fine Kettle of Fish – Hickory Jack – Blue – Ace High – Blue Norther – Cain

And  available Now –  One Man Standing

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Corporate terminology:

            Several years ago, I went to the local John Deere dealer to have some bearings put on my mower deck. It was no big deal; I have to do it a couple times during the 25 years I had the mower. What struck me funny was when I asked the parts guy about some other work I might need, he stood there with that leaping deer logo on his shirt and said, “Now that will cost you a few Bucks. Yep, that’ll add up to a little Doe.”

It’s all in the name:

            While traveling through Arizona, a few years back, I was amused by some of the names of towns along the way. I remember seeing the town of Two Gun, and then about a half an hour farther, up popped the town of the town of Double Arrow. I couldn’t help wondering just how that fight turned out.

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 A Fine Kettle of Fish – Hickory Jack – Blue – Ace High – Blue Norther – Cain

And  available Now –  One Man Standing

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Sibling rivalry:

            As an older brother, I was probably no worse than other older brothers of sisters. In fact, I did mine a huge favor without even trying, and she didn’t even know it at the time. Since she followed me through school, each teacher would subconsciously compare her to me. I can proudly say that I never once put undue pressure on her to attain a high grade point average. Actually, most of the teachers found her to be a refreshing change. 

Oh, I didn’t give her any free passes, you can be sure of that. We didn’t have a dog, so I would tell my teachers that my sister ate my homework. You can imagine their apprehension when they learned that the homework eater was coming to their class?

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 Books by Lou Bradshaw available on Amazon Kindle

 A Fine Kettle of Fish – Hickory Jack – Blue – Ace High – Blue Norther – Cain

And  now available  –  One Man Standing

Visit me on Facebook Lou Bradshaw Artist – Author or www.facebook.com/loubradshawarts

Role reversal:

            Last week I suggested to Avon that we try an experiment in switching roles. I told her that she could go out and mulch leaves, clean up the woodpile, split wood, burn brush, and cook dinner. And I would get a massage and a pedicure. Seeing someone laugh that hard is priceless.

What happens in Vegas…

            While in Las Vegas there was any number of things to amaze, intrigue, and befuddle me. Being a certified people watcher, I spent a good deal of my time just watching people. I watched the dealers, the tourists, the showgirls, the hustlers, and the showgirls some more. But the one thing that brought me to point of saying, “Are you out of your minds?” was the number of people who brought their children. People – people – people, I’m talking about Vegas (Sin City) adults shouldn’t even go there let alone children. Remember this simple formula Vegas is in Nevada – Disney Land is in California.

 Books by Lou Bradshaw available on Amazon Kindle

 A Fine Kettle of Fish – Hickory Jack – Blue – Ace High – Blue Norther – Cain

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