The American Road Trip. The ethereal nature of the open road, zigzagging across landscapes, brings a sense of centering and calmness that is often lost in the drowning maelstrom of the day-to-day.
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In April of 2000, I was a Freshman in high school. For a few years prior, I mingled with the Rattlesnake ‘Ranglers of the Shortgrass Rattlesnake Association. I was there, hauling boxes, moving
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The weather was cool and crisp. A cold front would move through in a few hours. But, on this cool and sunny February day, I had my eye on conquest. For the past two years, I have promised my youngest
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Spoiler Alert! We didn’t find any eagles. We have been trying to spot bald eagles at nearby lakes for the last eight years. It has become an “event” that the boys look forward to
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One of my family’s oldest traditions is heading towards the nearest sunflower patch or water hole and slinging lead into the air in hopes of downing small, blue-grey missiles darting by at 40
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Each August for the past five years, my brother and dad have had a “guy retreat.” Typically, we traveled to Oklahoma City to look at the latest hunting gear and stock up for Dove Season.
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1. What is The Infinite Game?In February, I read The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek. The book is an reintroduction, revitalization, and application of James P. Carse’s book, Finite and Infinite
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This weekend’s search for historical markers took us through Beckham and Roger Mills County. Our first stop was a familiar one, the Beckham County Courthouse. This courthouse is beautiful, but
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This past weekend we spent some time visiting Antelope Hills, just NW of the town of Cheyenne. The hills seem to appear from nowhere on the horizon, and the area looks like it doesn’t belong in