Tag: family

  • Why is Big Ag Bad?

    As the great-grandchild of European immigrants, I am extremely proud of my ancestors’ ambitions to start a new life in America, the land of opportunity. My grandpa and grandma started their small family restaurant in Kansas City in the 1960s and with hard work eventually expanded to a larger venue. Before long they had two…

  • Thanksgiving Safety 101

    Thanksgiving Safety 101

    The holidays are upon us! The next six weeks are full of food, celebrations, family and fun. However, speaking from experience, food poisoning and several hours spent in misery are NOT the way you want to spend family time. Here is a great infographic from www.fightbac.org that preaches food safety as you shop, prepare and…

  • Cancer and Ode to a Cowboy

    Cancer and Ode to a Cowboy

    Some of you may have noticed a Facebook status I posted in late July about cancer and Alzheimer’s needing to leave my family the hell alone. Alzheimer’s has and continues to take a toll on the Frobose, Buzzard and Baker branches of my family and I don’t know many people out there that cancer hasn’t touched in some…

  • Ranching Awesome – Thriftshop Parody

    I love Kansas and I won’t list all the reasons why but contributing to that long list is that all the best farm song parodies come from Kansas. First there were the Peterson Farm Bros and their two big hits: I’m Farming and I Grow It & Working Farmer Style. Then, the kids at Wallace…

  • Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch Changing

    Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch Changing

    Here – listen to this while you read. It will be stuck in your head all day. I’ve had a few changes in the past week or month or so. I’ve lost count of the time. First — see that badge over there —>  I’m on Facebook now. If you’ve got a hankering, head on…