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Foreign Trade

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Doc Arnett

ohnson Grass, kudzu, starlings and those huge water rats known as “nutria.”

This is the short list off the top of my head of great import ideas run amok. Continue reading →

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The Sound and the Fury

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Doc Arnett

To be sure, there are times for righteous indignation in a wicked world. But we should also keep in mind that we were not saved by the whip with which Jesus drove the money-mongers from the temple. Continue reading →

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A Small Twist of Fate

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Doc Arnett

“You ready to go home or do you want to fish a little while longer?” I asked Hunter, our thirteen-year-old grandson. The sun had gone down about a half-hour earlier and dusk was beginning to settle into the evening. Continue reading →

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Truth in Advertising

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Doc Arnett

Over the years of remodeling, I’ve helped strip off old wallpaper more than once. It’s not my favorite job. In fact, it’s often an exercise in persistence, patience and frustration. I’ve scraped, scratched, torn and then sprayed on enough vinegar to alter the pH level of an entire limestone quarry. Continue reading →

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A Moment of Cleansing

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Doc Arnett

I am trying to remember this morning what it felt like to walk barefoot along the rambling paths of those childhood pastures in Todd County. Continue reading →

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Extending the Pasture

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Doc Arnett

We work along the eastern edge, cutting back the branches and bushes that have pushed out into the field. With one horse and good rains, this small pasture would be large enough. But in the strange dry and chill of … Continue reading →

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Meditation on Darkness

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Doc Arnett

But I have had enough experience with the darkness to see its draw and understand that pain can reach a point where almost any risk seems worth taking. Continue reading →

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Potholes and Guardrails

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Doc Arnett

It’s tempting to overlook those convenient little vices, isn’t it? Tempting and treacherous. Continue reading →

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Cleaning Project

Posted on August 18, 2009 by Doc Arnett

There’s a simple explanation for all of those hours of scrubbing, scraping, cleaning and scouring; it’s the only way there is to get rid of the grease and grime and make those things look new again. The only way. Continue reading →

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