Beaver darns
Beaver darns By LEON YOUNGBLOOD I am impressed by the volumes of knowledge a person can gain by simple observation. Slopping around in a swamp with son Mason, for example,…
Briar Circle
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Guess how I vote
Guess how I vote By LEON YOUNGBLOOD I like Rick West, the Oklahoma State Representative from District 3. I like him even more after meeting him last June 9 at…
Ice cream essentials
Ice cream essentials By LEON YOUNGBLOOD Regarding all the rain we’ve had, I’m trying to be optimistic. Let us persevere; soon, this rainy weather will be behind us and we’ll…
Memorial Day
Memorial Day By LEON YOUNGBLOOD Memorial Day is behind us, now, but it lingers in my thoughts. Reviewing some of the holiday’s history, I’m reminded that Memorial Day was once…
The fishing “To do” list
The fishing “To do” list By LEON YOUNGBLOOD As some would say, “It’s a small world.” Running into a friend I had not seen in almost 25 years, we were…
Christ is risen!
Christ is risen! By LEON YOUNGBLOOD When Jesus asked His Disciples, “Who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living…
A pleasant sort of music
By LEON YOUNGBLOOD Though we’re not in a hurry, it’s taking a while for my wife and me to get through the holiday season. But I think—think—we may have ended…
Resoluting others
By LEON YOUNGBLOOD This is an old, odd story which is pretty much true. I believe it has pertinence to many New Years resoluters*: