Second Verse

Second Verse

History does repeat itself, no denying it. You may recall the l965 hit single by Herman’s Hermits, “I’m Henry VIII, I am” Peter Noone and the band appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show. —I’m Henry the Eighth, I am, Henry the Eighth, I am, I am, I got married to the widow...
Paraprosdokians

Paraprosdokians

We joined our friends at Broken Horn Brewing in McCall on Thursday afternoon. The beer is very good, the patron’s eclectic, and the food truck produces one of the best smash burgers anywhere.  Our friends bring their wonderful dog, Maddie, she loves to be petted...
Mmma

Mmma

I need to tell you about Mmma, a 15 year old Cow dog.  She is a cross of Australian Shepherd, Border collie, and Blue healer, born on a ranch is southwestern Idaho.  She was the runt of the litter and they are seldom the best herding dog and because of that are not as...
The American Mosaic

The American Mosaic

I get the feeling that the Orange Wanker must feel like repeating a line from the immortal Young Frankenstein movie.  Gene Wilder has recaptured his creation and has him locked in a room. He tells his team that he believes he can connect with the thing and to...
The Trashmen

The Trashmen

We have a set of Blink camera’s in our cabin in McCall. You can arm the system so it sets off motion alarms and you can even activate and speak if there is someone on the front porch. This week an alarm went off, triggered by motion inside the cabin. Karen saw the...