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The Glories of Glum and Sheep Keepers New Year

Posted on October 23, 2012 by John

            Lots of people complain when clouds and rains come. They think it dreary.  Not me—especially when we have endured the long, hot, dry summer of 2012. I complained when there was not a cloud in the sky for days … Continue reading →

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Ode to Toad Beneath the Trough

Posted on September 25, 2012 by John

There you are again, Bufo, you survivor you. Throughout this long, hot time, as the merciless sun has baked the grass and hardened both the ground beneath my feet and the words out of my mouth, you have molded yourself … Continue reading →

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