Here is this week's version of the Farm Side, which I have written or contributed to for over ten years now. I am having more fun writing it than ever now that I can share it with Northview folks, of whom I have grown very fond and whose opinions I value very much.
The paper has a couple of new staff blogs, following the path of other area papers, both of which offer blogs. My favorite of these is the farm blog at the Times Union, Farm Life, which is written by one of the sweetest people you will ever meet. Teri's farm may be small but she has a real feel for what it means to be a farmer and puts that into words very, very well.
Anyhow, it was mentioned here, that they are looking to get a few more folks blogging at the paper.....(wonder if they know they already have a fairly active blogger contracting for them). I like the idea of blogs associated with newspapers. They offer an opportunity for a more in depth look at the news, a more personal touch, and an up to the minute connection with the media and current events. I hope they do expand the feature and I especially hope my immediate boss does something like start a blog. He is a terrific writer and I miss the column he used to post on Sundays (hint, hint).
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- threecollie
- Embracing agricultural diversity, one species at a time. All rights reserved
I missed that Oprah show, because as you say, 4:00 in the afternoon on the farm is crunch time.
ReplyDeleteWe recently were interviewed by the local paper about Thanksgiving turkeys and I mentioned that I thought it was hypocritical for vegetarians to buy our turkey for Thanksgiving. That comment really pissed off the reporter, (vegetarian probably) but it's true, how can you rail against meat producers 364 days of the year and then on one day say it is OK to eat meat. I'm sure I will live to regret it, because what I said now is open to twisting - but the whole issue pisses me off. Thanksgiving is a great holiday, but we celebrate it in between chores because if you are in the livestock business you know the animals never take a holiday. Selling these turkeys, is a good quick "crop" to pay our property taxes each year, which if they keep climbing, a few more vegans are going to have to start eating Turkey!!
Thanks again for the link to Farmside - I always need my TC fix!
Fred, Thats scary!!Good column!!
ReplyDeleteWork call yesterday at 4"30 Asked if I would come down to work and move the drill out of the job site. Down the sixty foot stair tower.Of course you know me. Any thing Ican do to help. Be ther in the morning.
Traveled 7 hours worked 3.5. paid for 10 two of the ten as over time. so not to bad. love ya
Matt
Your right about that. Newspapers are willing to try anything to get online viewers, and replace drop off in print subscriptions. Your efforts may be a model of how to blend the too ... I don't think anybody's figured it out.
ReplyDeleteNita, thanks for taking time to read it. I don't understand the militant vegan thing...or maybe I do. they are not so much pro animal as anti-capitalist. They are the first to take away other property rights as well.
ReplyDeleteMatt, thanks kiddo, we almost drove up to see you yesterday but went to mom and dad's instead as I needed to buy canning jars. Hope you are back home safely! love you
Robert, I really hope our paper gets its site going well. They do need to blend the media to succeed I think. we have already canceled one print paper because we couldn't get reliable delivery and I got sick of calling them. I would like the paper but finding people to bring it around must be a challenge.
Great Farm Side column - thanks again for the link. I did catch the first few minutes of that Oprah show. Couldn't take much of it. I don't have an issue with vegans or vegetarians....like so many others I just don't understand why it's their way or the highway.
ReplyDeleteDeb, thanks, that is it exactly. I don't care what people eat but they don't need to be lecturing me day and night about it.
ReplyDeleteOprah - bah. I remember how unbiased she was in Amarillo, along with a lot of po'd Texicans.
ReplyDeleteGood article, threecollie. Thanks for the link.
Thanks Jeffro, people don't realize that animal rights at its deepest is a socialist property grab. If the cows in the barn go from belonging to me to having rights overseen by society then they are no longer a form of wealth under capitalism, they are the property of the many under socialism.
ReplyDelete"they are no longer a form of wealth under capitalism, they are the property of the many under socialism." That's so true, threecollie, but look at the bright side - maybe your day for a $800 billion bailout will come! :)
ReplyDeleteakagaga, well I sure am ready for it, but not holding my breath! lol
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