RSS Feed: Reader columns http://bluffcountrynews.com en-us Fri, 16 Sep 2011 04:17:00 GMT Daily feed of articles Summer flew by, but lots of memories remain http://bluffcountrynews.com/Main.asp?SectionID=14&SubSectionID=59&ArticleID=39315 Is it really time to write my traditional summer re-cap column? It seems far too soon to even be contemplating all the events that took place over the past three months. It truly feels like only a couple of weeks have passed since I was taking photos of our area graduates, turning their tassels and throwing their caps into the air. However, the calendar pages have turned once again and the hours of daylight continue to diminish, bringing about thoughts of fall. Bluff Country Reader Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:15:00 GMT Back in the saddle: the sulky and summer's end http://bluffcountrynews.com/Main.asp?SectionID=14&SubSectionID=59&ArticleID=39313 Following a brief hiatus, I rev up the engine of my trusty PT Cruiser to resume stories from life as viewed in the past lane. Bluff Country Reader Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:13:00 GMT Try to avoid sticky/thorny situations at all costs http://bluffcountrynews.com/Main.asp?SectionID=14&SubSectionID=59&ArticleID=39311 It's a long drive and I made it. The Tuesday evening after Labor Day I rolled back into my yard at home after 13 days on the road in South Dakota and Nebraska. Bluff Country Reader Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:08:00 GMT Headlight failure results in flashing lights http://bluffcountrynews.com/Main.asp?SectionID=14&SubSectionID=59&ArticleID=39309 It was darker than the inside of a pants pocket as I motored home from a job. Ahead of me, a police car had a vehicle pulled over. I made my intended turn right before them. Bluff Country Reader Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:04:00 GMT Moving is an adjustment for Maizy http://bluffcountrynews.com/Main.asp?SectionID=14&SubSectionID=59&ArticleID=39308 Now that we have had the opportunity to move and begin to settle in to our new house out on the farm, there are some adjustments to make. Mainly, Maizy has some adjustments to make. Bluff Country Reader Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:02:00 GMT Some people think of the darnedest things http://bluffcountrynews.com/Main.asp?SectionID=14&SubSectionID=59&ArticleID=39307 My Uncle Jack is a mechanical genius. There seems to be no problem or challenge for which he could not create a solution. And lately he has had plenty of opportunity. Bluff Country Reader Tue, 13 Sep 2011 14:55:00 GMT