Back in the 90’s, I saw the Indigo Girls live several times. I knew and loved almost all of their songs, a glaring exception being one that they insisted on jamming out to for an extended version at every concert. I’m not sure exactly what it was about “Chicken Man” that rubbed me the wrong way. But fast forward a couple decades…
Read moreThe Best Chicken Breeds
The modern homesteading lifestyle has been trending in the U.S. for a while now and the internet is loaded with chum (I mean, uh, content) to help you find the best chicken breeds for your farmlet. I love research and data analysis so I frequently revisit this subject to see what the hatcheries, blogs, youtubers, and assorted advertising pyramid schemes are recommending. Over the years I’ve noticed a number of valuable chicken breeds that are never mentioned…
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Watching reruns of the Andy Griffith Show was a near daily ritual for me when I was a kid. It’s been pretty common for me over the last five years as well, thanks to the magical time-sucking technology of streaming video over the internet. There are a bazillion things of social cultural interest that could be written about this show, but what’s on my mind today is the fried chicken.
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