I suppose the Mallard is the most familiar duck in the northern hemisphere. That grey body, brilliant green head, and substantial size are its distinguishing marks. If you need more, the red breast, the white collar, and the orange feet and legs will give you some more confirmation. The female […]
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Lately, for some reason, I’ve been thinking a lot about success in life. What it is? Who has it and who doesn’t? And who sets the criteria? People have such different ideas about success. Some spell it $uccess. Some dilly-dally with it, never really defining it for themselves at all. […]
It’s been more than a decade since I first heard him speak on the changing demographics of aging. He was a young man but his wisdom was old. For me, that speech was a life-changing event. His name was Ken Dychtwald. And in my excitement, I imagined having him appear […]
Most walleye anglers are familiar with plastic-bodied jigs like the Foxee or Lipstick. These jigs have subtle action bodies and are excellent finesse jigs. But the plastic bodies I have in mind have larger bodies–and much more tail action. Plastic baits are productive year ’round but I really like them […]
The key to finding Lake of the Woods walleyes is to locate one of the many various-sized reefs, or mid-lake humps. Many reefs are not even marked on the map but still can be found by using my Pinpoint 7520. They all seem to attract walleyes, with the larger reefs […]
The Bobolink is another blackbird which is “different.” It has a short, stubby beak, and is quite a bit smaller than a robin. The male bird is quite handsome in jet black and white, with a big buff patch on the back of its head and neck. The female is […]
Oh, but it’s hard to explain how grand my new computer is! Actually, it isn’t a new computer it all. It’s nearly three years old. But after this week’s update, my work life will be easier than ever. To begin with, there’s extra space on my hard drive. Lots of […]
As a citizen, do you recognize your local fire department as a partner in community services? Your fire department, whether full-time or volunteer, has an important function within your community. The fire department performs fire suppression and life-saving functions, and responds to many other challenging emergencies such as motor vehicles […]
“The Futurist” magazine gathers opinions and prediction from many different sources. Here are a few trends analysts and researchers see beyond 1999. How do they compare to your experience? World affairs Birthrates will fall world-wide as poorer countries develop although no one knows how quickly this will happen. A new […]
By Sam Anderson
Outdoors Pro-Mo
Outdoors Pro-Mo
Earthworms, nightcrawlers, wigglers. Whatever your choose to call them, they are by far the most popular bait used in freshwater fishing. While most live baits are limited to certain species of fish, worms are taken by most anything that swims. I have found the very best time to catch crawlers […]
It was a simple little board game. Actually made of flimsy cardboard. But we played it often and had lots of fun. The game came from the Shell gas station and was entirely based on traveling around the country in a motor car with Shell gas as a partner. As […]
Blueberries. In a pie, muffins, blueberry crisp, on your morning cereal, or straight up by the handful, right off the bush. You can’t beat ‘em. They are truly one of the real treats of living in the north. Of course anything worthwhile takes some effort. With blueberries it’s picking them. […]
