The Meridian Speedway was in a neighboring town where I grew up. The Saturday night car races were the diversion of choice for a number of years. One particular racer did well when his race car ran well, but he seemed plagued with more than his fair share of mechanical issues.

A grandson and I were at a luncheon the other day. He found the dessert table before I did, and I had to threaten to confiscate his goodies to get him to show me where it was. The fellow who had been sitting across from me joined me at the dessert table.

Manual, battery-operated, air-powered or AC electric grease gun – what’s your preference? On a recent online ag forum, members chimed in with their experiences and advice on battery-operated grease guns.

Not long after I got out of college, I worked on an outfit whose owner loved good horses. More than the horses, though, he loved to trade horses. To that end, there was never a shortage of colts, knotheads and green horses to ride. I started a couple of geldings, but I really took a shine to a particular little sorrel mare.

As college sustainability and agricultural programs continue to grow, it only makes sense that universities around the country would cultivate those efforts by maintaining their own farms.

There wasn't a son or daughter looking to take over my operation, and I didn't want to auction it off to just anyone either. I had years spent moving the operation toward a more ecological balance, and I wanted to transition to someone like-minded.