I got an iPad the very first day the 3G model was available. I had such high expectations but I also had a lot of questions. One I blogged about was where my iPad would fair versus the notebook I had been counting on for more than a year. That first post gives the early info on what I had… Read More
Top Farm-Related Children Books
I love books. My nieces and nephews all love books too. Since I’m one of few aggies in some of the circles I float around in, I have frequently found that baby showers or birthday parties are an opportunity to share my passion for ag with kids. We’ve had a few casual discusssions about farm books through social media and… Read More
Will my iPad put the smackdown on my netbook?
Last weekend, a farmer friend tweeted and buzzed the following comment “Just saw my first iPad in the wild…looks like someone ripped the keyboard (and full OS) off of a netbook. And then doubled the price.” I had to comment on the buzz and from there, a string of convo took place with the biggest focus being on Apple… Read More
Ever Get Worm Dirt for Christmas?
Have you ever gotten worm dirt as a gift? Some of you may wonder what the hell that question is about… I have to wonder if anyone (other than members of my family) answers yes! Yes, my sister gave me a bag of worm dirt for Christmas. She did it & now I’ve said it. In the past couple of… Read More
Memphis Enters May with a Big Bang, Weather & Mobile Communications
Sirens have been going off all day off & on. It’s a sound that at this point, it seems to be the background music for spring weekends. They started early in the morning, kept lots of folks awake most of the night. somehow I made it back to sleep (the word exhaustion comes to mind). Last Saturday I had no… Read More
What happens when all hail or hell breaks loose?
Yesterday, severe weather ripped its way across much of the central U.S. Hearts and minds immediately went out to the people who lived in the areas where forecasts included tornado warnings. No group of people understand the power of weather more than the farmers and ranchers that produce our food, feed and fiber. Farmers and ranchers benefit from the weather… Read More
