by Rick | Jun 1, 2015 | Blog, Inspirational
My first novel, Voices on the Prairie, is due to be released July 23. Naturally, the story is set in one of my favorite places on earth: the Flint Hills of Kansas. The photo that accompanies this blog is one I took last week of a local cowgirl, Richell Bailey, just...
by Rick | May 21, 2015 | Blog, The Cows of Hobson's Pond
Like Jesus, I once walked on water. His reason was much more noble than mine since it was all about faith. Mine was based on pure, unadulterated terror; it was all about fear. I never understood why monsters only come out at night. I could reach under my bed anytime...
by Rick | May 13, 2015 | Blog
He once walked across the African plains over 300 kilometers (186 miles) to see is bride-to-be; then he walked back home; then he did it again. That’s like walking from Wichita to Kansas City, or Kansas City to Des Moines, or Baltimore to New York City. Back and...
by Rick | May 4, 2015 | Blog, The Outdoor Life
Wayne Bailey remembers being five-years-old and sitting on a horse at the railroad yard in Matfield Green, Kansas, watching cattle from Texas being unloaded. The scrawny, long-horn steers were run through a dipping tank to kill all the vermin on their hide before...
by Rick | Apr 30, 2015 | Blog, The Cows of Hobson's Pond
The first tent I owned darn near ruined me for camping. I’m not complaining that it was too big, but it required two elephants and a dozen Amish barn builders to erect. It wasn’t like a pup tent that weighs 3 ounces and pops into shape when you throw it on the ground....
