We recently had to say goodbye to a good friend, Rodney Nelson, who passed away at the age of 71 on the morning of Oct. 28 after a short battl…
Editor’s note: Please enjoy this Rodney Nelson column from 2018.
I have three young grandsons ranging in age from 18 months to a first grader. They look a lot like their dad and when their dad was a young bo…
I have had little sympathy for out-of-state protesters that have disrupted life in North Dakota in recent times. I do wish I had been an out-o…
I like to eat like most people do, I am not especially fussy about what I eat. I do like almost anything you can slather with butter. I avoid …
I feel lucky to live where I do during this pandemic. Of course things are different, but my life is not dramatically different. I haven’t wor…
Things have been tense around Sims since last year, but recent events have made for lighter hearts.
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It is fun to stumble onto a pleasant surprise. I love to find a book of special interest to me. A friend recently told me I should read a book…
I had an idea for a column but I had to do a little research so I dug into some boxes that have been sitting here for years. The stuff I found…
The pandemic has affected all of us but I am impressed that North Dakotans, who are used to freedom, have tried so hard to abide by the rules …
Discussin’ dogs
I can still hear my dad say, “One thing about ranching, no matter how bad things get, we still have work we can do.”
I’m not much of a texter. I’d rather have a conversation with someone. I often enjoy conversations with people I don’t know.
A flat tire is aggravating anywhere but on I-94 20 miles west of Fargo it is really aggravating. Things were going great and I was heading hom…
I haven’t been very popular in Sims lately, as I left the Missus home alone for a week when I went to the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in …
I wonder how everyone is doing with their New Year’s resolutions. I usually try to think of something I should do or avoid doing in the New Ye…
It was D Dub’s fault for mentioning Lonesome Dove to me. He said he felt the urge to read it again. It had been long enough for both of us so,…
I couldn’t believe it when Dad proudly told me he had bought me a new car.
There are always new fads showing up. In my life I have observed lots of fads in clothing styles, haircuts, jewelry, shoes, and other things. …
The high school rodeo season has started. I like to go to a high school rodeo now and then to see how the kids are doing. Kids are like they w…
It has been a frustrating year to put up hay at Sims. Blessed with plenty moisture, we are also blessed with plenty mole or gopher holes. Maki…
Every year there is news coverage about the running of the bulls in Spain, where thrill seekers flock to Spain to run with the bulls. I am wil…
Two thousand-seventeen could go down as the year of no weeds as far as Sims is concerned. Weeds usually find a way to grow despite a lack of r…
I guess I can't say it hasn't rained here at Sims. As of July 11 we have had 2.77" of rain since April 1 and it rained 13 times to get that mu…
As I write this I am nearly at the end of my mandatory do-nothing month. At first, the thought of not being allowed to do even simple physical…
Assuming there is nothing more interesting to read about than my physical ailments, I will give you an account of my latest health incident.
There are several unexplained mysteries I can think of: Why was Stonehenge built; did the Vikings make it to the Missouri River; and why do I …