Category Archives: Book Excerpts

True stories from Bob’s books that may sound like lies, but they are all true…Only the names have been changed to protect the guilty!

Flipper

Posted on August 18, 2011 by

I began as a broodmare prospect on a Nevada ranch. That way of life ended at the age of four when it was determined I was physically unable to become pregnant. It was then the two leggers decided to salvage … Continue reading →

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Bureau of Lost Minds

Posted on June 7, 2011 by

AS ANY RANCHER or cowboy who has had much contact with the Bureau of Land Management can tell you, the initials BLM are actually a top-secret government code for Bureau of Lost Minds. You don’t have to take my word … Continue reading →

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Cowboy Style Change and Hope

Posted on April 30, 2011 by

Politicians who run on a platform of hope and change don’t realize that hope never put beans in the pot, or that change is not always for the better. This past week is a great example of that as well … Continue reading →

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A Night on The Town

Posted on April 24, 2011 by

COWBOYS ARE FAMOUS the world over for their celebratory nature when they descend on town for Saturday night, and I guess there may be a reason for it. However, on this particular night I started out being very well-behaved, if … Continue reading →

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The Wild WILD West!

Posted on April 20, 2011 by

One time, when married to my first ex-wife, I managed to get talked out of the cowboying line of work for a short time. My father-in-law at the time was the head chef in a casino, and he talked me … Continue reading →

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Billie Jean duh Mule

Posted on March 13, 2011 by

Mules seem to come in two flavors . . . good or bad, with not much room for in between. Billie Jean was one of the good ones, though when I started her, the two of us sometimes seemed like … Continue reading →

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Bulltapulting

Posted on March 7, 2011 by

This is just another one of those romantic incidents in the cowboy lifestyle that makes up walk a little different as we get older… ONE OF MY other duties while working on the Crazy Mule ranch was to take care … Continue reading →

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The Breeze

Posted on January 18, 2011 by

Now just because things could be pretty tough on the ULC didn’t mean we never had any fun. In fact, sometimes we had a good laugh when things were at their worst. Case in point was the day of the … Continue reading →

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Cowboy Poets Gathering in Van Horn, Texas

Posted on January 8, 2011 by

The third annual Texas Crossroads Gathering is only three weeks away! While other gatherings are concentrating on getting the biggest name headliners they can get, Crossroads concentrates on turning the whole event into one big, all inclusive party! Driven by … Continue reading →

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Farmering Down on The Ol’ ULC

Posted on January 2, 2011 by

I’’ve had a lot of people ask me why I have moved around so much. Well I have to admit that when I was younger, I did want to see a lot of country before settling down. Then as I … Continue reading →

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