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Lee Pitts Foreword for A Million to One Odds (times five)


I need to thank Lee Pitts for his kind foreword in A Million To One Odds (times five) Bob Kinford is an oxymoron. No, I am not making a judgment on Bob mental capacity. I’m told an oxymoron is a … Continue reading

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As The Hairbrains Turn


PEOPLE WHO ARE not in the cattle business have mental images of what real cowboys are like. Despite Madison Avenue/Hollywood stereotypes, cowboys are people and come in as many different personalities as folks in any other profession. However, one particular … Continue reading

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Mechanic’an


This story (about yours truly) is further proof that you should not let cowboys anywhere near farm equipment…even if it is only to feed the cows! About the only thing worse than playing farmer is playing mechanic. Sort of reminds … Continue reading

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Cowboys Vs. Farmers


I HAVE A PHILOSOPHY given to me bynan old cowboy who said, “Cowboys should never farm and farmers should never handle cows.” I believe him not just because I have always felt that the only good tractor is one with … Continue reading

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A Little Cold, A lot Stupid


The following story is excerpted from the book A Million to One Odds (times five) This story is true, with only the names changed to protect the guilty! Always the one to back an underdog, I once turned down two … Continue reading

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Rowdy


Right before Lucinda and I split up, she got tired of ranching. As usual, my salary was only five hundred a month, plus a trailer and some beef for trying to work cows off a string of broncs. As a … Continue reading

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