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Temple Grandin, www.grandin.com, was speaking at Olds College last week. For those of you who may not know, she is the world’s foremost expert on animal behaviour.  She is almost singlehandedly responsible for changing how people interact with animals – especially in feedlot and slaughterhouses.  And the woman is autistic… As you can see from the picture, it [...]

I am sitting at my desk thinking today. The topic bouncing around my head is “Where will I be one year from today?”. I do not believe in destiny anymore. I do not believe in some cosmic plan that operates against my free will. My future is what I plan it to be, and is [...]

This is it. Snow is here to stay. But for me, I am in the office filling out government and accounting forms for my taxes. I would rather be out in the cold.

About 12 years ago, we fenced off the creek that flows near the house. Cattle and sheep had been allowed to graze the area for 100 years or so.  As a result, the creek had become a bog.  There was no defined stream bed.  The silt and manure buildup stopped the water flow and it [...]