Return Your Neighbor’s Plow, and Other New Year’s Resolutions

If you’ve somehow forgotten to return the tractor or plow or some other type of farm equipment that you borrowed from your neighbor in 2013, now is the time to get that taken care of. Sort of random? Well, the Babylonians, who (as far as we know) started the whole idea of New Year’s resolutions at … Continue reading Return Your Neighbor’s Plow, and Other New Year’s Resolutions →

When It’s the Most Wonderfully Difficult Time of the Year

Have you ever hypnotized a chicken? It’s really easy. Here’s what you do: Hold a chicken on the ground and stretch out her neck so that her “chin” and beak are lying flat. Then, still holding her down gently, draw a straight line (with your finger or a stick) in the dirt, running from her … Continue reading When It’s the Most Wonderfully Difficult Time of the Year →