Category Archives: Louisa, Virginia

Time: The American Currency

Summer is a time in which College students ultimately do two things: We ask ourselves big questions and  figure out that no one can help us with the answers.  Although this is not completely true for college students to plenty … Continue reading

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B-more

Over the past few weeks I have begun straying farther and farther from farm life, drifting back to Baltimore, my hometown and “The City that Reads.” That slogan was adopted  in 1987 by former mayor Kurt Schmoke and was pasted to a … Continue reading

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The French “Ed Rooney”

One of the best thing about a farm is that it seems to be about as far from bureaucracy as we can get.  There are a number of definitions for the “B-word”, my favorite being : government characterized by specialization … Continue reading

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A chainsaw, and The Boss as religion

I would like to warn all readers that the following story will most likely be severely embellished in order to both keep tension high and up my word count.  Nevertheless, this small story, as insignificant as it may eventually seem … Continue reading

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The Reality of Pigs

Bill owns a large bloodhound named Rosey, or Emma or something. Despite being in open support of all things dog, I have really come to detest this animal and its whiny, insistent ways. I would show you a picture but … Continue reading

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High Tensile Fencing

For the past two weeks I have woken up at 6:30 each morning, put on the  same pair of jeans that I had worn the previous day ( by putting on yesterdays jeans each morning  you quickly find yourself wearing … Continue reading

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Cow Breeding and General Farm Maintenance

Welcome to Nick’s blog on Cow Breeding and General Farm Maintenance. That first sentence is going to disappoint a lot of men and women who are scouring the Internet looking for actual advice on Cow Breeding and General Farm maintenance. … Continue reading

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