May 2022

This past week many of you joined me at the James Ranch for the big County Judge Debate. The James Ranch did an exceptional job in hosting the event. I love watching people. I always get tickled at politicians going out of their way to be friendly. I mean they need to be, or they won’t get elected. They are working hard to find a connection with you. Maybe your uncle’s dog groomer is their dog’s groomer and then the conversation is on. There were handshakes and hugs. Throughout the night I moved around the take pictures of the event. I caught some people shaking their heads in disagreement and others clapping in favor of a statement.

In my father’s and previous generations the acquisition of fish and game was not primarily a sport. Even in my youth, it was part of a subsistence lifestyle. Fish and game graced the table on a regular basis.

More Randolph County “Firsts” in the State of Arkansas… De Munn Mill was the first mill built in Arkansas and was located near the mouth of Mill Creek in 1822. The first Masonic Lodge in Arkansas was built in Randolph County in the Brakebill community.

Voices from the past. While watching a TV show that featured outstanding singers recently, my mind began to remember great voices I’ve heard locally.

Walking through the grocery store yesterday and a woman stopped me: “You look adorable today. I mean, I don’t know what you normally look like but today you’re cute.” Have something funny to tell you.