Animals, Farming, Healthcare, Rural Living

Changing My Life, One Book at a Time–Happy Birthday, James Herriot!

October 3, 2023 is the 107th anniversary of the birth of James Alfred Wight, better known to the world as James Herriot, the author of upwards of a dozen beloved books about his Yorkshire veterinary practice from the 1930s onwards, and one of the three most influential authors of my book-filled youth.  (The others were… Continue reading Changing My Life, One Book at a Time–Happy Birthday, James Herriot!

Animals, Farming, Healthcare, Pets and Livestock, Rural Living

Ruminations on the High Cost of Healthcare, and How to Bring it Down–2023

It's been almost exactly eight years since I published a version of the post below on Ricochet.  (Time really does fly when you're having fun.) I was reminded of it this week, when I had a rare encounter with health care of the human sort myself. On Monday night (it's now Saturday), I did my… Continue reading Ruminations on the High Cost of Healthcare, and How to Bring it Down–2023

Animals, Farming, Healthcare, Rural Living

Reflections On a Childhood Hymn

Two things got me thinking of this "oldie but goodie" post, first published on Ricochet in 2014: First, I inspected the nether regions of a few of my ewes the other day, in order to adjudge the imminence of any blessed events.  (Another couple of weeks, I think; things generally start popping around here in… Continue reading Reflections On a Childhood Hymn

Animals, Farming, Healthcare, Pets and Livestock, Rural Living

How To Bring Down The High Cost of Healthcare: RWKJ’s Medical Plan!

It seems that it's about time for the regular pre-election "Let's Fix the High Cost of Healthcare Once And For All!" national political posturing extravaganza, so I thought I'd throw in my two cents, and present what I'm pretty sure is a unique and extraordinarily effective solution. I’ve alluded to this subject in a few… Continue reading How To Bring Down The High Cost of Healthcare: RWKJ’s Medical Plan!