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The Displaced Generation

I recently signed up for LinkedIn, which automatically sends a connection request to all the LinkedIn members in your email...
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Run Bucky Run was our anthem
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Run Bucky, Run

This summer, people in New York State had something to talk about other than the wet weather. Convicted killers David...
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Snowpocalypse Ireland

“Don’t worry,” I told my girlfriend.  “There are a lot eighteen year-olds that live around us.  They’ll get eaten first.”...
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Best Rural Novels: A List of 10 to Get Started

Ryan Dennis is the author of The Beasts They Turned Away, a novel set on an Irish dairy farm. He shares...
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The Parlor Cat

My father, in spite of himself, scratched the back of the cat’s neck. The cat lifted his head and looked...
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The Milk Mafia

I was admittedly intrigued when an Icelandic farmer told me his town was owned by the mafia. I could imagine The...
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10 farm novels for reading
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10 Farm Novels for Winter Reading

Ryan Dennis is the author of The Beasts They Turned Away, a novel set on an Irish dairy farm. He shares...
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boxing can hurt
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Trading Punches (for Life Lessons)

If there ever was a movie that captured the American spirit, it was Rocky. A no-name working class guy from...
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Dumpster Diving was our only option
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Diving

I could have either chosen to participate in the culture around me, or stayed in my room and watched internet...
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The Folks Go Abroad

My parents packed their bags and came to visit me on what they termed their “once in a lifetime trip.” ...
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Climbing

Sometimes the only way to know what the younger generation is into is to do what they do.
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A Quick and Overly-Simple Explanation of Global Agricultural Politics

The world is smaller than it was several generations ago.  It is often said that if a butterfly flaps its...
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