Great Outdoors
I now realize how annoying I was as a kid
When I was a kid back in Riverton, I pedaled my bike down to the nearest fireworks stand at least once a week and spent every dime of my lawnmowing money. I then pedaled home […]
Fireworks
Great Outdoors
Happy Fourth of July to you!
In my backyard, G.I. Joe didn’t abide by the Geneva Conventions. When he encountered soldiers from Cobra (a force of evil terrorists bent on world domination), he used whatever was handy to subdue his opponent. […]
Great Outdoors
Celebrating freedom by sending billions to a communist country
When I was a kid, each summer I spent hundreds of dollars on fireworks. But about 20 years ago, it occurred to me that it seems pretty strange to celebrate our freedom by sending billions […]
Great Outdoors
Mother Nature has fireworks shows of her own
Like much of the West, we could often stand to get a bit more rainfall. That’s not really the case this year, because we’ve had more than our fair share. We’ve had quite a few […]
Great Outdoors
Happy Independence Day to you
In my backyard, G.I. Joe didn’t abide by the Geneva Conventions. When he encountered soldiers from Cobra (a force of evil terrorists bent on world domination), he used whatever was handy to subdue his opponent. […]
Great Outdoors
Fireworks are fun, but they’re kind of stupid, too
I used to spend hundreds of dollars each summer on fireworks. But about 20 years ago, it occurred to me that it seems pretty strange to celebrate our freedom by sending billions of dollars to […]
Great Outdoors
Happy birthday, America!
Happy Fourth of July to you. It’s the birthday of the United States, and a day off for most of us. It’s a day to go hang out at the lake with good friends, barbecued […]