I read a review on what sounds like a great book for those of us who like to get off the beaten track once in awhile—the book’s title: “You’re Not Lost If You Can Still See the Truck”, by Bill Heavey (Grove Atlantic), a columnist for Field and Stream. This is a follow-up to his 2007 offering “If You Didn’t Bring Jerky, What Did I Just Eat?” Who could resist titles like that?
I’ve always loved horses. Probably because, as I’ve noted in earlier essays, I was raised on a seemingly unending series of TV westerns during my childhood back in the 50’s (remember this? Cowboys and Cowgirls)…
If you have ever enjoyed a box of Cracker Jacks you may recall that each box includes some kind of semi-excellent prize. I quickly learned that those trinkets, along with the peanuts, usually settled to…