My wife and I are both great supporters of the Junior Livestock Auctions held at local fairs. Recently we attended the pig auction at the…
Posts published by “Bob Dempel”
Before we get started let’s learn how to correctly say rodeo, it’s ro-dee-o, not ro-day-o. I never participated in a big-time rodeo venue. One time…
That’s the name of a song which reminds me of Ukiah. I needed to visit an appliance store on the north end of town. When…
Reese Witherspoon is a favorite actress of mine. Next to Kate Winslet who was in the movie Titanic. I loved that scene where she steams up…
I was introduced to Guenoc Ranch in the late 1960s. I was selling fertilizer and Guenoc Ranch would use a large amount of fertilizer on…
At 85 there are just some things you want to do before you just cannot do them. A case in point was to go to…
The recent death of Walter Mondale brings back strong memories for me, back to when I and many other Mendocino County residents had a first-hand…
Anytime I get mail from the government I consider it important and a little threatening. So, the latest mail is from the U.S. Customs and…
A year or so ago I received a call from a couple of young friends of mine all excited that they were announcing their engagement…
I was fortunate some 50 years ago to be a member of the California Agricultural Leadership Program. I joined 29 other upcoming agriculture leaders for…
I read with horror the article about the murder of James (Jim) Whetstone (69) in the local papers this past October. The article left no…