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The power of paradigms

We can all benefit by just being willing to challenge our way of thinking

A paradigm is a basic assumption or way of thinking that is commonly accepted. A paradigm might be defined as: how we see things. They may be true or untrue but if paradigms are accepted they have tremendous power on our ability to think or to accept new knowledge. In his book The Structure of […] Read more


This year’s pasture walk took in everything from bale grazing to waterers and natural gopher control.

A Greener Pastures walk

'Hayride' took producers on a tour of hayfields, bale grazing areas, and pasture pigs

The day was July 12, 2014. The sun arose early, the animals were all grazing, and I was still in bed. July starts to slow down for me and I get to enjoy a lot of the nice days with the family. This day was no exception, except for one thing — I had to […] Read more

The North-West Passage by Land: Conclusion

Pages of history from Canadian Cattlemen, March 1948

The North-West Passage by Land By Lord Milton and Dr. Cheadle ‘When the skunk skin, which served Milton and Cheadle as a barometer, gave warning notice that spring was near at hand, the two Englishmen turned their thoughts again to their plan of reaching the Pacific coast by a land route. The skunk skin gave […] Read more


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The more you know

You may have heard me say this before, but I truly believe that the more you know, the more you know you don’t know. There is so much knowledge on so many topics that I overwhelm myself with information sometimes. Just when you think you have a grasp on a subject, you learn something else […] Read more

A brief history of the McIntyre Ranch: Part 2

From the pages of Canadian Cattlemen, Sept. 1947

A brief history of the McIntyre Ranch Wm. H. McIntyre Jr. “It was either 1899 or 1900 that the late Jesse Knight of Provo, Utah acquired a township and a half of land immediately west of our holding and started the –K2 ranch. The ranch took its name from the brand –K2 on the right […] Read more