

Tis' The Season
The Christmas season has arrived, and as always, we search for a fresh-cut pine or spruce tree from one of the many areas on the ranch...


Getting Close to Christmas
Winter is the time when there is little more to do than chores, and occasionally stare at the southern sky, wishing for more light and sunsh


Writing Your Book Part 5 - Forget Mainline Presses. I Just Want to Publish my Book!
Self-publishing outlets were in the past viewed as career killers for authors. It may now be a reasonably good second choice...


I’d like to Write a Book
How does one make that leap from starry-eyed wannabe’, to serious butt-in-the-chair-author with a published dream on book store shelves? Thi


Talking Your Book
There’s an expression in the investing world called, “talking your book.” It’s used for fund managers who try to convince clients that...


Home Again
Returning back home from a writing holiday in Mexico was its own adventure, and now we are self-isolating on the ranch due to the Coronaviru


Christmas Cheer and Poem
David Griffith's Christmas Poem to help you enjoy the holidays.


Travel time
Deep snow covered the north country, and a cold front had marched down from the Alaska interior, smothering any initiative I might have...


Hank–the Hancock Horse.
Ranches need horses—probably always will, in spite of the four wheel drive pickup and the more-than-handy quads. There are just some jobs...