A friend recently gave us some antelope tenderloin, shot with a bow in Wyoming last fall. I grilled it last night, along with some venison sausage that my wife added to her catch-all pasta and feta dish. A Meat-lovers Tuesday. Having never grilled this particular critter, I kept it simple: cut to small steaks, let …
Author: Matt Mullenix
Pollan Channels Berry
My cousin Marnie, recalling the chat about sustainability we enjoyed over pricey cappuccino at a seaside resort last summer, sent this recent piece by Michael Pollan. Marnie writes: “Either Michael Pollan is channeling you or you are channeling him, and you’re both channeling Wendell Berry.” Pollan’s piece quotes my hero WB in defense of virtue …
Art in Action
Artist, falconer and blogger Carel Brest Van Kempen posts a series of fascinating and beautiful short films of his art in the act of creation. Music (I believe) also composed by Carel.
Hawk Poems
Steve’s post below with hawk-infused poetry brought another poem to mind. It’s by one of my favorites, Georgia native David Bottoms, and it appears in the most recent edition of LSU’s famed literary journal, The Southern Review. Enjoy! Old Man and Neighborhood Hawk Vague silhouette, like an ideaforming, then a shiver on the pine branch …
New material
Regular Q. readers: Just a note to check “below the fold” for some new posts by Steve. I just got around to uploading the pics…
Flood Stage
The snow melt and heavy rains upriver in the midwest have sent a huge bulge of water our way. Crest is expected on the 16th of April, and unless a spillway to our south is opened, it stands now to top the levee. I doubt that will be allowed to happen, but it’s dramatic to …
Latter Day New Orleans
Reid sent a recent story from the NYT with this headline: Big Plans Are Slow to Bear Fruit in New Orleans. He asks, “Knowing the history of the city, is this surprising?” I quipped in reply, “No, nothing ever moved quickly in New Orleans except money from the pockets of tourists.” And that’s still true, …
Coursing with Sheepdogs?
Readers will remember writer, sheepherder, and guard dog breeder Cat Urbigkit of Wyoming. Her books can be found here. A recent note from her to Steve reminds us that flock guardian dogs, thoseancient custodians of sheep and other flocks, don’t just passively GUARD. Cat writes: I took the runt of the litter of guard dog …
Starting the Garden
Steve mentioned he and Lib are getting the garden started. Here several thousand feet lower in elevation and so many degrees lower in latitude, we’ve already started. We’ve got a small garden, just two plots, too-full with tomatoes, banana peppers and basil—the three edibles we four can agree on and eat often. This year I’ve …
Dog walker’s license?
Sorry for this. It’s not safe for work and not good for the kids. But if you want the people of your state to need a license to walk their dogs, this is for you.