G Bar Ranch

11/11/2024

Why has book banning emerged as a prominent political strategy?

07/15/2024

*This poem came across my feed, some time ago. It seems as pertinent today, as it ever did.

At the end of the day we must own our choices. We cannot blame our parents, our trauma, the economy, the political tone, or anything else.
If we are to change our trajectory, we must own and accept it.

Make better choices.

“There’s a scene in a western movie
That hit me like a knife.
It really got me thinkin’
About the way I’ve lived my life.

There was this cowboy feller
Who was a travelin’ through the land.
Somehow it seems he found himself
Thrown in with an outlaw band.

I don’t suppose it would be too wrong,
If with these fellers I ride.
I’ll just keep their company a little while,
‘till I reach the other side.

Soon they stole some horses
And they killed some men for fun.
Ol’ Jake knew he was in too deep,
But he’s too scared to run.

Jake’s friends were Texas Rangers
And soon they caught the gang.
Saddened that it fell their lot,
Their old pard they’d have to hang.

Gus’s eyes filled up with tears
As they strung him up with twine.
“I’m sorry that I crossed it” Jake said,
“but I never saw the line.”

So keep your eyes wide open
When you think about old Jake
‘Cause we really are responsible
For the choices that we make.

No matter what society says,
Here’s what the story gleans:
a truth now-a-days too soon forgot....
but, the end, don’t justify the means.”

© 2005 Ken Howry-A Cowboy in The Kingdom

06/24/2024

09/12/2023

Thank God for Illinois and their Anti Book Ban Law!!!
What a breath of fresh air are they🫡😇🙏
Will Oklahoma follow suit?
If the Republicans, who have controlled this state's government for 30 years now, at our capital have their way, we will not follow suit or at the very least be dead last to do so! 😔
🤔Share if you agree this is a Democracy.
We believe in freedom of speech and we Promote Education not work at destroying it!🥲

09/06/2023

Got another shot of Exeter I couldn't resist sharing. Thank you Perry Payson

10/03/2022

Absolutely 👍

It's a good day to say THANK YOU to a farmer!