Results for keyword: humor
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Nothing to lose but your leash
When did human beings become slaves to their dogs, required to take them everywhere, even cross-country skiing?
by Tim Hauserman, Feb 08, 2012 -
Times are tough all over
Where's the compassion for the poor bullied 1 percent of the world -- the rich people who just aren't as rich as they ought to be?
by Jaime O'Neill, Oct 20, 2011 -
Cody Cortez: A faux-file of the West's most mysterious writer
Buddhist cowboy poet Cody Cortez is so elusive it's almost as if he doesn't really exist.
by John Calderazzo, Oct 03, 2011 -
Beware of wolves cloaked in "access"
The so-called Wilderness and Roadless Release Act promises greater access to public lands, but will actually end up harming the wild lands most Westerners love.
by Ben Long, Sep 19, 2011 -
The One-Eyed Squirrel of Ooh-Aah Point
Ol' One-Eye of Ooh-Aah Point leads a wildlife-loving trail-crew worker to act a bit out of character…
by Nathaniel Brodie, Jun 02, 2011 -
Tips for tapping into your wild marketer
Tongue-in-cheek suggestions inspire the Western would-be entrepreneur.
by Patrick Hannigan, Dec 09, 2010 -
Room for everyone
A "hodgepodge of humanity" visits Mojave desert hot springs -- and there's room enough for all.
by Brad Monsma, Dec 05, 2010 -
Hunting and gathering in the modern era
The peculiar rituals of contemporary American hunters and gatherers are well worth an anthropologist’s study.
by Alan Kesselheim, Nov 24, 2010 -
Stubbornness and the art of riding a bicycle
Bike helmets are unbelievably ugly and dorky-looking, but after a few close encounters with pavement, you realize it’s a good idea to wear one.
by Rob Pudim, Oct 22, 2009 -
Con: The cult of canning exposed
Some consider it a harmless rite of autumn, but home canning has all the hallmarks of a dangerous religious cult.
by Jonathan Thompson, Sep 29, 2009






