http://www.hcn.org These are the search results for the query, showing results 1 to 15. http://www.hcn.org/wotr/nothing-to-lose-but-your-leash When did human beings become slaves to their dogs, required to take them everywhere, even cross-country skiing? No publisher Tim Hauserman human-pet relationships humor spoiled dogs picking up after dogs outdoor recreation Cross-country skiing Lake Tahoe dogs 2012-02-08T21:49:36Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/wotr/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? No publisher Jaime O'Neill humor wealth social unrest 99 percent versus 1 percent tax breaks poverty class warfare billionaires Occupy Wall Street economic inequality 2011-10-25T19:47:47Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/43.16/cody-cortez-a-faux-file-of-the-wests-most-mysterious-writer Buddhist cowboy poet Cody Cortez is so elusive it's almost as if he doesn't really exist. No publisher John Calderazzo Western writers poets humor satire 2011-10-04T20:36:41Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/wotr/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. No publisher Ben Long wildlife hummingbirds humor Nature writing bird feeders bird watching Elmore Leonard 2011-09-27T20:26:40Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/43.9/the-one-eyed-squirrel-of-ooh-ah-point Ol' One-Eye of Ooh-Aah Point leads a wildlife-loving trail-crew worker to act a bit out of character… No publisher Nathaniel Brodie humor Grand Canyon feeding wildlife national park trail crews Nathaniel Brodie squirrels 2011-08-05T22:47:13Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/wotr/tips-for-tapping-into-your-wild-marketer Tongue-in-cheek suggestions inspire the Western would-be entrepreneur. No publisher Patrick Hannigan humor marketing Western lifestyle rural living unusual business ideas economy 2010-12-08T17:04:34Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/42.21/room-for-everyone A "hodgepodge of humanity" visits Mojave desert hot springs -- and there's room enough for all. No publisher Brad Monsma horses humor Mojave Desert hot springs hikers Boy Scouts Pacific Crest Trail nudists cowboys dogs 2010-12-10T00:17:27Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/wotr/hunting-and-gathering-in-the-modern-era The peculiar rituals of contemporary American hunters and gatherers are well worth an anthropologist’s study. No publisher Alan Kesselheim humor American workers contemporary family life commuters office culture employment 2010-12-07T19:12:23Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/wotr/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. No publisher Rob Pudim bike accidents bicyclists humor bike helmets road safety 2010-02-05T08:55:52Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/wotr/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. No publisher Jonathan Thompson autumn home canning food preservation humor Jonathan Thompson family 2010-02-05T09:58:42Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/wotr/17707 Andrew Gulliford gets a kick out of the humor of the West, with its emphasis on boosterism, exaggeration and outright, extravagant lying. No publisher Andrew Gulliford Mark Twain humor Andrew Gulliford imaginary creatures jackalopes practical jokes tall tales wampus kitty History 2010-02-05T09:47:12Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/wotr/17221 How do we Westerners love our drugs? Let Ray Ring count the ways. No publisher Ray Ring Ray Ring Barry Bonds steroids drug abuse Western culture methamphetamines caffeine humor 2010-02-05T09:44:51Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/wotr/17135 Christopher Cokinos prides himself on being a cat whisperer, taking his cat out on a leash and helping it stalk the wily Utah grasshoppers. No publisher Christopher Cokinos Christopher Cokinos cats pets humor animals rural life 2010-02-05T09:44:00Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/wotr/17073 Rob Pudim ranks Western cuisine according to the lavishness with which the ketchup is dispensed. No publisher Rob Pudim Restaurants cafés ketchup humor small towns Western dining 2010-02-05T09:43:34Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/322/16309 Tired of the rhetorical arguments that pass as conversation these days, the author proposes it’s time to take a blockhead to lunch – and listen to what he has to say No publisher Jeff Golden Political arguments polarization politics Democrats Republicans Red states Blue states religious differences political differences opinions friendship discussion debate lunch partners conversation ideas dogma humor political disagreement 2010-02-05T09:33:51Z News Article