Every Boomer remembers test patterns. In the early days of television, each channel (usually one or two, that’s all we got) began the day and ended broadcasting with a test pattern on the screen. Most of us didn’t know what a test pattern was, really, or its purpose. All we knew that when the test pattern finally appeared (it took the tubes a while to warm up), there was nothing on the … [Read more...]
Attract Bluebirds – Right Now!
If you want bluebirds in your backyard, don’t wait until spring to put out a box. Do it right now. If it’s an old birdhouse, make sure to clean it thoroughly. In the real estate business for birds, the “buyers” can be picky and a dirty birdhouse will send them elsewhere. Also, make sure it’s a “bluebird house”. According to the National Audubon society, it’s critical that a bluebird house have … [Read more...]
Venison Stew
By James Friend Dickerson Deer season is over. Time to cook up some Venison Stew. We really enjoy cooking with venison at Kamp Karen. I’ve received requests for my Venison Stew recipe, so hear goes. I used to make this following the Bourbon and Buck Stew recipe found in the L.L. Bean Game & Fish Cookbook. Over the years someone borrowed without returning the cookbook or it got lost … [Read more...]
Caution: Men Cooking
I say men make the best cooks. My wife says men make the biggest messes. What a sexist she is. Fellow chefs, the time has come for men to take control of the kitchens in America and get women back in the malls where they belong. Gentlemen, start your turkey fryers. What? You have no experience cooking? A lack of experience or knowledge of a particular subject has never stopped us before. Men … [Read more...]
Rockfish – Out With a Bang
Dr. Julie Ball reports: With the New Year upon us, many anglers are reflecting on the previous year with fond memories. Rockfish anglers in particular have little to complain about, especially since the 2015 Chesapeake Bay rockfish season went out with a bang. 2015 turned out to be a very good striper year with lots of big fish making dreams come true throughout December. With daily limits … [Read more...]
Geese On The Way
Here they come! We had just dropped one goose in a pond and Greg was in the boat making the retrieve when the honking of 125 birds got our attention. Greg hunkered down in the boat while I knelt by the cattails at the edge of the pond. The geese set their wings and we let ‘em have it. Two more geese were down, and then another flock approached. But Greg and I had enough geese to pick for … [Read more...]
A Boomer Remembers Duck Tails
James Dean had captured the imagination and envy of most every young male in the mid-50s with his standout performance in Rebel Without a Cause. In the movie, also starring Natalie Wood and Sal Mineo, Dean had rolled into town, a new kid on the block and oozing coolness. He was, in fact, beyond cool. He was the epitome of everything a young teen male would like to be - confident, rebellious, … [Read more...]
CvilleBuzz
People are actually reading and enjoying my weekly online publication – CvilleBuzz. At least they say they are. I get a complimentary note from time to time and, so far, no hate mail. Entering the second year, I look forward to lots more articles about outdoor stuff, cooking, planting, birding, traveling, reminiscing and the like. Any ideas, comments or contributions are appreciated. I would … [Read more...]
Cooking Do’s and Don’ts
Not everything I cook turns out as an award winning “Chopped Champion. In fact, I have experienced a number of disasters in and around the kitchen. It’s just that I don’t write about those very often. Today, however, is a confessional. This is a recipe for “How Not To” cook Blackened Quail. I had a few quail in the freezer from a prior hunt on a Virginia game preserve and I wanted to try a … [Read more...]
Oh Christmas Tree
Christmas is over. It’s time to un-decorate the tree, drag it out to the curb and let the trash guys do their thing. But not so fast! A Christmas tree has many uses after the holiday season is over. For one, it makes ideal cover for small birds as they face the coming winter. On a few occasions, I have convinced my wife to let me drag the tree to my vegetable garden and remain there until the … [Read more...]
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