March 2024

Walking Bean Fields: Who Remembers?

Unless you grew up in Iowa, or somewhere in the Midwest, you have no idea what I mean when I say, “We walked beans!” Somewhere between the invention of the combine and genetic engineering, Iowa farmers decided they needed to make sure that their bean fields were free of weeds, so they invented bean walking.The year was 1976, I was barely 15 years old.

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Going Backwards

Just a few days ago I seriously thought of turning on the air conditioner.Fast forward to tonight -I walked over to where my thermostat is and checked to see if the heater is working.

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