“I think it’s disgusting and weird and unnatural and it should be outlawed!” the tall cowboy said, coming to rest at the philosophy counter of the Mule Barn truck stop. “Aw, Steve,” said Doc, “the cof...

Delbert McLain was seen going into Marvin Pincus’s house the other evening. We wondered on it a bit, because those two were less likely to become friends than any other two people in the valley. But M...

Fall is a migration period for some wildlife. We are approaching the last half of September, and some species are packing their bags to winter further south. I have noticed several monarchs this week ...

Doc hadn’t even finished loading his coffee with fake sugar before Steve piped up. “I think it’s disgusting and weird and unnatural and it should be outlawed!” the tall cowboy said, coming to rest at ...

The much-anticipated deer archery season opens statewide Oct. 1 and runs through Jan. 15. Black bear season is open Oct.1-20 and is limited to specific southeastern counties — Choctaw, Haskell, Latime...

I have to tell the Ballad of Hoser, to remain true to my readers. It began at the beginning of summer, when I went out the back door to check on my tree seeds and see if any miracles had occurred. Not...

Janice Thomas came in the Mule Barn for breakfast the other day, and sat at the counter for the first time. She usually gets one of the tables, or a booth against the wall. We were kinda flattered tha...

We knew it was coming when Bert came into the Mule Barn truck stop the other day. He took his usual stool at the philosophy counter and world dilemma think tank, where he reigns as Cutting Edge Techno...

The fall hunting season will kick off Sept.1 with the opening day of dove season across “The Sooner State.” The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) office said that northeastern Oklaho...

When we first noticed the baby sparrow, here at the house, it saddened us all. He had fallen from his nest and was slowly walking around the front yard under the tree while his mother and father had a...

Many areas around the state have received an abundance of rainfall. Combine all that moisture with the warm, humid weather, and you have perfect breeding grounds for the mosquito. On Aug. 6, the Oklah...

Let’s ask a hypothetical question here. Would you (if you’re an adult already) trade your reputation as a responsible wage earner for the guarantee of becoming legendary? Well, I’d like to tell you ab...

Marble City is a town nestled in the Cookson Hills of Eastern Oklahoma about nine miles north of Sallisaw on Oklahoma Highway 10. Its population hovers around 300. It has always seemed to me to be jus...

Now one thing’s for dang shore, everwho come up with drugstore language should be roped and dragged out in the brush and wearin’ a big sign that jest says “Guilty.” No need to get more infinitesimal t...

Things change. Around our home the largest change is my youngest son, Mike, and my greatgrandson, Dason, installed a bird feeder in the azalea bed, under the shade of a large Japanese Maple, just beyo...

You know, we’re enjoying summer right now, and to this old High Sierra packer, that means it’s time for mules. Naturally, there is no one time for mules, but pack station veterans, such as this one, k...

When the word got out about the new creation down at Delbert Chin’s Gates of Heaven Chinese restaurant, the boys naturally had to go try it out. Not that the members of the Mule Barn truck stop’s worl...

Are you looking for a road trip to an awesome destination during the dogdays of summer? Put this Oklahoma City museum on your bucket list. The vast majority of the skeletons and skulls are from animal...

The reporter from the big-city paper looked a bit uncomfortable as she sat at the philosophy counter of the Mule Barn truck stop. Doc ordered some coffee for her, and introduced her to the guys. She c...

I can’t believe another year has zipped by, and it is time again for one of my favorite happenings in Muskogee. The hottest ticket in town this summer is the Beast Feast, which is an occasion jointly ...