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On The Shoulders Of Giants With Andrew Curtis
I have a distinct memory from when I was 5 years old. My grandfather and I walked down to the dock at his house on Lake Oconee on a hot August day in 1990. I had my push-button reel and my Snoopy lifejacket on as I watched my grandfather pop up the top of the…
Read MoreThe dark, matching shed antlers rest on my fireplace mantle. Dust has accumulated on the tines from years of sitting in the house. They are not the largest set of sheds I have ever found, but they are some of the most special to me. They come from a time in my life when my…
Read More“Fishing. That’s one thing I’m looking forward to when I retire from the Navy. Fishing.” My cousin looked at me with longing in his eyes. “Will you take me fishing on the Alapaha?” This question came from a United States Naval Academy graduate and recent commander of the guided missile destroyer USS The Sullivans, but…
Read MoreCorn. It seems more and more are using it to hunt over or just to have at feeding stations. You can buy it in any town year-round. It’s affordable. It goes in feeders that can dispense for weeks. It can be stored for months. And boy does it attract deer. Baiting with corn is one…
Read MoreIt’s a difference in perspective. It’s a difference in generations. If you asked me, I would tell you that quail hunting was for the wealthy, more of a status symbol than an actual hunting activity per se. My father-in-law, however, would tell you that it was a poor man’s game back in his day. Why…
Read MoreFive years ago, I was not a writer. God had not yet blessed me with the realization that I would enjoy putting words to paper. Then, I got inspired, and I wrote a book about a grandfather-figure mentor in my life who was a “giant” to me. Shortly after my book publishing, I sent a…
Read MoreGazing down at the massive Missouri River that coursed through the valleyed South Dakota spring landscape, I suddenly understood why I did not kill a turkey at that location. I heard Donald Devereaux Jarrett’s voice behind me carry quietly in the cooling breeze. “We were meant to come here this afternoon. I don’t understand it…
Read MoreSome jobs just don’t get enough recognition. Some jobs are taken for granted by the very people who benefit the most from the work. Some jobs are just plain difficult and require standing firm on principle even in the face of upsetting others. And heaven forbid, some jobs require working on holidays. Game wardens reading…
Read More“The reason I’m tall is because I stand on the shoulders of giants.” That is a quote that I take to heart. I live my life giving thanks to the people who help lift me up, inspire me, and in general just make me strive to be a better man. Many of my giants are…
Read MoreSitting alongside Highway 129 between Macon and Gray is an old Chevron station. I haven’t been there in years, and for all I know, the store might be closed now. Time changes things, but I can close my eyes and picture the inside of that gas station, still recalling the first time I walked in…
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