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Country Cars, Trucks, and Tractors: December 2013
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Country Cars, Trucks, and Tractors. Relics and restorations from the farms, fields, and boulevards or along country roads. Tuesday, December 31, 2013. The 1967 Pontiac GTO. Those fond of Pontiacs likely debate if the 1967 GTO presents the most attractive styling of this model. I'm not a fan of muscle cars in the main, but I do take a second look when a "Goat" comes into view. The 1967-1969 Plymouth Barracudas present some similarities, grill-wise. Wonder if such is a coincidence? A Feel Good Novel.
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Along Cotton Road: March 2015
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Short Stories, Essays, and Items of a Rural Nature found Along Country Roads. Sunday, March 22, 2015. Uncle Fritz and the Percheron. Here's my Uncle Fritz with one of my Grandfather Cotton's mighty Percherons. Alfred Banks Cotton became a noted breeder in the early 1920's and also maintained a "fine herd of Holsteins." Note the milk cans in the right of this photograph. Quoting from the website The Percheron Horse Association in America, Fredericktown, Ohio:. Just click the link on the right. 2) you can ...
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Livestock and Landscapes: High above the valley floor . . .
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Rural scenes captured across the countryside and along country roads. Wednesday, June 3, 2015. High above the valley floor . . . We treated this chipmunk who found our soaked and dried almonds better than its usual fare. On the Blodgett Overlook, Bitterroot Range, near Hamilton, Montana. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). James (Jim) Cotton is a ruralist, photographer, and novelist, exploring today's country landscape and folk art, honoring the Americana of the past. We try to update this page frequently.
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Livestock and Landscapes: Cherry Plum
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Rural scenes captured across the countryside and along country roads. Wednesday, May 6, 2015. The Cherry Plum tree in our backyard. The one my wife shook too hard while harvesting its bumper crop last year. It cracked open but a wire, a deck screw, and a few tie-down straps, and it came back this spring with hope and renewal. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). James (Jim) Cotton is a ruralist, photographer, and novelist, exploring today's country landscape and folk art, honoring the Americana of the past.
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Along Cotton Road: January 2015
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Short Stories, Essays, and Items of a Rural Nature found Along Country Roads. Tuesday, January 27, 2015. Henry Beston, Northern Farm. Beston is a northern Wendell Berry and disciple of Thoreau. He and his wife, writer Elizabeth Coatsworth, lived a life devoted to naturalist writing and wrote from a farm in Maine most of their years together. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Scroll down for MY CURRENT RANT. We try to update this page frequently. Links of Along Country Roads. A Feel Good Novel. Need a refreshin...
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Along Cotton Road: From the Online Book Club: A review
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Short Stories, Essays, and Items of a Rural Nature found Along Country Roads. Friday, April 3, 2015. From the Online Book Club: A review. One gripe I had with this book is the meandering plot. I am normally a fast reader, but this book took me an unusually long time to finish. Some readers may not mind this, as some of the side stories and passages are absolute gems. The dialogue is easy to understand, even with the heavy use of rural Pennsylvania dialect. I rate this book 3 out of 4 stars. James (Jim) C...
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Along Cotton Road: May 2015
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Short Stories, Essays, and Items of a Rural Nature found Along Country Roads. Wednesday, May 6, 2015. Response to Boys as Reluctant Readers. As I scan YA titles and plot blurbs, I find it striking the dominant themes are Alcoholism in the family, Abuse, Addiction, Abduction, and peer Approval, and those are just the "A's." Why would any boy spend time with some female protagonist agonizing over her miseries in such situations? Boys don't want to read about such. I know. I raised four. A Feel Good Novel.
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The Boys of Summers Run: January 2014
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The Boys of Summers Run. Updates on Book 3 in the Summers Run Series, THE BOYS OF SUMMERS RUN. Available as an e-book or a softbound version. Friday, January 17, 2014. Plays a supporting role in The Boys of Summers Run. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Claude Kinkade is your narrator of The Boys of Summers Run. Blogger James (Jim) Cotton is a ruralist, photographer, and novelist, exploring today's country landscape and folk art, honoring the Americana of the past. Also, see below for My Current Rant. Need a r...
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Livestock and Landscapes: Appaloosa Eyeball
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Rural scenes captured across the countryside and along country roads. Wednesday, June 10, 2015. Can't decide if the glint in this fine horse's eye says "Serenity" or "Mischief". It appears it's amused at something, possibly the photographer. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). James (Jim) Cotton is a ruralist, photographer, and novelist, exploring today's country landscape and folk art, honoring the Americana of the past. See my email address and profile below for more information. A Feel Good Novel.
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