D. E. Larsen, DVM Preface: This year of 2022 is seeing continued violence on many fronts. We watch the evening news, and there are daily shootings in Portland. The city crumbles under incompetent leadership. The political divide in this country seems to prevent many people from crossing party lines at the voting booth to effectContinue reading “The Nineteenth Hole”
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The Bear Barbecue
D. E. Larsen, DVM We were just getting in the car when Joe pulled into our driveway on Ames Creek. “I won’t hold you up,” Joe said as he stepped out of his pickup. “I just wanted to invite you guys to my barbecue this Saturday.” “Thanks for the invite,” I said. “What’s the occasion?”Continue reading “The Bear Barbecue”
A Full Belly Comes to those Who Seek It
D. E. Larsen, DVM Preface: This short story comes from my family’s lore, and I write it now because it has implications for the current times. Today young mothers are having extreme difficulty in obtaining commercial baby formula to feed their infants. The medical profession and the social media “fact-checker” caution them not to resortContinue reading “A Full Belly Comes to those Who Seek It “