We believe our dogs to have a special bond with us. It’s something sacred to those of us who have been forged into better people by the love of a little black rescue dog. Let me tell you about my dog, Boomer.
Not Just Another Dog Story
Author: Steve Garrett
Brownie’s Hat: Community and the Pride of the Prairie
The Spring of 1954, somewhere in northwestern Oklahoma. A group of upstart high schoolers form a marching band to represent their school at sporting events after the school could no longer send along the official band. From there, small gestures from folks in town made the idea work. A story worthy of a Hallmark movie, but packed with lessons how to make things happen!
Wildness Thrust Upon Them: The Horses of Shannon County
Described as wild and beautiful creatures, the horses of Shannon County, Missouri are just that. The off spring of work horses abandoned by desperate Ozark farmers during the depression, they have survived and flourished on the Federal Lands around the Current and Jack’s Fork Rivers. Once seen as a problem to be disposed of, they are now a protected part of the National Park. And they pose a question about tame-ness.
Pretty Boy and the Repo Man
The Cookson Hills hold many a legend about the exploits of Charles Arthur “Pretty Boy” Floyd and his amazing escapes from the clutches of the law through a hail of gunfire. But there’s also the story about a collector, a clerk really, from a loan office in Fort Smith who was able to best the man who was soon to be Public Enemy No. 1 – without even knowing it.
A Southern Accent
You know Within The Realm as the place where the Great Plains, the Ozark Mountains and the Indian Territory collide, but what happens when too much on your plate, a little guilt over not getting a podcast episode out on schedule and a cover of a Tom Petty song collide? You’re fixin’ to find out.
Within the Realm 