Author: Ryan Dennis

A humanlike footprint measuring 16 inches was discovered in 1958 in Humboldt County, California, by Jerry Crew. It gained national fame after a Humboldt Times reporter named it Bigfoot. Former Crew coworker Ray Wallace used wooden feet as a prank to create the footprints in 2002. The myth of Bigfoot continued to grow despite this revelation.

In his first email, my father typed everything in the subject box. My sister and I handled farm paperwork when he needed it. Once he learned how to navigate the internet, he bought Christmas gifts online for my mother. The digital revolution has impacted every sector, including agriculture.

In 1920, the Eighteenth Amendment made it illegal to produce or sell alcohol in the United States. From the temperance movement of the 1820s to the establishment of the Prohibition Party in 1869, pious Protestant denominations promoted efforts to prevent alcohol-related “ills.”

We could make a more earnest list of uniquely American foods that might represent the country better at the table, including pecan pie, gumbo, po’ boy sandwiches, and many other dishes that represent the mix of cultures within its borders.

Jeff Corle watched his herd of Guernseys leave in a truck headed toward someone else’s farm in March of 2022. It is a lonely, emotional experience to sell one’s cows, and it has become tragically common in modern times. There isn’t much discussion about how it feels to go through something like that.