Author Archives: Jerry Johnson

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About Jerry Johnson

Retired journalist and college public relations director. Former teacher, coach, mentor. Novelist and short story writer.

Auld Lang Syne redoux

Posted on December 31, 2016 by Jerry Johnson

And there’s a hand, my trusty fiere! and gie’s a hand o’ thine! And we’ll tak’ a right gude-willie waught, for auld lang syne. For auld lang syne, my jo, for auld lang syne, we’ll tak’ a cup o’ kindness … Continue reading →

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Jack O’Connor was wrong

Posted on December 28, 2016 by Jerry Johnson

When I was shooting grouse in Scotland, my British friends thought my Model 21 Winchester, which weighs 7 1/2 pounds, quite heavy. …the guns my British pals shot all had 28 or 30-inch barrels. They thought my 26-inch barrels a … Continue reading →

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Carry that weight

Posted on December 26, 2016 by Jerry Johnson

Boy, you’re going to carry that weight, Carry that weight a long time.   – from the Beatles song Carry That Weight, released on the Abbey Road album in 1969, written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney In making most … Continue reading →

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Christmastime walk

Posted on December 24, 2016 by Jerry Johnson

The North Country is beautiful at Christmastime. Images of our Christmas Eve walk in the woods after a fresh blanket of snow covered our farm… ..and ended back at the farmhouse with feet up before a fire in the wood stove … Continue reading →

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Boys and toys

Posted on December 12, 2016 by Jerry Johnson

The difference between men and boys is the cost of their toys.      — Traditional lament of the wives of grown-up boys Boys and toys The DR Mower I bought 10 years ago is the best toy I have ever … Continue reading →

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All by myself

Posted on December 9, 2016 by Jerry Johnson

  The hunt, and its intended consequence, the kill, are driven by some savage predilection that I have tried to examine and comprehend to no avail. Like the scent of searing red meat on an open fire, the approach of … Continue reading →

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Eastern Arms Company project gun

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Jerry Johnson

Woodworking gives me something useful to do when I’m feeling puny and it takes my mind off my troubles.    – from the book Yellowstone Thunder by Gary McCarthy, American writer of historical novels and Westerns I gouged the wood … Continue reading →

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Good day in Dakota

Posted on November 6, 2016 by Jerry Johnson

A good day in South Dakota, November 2016. Six hunters, three dogs, 18 roosters. From left to right: Abbey, Ty, and Sam. Over the Gang members are Cy, Dennis, Fred, Ken, and Bob. Not pictured: The Old Coot. Abbey offered … Continue reading →

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Stormcrow

Posted on October 28, 2016 by Jerry Johnson

Why should I welcome you, Gandalf Stormcrow? – A bewitched Théoden, King of the Mark of Rohan, in response to the arrival of the wizard Gandalf, from The Lord of the Rings – The Two Towers, by J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973), … Continue reading →

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Not dead, just hunting

Posted on October 18, 2016 by Jerry Johnson

The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated.    – Mark Twain (1835-1910), American writer and humorist Not dead, just hunting In response to questions from readers via telephone calls, e-mails, and text messages: No I have not died. … Continue reading →

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