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.

Plinking

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Jerry Johnson

Plink- vt. (plink; rhymes with sink) [slang, American]: to shoot informal targets such as tin cans with a small caliber rifle or handgun; the word ‘plink’ is an onomatopoeia of the sharp, metallic sound of a small caliber bullet hitting … Continue reading →

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Friends

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Jerry Johnson

I hope the day will be a lighter highway, For friends are found on every road. Can you ever think of any better way For the lost and weary traveler to go?   It seems to me a crime that … Continue reading →

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Squck

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Jerry Johnson

This mud suction-trapped boot illustrates the first step in the traditional North Country ‘squck polka.’ Based on the Russian troika folk dance but performed one-legged with extemporaneous free-form interpretations, the squck polka ends with a lively whoop-and-sploosh maneuver in black, … Continue reading →

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The Charge of the Light Brigade

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Jerry Johnson

The bottom line is that the advantages of overloaded rounds are largely illusory. In practical fact, the bloody things aren’t worth either the expense or the discomfort. And they are discomfortable in the extreme. So what good are 30 percent … Continue reading →

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Just for the hull of it

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Jerry Johnson

Shotshell hulls of many different brands and configurations show up in the reload pile, but I use only Winchester AA hulls. This is a narrow, biased, personal prejudice.  Forty-plus years of reloading has given me a terminal case of OFS … Continue reading →

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Project rifles

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Jerry Johnson

“Only accurate rifles are interesting.”           – Townsend Whelen (1877-1961),                 rifleman, hunter, soldier,                 outdoorsman and writer Project rifles Were it not … Continue reading →

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Touching The Wall

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Jerry Johnson

Touching The Wall Touching “The Wall” – the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C. – proved to be one of the most profound and most agonizing experiences of my life. We did not go to Washington solely for that … Continue reading →

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Skunks, Part 2: North Country Skunks

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Jerry Johnson

A skunked dog bath recipe that really works: Two pints of 3 percent hydrogen peroxide One-fourth cup of baking soda One tablespoon of liquid dish washing detergent One pair of sturdy rubber gloves One gallon of water Directions: put on … Continue reading →

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Skunks and other Texas observations

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Jerry Johnson

Texas has lots of skunks.  Skunks refers to the members of the mephitidae family of carnivorous mammals, not to Texas good ol’ boys, lawyers, land speculators, livestock rustlers, oil business tycoons, politicians, or preachers.  No, I am referring here to … Continue reading →

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Annie – too much dog

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Jerry Johnson

After twenty-five years experience raising, training and hunting English springer spaniels, I had the misguided belief that every dog had innate desire to bond with its owner, to become a loyal and affectionate partner, to work together as a team … Continue reading →

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