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Weekly Columns   April 19, 2004:

Free to Protest
Baxter Black
Growing Pains
Lee Pitts
'Dear Gladiola' offers advice to greenhorns
Gwen Petersen
A greenhorn no longer has to experience painful culture shock as he/she attempts to figure out how to survive Out West. This new advice-column is aimed to help out those new to the art and practice of country life.
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Lee Pitts
A detail of the ten most dangerous bidders at any auction
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Gwen Petersen
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FEATURE ARTICLES April 2004:

John Wayne, American
Irakli Makharadze

For his own audience, John Wayne is much more than just a superstar, an actor, or an ideal Western hero, as the actor Richard Widmark once called him. Wayne has become a symbol of faithfulness, courage, and infinite love for ones homeland. He is also regarded as an idol by people of many different nationalities, different social backgrounds, living in a drastically different environments.
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Margaret Bzovy

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The Grave Yards of Central City (Part 1)
Linda Wommack

Pikes Peak or Bust became the slogan for the great Colorado gold rush of 1859. Although Pikes Peak was a good sixty miles from Gregorys discovery, it was the landmark of Colorado Territory...
Vacation With Your Horse
Bonnie Anderson

With some careful planning, a vacation with your horse can be everything you thought it would be.
April 5, 2004:
Experienced with Gates
Standard four-strand, barbed-wire gates are vicious critters programmed to wound, shred clothing and cause extreme emotional distress to anyone, but they're especially sadistic to women gate operators. Here, a city gal "experienced with gates" learns closing one is only half the challenge
Gwen Petersen
Hand Made
If you really want to see what's in a person's soul you should first look at their hands...
Lee Pitts
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Baxter Black
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