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Off the Porch: At least I didn't shoot my foot
Doing some things well requires a certain amount of what I call maintenance. If you play the guitar and you don’t pick it up for five years, you might have a little trouble should you decide to pl...
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Off the Porch: Choke a big factor in shooting success
It was the Northeast Side-by-Side Championships and J.D., the defending champion, was shooting with my wife, Cherie, and me. Like many vintage shotgun courses, the targets were easier than the ext...
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Off the Porch: Hula Poppers, Jitterbugs and the full moon
There’s no better sound than the sound of insects at dusk interspersed with some frogs singing. Maybe the reason I like that sound so much is the things I was doing as a boy when I first noticed t...
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Off the Porch: The boys dream rifle, then and now
The .22 long rifle cartridge is the most popular cartridge in the world. There are multiple reasons for this but the most significant is cost. M.22s also make excellent trainer rifles since they’r...
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Off the Porch: The best things in life are worth crying for
The very best things in life are intangible.
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Off the Porch: Shotgun games for learning
Last week at Beaver Pond Sporting Club, I had a lesson with a young lady who was just getting started shooting.
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Off the Porch: Launch and load
One of the things that creates the most pride in outdoorsmen is the mastery of a variety of skills.
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Off the Porch: Time to get up
Traveling, I tend to stay on my own time zone unless I’m more than one time zone away.
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Hobby shop offers plenty of fun
Looking for something different and exciting to do this summer instead of heading to the pool every day? Matt Anderson of Anderson RC hobby shop has an activity suitable for all ages.
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Life on and off the Porch
Robert Earl Keene is my idea of what a songwriter/musician should be.
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