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Randy Augsburger lives and writes from an old farm that has been in his family since 1866.
Born in NW Ohio, Randy grew up in a small town in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado.
In 2001 he was able to move onto the farm where he now lives with his wife Tanya and

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Dark poems: 25 of 1319
Stormfront crashing downClouds of my mind swirling roundThunder rumbles throughOthers have no clueI am supreme, power without endCold justice is my friendLike lightning from the blueI might be after you More..
Religion & Spirituality > Churches & Organizations Funny preacher stories: 1 of 40
When I was the pastor of a small church, we sometimes shared the facilities with a Laotian congregation that would meet on an irregular schedule.One day I received a call asking "if it was all right to hold a revival service at the church" and that we would be invited to the meal afterward. Since I had never had Laotian food ... More..
Health & Fitness > Nutrition Basics How probiotics help intestinal health: 1 of 33
The human body is full of countless bacteria, some harmful and many beneficial. Probiotics are microorganisms (mainly bacteria) that are the same or very similar to the good bacteria that lives in the human digestive tract or gut. They are available as supplements or can be found in foods you eat or can add to your diet.Probi... More..
Sports & Recreation > Freshwater Fishing Getting started with ice fishing: 1 of 7
Ice fishing can be an enjoyable, inexpensive sport and getting started is easier than you might think. Don't feel you need to go out and buy an ice house, a special rod, a fish finder, an underwater camera or an expensive motorized ice auger. You can take your current fishing gear and use it for ice fishing with no problems. ... More..
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Adventure: 17 of 105
Cigarette smoke floated in thick layers across the control room.The ventilation system had gone down about an hour past but no one had even bothered to take the time to report it.Who would they call anyway. Arch Stanton sat at his console pecking at the key board. "I can't do anything" he said turning toward Ned Franks the fa... More..
Arts & Humanities > Internet Writing & Blogging How to boost traffic to your blog: 4 of 20
More traffic is the goal of most bloggers. No matter if it is a social blog or a monetized blog designed to provide income, people want their work to be seen. There are several ways to go about building traffic and they can best be summed up in three easy to follow guidelines.* ContentContent is king in building blog traffic.... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Popularity: 2 of 10
I'm a princessI'm a divaI'm a successI don't need yaPopularitysuits me to a "T"Can't you get a clue?I don't want to be like you. More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Dark stories: 180 of 662
The baying of the hounds echoed through the snow-covered forest.Kazar slowed his pace and came to a stop. Great puffs of steam erupted with each breath in the frigid air. The hounds bayed again still far behind him. A snarling smile creased his muzzle, if you could truly call the snarl a smile.He knew he could easily lose the... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Lifestyles How to generate income on a homestead: 1 of 3
Financial guru's say you need multiple streams of income, but on the homestead we say "don't put all your eggs in one basket." Making money from your homestead is a simple home business that allows anyone to succeed if they apply their mind and their talents to the task.When people first go about earning an income from their ... More..
Sports & Recreation > Hunting Squirrel hunting: A good way to start hunting: 8 of 23
All hunters have to start somewhere and since hunting is a skill, it like any other skill must first be learned. Squirrel hunting is a great place to begin your hunting experience, or hone the skills you already possess.Beginning squirrel hunters should concentrate on three skills.- Scouting- Weapon- Methods of huntingThese t... More..