Personal musings, thoughts, updates, and general tidbits from the life of The Vogts.
Brother kills first deer
Armed with only his bow and arrow and his keen sense of . . .whatever, my brother Troy killed his first deer ever. He got […]
Personal Notes
Social media doesn’t hold as strong of a hold as thought
Wednesday I performed an impromptu experiment. I was my own test subject, and I decided I would see what it is like to go one […]
Tires tear rattlesnake apart
Since I moved to western Kansas, I’ve always been told to watch out for rattlesnakes. I haven’t been too worried because I haven’t seen one. […]
Top 5 Halloween costume options for a tight budget
The scary good times of Halloween are fast approaching, and as invitations to various Halloween parties are received, it got me to thinking about what […]
Shotgun blast removes possum from tree
The air was cool and the yard light bright Monday evening as I stood on the back porch relieving myself. It was […]
Location dictates what caffeinated beverages are called
What do you call that sweet, syrupy goodness in the aluminum can or plastic bottle? When you see it squirting out of the fountain and […]
Man eats steak in every Kansas county
This is quite the feat, and I must say I am rather impressed with his dedication to being a carnivore. Bill Bunyan, of Dodge City, […]
Students whine about not having to work
That’s it. It’s official. Today is most-likely my final day of sanity. It’s my fault, though. I shouldn’t have tried to do something nice. Sure, […]
Remembering Summer: wake boarding
This summer I spent quite a bit of time at Cedar Bluff Reservoir near Ransom, Kan. I usually went with a few of my friends […]
WordPress issues prevent blogging
Faithful readers, I must sincerely apologize. It has been over a week since my last post, and I take blame for that because I have […]
Vogts adds another job to resume
I am employed at Western Plains Unified School District 106 in the high school. I don’t have just one job, though. Here is a quick […]