BLOGS

Nonetheless, just as Escobar was a polarizing figure, so are his hippos. Efforts to eliminate the out-of-place hippo herd have been hampered by the locals’ affection toward them.

If you’re anything like me, sometimes farming can consume you. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but farming has a tendency to throw us challenges, long hours and a long list of to-dos.

My grandfather, Claude Despain, was considered one of the best dryland farmers in the White Mountains. He always had a good crop of beans and corn, though he depended mainly on rainfall during the monsoon seasons of Arizona, which at times were more abundant than others.

Eating dinner as a family every night has always been a high priority in my house, and sharing meals together has led to some fascinating dinner table conversations. Since I moved back home last May, we have covered a plethora of topics at suppertime.

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been involved in a project that has me reviewing every article we’ve ever published in our Canadian edition. In a little over 10 years, the list totals 4,108 articles … and counting, as we’ve just added more with this issue.