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John Hinds, Author at A Peek at the Peak Magazine https://apeekatthepeak.org/author/johnhinds/ A Scottsdale Community Publication Fri, 01 Jul 2022 17:31:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 74985727 The Rodeo Bull Named Wacko by J. Douglas Hinds https://apeekatthepeak.org/the-rodeo-bull-named-wacko-by-j-douglas-hinds/ https://apeekatthepeak.org/the-rodeo-bull-named-wacko-by-j-douglas-hinds/#respond Wed, 01 Jun 2022 09:00:40 +0000 https://apeekatthepeak.org/?p=28782 Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, Horses and Cows, Come on in and grab a seat by the campfire. It’s a stressful world out there filled with traffic, pollution, and concerns about everything the human mind can imagine. So take a few minutes and relax, smell the smoke, ride the range, and enjoy the work […]

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]]> https://apeekatthepeak.org/the-rodeo-bull-named-wacko-by-j-douglas-hinds/feed/ 0 28782 Ladies From the Wild Wooly West by J. Douglas Hinds https://apeekatthepeak.org/ladies-from-the-wild-wooly-west-by-j-douglas-hinds/ https://apeekatthepeak.org/ladies-from-the-wild-wooly-west-by-j-douglas-hinds/#respond Mon, 01 Feb 2021 20:19:16 +0000 https://apeekatthepeak.org/?p=32850 Ladies From the Wild Wooly West By J. Douglas Hinds She came out of that saddle Like a startled old bird With a loud piercing scream And a four-letter word Then she finally hit ground With a sickening thud When the dust cleared away She was covered with blood I ain’t believin’ my eyes The […]

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]]> https://apeekatthepeak.org/ladies-from-the-wild-wooly-west-by-j-douglas-hinds/feed/ 0 32850 Blanch, The Rodeo Queen https://apeekatthepeak.org/blanch-the-rodeo-queen/ https://apeekatthepeak.org/blanch-the-rodeo-queen/#respond Sat, 01 Feb 2020 09:00:01 +0000 https://apeekatthepeak.org/?p=10211 By J. Douglas Hinds   Jack and I were buddies ‘Bout as close as friends can be I hardly spoke to him He rarely spoke to me   We was ridin’ herd together On the old Conejos Spread And though we rode in silence There was plenty being said   I guess you’d call it […]

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]]> https://apeekatthepeak.org/blanch-the-rodeo-queen/feed/ 0 10211 Sudden Death by J. Douglas Hinds https://apeekatthepeak.org/sudden-death-by-j-douglas-hinds/ https://apeekatthepeak.org/sudden-death-by-j-douglas-hinds/#respond Thu, 01 Aug 2019 09:00:00 +0000 https://apeekatthepeak.org/?p=32501 July 31, 2019 By J. Douglas Hinds   Fifty bucks to ride this horse The man was surely bluffin’ Dave looked at me, then at the horse Said, I ain’t ridin nothin’   Come on I said, it’s fifty bucks How tough can one horse be There ain’t no horse that I can’t ride Just […]

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]]> https://apeekatthepeak.org/sudden-death-by-j-douglas-hinds/feed/ 0 32501 Jim’s Ole Cowboy Hat by J. Douglas Hinds https://apeekatthepeak.org/jims-ole-cowboy-hat-by-j-douglas-hinds/ https://apeekatthepeak.org/jims-ole-cowboy-hat-by-j-douglas-hinds/#comments Sat, 01 Jun 2019 09:00:23 +0000 https://apeekatthepeak.org/?p=31778 Jim’s Ole Cowboy Hat By J. Douglas Hinds As Published in A Peek at the Peak, December 2005   He’d rope those calves a runnin’ With their tails up in the air You could hear that lariat singin’ Out in front of his ole mare He’d lasso a calf in seconds Every throw a perfect […]

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]]> https://apeekatthepeak.org/jims-ole-cowboy-hat-by-j-douglas-hinds/feed/ 2 31778 Emma’s Ex by J. Douglas Hinds https://apeekatthepeak.org/emmas-ex-j-douglas-hinds/ https://apeekatthepeak.org/emmas-ex-j-douglas-hinds/#respond Tue, 15 Jan 2019 10:00:39 +0000 https://apeekatthepeak.org/?p=23095 November 30, 2017 Emma’s Ex By J. Douglas Hinds   I was sittin’ in the kitchen Half starin’ at my cup Emma was makin’ biscuits When the subject just came up   What happen to your husband I asked her right out straight He left for Colorado she said He hated this here state   […]

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]]> https://apeekatthepeak.org/emmas-ex-j-douglas-hinds/feed/ 0 23095 Write Stuff: The Wise Old Owl https://apeekatthepeak.org/write-stuff-wise-old-owl/ https://apeekatthepeak.org/write-stuff-wise-old-owl/#respond Fri, 16 Jun 2017 21:20:50 +0000 https://apeekatthepeak.org/?p=19921 June 11, 2017 Editorial Note. Be sure to enter the 2017 Write Stuff Contest. The Grand Prize is a stay for two at the Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North, including breakfast at the resort’s Proof Restaurant.  For complete information, click on the link below. The piece below won second place in the 2004 […]

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]]> https://apeekatthepeak.org/write-stuff-wise-old-owl/feed/ 0 19921 Riding for the Devil’s Brand https://apeekatthepeak.org/riding-devils-brand/ https://apeekatthepeak.org/riding-devils-brand/#respond Sun, 13 Nov 2016 19:58:10 +0000 https://apeekatthepeak.org/?p=15840 This November I’m giving thanks to the talented writers and photographers who have donated and continue to donate their time and talents to The Peak magazine. This article recognizes the “work” of  three of the all-time best, Cave Creek poet J. Douglas Hinds and north Scottsdale photographers/graphic designers Frank Biondo and the late Tony Nelssen. Editor […]

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]]> https://apeekatthepeak.org/riding-devils-brand/feed/ 0 15840 Four Ole Cowpokes Looking for Shelter https://apeekatthepeak.org/four-ole-cowpokes-looking-for-shelter/ https://apeekatthepeak.org/four-ole-cowpokes-looking-for-shelter/#respond Sat, 30 Jan 2016 03:41:27 +0000 https://apeekatthepeak.org/?p=11179 By J. Douglas Hinds   Four of us were headin’ east The sky overcast and gray There was Jack, Bill, Dave and me Out looking for some strays   Sure enough those clouds got mean And it didn’t take us long The rain was easily felt and seen So we put our slickers on   […]

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]]> https://apeekatthepeak.org/four-ole-cowpokes-looking-for-shelter/feed/ 0 11179 Arizona Cowboy: How the Grand Canyon was Formed https://apeekatthepeak.org/arizona-cowboy-how-the-grand-canyon-was-formed/ https://apeekatthepeak.org/arizona-cowboy-how-the-grand-canyon-was-formed/#respond Thu, 30 Jul 2015 22:56:07 +0000 https://apeekatthepeak.org/?p=8018 Prologue Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, Horses and Cows, Come on in and grab a seat by the campfire. It’s a stressful world out there filled with traffic, pollution, and concerns about everything the human mind can imagine. So take a few minutes and relax, smell the smoke, ride the range, and enjoy the […]

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