Tim Moffett

Yesterday we looked into the sky. A strange haze hung in the air that smelled faintly like smoke. We turned on the news to see that it was from the wildfires burning 3,000 miles away.

I’ve often pondered on how agriculture is paired with not only feeding everyone, but how agriculture has also teamed up with other products and services that have gone mainstream.

My grandpa always said, “Boy, if you’re gonna be dumb, you better be tough.” I always believed my grandpa to be tough as nails, but did that mean he was dumb as a box of rocks? He definitely wasn’t a philosopher.

I have a comedy album called Farm Raised. On the album, I make fun of the way farm kids grew up. Take, for instance, my first sleepover at a friend’s house.

Hurricane season is here in Florida again. Just my opinion, but I think the Weather Channel is owned, operated and financed by Lowes, Home Depot and Walmart. This is when the weather people get all giddy like little schoolgirls.

Florida is getting crowded. I’ve lived here for all of my 51 years, and these days people are moving here in herds.