Rural Reflections

<p>Rural Reflections is a simple approach to daily life viewed from a rural perspective. Grant Nelson is a columnist and podcaster who has written for several area media outlets for almost 22 years. This podcast will take you back to your childhood, or it may make today’s technology seem a bit simpler-or just make you feel good. Grant often writes a letter to his brother, Dave Nelson, who lives in Carrington, North Dakota then invites listeners to peer over his shoulder and hear what he has to say.<br><br>Rural Reflections is a podcast where it is always Sunday morning.</p>

A Deep Admiration for Veterinarians

Whether a veterinarian is fictional character or world-reknowned for their work, Grant has a great admiration for all of them.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10-13
04:41

Pull-Type Combine Nostalgia

Ending up at a playground may not be a bad end for Grant's memories of the pull-type combine.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10-06
04:13

The Snowmobile with Nine Lives

The cat with nine lives fuels a passion for land-based flight. (just give a listen, you'll see what we mean)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

09-30
03:53

The Sidewalk Student

This week Grant watches the installation of a weather station while he stays firmly on the widewalk and out of the way.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

09-22
03:20

Talking about Agriculture with Dave

Junk fest and farming are just two of the highlights from Grant's letter to his brother, Dave Nelson in Carrington, North Dakota.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

09-15
03:34

Reading Books Like a Kindly Old Gentleman

The need for paper books versus a Kindle and a choice of knobs and buttons over touch screens from the perspective of a kindly, old gentleman-or at least as close as Grant can try to appear as one.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

09-08
03:33

Viking in the Morning

Grant heads out for a pre-dawn adventure in his home territory of Viking, Minnesota.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

09-03
03:22

Good Summer Animal Memories

When Grant looks back at the summer of 2025, it's a stream of good animal memories.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

08-25
03:02

A Farmers View Interview

When Grant gets a little nostalgic for farm life from the ninteties, he connect with Dean Carlson from "So This is Farming.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

08-18
03:21

Dave's Induction Letter

Grant's letter to his brother Dave in Carrington, North Dakota this month has a special news report!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

08-11
03:42

The Pollinator Planting

One of the final projects for 2025 at the Nelson farm, is something good for the local pollinators and pleasing to everyone's eye.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

08-04
03:05

We're all in this together at the fair

A few days at the county fair can give good insight into all of usSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

07-28
03:33

An Active Saturday Morning

Sometimes active listening and active living are both found by taking the same off-ramp.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

07-21
03:37

The Missing Meiko

This week's Rural Reflecitons is about a missing dog and a group that exists to retrieve lost animals just like him. This is the Missing Meiko.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

07-14
04:39

July Letter to Dave

Grant declares his Declaration of Independence from summer in this week's letter to his brother, Dave.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

07-08
03:18

That Summer Storm

That summer storm that made me think of times past and the high price of that little slice of nostalgiaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

07-06
03:23

Crookston Cattle Company

Human mistakes and actions taken by people who wanted what they didn't need created, and then brought to a close, the Crookston Cattle Company.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

06-24
03:41

Bending Time for My Own Amusement

Clifford the cat contemplates the day while Grant explains how he bends his own perspective on the passage of time in one letter to his brother, Dave.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

06-17
03:25

Bulletin Boards

When Grant takes the local pulse, he goes to the nearest bullentin boardSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

06-16
03:23

Too Much Work Just to Say Hello

How many apps do we need to simply say "Hello?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

06-02
03:22

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