Flat out wrong

Jun 10, 2026
10 hrs ago

Glenn Brunkow

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I do not like being wrong. You would think that I would be used to it by now. It happens frequently. Yes, I am often wrong, especially when it is something Jennifer has told me about and I choose a different answer.

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Glenn Brunkow is a fifth-generation farmer in the Northern Flint Hills of Pottawatomie County in Kansas. He was a county Extension educator for 19 years before returning to farm and ranch full time. He can be reached at editorial@midwestmessenger.com.