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Conclusive Proof Extraterrestrials Exist! Controlled Hunts in Idaho Montana Instituted Miracle Cure for Economy Discovered: Spend Less Save More Soccer Banned in America: Communism Finally Defeated an… more →
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T-Minus 60 Hours
wrote 1 week ago: Just 60 big ones until Wednesday 6 am and then I can incur potential legal retribution by dropping … more →
From the Archive of Un-posted Posts: Belonging and Not Belonging in the West
wrote 1 week ago: I wrote this a long time ago, somewhere around last September or so, in Utah. I thought I would pos … more →
Notes on Wichita
wrote 2 weeks ago: Richard Brody wrote recently about catching a scene from John Ford’s somewhat obscure The Wing … more →
"my opinion is that anybody offended by breastfeeding is staring too hard”
wrote 3 weeks ago: “with 60 staring me in the face, i have developed inflammation of the sentence structure and a … more →
The writer best known for his popular historical novels of the Old West such as “Mountain Man” which was adapted for Sydney Pollack’s 1972 film Jeremiah Johnson, was born today in 1895. Now WE know em
wrote 1 month ago: Vardis Alvero Fisher was born March 31, 1895 in Annis, Idaho. He married childhood girlfriend Leona … more →
The famous “Cowboy Artist” Charles M. Russell was born today in 1864. Now WE know em
wrote 2 months ago: Charles Marion Russell was born March 19, 1864 in Missouri. Drawn to the wild west, at the age of 16 … more →
Cover of the upcoming eBook in KindleFire HD format
wrote 2 months ago: Cover image by Peter Johannes for the book which features images taken over many years by the author … more →
After PlainSky, Nebraskans: Where From Here?
wrote 2 months ago: The Unknown Ahead: Fog and Trees Well, the first “PlainSky, Nebraskans” show is hung-all … more →
Looking Westward...
wrote 4 months ago: Greetings!!! My name is Miranda Ploss. I am a junior journalism major at Eastern Illinois University … more →
"The Haunted Mesa . . ."
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wrote 4 months ago: In the above painting, inspired by one of my favorite novels—THE HAUNTED MESA, by Louis L … more →
Machine Shed, Rural Kansas
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wrote 5 months ago: Machine Shed, Rural Kansas … more →
Dodge City
wrote 5 months ago: Dodge City My expression of the dichotomy of Dodge City: the legend looms large in the face of the d … more →
How could Jacques Barzun move from New York City to San Antonio?
wrote 5 months ago: As I read The New York Times obituary on cultural critic, Jacques Barzun (1907-2012), I found myself … more →
The Patterns in Our Lives
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wrote 6 months ago: Recently our daughter, Laura, shopped for upholstery fabric for her sofa. Laura wanted a print whic … more →
Behold the "Grand Peak" Lieutenant Zebulon Pike, November 15, 1806. Zebulon's Grand Peak is now known as?
wrote 6 months ago: Louisiana Purchase Saturday, April 30, 1803, the Louisiana Purchase Treaty was signed by Robert Livi … more →
A cowboy doesn't talk much; he saves his breath for breathing. . . Cowboy Code of the West
wrote 7 months ago: Cowboy Code of the West These are the American cowboy codes of the west (authorship is unknown): Nev … more →
Thoughts on Forest Fires: Adding Fuel To The Fire
wrote 8 months ago: According to the National Interagency Fire Center, wildfires in the American West have burned roughl … more →
Climate Change in the West
wrote 9 months ago: One of the better videos on the impact of climate change on the American West. From the Theodore Roo … more →
Variations on a Theme
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wrote 9 months ago: Variations on a theme can apply to more than music. Here ↑ is a southwestern scene which I made wit … more →
