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Author Archives: Steve
A Thanksgiving Dinner With Butch Cassidy
I have a copy of Ann Bassett’s autobiography on this blog, but if one really wants to get to know Ann Bassett, her sister and the residents of Brown’s park, one needs to read Grace McClure’s excellent and readable book … Continue reading
Posted in American West, History
Tagged ann bassett, bassett, brown's park, colorado
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The Cary Holliday Interview with Etta Place?
I make no claim as to the truth of this interview…but it feels right. Source San Francisco, California June, 1970 Newspapers have me dead twice already—burned up in a house fire and shot by a lover, but I got out … Continue reading
The Choices We Make Determine the True Nature of Our Character
Every nation has a history and an era that defines that the nation; when the people of that nation think of themselves, that moment of glory is how they think of themselves as a member of that nation. For England, the … Continue reading
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What Happened to Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid?
Butch Cassidy (Robert Leroy Parker) and “the Sundance Kid” (Harry Longabaugh) were two American outlaws, operating primarily in the Western States of Utah and Wyoming during the late 19th century. They were part of a very loose, leaderless conglomeration of horse … Continue reading
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Tagged butch cassidy, harry longabaugh, robert leroy parker, sundance kid
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The Limits of Federal Power
I was having a discussion with a friend on the Bully Pulpit, about the Constitution and the reach of the Supreme Court….and here is my answer No More Mr. Nice Guy said… Let’s stick with that right of privacy, which the … Continue reading
Obsession
It began innocently enough. Ian Marks started collecting sorority and fraternity pins. Not being a collector myself, I don’t really get it. My theme is more decluttering and simplifying. Collections of stuff mainly make dusting harder. But I bear no … Continue reading
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Mikhail Khodorkovsky and America’s Freedom Agenda
This is a fascinating article by one of the most insightful columnists in the English speaking world, Caroline Glick. Mikhail Khodorkovsky was the richest man in Russia, until he thought he could challenge Vladimir Putin for the leadership of Russia … Continue reading
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Cowboy Wisdom…Words to Take to Heart
If you look at the top of my blog, you will see a tab, titled “Cowboy Wisdom.” I urge you to read through this…there is some wisdom, and a lot of humorous observations that will give you a laugh, and … Continue reading
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Getting Back On That Horse
There is a stretch of land, in Western Oklahoma called the ‘Staked Planes,” or, in the original, Plano Estacado. It was supposedly named by the Spanish Explorer, Cortez, because it was so incredibly flat that he had to mark his … Continue reading
Atlas Shrugged
Atlas Shrugged is a book by philosopher Ayn Rand, the founder of the intellectual school known as objectivism. In her own words, Objectivism is ‘the concept of Man as a heroic being, with his own happiness being his moral purpose … Continue reading