His writing was good, but his mentoring was unparalleled. His mentoring is exemplified in the collection “The Last Best Place”.
Month: January 2021
Joseph Paul Summers Brown 2021 RIP
I just received word that Joe Brown died; he was 90. I did not know him well, but I knew him and enjoyed him. He was the often-unsung BEST of all the cowboy writers, certainly of the border writers. He could throw a rope and tell a story. He bought ranches on both sides of …
Goddess
The goddess has been here about six months now, but we met her several years ago at Jim and Phoebe Caldwell’s – she stood above our bed there, when we visited, for two week. By then I was in love with her. She is imposing, a vaguely disapproving look on her face – and two …
Malpai News
Anyone who read this blog is familiar with the Malpai Borderland Group. Anyone who receives their mailer got shocking news. While their program continues to work fairly well north of the border, there’s a real threat from the south. The new Great Wall promoted by Trump and his friends. Their Great Wall might as well …
Still fighting my way back.
Hi, We’ve made a lot of progress, completed a few articles, and am working with my assistant Tess to finish my second Book of Books – but the blog is aloost defeating me. The changes in my voices’ pitch and volume throughout the day are simly too much for the dictation programs I’ve tried so …