A very short memory of Cormac McCarthy

I did not know him  well, but  I respected him,  as a writer and a human . I had met his his brother,   Denis Michael, through the surreal gun dealer Mike Evans, before I ever met Cormac. My visits were mundane and probably boring to a literary bystander- drinks at his favorite table in  Sant …

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Cute Cougar

“I told you no photos!”  Mountain lion 1, camera 0. This young cougar thought the camera was a fun new toy. Good thing Bandelier National Monument had two, so they could capture this cute moment. Mountain lions are territorial and require large swaths of wilderness habitat to thrive. Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico provides 23,000 acres …

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