At first glance a rather unbelievable set of rules that soon invades all your time and space, Yeah, it is THAT bad . It has even nearly gotten me shot. ANYWAY; I first heard of these iron rules when some minion of the state all the way from Belen (that’s 50 miles away, my friend) …
Author: Steve Bodio
Detective
James is a cowboy from an old ranching family and a detective with the Socorro county sherrif’s office and a former former Master of Fox Hounds of the Juan Tomas pack, the youngest in the US when he first got the title. His father was also MFH for the Juan Tomas. His mother, Beth, a …
Chipper Thompson
I have always thought of Chipper Thompson as a musician—which he is , a fine one: But we first met him at the Gerald Peters gallery art shows with our old gang of painters and sculptors—Tony Angell, Stevel Kestrel, Tom Quinn, and many others, in the days when there was money and director …
Words to Live By
Some of my people: “Dinnae aisk a man in these western lanes his name, his religion, his politicks. Any one a’ them ca’ buy ya’ trouble, and in big letters. Ne’er stray from that, laddie.” From Cloudmaker by Malcolm Brooks
Thief
Three days ago, my .357 magnum was stolen, while I was in the house It was a physically complicated situation. The house has been full of strangers as I try to try to retrofit for a Parkinsonian married to a person who has just survived a hip operation. This guy came in to help our …
Terrible new falcon disease
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza; HPAI; from a NAFA news item: Exposure rates in waterfowl appear to be quite high. Texas Parks and Wildlife reported 10 of 52 blue-winged teal tested positive. Recent testing in Oklahoma showed positive results in “a majority” of blue-winged teal sampled. HPAI has been detected in waterfowl in virtually every state …
The Parkinson’s file
I am just going to do it, because nobody else has, as far as I know. I wish Joan Didion had, but she never did. She had probably had more than enough tragedy for one life.it will be difficult,t. It will at times be hideous. At other times it will probably be boring. .There are …
A Dog
A new dog, with the unfortunate name of “Scarlett”. She is a pretty 5 year old longhaired Dachshund, our second favorite type after longdogs. She has some ideas which is good— I don’t trust a dog with no opinions, And the most startling and hideous voice I have ever heard- a sort of strangled screech. …
Back?
Kinda- sorta… But dont expect too much too soon. For one thing I virtually can;.t type looking into solutions for THAT. For another, though things seem fo be guardedly improving, it has been a grueling summer…
RIP’S
Entirely too many… Rick Sharpe was a California longwinger of much experience, style, and knowledge. Many of my friends called him a teacher., friend, or both. Doug Pineo was our master hoodmaker, and his hoods had incomparable style. Somehow they ALWAYS fit. I have one left and I will retire it; no sense in its …