A few old fans have been waiting patiently for this one, from 92 in the Shade. Though not as exhilaratingly visionary or all- inclusive or flat- out FUNNY as the “what I believe in” speech from Bushwhacked Piano, it still rejects the mechanized, overly “rational”, controlling- for- your- own- good* aspects of modern society ( …
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Social Life # 2: St Pat’s at the Spur
For old followers, the usual suspects: bar manager Montana Pettis with his band, beard dyed green, and this year a KILT to augment his Irish patter; Cody Henderson, son of Lee whose ranch I hunt, always with the winning one-step- beyond outfit, also with a kilt (observe socks); hard working though not long- suffering bar …
Social life, New Mexico
City people can’t even begin to think how active a social life you can have even 100 miles from a city or in a dirt- road downtown town. Only drawback may be that it is harder to resist; a sort of Carpe diem reigns. Or maybe that is just me. So: two photo blog posts. …
Quote
Why read, from Dr Johnson a LONG time ago: “Some read that they may embellish their conversation, or shine in dispute; some that they may not be detected in ignorance, or want the reputation of literary accomplishments: but the most general and prevalent reason of study is the impossibility of finding another amusement equally cheap …
A Whole Lotta Links
Ina time with a few deadlines and a LOT of visitors and socializing, fun but exhausting, posting may seem scant. But what really suffers is posts full of “Lookitthat!” links. Though everyone seems to enjoy them, they are usually the last things I get to when I set my priorities. With no further ado… Everyone …
Thanks for the Feedback (Q Cover)
Our first attempt at crowdsourcing information is a success already, though it is not by any means over. I find it fascinating particularly because the general consensus mirrored mine, but also deepened my conscious understanding of what I wanted, instinctively as it were. Please feel free to continue to comment (if for the cover, still …
A new cover for Querencia- the- Book?
As my backlist comes up for reprint by Skyhorse, chances come up to change things; from wrong to right, from ugly to visually striking, or just from old to new (a new cover always catches my eye). Querencia the book has always looked just fine, with its cover by Russ Chatham, its brilliant design, its …
Unexpected Lunch, Bear Mountain Coffee House
Libby, Beth Kirkhart, me; story to come…
Trilobites
In addition to this awesome picture of a fossil from Morrocco, today’s New York Times has an article about the life and times of trilobites that I certainly learned a lot from. As I was reading it I found I had assumed I knew much more about them than I really did. And as the title …
I’m 64
Happy Birthtday to Tom Russell and, well, me, and a bunch of the old Gray’s journal crew, at least within a week either way (no astrology please except from maybe Cass)…Yup, 64. who woulda thunk?