Chekhov and his dachshund (From Lucas Machias)
Separated at birth
Townes Van Zant and John Davila look like twins. I have thought so since I saw the “Pancho and Lefty” video, where the late songwriter makes a cameo appearance as a young federale The Gutierrez side of John’s family have been running around in this country since at LEAST 1692, when “we came up the …
Returning to Life and its problems
(And Continuing Problems With Blog Text) I continue to have problems with the blog and its structure. It doesn’t do all the things it is supposed to and does not put all the photos up. It may be that this is a problem with advanced speech. Be patient and report to me what you see …
Am I Crazy? Desert Peregrines in Asia and the US
Since the eighties, the “peregrinoformes” known as Barbary falcons and their . close eastern relatives, the Red-Naped Shahins , have been separated from the typical Peregrines and collected into one biological species known as Barbary Falcons, Falco pelegrinoides. View the autos This seems a sensible start, at least. Unlike the “Classical” Peregrine, these are true …
Coming Back Soon
I have promised it before , but with new batteries for the”Gizmo, as we call it, in my head (really!— publisher Karen says to Libby “The image of Steve needing a new battery like a kiddie toy conjured up some amusing images for me. Will it also power his light saber? Improve his accuracy on …
Tim Gallagher – 15th Century Hunting Image
That headpiece would be hell in coverts.
Bill Kittridge RIP
His writing was good, but his mentoring was unparalleled. His mentoring is exemplified in the collection “The Last Best Place”.
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 …