It seems like my entire life has been spent living in a drought. I was born in Mesa, Arizona in 1939 where we lived on a small livestock...
It Always Rains After a Dry Spell
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DVD Review: Barquero
For a Few Dollars More and The Wild Bunch propelled former bit players Lee Van Cleef and Warren Oates to Western movie stardom. Van Cleef is the...
Nebraska’s Outlaw Trail
Early law and order came not from lawmen, but citizens, in what is now Nebraska. When the wagon trains left Independence and St. Joseph, Missouri,...
Objections Overruled!
Kim Darby made her mark in the 1969 version of True Grit. She was not an obvious choice for the lead of Mattie Ross, who was supposed to be 14....
The Spark that Launched the Vendetta Ride
March 18, 1882 A one-night showing of the play Stolen Kisses is being staged at the Turnverein Hall, north of Schieffelin Hall. It has been...
O’Brien at the Movies
Edmond O’Brien is probably best known for his roles in a number of film noir movies and television shows. But he made an impact in two notable...
Was Josh Randall’s Wanted: Dead or Alive ”Mare’s Leg” Winchester based on a real Old West Gun?
Was Josh Randall’s Wanted: Dead or Alive ”Mare’s Leg” Winchester based on a real Old West gun? Glen Banse Brick Township, New Jersey “Mare’s Leg”...
Daylight Saving Time
Arizona has always taken pride in marching to the beat of its own drum. For example, all but one of contiguous United States went off Daylight...
The Hunt for Zwing
Zwing Hunt—yes, that was probably his real name—ran with the Cochise County Cow-boys during their heyday. It turned out to be his undoing. In March...
Nevada’s Silver Roots
What do San Francisco real estate, George Hearst, Mark Twain, the Civil War and the Nobel Peace Prize have in common? The answer: Nevada’s famous...
Mormon War’s Grand Views
With a blast of the steam whistle, a small steamboat cast off from California’s Fort Yuma during the early days of 1858 to explore the Colorado...
A Respected Lawman
Leander McNelly had the distinction of serving as a captain of both the Texas State Police and a special force of the Texas Rangers. It was a...