by G. Daniel DeWeese | Nov 8, 2011 | Art, Guns and Culture
“Is that a real poncho?… I mean, is that a Mexican poncho or is that a Sears poncho?” —”Camarillo Brillo” by Frank Zappa In one of the few tender moments in the classic Spaghetti Western The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Clint Eastwood’s hard-bitten, unnamed bounty...
by Johnny D. Boggs | Nov 8, 2011 | Travel & Preservation
Ah, New Mexico. The Land of Enchantment. Or, as many say, the Land of Entrapment. Or, while waiting for the plumber to show up, the Land of Mañana. Type A personalities don’t last long here. In January, New Mexico celebrates its centennial. One hundred years of...
by Henry Cabot Beck | Nov 8, 2011 | Western Movies
We’ve seen them ride off into the sunset at the end of the story, but what happens when the heroes and outlaws, the men of myth and grand adventure, come back late in life to climb back up on the horse for one last ride? Movie fans might remember when Sean Connery...
by Bill Markley | Oct 4, 2011 | Uncategorized
“Free Ice Water. Wall Drug.” Millions of motorists have seen this sign or its hundreds of variations. You can spot Wall Drug signs worldwide, even at the South Pole. As I drove west on Interstate 90, one sign in particular brought a smile to my face: “Wall Drug....
by Bill Markley | Oct 4, 2011 | Uncategorized
“Free Ice Water. Wall Drug.” Millions of motorists have seen this sign or its hundreds of variations. You can spot Wall Drug signs worldwide, even at the South Pole. As I drove west on Interstate 90, one sign in particular brought a smile to my face: “Wall Drug....