Vince Murray

Vince Murray

The problem with Arizona is most of the people who live here are from somewhere else. They don’t feel connected to the place and compare what we have to what they had “back home.” They try to make Arizona more like the Midwest, New England or California. Then two...
Where’s the Beef?

Where’s the Beef?

George Motz, author of Hamburger America, and Bobcat Bite are all about red meat. I met up with Motz at the Bobcat Bite in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Heck, this is the restaurant that inspired Motz to write his “State-by-State Guide to 100 Great Burger Joints” and likely...
Revisiting Lonesome Dove

Revisiting Lonesome Dove

Two decades ago, my fellow reporters and I were sitting in the Dallas Times Herald offices–or maybe we were in a sleazy bar near the newsroom–debating the casting of the forthcoming miniseries Lonesome Dove. Nobody had any problem with Robert Duvall. “But...
Two Oregon Naturals Make A Team

Two Oregon Naturals Make A Team

Traditional Country and Western singer Joni Harms and Pendleton Woolen Mills share many traits in common. Both trace their Oregon heritage back at least 100 years. Both are known world-wide. Both have strong bonds with American Indians. And both strive for ultimate...