• Forty-two Years Later

    Every year the date of Her murder comes and goes. Failed her again.

  • Las Vegas Shooting: Jan Lambourne and Justin Uhart

    From my notes:  “Esquire columnist Charles Pierce claims the shooting in Las Vegas is, “The massacre of country music fans is….the 273rd blood sacrifice to that one provision of the Constitution this year.” He also blames the massacre on gun owners, Wayne LaPierre, Donald Trump and Christians.” On Sunday night in Las Vegas, Justin Uhart…

  • Las Vegas Shooting: Anthony Chavez

    From my notes:  “Hayley Geftman-Gold is an attorney for CBS. She tweeted that she was “not even sympathetic” to the the Las Vegas shooting victims because “country music fans often are Republican.”” Anthony Chavez was simply known as the “hero in the red hat,” He he would have remained unknown if Larry Rorick hadn’t searched him…

  • No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

    It’s amazing the odd thought that pops into one’s head in the moment of crisis. That’s what happened to me as I sped west on Interstate 80 at 70-plus miles per hour and my left rear tire came apart. Flicking on my turn signal to change from the right to the left lane, I stepped…

  • Las Vegas Shooting: Taylor Winston

    From my notes: “Someone claims that Marilou Danley is a regular at the Atlantis, in Reno, and works there as hostess. Not since early August she hasn’t. Facts are a horrible thing.” Taylor Winston, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran from San Diego, was among friends in Las Vegas Sunday night when a gunman opened fire…

  • Koi Pond

    Watercolor and ink, 8 x 11 1/2

  • Las Vegas Shooting: Jonathan Smith

    From my notes: “President Trump and the first lady will visit a hospital in Las Vegas to meet with shooting survivors, first responders and other medical professionals.” Jonathan Smith saved at least 30 people before being shot in the neck during the Las Vegas mass-shooting. He had driven to Las Vegas from Orange County, California…

  • 1492

    Chris discovers ‘Merica? ‘Indigenous’ indignant? He found only the West Indies.

  • Off Key

    Taylor tweets polity, Hashtagged: ‘shut up and sing.’ This round goes to Kanye!

  • Las Vegas Shooting: Mikkena Parry

    From my notes: “VP Mike Pence donated blood ‘to raise awareness for those in need in Las Vegas.’ Pence says it was “inspiring to see others donating blood in Arizona to help those hurt” in the shooting.” Las Vegan Mikkena Parry is recovering from a gunshot to the left arm that had traveled to her…