The trail had a way of grinding people down, burning off the dross to transform them into something leaner, harder. It didn’t matter who you were before; you either learned how to survive, or the endless prairies, washed-out trails, and indifferent mountains would swallow you whole.” …
The Saga of Miles Forrest
Extortion turns wise people into fools, and bribes corrupt the heart.” –Ecclesiastes 7:7 (NLT) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * “What about the rifles?” I asked, perhaps a little too sharply. “Senor Miles, I think that one of them has been moved,”…
Echoes From the Campfire
Once you condemn yourself, you have no reason to want to change. It’s like being blinded by your own sorrow and never taking the time to realize that the hole you’re digging only gets deeper unless you look up and see the light.” –Ken Pratt (The…
Coffee Percs
A good life doesn’t require much. Quiet moments with coffee, sitting across the table from a loved one, will take you most of the way.” –John Deacon (Lobo) Get yurself in here Pard! There’s a little chubby flyin’ imp shootin’ arrows at people. Nah, I’m…