The train had an hour lay-over in Taos, so I spent the time with the young couple and the Chapmans. Javier and Agatha seemed relieved to be in Taos after the attack. They were both smiling, and indeed, it was a time to smile. Newlyweds, starting out on the adventure of life together. They had…
Echoes From the Campfire
There was a special feeling as the wind blew across those miles of grass, a wind so cool, so deep down inside you that every breath of it was like a drink of cool water.” –Louis L’Amour (The Sky-Liners) “In whose hand…
Coffee Percs
He had finished the coffee and laid the cup on the table and he had his eyes on the scrolled brown pattern of the cup while he went through his thinking.” –Ernest Haycox (The Earthbreakers) Mornin’ to yuh, Pard. Yep, been doin’ a heap…
Echoes From the Campfire
Only when we can no longer strive in the battle for earthly honors or material wealth, do we turn to the unseen but more enduring things of life; and, with ears deafened by the din of selfish war and cruel violence, and eyes blinded by the glare of passing pomp and folly, we strive to…