Uncategorized – Outlaws, Outrages and Outright Lies

Twilight Hour

The amber glow has faded, On mountains crowned in blue. As shadows cross the valley. A single light shows through. The sleeping hunter rises, Eyes piercing through the gloom. Dark shadows slowly creep, The valley to entomb. The evening breeze is cool, Wafting through the trees, The tired day mustContinue reading “Twilight Hour”

Thirty-Nine Ford

Thirty-nine Ford, Forty-eight mill, zippin’ along up Milk River Hill. That motor was fine, a two-thirty-nine, the paint didn’t shine, but damn it was mine. Five window coupe, three on the tree, pull out the choke, then turn the key. Hydraulic brakes to get her to stop, worn-out shocks to getContinue reading “Thirty-Nine Ford”

Frfee Range Kid

I grew up as a free-range kid, There were no rules for what I did. The folks cared not where I would roam, They just hoped I’d make it home. If they’d known I’d erred somewhat, They’d have probably whipped my butt. I skated when the ice was thin, Never sayingContinue reading “Frfee Range Kid”

Trooper DeLay:

The Biography of A Civil War Cavalryman Trooper DwLay: The Biography of a Civil War Cavalryman I have decided to publish the biography I wrote on our ancestor, Reuben R. DeLay. It is a bit rough, as I have no editor, and I had decided to write a piece of historical fiction based onContinue reading “Trooper DeLay:”

$hit Show

Vote me off the island, I’ve had enough of this, The chaos and confusion are things that I won’t miss. The whole damn show is scripted, the bullshit never ends, Oh, how I miss the time when we could all be friends. The drama isn’t real, so what the hell’s the deal? Continue reading “$hit Show”

Mike

He grew up down by the slough. Where fishing’s good, the swimming too. A rope we hung from a cottonwood, Swinging wide from where we stood. Barefoot hikes through the woods, No never dids and never shoulds. He took the lead with all us kids, Busting mutton, like Casy Tibbs. Then came hisContinue reading “Mike”

Charity fo None

Re: Combined Federal Campaign 2026 The latest outrage of the tЯump administration is an attack on charitable giving. That’s right, his hand-picked Director of the US Office of Personnel Management wants to end the Combined Federal Campaign. The CFC is the government’s way to enable military and civilian employees to give through payroll deductions.Continue reading “Charity fo None”

Streusel

If I must be truthful, Magda made good streusel. Baked with mother’s pride, Before her children died. Her eyes like Heaven’s blue, Her blood, so pure and true. Standing by her man, To carry out The Plan. A Mother’s Cross for her, Of right, she was so sure. The lies became her truth, And reason was forsooth. She taught her kids toContinue reading “Streusel”

Civil War Forgiveness

Captain William Monks was from West Plains, Missouri, where my Great-Great-Grandfather fought a battle in February 1862. A Union man, Monks and his family suffered greatly at the hands of Rebel bushwhackers and irregular troops. Escaping certain death in captivity, he joined the Union Army, spending the rest of the war fighting those who hadContinue reading “Civil War Forgiveness”

Political Violence

ENOUGH! These are contentious times. America has been polarized by hate and division.. We used to have responsible political discourse. We listened to each other and politely disagreed. Sometimes, that disagreement would lead to a great compromise that moved us forward to solve the problems of the day. The US Constitution was such a compromise.Continue reading “Political Violence”