Stories: Old West & Beyond 05.06.25
_____________________________________ “If I had my life to live over again, I would have made a rule to read some poetry and listen to some music at least...
Stories: Old West & Beyond 04.29.25
“Always try to keep a patch of sky above your life.” —Marcel Proust, Swann’s Way _____________________________________ Good morning. Today is Tuesday, April...
Stories: Old West & Beyond 04.22.24
“Until he extends the circle of his compassion to all living things, man will not himself find peace.” —Albert Schweitzer...
Stories: Old West & Beyond 04.15.24
“Failure will never stand in the way of success if you can learn from it.” —Hank Aaron _____________________________________ Good morning. This is Tuesday,...
Stories: Old West & Beyond 04.08.2025
“Life is all memory except for the one present moment that goes by so quick you can hardly catch it going.” —Tennessee Williams. —————————————————— Good...
Stories Old West & Beyond 04.01.25
“Fear narrows the little entrance of our heart. It shrinks up our capacity to love. It freezes up our power to give ourselves.” —Thomas Merton...
Stories: Old West & Beyond 03.25.25
"Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing themselves." —Leo Tolstoy _____________________________________ 1. THE OLD WEST: THE...
STORIES: OLD WEST & BEYOND 03.18.25
_____________________________________ “No man ever made a great discovery without the exercise of the imagination.” - George Henry Lewes...
Stories: Old West & Beyond 03.11.25
“Destiny is not a matter of chance. It is a matter of choice: it is not to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.” —William Jennings Bryan...
Stories: Old West & Beyond 03.04.25
“It’s your place in the world; it’s your life. Go on and do all you can with it, and make it the life you want to live.” —Mae Jemison...
Stories: Old West & Beyond 02.25.25
"Leadership requires action: daring to take steps that are necessary but unpopular, challenging the status quo in order to reach a brighter future." —Benazir...
Stories: Old West & Beyond 02.18.25
“The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it.” —Chinese Proverb _____________________________________ 1. THE OLD WEST On a...
Stories: Old West & Beyond 02.11.25
“The tragedy of life is not that it ends so soon, but that we wait so long to begin it .” —W. M. Lewis_____________________________________1. THE OLD WEST:...
Stories: Old West & Beyond 02.04.25
“Life is a long lesson in humility.” —James M. Barrie_____________________________________1. The Old West: One Man Stand.2. The Old West: Dangerous Dan...
STORIES: OLD WEST & BEYOND 01.28.25
“Every day in every way, play.” —Helen Russell_____________________________________1. The Old West: Billy the Kid’s first arrest.2. The Old West: Dangerous...
Stories: Old West & Beyond 01.21.25
“Mistakes are the portals of discovery." —James Joyce _____________________________________ 1. The Wild West: The Soap Scam. 2. The Wild West: Soapy Smith in...
Stories: Old West & Beyond 01.14.25
“To be ignorant of what occurred before you were born is to remain always a child." —Marcus Tullius Cicero _____________________________________ 1. The Wild...
Stories: Old West & Beyond 01.07.25
Today’s Edition: 01.07.2025 “Listen to the wind, it talks. Listen to the silence, it speaks. Listen to your heart, it knows.” —Native American Proverb...
Stories: Old West & Beyond 12.31.24
Today’s Edition: Dec. 31, 2024 “Each of us is given only so many mornings to do it — to look around and love.” —Mary Oliver...
Stories: Old West & Beyond 12.17.24
“A fool is known by his speech and a wise man by silence.” —Pythagoras ### Good Morning. It’s Tuesday, December 17, 2024. We’ll celebrate Christmas Eve a...
Stories: Old West & Beyond 12.10.24
“Pilots take no special joy in walking; pilots like flying.” —Neil Armstrong (referring to his famous moonwalk) ### Good Morning. It’s Tuesday, December 10,...
Stories: Old West & Beyond-12.03.24
“Life is like a 10-speed bicycle. Most of us have gears we never use.” —Charles M. Schulz ### Good Morning. It’s Tuesday, December 3, 2024. On this day in...
Stories: Old West & Beyond 11.26.24
“The better part of one’s life consists of his friendships.” -Abraham Lincoln ### Good Morning. It’s Tuesday, November 26, 2024. On this day in 1863,...
STORIES: OLD WEST & BEYOND 11.19.24
“My definition of an intellectual is someone who can listen to the William Tell Overture without thinking of the Lone Ranger.” —Billy Connolly -0- Good...
Stories: Old West & Beyond 11.12.24
“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” —John Quincy Adams -0- Good Morning. It’s Tuesday,...
Stories: Old West & Beyond 11.05.2024
“Maturity of the mind is the capacity to endure uncertainty.” —John Finley -0- Good Morning. It’s Tuesday, November 5, 2024. On this day in 1935, Parker...
Stories: Old West & Beyond 10.29.24
“One who believes everything he's told is as naive as one who fetches water with a sieve.” —Sicilian Proverb -0- Good Morning. It’s Tuesday, October 29,...
Stories: Old West & Beyond 10.22.24
“Soul is when you take a song and make it a part of you—a part that’s so true, so real, people think it must have happened to you.” —Ray Charles -0- Good...
Stories: Old West & Beyond 10.15.24
"People are prevented from doing useful work because they never learned to express themselves. Contrary to general belief, writing isn’t something that only...
Stories: Old West & Beyond 10.08.24
“The more slowly trees grow at first, the sounder they are at the core, and I think that the same is true of human beings.” —Henry David Thoreau -0- Good...
Stories: Old West & Beyond 10.01.24
“Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.” —F. Scott Fitzgerald -0- Good Morning. It’s Tuesday, October 1, 2024. Today marks the 134th...
Stories: Old West & Beyond 09.24.24
“If you feel passionate about something, don't let anyone criticize or discourage you. Stick to your own beliefs & persevere.” —TJR Good Morning. It’s...
Stories: Old West & Beyond 09.17.24
“Despite the drumbeat of negativity these days, an individual still has the power to inspire & influence positive change.” —TJR -0- Good Morning. It’s...
Stories: Old West & Beyond 09.10.24
“If you can’t write clearly, you probably don’t think nearly as well as you think you do.”—Kurt Vonnegut -0- Good Morning. It’s Tuesday, September 10, 2024....
Stories: Old West & Beyond 09.03.24
“Creativity is an active engagement with the unknown, it’s risk-taking, it’s curiosity, it’s exploration, it’s discovery, it’s mystery. It’s all of that.”...
Stories: Old West & Beyond 08.27.24
“Let us not look back in anger, nor forward in fear, but around in awareness.” --James Thurber -0- Good Morning. It’s Tuesday, August 27, 2024. On this day...
Stories: Old West & Beyond 08/20/24
“Celebrate the life you had, not the life you could’ve had.” —Irvin “Magic” Johnson -0- Good Morning. It’s Tuesday, August 20, 2024—a day when multi-flavors...
Stories: Old West & Beyond 08/13/24
“Tis sometimes the height of wisdom to feign stupidity.” - Cato The Elder -0- Good Morning. It’s Tuesday, August 13, 2024. Today is International Lefthanders...
Stories: Old West & Beyond 08/06/24
“Enthusiasm is contagious--so follow your passion, love what you do, make waves, and stand out from the crowd. —TJR -0- Good Morning. It’s Tuesday, August 6,...
Stories: Old West & Beyond 07/30/24
“Do all the other things, the ambitious things — travel, get rich, get famous, innovate, lead, fall in love, make and lose fortunes … but as you do, to the...
Stories: Old West & Beyond 07.23.24
“Our biggest regret should be the loss of time. It is destructive and irreversible.” —TR -0- Good Morning. It’s Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Today is one of my...
Stories: Old West & Beyond 07.16.24
“I must point out that my rule of life prescribes as an absolutely sacred rite smoking cigars and also the drinking of alcohol before, after and if need be...
Stories: Old West & Beyond 07.02.2024
“…The proper function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time.” — Spy Chief M, at the end...
Stories: Old West & Beyond 07.02.2024
“There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground...
Stories:Old West & Beyond 06.25.24
“The most beautiful things in the world are not seen nor touched. They are felt with the heart.” —Helen Keller -0- Good Morning. It’s Tuesday, June 25, 2024....
Stories: Old West & Beyond 06.18.24
“To arrive at a just estimate of a renowned man's character, one must judge it by the standards of his time, not ours.” —Mark Twain -0- Good Morning. It’s...
Stories: Old West & Beyond 06/11/24
“When you get confused, ride your bike and listen to the music play.” —Bill Walton, NBA Hall of Fame -0- Good Morning. It’s Tuesday, June 11, 2024. Today is...
Stories: Old West & Beyond 06/04/24
“Life is bristling with thorns, and I know of no other remedy than to cultivate one’s garden.” —Voltaire -0- Good Morning. This is Tuesday, June 4, 2024,...
Stories: Old West & Beyond 05/28/24
“Our life is what our thoughts make it.” —Marcus Aurelius -0- Good Morning. It’s Tuesday, May 28, 2024. Enjoy the year while it lasts. Only 217 days to go....
Stories: Old West & Beyond 05/21/24
“Somewhere inside, we heard a voice. It leads us in the direction of the person we wish to become. But it is up to us whether or not to follow.” —Pat Tillman...