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"What do we live for, if not to make life less difficult for each other?" —George Eliot

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— DISPATCHES FROM THE OLD WEST — 

(1) As a deputy sheriff, Charley Allison enforced the law. But he also broke it, moonlighting as a train and stagecoach robber. When authorities caught up to him, they put him behind bars for ten years. ”BANDIT WITH A BADGE.”

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(2) The Dalton Gang rode into Coffeyville, Kansas, in early October 1892, prepared to make history by robbing two banks at the same time. But the citizens of Coffeyville had other ideas. "BULLETS AND BLOODSHED."

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— DISPATCHES FROM HERE & THERE —  

(3) Coping with frigid weather conditions is always a challenge. People around the globe rely on different ways to deal with harsh winter weather. They use mirrors, frozen fish, and heavy blankets. 

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(4) A couple of years or so ago, I got sick of getting spam telephone calls. I subscribed to an app designed to protect calls and block robocalls/spam. I don’t answer the phone any longer unless it’s for callers I know or have approved. Recently, some wireless phones now offer call protection. 

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(5) In case you haven’t yet heard, reservations are now being taken for the first lunar hotel. But it’s pricey. A $250,000 deposit is required to guarantee your room. 

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(6) It’s fairly common to ask for a wedge of lemon for your water while dining out. But some researchers are flashing a thumbs-down on the idea. They point to the possibility of bacteria, contamination, and fecal waste on the wedges’ skins. 

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(7) Writers George Sand, George Eliot, and Cotton Mather Mills had one thing in common. They were female authors. They chose male pseudonyms because of condescending publishers and skeptical readers. 

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(8) Google leads the list of internet sites that Americans visit the most. Here are last year’s most popular cyber destination points for Americans. 

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“Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream by night.”  —Edgar Allen Poe in Elenora

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