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“He who is devoid of kindness is devoid of grace “ —Arabian Proverb

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— DISPATCHES FROM THE OLD WEST — 

(1) Tombstone City Marshal Fred White decided that two days of reckless shooting and drinking by a group called the Cowboys were enough. He took action to end the shooting spree, but with tragic results. “A MORNING OF REGRET.”

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(2) A lunchtime argument between a gambler and a mining engineer in Charleston, Arizona Territory, in 1881 didn’t end well and resulted in the death of one of the men. “BACKSHOOTER.”

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— DISPATCHES FROM HERE & THERE —  

(3) From the I WISH I HADN’T SAID THAT file:  

“Guitar groups are on the way out, Mr. (Brian) Epstein.” — Dick Rowe of Decca Records told the man who managed the Beatles.

The Beatles, of course, became the best-selling band in history, with over 600 million records sold.

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(4) The USA, this past weekend, celebrated its 250th anniversary. While characters and events shape much of a country’s historical profile, here are 250 objects that have contributed to it. Among them: the Ford Mustang, the Drive-in Window, and the Western Saddle. 

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(5) This is National Ice Cream Month, and the third Sunday in July is known as National Ice Cream Day. Americans consume about 20 to 23 pounds of ice cream per person each year. Historical ice cream parlors are a part of the American landscape. Here are seven of them.  

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(6) Many vacationers will be boarding planes this summer and are likely to encounter a dose or two of frustration. Here’s a ranking of America’s most stressful airports.

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(7) At the start of every TV episode of The Lone Ranger,  the announcer famously stated: “Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear...” Step back in time and channel-surf from the 1950s to the 2000s with MyRetroTVs.

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“The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits.”  —Albert Einstein

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