“Run mad as often as you choose.” —Jane Austen

DISPATCHES FROM THE WILD WEST

1. When the train pulled into the station on a Sunday in early December 1887, it carried one of the Dalton Brothers. Frank Dalton was aboard but not to rob it. "THE HONORABLE DALTON"

2. Two lawmen fired Winchesters at about the same time, gunning down outlaw Bill Dalton, but no one knew for sure who killed him. Read about "BILL DALTON'S LAST SUNRISE."

DISPATCHES FROM HERE & THERE

3. A week from tomorrow, Aug. 12, may be the best single day in years to witness a variety of celestial events. And it starts in the morning with a daytime solar eclipse.  

4. And, if you plan to watch the skies next week, experts recommend what they consider the best viewing gear.

5.  America’s go-to cheese is Cheddar. Here’s Food & Wine magazine's ranking of the top 10 cheeses in the country. 

6. The Australian Firehawk is a bird of prey known for following fires. But that’s only half the story. Firehawks are also known for starting new fires. See for yourself here. 

7. From the I Wish I Hadn’t Said That file:

In 1876, a Western Union internal memo, alluding to Alexander Graham Bell, read: “This ‘telephone’ has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication.” 

Bell’s company became one of the largest corporations in history.

“Our life is what our thoughts make it.” —Marcus Aurelius