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“Nowhere, not at sea, does a man feel more lonely than when riding over the far-reaching, seemingly never-ending plains.” —Theodore Roosevelt

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- WILD WEST ROUNDUP -

1. Lawman Burt Alvord could shoot with either hand and knew how to use his guns and fists to tame unruly towns in Arizona Territory. But then he lost his way. “OUTLAW WITH A BADGE.”

2. John King Fisher evaded the law and ruled South Texas through intimidation. But he eventually mellowed, traded his quick temper for a badge, and became a respected lawman. “YOUNG, BOLD, AND DEAD.”

- FROM MY MAILBOX -

3. Remember the days when we were compelled to memorize phone numbers? How about ordering something from a mail-order catalog, or even asking a stranger for directions? Because of the internet, there are some things we used to do that we no longer do. Here are 18 of them. 

4. Americans point to vanilla as their favorite ice cream flavor. The International Dairy Foods Association says butter pecan and cookie dough are making a move.

5. WalletHub, a personal finance site, ranked America’s most pet-friendly cities. Click here to see if your cities made the cut.

6. Some movie posters can be considered works of art because of the artist's ability to distill a movie, no matter how long, into a single image. An archive of 5,000 movie posters just went online. And you can even download them for free. 

7. From the I wish I hadn’t said this file:

In 1943, IBM Chairman Thomas Watson said this about computers: “I think there is a world market for maybe five computers.” 

There are now billions, plus a few trillion more chips running everything else.

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“The quieter you become, the more you’re able to hear.” —Rumi

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