Category Archives: MEMORIES

This was a favorite of one of the ride hands – who disappeared one night just ahead of a guy in a red coat and a couple of local John Laws: And since we got all kinds on the road, … Continue reading →

A little music from a pretty lady from Mansfield, Texas: Another? Of course: Mo? Have some more. I think Miss Ella Mae was about fifteen when she cut this: Enjoy

The music is a cumbia by a Tohono O’odham group. I am not sure where the video clip came from, but it seems more plains Nation than Arizona border. However, there’s a lot of energy in the dance. Especially from … Continue reading →

Lena Horne, a remarkable actress and singer, has died. I watched her “Stormy Weather” when it was a first run movie. The first movie with black leads to show in most American theaters. Goodby, Lady. Vaya Con Dios Stranger

I had absolute job security. I could not be fired – but I could not be promoted, either. So I wound up getting the work done, while the newly hired kids set at their desks, balancing their checkbooks and talking … Continue reading →

The Daily Mail reports that the only passenger train currently running in England is the Tornado, a £3million Peppercorn class A1 Pacific, was able to withstand the snow and ice that brought much of the South East to a standstill … Continue reading →

I left for work early so I could swing by an Amateur Radio Operator friends house. He had built a converter to feed the signal from the Moon Lander into his receiver. He taped much of of the downlink, and … Continue reading →