Before there was Bernie, way back when, there was one of the world's greatest cowboys, Will Rogers, who happened to be Cherokee.  I hope you take care to listen to, and enjoy, the following video, (from about 1930).  It will illuminate some of the subtlety and wry humour - and absurdity - that this cowboy's cowboy knew to throw.  Here he is ( Read more... )

I seem to have found a cheap wine combo that doesn't disgust me.  I really shouldn't but I'm Irish, I'm Australian, I'm from Wisconsin, and I'm a writer - what do you expect me to do?  Although, wine isn't really big in Wisconsin.  My argument for beer is obsolete, apparently.  I miss real beer.  Anyway, I really am not drinking much these days.  ( Read more... )