One of the definitions of the word reconcile is to settle or resolve. I’m trapped in a situation that seems like neither of those options will ever be possible. My brother languishes in the hospital wing of a federal prison with no hope of ever getting better. Calls on his condition come every other day read more…

Stately rows of Victorian windows keep watch on the doings of Leadville and Cripple Creek. It was just as I expected it would be. The drive to both Old West towns was beautiful. The trees were a mixture of gold and red. I saw antelope sparring with one another on the open range and watched read more…

I’ll be making my way to Leadville, Colorado later this week. At one time Leadville had it all. It was a booming gold camp in 1860. Silver was discovered in 1878, a bonanza that in ten years had produced some $136 million. I can’t help but think of Baby Doe Tabor’s connection with the infamous read more…

I heard yesterday that Thunder Over the Prairie has made it to the next level of executives at the studio. Which makes it a little closer to actually getting made into a film. I spoke with actor Marty Kove and he was gracious enough to want to give it a read too. Frontier Teachers did read more…

Frontier Teachers is now in the bookstores. I’ll be heading out to the Book Seller in Grass Valley to pick up a few copies. I did an phone interview about the book this morning with Mike Thomas at KWRE in Warrenton, MO.. It’s always a delight to be on his broadcast. I wish everyone you read more…

Frontier Teachers is supposed to be in bookstores next week. I haven’t seen a copy of the book in its completed form, but have been told by my editor that it looks good. To all who have written to ask, I’ll be sending out review copies as soon I get them. The trailer for Thunder read more…

The launch for the book Thunder Over the Prairie will be held in Dodge City on Friday, June 5 at the Dodge City Library and Saturday, June 6 at the Long Branch Saloon in Dodge. I’ll be sending invitations out in March. If you’re a regular visitor to the site and would like to be read more…

Lord Byron once wrote about marriage, “Wishing each other, not divorced, but dead; They lived respectably as man and wife.” I can’t help but think about Bill Cody when I read that. I’ve been working on a book about his life and loves and the difficulties he had with this marriage. He wasn’t faithful, but read more…

There are many moments in American history to be proud of and remember often. I’ve had the pleasure of being able to write about some of those moments. The graduation of the first woman from medical school, the rescue of the Donner Party, the opening of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show. Those were truly proud, read more…