Bassett's Goof & the New Year

New Year – same dogged determination to do what’s necessary for my brother. I have been working feverishly on the book about the matter. Next year’s release date is contingent on many factors – none of which I am at liberty to expand upon now. All in good time. As the Roman philosopher, Seneca once said, “Time discovers truth.” Of course I think Groucho Marx said it best when he said, “Time flies like the wind; fruit flies like bananas.” This quote has nothing at all to do with the situation, I just thought it was amusing. I’ll be busy this week working on chapter 3 of the Sam Sixkiller book, chapter 12 of the revised Outlaw book, and researching mail order brides to add to the revised Hearts West tome. I’m going to pour myself into my work. I enjoy writing and it helps somewhat to take my mind off the situation with Rick. No day would be complete without a walk through Old West history and news of what happened on this day 100 years ago. On January 3, 1913, female rancher Josie Bassett poisoned her husband, Nig Wells, with strychnine in Lynwood, Wyoming. She was trying to sober him up after a 4 day toot by unknowingly serving him coffe in the wolf bait cup. Josie and her sister “Queen” Ann Bassett were best known for their love affairs and associations with well known outlaws, particularly Butch Cassidy’s Wild Bunch.