Rain Making and Lawyers

Not everything of note that took place in the Old West involved six-shooters or gunslingers.  Some of the most important events that took place on the brave new frontier were quiet, unassuming advances that barely made the papers at all.  In late August, 1856, Gail Borden, recognizing the plight of mothers and their children on long sea journeys, worked on a progress for ‘the concentration of milk.’  The patent he received for the process, led to condensed milk, later used by the Union Army in the Civil War.  Also on this day in 1891, an early attempt at rain-making is successful in bringing rain to Midland, Texas.  The area had been dry for three years.  There won’t be much out of the ordinary for me today.  I’ll continue to work on two new books Love Lessons Learned by Women of the Old West and Women Outlaws of the Mid-west.  I’ll be on the road a lot next month researching and signing books and doing various video shoots for my new website which will be launch in October.  I received quite a few letters this past weekend from people anxious to read the story about my brother Rick.  That’s encouraging.  I promise the release date for The Plea is not far off.  Perhaps that is the reason the attorney I initially hired to help my brother several years ago has been viewing my site.  Not to worry.  I can assure him he will be portrayed as he presented himself.  In thinking of him right now I’m reminded of a joke that fits him perfectly.  What’s the difference between a lawyer and a vulture?  The lawyer gets frequent flyer miles.  Now, back to the Old West I go.