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Six-Gun Egg Fryer makes fun Western gift for cooks
In the interest of adding a little fun to this site from time to time, I offer you a fun gift for Western dads on Father’s Day or any other day: The Six-Gun Egg Fryer from a really fun merchant partner of ours, the clever folks at Stupid.com. (Just click on that link or keep reading and scroll down on this page for a picture of this simple, Western-style egg cooker.)
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Mark Twain’s delightful link to Old West told in ‘Roughing It’
Mark Twain’s delightful link to life in the Old West is told in his tongue-in-cheek memoir, “Roughing It.”
The work tells of his journey and adventures in Nevada Territory from 1861-67. He went there with his older brother, Orion, who was the newly appointed Secretary of the Nevada Territory. This great adventure tale supposedly is based on Twain’s own memories of the trip, plus heavy consultations of Orion’s diary.
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How to find the best books about life in the Old West
It occurred to me awhile back that many people interested in life in the Old West these days might appreciate some simple, easy ways to find good books and other resources to learn more about the American West. Having grown up in a time when movies, television, and just about every entertainment media had ample references (though often mythical) to the West, this is a subject it never occurred to me might be helpful.
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Economic downturn? Don’t ‘Panic’ — take a closer look at U.S. history
“There are two times in a man’s life when he should not speculate: when he can’t afford it, and when he can.” — Mark Twain
Pardon my absence from the blog in recent weeks. I’ve been just too caught up in, first, the big presidential election, and, secondly, the horrendous economic contraction/melt-down we’re currently going through.
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Real life in the American Old West — join me on the journey
Real life in that time and those places we know as the American West was mostly not like the movie and television fiction we learn about the Old West. Real life was generally much harder, much duller, hotter, dustier, and had little of the glamor we learn from the movies.
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