Michael Shay's Hummingbirdminds

I discovered Philip K. Dick and his mind-blowing novels at just the right time. In November 1975 I was a non-trad student at the University ...

I finished watching "Untamed" last night. It's a limited series on Netflix starring Eric Bana, Sam Neil, Lily Santiago, and Ro...

Rob Tannenbaum wrote June 12 in the  New York Times : In songs like “Surfin’ U.S.A.,” “California Girls” and “Good Vibrations,” Wilson did...

This comes from traveling troubadour and poet Ken Waldman: In Los Angeles the end of this month, my NOMAD co-editor, Rachel White, and I wil...

Just when I think I’ve read every World War Two-era novel…. “Clark and Division” by Naomi Hirahara brings us into the life of Aki Ito. She...

I’m reading two books concurrently. One is labeled historical fiction and is Amor Towles’ “A Gentleman in Moscow.” The other is a sci-fi pos...

My two most recent reads were “on the road” style of historical fiction novels: “West with Giraffes” by Lynda Rutledge and “Gone, the Redeem...

I was a bit shocked to find out that the Saturday Evening Post was still alive and celebrating its 200th anniversary. I know the Post from m...

Time to take stock of the year that was. I wrote 67 posts this year. Published posts, that is. I wrote 10 or more that I didn't post. Th...

Write short , said all the experts. Be concise.  I first heard this advice as a student reporter for my university paper. Give me 500 word...

Always on the lookout for mentions of Wyoming on the Internet. This one is a chapter in Wyoming counterculture history. An Oct. 31 Westwor...

Political organizer Christine Pelosi will be the special guest for the 2015 Nellie Tayloe Ross Gala put on by the Wyoming Democratic Part...

Some things that irked and/or entertained me this past week: The state legislature is in session. Opening day included the Gov's Stat...

"Six Against the Blaze," 1960. Photo by G.C. "Kip" Hinton Talked to my colleague Gregory Hinton in L.A. last week. H...

Spoken word artist and musician and Cable TV personality Henry Rollins in Cheyenne? You've got to be kidding. NOT! He will be at...

My K.C. pal and old college roomie (Go Gators!) Bob Page sent me this call for entries from his old friend, musician Karen Dunning: Karen...

My friend, Gregory Hinton, grew up in Cody and spent some quality time there last year on a research fellowship at the Buffalo Bill Histor...

From TV reviewer Mary McNamara's LA Times review of the "Longmire" pilot: Where Longmire strides, Vic bounces, and though S...

Why are these aging white guys laughing? This comes from Reader Supported News : Pew Research Center Director Andrew Kohut had this ...

Wyoming U.S. Sen. Al Simpson of Cody will be featured at "Out West at the Autry" Feb. 27 at the  Autry  in Griffith Park in Los ...