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The Goldfinch
A good book lingers after the final page is read and the binding is closed. I just finished reading The Goldfinch, the…
Discovering Irving R. Bacon in photographs
A small painting, Cody on the Ishawooa Trail by Irving R. Bacon, hangs in the Buffalo Bill Museum at the Center of…
Coffee: It’s déjà brew…
Coffee was a mainstay on the trail in 19th-century America. By the time Americans headed West, coffee was readily available and integral…
I’m Glad I Don’t Live in a Tipi
The solstice has just passed. Snow on the ground muffles sound, but it’s more quiet right now anyway. The world’s creatures are…
Every horse needs a little bling
Western humorist Will Rogers (1879 – 1935) used to say, “There is something about riding down the street on a prancing horse…
Everyone Learns During a Visit to a Museum
Everyone learns during a visit to a museum, including the professionals who are employed at museums around the world. A museum professional,…