Results for keyword: Western Culture
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A Place to Stand
In A Place to Stand, New Mexico’s finest poet, Jimmy Santiago Baca, has written a stunning memoir of his turbulent life
by Staff, Jan 24, 2005 -
Breaking for freedom in the New West
The writer feels a certain kinship with a fenced-in neighbor’s horse
by David Feela, Jan 03, 2005 -
What do you do in that little town?
The writer tells what it’s like to live in a dot-sized town in the West
by Dennis Hinkamp, Nov 29, 2004 -
Spaceboys: The manly myth strikes again
The writer thinks space tourism is a hit because it draws on the myth of the brave cowboy
by Alex Roth, Oct 25, 2004 -
Nostalgia for Colorado’s past isn’t what it used to be
The writer says our rosy picture of Colorado and the West "as it used to be" is hogwash
by Allen Best, Oct 11, 2004 -
Chain stores discount a town’s true worth
The writer drives from Rapid City, S.D., to visit Glasgow, Mont., and at first finds himself at a loss for words to describe a small town
by Ken Steinken, Oct 11, 2004 -
Dang crazy women
In their latest anthology, Crazy Woman Creek, Linda Hasselstrom, Gaydell Collier and Nancy Curtis gather the authentic voices of Western women of all kinds
by Jodi Peterson, Sep 27, 2004 -
Look who’s in the conflict business now
A rising number of Westerners are committed to local solutions that benefit both the land and communities
by Paul Larmer, Sep 27, 2004 -
The beauty of the ugly West
Towns like Wamsutter, Wyo., may never be quaint and charming, but they can lay claim to their own rough beauty once a real community takes root
by Paul Larmer, Sep 13, 2004 -
At least life on the frontier wasn’t boring
The writer watches a re-enactment of frontier life on public television and wishes our lives today engaged us as fully
by Penelope Reedy, Aug 16, 2004






