I am amazed that a show such as The Simpsons is on track to derail Gunsmoke as the longest-running television program, with a record of 20 years on the air. While some may claim that I am comparing two different types of fruit, so to speak, the issue is really one of quality. Gunsmoke offered ...
Wyatt Earp was a famous lawman and gunslinger of the wild west. Much of his life is steeped in legend and has been reproduced into a barrage of movies and books. Some of what we now think we know about Wyatt Earp has never been proven or is certainly false. Nonetheless, his life really was ...
The Cattle Towns is a social history of the Kansas cattle trading centers of Abilene, Ellsworth, Wichita, Dodge City and Caldwell of 1867 to 1885. The creation of each town was facilitated by the need of a local cattle market for Texas cattle. The Kansas Cattle Trading Center or “cattle town” of the 1870’s and ...
Who knows how long the wait could be? If two trains meet on the same track in Kansas, neither shall proceed until the other has passed. Pedestrians crossing a highway in the state must wear tail lights. Welcome to the strange world of Kansas laws. Why anyone would try that anyway, who knows? Another strange ...
Why people continue to watch Gunsmoke can be hard to figure. Back in the 1950’s my grandmother wouldn’t let an episode sneak by without sitting down with a cup of hot chocolate and watching James Arness do his thing. Now more than 50 year’s later her great-granddaughter is watching the same episodes that caught my ...
Many of the ideas listed for how to have a cheap vacation in Kansas may sound boring, but if you are low on funds and looking for a getaway these tips can help do that. No one ever said you had to spend a small fortune on a vacation in Kansas. There are plenty of ...
The Crow is not as remembered as frequently as a movie than as the demise of a budding star. Brandon Lee was tragically killed during a prop-gun mishap on the set, effectively ending his acting career before it even got off the ground. Despite its reputation as Lee’s last film, The Crow stands on its ...
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