Monthly Archives: August 2011

I need a personal assistant. Scratch that. I need several personal assistants. Just read an article on solitude and leadership by William Deresiewicz. In a speech to the cadets at West Point, this Yale professor bemoans the fact that modern … Continue reading →

Roy would have chuckled at the thought. Roy who was born in a dugout on the Palo Duro, who as a child didn’t have electricity or running water in his home, who rode a horse because it was the only … Continue reading →

Maybe I shouldn’t have identified myself as an English teacher. I’m referring to our guides on the Pecos trip. First, they tell me my horse is the one they put six-year-olds on. Then, I’m told I can’t adjust the stirrups … Continue reading →

Averaging over 11,000 feet high and running for over 60 miles, the Skyline Trail is the longest in the Pecos Wilderness. We rode the 10-mile north section from Truchas Peaks (one of which I climbed) to Cebolla Park. To the … Continue reading →