West Texas Talk
the rambling boy – cattle brands and the stories they tell
May 17th, 2012
By LONN TAYLOR
In the late 1970s I had a job that was a Texas historian’s dream. I was the curator of history at the Dallas Historical Society, in charge of a collection of some 10,000 objects relating to Texas history. The collection, which included Santa Anna’s spurs and Fannin’s watch – the one he gave …
Correspondence
May 17th, 2012
Thanks, citizens of Marfa for returning me to the office of city council for the third consecutive time. Serving has been an honor and I will approach this coming term with as much enthusiasm and determination as my first term. Thanks again for having confidence in me and my ability to try to do what’s …
Library Talk – And what’s new at the library
May 10th, 2012
By RENEE MICK
If you haven’t been to the Marfa Public Library lately, you need to come by. The library continues to put wonderful new books on the shelves. You’ll find something new every week, for both children and adults. And if you’ve ever thought about reading on a Kindle, you will be happy to know …
Rambling Boy – A penny for your thoughts on the $1 coin
May 10th, 2012
By LONN TAYLOR
On my recent trip to Washington, D.C. I was taken aback to emerge from the subway into the Metro Center station and find the station completely plastered with posters attacking the one-dollar coin and defending the one-dollar bill. “99% OF AMERICANS PREFER BILLS TO COINS” one of them proclaimed (sure, I thought, especially …
