Larry McMurtry: The Lonesome Dove Who Demystified Texas

Read MoreFor writers, for the west, and for those who through his writings better understand that human wants and needs are universal, Larry McMurtry was our lonesome dove.

Read MoreFor writers, for the west, and for those who through his writings better understand that human wants and needs are universal, Larry McMurtry was our lonesome dove.

Read MoreWhat a difference 20 years makes! That was then, and this is now. Contrast the events and speakers and atmosphere two decades ago with what CPAC and the American conservative movement have devolved into today.

Read More57 years ago today, the Beatles played their first live concert in America. On the night of February 11, 1964 music and popular culture changed forever. Some 20 years after that historic event, I made a pilgrimage to the site of that first concert, and 50 years later (in 2014) I wrote about this realization that time never stands still. Here’s my remembrance of Washington Coliseum, within walking distance of Union Station.

Read MoreWhile watching the Barr hearings this morning (he’s testifying before a congressional subcommittee), my main takeaway is the failure of the legislative process. It’s a system that stinks. It’s broken.
What are the reasons for America’s political dysfunction?

Read MoreParts 1 and 2 of my past with the Turkish Embassy and my present, meeting Billy Hayes, the author and inpiration for the harrowing movie, “Midnight Express.”