Slacktivist tells the story, and the moral of the story, at “Five women who changed God’s rules.”
So, if God can admit He goofed in the case of Zelophehad’s daughters, what’s preventing any of the rest of us from admitting error?
Daughers of Zelophehad, from from The Bible and Its Story Taught by One Thousand Picture Lessons. Edited by Charles F. Horne and Julius A. Bewer. 1908. (Who did the engraving?)
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Posted by Ed Darrell
Cowboy poets, cowboy poetry, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott and Baxter Black! Do you need any more reasons to head to Elko, Nevada, next weekend?
Panorama of scenic, Great Basin town Elko, Nevada. Photos by Jaroslaw Binczarowski, image via Wikipedia
I get e-mail that makes me wish I were wealthy enough to travel next weekend:
For Immediate Release, January 28, 2012
Contact: Darcy Minter, 775.340.4240, dminter@westernfolklife.orgSouthwest Ranch Country Exhibition Opens at the 28th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering
Exhibit Features Photography of Kurt Markus and Jay Dusard
Elko, Nevada—Opening in the Western Folklife Center’s Wiegand Gallery during the 28th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering, the exhibition Southwest Ranch Country sheds light on the material and visual landscape of America’s ranching Southwest. The artistry of the region is represented through the vivid photography of Kurt Markus and Jay Dusard, and handcrafted gear of some of the region’s master craftsmen. On display January 24 – September 8, 2012, the exhibition’s opening reception is Friday, February 3, from 3:15 to 5:30 pm. During the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering, February 2-4, the gallery will feature slide shows and gallery tours by Jay Dusard and Arizona cowboy poet Ross Knox, and leatherwork demonstrations by master saddlemakers Don Butler, Bob Park and Andy Stevens.
For this exhibition, photographer Kurt Markus, of Kalispell, Montana, has selected some of his favorite images from visits to ranches in the American Southwest. These western photographs capture lives of tedium, isolation and communal living among majestic sweeping landscapes, and demonstrate Markus’ poetic sensibility combined with his realistic approach to image-making. His work cuts across many genres and he has exhibited and published widely, in this country and abroad. His books include After Barbed Wire, Buckaroo, Boxers, and Cowpuncher.This is the first time that Markus’ Southwest Cowpuncher photographs have been printed for exhibition.
Jay Dusard, of Douglas, Arizona, has meticulously photographed the landscape of the American West for 45 years, and has punched cows, off and on, for over 50 years. For this exhibition, the Western Folklife Center features his monumental-size portraits of working cowboys of the American Southwest. Jay still shoots large format film, and the resulting images have resulted in award-winning exhibitions and extensive publication, including his acclaimed first book, The North American Cowboy: A Portrait. During the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering, Jay will present slide shows and stories from his ongoing and extensive work in the rural West.
The renaissance of ranch-related craftsmanship is alive and well in the American Southwest, with these artists putting their unique stamp on an ever-evolving style. In addition to the photography of Markus and Dusard, this exhibition brings together some of the finest Southwest artists and the work they enjoy doing as either occupation or sideline.
- Keith Basso, Rawhide Braider, Heber, Arizona
- Jay Begay, Jr., Navajo Weaver, Tuba City, Arizona
- Scott Brown, Saddlemaker & Violinmaker, Salt Lake City, Utah via Texas
- Bobby Burns, Saddlemaker, Clayton, New Mexico
- Dawson Byrne, Bootmaker & Leatherworker, Wickenburg, Arizona
- Robert Campbell, Bit & Spurmaker, Amarillo, Texas
- Wilson W. Capron, Bit and Spurmaker, Midland, Texas
- Leland Hensley, Rawhide Braider, Meridian, Texas
- Jay T. Hudson, Leatherworker and Silverworker, Hobbs, New Mexico
- Gene Klein, Silversmith, Miami, New Mexico
- Buddy Knight, Blacksmith & Silverworker, Marfa, Texas
- Jerry Lansing, Navajo Weaver, Shiprock, New Mexico
- George & Kelly Martin, Leatherworkers & Bootmakers, Animas, New Mexico
- Sarah Natani, Navajo Artist, Window Rock, Arizona
- Scott Farrell/O’Farrell Hat Company, Hatmaker, Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Bob Park, Leatherworker, Phoenix, Arizona
- Keith “Pee Wee” Peebles, Silversmith, Marathon, Texas
- James Redman, Bootmaker, Mertzon, Texas
- Alfred R. Reynolds, Master Bootmaker, Wickenburg, Arizona
- Tom Paul Schneider, Silverworker, Pearce, Arizona
- Bud Shaul, Leatherworker, Yarnell, Arizona
- Edith Simonsen, Navajo Weaver, Window Rock, Arizona
- Rachel Simmons, Leatherworker, Chino Valley, Arizona
- Baru Spiller, Silverworker, Wingate, Texas
- Dew Westover, Bootmaker, Vernon, Texas
- Stewart Williamson, Silverworker & Bit & Spurmaker, Portales, New Mexico
Southwest Ranch Country is presented with support from the Nevada Arts Council and Margaret T. Morris Foundation. Photographs available upon request.
The National Cowboy Poetry Gathering is the nation’s greatest celebration of the American West, its people, culture and traditions. The 28th Gathering will take place January 30 to February 4, 2012, in Elko, Nevada. Every January for the last 27 years, cowboys, ranchers, rural and urban people have traveled en masse to the small community of Elko, to join with friends, family and all those who share their love of rural life in the West. Together, they listen to poetry and music, learn about cowboy culture in the U.S. and around the world, experience great art, watch western films, learn a craft, and gather together to eat, drink and swap stories. Programs at the 28th Gathering will focus on the southwestern United States, specifically Arizona and New Mexico—which are celebrating their centennials this year. In addition to the Southwest Ranch Country exhibition, the Gathering will present poets and musicians from the region, as well as workshops and panel discussions focused on regional food, culture and agriculture.
The Western Folklife Center, a regional nonprofit organization, produces the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. Visit the www.westernfolklife.org for more information about the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering and the Southwest Ranch Country exhibition. Tickets to the 28th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering can be purchased at http://www.westernfolklife.org, by calling 775-738-7508, toll-free 888-880-5885, or by stopping in to the Western Folklife Center’s ticket office, 501 Railroad Street, Elko.
The mission of the Western Folklife Center is to enhance the vitality of American life through the experience, understanding, and appreciation of the diverse cultural heritage of the American West.
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28th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering Performers
Ramblin' Jack Elliott by Charlie Ekburg, Sweetlight Photography, Elko
Mike Beck & the Bohemian Saints, Monterey, California
Baxter Black, Benson, Arizona
Dave Bourne, Agoura Hills, California
Jerry Brooks, Sevier, Utah
Clarence Carnal, Grand Junction, Colorado
Ken Cook, Martin, South Dakota
Doris Daley, Turner Valley, Alberta, Canada
Stephanie Davis, Columbus, Montana
John Dofflemyer, Lemon Cove, California
Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, Northern California
Rolf Flake, Gilbert, Arizona
Dick Gibford, New Cuyama, California
The Gillette Brothers, Crockett, Texas
Skip Gorman, Connie Dover & the Waddie Pals, Wyoming
DW Groethe, Bainville, Montana
Amy Hale Auker, Prescott, Arizona
R.W. Hampton, Cimarron, New Mexico
Carol Heuchan, Cooranbong, New South Wales, Australia
Yvonne Hollenbeck, Clearfield, South Dakota
Hot Club of Cowtown, Austin, Texas
Jess Howard, Wibaux, Montana
Tim Hus & The Rocky Mountain Two, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Ross Knox, Benson, Arizona
Marley’s Ghost, Mill Valley, California
Michael Martin Murphey & The Rio Grande Band featuring Pat Flynn, Pueblo, Colorado
Wally McRae, Forsyth, Montana
Waddie Mitchell, Twin Bridges, Nevada
Andy Nelson, Pinedale, Wyoming
Joel Nelson, Alpine, Texas
Rodney Nelson, Almont, North Dakota
Glenn Ohrlin, Mountain View, Arkansas
Vess Quinlan, San Acacio, Colorado
Henry Real Bird, Garryowen, Montana
Pat Richardson, Merced, California
Randy Rieman, Dillon, Montana
Ronstadt Generations, Tucson, Arizona
Martha Scanlan, Birney, Montana
Georgie Sicking, Kaycee, Wyoming
Sourdough Slim, Paradise, California
R.P. Smith, Broken Bow, Nebraska
Jay Snider, Cyril, Oklahoma
Dave Stamey, Orange Grove, California
Gail Steiger, Prescott, Arizona
Rod Taylor, Cimarron, New Mexico
Ian Tyson, Longview, Alberta, Canada
Dick Warwick, Oakesdale, Washington
Andy Wilkinson & Andy Hedges, Lubbock, Texas
Wylie & The Wild West, Conrad, Montana
Paul Zarzyski, Great Falls, Montana
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Elko, Nevada, Ruby Mountains in background to right. Notice the "E" on the mountain. Image via Wikipedia
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Posted by Ed Darrell
Kathryn isn’t exactly a haus frau, not with all the lawyers she must deal with daily.
Probably more of a comment on her husband. A good friend offered this gift a while back:
Mad Housewife Chardonnay - Photo by Ed Darrell, Creative Commons license
We laughed. Then we found, in the box, an accompanying chardonnay glass:
Change of Life wine glass
“Hot with complex characteristics.” Still hot after all these years (that many? really?).
Drinking it poses a conundrum: A Trophy Wife ™ really should be taken out on an occasion to drink a wine with a name like that, right? But I’m stingy enough not to want to pay the corkage on a bottle brought in. In no case should this one be drunk with a dinner she’s slaved over for hours.
Maybe it’s time I hit the kitchen. Old Bay crab cakes, maybe? It’s a great wine.
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Posted by Ed Darrell
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Ed Darrell on Texas's Colorado River
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