Tag Archives: WY
Three Ladies and a Cowboy: Buy Good Roots Music for Xmas
Black Friday. Small Biz Saturday. Sunday. Cyber Monday. Whatever Whenever. There’s no good excuse not to buy somebody you love some good music for Christmas. Or Hanukkah, Or Kwanzaa, Or Yuletide. Or Whatever. The Americana Radio Charts et al are … Continue reading
2016 Blog Posts in ReviewâEternal Vigilance is the Price of Liberty
2016 was a year for the books. I read a lot more this year, and listened to a lot of good music, so that’s a good thing. On the other hand, as demographics and biology would decree, our Greatest Generation … Continue reading
2015 In Review
2015 was 150 years from the end of the Civil War, and 1 more year that I changed jobs and moved, this time back to the Centennial State of Colorado.  I started out continuing the daily journal of my ancestor Pvt. … Continue reading
At the Wilsall Rodeo
Cowboy Poetry Week, April 19-25, 2015, got me nostalgic for the pure American joy I am blessed with living and working in the rural West. It took me a week longer than Cowboy Poetry Week to dig this back out, … Continue reading
Livability Index: AARP Contributes a Tool Box of Community Indicators
If you create a city thatâs good for an 8 year old and good for an 80 year old, you will create a successful city for everyone. â 8-80 Cities A well-designed place works for all of its residents, from … Continue reading
Development Professional Available
Friends, I am currently seeking a new opportunity in community and economic development, policy analysis or public administration, particularly in the Rocky Mountain or Great Plains states.  I do my best work with a small team of professionals dedicated to excellence … Continue reading
Meet Some New Friends Doing Interesting Things In Community Development
Spring is in the air. Local citizens are coming out of their winter’s cocoons and are eager to do something. You’re right on top of that, coaxing your friends and neighbors to stop pushing buttons (between planning and doing) and starting … Continue reading
Small Victories: A Public Participation Save in South Cheyenne
âYou canât save everybody / Everybody donât want to be savedâ âKieran Kane Everybody agreed the unincorporated community needed attention. The County Comprehensive Plan had highlighted concerns with increasing density in the area just outside city limits. The City Comp … Continue reading
Transitions and Commitments: Best of the Blog 2014
This was a year of transitions and commitments. Â I changed jobs, changed states, and started to follow my ancestor Pvt. Orrin Brown on his march with Gen. Sherman to the Sea. Â In the new year, we’ll follow him as they … Continue reading
Cheyenne-Laramie County, Wyoming, Historical Timeline
A summary of major (and interesting) events in the history of Cheyenne and Laramie County, Wyoming. 1833 Fort William, later Ft John/Ft Laramie, established by trapper William Sublette at the confluence of the Laramie and North Platte rivers. 1849 US … Continue reading
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