George Smith Patton III

"No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country."

Recently, I have been reading up on infamous general, George S Patton (a fellow dyslexic). Patton's maverick style and over the top personality has been the topic of multiple biographies and one award winning film. The 1970 film, Patton staring George C Scott, portrays the accomplishments of the career military man from 1942-1945.

Note the Ivory handled six shooter.

Here are some more links,
Patton Quotes,
Life Photo Archive,
George S. Patton Biography (Wikipedia),

Douglas Kent Hall

In his fifty year career, Douglas Kent Hall photographed, cowboys, rock stars, prison inmates, dancers, body builders and the American West. Here are some books that he made and photos.

Working Cowboys

Prison Tattoos

Arnold: Education of a Bodybuilder

In New Mexico Light

BB Guns

At the age of six, I saved up and bought a used Crossman 760 pump bb gun from a neighbor up the street. Like in A Christmas Story, my mother was opposed to the bb gun from the start. She maintained that I would, "Shoot My Eye out!" in proper Mrs. Parker fashion.

Growing up in the Columbia River Gorge forced me to find ways to entertain myself. My Crossman and I were inseparable.

Here are some photo's and advertisements that touch on the appeal that consumed me fifteen years ago. (Thanks to Branded in the 80's for some of the scans)

Tim's wool

I claim to like wool. Sure I wear wool coats, wool shirts (with cotton undershirts), merino wool socks, and even merino wool underwear. But I am a fair weather wool wearer.

Yesterday when we went outside to play in the snow, I bundled up in the latest outdoor gear; Holden Jacket (Gortex), Airblaster Pants (Gortex), Smartwool leather gloves, and Vans snowboarding boots. Tim on the other hand, threw on some Pendleton virgin wool pants (discontinued), a Pendleton virgin wool shirt, an Icebraker merino wool sweater, virgin wool gloves, a Woolrich wool coat, and a pair of Danner boots with gators.

Needless to say he had just as much fun as I did. Here are some pics from the day.