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Dear Arizona State Legislature: Lately you've been taking a lot of criticism for "going too far" Actually, as a constituent and natural-born US citizen who takes our rights and privileges very seriously, I don't think you've gone far enough" Actually, I don't think you've gone far enough.
This is about horses and how they saved my family’s life, and how, one day, I would come to repay the favor.
California may be a blue state in terms of voting patterns, but it’s very involved in red state politics, if you consider the role of evangelical voters.
A real-life tale in which I meet the real Gidget, discover an ancient novella and see surfing’s holy grail.
February 1st marks the 50th anniversary of the release of “The Misfits,” the iconic and underrated film about Nevada mustangers who brutally capture wild horses so they can sell them to the slaughterhouse.February 1st marks the 50th anniversary of an iconic film about Nevada mustangers who brutally capture wild horses so they can sell them to the slaughterhouse.
In light of a recent murder, and considering that we are about to ring in a new year, I think the time has come to reframe the border discussion.