An Open Letter to the Arizona State Legislature: Don’t Stop Now!

Deanne Stillman / Truthdig Apr 25, 2012 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. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

A Day at the Races

Deanne Stillman / Truthdig Mar 6, 2012 This is about horses and how they saved my family’s life, and how, one day, I would come to repay the favor. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

California and the Rapture-Ready Candidacy of Newt Gingrich

Deanne Stillman / Truthdig Jan 19, 2012 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. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

America’s Mermaid

Deanne Stillman / Truthdig May 25, 2011 A real-life tale in which I meet the real Gidget, discover an ancient novella and see surfing’s holy grail. Dig deeper ( 17 Min. Read )

‘The Misfits’ at 50: Honoring the Horse and an Iconic Western

Deanne Stillman / Truthdig Feb 14, 2011 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. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

New Year’s Call for a Border Reboot

Deanne Stillman / Truthdig Dec 31, 2010 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. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Until We Meet Again: Giving Thanks to the American Cowboy

Deanne Stillman / Truthdig Nov 25, 2010 Once upon a time, a cowboy saved my life I think of him in certain moments, at the sight of red rocks, for instance, or the hint of a desert storm Now, the time has come to tell his story I think of him in certain moments, at the sight of red rocks, for instance. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Does a Bear Vote in the Woods?

Deanne Stillman / Truthdig Oct 28, 2010 Why Sarah Palin is no grizzly and how she and her sister travelers will wipe out the real thing. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Reconstructing Los Angeles: A Journey to the Other Side of L.A.

Deanne Stillman / Truthdig Oct 5, 2010 There are certain places that are still empty enough to give us a second chance, even as the empire of Los Angeles moves ever onward, making a reverse exodus into the region’s last frontier.There are certain places that are still empty enough to give us a second chance, even as the empire of Los Angeles moves ever onward. Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )

We All Live on Turtle Island

Deanne Stillman / Truthdig Jul 23, 2010 When speaking of the natural world, for good reason we often turn to Native American myth. Turtle carries the world on its back is what many of these myths tell us; we are all citizens on turtle island. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

The War Against the Horse

Deanne Stillman / Truthdig May 4, 2010 It is a sad fact of American life that horse killing is not an anomaly. In fact, such episodes have been playing out across our land for decades. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )