Under Western Skies

Welcome. This blog is for travelers and would-be travelers, fans of reading, writing and literature, and anyone with a questing spirit.

From Los Angeles, I write about and photograph the American West: life, culture, history, architecture and travel in California, Arizona, Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, even Alaska. I also write about travel elsewhere in North America, Europe and Asia — anywhere I go.

I devote a lot of words to books, reading, writing and language. Libraries are a particular interest of mine, and you’ll find numerous articles here about libraries, including ones built with funds from the Carnegie foundation.

Sometimes I write about work and business, usually about video, multimedia and communications.

And music (but not just western music, even though Buck Owens really started something just up the road in Bakersfield).

The “Categories” menu in the right-hand navigation will give you an overview of the topics we’ve covered and let you pick your favorites.

Politics and religion are not favored subjects. I have strong political views, some of which appear here as inevitable reaction to the context of life, particularly concerning the use of natural resources, wild lands and freedom of expression.

I post new entries two to three times each week, typically on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Comments are welcome. Comments for this blog are moderated. A comment does not appear on the blog until it’s reviewed and approved. No profanity or offensive remarks or language will be tolerated. Period. I determine what meets those standards. Period.

The subjects vary widely, and I hope you’ll come back to see which sky we’re under on any given day. If you like what you find here, I hope you’ll subscribe in the right-hand column to receive email notifications that I’ve posted a new blog. I make no other use of your link for any marketing or other purposes. I’m always gratified when you pass the link on to someone else, too. At the bottom of the daily post, there are widgets that let you share the post to your Facebook or Twitter page.

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