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      • The Holladay Overland Stage: 1 – The Central Route
      • The Overland Stage – 2 Company Operations
      • The Overland Stage – 3 Exploring The Route – An Overview
      • The Overland Stage: 4 – South Platte/Julesburg/Ft Sedgwick
        • Jack Slade
      • The Overland Stage: 5 – Julesburg to Junction Station (aka Ft Morgan)
      • The Overland Stage: 6 – Junction Station to Latham
      • The Overland Stage: 7 – Latham Crossing to Fort Collins
      • The Overland Stage: 8 – LaPorte to Virginia Dale
      • The Overland Stage: 9 – Virginia Dale to Cooper Creek
      • The Overland Stage: 10 – Cooper Creek to Pass Creek
        • Fletcher Family
      • The Overland Stage: 11 – Pass Creek to Bridger Station
      • The Overland Stage: 12 – Bridger Pass to Duck Lake
      • The Overland Stage: 13 – Duck Lake to LaClede
      • The Overland Stage: 14 – LaClede to Almond
      • The Overland Stage: 15 – Almond to Rock Springs
      • The Overland Stage: 16 – Rock Springs to Fort Bridger
      • The Overland Stage: 17 – Fort Bridger to Weber Station

I find I don’t wish to explore new lands, but to explore again those I have already passed through, trying to see what I’d missed in the first hectic rush … Gerard Van der Leun

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Daily Archives: April 1, 2026

Judge Not, Lest Ye Be Judged

The New American Digest Posted on April 1, 2026 by DTApril 1, 2026

and the sooner, the better.

noose

"Trump's Jan. 6 Speech Not Covered By Immunity: Judge"

“President Trump has not shown that the Speech reasonably can be understood as falling within the outer perimeter of his Presidential duties,” U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta ruled.

(of course, there used to be that little thing called "Freedom of Speech" from that antiquated and obsolete piece of parchment called the Constitution)

Getting real tired hearing about all these judges - especially foreign-born - making law.
Appointed by Obama, preceded by Boasberg.

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If You’re Interested

The New American Digest Posted on April 1, 2026 by DTMarch 31, 2026

I just now received this notice that this horse is headed east this year.
My guess is it might be more or less following I-70 or I-80.

In the meantime, it's headed to Sacramento this week and next.
Another excuse to head to Nevada ... if the timing works out, maybe I'll get to watch it (again) when I head back east this summer.
Such things tickle my fancy .... :)

https://www.up.com/about-us/history/steam/schedule

This poster coming from Springfield, Ohio

Y'all saw this video not that long ago ... that's no reason to not watch it again.

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I’m Only A Bit Right Of Center ‘Round These Parts

The New American Digest Posted on April 1, 2026 by DTApril 1, 2026

I'm only an extremist away from home.
Today's headlines on the local stations:

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April 1

The New American Digest Posted on April 1, 2026 by DTMarch 31, 2026

Apple Computer was formed this day in 1976.
The world hasn't been the same since

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Gerard Van der Leun
12/26/45 - 1/27/23


Gerard's Last Post
(posthumous): Feb 4, 2023
"So Long. See You All a Little Further Down the Road"

When my body won’t hold me anymore
And it finally lets me free
Where will I go?
Will the trade winds take me south through Georgia grain?
Or tropical rain?
Or snow from the heavens?
Will I join with the ocean blue?
Or run into a savior true?
And shake hands laughing
And walk through the night, straight to the light
Holding the love I’ve known in my life
And no hard feelings

Avett Brothers - No Hard Feelings

The following was posted along with the announcement of Gerard's passing.
Leonard Cohen - Going Home

For a 2005 interview with Gerard


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Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man,
play a song for me
I'm not sleepy
and there ain't no place I'm goin' to

Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man,
play a song for me
In the jingle jangle morning,
I'll come followin' you

Take me for a trip upon
your magic swirling ship
All my senses have been stripped
And my hands can't feel to grip
And my toes too numb to step
Wait only for my boot heels to be wanderin'

I'm ready to go anywhere,
I'm ready for to fade
Unto my own parade
Cast your dancing spell my way
I promise to go under it


Men who saw night coming down about them could somehow act as if they stood at the edge of dawn.


From Gerard's site. The picture always caught my eye.

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