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    • The Overland Stage
      • 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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On A Misty Morning

The New American Digest Posted on March 24, 2025 by DTMarch 24, 2025
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J.J.

The New American Digest Posted on March 23, 2025 by DTMarch 23, 2025

What a wonderful soul. An artist in glass-work. A devout believer in the Lord; heaven was brightened when God called her home.

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Done In By A Feral Animal

The New American Digest Posted on March 22, 2025 by DTMarch 22, 2025

Up on my soapbox again - No, on second thought, no I won't.

Jorge Arbaiza was killed at a Houston McDonalds with his wife and grandkids watching. Caught in a crossfire.

If you encounter a rabid animal, do not approach it and keep a safe distance. The immediate and most important action is to avoid any contact with the animal. Shooting is the first, quickest and safest option. The only weapon safe to use in populated areas is a 12 gauge shotgun, because of its low velocity. An adequate shell is a low brass target load with size 6 or smaller shot. If need be, contact local animal control or wildlife authorities for assistance in handling the situation.

RIP, Mr. Arbaiza ... and I wish your story wasn't so common.

Mellow out, DT. Mellow ...
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Gas At Last

The New American Digest Posted on March 22, 2025 by DTMarch 22, 2025

Or so it seemed once upon a time when Bishop was a spot in the middle of nowhere after a long stretch of driving through the deserts from three directions - or coming off the mountain from the fourth.

The western end of US6 - the longest continuous numbered highway in the US; this is a gas station in Bishop, California near the junction of US6 and US395. The gas station still exists but Bishop has been "discovered" since I was last there. Seems Giggle Springs has been discovered as well; the outfit has gotten fancy and there are several of these convenience stores now - including one in Tonopah..

Why is it "discovery" always seems to ruin a place?

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A Little Early For Where I Sit …

The New American Digest Posted on March 21, 2025 by DTMarch 21, 2025

... but I'm not complaining.

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Fixer-Upper

The New American Digest Posted on March 21, 2025 by DTMarch 21, 2025
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I’d Like To Believe This Is True

The New American Digest Posted on March 20, 2025 by DTMarch 20, 2025

I have no reason to believe it's not.

... other than my built-up cynicism.

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Date Night

The New American Digest Posted on March 20, 2025 by DTMarch 20, 2025
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The Tolerant Left

The New American Digest Posted on March 19, 2025 by DTMarch 19, 2025

"Remove this president or there will be violence"

I'm guessing they're so blinded by their own light that they don't realize it's that supposedly intolerant right - those that haven't been burning, looting, and destroying in "peaceful protests" - that have the weapons and would tend to "violence" back if push came to shove.

I've not seen any way to avoid large sale guerilla action in this country for quite a while; the only surprise is it hasn't gotten fully started yet. I suppose much of that reason is the so-called "right" hasn't started pushing back yet.

Going to be an interesting show this summer ...

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Belt-Drive

The New American Digest Posted on March 19, 2025 by DTMarch 19, 2025
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Gerard Van der Leun
12/26/45 - 1/27/23

“This is the day which the Lord hath made, let us rejoice and be glad in it”
Psalm 118:24


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

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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'

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I'm ready for to fade
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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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