Make Believe: Wild West Days Nov 3, 2009
The inspiration for the shoot-outs, the gunslinging, the showdowns and the romance came from different sources, the comic books of Hopalong Cassidy and Lone Ranger, the movies of John Wayne and Kirk Douglas and later the novels of Zane Grey and Louis L'amour. With that software wired in, we took turns to be the gunfighter, a lonely rugged man with the harshness etched on his face, riding into a dusty little town on a long broom. (India Times, India)
Jacko's New Tomb-Mates Aug 20, 2009
Among Jacko's other notable 00003F18 neighbors are Lon Chaney Sr.; Gable's third wife, actress Carole Lombard; writer Louis L'Amour; and Seabiscuit jockey George Woolf. The pop icon's famous musical kin have scheduled a private ceremony at the mausoleum on Aug. 29, which would have been Jackson's 51st birthday. (Fox News)
L. Ron Hubbard Placed Among Western Story Greats in Reviews by Top Magazines Aug 14, 2009
In reviewing Six Gun Caballero, one of Hubbard's classic western stories recently released in book, audiobook, and ebook form by Galaxy Press, American Cowboy Magazine and Booklist Magazine favorably compared Hubbard alongside the names of western legends Louis L'Amour, Zane Grey, and Max Brand. "If proof were needed that L. Ron Hubbard could handle the Western with the flair of a Louis L'Amour or Zane Grey, this book is it," said American Cowboy Magazine. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Sexuality and Cursing in the Wester... Aug 10, 2009
A careful reading of Louis L'Amour, Zane Grey, Matt Braun and any of the other classic western writers, will reveal that lady folk are appreciated for their womanly virtues, but there are no explicit sexual scenes. A woman s shape may be appreciated and commented on, but other than a chaste kiss, physical contact is kept to a minimum. (Suite101.com)
New on DVD: 'My Dinner with Andre' Jun 26, 2009
Though even his fans didn't usually describe the late Yul Brynner's acting style as loose, this Louis L'Amour adaptation with off-the-cuff direction by actor Sam Wanamaker is almost as jokey as the John Wayne-Kirk Douglas romp The War Wagon. With a hat always on his dome, cattle rustler Brynner is pursued in and around Mexico by a friendly marshal (Richard Crenna). (USA Today -- Life)
No one has the right to a free ride May 14, 2009
JR wrote on May 11, 2009 3:34 PM:" Cope, The problem is Democracy and Socialism are two different things. The US is a democracy. Every person of legal age has a vote in what direction the country will take. That is democracy. Socialism is an economic theory that believes in the collective ownership of goods and services. "The State" still has to exist. There always has to be someone in charge to make final decisions. With democracy we get to collectively vote on who makes those decisions. With... (Missoulian, MT)
9 secretsto becoming a permanent tourist Apr 13, 2009
Landfair, whose ambition is to become a storyteller in the tradition of dust bowl balladeers like Woody Guthrie and writers like John Steinbeck and Louis L'Amour, has chronicled his adventures on his blog. More by Christopher Elliott. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Louis L'amour Mar 2, 2009
Legendary Western Storyteller. Louis Dearborn L amour was born in Jamestown, North Dakota on March 22, 1908. (Suite101.com)
Damnation Update Feb 21, 2009
Maybe that's just the main character, because we don't remember many Louis L'Amour books featuring leather-clad girls sporting hints of underboob, but still, the aesthetic definitely has something of an old-timey feel. Arguably the biggest area of focus, though, (the game's "message," if you will) has been the exploration of not just normal flat-plane clambering, but every level's vertical nature. (IGN PC Games)
