Cody's Opens Big

[Bob Boze Bell]

February 23, 2010
Last night, Mad Coyote Joe invited Deena, Kathy and I to a "soft opening" of a new restaurant in Cave Creek called Cody's (it opens to the public tonight, but a soft opening is a trial run to work out the bugs and get a buzz going). Joe helped them with the menu and the restaurant is in the old Fandango's location (across from the location of the legendary Mineshaft in west Cave Creek). The placed was packed and we had a fine old time and were treated royally by the staff. Had the salmon and Southwestern clam chowder and we enjoyed a very nice bottle of cabernet.

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"Tom Carter, from Humble, TX, called to see if True West is available on
Kindle. He said his wife gave him one as a gift and he really loves it.He mentioned that he is 70 and asked me to tell you that TW needs to be available on Kindle."

—Carole Glenn

I Can't Believe I Actually Drew It

A nice scratchboard of Tule, the wild woman of Santa Fe in the old days. Very nice effects, all done with knives, of course.

The Verga Rider? Or Not?

When I taught at Orme earlier this month the school had an art show in the library and I brought along several paintings, including this one of Mickey Free returning to San Carlos at the end of the graphic novel story. I named it Verga Rider because the sky is filled with falling rain that doesn't reach the ground, thus verga.

When I showed this painting at last October's art opening at the Overland Galleries in Scottsdale, Deena's friend, Patricia, came over to me and said, "Do you know what verga means in Spanish?" No, I told her, I didn't. Evidently, it's slang for penis. So, I told the new owner, Jeb Rosebrook, to be careful when telling Spanish speakers the name of this painting. Still, I have to admit it works either way.

"When my daughter was about seven years old, she asked me one day what I did at work. I told her I worked at the college-—that my job was to teach people how to draw. She stared back at me, incredulous, and said, 'You mean they forget?'"

—Howard Ikemoto

[Wolfgang]

The wild woman scratch board is one of my favorites. I saved it to my "Bob Boze" file long ago when you'd posted it up. :)

[Jim Holden]

I've recently become a Kindle fan at the ripe old age of 66; also my wife has her own Kindle. Now I only purchase "recreational reading" books on the Kindle; but serious History or Reference books I still purchase in hardback. The trouble with Kindle, right now, is that it's in black and white. Unless they get color, then the true beauty of TW will be lost, although the text would still be there.

As a side note BBB, many of the "classics" are available as free downloads on the Kindle, books whose copyright's have expired, etc. Might be an inexpensive way to pursue your educational reading program.

[Bob Boze Bell]

Interesting you should say that about expired copyrights. I just finished reading "Mark Twain: Man In White" and in his last years (1905-11) he fought for the extension of copyrights because he believed, and I agree, that what you create should be your property. Imagine telling someone who owns real estate that their right to own it has expired?