tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36901762024-03-19T02:30:40.497-07:00Bob Boze Bell's Big Bad Book of Bad Diary EntriesIf you've ever wondered what it's like to run a magazine or how crazy my personal life is, be sure to read the behind-the-scenes peek at the daily trials and tribulations of running True West. Culled straight from my Franklin Daytimer, it contains actual journal entries, laid out raw and uncensored. Some of it is enlightening. Much of it is embarrassing, but all of it is painfully true.
Are you a True West Maniac? Get True West for LIFE...Click here!Bob Boze Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10884865420067145231noreply@blogger.comBlogger7688125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690176.post-25134042784179681832024-03-18T16:29:00.005-07:002024-03-18T16:29:44.174-07:00Willie B. Rude? Well, Will He? March 18, 2024 Why no one has taken advantage of this incredible, but real name in Western storytelling, I have no idea. But, that is about to change.Daily Whip Out: "William B. Rude"One Rude Dude Gets His Due Yes, his given name was William B. Rude and he hailed from Tennessee, came west and barely survived Death Valley, then ended up in Green Valley, Arizona, Bob Boze Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10884865420067145231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690176.post-77809186680426317102024-03-17T17:26:00.007-07:002024-03-17T17:41:02.874-07:00A Goodbye Cloud From The Cloud Master Edmundo Segundo March 17, 2024 Today we attended a memorial service for our friend Ed Mell down at the Scottsdale Museum of the West. One of the speakers, Christine Atwell Ford, said the master cloud painter is now on the other side of the clouds he painted so well. And, she added, we needed to watch the sky tonight and see if he might send a dramatic cloud formation back to us as a sign off?EdBob Boze Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10884865420067145231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690176.post-75754423681829652762024-03-16T09:51:00.001-07:002024-03-16T10:17:58.487-07:00Thanks to Al Harper Billy the Kid Has His Day at Old Tucson March 16, 2024 Last weekend we had a great celebration at Old Tucson when we presented our True Westerner Award to Al Harper in the Grand Hotel Saloon. Al Harper receives the True Westerner Awardfor 2024 Not only has Al Harper saved multiple historic railroads with his American Heritage Railways company, he recently took on the role of saving Old Tucson which Bob Boze Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10884865420067145231noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690176.post-84281188921485429502024-03-15T11:30:00.001-07:002024-03-15T11:30:23.201-07:00Duck Walking Down Through History March 15, 2024 When I am looking at old images from the Southwest frontier I am often struck with how modern they appear to be. Case in point.Daily Whip Out:"Duck Walking Mariachi On Canal StreetIn Nogales, Sonora"(circa 1902) The designation of DWO is an indication that I have tweaked the image, ever so slightly, to make my point. Here is the original photo: &Bob Boze Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10884865420067145231noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690176.post-65229619048403911392024-03-14T16:42:00.003-07:002024-03-14T16:53:55.561-07:00Dusty Enough For Ya Alice? March 14, 2024 I was thinking about all the crazy guys I have known who actually made something of themselves. Here are some cats who were starting out when I was.The Cortez High School Earwigs, 1964 Of course, we all know what happened to the preacher's son, Vincent Furnier (middle). Another mild obsession of mine is, well, you know. . .Bob Boze Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10884865420067145231noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690176.post-36989530421133098552024-03-13T15:36:00.002-07:002024-03-13T15:39:49.510-07:00It's Coming: The Diary of A Daily Whip Out March 13, 2024 Still digging out from the mucho events of last weekend.The Casa Molina Boys Me and The Boys—Dr. John Langellier, me and Stuart Rosebrook—at Casa Molina on North Campbell in Tucson last Thursday night. When it comes to history and the problems in the current culture, we solved some life, I tell you. Great to be back in the studio. Gave a goBob Boze Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10884865420067145231noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690176.post-64658062440878171922024-03-12T14:28:00.000-07:002024-03-12T14:28:11.637-07:00Apache Standoff March 12, 2024 Had a great weekend. A few highlights.The Giant Cowskull at Amado Both Stuart and I ordered new custom hats at a legendary haberdashery on North Campbell.Hat Crazy Amigos @ Arizona Hatters We had dinner at El Corral on River Road on Friday night with three of our best writers and solved some of the biggest challenges we have before us in Bob Boze Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10884865420067145231noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690176.post-56157630909406725492024-03-11T07:33:00.004-07:002024-03-11T07:33:17.819-07:00BBB In Heaven March 11, 2024 Last Friday, Stuart Rosebrook and I drove down to the Canoa Ranch in Green Valley, Arizona to meet historian Greg Scott, who took us to the approximate site where William Rude (also styled as Rood and Rhodes) stood off 100 Apaches in a mesquite thicket in 1861. I have always believed that if you are ever going to understand an historic event you have to walk Bob Boze Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10884865420067145231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690176.post-46654804523305202402024-03-07T13:21:00.003-07:002024-03-07T13:21:15.755-07:00Bass Reeves Galore March 7, 2024 Now that I trust you've seen the Taylor Sheridan series, it's time to ask, how much of that acclaimed show was true?Daily Whip Out: "Bass Reeves Portrait #2" Yes, we're back to Bass, Bigtime.Daily Scratchboard Whip Outs:"Bass Reeves Galore" New stuff, old stuff, solid stuff. We're giving Bass another run, with this guy.My Drummer Brother Bob Boze Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10884865420067145231noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690176.post-39946673113915257712024-03-06T17:06:00.005-07:002024-03-06T17:06:52.157-07:00Ed Mell shows up on every page March 6, 2024 The late, great Ed Mell shows up on almost every page of True West magazine because he was my muse and my friend. We shared studio space in the early eighties and I often tell people that even though I attended the University of Arizona Fine Arts College for five years, my real education in terms of thinking like an artist began with his influence. And the vast Bob Boze Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10884865420067145231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690176.post-68380159229748317532024-03-05T13:57:00.005-07:002024-03-05T17:13:13.070-07:00An Open Road at Sunrise March 5, 2024 A famous writer once compared the old time cow-boys of Cochise County to "land-locked pirates" and that image has always stuck with me.Daily Reworked Whip Out:"Land-locked Pirates of The Sierra Madre"Daily Whip Out: "The Neutron Flash" I sent this scratchboard to my grandson and asked him what The Neutron Flash would do with his powers? "He'll use Bob Boze Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10884865420067145231noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690176.post-46845852137759833962024-03-04T12:42:00.008-07:002024-03-04T12:49:20.122-07:00Funny You Should Ask March 4, 2024 This just in."I spent so many years in the fourth grade, they gave me tenure."—Marshall Trimble"Be careful when you follow the masses, sometimes the M is silent."—Old Vaquero Saying"Be happy. It drives people crazy."—Carson Mell and Tommy Bell, Santa Fe, 1992The Bodeans, at the MIM, last night The Bodeans are one of Dan the Man's favorite groups and he Bob Boze Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10884865420067145231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690176.post-76980136868622209412024-03-03T09:33:00.004-07:002024-03-03T10:08:52.944-07:00Looking Back Over 25 Years: When The Magic Worked at True West March 3, 2024 The behind-the-scenes drama at True West magazine over the past 25 years may be interesting to business-minded folks—and individuals who like to read about me suffering—but the proof in the pudding is what stories and scholarship gave our readers the most bang for the buck? Here are a few of my nominations:February-March 2001 This is the all-timeBob Boze Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10884865420067145231noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690176.post-64205004302238555662024-03-02T12:50:00.002-07:002024-03-02T12:55:06.677-07:00What In The Sam Hill Have I Learned After 25 Years of Running A History Magazine? March 2, 2024 Had some fun with this one.Daily Reworked Whip Out:"Hanged For Being A Damn Nuisance"(Russian Bill) This September marks my 25th year of co-owning and running True West magazine. I was talking to our editor Stuart Rosebrook yesterday about doing some sort of progress report in the magazine on what exactly it is that we have learned during this long stretch Bob Boze Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10884865420067145231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690176.post-85994248439282775552024-03-01T10:27:00.003-07:002024-03-02T13:07:30.223-07:00Old West Dead Heads & The Eagles at 10,000 Feet March 1, 2024 Sometimes you find yourself flying halfway around the world to answer the burning questions members of a remote tribe might have about one of our own remote tribes.Daily Scratchboard Whip Outs:"Old West Dead Heads"The Eagles at 10,000 Feet In late 2008, after my heart attack while playing 'Wipeout' at a band reunion, my cardiologist cleared me to go Bob Boze Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10884865420067145231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690176.post-30988695238064793992024-02-29T16:38:00.006-07:002024-02-29T16:38:34.996-07:00Square Shooters Plus The Sentinel Reworked February 29, 2024 The extra day. Okay.Ed Mell Painting: "Square Shooter" 1988 I'm giving Edmundo Segundo a big shout out in my editorial for the next issue. I'm also rounding up some of my more zanier boards to put in a packet for our four grandchildren. I just have a hunch this is going to be more their speed.Daily Scratchboard Whip Out:"So Happy For YouBob Boze Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10884865420067145231noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690176.post-82206882160330955132024-02-28T09:49:00.004-07:002024-02-28T11:06:46.328-07:00Lynda Sanchez's Apache Scouts, Wild Bill's Mistress & Fictional Truths February 28, 2024 Good morning you Zany Zonies!Daily Whip Out: "Part Time Lawman"Daily Whip Out: "Troopers In Dust." This is for a wonderful feature from historian Lynda Sanchez on Apache Scouts in the next issue of True West magazine (May-June). I tell you, it's such a privilege to still be in business! What with Wild West magazine going out Bob Boze Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10884865420067145231noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690176.post-84380307659209960262024-02-27T11:50:00.005-07:002024-02-27T11:50:26.286-07:00Every Picture Tells A Story, Part II February 27, 2024 Dan The Man Harshberger has been pumping out some fantastic Route 66 Bozecards combining old car photos with historic locations on the Mother Road. I think they deserve their own art show, that's how groovy I think they are.El Rancho Motel in NeedlesCoronado Court in KingmanBrandin' Iron on Hilltop And, speaking of Dan The Man. . .Dan and Darlene Bob Boze Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10884865420067145231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690176.post-16729733563118944412024-02-26T08:59:00.001-07:002024-02-26T09:04:55.571-07:00Triple B Bin Shoppers Win Bigly February 26, 2024 Here's a recap of Saturday's blow out BBB Bigly event.Triple B Bin Shoppers We sold over 100 Triple B Daily Whip Outs on Saturday at the Cryin' Coyote Barbecue Cafe and I am happy to report there are only 7,283 left. That is a guesstimate as I have no idea how many are left. But if you throw in the previous home sales out of my actual garage, the Bob Boze Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10884865420067145231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690176.post-15121335187970295512024-02-25T08:29:00.004-07:002024-02-25T08:29:19.277-07:00The Razz Band's Last Grand Stand February 25, 2024 The reviews are in and I am proud to say, we lived up to our eighties claim as "The state's most mediocre band."The Razz Band's Last Shot(with Uno sitting in) Yes, this last photo of the band was taken yesterday at the Cryin' Coyote Cafe in Cave Creek just before we kicked out the jams with "Louie Louie" (the clean version). Yes, that is the Tom MixBob Boze Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10884865420067145231noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690176.post-88359497245603698602024-02-24T11:08:00.007-07:002024-02-24T11:08:46.016-07:00A Day That Will Live In Infancy! February 24, 2024 Well, the day has arrived and I can't find my drumsticks. Which begs the question: when are you too old to Rock 'n' Roll? I have a hunch, not being able to find your tools would be high on the list of determining the ability to rock and roll.Daily Flashback Whip Out:"Old Boomer's Judgemental Blow Back" I drew this back in my New Times days (in my Bob Boze Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10884865420067145231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690176.post-2252663232396584372024-02-23T15:27:00.000-07:002024-02-23T15:27:04.762-07:00The Edmundo Segundo Legacy February 23, 2024 Yesterday we got the news that Ed Mell had passed. It wasn't a surprise but it was still a shock. His given name was Ed Mell II (the Second!), but I always called him Edmundo Segundo and he was the hardest working artist I have ever known. He had two brothers, Frank and Lee, and by his own admission, they were more talented but Ed simply Bob Boze Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10884865420067145231noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690176.post-17328119843606529912024-02-22T11:29:00.000-07:002024-02-22T11:29:09.067-07:00When Horndog Stoved-Up Cowboys at The Mineshaft Attack! February 22, 2024 In the late nineties, David K. Jones and I did a drive time morning radio show on KXAM, broadcast live from Tara's Mineshaft Restaurant And Bar in Cave Creek. The show opened with the sound of eggs frying on an industrial restaurant griddle and we had locals in five days a week. Daily Whip Out: "Mineshaft Mama" I captured this sceneBob Boze Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10884865420067145231noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690176.post-36120048585420315572024-02-21T09:33:00.005-07:002024-02-21T09:33:39.082-07:00Riders Under Cloudy Skies & When The Law Is Far, The Fist Is Near February 21, 2024 Got a request from Steve Peterson who wants to know if I had any Daily Whip Outs on historic looking riders traversing cloudy skies. Well, yes, of course.Daily Whip Outs:"Riders Under Cloudy Skies" Meeting up with the Boys from Cattletrack today to go over our long gestating book.Daily Whip Out: "Pendejo Puncher""When the law is far, the fist is Bob Boze Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10884865420067145231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690176.post-60514085341323914962024-02-20T14:22:00.006-07:002024-02-20T14:22:52.472-07:00The Most Important Decision You Will Ever Make Is This February 20, 2024 I usually end with a quote. Today we begin with one."The most important decision you will ever make is to be in a good mood."—Voltaire If it's true we are what we think about, then, it pays dividends to be in a good mood. And there's an art to being in a good mood, which I believe is actually more like a muscle, than a magic elixer, or the byproductBob Boze Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10884865420067145231noreply@blogger.com2