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January 2012 Notes If you happen to be a subscriber to our monthly publication, Chronicle of the Old West, you will have discovered that I goofed up. Pages #10 and #11 in the December 2011 issue of Chronicle of the Old West were repeats of those pages from the August 2011 issue. How did that happen? We put each issue together in three sections. It’s the way the printer requires it. Section #1 is pages #1 thru #9; section #2 comprises of pages #10 and #11; and pages #12 to #20 make up section #3. Each of these sections is sent via email in a PDF format to the printer. And I accidentally attached the wrong section #2 to the email when I sent the December 2011 issue. The tough thing is there’s no way I can blame it on anyone else. The good thing is, because of this, there’s no way I’m tempted to blame it on anyone else. Unfortunately, we’re living in a time when we’re reluctant to accept responsibility for anything that isn’t to our benefit. When we were infants, adults were responsible for feeding us, changing our diapers and putting us to bed. We had little or no control over our lives. As we got older, we got more control. Then, as a teenager, most of us fought for total control. In reality, as a teenager, we wanted control, but not responsibility. As adults, a large percentage of us still want the control, but not the responsibility. A while back I saw a billboard comprised of five crying babies. Each of the babies was pointing his finger at one of the other babies. The caption said, “That’s right America…It’s always someone else’s fault!” One of the biggest excuses we give for not taking responsibility for our lives is life isn’t fair. O.K., I’m going to let you in on one of the greatest secrets of life…life isn’t fair. We’re not playing on a level field. I don’t care how may laws Congress passes. We live in a round planet…my apologies to the “flat earth people”. Every field on this planet is a part of a circle, and therefore an arc that just isn’t on the level. According to Dr. Wayne Dyer, “If the world were so organized that everything had to be fair, no living creature would survive. The birds would be forbidden to eat worms, and everyone’s self-interest would have to be served.” Always remember, to the degree we believe things happen to us, we are powerless. To the degree we believe we have something to do with what happens to us, we have control over our lives. It’s our reaction to what happens around us, not what happens around us that motivates us to work hard or give up in despair. We’ve become a great country, in part, because we’ve traditionally accepted responsibility for our lives…both the good and the bad. We’ve built on the good and eliminated the bad. Back in the Old West the easiest way to be ostracized by your fellow cowboys was to be a complainer. Let’s not weaken our great country, and ourselves, by being a complainer and passing responsibility for our lives to someone else.
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| Hi! Below are the various elements of the Chronicle of the Old West organization. Our objective is to educate people about the Old West in an entertaining way. Our hope is that as you surf through our web site you'll be inspired to learn more about a time that was very important to the development of America...a time of great contradictions. It was an age when men had high standards in dealing with each other. Yet, it was also a time when some of the harshest crudities to our fellow man took place. We look at the Old West, as it really was, warts and all. Below is a brief rundown of the Chronicle of the Old West organization. Click on the various headings to learn more about us....
Chronicle of the Old West the newspaper... When we started Chronicle of the Old West contains reprints of 1800's articles and current articles about Old West events written as if they just happened. We also have a section that tells readers about places to go and activities to attend to enjoy the Old West today. We call Chronicle of the Old West "a transporter" in that when you read it you'll be transported back to the 1800's. Each month contains articles about events that took place during that month. If you would like to view the first page and see the highlights for this month's Chronicle of the Old West Newspaper, CLICK HERE. If you're interested in the writer's guidelines for the Chronicle of the Old West Newspaper, CLICK HERE. Chronicle of the Old West the radio show...
Chronicle of the Old West is also Five days a week, Dakota tells a story about a person or event from the Old West. As with the newspaper, the stories are aired in the month in which they took place. To find out if the Daily Show is aired near you, click HERE. You can see what is playing this month or listen to a selected story from the current month by clicking HERE. This month's featured story is "Mickey Free." If you would like to browse through a list of archived daily featured AUDIO TRACKS click HERE. (Updated 4-08-10) We also have a weekly hour-long show called Chronicle of the Old West the Weekly Edition. This show also hosted by Dakota Livesay, contains interviews with Old West experts about people and events from the 1800s, great cowboy music, and information about the Old West that will entertain and educate the listener about our Western history. 
You can view information on our CURRENT WEEKLY hour-long show by clicking HERE. Some of the highlights from January 23-29, 2012: "Early cowboy movie star William S. Hart" and "Johnnie Hotshot promotes the cowboy in the country of Lebanon." To check out what will be featured NEXT WEEK, click HERE. You can also view information about our PAST WEEKLY radio shows by clicking HERE. If you would like to browse through a list of archived weekly featured AUDIO TRACKS click HERE. (Updated 4-08-10) To find out if the Weekly Edition is aired near you, click HERE. If you know of a radio station in your area that may be interested in reaching people like you with information about the history of our American West, go to our contact page and e-mail us with information about the station. Chronicle of the Old West contests and fun...
This section is for those of you who enjoy contests. Each month Chronicle of the Old West, the newspaper, has a "Bronco Sue's Old West Trivia Shootout" and "LouisLAmour.com" trivia contest with some great prizes. You can enter them through our web site, even if you aren't a subscriber. Chronicle of the Old West merchandise...
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Above (left) Dakota is standing in front of a simulated Chronicle of the Old West office at Old West Main Street in Williams, Arizona.  Chronicle of the Old West "Calendar of Events"
We have added a calendar of events for you to consider attending. Some of these we will be attending and some we wish could attend. Check out our calendars and if you know of an event that people who enjoy the Old West would like to attend, email us with the information.
Chronicle of the Old West "The Chuckwagon..."
We hope you enjoy our newest page - The Chuckwagon. Our featured recipe for this month is: "Oregon Trail Breakfast." Chronicle of the Old West presents "Living the Code"... At the beginning of each month, Dakota will have a new story to help inspire each of us to... "Live the Code." Click HERE to read the current month's featured story. "It's The Way You Look At Something"
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May God always be at your side.
I'm Dakota Livesay the publisher of the 
two syndicated radio shows about our American West. 
In our search for articles in libraries across the country, we come across recipes and tips that were printed in the 1800's. Amusing, entertaining, and occasionally delicious we thought we would pass them on to you.