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Native American Legend: Wild Woman of the Woods – Woman of the Mask

Posted on August 1, 2023 by Brian Alan Burhoe

Native American Legend: Wild Woman of the Woods.

“The Wild Woman carries a basket on her back which contains the children that she caught.”

Native American Legend: Dzunuk’wa the Wild Woman of the Woods – Woman of the Mask.

Posted by Brian Alan Burhoe.

I was 8 when we returned to Canada. We settled back in the forested Northern Appalachians of New Brunswick.

I missed Yorkshire, of course. Friends and family. Especially Gran’s stories. My Manx Grandmother used to tell me old tales of her birthplace. Celtic tales they were, of dark forests and strange people and creatures.

But almost by accident, I found an old book of Canadian Indian Legends in the school library. It captured my imagination. Especially the yarns of the Atlantic and Pacific forest peoples. From there I launched an expedition into Saint John’s public library. And found even older books, older tales of the local Micmac (Mi’kmaq) People. And copied my favourites down in Camp Fire note books.

I loved those tales, too.

Native American Legend and the Great Northwoods.

Since then I’ve discovered the great Northern Forests are a world of their own. Shaping the folk who live there in their own way. This Northern Thing (as Tolkien named it) does something to your soul.

People of The Northern Woods — whether Celtic (as I am), Saxon, Nordic and Germanic or Mi’kmaq, Maliseet, Haida, Tsimshian and Kwakiutl — shared something. Something I found in their stories, strange, original, but familiar. Of course, I was again living in the very green woodlands that the Mi’kmaq stories told of.

I found more Northern storytellers over the long years.

One online writer of Pacific First Nations myths and legends is Clint Leung, founder of the Free Spirit Gallery.

About the Pacific Northwest where he lives Clint has written: “Our Northwest is abundant with forests which have provided the wood as raw material for the region’s Native American Indian art.”

Northwest First Nations Art Eagle Carving by Paul Joseph

And goes on… “The wood carvings of the Pacific Northwest Native American art come in many different forms. The huge totem poles which are carved on entire tree trunks are probably the most famous. Certainly the most common form of contemporary Pacific Northwest Native American art is the plaque wood carving.”

Native American Legend: Eagles, ravens, thunderbirds…

“The entire range of Pacific Northwest Native American Indian art subjects including eagles, ravens, thunderbirds, bears, killer whales and salmon are carved as plaques to be hung on the wall. A more complex project, and usually higher priced, would be the expressive traditional face masks which are also carved out of wood.”

As Clint notes: “The Pacific Northwest Native American artists make some of the most striking aboriginal masks in the world.”

Function of West Coast Native Indian Tribal Masks

West Coast tribal masks were made for use in ceremonies and rituals. Essential to Native American legends. One such ceremony was the Potlatch which was a festival that involved a chief of one tribe giving gifts to a chief from another tribe. Tribal chiefs wanted to show off their wealth by giving the best gifts. People from both tribes at a Potlatch ceremony would feast, watch the giving of gifts and enjoy the ceremonial dances. Specially trained dancers would wear the masks and act out stories or legends.

In many cases, the women and children were not allowed to know the actual meanings of either the masks or the stories being acted out. They were just allowed to watch and enjoy the performances as entertainment. Masks were also used in secret society rituals for shamanism, war, conjuring and inducting young members into a tribe. These rituals were often restricted to certain members of the tribe only.

These wonderful dramatic masks tell stories of their own cultural characters. And two of these, Clint tells us, are…

“The Wild Man and Wild Woman of Canadian First Nations Art”

Two of the more interesting characters from the Northwest coast Canadian First Nations art world include the Wild Man and the Wild Woman of the woods. These two are often portrayed in very dramatic looking masks carved by Northwest coast Canadian First Nations artists.

The Wild Man of the Woods from Canadian First Nations art is called Bak’was. And is a small human-like creature who lives in the forest. He has deep round eyes that are sunken into his sockets and brows that jut out forward. His cheeks are hollow, his mouth is often grimacing and his nose appears like a hooked beak.

Wild Man of the Woods

The People say that the Wild Man can sometimes be seen early in the morning on the beach. Where he collects cockles which are a type of mollusk as his food.

The Wild Man is also considered the chief of ghosts and spirits of people who have drowned are often hovering near him. Humans must beware of the Wild Man tempting others to join him for a meal.

If you eat some of the Wild Man’s food, you will turn into a being just like him.

In contrast to the Wild Man, the Wild Woman of the woods, or Dzunuk’wa as she is known, is a giant.[1] A powerful and fearsome figure twice the size of humans.

From Northwest coast Canadian First Nations art and legend, she is a dark and hairy ogress with supernatural powers. Her almost blind eyes are also large and sunken like those of the Wild Man but sometimes they have a red glow.

She is usually portrayed making her wild call (“Uh, huu, uu, uu”) with her open mouth and thick red puckered lips. It’s said that if children foolishly wander into the forest, the Wild Woman will capture them and eat them.

Wild Woman of the Woods

The Wild Woman carries a basket on her back which contains the children that she caught.

Fortunately, she is not very bright. And usually the children are able to outsmart her and escape. Interestingly enough, even though the Wild Woman represents the dark and dangerous side of the forests, she is also a bringer of wealth for some Northwest coast Canadian First Nations tribes.

A Wild Woman mask can be considered somewhat of a status symbol that only some powerful and rich Northwest coast Canadian First Nations families have.

Thank you, Clint, for this Native American Legend, this Great Pacific Forest Story!

Are you as fascinated by Forest Legends as I am?

If so, you’ve got to read my popular short story “THE BOY WHO WAS RAISED BY BEARS.” A Traditional Native American Animal Story & Folktale Retold.

Talking bears and human children adopted and raised by loving mother bears are common story themes in both Old and New World oral traditions. Even J R R Tolkien wrote about both Beowulf and “Bear’s Son Tales in European folklore.”

“Loved this beautiful Animal Tale. Loved Giju’muin, the strong Mama Bear. Perfect!” THE BOY WHO WAS RAISED BY BEARS

[1] Besides Dzunuk’wa, the Wild Woman of the Woods was also known as Tsonoqua, Tsonokwa, Zuniquwa, Th’owxiya, The Giantess, The Ogress, and The Wealth Giver.

Clint Leung was the Founder of the Free Spirit Gallery. The gallery was an online information resource for Inuit art from the Arctic north and Northwest Native art. Also featuring Indigenous carvings, sculptures, prints and paintings. And numerous informative articles and videos, an excellent research source.

Clint’s Wild Couple of the Woods story originally appeared on Ezinearticles.

Clint Leung also provided fascinating material for my post NORTHWEST CANADIAN INDIGENOUS ART HISTORY: Totem Poles, Thunderbirds, Eagle & the Wolf Mother.

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“Canadian West Coast Indian Tribal Mask” by Cedric Billy.

IMAGES: Top image on this page is Emily Carr’s painting Among the Firs, 1931, Glenbow Museum, Calgary, Alberta.

In addition, the carved wood Eagle, masks of the Wild Man & Wild Woman of the Woods (by Cody Mathias) and the West Coast Indian Tribal Mask to the left are from the Free Spirit Gallery.

Posted August 1st, 2023.

August is International Indigenous Peoples Month. The 9th of August is International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. Locally, October is Mi’kmaq History Month.

Native American Legend: Wild Woman of the Woods – Woman of the Mask – Native American Art

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WHAT STARTED THE WILDFIRES? Wildfire, Imperiled Forests & Time

Posted on July 15, 2023 by Brian Alan Burhoe

What Started the Wildfires?

WHAT STARTED THE WILDFIRES? Wildfire, Imperiled Forests & Time.

“At least we don’t have to worry about forest fires any more,” I said.

It was early December, 2021. And we were moving into our edge-of-the-big-city apartment.

Well, I’ve lived most of my life by the forest. And loved it. I’m Atlantic Canadian. Born here. Spent most of my life here. The wild northern ocean just over there. And the spreading woodlands of the Northern Appalachians all around us.

Mary Lee and I bought an old restored farmhouse in Shelburne County, Nova Scotia. Tucked in among spruce trees and firs and pine and cedar. Magnificent maples, ghostly white birch trees and trembling aspen. And a gnarled old apple orchard, still bearing delicious fruit. Enjoyed the wildlife that came out from those trees. The deer, occasional bobcat and apple-eating bears. And lots of wild rabbits playing on the lawn.

We lived there. We worked there. Raised a family.

There was that one worry that comes with country living. What if we have a wildfire?

We never did.

And then we retired and moved into an urban setting. We missed our country home. Certainly missed that fresh, invigorating country air (Mary Lee has chronic asthma). But we were excited in our own way, too. Now we could spend our time living a Creative Life.

And then I foolishly said “At least we don’t have to worry about…”

Sunday, May 28th, 2023.

It was only a few weeks ago. Team Canada had just won the World Hockey Cup. I tweeted: “What a Wild Wonderful Way to End the Hockey Season. WORLD HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP!”

Then came the Alert!

There were three out-of-control Wildfires in Nova Scotia. They had burst out at almost the same time. And were spreading fast. One was next to our new home community. Tantallon. Dark woodsmoke began to pour down our street. You could see it. Smell it. Taste it.

We listened to the TV as one evacuation after another was announced. We prayed for those people.

And we packed our car for a quick getaway.

“We’re the next evacuation,” said our daughter. And then the wind changed from the West and came around from the North. The smoke dissipated. And we were spared.

But the wildfires spread from tree to tree. Our forests, they said, had never been this dry. Never. Climate Change. [1]

Animals fled the firestorm — some didn’t make it. People loaded their cars — some came back to destruction.

Nova Scotia fought back, with a lot of help from our friends. Help came from across Canada, even though Quebec was still burning. From the Canadian Armed Forces. From our American friends.

What Started the Wildfires? Word came that those fires were Human-caused.

Either deliberately or through sheer stupidity. Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston announced a total Outdoor Fire Ban. Stopping “all travel and activities in the woods.” And when more fires burst out, an exasperated Tim said, “For God’s sake, stop burning!”

BREAKING NEWS! “OPEN FIRE BAN IN NOVA SCOTIA FORESTS STILL BEING IGNORED!” Bruce MacKinnon Cartoon.

As I write this, wildfires out West, including British Columbia, are still burning. And south of the border. And Nova Scotians have gone there to help.

But those wildfires can’t be forgotten, can they?

We found ourselves asking — “What happened? What can we do?”

RUNNING OUT OF TIME: Wildfires and Our Imperiled Forests is a new book released by Amplify Publishing.

The book expects to “shed light on wildfire management practices. And provides innovative solutions from the perspective of two management experts. The authors are David L. Auchterlonie and Jeffrey A. Lehman.”

Wondering What Started the Wildfires? This book is just in time.

In a recent press release, Amplify Publishing announced “RUNNING OUT OF TIME answers many of the greatest concerns surrounding wildfires and forest management.

“While recognizing the extraordinary challenges to the growing number of local, state and federal agencies involved in these complex problems.

“The authors begin with a comprehensive discussion of the history and root causes of wildfires in the US. They also provide unique solutions that will save lives, land, property, and the environment.”

Listen!

“Of all the natural disasters humans face, wildfire is the only catastrophe that is controllable and, often, predictable.”

Wildfires are costing lives. And as much as $300 billion annually in the United States alone. Wildfires are destructive forces fueled by environmental factors and human behavior. And — in many cases — “the bloated governmental systems entrusted by Congress to put them out.”

According to these authors’ findings, the U.S. Forest Service and other involved agencies need to be more business-like. And less bureaucratic in their approach to fighting wildfires and managing forests.

RUNNING OUT OF TIME’s recommendations are meant as a resource to help “First, Put Out the Fire.” And then restore healthy forests. As well as remove more carbon emissions from the environment.

RUNNING OUT OF TIME remains forward-looking and solutions-oriented. By proposing an incentive-based novel public-private partnership to finance the work ahead.

“Based on exhaustive research, this book describes our broken systems of forest and wildland fire management. While offering a variety of innovative and proactive solutions. It’s time for our elected officials to stop making excuses and start addressing this crisis,” says Nick Smith. Nick is founder of Healthy Forests/Healthy Communities.

Now this is an important book. And we need to listen.

And it begins with the question, “What Started the Wildfires?”

RUNNING OUT OF TIME: Wildfires and Our Imperiled Forests is available now in multiple formats. Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or the publisher. Find more information at www.WildfiresInAmerica.com.

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[1] And President Teddy Roosevelt was warning Americans about “Climate Change” and “Deforestation” way back in 1908. In his prophetic “Eighth Annual Message to the Senate and House of Representatives” — See Teddy Roosevelt Called it Climate Change in 1908!

Finally, About the Authors: “David L Auchterlonie and Jeffrey A Lehman have more than 110 years of combined experience working in both the private and public sectors. Together, they form Crowbar Research Insights, LLC. This project comes from their passion and thirst for knowledge. And the need for solutions to complex problems that have a long-standing, long-term devastating impact on so many individuals and society.”

CONTENT SOURCES: Amplify Publishing, PRNewswire & Civilized Bears.

IMAGE SOURCES: “ALERT: BEAR ATTACKS ON RISE…” Bruce MacKinnon Cartoon — Only you can prevent forest fires. Bruce’s reaction to some Nova Scotians caught ignoring Outdoor Fire Ban at height of NS wildfires. Top of page “Forest Fire Fighter” photo from The Weather Network.

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HOME GARDENING IDEAS Square Foot – Easy Organic Hay Bale Gardening

Posted on July 13, 2023 by Brian Alan Burhoe

Home Gardening Ideas: Easy Organic Hay Bale Gardening

How to Make an Easy Organic Hay Bale Garden – Benefits & Rewards

Have you ever heard of growing your garden on bales of hay?

Doesn’t look like a traditional garden, does it? But it’s really easy. And the vegetables and fruit are clean, organic and delicious! You can even grow flowers.

Raised-bed gardening is an old tradition making a rewarding come-back. It’s easy. Organic. It’s next level gardening.

“No digging, no tilling, no fertilizing, no machinery or heavy tools—less watering, waste, and weeding! In All New SQUARE FOOT GARDENING, discover the foolproof gardening method that has helped generations of gardeners around the world raise their own organic vegetables in less space, with less effort, and for less money than traditional row gardens.” SQUARE FOOT GARDENING

Here, from gardening writer Stacy Pessoney is a special Guest Blog:

“Hay Bale Gardening — It’s Easy!”

Well, if you are interested, it’s not very hard and has a lot of advantages over the traditional garden. Especially if you don’t want to do a lot of bending over, tilling and digging.

Hay bale gardens are also great for growing a garden when you do not have much yard space.

People have been known to grow straw gardens on their driveways or even on their rooftops!

To plant a hay bale or straw garden, soak your straw or hay bales in water every day for up to two weeks. Some folks simply make a slit in the top of the hay with a spade and insert their plants into the slit, just as if it were soil.

You can speed up the hay conditioning process by watering for three to four days, then adding a layer of hummus, peat moss, potting soil or compost to the top of the bales. Simply plant your seeds inside and add any plants that you may have started already.

Home Gardening Ideas: Easy Organic Hay Bale Gardening.

How does it work?

Well, hay contains many microorganisms. When they get enough water, they will start eating away at bacteria inside the hay. All of this action makes compost material inside the bale, creating a perfect environment for your plants to grow.

Hay bales drain very well, so you never have to worry about too much rain or watering. Make sure that you maintain the moisture level inside the hay bale and you are all set. You can reuse your hay bale garden next year. After two years of use, you may want to replace the bales.

Two-year-old hay bale gardens make wonderful compost for the rest of your yard.

There are a lot of benefits to having a hay bale garden.

One, the drainage makes root rot and other soil-borne illnesses a non-issue. Tomatoes especially grow well in these conditions. Because they cannot get too much water, they will have strong roots and the tomatoes will not become grainy, pale or deprived of nutrients.

Why hay bale gardening is great for seniors and physically challenged folks.

One of the most enjoyed benefits of the straw garden is the lack of bending over, digging and tilling.

Many people love gardening but simply cannot handle the physical labor of caring for the plants. With a hay bale garden, you can make it as high as you need it to avoid the need to bend over. A raised garden bed. If you stack bales to keep plants within reach, make sure that you stake them to avoid them tipping over.

Another benefit of hay bale gardening is that rabbits cannot climb up to the plants. Furthermore, dogs and other animals will not see your garden as a great place to dig and play.

You can keep your water hose on a garden hose reel to always have it handy. If you are physically challenged, consider an automatic hose reel for super easy watering.

Taking care of a hay bale garden is so simple that you will wonder why you ever did it any other way. Simply add water and you are done.

Enjoy your hay bale garden!

Thanks, Stacy, for this great Home Gardening Guest Post.

Vegetable Garden Design Ideas: And an even easier garden…

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Home Gardening Ideas: Easy Organic Hay Bale Gardening.

About our Guest Blogger: Stacy Pessoney studied advertising, marketing and communications at the University of Alabama with a minor in dance. Stacy has garnered numerous awards for her essays, articles and short stories. She is well versed in various topics, including gardening, lawn care and landscaping. In her spare time, she loves hiking, kayaking, fishing, photography and exploring the outdoors with her family.

“Herb gardens can be therapeutic, fragrant, beautiful and delicious. Planting an herb garden is easy and fun. You can grow it indoors or out. Even starting from seed, you can start to harvest your own fresh herbs within about a month.” – Stacy Pessoney

Hay Bale Gardening photos on this page from our Country Home Image Scrapbook.

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TALES OF THE MOUNTED by William Brockie – Book Review Mounties RCMP

Posted on July 1, 2023 by Brian Alan Burhoe

Book Review Mounties…

TALES OF THE MOUNTED by William Brockie. Book Review Mounties RCMP

“I felt the bullet smash its way into the body of my horse a split second before the vicious, whip-like snap of a shot stung my ears…” from the short story “Trailing Killer Sleeman,” collected in:

TALES OF THE MOUNTED by William Brockie, Ex-Constable RCMP. Book Review Mounties.

On the front flyleaf of TALES OF THE MOUNTED we read: “The author relates in simple, straightforward style the most outstanding experiences of the years he served with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. He recalls these with particular vividness because they added grey to his hair and toughness to his soul.”

TALES OF THE MOUNTED, from Ryerson, collects 18 stories published over a ten year stretch. All narrated by Constable William Brockie of the RCMP.

Constable Brockie served both in uniform and undercover with success. In the wilderness areas of the Dominion, from the mountains of British Columbia to “the Far North’s vast white spaces, awesome in their unbroken silence.”

Book Review Mounties: There are some good yarns here.

With nerve-shattering suddenness I found myself wide awake. The sounds that had aroused me came again. Snuffling, growling, animal-like sounds. Something was trying to get into the cabin.

Softly I sat up and slowly lowered my feet to the floor. My right hand groping beneath the pillow found my heavy service revolver. The heft of the weapon and feel of the cool metal was comforting. Gun in hand, I tiptoed over to the door and bent down.

The stench of a strong breath breath assailed my nostrils. It was an animal or animals.

Straightening up, I gripped my revolver tighter and placed my hand on the door knob. And at once jerked it away as if the handle had been white-hot. For someone or something was cautiously twisting the knob from the outside!

And so the first tale in the collection, “The Terror of Skeleton Valley,” heats up. Or chills down.

There are murders in these stories.

Shooting, stabbing and tricked into falling through thin river ice.

Madness from the silence. And the Voices of the North: “the wolves, the dogs, the wind, the sifting of the snow.”

— “You must go! You are heading for Ghost Lake. Go no farther,” said the very pretty Mietta Bowen, pointing her revolver at me. (from “Terror at Ghost Lake”)

— “What are wolves but wild huskies? What are huskies but half-tamed wolves? Alive you could easily tell the difference between a sled dog and a timber wolf. But, as both run all shades of colours, I defy anyone to tell the difference between a wolf or husky pelt. That’s why a crooked wolf hunter can get away with it. Providing he’s not caught in the actual act of skinning a dog.” (from “A Northern Skin Game”)

— Instead of grinning and making a jocular reply, to my surprise Robertson replied shakily: “They tell me they’ve found a murdered man near my farm and the cops are trying to fasten it on me.” (from “Case of the Unweighted Corpse”)

— “What’s that?” Hirst craned forward incredulously. “D’you think that single-handed you can do what scores of cops failed to do? Look!” His right hand flashed inside his coat and re-appeared holding a heavy revolver. “I could blast you full of holes before you could unbutton your gun case.”
“Obviously,” I admitted coldly. “Just the same, you’ll be coming with me.” (from “Trouble at Camp Six)

Although giving us plenty of action, these are more mystery magazine adventures than Northwesterns. Brockie tells us these tales with the dry just-the-facts-ma’am voice of a police report. They have their own lean masculine temperament. Memorable stories of hard men and determined women in a treacherous, sometimes haunted land.

“William Brockie” was the narrator’s name.

Which, in the real world, was a pseudonym of prolific pulp writer C V Tench.

Charles Victor Tench was born in the village of Hampton, on the River Thames, England, on July 20, 1892.

Tench first came to Canada in mid-1920’s. While settled in the Vancouver area, he travelled widely through the Canadian Northcountry. He wrote short stories and creative articles about the people and landscape there. He married Edith Maud Petersen, who became his life’s companion. In 1941, he served for a while as a Special Constable in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

He wrote many Northwestern stories. He also wrote many pieces for Western, Mystery and even some Science Fiction magazines. As well as for newspapers and popular true-life adventure magazines such as The Wide World.

A companion to The Strand, The Wide World was a British illustrated true-adventure magazine released between 1898 and 1965. Charles Tench was a prominent contributor. He featured in issues from 1927 till 1959. He built his own faithful following.

The March 1944 issue of The Wide World published two of his stories. “Humpie,” under his own name was about “the unfortunate choice of a gold-seeking partner.” And “Trailing Killer Sleeman,” as by William Brockie, told of “a Mountie’s challenge handling a cop-killer.”

A Man of Many Names.

He published most of his work as C V Tench or William Brockie. But he also wrote as Ned Ward and the prolific author is reported to have used a number of other pseudonyms. He also co-wrote in the Northern category with William Crawd. His works appeared from the mid-Twenties till the early Sixties.[1]

Under his own name, Tench contributed action-packed Northwestern fiction to the magazines All Star Western & Frontier Magazine, 20-Story Magazine, The Story-teller. As well as The Danger Trail, Adventure Trails, Hutchinson’s Adventure & Mystery Story Magazine and The British “Master Thriller Magazine Series.”

Tench would later publish in the hardboiled detective magazines The Saint Detective Magazine and Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine.

As William Brockie, he published in Complete Northwest Magazine and in one of the most beloved and long-lasting pulps of them all, North-West Romances.

Book Review Mounties – He published two collections of his best Mountie writing.

The first was in a magazine format: TALES OF THE NORTH-WEST MOUNTED POLICE: Thrilling Stories of Canada’s Famous Frontier Force, by C V Tench, #23 in “The Master Thriller Series.” It was released by The World’s Work (1913) Ltd, Surrey, England in January, 1939, just before the outbreak of World War Two.

This edition collected 16 of his Mountie yarns…

From early works like “Swinton’s Folly” which had appeared in the April, 1927 issue of The Danger Trail — to later works like “Lame Evidence” (as by William Brockie) from the May, 1938 Complete Northwest Magazine. [2]

Book Review Mounties – Then came his only hardcover book release (the William Brockie collection I’ve reviewed here): TALES OF THE MOUNTED, Ryerson Press, Toronto, 1949…

Charles Victor Tench suffered from arteriosclerosis in his later years. He passed away in Vancouver General Hospital on December 17, 1963. He was 71. His wife Edith left British Columbia and was never heard from again.

In concluding one of his last written stories (appearing in FATE Magazine in October of 1963), Tench wrote: “I am now retired, living in modest comfort at Hampton-on-Thames, Middlesex, England…” Perhaps Edith had returned to their English country home.

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[1] C V Tench’s later short writings explored his own experiences with paranormal and supernatural phenomena in magazine articles. Examples are “The Severed Head Spoke” in FATE, August ’60. “Can We Walk Out Of Our Bodies?” in Exploring The Unknown, June, ’61. “Ships That Pass Out In The Night” in Tomorrow Magazine, Winter,’63. And “Attacked By A Bodiless Hand” appearing in FATE, October,’63, in which he wrote that he was retired and living “in modest comfort at Hampton-on-Thames, Middlesex, England.”

The final article was reprinted in the 1965 Paperback Library edition of THE STRANGE AND THE UNKNOWN, Compiled and Edited by the editors of FATE Magazine. This paperback sits on my Strange Experiences shelves.

Book Review Mounties…

[2] The Master Thriller Series had previously published an edition (#2) with the exact same cover art and title — TALES OF THE NORTH-WEST MOUNTED POLICE — as the later #23. This #2 contained eight short stories by top Mountie Fiction writers Harwood Steele, James B Hendryx and two by William Byron Mowery. Other writers included Walter W Liggett, J Allan Dunn and T Von Ziekursch. Not one story was by Tench.

TALES OF THE MOUNTED by William Brockie – Book Review Mounties RCMP.

Posted Canada Day, July 1, 2023. Celebrating the RCMP 150th Anniversary.

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I WAS THAT MASKED MAN Clayton Moore – Lone Ranger – Book Review

Posted on June 22, 2023 by Brian Alan Burhoe

I WAS THAT MASKED MAN by Clayton Moore – Lone Ranger…

I WAS THAT MASKED MAN by Clayton Moore – Lone Ranger – Book Review from Brian Alan Burhoe.

I’m an Early Boomer, so I grew up on Westerns. Loved ’em! And among my first TV heroes were the Lone Ranger and Tonto.

I’ve finally added I WAS THAT MASKED MAN by Clayton Moore to my Biography & Memoirs bookshelves. It’s a Father’s Day gift. What a read!

“When I was a child,” Clayton tells us, “whenever anyone asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I would always answer, ‘I want to be a policeman’ or ‘I want to be a cowboy.’ Sometimes I wanted to be a combination of the two…”

Like my own generation, Clayton loved those movie matinees that were dominated by cowboy heroes. In his time, those Western actors were Ken Maynard, Tom Mix, George O’Brien and William S Hart.

He also thrived as a young athlete. He even earned a place in the Flying Behrs, a performing trapeze group.

In 1937, age 23, Clayton set out to become a Western actor. His ride to becoming Clayton Moore – Lone Ranger had begun.

It was slow going at first, of course. Small parts for MGM and Warner Bros. He had to learn to act. And in Westerns, he learned to ride a horse, stage a fight and survive the thrilling stunts.

After a Wartime stint in the Army he was hired by Republic Pictures. Republic made fast-paced serials. They required long hard days, dedicated movie-makers and saying yes to dangerous stunts. Clayton loved the serials. After those bit parts before, now his name was prominently listed on lobby posters. He even starred in some of ’em.

I WAS THAT MASKED MAN – The Many Western Characters of Clayton Moore.

Before he became the Lone Ranger full-time, Clayton played in a number of feature and serial films. His roles included a number of Western heroes, even an earlier Masked Man:

He played Jessie James in Jessie James Rides Again (1947) and Adventures of Frank and Jessie James (1948)

Zorro, the Masked Avenger in The Ghost of Zorro (1949)

Jim Scott, peacemaker between Settlers and Apaches in Son of Geronimo (1952)

Buffalo Bill (William Frederick Cody), Frontiersman and Scout in Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory (1952)

Constable Bram Nevin of the North-West Mounted Police in Gunfighters of the Northwest (1953).

And then Clayton Moore was offered a new role in a new medium — TV.

The role was the Lone Ranger. Already popular on radio, the Lone Ranger had been created by producer George W Trendle and prolific writer Fran Striker.

From the moment Clayton donned the black mask and jumped into the saddle of the big white stallion, he was riding into international fame.

For five seasons, we Early Boomers gathered around our new television sets and rode with the Masked Man and his one loyal friend.

In his chapter “Jay Silverheels” Clayton wrote: “we became the best of friends. In the television scripts, Jay and I played equals. I stressed our equality and brotherhood whenever I could. Although it was not written into any scripts, whenever Jay left to go into town, I would say, “Be careful, Tonto.” That ad-libbed line was my way of showing how much I cared for him and admired him.”

Clayton said that because of that friendship, Jay’s Mohawk People initiated him “into the Six Nations as a blood brother.”

By the time the last Lone Ranger episode (“Outlaws in Greasepaint”) appeared on the small screen on June 6, 1957, Clayton had little interest in playing any other character. He and Jay starred in two more movies together. The Lone Ranger (1956) and The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold (1958).

Clay writes: “The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold was extremely popular with the show’s fans. And Jay and I were proud to have been connected with such a fine production. We were also quite sad. Although neither of us was through with the characters yet — not by a long shot — we would never again appear in film or on television in adventures about the Lone Ranger and Tonto.”

I WAS THAT MASKED MAN – Clayton Moore – Lone Ranger – Personal Appearances

Personal appearances were part of show business. Especially with top Western cowboy stars who were welcomed anywhere from county fairs to major rodeos.

Clayton always made his appearances in full costume, including the mask. And often riding Silver.

In early years he made them with Richard Simmons, who wore his Sergeant Preston Canadian Mountie uniform. Sergeant Preston of the Yukon had also been created by George Trendle and Fran Striker. They wanted their two stars to appear together. Simmons rode his own horse Rex, which he had ridden in the “Summer episodes” of his hit Northwestern series.

But for Clayton that was just the beginning. He would also appear with Jay Silverheels. Times he really enjoyed.

In fact, he would make public appearances as the iconic Lone Ranger for decades. Even when the new owners of the Lone Ranger brand wanted to strip him of that right. They took him to court. He fought back. Which is a dramatic and heroic story in its own right.

I WAS THAT MASKED MAN – Clayton Moore – Lone Ranger – The Later Years

There’s more to Clayton Moore’s story. Women. His public pairing with “Mexican Spitfire” Lupe Vélez. His long, loving marriage with Sally.

And there’s the “Lone Ranger Creed,” which meant so much to Clayton.

I believe that to have a friend, a man must be one.
I believe that all men are created equal and that everyone has within himself the power to make this a better world.
That God put the firewood there but that every man must gather and light it himself.
In being prepared physically, mentally, and morally to fight when necessary for that which is right.
That a man should make the most of what equipment he has.
That “This government, of the people, by the people and for the people” shall live always.
I believe that men should live by the rule of what is best for the greatest number.
That sooner or later — somewhere — somehow — we must settle with the world and make payment for what we have taken.
That all things change but truth, and that truth alone, lives on forever.
In my Creator, my country, my fellow man.

“The Lone Ranger Creed” was written by Fran Striker. It was a thoughtful and stirring interpretation of the Cowboy Code.

All together, the Creed had ten lines. They recaptured and taught the essential values of honour, loyalty, friendship, patriotism and religion in a time when these beliefs were under attack. Clayton would quote from the Creed in his appearances and speeches. Always to a happy response from his fans.

I WAS THAT MASKED MAN is back in print! And well worth reading.

“Live Free, Mon Ami!” – Brian Alan Burhoe

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IMAGES: “The Lone Ranger & Tonto” top of page and “Clayton Moore & Richard Simmons” are promotional still photos released by ABC Television. “I Was That Masked Man” book cover by Taylor Trade Publishing; Revised edition (Oct. 1 1998), newly reprinted. “Gunfighters of the Northwest” movie poster from my Classic Westerns digital scrapbook. “Rearing Ranger” drawing by W A Smith, illustrating Fran Striker’s novel THE LONE RANGER RIDES, G P Putnam’s & Sons, 1941.

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BROTHERS AND SISTERS Allman Brothers Band by Alan Paul Book Review

Posted on June 6, 2023 by Brian Alan Burhoe

BROTHERS AND SISTERS Album by the Allman Brothers Band…

BROTHERS AND SISTERS: Allman Brothers Band and the Inside Story of the Album that Defined the 70’s by Alan Paul – a Book Review.

“GREGG ALLMAN: I shut my eyes and sang, and at the end of that there was this long silence. At that moment we knew what we had.” from ONE WAY OUT: The Inside History of the Allman Brothers, by Alan Paul.

In my post “Baby Boomer Generation Singer-Songwriters: Our Music of the Sixties & Later,” I wrote: “There are exceptions, perhaps, but I believe that the greatest writers of our Boomer Generation have been our Singer-Songwriters.” I had some heated replies to that one.

BROTHERS AND SISTERS: Allman Brothers Band and the Inside Story of the Album that Defined the 70’s by Alan Paul.

A musician in his own right, Alan Paul is a journalist and author known for his remarkable deep-researched articles and books about the music world.

The Alaska-born Paul started his career as Managing Editor of Guitar World.

His ONE WAY OUT: The Inside History of the Allman Brothers Band was published in 2014, becoming a New York Times best seller.

His next book, written with Andy Aledort, was TEXAS FLOOD: The Inside History of Stevie Ray Vaughan, also a best seller.

And now he’s giving us…

**BROTHERS AND SISTERS: Allman Brothers Band and the Inside Story of the Album that Defined the 70’s.**

It’s the story of the making of the classic album BROTHERS AND SISTERS. It’s a riveting report of Rock and Rogues. And downhome country boys. It goes back in time and ahead. And what a story Alan Paul tells us!

Two deaths had shaken them all. To the point where the Allman Brothers Band wondered if they could create the music for that 1973 album. Group leader Duane Allman had been killed in a motorcycle accident in ’71. Next year, bassist Berry Oakley also died in his own motorcycle crash.

But Gregg Allman was determined. Gregg wrote two songs for that album: “Come and Go Blues” and “Wasted Words.” They were sad, bitter, very bluesy, beautifully crafted.

Lead guitarist Dickey Betts wrote four of the songs, including “Ramblin’ Man” and “Jessica,” their biggest hits. “Jessica” came to him while watching his baby girl happily bouncing across the floor on all fours. “Lord, I was born a ramblin’ man” became the opening line for Southern Rock as an art form.

BROTHERS AND SISTERS went gold after two days of release…

Chapters 13 and 14, about the Summer Jam at Watkins Glen, reads like a freaking novel. Paul catches the sheer energy and details of the last great outdoor Boomer concert. The Grateful Dead, the Allman Brothers Band and The Band made music history together.

The Album that Defined the 70’s

Alan Paul also takes us into an area I love: Cultural History. He explores how this one Album not only described our Boomer ’70s, but led us on a new road. Or maybe “Back Home Again” would be a better term.

Although Hollywood’s Rural Purge had practically erased Country from our culture — cancelling everything from The Beverly Hillbillies and Gunsmoke, to The Johnny Cash Show and The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour — the 70’s saw a return to Country. Television executives reluctantly allowed The Waltons and Little House on the Prairie on the airways. Southern Rock appeared. Country Rock. Outlaws. Country was hot again.

Charlie Daniels appeared. Lynyrd Skynyrd. The Marshall Tucker Band opened for the Allman Band.

The Country scene was coming together.

But by 1974 the band was splintering. Coming together again. Splintering again.

Grief over those bandmates’ deaths still haunted them. So did the heavy use of drugs. Betts’ marriage with Jessica’s mother, Sandy “Blue Sky” Wabegijig (of the Wiikwemkoong First Nation in Northern Canada), was falling apart.

Gregg met and married Cher. Gregg and rest of the Band were befriended by Jimmy Carter and supported Carter on his drive to the Presidency.

Then came the highly publicised arrests and trials involving Gregg and the Dixie Mafia.

Alan Paul writes with fascinating detail, honesty and a real sense of the people and their time. This book belongs on your Country Music bookshelf.

For more about this featured Author, visit AlanPaul.net.

Special Thanks to Goodreads & St. Martin’s Press for the signed Advanced Reader Copy of this Great Read…

And to Mel Shaw, Nashville, for his exuberant phone-yarns about Music, Multi-Media & Mounties…

“Live Free, Mon Ami!” – Brian Alan Burhoe

And See My Baby Boomer Generation Singer-Songwriters: Our Music of the Sixties & Later.

“Although Hollywood’s Rural Purge had practically erased Country from our culture…”

Open up the album’s gatefold cover — and there they are — the Allman Band’s family get-together — Brothers and Sisters…

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WHY ON EARTH Clint Eastwood Wildlife Film – Hunt Poachers!

Posted on May 21, 2023 by Brian Alan Burhoe

WHY ON EARTH Wildlife Film with Clint Eastwood…

You have got to watch WHY ON EARTH! The Powerful Award-Winning Wildlife Documentary Narrated by Clint Eastwood. It is Now Streaming! Hunt Poachers!

“When you think about it, it’s a poor world we have made. When one greedy monkey-like species can make such a mess of a planet that they must set aside little patches of wilderness to protect the last of the wild things.” – Brian Alan Burhoe

I first launched this CIVILIZED BEARS website 11 years ago. One of my first posts was “What is a Wildlife Sanctuary? Tigers Rescued.”

In that write-up I looked at the Wildlife Crisis (including the endangered Siberian Tigers) and the hope provided by Animal Sanctuaries. And now, in 2023, it sure looks like a lot has been done by a lot of people. And yet — what has really been accomplished? Have we saved that many threatened animals?

Here’s the latest Breaking News, I guess:

WHY ON EARTH Now Streaming!

In a press release, Peace 4 Animals announced that “WHY ON EARTH, the compelling new feature-length documentary by prominent animal advocate and filmmaker Katie Cleary, premiered in the UK. It’s on Sky Store for Premium VOD on May 15th.

The film is currently streaming on major airlines, including Emirates, United, and Etihad. And it will be released on CANAL+ International in France and French-speaking countries in Africa. The film is also set to air on The Weather Channel.”

The film features legendary actor and director Clint Eastwood. Clint takes us on a ride alongside the heroes on the ground who are fighting to protect the voiceless. Hunting the Poachers!

Katie Cleary said, “We went up, and we filmed at Clint’s ranch. It was amazing just seeing his stomping grounds and, you know, he’s surrounded by nature. And he’s just an amazing person. He has such a big heart. It was great to be able to sit with him. You can see how passionate he is about wildlife and his own animals.”

With Clint’s distinctive narration, this gripping film takes a comprehensive look into our current environment. It uncovers many issues affecting our natural world and the animals who inhabit it. The documentary reveals the vital connection between humans, animals, and the growing plant-based movement.

“WHY ON EARTH has been a labor of love for the past four years. We are so excited to finally share with the world this important documentary. It raises awareness about the many issues that impact our planet’s critical species,” explained Cleary. Her previous award-winning documentary GIVE ME SHELTER premiered on Netflix in 2015.

Cleary is also the Founder and President of the animal welfare organization Peace 4 Animals. And its popular animal news network, World Animal News.

She concluded, “There are simple things that we, as humans, can and must do to prevent the devastation of our rainforests. We must enact stricter penalties for poachers who kill endangered and threatened species. Including those magnificent elephants.”

WHY ON EARTH was filmed on a RED camera by Director of Photography Hunter Nolan in five countries. South Africa, Kenya, Indonesia, Mexico, and the U.S.

The Attack on Wildlife Continues!

You will see rarely before seen footage of the heroes on the ground fighting to protect critical species. Such as endangered orangutans due to rapid deforestation in Borneo and Sumatra for palm oil extraction.

The depletion of the shark population in South Africa due to the illegal shark fin trade. As well as the poaching of nearly-extinct African rhinos and elephants. And the cruel capturing and caging of lions for canned hunting.

The documentary also takes viewers behind the scenes to show “the strenuous process of passing legislation to protect animals in the United States.”

“I am an animal person,” said Clint, when explaining why he had to be part of the making of WHY ON EARTH. And added that he did “appreciate the beauty of them. I just want to see everything live.”

Clint’s way of saying “Mankind’s got to know its limitations.”

WHY ON EARTH is currently available on major streaming platforms, including Amazon Prime, Apple, iTunes, Google Play and YouTube.

“Live Free, Mon Ami!” – Brian Alan Burhoe

UPDATED Saturday, October 28, 2023.

SOURCE Peace 4 Animals, PRNewswire & Civilized Bears.

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BEST BURGER RECIPE Carl’s Jr Angus Burger Restaurant Recipe – Home Cooking

Posted on May 4, 2023 by Brian Alan Burhoe

Best Burger Recipe…

BEST BURGER RECIPE Carl’s Jr Angus Burger Restaurant Recipe – Home Cooking

When truck driver Carl Karcher and his wife Margaret borrowed $311 to buy a Hot Dog Cart on a Los Angeles street corner, they set out to provide great home-style food for working folk.

Four years later, in 1945, they set up their first restaurant. Now, there are Carl’s Jr Restaurants in 44 states and 28 other countries worldwide.[1]

And those restaurants are still serving great food for working folk.

In an era when so-called value menus are attempting to lure customers with dollar-priced snacks and bite-sized burgers, Carl’s Jr. is proving that taste and quality never go out of style. With the creation of its ultimate premium burger, the Prime Rib Six Dollar Burger, Carl’s Jr. “set a new standard for quality fast-food and re-defined value in comparison to similar items available at fancy sit-down restaurants throughout West Coast communities.”

The new high-end burger is the latest in the Carl’s Jr. string of “meat-as-a-condiment” menu items, which have included the Big Angus Burger, Pastrami Six Dollar Burger and the Philly Cheesesteak Six Dollar Burger.

The newest meat-on-meat creation is sure to satisfy even the hungriest of prime rib lovers. The Prime Rib Six Dollar Burger consists of a charbroiled, 100 percent Black Angus beef patty topped with thinly-sliced prime rib, melted Swiss cheese, grilled onions and horseradish sauce all on a toasted Ciabatta roll – and all for a working man’s budget.

Carl’s Jr Burger Restaurant has united fast-food with real home-cooked taste. Among their most popular items are:

Carl’s Jr’s Big Angus Burger – 1/3 LB. Big Angus Burgers made with 100% Angus Beef
Parmesan Chicken Sandwich – A Crispy Chicken Fillet with Melted Cheese and Marinara Sauce on a Seeded Bun.
The Big Carl – Two charbroiled beef patties, our classic sauce, two slices of American cheese, and lettuce all on a toasted sesame seed bun.
Green Burrito Taco Salad – Seasoned Ground Beef with Refried Beans, Jack and Cheddar Cheeses, Lettuce, Fresh Salsa, Hot Sauce and Sou.r Cream in a Crispy Flour Tortilla Bowl.
Chili Cheese Fries – Natural Cut French Fries smothered in Chili and Shredded, Melted Jack and Cheddar Cheeses.

>>>And here are two their most popular items — complete recipes so you can make ’em at home!

–Best Burger Recipe: Carl’s Jr’s Big Angus Burger–

Their Big Angus Burger is my personal fave. Delicious and easy to make. If you’ve ever wondered what a Bison Burger tastes like — here it is!

All you need is…

1/3 pound ground Angus beef (medium ground beef, if you prefer)
1 large sesame-seed bun
Kraft mayonnaise
Heinz ketchup
Heinz hamburger relish (the red stuff)
Vlasic hamburger slices tomato, white onion, lettuce

Pre-Prepare your Condiments:

Mix 1 Tablespoon ketchup with 1/2 Tablespoon relish, set aside.

Chop the lettuce…you’ll need a handful per burger.

Thinly slice the tomato and onion.

You’ll need 1-2 tomato slices, and 3-4 rings of fresh onion. (These amounts are for each Famous Star.)

Divide one pound of ground chuck ito 3 equal portions.
On waxed paper, form each portion into 5 inch round patties.
Freeze for at least an hour.
Keep any spares frozen until needed. Obviously you’ll do this in advance.
When cooking time draws near, toast the faces of the bun (top and bottom) on a 375 electric griddle. They should be an even tan color.

1. Preheat either an outdoor gas barbecue, or an indoor electric one. After it’s pre-heated, place a still-frozen beef patty on the grill, pressing down firmly for 4-5 seconds. (This will get you the grill marks) Salt liberally. Cook for 3 minutes (gas) or 5-6 minutes (electric). Eyeball it—if it looks ready to turn, turn it.

2. While the beef is cooking, dress your bun as follows: Top Half: Your pre-mixed special sauce (ketchup and relish) 1/2 Tablespoon mayonnaise Bottom Half: 1/2 Tablespoon mayonnaise 3 pickle slices 1 handful of chopped iceberg lettuce 1-2 tomato slices 3-4 fresh rings of onion.

3. Turn the beef patty over, press down firmly with a spatula for 3-4 seconds, and salt liberally. (Don’t be afraid to have a few flames “kiss.” the burger…they are charbroiled.

4. Place the cooked beef patty on the dressed bottom bun, add the top. Carl’s Jr’s Famous Star 88 Want to make a Carl’s Jr All-Star After placing the beef on the bottom bun, add a slice of real Amercian cheese on top of the patty, then 2 slices of cooked bacon before placing the top bun on. (Criss-cross the bacon in an X pattern)

DONE!

–Best Burger Recipe: Carl’s Jr. Chicken Club–

Short Order Cooks love and hate Chicken Club sandwiches. I know, because I was a restaurant cook for 20 years before moving to a Health Care kitchen as a Journeyman Cook.

Here’s what I mean: Club sandwiches are a nuisance. Usually the toaster and sandwich board are at your back as you tend the grill and fryers. If you get an order for a table of ten and one of ’em is a Club, you grumble. Thing is, one Club sandwich take precious time from all the other items just to assemble. And fresh toast cools the moment you plate it — which means the Club will be the last item on that order that you’ll prepare.

Here’s the problem: I love Club sandwiches. Love ordering them at a restaurant (where someone else can make them). Love making ’em at home. Just love eating them.

And Carl’s solved the problem by being the first to say, “Let’s put our Club on a toasted bun!” Simple. And the sandwich stays hot longer.

So, go ahead. Make a Carl’s Jr Chicken Club. All you need is…

2 Whole chicken breasts, Boned and halved
1 Cup Teriyaki marinade (Lawry’s Is best)
4 Whole-wheat hamburger buns
8 Slices Bacon
1/4 Cup Mayonnaise
1 Cup Alfalfa sprouts, loosely Packed
4 Lettuce leaves
4 Large Tomato slices
4 Slice Kraft Swiss Cheese Singles

Marinate the chicken in the teriyaki marinade in a shallow bowl for 30 minutes.
Preheat a clean barbecue to medium grilling heat.
Brown the faces of each bun in a frying pan on the stove.
Keep the pan hot.
Cook the bacon in the pan until crisp, then set aside.
Grill the chicken breasts 5 to 8 minutes per side, or until cooked through.
Spread about 1/2 tablespoon of mayonnaise on the face of each bun, top and bottom. Divide the sprouts into 4 portions and mound on each bottom bun. On the sprouts, stack a lettuce leaf, then a slice of tomato.
Place one chicken breast half on each of the sandwiches, a top the tomato.
Next, stack a slice of Swiss cheese on the chicken, and then the 2 pieces of bacon, crossed over each other.
Top off the sandwich with the top bun.
Microwave for 15 seconds on high.

Makes 4 sandwiches.

Serve ’em freshly made.

Dig In And Enjoy!

Brian Alan Burhoe

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[1] As of this posting, Carl’s Jr. has a total of 3665 franchised or company-operated restaurants worldwide. Canada has 18 restaurants in the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan. Carl’s Jr. is also currently present in Australia, Belarus, Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Turkey, and Vietnam. New outlets are planned for England and Scotland.

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SILVER CHIEF – DOG OF THE NORTH by Jack O’Brien Book Review – Wolf Dog

Posted on May 1, 2023 by Brian Alan Burhoe

Dog of the North

SILVER CHIEF – DOG OF THE NORTH by Jack O’Brien Book Review – Wolf Dog

“A yellow light gleamed through the trees, and the sound of flopping, crunching snow came to the dog.

“Now a man stood beneath him and great fear rose up in the heart of SILVER CHIEF. The stones and clubs and beatings that had been the lot of a dog that fell into the power of the man-gods he had known, was now to be his lot as he was their prisoner. But his fear shortly gave way to hatred. Man, strong as he was, might capture him, but man with all his magic would never break him. Not if he gave his life in fighting man’s bending him to his will.

“Jim stood silently watching his captive. A smile of genuine happiness spread across his tanned face.

” ‘You’re mine, old boy. I knew I’d get you.’

” ‘But darn me if I know how I’m going to get you out of that tree. Those front feet and long teeth look bad… Now I’m going to lower you, old timer, and heaven help me if these ropes give way.’

“Once he touched the snow, the dog thrashed wildly. With his great strength he bounded from side to side like a coiled snake. He snarled and tried desperately to reach the ropes with his teeth. It took all of Jim’s strength to keep the captive lines taut. Finally the struggle was too much for the dog, and he dropped back, exhausted but not beaten.

“Thorne eased up a little on his rope and risked one hand to wipe his damp brow.

” ‘Mister, I’ll say you’re a powerful young feller,’ he addressed the dog, who glared up at him with bloodshot eyes.

” ‘What would you do to me, if you could get me, eh? Well, I’m not going to hurt you. You and I are going to be friends.’ ”

With these words, author Jack O’Brien described the capture by Sergeant Jim Thorne (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) of the wild wolf dog the First Nations people called “Silver Chief.” A Dog of the North.

The local First Nations believed the white dog to be possessed by evil spirits and wanted Thorne to help them kill it. But the Mountie had a different idea. He wanted to take the savage dog alive.

The book was SILVER CHIEF — DOG OF THE NORTH.

About Jack O’Brien

John “Jack” Sherman O’Brien (1898-1938) was described by his publisher as “one of those soldiers of fortune to whom adventure and danger are the spice of life.”

As Chief Surveyor for Admiral Byrd’s first Antarctic Expedition of 1928-1930, Jack O’Brien was in charge of the dog teams taken along on that historic trip. He drove huskies on prospecting ventures into Northern Canada and worked so often with the big sled dogs that “he came to know them as few men do.”

Jack O'Brien, Author, Adventurer, Sled Dog Driver

Jack O’Brien, Author, Adventurer, Explorer, Sled Dog Driver

Dog of the North – Silver Chief Series List:

In his Silver Chief books, he told the stories of two generations of Mounties and three generations of dogs, starting in the early 1930’s. The other books in this series were

THE RETURN OF SILVER CHIEF

SILVER CHIEF TO THE RESCUE

ROYAL RED — In this novel, Jim Thorne gives a puppy sired by Silver Chief to his nephew Peter. As a Mounted Policeman, Corporal Peter Thorne will have his own adventures with his dog (also called Silver Chief) and a spirited horse he calls Royal Red.

SILVER CHIEF’S REVENGE

and SILVER CHIEF’S BIG GAME TRAIL — this last book in the Silver Chief Series was completed by Albert G Miller, from research notes left by Jack who died unexpectedly at age 40.

The changing of central characters from Jim Thorne to his younger nephew was at his publisher’s request. Since their “Dog Stories” books were aimed at a younger readership, the publishers believed that Jack’s first three Silver Chief, Dog of the North, novels were “too adult” for their target audience. (I guess they had never read a Dog Story by another Jack titled THE CALL OF THE WILD.)

Also by Jack O’Brien:

VALIANT: Dog of the Timberline — The story of a German Shepherd caught in the ongoing battles between Sheep and Cattle Ranchers in the American West.

SPIKE OF SWIFT RIVER — The dramatic story of a wounded outlawed German Shepherd who forms a lasting bond with the outcast boy Dan in the dangerous North Woods logging country.

THE KING AND THE PRINCESS — “The story of a friendship between a dog and a cat with a wooden leg.”

CORPORAL COREY OF THE ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED — Based on the service of a Corporal who had served in the RCMP, including harrowing dogsled patrols.

RIP DARCY, ADVENTURER — A fictionalized account of the story of a shipwrecked boy (and his dog) who was adopted by the Adventures’ Club of New York. Rip went on many worldwide trips with Club members.

ALONE ACROSS THE TOP OF THE WORLD: The Authorized Story of the Arctic Journey of David Irwin as told to Jack O’Brien

and BY DOG SLED FOR BYRD: 1600 Miles Across Antarctic Ice. A Memoir.

If you love Dog Stories or Mountie Fiction, you’ve gotta track down these classic Animal Stories by Jack O’Brien. [1]

“Live Free, Mon Ami!” – Brian Alan Burhoe

Did you like this Dog Fiction Book Review?

THEN YOU’VE GOT TO SEE “THE WRITERS OF THE NORTH-WEST MOUNTED POLICE” — MY MOST POPULAR LITERARY HISTORY POST:

“I just discovered your blog recently and need to dig deeper into it. That post on Mountie fiction is great!” Western writer James Reasoner

An extensive look at the writers who created the magnificent Mythology of our North-West Mounted Police. My Top 10 Mountie Fiction Writers in some detail — and a look at many other authors. Amply illustrated with marvelous magazine and book covers. FREE TO READ ==> The GREATEST AUTHORS OF NORTH-WEST MOUNTED POLICE FICTION

A Fave Jack O’Brien passage:

“My own brown and white Labrador husky, Pete, looks anxiously at me from his position at the head of my team. Pete has a funny little way of looking round, with a questioning tilt to his head whenever he doesn’t quite understand an order, or when he can’t see why he is being held back from starting.

“So, one by one, the teams are made ready.

“Admiral Byrd comes to each of us to bid us good-bye. ‘Good luck, boys,’ he says. ‘Come back safe.’

“The anchor ropes are jerked loose, the men holding the dogs leap back.

“No command is needed, for with one jump the dogs are away, snow flying in clouds from their racing feet. We are off at last on the long, cold trek.”

– Jack O’Brien, from his BY DOG SLED FOR BYRD: 1600 Miles Across Antarctic Ice as by John S O’Brien. Illustrations by Richard Rodgers & Ben Stahl.

[1] Most of Jack’s books were illustrated by Kurt Wiese. Like so many Germans, Wiese seemed to be born with a deep affinity for wild animals and wild places. Wiese wrote and illustrated 20 of his own books and created the artwork for such popular books as the first English translation of Felix Salten’s BAMBI: A Life in the Woods, the new edition of Rudyard Kipling’s ALL THE MOWGLI STORIES and Virginia Frances Voight’s LIONS IN THE BARN. Jack asked for Wiess, who he believed “forcefully caught the Spirit of the Northlands in his art.”

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DAILY PRAYER APP FREE On a Wing & a Prayer – Christian Prayer Time

Posted on April 25, 2023 by Brian Alan Burhoe

Prayer App Free…

DAILY PRAYER APP FREE: On a Wing & a Prayer – Christian Prayer Time.

INTRODUCTION by Brian Alan Burhoe:

I was just back in Canada, age 8, when friends took me to their Sunday schools. As I’ve written since, “Sunday school was a refreshing discovery for me. Different messages, of course, since they were a hodge-podge of denominations. But that made it all the more exciting.”

I learned the Lord’s Prayer then and it has been a part of my life these many, many years.

Prayer is an essential conversation and it’s a two-way one. Since then I’ve learned other conversations. And I highly recommend ’em.

Times have changed, of course. Materialism runs rampant in our culture. And our churches are emptying. But for Christians, prayer remains.

Age 11, I was gifted a Holy Bible for Christmas. And later given a beat-up Hymnary printed in 1930. I keep both on my night table. From these, I have found many prayers.

One of my long-time favourites is this:

“Creation’s Lord, we give Thee thanks
That this Thy world is incomplete;
That battle calls our marshalled ranks;
That work awaits our hands and feet…”

And the song, written by William De Witt Hyde, ends with these words, that gave me in boyhood a plan for my life:

“Since what we choose is what we are,
And what we love we yet shall be,
The goal may ever shine afar, —
The will to win it makes us free.”

There’s An APP For That: Prayer App Free

Times have changed. Man, have they ever changed.

But Prayer remains central to a spiritual life. And Prayers are out there waiting to be found and spoken.

There are wonderful Prayer App Free like ECHO Pray and AMEN App.

Free prayer app

There’s An APP For That: #1 Best Prayer App Free.

Earlier this month, Legatus International announced in a press release: “Legatus has partnered with Hallow, a Catholic prayer and meditation app, to provide Legatus members and employees with a personal prayer resource, as well as to co-develop content on incorporating faith in business.”

Launched in 2018, Hallow is the #1 Catholic app in the App Store (Prayer App Free) and features audio-guided prayer, meditation, mental health, music, scripture, athletic, and sleep content. Hallow’s mission is to help the world pray and grow closer to God by putting Him at the center of daily life.

Hallow was the first religious or meditation app in history to break into the Top 10 in the Apple App Store’s overall charts, peaking at No. 3 during the week of Ash Wednesday, 2023.

The app has helped people in more than 150 countries pray more than 200 million times. It is currently available in English, Spanish, Polish, and Portuguese, with further language expansion planned for the future.

“In order to be true Ambassadors for Christ, our members must first focus on their own spirituality. Offering Hallow will be another resource for our members to stratify their spirituality so they truly study, live, and spread the faith in all aspects of their lives,” said Stephen M. Henley, President of Legatus International.

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The Hallow App is not Free like ECHO and AMEN, but provides more services. Legatus members now have access to Hallow’s premium subscription service and its selection of over 6,000 audio-guided prayers and meditations, including:

Daily prayer content, including the daily Mass reading, the Rosary, daily Examens, and the Divine Mercy Chaplet;
Daily reflections on the Gospel of the day by Scripture scholar Jeff Cavins;
Sunday Sermons led by international faith leaders, including Bishop Robert Barron and Fr. Mike Schmitz;
Mini-courses of specific faith topics, including The Science of Happiness by Harvard Business School professor Dr. Arthur Brooks, Spiritual Warfare by exorcist Fr. Vincent Lampert, and A Biblical Walk Through the Mass by Dr. Edward Sri.
Actual prayers recorded by saints, including Mother Teresa, Padre Pio, and St. Oscar Romero;
Meditations and reflections on overcoming common emotional wounds by Sr. Miriam James Heidland and Dr. Bob Schuchts of the John Paul II Healing Center;
Sessions on understanding and overcoming stress and anxiety with Regina Boyd, LMHC, founder of Boyd Counseling Services;
Prayers and spiritual exercises for families, including family Mass prep, sacramental preparation content, profiles of different saints, and age-specific formation content;
Traditional spiritual content, including dozens of novenas and litanies;
Prayers and Bible Stories geared toward finding peace before going to sleep, led by familiar voices such as Mario Lopez, Mark Wahlberg, Sarah Swafford, Fr. Mike Schmitz, and Emily Wilson.

As part of the newly-announced partnership, Hallow will collaborate with the Legatus network of business leaders to co-develop custom content on the intersection of faith in business. This content will be exclusively available in the Hallow app and include a mix of inspiration, educational, and experiential content.

“We’re incredibly excited to be able to support the prayer lives of Legatus members. Especially in a time where the pressure from the world is extremely high for business leaders to perform and balance seemingly infinite tasks and priorities, it’s critically important to take the time to remember that Christ calls us to a unique vision of work and leadership,” said Hallow co-founder and CEO, Alex Jones.

CONCLUSION: “Our sincere hope in this partnership is to provide a resource that helps everyone that leads teams to find peace, to grow in humility, and to surrender ourselves and our organizations to God.”

“Live Free, Mon Ami!” – Brian Alan Burhoe

About the Legatus International: “Legatus International is a singular peer group organization for Catholic CEOs and business leaders, founded in 1987 by Thomas S. Monaghan, former owner of Domino’s Pizza and the Detroit Tigers. Legatus – which means ‘ambassador’ in Latin – helps executives become exemplary Catholics in their business, community, and personal spheres of influence. With over 90 chapters and 5,000-plus members throughout the U.S. and Canada, Legatus offers members regional, national, and international networking meetings, retreats, conventions, and inspiring travel – along with the award-winning monthly Legatus Magazine. Legatus is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.” See https://legatus.org/.

About Hallow: “Hallow helps people deepen their relationship with God through audio-guided prayers, sleep meditations, Bible readings, meditations, and music. The app has over 6,000 sessions, including a daily Rosary, daily Gospel, daily saint, novenas, examens, Father Mike Schmitz’s Bible in a Year, The Chosen’s Jonathan Roumie’s audio Bible, Bishop Barron’s Sunday Sermons, peaceful Christian music, Gregorian chant, and so much more. Launched in December 2018, Hallow is now the #1 Catholic app in the world and has been used to pray over 200 million times across 150-plus countries.” See https://hallow.com/.

SOURCE: Hallow, PRNewswire & Civilized Bears.

NOTE: “That this Thy world is incomplete…” William De Witt Hyde (1858-1917) wrote these inspiring words in 1903. William Hyde was an American ordained minister and professor of moral philosophy. Reminding us of the “Christian Spirit of Love,” Reverend Hyde believed that God was still in the process of Creation. He told us that we have a vitalizing role to play in bringing God’s sacred conception to fulfillment.

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