No Country, For Old Men (From the Zephyr)

“I always liked to hear about the oldtimers. Never missed a chance to do so. You can’t help but compare yourself against the oldtimers. Can’t help but wonder how they would have operated these times…. I don’t know what to make of that. I sure don’t. The crime you see now, it’s hard to even take its measure. It’s not that I’m afraid of it… But, I don’t want to push my chips forward and go out and meet something I don’t understand. A man would have to put his soul at hazard. He’d have to say, ‘O.K., I’ll be part of this world.’ “ – Ed Tom Bell

“What you got ain’t nothin’ new. This country’s hard on people. You can’t stop what’s coming. It ain’t all waiting on you. That’s vanity.” – Ellis

From the film, No Country for Old Men

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Fishing

There is a spot that I like to take my buddies fly fishing along the Weber River. It’s got good holes. Swift but not too swift runs. And, hatches that are damn near legendary if you happen to find yourself in the middle of one. I never used to fish the Weber much, because it can test a person’s patience and in general, their willingness to even give the sport a chance. I once broke a rod straight in half after a frustrating day out. Read the rest here.