Cowboy Confessional

Guy Smith – writer, songwriter, political provocateur

Strength

Guy Smith | November 21, 2006

Any male who has walked through a rough neighborhood will attest that a display of strength is critical to preserving life (and we cowboys have an odd advantage in big cities — wearing pointed boots, a Stetson and an expression that says “I castrate yearlings like you, boy” will win you a bye almost everywhere outside [...]

God vs. Scientists

Guy Smith | November 20, 2006

According to theology, in the beginning there was void and from the void, God created the universe.
According to scientists, in the beginning there was void, and from the void the universe created itself.
Looks like God is up by one point at half time.

The Long Descent Into Mass Madness

Guy Smith | November 18, 2006

Watching a loved one sink into the abyss of madness rends the strongest of hearts.  They descend a twin spiral of dementia and self-destructive behavior, each reinforcing the other.  Their judgments become perpetually suspect, and we wait, wondering if and when we should intervene for their own safety.
Such is the reaction across the country as [...]

Michael Moore’s plague

Guy Smith | November 17, 2006

There has never been any love lost between myself and any of the slithery ilk who crave the autocratic power of government (and in my unique world view that lumps together fascists, theocrats, and nuvo liberals).  So when Michael Moore, the patron saint of propagandists rises his head from his velvet feeding bag long enough to trumpet, [...]

Life, simplicity, complexity

Guy Smith | November 14, 2006

Life is simple, but for life to be entertaining requires complexity.