Tag Archives: American Southwest

In Honor of World Lizard Day

Posted on August 14, 2021 by wordcloud9

August 14th is World Lizard Day, so I am reposting  this report on the Gila Monster: GILA MONSTER: His Myth is Worse than His Bite “I have never been called to attend a case of Gila monster bite, and I … Continue reading →

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A Poem for the 4th of July

Posted on July 4, 2021 by wordcloud9

Jimmy Santiago Baca (1952 – ) was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico, of Apache and Chicano ancestry. Abandoned by his parents, he ran away at 13 from the orphanage where his grandmother had placed him. Baca was convicted on drug … Continue reading →

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GILA MONSTER: His Myth is Worse than His Bite

Posted on July 3, 2016 by wordcloud9

“I have never been called to attend a case of Gila monster bite, and I don’t want to be. I think a man who is fool enough to get bitten by a Gila monster ought to die. The creature is … Continue reading →

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