Oct 26, 2007
A New Voice for Fort Worth
Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve been working with some of the other extremely talented bloggers in Fort Worth to set up a joint effort site, one that covers the City from nearly every possible angle, but keeps the flexibility and humor that you’re used to from reading our individual blogs.
I’m VERY happy to announce:
Over the last year of doing this, I’ve realized that I wasn’t going to be able to cover everything myself, both because of a lack of time, but also because I just can’t possibly be as informed or talented as a group of people would be. West and Clear is the answer to that. Please, go check it out, add it to your favorites, and be sure to come back and visit often!
Cowtown Chronicles isn’t going anywhere, I’m just going to transition it to more of a personal/opinion blog. The podcast, however, WILL be moving over to westandclear.com. I just don’t have the creative juice to produce and record two separate podcasts every week without them being repetitive and boring. I’ll try to make it as easy as possible for everyone to transition to the new podcast feed.
Your readers should be informed that this blog has no relationship to “A Cowtown Chronicle”, a book of poetry remembering Fort Worth’s history. Published in 1999, the book was written by Fort Worth resident and past Poet Laureate of Texas, William D. Barney.
A nod to him and his accomplishments seems appropriate.
I appreciate the info, Winston. I honestly had no familiarity at all with William’s work, but now I’ll seek it out. I’m assuming you can find it at our local library?
Well, I guy has to stand up for his Dad. For newcomers to Fort Worth, the book offers a look at the history of our city through the eyes of a consummate wordsmith. You’ll find poems about the rodeo parade, TCU’s tornado, the Belknap bridge, Kimbell Museum, Harold Taff, Bill Pickett, and even Tincey Eggleston. For pure joy, read the story about an old newspaperman named Seneca Xenophon Swimme.
Thanks, Winston
It sounds great! I’m not usually a poetry guy, but I’m really interested in finding this. Seriously, thanks a lot for pointing this out!
If you’d like, feel free to e-mail me some more background info and I’d be happy to do a post both here and on West and Clear about him.