Dog Names

Dog Names

by M John Fayhee March 29, 2012 War Paint

Life in New Mexico is weird enough without having a weirdly named dog.

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Rolodexia

Rolodexia

by M John Fayhee March 22, 2012 War Paint

I now have 13 deceased people (and five deceased entities) listed in my Rolodex, and those listings amount to something of a Who’s Who? of mountain culture.

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Tropical Cocktails

Tropical Cocktails

by M John Fayhee February 16, 2012 War Paint

The trip to Central America became probably the defining component in a relationship that has spanned almost three decades.

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The Peaks of Martin Luther King’s “I Have A Dream” Speech

The Peaks of Martin Luther King’s “I Have A Dream” Speech

by M John Fayhee January 30, 2012 War Paint

From every mountainside, let freedom ring.

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Resolutions

Resolutions

by M John Fayhee January 4, 2012 War Paint

Regular MG contributors make New Year’s resolutions.

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Spider Man, Part 2

Spider Man, Part 2

by M John Fayhee November 29, 2011 War Paint

Tales of excitement and woe featuring Earth’s eight-legged menace.

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Spider Man-Part 1

Spider Man-Part 1

by M John Fayhee October 27, 2011 War Paint

It is not often that one has the opportunity to actually bear witness to a phobic reaction being played out right before one’s very eyes.

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Pulling Burrs From Under the Saddle

Pulling Burrs From Under the Saddle

by M John Fayhee September 29, 2011 War Paint

It’s important to make a few things perfectly clear right up front, if for no other reason than, by and large, horse people are generally far better armed than I am.

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Five Things to Love About Backpacking in the Gila

Five Things to Love About Backpacking in the Gila

by M John Fayhee August 29, 2011 War Paint

When you’re a backcountry loner like I am, bad publicity is the best publicity.

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A Bushwhacker’s Lament

A Bushwhacker’s Lament

by M John Fayhee August 19, 2011 War Paint

I am, and have always been, an avid bushwhacker, one who goes out of his way to hike upon turf with a decided lack of “durable surfaces.”

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