I went to a rodeo the other week, at Cheyenne, Wyoming, where the cowboys are the toughest and the cowgirls are the prettiest. Or is it the other way around? The skill of the rodeo riders is astonishing but perhaps the most astonishing thing of all was the names of the cowboys. Ty Fast Taypotat. …
I went to America last week, to do some work at the University of Wyoming in a town called Laramie. I had the best time, talking at the University Art Museum, seeing friends and colleagues. Laramie is a legendary place. Jimmy Stewart starred in a movie called The Man From Laramie and Butch Cassidy was …
Every so often, I have to travel for work, to teach or do some research. It’s great. I love travelling and I’m aware of the huge privilege it is to see new things and places, to talk to new people. The part of travelling I relish least, though, is the preparation. I stress about making …