# high desert (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 5 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover high desert. Page: Feed: --- ## [Desmond Shannon](https://thrillingdetective.com/2026/08/20/desmond-shannon/) _2026-08-20 · kevinburtonsmith · The Thrilling Detective Web Site_ Created by M.V. Heberden Pseudonyms include Charles L. Leonard (1906-65) DESMOND SHANNON is supposedly the “highest paid private eye in New York City.” He appears in a fast-paced, tough series of novels from the forties and fifties written, perhaps surprisingly for the time, by a woman: Mary Violet Heberden (although she initially kept her gender … Continue reading Desmond Shannon → ## [Billy Weber & Joe Soperton (Palmdale)](https://thrillingdetective.com/2026/08/14/billy-weber-joe-soperton-palmdale/) _2026-08-14 · kevinburtonsmith · The Thrilling Detective Web Site_ Created by Kirk Fox Billed as a “dirtbag noir,” comedian Kirk Fox‘s first novel, Palmdale (2026), features two local private eyes from the high desert SoCal suburban shithole of the title who get tangled up in the murder of a wealthy heir, amidst enough criminal stupidity to fill an Elmore Leonard novel. Or at least … Continue reading Billy Weber & Joe Soperton (Palmdale) → ## [Cate Harlow](https://thrillingdetective.com/2026/08/11/cate-harlow/) _2026-08-11 · kevinburtonsmith · The Thrilling Detective Web Site_ Created by Kristen Houghton Affable jeans-and-sneakers-clad CATE HARLOW is a New York City P.I. with more than a few irons in the fire. Her best friend, Melissa, is a hooker; she’s bouncing back and forth between two men (her ex-husband Will, a former NYPD detective, and Giles, a hunky ME who works for the city), … Continue reading Cate Harlow → ## [Naviva Forever](https://www.farflungcorners.com/p/naviva-four-seasons-punta-mita-mexico) _2026-08-11 · Dan Howarth · Far-Flung Corners_ Issue 019: This tented-villa resort on Mexico's Pacific Coast removes all barriers to pure unadulterated bliss. ## [A Celebration of Life on the Open Road](https://modernfolkliving.substack.com/p/a-celebration-of-life-on-the-open) _2026-08-11 · Wanda Weller · MODERNFOLK LIVING_ Part One: The Long Way Up ## [Havelock Harper](https://thrillingdetective.com/2026/08/10/havelock-harper/) _2026-08-10 · kevinburtonsmith · The Thrilling Detective Web Site_ Created by Oliver K. Langmead Okay, this eye’s a little different… London gentleman detective HAVELOCK HARPER speaks for the trees. Yep, he’s sorta like Dr. Suess‘s Lorax, or at least that’s the turf he’s covering in his series launch, 2026’s wonderfully weird mystery/fantasy hybrid The Killing of a Chestnut Tree, wherein Havelock and his partner, … Continue reading Havelock Harper → ## [Chachu](https://thrillingdetective.com/2026/08/09/chachu/) _2026-08-09 · kevinburtonsmith · The Thrilling Detective Web Site_ Created by Iman Vellani (2002–) It’s 1979, and Hollywood-obsessed Leila, a 19-year-old Pakistani-Canadian college student, is a long way from home. She’s in Tinsel Town, hoping to hook up with with her estranged uncle — her “Chachu,” the brother of her late father. I have no idea what his real name is — Leila simply … Continue reading Chachu → ## [Murder in the Library: True Crime](https://thrillingdetective.com/2026/08/08/murder-in-the-library-true-crime/) _2026-08-08 · kevinburtonsmith · The Thrilling Detective Web Site_ What? You thought I made this all up, or ripped it off from Wikipedia? Nope. Here are some of the books that inspired me to create this site, and the books I’ve used to cobble it together over the years, as well as the ones I’ve discovered along the way. If you like this site, … Continue reading Murder in the Library: True Crime → ## [Tubby Dubonnet](https://thrillingdetective.com/2026/08/07/tubby-dubonnet/) _2026-08-07 · kevinburtonsmith · The Thrilling Detective Web Site_ Created by Tony Dunbar “Never screw a client and never lie to a judge… That’s all of the so-called legal ethics that make sense to me. The rest of it is just so many little rules you can twist around to suit whatever you want to do.” — Tubby on the legal profession in Crooked … Continue reading Tubby Dubonnet → ## [Ginny Dugan](https://thrillingdetective.com/2026/08/06/ginny-dugan/) _2026-08-06 · kevinburtonsmith · The Thrilling Detective Web Site_ Created by Olesya Lyuzna It’s the Roaring Twenties, the Jazz Age, and even if Prohibition kicked in back in 1920, New York City is still bopping. Nightclubs, gambling joints, showgirls, speakeasies… And wandering through it all are private eyes GINNY DUGAN and her partner, Jack Crawford. Jack is hunky but troubled, and gal-about-town Ginny, formerly … Continue reading Ginny Dugan → ## [Transcript-Driven Stock Discovery (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/E8Bw4nDQyr8H) _2026-08-06 · **Sponsored**_ Ranked, evidence-backed watchlists from indexed executive transcripts for 1–2 quarter horizons ## [My Scrapbook: Become a Fingerprint Expert!](https://thrillingdetective.com/2026/08/04/my-scrapbook-become-a-fingerprint-expert/) _2026-08-04 · kevinburtonsmith · The Thrilling Detective Web Site_ My Scrapbook Become a Fingerprint Expert! Back cover ad from gawdknowswhere I JUST LOVE these corny old ads offering dubious products and services that can be found in old magazines, comics and even now on late night television and those “free” streaming services. I’m not sure where I stumbled across this one (Did someone send … Continue reading My Scrapbook: Become a Fingerprint Expert! → ## [My Favorite Corners: July 2026](https://www.farflungcorners.com/p/my-favorite-corners-july-2026) _2026-08-04 · Dan Howarth · Far-Flung Corners_ The hotels, restaurants, destinations, and discoveries that stood out this month. ## [Raymond C. Schindler](https://thrillingdetective.com/2026/08/03/raymond-c-schindler/) _2026-08-03 · kevinburtonsmith · The Thrilling Detective Web Site_ Real-Life Private Eye (1882-1959) Although he’s almost forgotten now, RAYMOND C. SCHINDLER was once one of the world’s most famous private detectives, and he wasn’t shy about letting you know it. For almost fifty years, he wallowed in his celebrity status, living it up and regularly appearing on television and in countless “true crime” magazines … Continue reading Raymond C. Schindler → ## [It Starts with Anger out TUESDAY. Events to follow.](https://spoonersnofun.substack.com/p/it-starts-with-anger-out-tuesday) _2026-08-02 · James Spooner · Spooner's No fun_ My new book, a prose/comics hybrid, comes out Aug 4th. ## [Introducing "Robe Report"](https://www.farflungcorners.com/p/introducing-robe-report) _2026-07-28 · Dan Howarth · Far-Flung Corners_ My new Instagram video series offers an intimate, dressed-down peek inside the world’s best luxury hotel suites and villas. Here's why I launched it. ## [Anacapa Island](https://modernfolkliving.substack.com/p/anacapa-island) _2026-07-28 · Wanda Weller · MODERNFOLK LIVING_ A Journey Across the Pacific and Across Time ## [My Scrapbook: That Cover. Again!](https://thrillingdetective.com/2026/07/26/my-scrapbook-that-cover-again/) _2026-07-26 · kevinburtonsmith · The Thrilling Detective Web Site_ My Scrapbook That cover. Again! Glenn Grohe’s much-used cover From the March 1954 issue of Bluebook. Take a look. If you’ve been poking around the Shamus Game (or even just this site) for a while, chances are you’ve seen that chisel-jawed, hard-boiled private dick somewhere before, resplendent in the obligatory trenchcoat-and-fedora, skulking around the corner … Continue reading My Scrapbook: That… ## [My Favorite Corners: Menorca](https://www.farflungcorners.com/p/my-favorite-corners-menorca) _2026-07-21 · Dan Howarth · Far-Flung Corners_ Issue 018 Guide: Hotels in remote historic fincas, coves for cliff jumping, an art gallery in a former naval hospital, and more. ## [Menorca is the Perfect EuroSummer™ Destination](https://www.farflungcorners.com/p/menorca-is-the-perfect-eurosummer) _2026-07-14 · Dan Howarth · Far-Flung Corners_ Issue 018: The Balearics' calm, quiet "middle sister" is slowly coming out of her shell. Now's an ideal time to pay her a visit. ## [My Favorite Corners: June 2026](https://www.farflungcorners.com/p/my-favorite-corners-june-2026) _2026-06-30 · Dan Howarth · Far-Flung Corners_ The hotels, restaurants, destinations, and discoveries that stood out this month. ## [Stream Torrents and IPTV Instantly (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/O64gAds1u4ka) _2026-06-30 · **Sponsored**_ Search, index, and play music, movies, books, and live TV in your browser. ## [My First Aman Experience](https://www.farflungcorners.com/p/amangiri) _2026-06-23 · Dan Howarth · Far-Flung Corners_ Issue 017: Is Amangiri really worth the exorbitant price tag? Surprisingly, yes—but not for the reasons you might think. ## [Twenty Summers](https://modernfolkliving.substack.com/p/twenty-summers) _2026-06-19 · Wanda Weller · MODERNFOLK LIVING_ "Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" A Summer Day by Mary Oliver ## [Into the Wild Heart of the Amazon](https://www.farflungcorners.com/p/into-the-wild-heart-of-the-amazon) _2026-05-26 · Dan Howarth · Far-Flung Corners_ Issue 016 Essay: A luxury river cruise deep into the Peruvian Amazon reveals vibrant untamed beauty—and threats to this fragile ecosystem's future. ## [Everywhere I Stayed in Tuscany](https://www.farflungcorners.com/p/everywhere-i-stayed-in-tuscany) _2026-05-18 · Dan Howarth · Far-Flung Corners_ Issue 015 Hotel Reviews: Comparing the design, culinary offerings, and amenities at five of the Italian region's highly coveted luxury properties. ## [Three Days Left on the Afro-Punk Kickstarter](https://spoonersnofun.substack.com/p/three-days-left-on-the-afro-punk) _2026-05-15 · James Spooner · Spooner's No fun_ Three Days Left. ## [Somewhere in Northern Italy...](https://www.farflungcorners.com/p/somewhere-in-northern-italy) _2026-05-08 · Dan Howarth · Far-Flung Corners_ Issue 015 Essay: Finding the authentic side of Tuscany in its quieter corners. ## [I finally got Afro-Punk back. Help me restore it.](https://spoonersnofun.substack.com/p/i-finally-got-afro-punk-back-help) _2026-05-05 · James Spooner · Spooner's No fun_ The documentary film that helped spark a movement. ## [FIELD TRIP](https://modernfolkliving.substack.com/p/field-trip) _2026-03-26 · Wanda Weller · MODERNFOLK LIVING_ Newport Beach / Laguna ## [The Wind Phone](https://modernfolkliving.substack.com/p/the-wind-phone) _2026-02-16 · Wanda Weller · MODERNFOLK LIVING_ “Where words unsaid can finally be spoken.” ## [Mentalphysics in the High Desert](https://modernfolkliving.substack.com/p/mentalphysics-in-the-high-desert) _2026-02-03 · Wanda Weller · MODERNFOLK LIVING_ Exploring the physical and spiritual landscape of the Joshua Tree Retreat Center. ## [Crypto Payments, No Custody (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/cEPsEqaMdcIN) _2026-02-03 · **Sponsored**_ Send crypto to merchant wallets via API with real-time updates and automatic fees. ## [My Back Story](https://modernfolkliving.substack.com/p/my-back-story) _2025-08-21 · Wanda Weller · MODERNFOLK LIVING_ Curvilinear Tales from the Road. ## [Salvation Mountain](https://modernfolkliving.substack.com/p/salvation-mountain) _2025-08-07 · Wanda Weller · MODERNFOLK LIVING_ A beacon of Devotion and Desert Magic ## [2025-04-25 - Board Meeting](https://highdesertinstitute.substack.com/p/2025-04-25-board-meeting) _2025-04-25 · CJ Trowbridge · High Desert Institute_ HDI Board Meeting Minutes ## [Cyberpony Express Workshop Recordings Are Posted!](https://highdesertinstitute.substack.com/p/cyberpony-express-workshop-recordings) _2025-04-21 · CJ Trowbridge · High Desert Institute_ Workshop 1 was an in-person meet and greet where we' discussed the goals of the project in broad strokes and gave people free nodes to take home. ## [Apply to receive a free Cyberpony Express Node!](https://highdesertinstitute.substack.com/p/apply-to-receive-a-free-cyberpony) _2025-04-08 · CJ Trowbridge · High Desert Institute_ We have just placed a large order for Cyberpony Express nodes, in order to beat the newly announced 105% tariffs that go into effect tomorrow. ## [Join Us Tonight: Cyberpony Express Siting and Outreach](https://highdesertinstitute.substack.com/p/join-us-tonight-cyberpony-express) _2025-04-03 · CJ Trowbridge · High Desert Institute_ If you missed last week’s workshop, the recording is available here; ## [Join Us Tonight!](https://highdesertinstitute.substack.com/p/join-us-tonight) _2025-03-27 · CJ Trowbridge · High Desert Institute_ For a Cyberpony Express Online Workshop ## [Bombay Beach](https://modernfolkliving.substack.com/p/bombay-beach) _2025-03-25 · Wanda Weller · MODERNFOLK LIVING_ An artistic, apocalyptic oasis at the Salton Sea. ## [2025-03-17 - Board Meeting](https://highdesertinstitute.substack.com/p/2025-03-17-board-meeting) _2025-03-19 · CJ Trowbridge · High Desert Institute_ HDI Board Meeting Minutes ## [Exciting News about Cyberpony Express Partnerships and Upcoming Workshop](https://highdesertinstitute.substack.com/p/exciting-news-about-cyberpony-express) _2025-03-07 · CJ Trowbridge · High Desert Institute_ We have just confirmed the date and time for our first big partnership project! ## [Board Adopts Initial Rules](https://highdesertinstitute.substack.com/p/board-adopts-initial-rules) _2025-02-12 · CJ Trowbridge · High Desert Institute_ These are the meeting minutes and the rules and framework for guilds as adopted by the board.