Part 110: Riley Shepard Speaks at the Memorial of Dr. Ben L. Reitman plus Grifter Influencers
In 1942, Riley went to Dr. Ben L. Reitman’s funeral, introduced himself as Richard Riley Shepard, pastor of the Liberal Church of LA
Part 90: Dream On
They told their mother in Spanish "we brought home a stray dog." I didn't speak Spanish, but much later, the sisters told me...
Part 89: Riley Borrows Money, Seeks More Investors
When we were living in Hollywood, Jan and Riley were walking down Vine Street one day when a man came out of the shadows and followed...
Part 86: Stars for Your Scars!
The first time I looked at my face in a mirror after the accident was at home in our bathroom. In the hospital, the nurses kept me from...
Part 85: Car Crash
We moved to Porterville, a town in the middle of California, away from beaches, away from Riley's friends, away from the world it...
Part 84: The Hayride
I'd been invited to go on a hayride in the small town of Porterville. Where the ride ended has stayed with me for decades.
Part 74: Riley’s Deal with Billboard Magazine, Don’t Be Like Duane.
I'm digging through my father's journal trying to remember what happened after we moved from the place where the woman was held hostage....
Part 61: 1970s, Riley's Diner, Half-Sister Leslie Shows up
Today is Sunday, January 17, 2021. Trump has been impeached for inciting an insurrection. The 45th president has been quiet, many of his...
Part 60: The Encyclopedia of Folk Music, Investors, Copies of Riley's Agreements, The Fresno Library
Today is Sunday, January 10, 2021. This Week blew up on January 6th, which began with the historical news that the runoff in Georgia...
Part 58: The Great Escape, My Friend Dianna
Today is Sunday, December 27, 2020. In local news, there's still a snowy owl from the Arctic hanging out in our neighborhood. She favors...