Part 52: Riley’s Second Wife, Riley’s Performances, Press Clippings, Klym Hawley
Today is Sunday, November 15, 2020. The 45th president of the United States still refuses to concede the election to President-elect Joe...
Part 12: More on Riley's Journal and His Escapes From The Labor Camp/Prison for Boys
I've had a revelation reading through my father's various escapes and how he hid from the authorities. I finally understand why Dad would ne
Part Nine: "Looking For Good Christian Men Who Have a Strong Interest in Boys..."
I was nervous and had trouble focusing when I entered the Wilson Library to study the place where my Dad was sent when he was a kid.
Part Seven: Riley's Cowboy Act (& Fact-Checking)
As a kid, I called my father "Riley." I was allowed to call my parents by their first names, or Mom and Dad. Sometimes in this blog,...
Part Six: "I Often Wonder What Went Wrong..."
Years later, when my father died in 2009, I was contacted by Dave Sichak, who wanted to write up an obituary for a Hillbilly music website.
Part Five: My Father Put A Fake Name on My Birth Certificate & More Fact Checking.
I took a good look at my birth certificate. I wanted to see if my father put his real name down, Riley Shepard. He did not.
Part Two: Rev Riley Shepard, Primitive Baptist, Riley's Grandfather
30 years ago, my father wrote me a letter emphatically explaining that there's no such thing as free will.
Trigger Warning
This blog will fact check the"The Cowboy Philosopher" segment on "Hidden Brain" that it explored the life and career of Riley Shepard.