Part 83: Riley Shepard's Most Dreaded Houseguest & The Encyclopedia of Folk Music
My father said that part of his encyclopedia of folk music was burned in a fire, and that he'd have to start all over. Was it true?
Part 57: Riley Shepard History, His Journal, and A Video Clip
Today is Sunday, December 20th, 2020. The historic Cliff House restaurant, which first opened 157 years ago, will close. 180 employees...
Part 52: The Kitchen Sink...
Today is Sunday, November 15, 2020. The 45th president of the United States still refuses to concede the election to President-elect Joe...
Part 50: Riley Shepard's Letters to Investors
It's Sunday, November 1st, 2020. It's Daylight Savings Time, even though no one I know understands why we still do this. The presidential...
Part 47: The Red Shoe
The women look up at me. A few of them look at each other, but they don’t make a move to get up to help me, their hands hovering above their
Part 41: Inspiration in All The Wrong Places
Dad was pacing the room, saying what a great concept the scam was in the film.
Part 39: Memory: Person, Woman, Man, Bird, Tailpipes.
Marion's biological mother basically said to her, "No, that's not him." The thing is, Marion and I both had our DNA tested.
Part 37: Jan and Riley
Once, when they were in a group of people, Riley said, "Remember when we met Kris Kristofferson?" Everyone turned to look at Jan.
Part 36: The Promise
Around the time my father met my mother in 1962, his "creative identity factory" was in full force.
Part 35: Riley's Revolving Door
When I saw this drawing in my late father's box of personal mementos, I was stunned. How on earth did Riley get his wife to pose for this?