Richard Riley Shepard

Part 95: Bonnie & Clyde

Two years ago, I found out about a plan Riley hatched. He wanted to get back together with Jan and leave town.

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 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 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 78: Pleasant Valley Road

Part 77: Brother From Another Mother

Another half-brother.

Part 59: Riley Often Claimed He Wrote The Song "Blue Christmas."

When I was a little girl, my father told me that he wrote the song "Blue Christmas". I'm pretty sure the first time he told me that is when

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 54: The Riley Shepard Show

Today is Sunday, November 29, 2020. On Friday, the outgoing POTUS tweeted these theories about voter fraud: "Biden did poorly in big...

Part 40: The Bank of England

See if you notice anything about this letter, below. Take your time.