The new "Cowboy Philosopher" Hidden Brain episode dropped last month, and I'm so relieved they allowed me to fact check the old episode. I learned something from my journalist friends and I will pass this along: Podcasts are under no obligation to fact check their guests. That is why anyone can go on Joe Rogan and talk all kinds of nonsense.

Trip to New York included looking up an old address where my mother lived, and visiting the Donald J. Trump and Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Reading Room.

Around the time I turned twelve, my father realized that my voice was changing, sounding more mature.

In 1942, Riley went to Dr. Ben L. Reitman’s funeral, introduced himself as Richard Riley Shepard, pastor of the Liberal Church of LA

Last week, I spent three days roaming around NYC with my “new” niece and nephew.

Today is Saturday, March 2nd, 2024. Russian opposition leader Aleksei A. Navalny died on February 16th. Only 47, he died in an Arctic...

Today is Sunday, November 26th, 2023. On Thanksgiving, we had two friends over, Monte and Mary Ellen. I've known Monte since we were...

©Stacya Shepard Silverman Riley Shepard’s Promise 2023 All Rights Reserved Currently using Riley's fake ASCAP stationary for shopping...

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

They told their mother in Spanish "we brought home a stray dog." I didn't speak Spanish, but much later, the sisters told me...