Essays

There Will Never Be Another Gus McCrae

“The English have Shakespeare, the French have Molière, the Russians have Chekhov, the Argentines have Borges, but the Western is ours.”

Feb 20 • Keely Covello

THE FREEMAN: Thanksgiving & the State of the Harvest

Keely Covello writes for “The Freeman” on America’s agricultural holiday and the land.

Nov 28, 2025

A Theology of Tending Animals

On the ancient spiritual discipline of managing livestock.

Apr 17, 2025 • Keely Covello

The Monster in Melides

Every small town sees the shadow, from Portugal to California.

Feb 20, 2025 • Keely Covello

Hippies & Cowboys: The Murder of Mendocino County Rancher Dick Drewry

When 85 year-old rancher Richard Drewry was killed, I went home to shoot a documentary about his case and the changes in †my town. Nothing could have…

Nov 23, 2024 • Keely Covello

The Road Ahead for UNWON

Today Is Day One.

Nov 10, 2024 • Keely Covello

Take Heart: Meditation for Election Day

Voting is a sacred duty for believers, a practical act of caring for our family, loving our neighbor, being salt and light in the world.

Nov 5, 2024 • Keely Covello

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