Pat Murphy - Calgary's Business

A glimpse at Larry McMurtry’s prodigious, resonant output

Posted by Pat Murphy | Mar 31, 2021

The American novelist and screenwriter was responsible for Lonesome Dove, The Last Picture Show and Hud, among many other works

Posted by Pat Murphy | Mar 25, 2021

2024 Republican nomination will be a prize worth winning. Not an automatic ticket to the White House but more than a consolation prize

Posted by Pat Murphy | Mar 14, 2021

Sarsfield was the de facto commander of James’s forces in Ireland. The mission failed but his reputation for gallantry was assured

Posted by Pat Murphy | Mar 2, 2021

The first Ali-Frazier fight was boxing at its most thrilling. But it was also surrounded by name calling and racial strife, with political overtones

Posted by Pat Murphy | Feb 19, 2021

He made scads of westerns, ranging from mediocre to excellent. Count Red River, Rio Bravo, True Grit and The Shootist among his best