Clarence Worly was born and raised in Idaho Falls. He is a father of two, a husband, a singer/songwriter and an avid outdoorsman.
He kicked around the western United States for 15 some odd years and returned to South East Idaho in 1998. It is his opinion that in his absence the Gem State suffered great injustices at the hands of the status-quo red party and to put it simply, that sucks. Idaho has lost her way so he does what he can to make a difference; he observes, he writes, and he yanks the rug out from under narrow-minded self-righteous hypocrisy every chance he gets.
Don’t expect to agree with Clarence on every issue. Conservatives and liberals alike often find his opinions offensive, uniformed and outrageous. But that is what being a true Idahoan represents.
His writing has been featured in New West Magazine, The Spokesman Review, Orvis News, High Country News , Sun Valley Online, and even Wind Works! Northwest.
Musically, he is a pioneer of the cowpunk genre and has been playing in every imaginable band line up since the late 1970′s. He has toured nationally, released several CD’s, and is currently working on a punkabilly project called Whiskey Sasquatch that plays out regionally at underground music fests and selected cool engagements.
Interests include the human condition, all things outdoors, college football, alternative-country music, and analysis of data pertaining to the ultimate demise of the Conservative Christian movement in America.
“No one is safe from this whiskey-slurping, gun-loving, guitar-cracking human torpedo.”- Bob Wire
“The human condition”: let’s hope they find a cure. Like you, I find people very interesting. I just don’t like being around them very much. Your writing frequently hits a nerve, and that’s a good thing. Press on!
Sarah Palin certainly warrants comment as the self-appointed mascot/ mentor of mainstream “reds” too worried about their own political future to counter her and also disgruntled “red” tea-baggers (aka sh___baggers).
Love your writing style. Next time I am in I.F. would love to have a beer with you and Mr. Meacham. I live in California now and love it but am always interested in sharing views with like minded old classmates. Keep up the good work. I will keep up the reading.
Thanks Nancy,
Look forward to seeing you and Bart someday soon.
Hey Clarence, stumbled across an article of yours on New West and loved it. I like your style. If you’ve got anything outdoor-oriented, I’d love to reprint it in Outside Bozeman magazine. We don’t pull our punches either, and revel in irreverence. The only award we give out is to the writer who ammasses the most hate mail. Somehow, I think you’d have a shot at the title.
One Machiavellian (and I use the original, pragmatic connotation here, not the sinister one) question on the gay marriage thing: what about the objection based on family, that heterosexual marriages are a stabilizing force in society and thus should be protected from corruption? We need order and structure to make this whole operation run smoothly, and organic, naturally propagating family units are integral to that end. At the risk of committing the slippery-slope fallacy, it could be argued that every little chip at the sanctity of that union has an entropic effect, creating Yeats’ “widening gyre”, moving us ever closer to a Brave New World scenario where nobody holds anything sacred.
Or maybe not. Maybe I’m just sick of the banal, humanist-Christian dichotomy of the current debate and want to spice it up with some devil’s-advocate erudition. Either way, whatcha think?
Mike
Gotta email that reply Mike.
I just read your article Death By Suicide and coincidently the NAMI (nationl alliance for the mentally ill) fundraising walk is happening today here in Helena, MT. I am a licensed clincial social worker who works with children and families and am aware of, and troubled by, the issues you brought forth in your article. I am wondering how we could get your article reprinted in our local newspaper? If you have any suggestions, please let me know. Good work and thanks!
I think I’m embarrassed to admit that I read your stuff, get the RSS feed on my Google page, forward it to my friends, and quote it. I’m pretty sure people feel the same way about me. I love getting missives about life behind the Zion Curtain.
Cindy,
Thanks for reading (I think?). I haven’t heard the Zion Curtain analogy for many years and it’s one of my favorites. I’m not sure Gen Yer’s would get it, but maybe I over-estimate generational ignorance.
Ahhh, no more comments on individual rants, what a shame, by the way has anyone noticed that your photo looks like Curly Howard from the 3 Stooges?
JR,
To leave a comment on an individual article simple put the cursor over the comment balloon at the top of the article or you can click on the article title and comment in the box at the bottom of the page. Change is hard for all of us so we must endeavor to persevere. And Curly is the new Mike Ness.
Thanks for clearing that up, don’t know how I missed the little balloon, maybe because that was Wild Turkey and I was muddled more than usual, however, so far today I’m cold sober and I just don’t get the Curly Howard/Mike Ness matchup.
Mr. Worly,
I now know that Zebras can change their stripes. I’ve known you for a long time. I thoroughly enjoy your rants and as they say, if you have to think about it, you’ve done your job. As with most, I still find it hard to believe that after all of your years sucking off the tit, that your disdain for the establishment is in question. Your rants on the republican party are a great start, but at what point can any news outlet be held to the fire to really state the facts: the dems have held control for some time until Nov. The “Great One” has had people drinking the tea that he can control what were we’re heading. He just sets policy. But as most of our youth today, they really don’t know how the government works. But that’s for another rant. Enough of my rambling.
Take care, keep posting and if you need to know how to throw darts or hunt elk, let me know.
BBDS
I can’t seem to find your email anywhere; could you please drop me a line? I have a question regarding 1st Lt. Gaylord Treu, and you seem to be the only person I can find online who knows anything about him. Thank you! -Stef
My name is Melissa Treu. Great Niece, my father is the nephew to 1st Lt. Gaylord Treu.
i have gotten on this hunt for information about him. if you have anything,that would be great help.
My dad is the nephew to 1st Lt. Gaylord Treu , which would make me his great niece. this article on him was a great surprise!
If you have any more information on Gaylord Treu would you please send it to me. i would appreciate it greatly!
Steffan Watkins, i would also ask that you do the same!
Thank you!
Melissa Treu