Craig Hall, The Business Times There’s an adage in golf known as “the rub of the green,” which refers to “an accidental or unpredictable influence on the course or position of the ball.” And while most golfers experience this phenomenon at some point in nearly every round they play, the City of Grand Junction was […]
What will it take for the people to realize the government can’t solve anything?
There are a couple of things I’ve written over the past few editions of The Business Times I can’t seem to shake. It’s not that I can’t shake them because some readers may not agree with them, but rather, they are more like eternal truths when it comes to politics. I used a quote in […]
It appears this weekly thing is growing and going pretty-darned good
And just how do I know this, you may ask? Well, I could reference the emails I get from longtime readers telling me they are enjoying the more frequent, and more community-news-based, coverage. I could mention the phone calls from friends and associates who express to me how they see our move to weekly is […]
Of Fluffy and firearms, Colorado’s legislature takes a walk over our rights
Just when you thought Colorado couldn’t possibly need any more legislation, Gov. Jarod Polis shows up again and again on your Facebook wall signing into law another piece of recently passed legislation with smiling supporters in the background. And Facebook users better get used to seeing these posts, because our state legislature passed 485 pieces […]
Regrets are not enough, Jason Nguyen needs to be removed
Partly so the citizens of Grand Junction and Mesa County don’t have to “regret” Jason Nguyen fulfilling a full term of him ramming his personal agenda down our throats. But more importantly, Councilman Jason wants to be able to do his dirty work as Just Jason in the shadows. Because Councilman Jason is now doing […]
Like it or not Republicans, Tina Peters is right where she belongs
And, yes, I’m writing this column mostly for the benefit of the Mesa County Republican Party, its leadership and overzealous minions who up until today thought presidential pardons were a bad thing. Let’s begin by first stating presidential pardons are indeed bad things. Because they pardon criminals who’ve been convicted of crimes. As a matter […]
Parts is parts, and apparently a big part of parts problems nowadays
And yes, I can guess your approximate age if you get the first part of the headline. That said, it was a very effective ad campaign for Wendy’s back in the day, when chicken nuggets were becoming all the rage at fast-food franchises across the country. The meaning behind the ad, and the very negative, […]
Paying for humans? No possible way this turns out good because it never has.
Especially when you consider the idea is coming from government. And yes, to the partisan zealots in the Mesa County, Colorado and national Republican Party, even when it comes from your lord and savior, President Donald Trump. I expected the left to go nuts over the president’s idiotic idea of paying $5,000 to “humans who […]
In case you thought elections cure tone deafness, I present the Grand Junction City Council
Oops, they did it again. That’s right, after being rejected outright in the latest, ill-timed, usually-low-voter-turnout-to-benefit-progressives, springtime elections, our city council once again generously served up another slice of cake while completely ignoring the voice of the people who screamed loudly on April 8, “We don’t want your ideas, follies or leadership anymore!” I’d say […]
Elections have consequences, and we’re about to find out from Grand Junction City Council
Let me begin by saying I believe the voters of Grand Junction did the right thing in re-electing Cody Kennedy to the city council. I also believe they did the right thing in electing Laurel Cole, Robert Ballard and Ben VanDyke. Of the four, I only know Cody a little bit through email and phone […]