Thank you Mark Udall. Our nation’s collective IQ has been dramatically lowered now that your first original idea since being elected senator is actually being implemented. And here I thought the Democrats just allowed you to present ideas (while doing nothing about them) so you felt good about yourself, all while getting you to vote […]
Every year, I try to take a step back and look at the paper (as well as remind myself of what our advertisers and readers have had to say) in terms of how things look and how the paper has grown and performed. The good news is that from pretty much every corner, that answer […]
Not your typical subject matter for a year-end column, I must say. Then again, the earth is going to end in a year from the day I’m typing this, according to my Mayan readers and the medallion I wear on the chain around my neck, so I might as well swing for the fences 24 […]
“Compromise is the lack of leadership.” Like me, you might have heard that quote in some form or another over the years without knowing exactly to whom to attribute it. On the reverse side is another quote I detest with almost all of my being, “Politics is the art of compromise.” And the putting of […]
Happy days have yet to return in earnest to the Grand Valley. Yet, there’s a sense that if conditions aren’t getting substantially better, they’re not getting significantly worse, either. So in joining in an attitude of gratitude for the holiday season, here are a few things for which business owners and managers can remain thankful: […]
These are not only the lyrics to a classic song by Otis Redding, they’re also the new job description for park rangers at Highline State Park. And this is not news to my fellow Craig — Meis that is, who brought to light the crime wave sweeping our Colorado lakes and rivers: 14-year old Hell’s […]
It had to happen sooner or later, as all members of the media have to deal with at some point. And in our first case, it comes from an unusual entity, one that we’ve been supportive of and have run literally hundreds of stories for over the years. The Business Times has been accused of […]
You might recognize the play on words from the old school fix-up initiative: “Why Johnny Can’t Read.” I have my own opinions as to why Johnny can’t, but that’s a subject for another column. For the purposes of this column, the little Johnny in question is our Johnny, as in Salazar. Although I must admit […]
Ronald Reagan said those words should be the 10 most feared the English language. I’d like to take that one step further. I’d like to take this to the point that we should be wary of not just any politician that offers help, but any person, group or entity that comes uninvited to you, your […]
While the agricultural industry doesn’t usually garner the same level of attention as the energy sector in Western Colorado, there can be no doubt agricultural enterprises are growing ventures in every sense. The Colorado wine industry continues to grow — a trend reinforced by the record 56 wineries that will participate in the upcoming Colorado […]