As a conservative, I often get accused of wanting to live in the past. And no matter who the accusation comes from, as I hear it from ALL sides, I have to admit my answer will always tend to be yes. And I’d have to say, and maybe it’s all because while I know the […]
Once again, some of the masses are offended. Well, I say, “Welcome to life in the 21st Century,” where someone will always be offended about something for some reason at some time. But don’t include me in your “Sweeney” Todd moment of revenge for some offense or trauma you convinced yourself you’ve suffered at the […]
Yes, our story last week about the failed zip line across the Colorado River, landing folks at Los Colonias Park and built by Bonsai, sure has caused a flood of conversation. And just like a flood that our fair city is praying against on its multi-million-dollar boondoggle “down by the river,” avoiding this waterboarding had […]
It’s probably the second most asked question we get next to, “How do I, or should I, do a press release?” For the record, there are two answers to the most-asked question are try Google and YES. You could also go to thebusinesstimes.com and search for the dozen or so times Phil Castle, my now-retired […]
I guess we’ll see how that headline gets conflagrated all out of whack, but I’m sure it will, given the information this column is about to reference came from Facebook threads. And as we all know, and Councilman (who should have resigned or been removed) Jason Nguyen took pains to remind us, nothing ever said […]
I was going to write another column about our misguided, unethical, agenda-driven city council, but then it occurred to me that I can always write one of those. And as my buddy Bruce said, “You only have a two-year survival anniversary column you can write once.” He’s so right. After all, if I try to […]
I know, another column about me and my feelings. But just what in the H-E double toothpicks did you expect? It’s my column, in my paper, and it’s gonna get printed, because I exert total power, control and the bucks that print The Business Times. Truth is: I just like to write my opinions on […]
But more important, you read what I wrote. And that’s not “self-aggrandizing” as one new fan declared in an email offering. It’s just a simple truth directly related to not what I write, but rather why I write. I do write in hopes people read it. But, again, most importantly, I write because I want […]
Because the riots we’re seeing in California, and if I can predict the future (as this column’s deadline comes before the scheduled Saturday, June 14th, 2025, riots), coming to a town near you, are but a symptom (and warning) about our limited form of government that no longer knows any limits. It’s like these folks […]
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 […]