Here comes that special Tuesday in November, all too many of which the past few decades have been “the single most important election in our lifetime.” But given the power grabs from COVID-19, insurrections around the country and over-the-cliff trend toward progressive communism, the “experts” might finally be correct. So, what’s a voter to do? […]
Eight-seven years. Many would say that’s a pretty good run. Frankly, I could argue it both ways. My dad’s last three years were difficult ones of steady decline to his passing. But I also thought if he could just get past this COVID mess, he’d have a month or two of health and clarity to […]
Lies, damned lies and statistics. We’ve all heard the phrase. Because it’s what we’re being governed by today in one form or another. And the abuse of statistics rears its ugly head under the guise of such words as “study,” “model” or “mostly peaceful.” How are statistics abused? Let’s take these one by one. How […]
You mean you haven’t heard about the Variance Protection Program (VPP)? Neither had I until the last edition of the Business Times. According to an advertising campaign, the collaborators of the program — Mesa County Public Health (MCPH), the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce and the local, five-day-a-week daily newspaper — say it’s designed […]
No, not like the ones you see in Portland, Seattle, Minneapolis and other major United States cities. Besides, those revolutions aren’t really open, they’re becoming more and more closed by the day. What else would you call orders for police to stand down, instructions for citizens to just give the violent rioters what they want […]
It’s funny and sad. Because if you asked most people how they’d feel about one person having total control over their lives, they’d be against it. Yet, here we are in Colorado choosing sides because of one man. Although we’re told Gov. Jared Polis is doing the best he can in a difficult situation and […]
I’m writing this column now because by the time the next issue comes out, this will all be hitting too close to home. By July 22, I’ll be spending every second after that delivery packing up and readying my oldest daughter for her move to Denver for college. With the coronavirus pandemic messing up her […]
There’s so much going on I’m at a point where I don’t want to write this column. Then again, I’ve had a hard time writing the past several columns. It’s not because of what I see happening in the world. That’s easy. So many bad actors, so little space. It’s because of what I think […]
Yep, I’m about to do something I rarely do in my columns: lump Democrats and Republicans together. But as I roll, some in a good way, some in a bad way. Despite all the political and social ills I’ve lived through in my almost 59 trips around the sun, I’ve always maintained one belief: 99 […]
But first let me address a circumstance I created. My last column took snarky to another level for a few folks. It also elevated my version of humor to others. In retrospect, I can see how both reactions occurred. I wrote that column in frustration. Not only for me, but also students; fellow citizens; folks […]