If you say it with a little drawl, it kind of works, doesn’t it? Now I don’t know how the folks at the top of the Department of the Interior will feel about a biblical reference, but if there are tablets with rules on them in D.C., I can assure you this is one of […]
While it’s yet to be determined whether or not the Colorado National Monument should become a national park, it’s difficult to argue the monument doesn’t merit serious consideration of that possibility. Whether it’s a first or 50th trip over Rimrock Drive, the scenic excursion never fails to evoke a sense of wonderment at the deep […]
Where is federal government spending headed? It seems like everyone wants to know, though for different reasons. Some mistakenly believe that big government is somehow good for the economy — or at least good for their efforts to get re-elected. Others, with a better understanding of how the economy actually works, remain concerned federal spending […]
Long hours and hard work comes with owning a small business. Few entrepreneurs would have it any other way. It’s the price they pay to live their American dreams. But not everyone welcomes overtime and extra effort to get the job done. The IRS, National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson reported to Congress recently, is suffering […]
So, what happened to small business? In his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama offered no direct, substantive remarks about small business. That, of course, is a striking omission given the central role entrepreneurial firms play in terms of innovation, economic growth and job creation. However, the president did touch on some issues […]
Yes, I had to weigh in on the controversy swirling around Laura Bradford. For the record, we’ve covered Bradford as both an entrepreneur and state representative over the years. We will continue to do so, no matter the party, or lack thereof, to which she chooses to belong. It’s just that the coverage she receives […]
American entrepreneurs, investors, businesses and workers are a hearty, resilient bunch. Despite government derailing the economy — and keeping it derailed for more than four years now — the private sector nonetheless continues to push ahead. Assorted political supporters of and media apologists for big government activism assert that government has saved the private market […]
President Barack Obama is preparing, once again, to ask Congress to raise the federal debt ceiling — this time for an additional $1.2 trillion to feed the ever-mushrooming federal government debt. Any American small business owner who asked a bank to borrow money this way — always asking for more while not proving any ability […]
Don’t say I didn’t warn you. I did, almost a year ago to the day. You remember, don’t you? The last time our esteemed senator from Colorado, Mark Udall, introduced a harebrained resolution at the time of the state of the union speech. Udall offered his version of a Sadie Hawkins dance gone insane with […]
There’s something about a new year that inspires renewed determination to succeed — whether it’s quitting smoking, losing weight or, for that matter, increasing profits. In reality, there’s not a whole lot of difference between Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. But for the same reason we watch intently as an odometer rolls past the […]