It’s rare when I have a string of three consecutive columns (this now being the third) that somehow connect. If I recall, I have done what some might consider a short “series” of columns on the same topic. A set comes to mind about how the health-care industry came into being and how the government […]
Yeah, this article is about getting away from the world. And a little bit about how no matter how hard we try, the world has a way of pulling us back in or letting us know it’s still a factor even when you think you’ve escaped, but with a twist. Fact is, you just can’t […]
Even though I run a weekly newspaper, I can’t get my head around how “clarifying” this took a week, or how bad reporting can pretty much destroy a livelihood in the same amount of time. How else can one explain what happened to (according to the same KKCO who was destroying their business) “popular restaurant […]
In recent years, many parents, taxpayers and fellow educators have grown increasingly concerned about the direction of public education. Real concern deepened during COVID and the online learning or lack thereof, when learning loss became undeniable and academic priorities appeared to shift. Today, the push for ideologies and beliefs is evident all around our country. […]
And no, the work being done isn’t in a good way. Yes, you are free to complain and ask why I am writing and criticizing a party I am not a party to, and I’d agree it’s a quality question worth asking. Well, here’s why. The main thing I’m about to write about is one […]
As Colorado lawmakers return to the statehouse, small business owners are asking one question: Will Main Street be treated as a partner, or a target? Nationally, small business optimism is improving. In fact, a recent NFIB survey found that as optimism is rising, uncertainty has declined to its lowest level since June 2024. That’s thanks […]
And believe me when I say it, that’s not a good thing. One of the hardest things I do isn’t writing this column on a Friday morning for deadline. After 25 years of writing with no formal training, I’ve found I can handle 900 words in about an hour or so pretty handily – although […]
And there’s a reason why everyone uses them. From preachers to movie stars to the boss you dislike to your parents all the way to the lowest form of life on the planet, that politician you despise so much. The problem with eternal truths is that while many folks use them to promote their schemes […]
That is, if I truly believe why I’m here is why I’m here. But if I write why I think I’m here, many of you won’t want to hear it. Then again, many will, but then eventually they won’t. That’s something I found out – albeit several weeks after I wrote what I wrote – […]
Over the past several weeks, many Mesa County residents have engaged deeply with questions surrounding the Mesa County Public Library Board appointments. That level of interest reflects something important: People care about their community institutions, and they care about how local government works. That engagement deserves acknowledgement, respect, and clarity. After all, engagement strengthens democracy […]