Small Business Saturday is a relatively new American tradition. While Black Friday has been an informal holiday for more than 60 years, it wasn’t until 2010 the Saturday after Thanksgiving earned its official title, designating it as a day to shop local and support hometown retailers. In a year when businesses have faced profound challenges […]
Are you wondering why the economy is sputtering in trying to restart after the tremendous interruption to our collective lives by the COVID-19 virus? Perhaps the best explanation for this exists in an essay published in 1958 by Leonard E. Read and titled “I, Pencil.” The essay is written from the point of view of […]
I’ve heard a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind. I’ve also seen evidence for just the opposite. A cluttered desk is a sign of genius. A quote attributed to no less a genius than Albert Einstein poses a good question: Of what, then, is an empty desk a sign? The debate over […]
As usual, Abraham Lincoln put it best in exhorting his fellow citizens to strive to finish the work to achieve a just and lasting peace. The final paragraph of Lincoln’s second inaugural address in 1865, delivered just weeks before his assassination, began with these still-familiar words: “With malice toward none, with charity for all …” […]
I’m nearly at a loss for words. Actually, that’s the wrong way to put it because I could write a book with example after example of what my headline asserts. And, no, this isn’t going to be the John Edwards’ version of two Americas about haves and have nots. This is more about the ins […]
It’s always an interesting task to answer the office telephone because you never know who’s going to be on the other end or where the conversation might lead. Sure. Far too many times it’s a recording reminding me to extend my car warranty. But other times, there are real people on the line pitching story […]
Sorry Lunch Bucket Joe, or whatever your latest moniker is in your latest attempt to show unsuspecting voters you’re a man of the people. But this column reflects my hope and prayer your past and the past of your party has finally caught up to you and a party that’s spent the better part of […]
Coloradans deserve an open and honest discussion on Proposition 113, also known as the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. Unfortunately, they’re not getting it as opponents continue to propagate myths and falsehoods. The latest example is the column on this website by Rose Pugliese. Proposition 113 makes Colorado relevant again by guaranteeing the presidency to […]
Colorado has seen great economic growth and business diversity throughout the last few years across the state, including parts of Western Colorado. The reason businesses want to relocate, expand or start in Colorado is based on a variety of tools in our economic development toolbox that help businesses. Coloradans also enjoy a low income tax […]
We’re members of a group that has studied wildlife and wildlife habitat issues and their convergence with a myriad of other Western Colorado landscape challenges. We understand the importance of finding solutions that meet both public and private needs, wildland and multiple-use goals and finding that economic sweet spot for the diverse towns and counties […]