With the possible exception of beer tasters and luxury bed testers, every job comes with pros and cons. Newspaper journalism offers no exception. Pros: You meet interesting people and write about the interesting things they do. You learn about all sorts of cool subjects, often from experts. In that respect, it’s like getting paid to […]
Count among the many concerns associated with what’s feared could be an economic downturn the self-fulfilling prophecy. That’s the phenomenon in which something comes true simply because people expect it will. Could the threat of a recession lead to a recession? If companies and households significantly change spending to prepare for a downturn, there’s a […]
I know Denmark isn’t buying into the whole idea. But who cares? This isn’t about Denmark. This is about moving the focus in Washington, D.C. to anything other than what the players in Washington, D.C., are focused. The truth be told, if the idea caught the attention of the socialists in Denver, that wouldn’t bother […]
As a defender of Colorado’s working families, I recognize that Colorado Gov. Jared Polis’ mandate to adopt California’s low-emission vehicle and zero emission vehicle (ZEV) standards affects this population the most. Here’s a little history on these extreme environmental emission standards. Gov. Polis has aggressively pressed ZEV efforts since taking power in January, adding even […]
Colorado is a unique state for many reasons. Beautiful land. Bountiful waters. The Rocky Mountains. However, the most unique thing about our state is not physical. It is a law passed in 1992. No other state in the union has one. It is a most simple law. If the politicians want to raise our taxes, […]
Simplistic? It sure is. So was that day and time. I know many on those on the left like to throw around the idea conservatives want to go back to the good old days of the 1950s and 1960s. In a way, they’re absolutely correct. At least when it comes to me. I’ll admit it […]
As usual, William Shakespeare had it right all along. In the Shakespeare play “Richard III,” the king yells, “A horse, a horse! My kingdom for a horse!” Although written more than 400 years ago, the phrase remains relevant to this day in describing situations in which the absence of little things can make a big […]
Sixty years. The BIG SIX-OH. As in, oh my God, that’s old. Depending on when you read this, I’ve either nearly reached that milestone or just whizzed past. And I use the word milestone in the general sense of a marker and not in the specific sense of a significant event. I harbor no illusions. […]
There’s a temptation in economic development to look for the silver bullet, the one solution to solve all problems and quickly bring prosperity to an area. But there’s another metaphor that might prove more useful in describing efforts to sustain an economy over the long term, and that’s the tortoise. While the announced plans to […]
As anyone can imagine, I had more than a few comments about the “great victory” our local “leaders” claimed with the announcement the Bureau of Land Management will move its headquarters to Grand Junction. Since you already know why I put quotes around leaders from being a loyal reader (a small town columnist can hope, […]