“Pass the time?” said the Queen. “Books are not about passing the time. They’re about other lives. Other worlds. Far from wanting to pass the time, Sir Kevin, one just wishes…
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Jerry Fabyanic
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Love all the earth, every ray of God’s light, every grain of sand or blade of grass, every living thing. If you love the earth enough, you will know the divine…
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One of the weaknesses of the English language is that it oftentimes lumps similar emotions under one broad name. Love, for example. One can love intimately, but also love his/her siblings,…
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Disclaimer: The following is based on my understanding of biomedical concepts and is not to be accepted as definitive. We’re frequently reminded that change is the one constant in life. Change…
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Natural science does not simply describe and explain nature; it is part of the interplay between nature and ourselves. – Werner Heisenberg I am a big fan of science and, by…
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From the time when I began to read, stories and poems, especially song lyrics, that resonate most are those that “speak to me.” They are usually character or theme driven. In…
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It’s been one hell of a party. – Augustus McRae’s final words in Larry McMurtry’s “Lonesome Dove” Augustus is the archetypal adventurer. Carefree, yet noble, responsible, loyal, and trustworthy. Still, even…
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Two traditions in the American experience can be traced to our origins: Mistrust of government and dislike of taxes. Both should be seen in context. After their experiences with King George…
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Do you know what the toughest job is? The pay is low if not non-existent. You’re always under pressure. You don’t call your own shots, at least until you’re vested after…
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Somebody has to take responsibility for being a leader. – Toni Morrison Since Aristotle, who founded the Lyceum, a public school in that everyone was welcome, nothing has changed in the…
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Warning: The following contains adult language, which was bleeped out in the print edition. It might cause you to gasp, clutch your pearls, and go into a twitter, so continue at…
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Those of an age remember the days of “duck and cover.” Incoming Russian missiles were imminent. Their missiles in Cuba confirmed it. We kiddos practiced self-defense by hiding under our classroom…
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A good perspective to keep in mind when someone is jabbing his/her finger and hurling invectives at you is that it’s not about you, but the hurler. Like baseball pitchers that…
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As I was doing a run through Georgetown, I noticed a woman staring at me as I circled the roundabout. When I looked back inquisitively, she asked, “You crazy?” I was…
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This is a heady time. Future historians might look back at this period as a time of seminal shift in Colorado’s political trajectory. We recently elected Jared Polis, a Jew and…