2008

The great, glorious gospel of schmucks It’s confusing, this recent debate about who is smarter about economics: me or the Old Guy with a super rich wife with seven homes who…

As my mother would have put it, “Maverick, my foot.” In the old TV western Maverick, brothers Bret and Bart were poker-playing rascals who took delight in besting their opponents with…

Obama is an epic hero What happened at Mile High Stadium—not, Invesco—when Barack Obama accepted the nomination of the Democratic Party for President was stagecraft designed to match the act itself:…

To vote against Obama because of race is stupid “I am an invisible man. No, I am not a spook like those who haunted Edgar Allan Poe; nor am I one…

As Colorado takes the stage–so too will activists With the Democratic National Convention and the recent blue-ing of the state, Colorado has been thrust into the national limelight. For Democrats, there…

Lessons from American history help us understand oil crisis When you’re in a hole, quit digging: a sound piece of wisdom—practical, simple, and obvious in its allusion for anyone who has…

Are conservatives starting to jump ship for Obama? The contest between Barack Obama and John McCain is a study in contrasts. Barring a Bush October surprise, its outcome has the potential…

New Yorker cartoon bombs throughout the country Point/Counterpoint with Adrienne Anderson, Courant Editor Point: Jerry Fabyanic The recent caricature of Barack and Michelle Obama on the cover of New Yorker magazine…

A tale of two Americas: let them eat cake In a case of blaming Americans first, Phil Gramm, former Republican senator from Texas and John McCain’s top economic advisor, went on…

The New West: Cowboy, farmer rancher still an essential aspect The National Geographic channel recently aired a program that surveyed Earth’s future in a hypothetical scenario in which humans suddenly disappear.…

Ftiz-Gerald is Clear Creek’s favorite daughter Consensus—it has been tough finding it lately. From Iraq to rising fuel prices, we are a divided nation. Likewise for our candidates for office: we…

In Empire, logic and common sense take a back seat Disappointing can be one way to describe the antics of Empire’s Planning Commission meeting on June 25. Embarrassing would be a…

Good ol’ boys beware: glass ceiling will shatter There are two groups of women who should feel “exHILLARated” about what Hillary Clinton accomplished in her campaign: those who were for her…

Georgetown needs to do the right thing by supporting Curran It’s great to watch democracy in action—power of the people. The closer to the local level of government, the more likely…

In Empire the dream is becoming an American Nightmare I’m a Janer, so I don’t ride the lifts at Loveland Ski Area. Still, I am happy to see that wherever snow…