2008

Cliche or not, it does take a village to raise a child Despite my understanding that Clear Creek is an economically diverse community, I was blown away by the fact that,…

Courageous few know apologizing is not a sign of weakness “Stand by your man,” sang Tammy Wynette. I never thought to connect the Queen of Heartbreak with John Wayne, but such…

Worker bees make honey everyday, but it’s getting tougher There are a couple of great scenes in Mel Brooks’ History of the World: Part I dealing with the French Revolution. In…

Race for candidate a microcosm of national struggles In last month’s county convention, Clear Creek delegates voted overwhelmingly to support Barack Obama for president, 11 delegates for him with a mere…

Clear Creek in a nutshell: American Pie Style “When the Jester said to the King and Queen in the coat he borrowed from James Dean” What a crazy year! I’ve been…

All our yesterdays point to inner focus on tomorrow Brett Favre threw his greatest pass last week. He announced his retirement and, in so doing, confessed that while his body is…

E-trash is a potential ecological nightmare In less than a year from now, February 17, 2009, the FCC requirement that all TV signals be broadcast in HD takes hold. Without a…

Lady Liberty is the Comeback Kid of the Year Pick your metaphor about organizing Democrats: herding cats or frogs in a forest fire. Which either—on caucus night, chaos theory was validated…

Identifying with John Edwards and Joan Fitz-Gerald Thinking about Joan and John, had we grown up together in the same working-class neighborhood where making ends meet was a day-to-day struggle, I…

John Edwards is the true blue-collar candidate It’s been intriguing to watch the debates in both parties especially of late, not so much for what is being said but for the…

What kind of Clear Creek do you want to pass on? The January 9 edition of the Courant was one of the better editions in terms of a flow of ideas.…

Americans are heating the tar and gathering the feathers You can feel the vibes. The energy being created—a contradiction to the first law of thermodynamics, I admit—with the intense interest in…

Invite, embrace change in our lives, our world Happy New Year—finally! It began for me with the Solstice and a gladdening to see the length of daylight grow. For some, a…