Seeing the past as prologue It was grand to run into the grand ladies of Georgetown while on my run. First on Rose St., in short order the “office party,” as…
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2010
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Mosque debate rooted in hysteria One good outcome of the debate over the construction of a Muslim center that includes a mosque in proximity to the site of the Sept. 11…
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Politics has become a contact sport Don’t forget the second annual haz-mat recycling event sponsored by the Clear Creek Office of Emergency Management on Stanley Road in Dumont this coming Saturday,…
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Public education needs an overhaul The 2010-11 school year is on the horizon, and with it a comes new day that has far and deep implications for students, teachers, administrators and…
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Fear is in the eye of the beholder Lammas or Lughnasadh, the beginning of autumn on the pagan calendar and the harvest in the northern hemisphere, is celebrated this week. West…
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Clear Creek has two solid candidates in commissioner’s primary race At times I wonder why intelligent, clear-thinking individuals submit themselves to the rigors of a campaign in which seemingly every aspect…
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Energy to enter the 21st century For preservationists, it should’ve been the ideal moment: a juncture, a crossroads, a moment when the future course is consciously fixed, when history is made,…
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The evolution of thinking During a recent eye examination, I asked my ophthalmologist’s assistant about the normalcy of reading the chart more clearly using both eyes as compared with deciphering a…
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One whale of a tale for summer reading I love synchronicity. Coursing through “Moby Dick” once again, I also read about the discovery in Peru of a 12 million-year-old tusked sperm…
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Wake up and deal with the Henderson Gap “To provide effective, efficient services while fostering sustainable economic growth to enhance our mountain lifestyle.” — Clear Creek County mission statement Quiz time:…
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Education should untap a student’s creative energy I recall addressing the relationship of being and doing in a column or at least in context of a related topic. Or I might’ve…
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Money shouldn’t talk in elections “I give you, gentlemen, the Supreme Court of the United States — guardian of the dollar, defender of private property, enemy of spoliation, sheet anchor of…
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An earthshaking story made its way into the May 27 Denver Post: Six Golden High School students were caught high-tech cheating on their chemistry final exam, using their calculators to store…
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SB 191 debate not yet over During the days prior to passage of Senate Bill 191 (Ensuring Quality Instruction Through Educator Effectiveness) and over the weeks afterwards, I engaged in an…
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Cultural Dilemma: Balancing past, present When the Board of Education pondered moving the middle school program to the high school campus, it was decided that, despite an already lengthy public process,…