Emphasis shifted from public good to ideology and profit I don’t have enough information to weigh in on the current debate before the Clear Creek School District about restructuring of the…
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CCVC does amazing work for vets I was recently invited and privileged to attend the Clear Creek Veterans Coalition meeting and walked away impressed and amazed by what was happening, not…
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In the past six months the Universe of Obamacare has changed as rapidly, it seems, as the Universe did six months after the Big Bang. Once on life-support and given last…
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Spring is the time for counting our blessings Spring has sprung, somewhat belatedly, though the forecast is for a return or two of cooler temps throughout the rest of May. The…
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Reason needed to govern fear A few weeks ago Denver Post letter writer Joe wrote about his thoughts on the Big Bang Theory wondering if it is “scientifically sound.” “It really…
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Unequal prosperity equals injustice If we’re to move forward to develop an economy that allows for the potential of every American to be successful, it’s imperative to move away from the…
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Wealth disparity keeps widening On April 20, 2014 Greek Orthodox members will celebrate Easter, coinciding with the date for Western-rite Christians. On April 20, 1914, one-hundred years to the day, the…
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The bell tolls for our democracy “Ask not for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.” Jon Donne – Meditation 17 (“No Man is an Island”) The tolling is for…
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Politics should not dictate how one’s views change There is nothing wrong with changing one’s mind, especially when confronted with new information. In fact, it’s a virtue; intellectual honesty requires it.…
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CDOT needs to communicate better What’s more fun than a creepy, chilling, scary flick? Living through a creepy, chilling, scary real-life experience, of course. It has finally arrived: “Nightmare on I-70:…
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Let users pay for I-70 solutions The I-70 Corridor is a mess…on a few days, like less than 40 out of 365 days of the year. That’s about 10 percent of…
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Highway histrionics all about funding If the comments at Rep. KC Becker’s Town Hall meeting can serve as a barometer, there’s considerable apprehension about the I-70 corridor, understandably so given the…
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It’s time to test the testers Robert Zubrin perfectly fits the mold of an independent thinker. Zubrin is the president of Pioneer Energy and author of “Energy Victory.” One might then,…
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Could Jeffco scenario happen in the CCSD? “Off with her head!” cried the Queens of Hearts,” but instead of her head rolling as did John the Baptist’s for Salome, Superintendent Cindy…
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Education reformers must take blinders off “We’re all the same; but at the same time, we’re all different,” Professor John D. Hass explained to his methods class I was taking while…