2015

Gambling towns turning into tinsel The lover of nature is he whose inward and outward senses are still truly adjusted to each other. – Ralph Waldo Emerson Some years ago, I…

Brady sends youth the wrong lesson I found myself engaged in a conversation with a couple locals about how I pick topics for this column.  The train of thought, as is…

Clear Creek needs to think, act boldly When preparing to write this column, I began by constructing an ideas list about intrinsic community assets young Americans expect or anticipate.  The list,…

Mine’s closure provides opportunities The situation was presented in the CCHS auditorium by Henderson Mine/Climax Molybdenum—officials, the Clear Creek Economic Development Corporation, and the county commissioners: Henderson will more than likely…

Make elections about ideas, not attacks Game on.  It looks as if it’s Hillary and Bernie versus the pack for now. Out of the gate announced and presumed Republican candidates are…

Time to give thanks to Mother Earth Forty-five years ago on April 22, 1970 20 million Americans gave a bear hug to Mother Earth.  Since then, significant accomplishments have been made…

Republicans shouldn’t stymie Iran deal It’s been fascinating, horrifically so, to watch events in the Middle East unfold.  Comprehending the complexities of quantum physics seems child’s play compared to grasping the…

‘Religious Liberty’ becoming new ‘States’ Rights’ Over the course of American history the term “states’ rights” took on a pernicious and ominous connotation.  It became synonymous with discrimination and racial bigotry…

Gardner needs to show political maturity Senator Cory Gardner needs to explain to his Colorado’s constituency about his signing Senator Tom Cotton’s letter to the Iranian leadership.  Not only was the…

Making rail to Vail happen The results are in: The Rail to Vail is a success! Well, okay, there’s no train through the I-70 Corridor providing rapid transit for Summit and…

Truth v. tribal mentality An intellectual practice gaining strength in America is the idea that when facts don’t fit one’s belief constructs it’s permissible to deny facts that dispel such held…

Our responsibility to ensure kids learn The ongoing saga about testing—To test or to over-test, that is the question!—in public schools has again risen to the forefront, and talk about strange…

Tale of two boards and their choice of leaders Having followed the unfolding saga taking place within the Fire District, I can say this with certainty: I’m glad I’m not on…

A matter of free speech vs. desecration If you missed Vincent Carroll’s column “Two vandals and the Denver police officers they dishonored” in last week’s Denver Post, I encourage you to…

County needs to draw a line in the sand In my last two columns I discussed the scope of the I-70 Corridor problem as well as the single-solution mindset of CDOT:…