A heat dome? What? That’s not exactly what we need right now as it feels everyone is already late summer tired …
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Happy Birthday America “…If you can keep it.”
Happy Birthday America? Which America? The America here in Colorado (or Oregon or Nevada) where women still have the right to …
Read More »On the cusp…
We are on the cusp of summer season. It seems too early for whatever reason, but it is what it is. …
Read More »A little rain would bring perspective…and relief
Returning from an east coast week at the beach, it struck me while on our broiling and sunny deck just outside …
Read More »That locals’ summer magic
Our trusty editor Mark Reaman is out of town this week for some well-earned beach vacay time. Stay tuned next week …
Read More »The great Unknown…
The Unknown — like that janky sign says on Elk Ave. I’m not even sure who hung it up to replace …
Read More »Feast upon the end of the local season
If it’s not one thing, it’s another. If it’s not monkeypox, it’s Johnny Depp and Amber Heard. If it’s not The …
Read More »Look up! Blood moons, Mercury in retrograde and off-season lessons….
Do look up! Look up and breathe. At 9,000 feet in the Rocky Mountains, it is always possible to look to …
Read More »Let me suggest…
Let me suggest… that you not choose this week to burn out the ditch before water starts flowing given consistent winds …
Read More »Shooting for Utopia or authenticity?
You want reality or fantasy? Utopia or authenticity? You want to be thought of as welcoming or crusty? It’s not easy …
Read More »Housing projects should face reality and not abandon quality
No one should expect to get a white picket fence and private backyard for the dog in the upcoming affordable housing …
Read More »Sigh…
Like most people who can open a computer, I consider myself an expert on most everything. Doing my extensive scientific research …
Read More »Is the ‘new normal’ to be here for the mud?
Just who are the almost 700 visitors the Crested Butte-Mt. Crested Butte Chamber of Commerce is predicting will be staying here …
Read More »The moon bus, trails and a pain in the…
I briefly entertained the idea of just putting a couple of the ‘moon bus’ photos on page 2 and calling it …
Read More »Loss and hope
Loss is never easy. I lost a good dog friend this week. Best friends with our dog Mojo, Lulu was a …
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