Like four years ago, Colorado woke up Wednesday after Election Day as a square blue island in a sea of red …
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Feel confident that your vote is legit
Spending a chilly Tuesday morning in Gunnison County’s Election Central was a good way to mark some time a week before …
Read More »Agreeing with some Republicans—and making other endorsements
Last week I laid out my reasoning for supporting Jonathan Houck and Liz Smith for Gunnison County commissioner. This week we’ll …
Read More »Houck and Smith for commissioner
My guess is that given the perceived cluster of the national election, most people who get their ballot will fill it …
Read More »Numbers
Math geeks say numbers can be poetry. I’m not there but numbers certainly can tell a story. This week it seems …
Read More »Watch and learn
Well okay then. American democracy looks safe and sound after Tuesday’s presidential debate described accurately by Jake Tapper as “a hot …
Read More »Shocking!
In this time of seemingly continuous chaos it may seem the tide is rising quickly and will soon overwhelm you. Yeah, …
Read More »These are the days, my friends
The chaos doesn’t seem to be letting up, in or out of the bubble. Wildfires are chewing up the West, floods …
Read More »Black Lives Matter
It wasn’t an easy conversation. What conversation about racism and how your community is dealing with it, or not dealing with …
Read More »Credit and blame…
It seems with everyone more than a bit on edge, there is plenty of credit and blame to go around for …
Read More »Building something meaningful through collaboration
There are worse places to be than above the Slate River near Oh Be Joyful, taking an early morning walk with …
Read More »Messaging… and obtaining ultimate change
More than once on Monday night the importance of messaging and having a productive conversation was discussed in terms of the …
Read More »The normal dog days of summer or just a summer daze?
The middle of August at 9,000 feet in the Rocky Mountains normally brings about the lazy dog days of summer for …
Read More »Rumors
In stressed out times the local rumor mill clicks into even higher gear than normal—and it is always running pretty much …
Read More »Ski season anxiety in the summer
The unthinkable was thought about last Monday. No, I’m not talking about the social media pounding of the valley’s most conservative …
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