Someone I respect sent me an email saying he thought I was a bit off last week in my characterization of …
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Treat the illness not the symptoms…
So it appears one of the most obvious symptoms of one of the community’s biggest problems has been identified. No shortage …
Read More »Observations of the local TV news, weather and sports
The mine:I spent more than a few minutes this past week looking over the Plan of Operations (PoO) submitted to the …
Read More »Dreams and reality as we enter a new year…
It is the first day of 2013. It is late morning and still -6 degrees. It’s the way it is supposed …
Read More »Cheers to the growing light…
It is already getting better. The light, I mean. Believe it or not, about a week ago, the days started to …
Read More »Things no one wants to talk about: Calendars, salaries and lights…
Let’s start with the school calendar. It impacts hundreds of people in the community so is worth chatting about. It has …
Read More »Opportunity in perspective
It’s the old “one door closing and another door opening” scenario. We wish now former Crested Butte town manager Susan Parker …
Read More »Ride the magic…whatever it is
Don’t panic. I’m not talking about the local band…I am talking about the weather conditions. After last winter’s odd pattern of …
Read More »Balance on Black Friday
One comment I heard immediately after the election stuck with me. Basically, this person said he was a bit disappointed on …
Read More »We want mudslides in L.A.
Unlike most places around the country, we live in a place that not only welcomes big weather events, we pray for …
Read More »Don’t push us toward a Backwater Banana Republic
On the bright side—according to Bloomberg News, “No matter who wins the election, the economy is on course to enjoy faster …
Read More »Use your voice
The campaign season is almost over. Thank God. The season is more than ready to be finished, given the tsunami of …
Read More »Local endorsements…it’s more than love
This is always one of the most difficult pieces to write. Local political endorsements in a small town do not come …
Read More »Hire a midget!
While not the most politically correct thing to say to the general manager of the ski area, that is the advice …
Read More »Quick hits on an autumn afternoon
On a warming October afternoon, it is easy to spend some time in front of the post office. No one is …
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