As is the case most weeks, what I write on page 2 is not addressed to just the general readers but …
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Don’t screw up the gift of the Lupine Trail
Basic standards of politeness say that when given a gift, you don’t start pawing for more and taking whatever else the …
Read More »Council recycling excuses
So I’m sitting in a Crested Butte Town Council meeting with the July 5 hangover… figuratively more than literally… and the …
Read More »Life is…sometimes fortunate
At 9,000 feet in the Rocky Mountains in July, life is good. Blue skies, highs in the 70s, the rainbow of …
Read More »And on the national scene…
From the Associated Press—”Texas is now the first state with a law requiring drillers to publicly disclose the chemicals they use …
Read More »Quick summer thoughts
In less than a week we will experience the longest day of the year and the official start of summer. These …
Read More »What the frack? Flaming peaches?
First let me say I like being warm in my house when it is -20 degrees in Crested Butte. That climate …
Read More »Econ 101…thoughts
A few weeks ago, Chamber of Commerce director Richard Bond stated that they’d like to bring in more high-paying jobs to …
Read More »Get real?
It isn’t always easy at 9,000 feet in a tiny mountain village but when it’s sweet, it’s sweet. This weekend is …
Read More »Be aware out there…
Waking up to sun and warmth when the forecast calls for clouds and snow is a treat. It is spring and …
Read More »After the chanting…
Okay, this one won’t be too popular. Not to put too much of a negatory vibe on the whole deal, but …
Read More »Window of opportunity?
Every once in a while, a window of opportunity opens in life. Despite some nasty spring weather this week, the universe …
Read More »Trails of spring sanity
With not a lot going on in town, the idea was to write about something on the world scene. You know, …
Read More »Trail blessings
Councilperson Jim Schmidt put out a plea last week for people to let him know if a group he is leading …
Read More »Vision statement
It could be kind of funny. The Crested Butte Town Council is searching for a vision: A vision statement, actually. They …
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