When Mr. Smith platted downtown Pagosa in 1883, he was careful to create plenty of ‘pedestrian-oriented, connected local streets’ and alleys…
Month: April 2020
DEVIL MOUNTAIN CHRONICLES: Connections, Part Two
“Brazil is the country in South America with the biggest number of COVID-19 cases. We are in quarantine and the use of masks is mandatory…”
EDITORIAL: Who’s to Blame? Part Three
And the healthcare industry was relatively minuscule in 1918 — consisting as it did mainly of independent family doctors who made house calls…
DEVIL MOUNTAIN CHRONICLES: Connections, Part One
“My wife Beverly and I are locked down in a retirement village in Ohio. With a population of 550 residents and over 500 workers… we are vulnerable…”
ESSAY: Our Immune System is Our Shield
It all comes down to the fact that it is our responsibility to learn on our own, how to live a healthy lifestyle that will reject flu, infections, many diseases, digestive problems, and mental imbalances….
Centura-Mercy Regional Medical Center Launches Community COVID-19 Testing
“The nationwide shortage of CDC-approved COVID-19 test kits has been well documented,” Mercy Regional Medical Center interim CEO Mike Murphy said…
LETTER: The Switch to Healthier Food
Tyson Foods, JBS USA, and Smithfield Foods, the largest meat processors, have closed 17 plants…
Colorado Joins ‘Western States Pact’ to Control Pandemic
“Coloradans are working together to slow the spread of COVID-19 and have important information to share with and to gain from other states…”
EDITORIAL: Who’s to Blame? Part Two
But the sharing of personal information, voluntarily, is only the tip of an iceberg, because the things you share and the way you share, play into a monstrous, highly profitable ‘feed-back’ system…
COVID DIARIES COLORADO: One Day in the Pandemic, Part Two
Since COVID-19 began to spread, Brunt has worked six 48-hour rotations. Each day of every rotation, he’s responded to multiple COVID-19 medical calls….
PRESS RELEASE: From the Makers of Lysol
“We must be clear that under no circumstance should our disinfectant products be administered into the human body (through injection, ingestion or any other route)…”
Pagosa Springs Medical Center Safety Protocols
At this time, we are requiring everyone to be screened at the screening tent in front of the PSMC building before they can enter the building…
HMPRESENTLY: Slicey and Dicey?
Companies that manufacture disinfectants were issuing warnings, so folks wouldn’t start swallowing or injecting sanitizing products…
OPINION: My Father, the Prophet Ted from Brooklyn
He saw first hand and lived the day-to-day reality of a militaristic, authoritarian governmental policy of extreme nationalism. He existed at the end of where that road leads…
One Reason Poor People Haven’t Received Their Stimulus Checks
The IRS has had trouble getting money to people quickly because millions of Americans pay for their tax preparation through a baroque system of middlemen…
COVID DIARIES COLORADO: One Day in the Pandemic, Part One
Most patients waiting at the open-sided tent were screened in advance and recommended for the tests after showing symptoms…
EDITORIAL: Who’s to Blame? Part One
Dr. Fauci is an easy target, if you absolutely need to blame someone. Donald Trump is another easy target. Jared Polis is yet another. You can easily blame the Chinese government. You can blame Fox News…
EDITORIAL: The Weld County Renegades
“…the governor made a decision of what is an essential business. I have no idea how you determine that pot shops are essential businesses, but those were included in this…”