On Chili Beach in Queensland, Australia, 4,696 flip-flops had washed ashore and were collected during a five-day clean up effort…
Author: Bill Hudson
Bill Hudson began sharing his opinions in the Pagosa Daily Post in 2004 and can't seem to break the habit. He claims that, in Pagosa Springs, opinions are like pickup trucks: everybody has one.
EDITORIAL: Flip-Flops at the BOCC, and other Controversies, Part Two
The discussion was not simply about flip-flops. It was also about control, and freedom of choice…
EDITORIAL: Flip-Flops at the BOCC, and other Controversies, Part One
“This [Handbook] is the foundation, for the County, to let our employees know what we’re doing for them, and what our expectations are, of them…”
EDITORIAL: Support for a Struggling Senior Center?
“I would not disagree. I would definitely think this would be a huge impact for the employees of the Senior Center…”
EDITORIAL: A Trip to Sweden
It all depends on who we want to compare ourselves to, and whether we see ourselves as blessed or cursed…
EDITORIAL: A Fishy Decision by the Pagosa Springs Town Council, Part Two
“This conceptual plan for ecological and recreational enhancements along the San Juan River above the town of Pagosa Springs reflects the vision of stakeholders…”
EDITORIAL: A Few More Thoughts About Prop HH
“From my position, I think HH is a bad deal. It appeared to be a bad deal in the beginning. It hasn’t gotten any better…”
EDITORIAL: A Fishy Decision by the Pagosa Springs Town Council, Part One
I guess we can start with the misinformation in the agenda description, about the $1 million project…
EDITORIAL: Celebrating a Difficult Workforce Housing Victory, Part Two
Prop 123 is expected to generate $300 million per year, but about $55 million is earmarked for homeless folks…
EDITORIAL: Celebrating a Difficult Workforce Housing Victory, Part One
The Rose Mountain project is a Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) effort, a federally-subsidized housing program…
EDITORIAL: Your 2023 Ballot Measures, Considered
Proposition HH would “reduce property taxes” for homes and businesses, but not exactly in a straightforward manner…
EDITORIAL: Multi-Omics Research, and Education Controversies, Part Six
Which is to say, persons with underrepresented ancestral backgrounds will, in this particular research project, be treated as ‘special’…
EDITORIAL: Multi-Omics Research, and Education Controversies, Part Five
The most recent meeting of the Pagosa Peak Open School (PPOS) Board of Directors took place on September 20…
EDITORIAL: Multi-Omics Research, and Education Controversies, Part Four
I am thinking now about the fact that parents signing up their child for public school are asked to indicate the child’s ‘race’…
EDITORIAL: Multi-Omics Research, and Education Controversies, Part Three
The PPOS Mission strives for “brave” and “experienced” learners who contribute to the world….
EDITORIAL: Multi-Omics Research, and Education Controversies, Part Two
I’m fairly sure no one involved with PPOS wants to inadvertently and unintentionally discourage discussions about the most important topics in current civil discourse…
EDITORIAL: Multi-Omics Research, and Education Controversies, Part One
“The National Institutes of Health is establishing the Multi-Omics for Health and Disease Consortium…”
EDITORIAL: Recreation vs Shelter, Part Five
“Why are you concerning yourselves with a 20 acre parcel that has nothing at all to do with a reservoir?…”