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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: Strange Diversions in a Strange Land, Part Seven

Posted on December 21, 2020February 26, 2021 by Bill Hudson

Americans each ate about 28 pounds of chicken meat annually back in in 1960, but this year each of us will likely consume, on average, about 94 pounds…

Posted in Environment/Recreation, Opinion/Letters

EDITORIAL: Strange Diversions in a Strange Land, Part Six

Posted on December 18, 2020December 21, 2020 by Bill Hudson

“I hope there will be enough water supply for the future!”

Posted in Environment/Recreation, Opinion/Letters

EDITORIAL: Strange Diversions in a Strange Land, Part Five

Posted on December 17, 2020March 7, 2021 by Bill Hudson

Nine ranching families, including Paul Bruchez’ family, are involved in the agricultural research project, aimed at growing hay without irrigation….

Posted in Environment/Recreation, Opinion/Letters

EDITORIAL: Strange Diversions in a Strange Land, Part Four

Posted on December 16, 2020March 7, 2021 by Bill Hudson

A majority of the “excess” diversions took place in California, it would appear… especially, in California’s Imperial Valley…

Posted in Environment/Recreation, Opinion/Letters

EDITORIAL: Strange Diversions in a Strange Land, Part Three

Posted on December 15, 2020December 16, 2020 by Bill Hudson

But the word acequia refers not only to the ditch itself; it also refers to the organized community that shares and maintains the ditch….

Posted in Environment/Recreation, Opinion/Letters

EDITORIAL: Strange Diversions in a Strange Land, Part Two

Posted on December 14, 2020December 15, 2020 by Bill Hudson

“The Board opposes any new transfers of water from the Upper San Juan River and its tributaries upstream of Navajo Reservoir to basins outside of the Upper San Juan River Basin….”

Posted in News/Politics, Opinion/Letters

EDITORIAL: Strange Diversions in a Strange Land, Part One

Posted on December 11, 2020December 14, 2020 by Bill Hudson

The family had one good year before the ditches went dry…

Posted in News/Politics, Opinion/Letters
VIDEO: Colorado Announces Plan for Vaccine Distribution

VIDEO: Colorado Announces Plan for Vaccine Distribution

Posted on December 10, 2020December 10, 2020 by Bill Hudson

The advice also states that vaccines “should only be carried out in facilities where resuscitation measures are available…”

Posted in Education/Health, News/Politics

EDITORIAL: Why Can’t Johnny Read? Part Ten

Posted on December 10, 2020December 10, 2020 by Bill Hudson

As the children move from Kindergarten into the elementary school grades, the declared goal is to “imbue children with a sense that the world is beautiful…”

Posted in Education/Health, Opinion/Letters

EDITORIAL: Why Can’t Johnny Read? Part Nine

Posted on December 9, 2020December 10, 2020 by Bill Hudson

“In the past, humans had to struggle against exploitation. In the 21st century, the really big struggle will be against irrelevance…”

Posted in Education/Health, Opinion/Letters

EDITORIAL: Why Can’t Johnny Read? Part Eight

Posted on December 8, 2020December 9, 2020 by Bill Hudson

“The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos-Klosters is the foremost creative force for engaging the world’s top leaders in collaborative activities…”

Posted in Education/Health, Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Why Can’t Johnny Read? Part Seven

EDITORIAL: Why Can’t Johnny Read? Part Seven

Posted on December 7, 2020December 8, 2020 by Bill Hudson

“In one of the most remote places in the world, the Canadian Arctic, a people have survived over a thousand of years. They are the Inuit…”

Posted in Education/Health, Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Why Can’t Johnny Read? Part Six

EDITORIAL: Why Can’t Johnny Read? Part Six

Posted on December 4, 2020December 7, 2020 by Bill Hudson

For most of human history, education has functioned on what I call the “Master and Apprentice” model, where an individual student learns at the knee of an older person…

Posted in News/Politics

EDITORIAL: A Closer Look at U.S. COVID Deaths

Posted on December 3, 2020December 3, 2020 by Bill Hudson

“As of Wednesday, 188 cases of COVID-19 had been reported among full-time Archuleta County residents since Nov. 1, making for a cumulative total of 257 cases since late March…”

Posted in Education/Health, Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Why Can’t Johnny Read? Part Five

EDITORIAL: Why Can’t Johnny Read? Part Five

Posted on December 3, 2020January 2, 2025 by Bill Hudson

Following the Great Depression and World War II, America embarked on a campaign to ensure secure jobs, housing, and incomes for much of the US population…

Posted in Education/Health, Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Archuleta County Commissioners vs. San Juan Basin Health, Part Three

EDITORIAL: Archuleta County Commissioners vs. San Juan Basin Health, Part Three

Posted on December 2, 2020December 2, 2020 by Bill Hudson

Demand No. 4 asks for local business hours at San Juan Basin Health… that already exist…

Posted in News/Politics, Opinion/Letters
ESSAY: Dreams and Perception, Part Seven

ESSAY: Dreams and Perception, Part Seven

Posted on December 2, 2020December 2, 2020 by Bill Hudson

This is not a new idea. Cultures all around the world, down through history, have apparently held similar beliefs…

Posted in Essays/Poetry

EDITORIAL: Why Can’t Johnny Read? Part Four

Posted on December 1, 2020December 3, 2020 by Bill Hudson

Children notice how the world operates, and — whether they consciously realize it or not — they want to fit in, and become active participants in the society around them…

Posted in Education/Health, Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Archuleta County Commissioners vs. San Juan Basin Health, Part Two

EDITORIAL: Archuleta County Commissioners vs. San Juan Basin Health, Part Two

Posted on December 1, 2020December 2, 2020 by Bill Hudson

So, what exactly does the Archuleta BOCC hope to accomplish, with a resolution misaligned with state law?

Posted in News/Politics, Opinion/Letters
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