The proposal will place the hero of “Underground Railroad” fame on the face of the $20 bill, while Andrew Jackson’s portrait will be moved to the back …
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: When Automobiles Ruled the Earth, Part One
“I was really struck by the statistics… how there are 1.97 cars per U.S. household, but in Des Moines, Iowa, there are 19 parking spaces per household…”
EDITORIAL: Town Council Hears Some Good News
“I just love it when the community comes together for important things. And this is an important thing…”
EDITORIAL: No, Arnold… Jan. 6 was Not America’s ‘Kristallnacht’
I found the Governor’s overall message to be encouraging. One segment, however, struck me as alarmist…
EDITORIAL: Shoot Me Up, Scotty… Part Four
You probably wouldn’t suspect, standing outside the house at 3013 Bridle Path in Friendswood, Texas, that its home theater had been designed to emulate the control room of a Federation spaceship…
VIDEO: Colorado Governor Jared Polis Delivers a Pandemic Update
“We are using every vaccine that we get, in our state, every week. No doses are sitting on shelves…”
EDITORIAL: Shoot Me Up, Scotty… Part Three
COVID vaccines are arriving in the various American cities and towns — more slowly, and in a less organized fashion that we may have expected…
EDITORIAL: Shoot Me Up, Scotty… Part Two
Dr. Soumya Swaminathan said there was yet to be any evidence that coronavirus vaccines were “going to prevent people from actually getting the infection and therefore being able to pass it on.”
EDITORIAL: Town Launches ‘Public Engagement’ Website
Public engagement is based on the premise that people who are impacted by plans or projects should have a say in those decisions. Town Council listed ‘Community Communications’ as one of their 2020-21 goals…
EDITORIAL: Shoot Me Up, Scotty… Part One
A limited budget can cause people to become creative. Glue a few used laser discs to the floor, stretch some plastic shower curtains across the back wall, and you can be transported anywhere, instantly…
EDITORIAL: The Inconvenient Truth About ‘Freedom of the Press’
Some of my friends have been complaining, recently, about the disappearance of certain commentators and websites upon which these friends have been depending for “alternative news”…
EDITORIAL: One Hell of a Year, Part Thirteen
Where is our vaccine for hatred? Seems like the new administration in Washington DC could focus some serious effort on that little project…
EDITORIAL: One Hell of a Year, Part Twelve
“I thought, ‘If these people are getting a vaccine, why isn’t my mother?’” Sandford said…
EDITORIAL: One Hell of a Year, Part Eleven
He also noted that “the truth is always the bitterest of pills to swallow…”
New Year, New Laws for Colorado
Some of the new laws that went into effect this month resulted from ballot measures put before the voters last November. Other changes have resulted from legislation passed during last year’s General Assembly sessions…
EDITORIAL: One Hell of a Year, Part Ten
“Honestly, sir, I don’t think either are good options. I think that, in effect, the Town would be going against itself, and against its voters and constituents, and that wouldn’t be a good decision…”
Reactions to the Events of January 6
The first email to arrive, here at the Daily Post, concerning the events of January 6 in Washington DC, came from the Colorado Republican Committee…
EDITORIAL: One Hell of a Year, Part Nine
On September 14, Pfizer/BioNTech announced they would expand the Phase 3 trial of their COVID-19 vaccine to 44,000 test subjects…
EDITORIAL: One Hell of a Year, Part Eight
A place for tourists to get out of the river, after a pleasant trip down the San Juan? We checked that one off…