It seems possible that most US adults cannot fully understand the two sentences quoted at the very top of this morning’s article…
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.
ESSAY: Dreams and Perception, Part Four
“Together, these results suggest that people engage in motivated interpretation of their dreams and that these interpretations impact their everyday lives…”
EDITORIAL: Why Can’t Johnny Read? Part One
Only 40% of Colorado’s third graders are meeting expectations on the Colorado Measures of Academic Success tests in English language arts…
ESSAY: Dreams and Perception, Part Three
“Someone who has just escaped from a fire may dream about the actual fire a few times, then may dream about being swept away by a tidal wave….”
EDITORIAL: A Country Going to Pot
On Election Day, November 3, 2020, a majority of voters in five states — mostly red states — passed ballot measures that legalized marijuana…
ESSAY: Dreams and Perception, Part Two
Humans are competent and successful, not because we perceive reality accurately, but precisely because we can simplify the world into discrete intellectual elements that have helped us survive…
EDITORIAL: Happy Thanksgiving… or Maybe Not
“Historically, Thanksgiving celebrates the generosity and assistance Native American tribes provided to English colonists from the Mayflower…”
ESSAY: Dreams and Perception, Part One
I have my own ideas about what the word ‘consciousness’ means. And I think I know what an ‘illusion’ is….
EDITORIAL: A Few Words about Employment
“And how many people can walk in and get a mortgage for a $300,000 house when they’re starting a job in Archuleta County? I don’t think a lot of them…”
Colorado Locking Back Down Amidst Growing Infections, Part Two
Governor Jared Polis has announced his intention to call the Colorado legislature into a special session “in the near future, to provide immediate relief to the economic and financial hardships…
EDITORIAL: A Rather Unusual Commissioners Meeting, Part Two
“You have the ability to help create a healthy, vibrant community. Please, take some action…”
Colorado Locking Back Down Amidst Growing Infections, Part One
“In the spring, many Coloradans were buoyed by the support of one-time payments or unemployment benefits from the federal government. This federal safety net is not there today….”
EDITORIAL: A Rather Unusual Commissioners Meeting, Part One
“Neither the Pagosa Regional Medical Center, nor Mercy Regional Medical Center experienced a pandemic case load that would have required the Board of County Commissioners to declare an emergency…”
EDITORIAL: The Old Growth Forest
The new growth wasn’t equal to the old growth…
EDITORIAL: The Learning Curve, Part Three
This decision is indeed a difficult one, knowing that the ability of a hospital like Mercy Regional to provide the highest level of care depends upon being fully staffed…
Wolf Creek Ski Area Running Seven Lifts, 98% Open
A recent series of storms delivered 38 inches of new snow to the north-facing mountainside, bringing its season total to 77 inches. Wolf Creek was the only Colorado ski area to open in October this year…
EDITORIAL: The Learning Curve, Part Two
The news about the pandemic’s effects on public education is mostly depressing lately. Philadelphia is the latest major American public school district to postpone or retreat from in-person instruction…
EDITORIAL: The Learning Curve, Part One
“I know that many of you have questions and concerns about the recent cases of COVID-19 in our community. The goal of our Reopening Plan was to maximize the time for an in-person learning option while keeping our kids safe…”
EDITORIAL: The Stages of Grief
“Now you are reacting like human beings instead of scientists. Maybe now you’ll not only know how a dying patient feels, but you will also be able to treat them with compassion…”