Or, more like, three bucks…
Category: Essays
ESSAY: Let the Beavers Do Their Work
Wading through beaver marshes, I was impressed with the biodiversity they enabled…
BOOKISH: The Writer’s Audience
The customer is always right…
Colorado First Responders Return Home from Hurricane Rescue Efforts
FEMA deployed about 80 members of CO-TF1 to parts of Florida and North Carolina over the last few weeks…
BOOKISH: Call It Courage
“Do you think all these writers are being honest?”
A Letter from Bonnie Runyan to the People of Pagosa
EDITOR’S NOTE: This letter discusses a decision to commit suicide…
BOOKISH: Mr. Positive
“All you talk about is failure,” Emily said…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Trying to Reason with Hurricane Season, Part 4
The local media, of course, are in a frenzy… and it’s working. Grocery stores shelves are empty…
BOOKISH: Writers, Take Note… or Not
We are told writing is sacred. All writing, but especially our writing…
BOOKISH: Those Darn Kids
They want to be writers. They talk about being writers all the time, and I want to be clear, this is okay…
BOOKISH: Don’t Mess with Politics
“Help me out, Derek. What is he?” She turned to her fellow classmate. Is that what he is?…
BOOKISH: The Little Guy
This is why it’s not so bad to be the little guy. Besides the money of course…
BOOKISH: The Writing MFA
There are newly-minted MFA programs every year. Some have gone online, saving the student money…
BOOKISH: Writers of the World, Unite!
We have nothing to lose but our chains…
TROOPER TIPS: A Change of Seasons
A big part of being a good Colorado driver is preparation. So, take this as your annual reminder to check your car before you head to the high country…
The Comedians at the Vatican
Pope Francis may have surprised many by inviting comedians to the Vatican, but the value of humor has deep roots in Catholic tradition…
BOOKISH: Consult the Experts
Emily is short and dark. Such women are dangerous. Everything is compressed into a small package…
BOOKISH: Writers and Podiums
I don’t know why they make students do this, stand at a podium and recite their unfinished work. Everyone is terrified…