But on another Supreme Court ruling, its recent decision against the NCAA, we would totally agree…
Category: Essays
HMPRESENTLY: All in All, Good, Memorable Takeaways
I was recalling a Rolling Stones documentary my wife and I had seen, years ago. Especially the closeup of one of the Rolling Stones…
ESSAY: Sitting at a Table, at Higher Grounds Coffee, Part Two
To me, she was viewing the world with amazement, through her camera, similar to when a child sees the world the first time…
ESSAY: Sitting at a Table, at Higher Grounds Coffee, Part One
My oldest son, growing up, wrote stories every free moment he had. He has wanted to be an author for as long as I can remember…
HMPRESENTLY: Feelin’ Goodness
Just hearing the news, these days, can make you mighty cynical. So, when there’s a little ‘goodness’, how good that is!
ESSAY: In High School, I was Homeless; So Why Did I Feel Guilty?
To help more students like me get to college, look beyond education policy…
HMPRESENTLY: Patriot? The Pronoun?
But then, Lauren Boebert, Colorado’s 3rd congressional district representative, was quoted in several media…
HMPRESENTLY: Brain Health and Belly Fat
Paunch… or Belly fat… whatever you choose to call it… I’ve got some of that, even though I walk a lot and ride a bike…
HMPRESENTLY: Gadzooks!
In several dictionaries, ‘Gadzooks’ is defined as a mild oath. But in at least one dictionary, it’s “an explanation of surprise”…
HMPRESENTLY: A Crick or Two
I mean… driving is great, and all, but not so much when things get crazy on the roads…
HMPRESENTLY: Me and Citizen Trump
As a former President, citizen Trump is sending out “occasional” press releases, but they “rarely are going viral…”
HMPRESENTLY: A Little Nuts?
You can spend your whole adult life and career working at shaping opinion, without really knowing, for sure, if you’re succeeding…
DEVIL MOUNTAIN CHRONICLES: A Refuge in Aspen Springs
When I die, spread my ashes on this land; and when you hear the wind gently blowing through the pines, it is my voice, singing to you from afar…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Pornography vs Online Shopping
One was carrying an Amazon package and said, “I’d be rich if my wife quit ordering from Amazon!”…
ESSAY: Building Community, One ‘Little Free Library’ at a Time
Tor Hessman thought it would be a good project for the building trade students at Pagosa Springs High School, and they are currently building five…
HMPRESENTLY: Shadowy Words…
Another email, starting out with “Dear User,” said I have some “Annual plan” that I do not have. And that I could click on a tab in the email, or call, to check billing information for the phantom plan…
HMPRESENTLY: Misleading Words?
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, John Boehner, was on TV the other day, with words about the Republican Party, and the Democratic Party, too…
EDITORIAL: Just Your Average American
We write about ‘averages’ here in the Daily Post, on a pretty regular basis. The average wage in the local hospitality industry, for example…