During the Christmas Holidays, we’re always looking for a little bit of good news…
Category: Essays
BOOKISH: Reading the Classics
Hawthorne was once a god. He was the father of the American novel, a plumber of our dark and terrible past…
BOOKISH: Trouble in Paradise
All the signs are there, the embarrassment, the stammering, the dropped change, the needless tying and retying of scarves…
Giving Thanks for Tait
As a baby, Tait developed slowly. His pediatrician told us not to worry, but we did…
First Southwest Bank CEO Kent Curtis Honored in ‘Who’s Who in Impact Investing’
Mr. Curtis created a non-profit partner for the bank, First Southwest Community Fund, to provide inclusive and equitable access to capital and gap funding…
BOOKISH: The Myth of Good Writing
So stop trying to write better. Master the basics. Luckily, the basics are easily mastered…
BIG PIVOTS: What Does the Election Mean for Colorado’s Energy Plans?
Some reason to believe that Colorado can continue to mostly chug along. But then there’s the issue of tariffs…
BOOKISH: A Penny for Your Thoughts
Or, more like, three bucks…
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?…