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Category: Essays/Poetry

ESSAY: Giordano Bruno, 475 Years Later

Posted on August 1, 2023August 1, 2023 by Post Contributor

We need to revive his legacy, because Bruno’s life and thought evince the virtues of which we are in such short supply…

Posted in Essays/Poetry

EDITORIAL: Celebrating Freedom

Posted on July 4, 2023July 4, 2023 by Bill Hudson

I know very little about most of these 250 independent nations.  I was not expected to learn much about them, during my public school education…

Posted in Essays/Poetry

HMPRESENTLY: Comparing Demographic Cohorts’ Lingo

Posted on June 21, 2023June 21, 2023 by Harvey Radin

So, let’s say you’re in the Gen X cohort. You were born between 1965 and 1980. Would ‘feh’ be familiar to you?

Posted in Essays/Poetry

ESSAY: Which States Celebrate Juneteenth?

Posted on June 19, 2023June 19, 2023 by John Tures

Other states that weren’t part of the Civil War, like Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Nebraska, Idaho, New Mexico, and South Dakota, which do celebrate Juneteenth…

Posted in Essays/Poetry
EDITORIAL: A Trip to Washington DC, Part Two

EDITORIAL: A Trip to Washington DC, Part Two

Posted on June 13, 2023June 14, 2023 by Bill Hudson

Lily and Ursala had learned a particular style of weaving from their mother, Clarissa Rizal, who was herself a fairly renowned weaver and weaving teacher…

Posted in Essays/Poetry
EDITORIAL: A Trip to Washington DC, Part One

EDITORIAL: A Trip to Washington DC, Part One

Posted on June 12, 2023June 20, 2023 by Bill Hudson

Lily and Ursala — my two daughters — had been invited to Washington DC to participate with four other contemporary American Indian artists in a show entitled, “Sharing Honors and Burdens”…

Posted in Essays/Poetry, Video

HMPRESENTLY: The Unique Language of Business

Posted on May 1, 2023May 1, 2023 by Harvey Radin

Like top 10 songs on music charts, certain words become top 10 favorites. Like the rather popular word… ‘stakeholders,’ for example…

Posted in Essays/Poetry

HMPRESENTLY: Oldish but Goodish

Posted on March 27, 2023March 27, 2023 by Harvey Radin

I was behind the wheel of our aging, but delightfully functional vehicle. There’s something about old stuff that my crusty, old inner self truly appreciates…

Posted in Essays/Poetry

HMPRESENTLY: Halting Procreation?

Posted on March 21, 2023March 21, 2023 by Harvey Radin

I’ve had this thing about metrics, which, in business, supposedly serve as an indication, or a measurement, of performance…

Posted in Essays/Poetry
ORIGINS: Beware the Ides of March

ORIGINS: Beware the Ides of March

Posted on March 16, 2023March 16, 2023 by Kim Elzinga

I’m not one to ignore the signals my body sends me, so I did what any relatively healthy, 63-year-old person without insurance would do…

Posted in Essays/Poetry

A Tale of Colorado’s Biggest and Smallest Coal Mines

Posted on February 27, 2023March 2, 2023 by Allen Best

Two mines named Elk both increased production in 2022. But long term? By the simple numbers, the outlook does not favor their prospects…

Posted in Essays/Poetry

HMPRESENTLY: Alright, Alright, Alright… Warmest Vibes

Posted on February 20, 2023February 20, 2023 by Harvey Radin

I’m so freaking cautious, much of the time, signing off on emails, for example, a traditional age-old way, often writing ‘All the best’ or ‘All READ MORE

Posted in Essays/Poetry
PHOTO ESSAY: Sledz on Rez, 2023

PHOTO ESSAY: Sledz on Rez, 2023

Posted on January 30, 2023January 30, 2023 by Jeff Laydon

The youngest of the group made it all the way down with the most amazing big blue eyes…

Posted in Essays/Poetry
DEVIL MOUNTAIN CHRONICLES: A Love Letter to My Wife

DEVIL MOUNTAIN CHRONICLES: A Love Letter to My Wife

Posted on January 27, 2023January 27, 2023 by DC Duncan

It’s been a crazy roller coaster ride with all the ups and downs, the highs and lows, and the unforeseeable twists and turns…

Posted in Essays/Poetry
BIG PIVOTS: Reimagining Colorado's Highways

BIG PIVOTS: Reimagining Colorado’s Highways

Posted on January 17, 2023January 17, 2023 by Allen Best

The pot wasn’t deep enough to produce overpasses such as the one between Pagosa Springs and Durango…

Posted in Essays/Poetry
DEVIL MOUNTAIN CHRONICLES: New Kid on the Block

DEVIL MOUNTAIN CHRONICLES: New Kid on the Block

Posted on January 16, 2023January 16, 2023 by DC Duncan

Needless to say, my new outgoing friend is in good shape. But more important, he’s a real gentleman. And he’s funny as hell…

Posted in Essays/Poetry

DEVIL MOUNTAIN CHRONICLES: Happy New Year, Earthlings!

Posted on December 30, 2022December 30, 2022 by DC Duncan

I think it’s unlikely that scientists will discover intelligent life on other planets…

Posted in Essays/Poetry

DEVIL MOUNTAIN CHRONICLES: The Real Santa Claus

Posted on December 23, 2022December 23, 2022 by DC Duncan

We would run downstairs, with Mother in hot pursuit, and on entering the living room, we were astounded at the sight…

Posted in Essays/Poetry

HMPRESENTLY: Wasn’t Sure It’s a Word

Posted on December 23, 2022December 23, 2022 by Harvey Radin

Hey, it’s the holidays, with joy to the world, good tidings, and so on and so forth…

Posted in Essays/Poetry
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