“We surveyed police from three jurisdictions to establish a baseline understanding of officers’ views about potential gun legislation…”
Category: Essays/Poetry
ESSAY: New Legislation Emerges Tackling Unfair Markets in Agriculture
Work in meat and poultry processing plants is considered among the most dangerous jobs…
EVIL MISTRESS: A Lifelong Affair with Music, the Epilogue
“You will always be a drummer, with or without drums…”
ESSAY: Balanced Stewardship of the Land to Save the Prairie, Part Two
““The cow is how you harvest the grass and turn it into something of value economically, spiritually and nutritionally…”
ESSAY: Balanced Stewardship of the Land to Save the Prairie, Part One
Though cattle are not as beneficial to the prairie ecosystem as bison, they help preserve the prairie by providing an economic benefit to the ranching community…
PHOTO ESSAY: ‘Gather’ Community Dinner for Lower Blanco Residents
Another heartwarming event reminding us all why we choose to live in small town Pagosa Springs…
EVIL MISTRESS: A Lifelong Affair with Music, Part Thirty-Two
It was January in the Rockies, 2016. I was about to turn 65 years old. I certainly didn’t consider myself retired… just plain tired…
ESSAY: ‘The Blanket’ by Mike Lasusa
Another recent story titled, “Would raising taxes on high incomes hurt Colorado’s economy?” tackles a potential ballot measure for a graduated income tax…
These Colorado Ranchers Want Fossil Fuel Companies Held Accountable
The county is not seeking to regulate emissions or fossil fuel production. It only wants the fossil fuel companies to help pay for harms…
ESSAY: The Ideological Closure of Capitalism
“We’re not so very different, you and I. We’ve both spent our lives looking for the weaknesses in one another’s systems…”
PHOTO ESSAY: Archuleta County Fair, 2026
2026 had so much to offer. Teams of volunteers helped put on an entertaining annual event for all…
EVIL MISTRESS: A Lifelong Affair with Music, Part Thirty-One
I didn’t know it at the time, but Bob’s brilliant album would be the last recording I would ever do…
PHOTO ESSAY: Bob Howard Memorial Pickleball Tournament Features Thingamajig Theatre Actors
Thingamajig Theatre Company actors competed in the fourth annual Bob Howard Memorial Pickleball Tournament on August 4…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Democracies Win at FIFA World Cup
The big winner of the FIFA World Cup Games was not Ranch Dressing, Norwegian Rowers, or partying Scottish fans…
PHOTO ESSAY: The 75th Archuleta County Fair Starts Today
The tradition continues and the Fairgrounds are packed with activities the entire weekend…
EVIL MISTRESS: A Lifelong Affair with Music, Part Thirty
In 2010 I was asked by my friends Lisa Saunders and Bill Hudson to join their groovin’ little dance band…
EVIL MISTRESS: A Lifelong Affair with Music, Part Twenty-Nine
Despite all of our shortcomings, there was always something special about our quirky friendship…
EVIL MISTRESS: A Lifelong Affair with Music, Part Twenty-Eight
Jeff and his beautiful girlfriend, Lois, referred to themselves Lois Lane and Superman, after Jeff’s song “Superman”, written for her…
BIG PIVOTS: Water Trial of the Century
An aquifer in Colorado’s San Luis Valley keeps dropping. A plan to address this has been challenged….
