I’ve read several columns deriding the summer classic for the “lack” of star power, missing big some names, using an almost sneering tone…
Category: Essays/Poetry
ESSAY: How Do We Heal a Divided Nation?
What Fran and I learned in Indonesia stays with us: that even in silence, people can carry hope; that even within oppressive systems, breakthroughs are possible…
PHOTO ESSAY: Another Great ‘Art in the Park’ Weekend
As usual the weather was just like you like it. Seeing friends, making friends. Singing along with local musicians and all the people watching…
FIRST PERSON: I’ve Seen the Disconnect in Local News Coverage
As I dig into my work this summer at Chalkbeat, research, accessibility, and visibility are top of mind….
BOOKISH: A Most Beloved Writer
Or so he thought…
ESSAY: Retired, Tired, and Growing Old, Like Mr. Duncan
I consider myself to be that ‘warrior’ who will continue to fight on a daily basis for myself, for my loved ones, and any underdog…
ESSAY: Re-imagining the American Dream
What better nation to pioneer this future than one composed of the world’s peoples?
DEVIL MOUNTAIN CHRONICLES: Retired… or Just Plain Tired?
On March 2nd, I turned 74 (and my liver turned 92)…
PHOTO ESSAY: Flag Day in Pagosa Springs, 2025
One of the organizers was counting the marchers as they passed, and the total I heard later suggested that the crowd had numbered over 500 participants…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: What a Father Can Give His Kids
He was a star attorney who made so much money that he could afford a house with a swimming pool and a skating rink…
BOOKISH: Phones, and Books
My cell phone died last week, I told them. Derek and Emily looked up from their own phones. That got their attention…
BOOKISH: Humor Writing
Very few knew Baskin was a writer. His wife, of course. And his dog. He figured he was safe with the dog…
PHOTO ESSAY: Seeds of Learning Class of 2025
Congratulations to the Graduates and all those who love them…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Angels and Miracles
I asked the videographer if he happened to get her name. That’s when things got strange…
BOOKISH: Write Like Kerouac
It’s one way to finish that book…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Small Private Colleges That Graduate the ‘Rudys’
Our political science graduates are happy to inspire the current generation of students and share their secrets of success…
BOOKISH: It’s Good to be the King
No matter what the King does, no matter how many fumbles and blunders, he’s still the King…
DEVIL MOUNTAIN CHRONICLES: Ignoramus and Andy
“It’s pretty complicated.” I said, realizing the dumb had just gotten dumber….
BOOKISH: Sex Writing for Beginners
Writing about sex is a minefield. Like the act itself, a lot can go wrong. And like the act itself, it was probably because you did something you weren’t supposed to do…
