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Category: Essays/Poetry

INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: It’s About The Game, Not The Names

Posted on July 18, 2025July 18, 2025 by John Tures

I’ve read several columns deriding the summer classic for the “lack” of star power, missing big some names, using an almost sneering tone…

Posted in Essays/Poetry
ESSAY: How Do We Heal a Divided Nation?

ESSAY: How Do We Heal a Divided Nation?

Posted on July 17, 2025July 17, 2025 by David Korten

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…

Posted in Essays/Poetry
PHOTO ESSAY: Another Great 'Art in the Park' Weekend

PHOTO ESSAY: Another Great ‘Art in the Park’ Weekend

Posted on July 11, 2025July 11, 2025 by Jeff Laydon

As usual the weather was just like you like it.  Seeing friends, making friends.  Singing along with local musicians and all the people watching…

Posted in Essays/Poetry

FIRST PERSON: I’ve Seen the Disconnect in Local News Coverage

Posted on July 10, 2025July 10, 2025 by Post Contributor

As I dig into my work this summer at Chalkbeat, research, accessibility, and visibility are top of mind….

Posted in Essays/Poetry

BOOKISH: A Most Beloved Writer

Posted on July 8, 2025July 8, 2025 by Richard Donnelly

Or so he thought…

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ESSAY: Retired, Tired, and Growing Old, Like Mr. Duncan

Posted on July 4, 2025July 4, 2025 by Post Contributor

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…

Posted in Essays/Poetry

ESSAY: Re-imagining the American Dream

Posted on July 4, 2025July 4, 2025 by David Korten

What better nation to pioneer this future than one composed of the world’s peoples?

Posted in Essays/Poetry
DEVIL MOUNTAIN CHRONICLES: Retired... or Just Plain Tired?

DEVIL MOUNTAIN CHRONICLES: Retired… or Just Plain Tired?

Posted on July 3, 2025July 3, 2025 by DC Duncan

On March 2nd, I turned 74 (and my liver turned 92)…

Posted in Essays/Poetry
PHOTO ESSAY: Flag Day in Pagosa Springs, 2025

PHOTO ESSAY: Flag Day in Pagosa Springs, 2025

Posted on June 16, 2025June 16, 2025 by Bill Hudson

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…

Posted in Essays/Poetry

INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: What a Father Can Give His Kids

Posted on June 13, 2025June 13, 2025 by John Tures

He was a star attorney who made so much money that he could afford a house with a swimming pool and a skating rink…

Posted in Essays/Poetry

BOOKISH: Phones, and Books

Posted on June 10, 2025June 10, 2025 by Richard Donnelly

My cell phone died last week, I told them. Derek and Emily looked up from their own phones. That got their attention…

Posted in Essays/Poetry

BOOKISH: Humor Writing

Posted on June 4, 2025June 4, 2025 by Richard Donnelly

Very few knew Baskin was a writer. His wife, of course. And his dog. He figured he was safe with the dog…

Posted in Essays/Poetry
PHOTO ESSAY: Seeds of Learning Class of 2025

PHOTO ESSAY: Seeds of Learning Class of 2025

Posted on May 28, 2025May 28, 2025 by Jeff Laydon

Congratulations to the Graduates and all those who love them…

Posted in Essays/Poetry

A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Angels and Miracles

Posted on May 27, 2025May 27, 2025 by Gary Beatty

I asked the videographer if he happened to get her name. That’s when things got strange…

Posted in Essays/Poetry

BOOKISH: Write Like Kerouac

Posted on May 27, 2025May 27, 2025 by Richard Donnelly

It’s one way to finish that book…

Posted in Essays/Poetry

INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Small Private Colleges That Graduate the ‘Rudys’

Posted on May 19, 2025May 19, 2025 by John Tures

Our political science graduates are happy to inspire the current generation of students and share their secrets of success…

Posted in Essays/Poetry

BOOKISH: It’s Good to be the King

Posted on May 15, 2025May 15, 2025 by Richard Donnelly

No matter what the King does, no matter how many fumbles and blunders, he’s still the King…

Posted in Essays/Poetry
DEVIL MOUNTAIN CHRONICLES: Ignoramus and Andy

DEVIL MOUNTAIN CHRONICLES: Ignoramus and Andy

Posted on May 9, 2025May 9, 2025 by DC Duncan

“It’s pretty complicated.” I said, realizing the dumb had just gotten dumber….

Posted in Essays/Poetry

BOOKISH: Sex Writing for Beginners

Posted on May 9, 2025May 9, 2025 by Richard Donnelly

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…

Posted in Essays/Poetry
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