The PPOS Mission strives for “brave” and “experienced” learners who contribute to the world….
Category: Opinion/Letters
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Way Down Upon the Ichtucknee River
There got to be so many tubers on that river, the park officials had to limit the number allowed…
EDITORIAL: Multi-Omics Research, and Education Controversies, Part Two
I’m fairly sure no one involved with PPOS wants to inadvertently and unintentionally discourage discussions about the most important topics in current civil discourse…
EDITORIAL: Multi-Omics Research, and Education Controversies, Part One
“The National Institutes of Health is establishing the Multi-Omics for Health and Disease Consortium…”
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: The Evils of Patriarchy?
He said, “Notice how long they can remain bent over at the waist. Men can’t do that…”
OPINION: Floating for Peace and Sanity
“We’ve had great reception from local peace activists, politicians, and people of faith…”
EDITORIAL: Recreation vs Shelter, Part Five
“Why are you concerning yourselves with a 20 acre parcel that has nothing at all to do with a reservoir?…”
EDITORIAL: Recreation vs Shelter, Part Four
“A couple of things I’d like to mention. Number one, the lease presented by the County was not complete…”
EDITORIAL: Recreation vs Shelter, Part Three
“Um… so, really at the end of the day, tenants-in-common have to cooperate and work together on things…”
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Hitching One’s Wagon to a Red Star
I understand the frustration and desire for the Ukraine conflict to end…
EDITORIAL: Recreation vs Shelter, Part Two
This stretch of the San Juan River is mainly owned by private property owners. The Running Iron Ranch is one of very few riverfront parcels owned by the public…
OPINION: America is Burning… But Are the People In Charge Learning?
It’s a plain fact that the evolution of catastrophic abnormal wildfires are the result of our collapsed herbivory…
EDITORIAL: Recreation vs Shelter, Part One
“Early in the year, I visited the 20-acre river access parcel with representatives of the business community, County, and other SJWCD board members…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Are Russian Trolls More Dangerous than Nipples?
The family-friendly movies we’ve been offered lately make ‘trolls’ appear to be well-meaning, morally-straight individuals…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Restoring America’s Confidence In Our Court System
Earlier last month Jeffrey M. Jones with Gallup Polling concluded that America’s views of the Supreme Court reached a record low…
EDITORIAL: The Well-Meaning Tyranny of Pagosa Tourism, Part Five
“For nearly a decade I was involved in the planning of an annual ‘event’ for the international veterans’ organization to which I belonged…”
EDITORIAL: The Well-Meaning Tyranny of Pagosa Tourism, Part Four
At around the age of four, I fell in love with dinosaurs, and in particular, with Tyrannosaurus Rex…
EDITORIAL: The Well-Meaning Tyranny of Pagosa Tourism, Part Three
“I know many of you are aware that Archuleta County got the award for being the most expensive place to live in Southwest Colorado, in the last ‘livable wage’ update that we did…”