I find it hard to believe that a store on Main Street can survive selling old discarded toys, license plates and kitchenware…
Category: Opinion/Letters
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Some Thoughts About ‘Eugenics’
History abounds with examples of government officials making decisions based on bad ideas propounded by “experts”…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Who’s Quoting Hitler, and Stalin?
“Moms for Liberty” thankfully retracted the use of a quote, attributed to Hitler in a 1935 speech, which states, “He alone who owns the youth gains the future…”
EDITORIAL: Senator Hickenlooper Comes to Pagosa Springs, Part Four
“We can’t ignore the fact that we’ve got school teachers and firefighters… who are being priced out of our market…”
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Gold is a Devilish Sort of Thing, Part Two
The one thing you still can’t do, though, is present U.S. paper currency to the government in exchange for gold…
OPINION: Long-term Rent? Sell Your STR?
This morning, Travis walked his YouTube viewers through a few easy steps using Zillow…
EDITORIAL: Senator Hickenlooper Comes to Pagosa Springs, Part Three
“We’re very proud to serve Medicare patients, but it’s getting more and more difficult…”
EDITORIAL: Senator Hickenlooper Comes to Pagosa Springs, Part Two
“One of the things that Medicare has recently done, to try and help rural hospitals, is they’ve established a designation called ‘Rural Emergency Hospital’…”
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Gold is a Devilish Sort of Thing, Part One
Citizens were compensated, with paper currency – at the government-determined rate of $22 per ounce of gold…
HMPRESENTLY: Even Spies Prefer Working from Home
Let’s see if we can imagine international spies working from home, on their PCs or laptops… taking care of business, virtually…
LETTER: Compassionate Support for Cultivated Meat
Any politician who claims to care about animal welfare should support increased federal funding for cultivated-meat research…
EDITORIAL: Senator Hickenlooper Comes to Pagosa Springs, Part One
In May 2007, John Hickenlooper was reelected Mayor of Denver with 88% of the vote. He was elected Governor of Colorado in 2010, and re-elected in 2014…
EDITORIAL: Update on Property Taxes, Part Two
“So I see that, potentially, that’s why some people… their valuation will differ so much from yours…”
EDITORIAL: Update on Property Taxes, Part One
Damn. It’s too bad those 2,340 property owners weren’t sitting here and listening to Ms. Tully-Elliot’s explanations…
EDITORIAL: Who’ll Stop the Rain? Part Five
“You got mentioned in the newspaper,” he smiled…
EDITORIAL: Who’ll Stop the Rain? Part Four
The diversion that fills Lake Hatcher — sparkling water from snowmelt in the San Juan Mountains — is on Fourmile Creek…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Chaos in Russia
Unfortunately, we arrived in the aftermath of a Russian coup attempt, where chaos reigned as the country lurched toward 1994…
OPINION: The Decline and Fall of Fox News
“Instead of trying to adjust and attempt to establish a beachhead of credibility, the network is going back out to sea…”