I’m thinking, this morning, about what essentials people need to survive in a rural town in the middle of a scenic ‘nowhere’…
Category: Opinion/Letters
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Battling the Foliage
So before you buy a house in Florida, ask yourself this question: Do you want to spend time fighting a jungle to have real native Florida landscaping…?
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: The Real Winners in the Ohio Referendum
“This is not a case of one political party against the other, but rather an instance of elected representatives directly pushing back against their electors…”
EDITORIAL: Town Council Considers the Near Future, Part Two
Of course, a Council member’s vision for 25 years into the future may have little relationship to the community’s immediate needs…
OPINION: Eating the Nuclear Apple
“The reborn Golden Rule is sailing once more, to show that nuclear abolition is possible, and that bravery and tenacity can overcome militarism…”
EDITORIAL: Town Council Considers the Near Future, Part One
“The McCabe Creek [bridge] project is done, and now we’re left with the maintenance of the north side and the south side….”
EDITORIAL: A Letter from Alaska, Part Four
Two weeks of painting contemporary Tlingit-Indian-inspired designs on massive sheets of canvas…
HMPRESENTLY: To Be Blunt
And Mr. Trump then seemingly “admonishing members of the audience” not to call Christie a ‘fat pig.’
EDITORIAL: A Letter from Alaska, Part Three
Twenty or so new totem poles, all across town… eight to twenty-five feet tall… of impressive artistic quality and workmanship…
HMPRESENTLY: Game On, Mr. Trump?
‘Ron DeSanctimonious,’ may be easier to pronounce, but repeating it, quickly… that’s something else, entirely…
‘Save the Colorado’ Promotes Grand Canyon Restoration Alternative
The USBR created a plan for a bypass tunnel around Glen Canyon Dam to help solve the Colorado River’s ongoing drought…
OPINION: Water is Life… but Not in Texas
“This administration is incrementally trying to move us backwards into a dark time in this nation…”
EDITORIAL: A Letter from Alaska, Part Two
The amount of public Native art in Juneau, in 2023, is rather astounding…
EDITORIAL: A Letter from Alaska, Part One
My daughter Ursala Hudson had been commissioned to create the backdrops, and had enlisted members of the family to help…
OPINION: How America Undervalues Working People
Perhaps the disadvantaging of U.S. workers is no more readily apparent than in policies setting the minimum wage…
EDITORIAL: County Commissioner Reimbursements Result in Ethics Complaints, Part Two
“Colorado law clearly identifies the circumstances under which a county commissioner may receive reimbursement for miles traveled in his or her personal car…”
HMPRESENTLY: A Nickname for a Former President
Would a nickname, for a master of nicknames like him, be impactful, even among his most diehard followers?
EDITORIAL: County Commissioner Reimbursements Result in Ethics Complaints, Part One
“The Sun reported that payments began accruing the week of August 28, 2022…”
EDITORIAL: Planning for Archuleta County’s New Public Health Department, Part Three
Most of the programs that might be approved today are essentially the same programs that have been offered by San Juan Basin Public Health in recent years.