David made clear that he applies the terms “commons” and “communing” only to human systems. Non-human systems are far more complex…
Category: Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Health Advisory Committee Gets Smaller
“One would think that having the word Advisory in our title would mean that there was an expectation that we would be able to Advise…”
EDITORIAL: Schools of Choice, and the Cost Thereof, Part Four
“Hansen began the session by introducing herself and explaining that she “has never lost” an election before asking the attendees to introduce themselves…”
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Memorial Day, 2023
Because some of the lies are about those who died in our war in Southeast Asia… this being a Memorial Day column… I’ll comment on those…
EDITORIAL: Schools of Choice, and the Cost Thereof, Part Three
When the Pagosa Charter School Initiative began writing its charter application in 2016, we understood some of the major challenges we were facing…
HMPRESENTLY: I’ll Get Back to You On That…
I’m watching TV, because thinking about all the serious things, I can’t get to sleep… and, on the telly, as the British also say, there’s an old Seinfeld show…
LETTER: Open Letter to the Archuleta County Assessor
I have submitted our personal property valuation protest with your office….
EDITORIAL: Schools of Choice, and the Cost Thereof, Part Two
When Governor Jared Folis ordered schools closed in March 2020, teachers and administrators scrambled to set up systems for online instruction…
OPINION: U.S. Supreme Court Guts Clean Water Act Protections
Siding with polluters, the Supreme Court turned back the clock 50 years gutting Clean Water Act protections for communities, fish, and wildlife…
EDITORIAL: Schools of Choice, and the Cost Thereof, Part One
The Wednesday, May 17, meeting of the PPOS Board of Directors was a bit unusual, in that it marked the final meeting for Board President Ursala Hudson…
EDITORIAL: Fear of Filing
I asked both writers if they would be willing to share their concerns and ideas with Daily Post readers…
HMPRESENTLY: Gotta Get Some Positivity Going
Recalling my decades in media relations, I was wondering what I might have done, in similar circumstances…
EDITORIAL: How to Protest Your Property Valuation, Part Three
Obviously, some people will want to protest their new valuation, and other people will not…
SAVE THE COLORADO: Biden Bellyflops in the Colorado River
News reports suggest this so-called “inflation reduction” could cost the U.S. taxpayer $1.2 billion…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: An Educational Failure
America’s military of 2021 has echoes of the heavily politicized French military that was routed by the Nazi Germans in 1940…
EDITORIAL: How to Protest Your Property Valuation, Part Two
We’re discussing the possibility of protesting a property valuation that you believe to be in error…
INSIDE THE NEWS: I Lost Money Following a Colorado Newspaper’s Sports Betting Advice
Four years ago, Colorado legalized online sports gambling…
OPINION: Stepping Over the Border, Onto Planet Earth
“The border has never been as militarized as it is right now. We have the state government sending troops here, the National Guard. We also have state troopers at the border…”
EDITORIAL: How to Protest Your Property Valuation, Part One
How might you go about determining whether to protest your valuation? Here are a few suggestions to help you make that decision…