So we have a curious situation. Workers, who were in their 20s in 1948, were already ‘mid-career’ when American wages began to stagnate…
Category: Opinion/Letters
OPINION: ‘303 Creative’ was a Fabricated Case with Real Consequences
In the annals of terrible Supreme Court decisions, the ‘303 Creative’ case validating discrimination against LGBTQ Americans will be listed as one of the worst…
EDITORIAL: A Perfectly Good Little Town, Part Two
I find it hard to believe that a store on Main Street can survive selling old discarded toys, license plates and kitchenware…
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…