My favorite holiday memories aren’t from when I was young and don’t involve presents, a tree or eggnog. In fact, what became a much anticipated tradition for me didn’t involve visits to extended family, either.
All my life, I had an idealist view about what government and ethics looked like. I grew up with the teachings of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and how our nation was founded under great and noble ideas.
I wanted a line snaking around the block, backing up for an hour, two or three. Then, my neighbors and I could have bemoaned the process. Complained about lack of preparation. Discussed that how, when we wake up tomorrow, there…
I just received a copy of the Yellow Scene, and I am outraged by the cover (“Scary Good Costumes,” October). We have a candidate for the office of vice president inciting crowds to chant kill him and you have the…
Accountants have tax season, professional sports players the playoffs and retailers the holidays. Journalists are stuck covering these stupid elections.
Each summer we worry about two things here in Colorado: water and fire. A new report by the Colorado Water Conservation Board projects the summer mercury in Colorado to rise up to 4 degrees more in the next 40 years,…
Walk into most any business around FlatIron Crossing Mall, and owners will likely tell you times are tough. This is especially true in the Village open air section. where foot traffic is slow and plans are in the works to…
It’s a little sad that the Boulder County Commissioners had to draft and adopt a written code of conduct for those attending a hearing, especially considering the code spells out that profanity and threatening or abusive language is not allowed.