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PTSD: Post-Trump stress disillusionment

As a psychotherapist, my job is to help people see the good in the bad, the success underlying failure, the growth in each mistake. I teach my clients to seek out and to dwell within the pea...

DATE: Nov 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

State law, poll workers promote the vote

I served as a poll observer at the La Plata County Fairgrounds Voter Service and Polling Center. Such a center is different from the precinct of years past, not just because voters who want ...

DATE: Nov 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

This election will normalize hate groups

The socio-political fabric of my country is to take about a major shift; specifically the Republican Party. Republican moderates will become questionable; Republican conservatives...

DATE: Nov 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Taking U.S. from morning to mourning

In 1984, President Ronald Reagan coined the theme, “Morning in America.” Nov. 9, 2016, marks the beginning of a painful “Mourning in America.” Kathryn Valencia Ignacio ...

DATE: Nov 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Parkerâ€™s leadership made election work

The November 2016 election is over. Many thanks to all who voted. As election judges, we had the honor and pleasure of working during the election to ensure the accuracy and integ...

DATE: Nov 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Election showed depth of media bias

The fawning complacency and collusion of the liberal media during this election has probably destroyed forever any pretense of professionalism in the liberal media ranks of the U.S. The grow...

DATE: Nov 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Nov. 9 or Sept. 11: Stick to principles

Nov. 9 felt like Sept. 11. The world looks and feels different now. It feels unsafe. My perception is heightened to guard against an emergency. I wish I were in another universe. ...

DATE: Nov 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Anti-fluoridation does belong on ballot

The editorial page recently had an editorial headlined “City voting; Anti-fluoridation measure has no place on Durango’s ballot” (Herald, Nov. 8), implying that we the people can’t make rati...

DATE: Nov 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Trump should leave his promises behind

President-elect Donald J. Trump avoided Vietnam, avoided paying federal taxes and avoided adherence to his marriage vows. Now letâ€™s hope he follows past behavior and avoids hono...

DATE: Nov 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Time to get rid of the Electoral College

For the second time in 16 years, a Republican has been appointed to the U.S. presidency contrary to the will of the people. Hillary Clinton won the people’s vote by 230,055 votes...

DATE: Nov 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Herald added to divisive tone of election

Win or lose, I accept the outcome and gladly get past the constant rancor, vitriol and mean-spirited discussions and advertising of this election season. As an example of how bad ...

DATE: Nov 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

‘Justice for all’ not reflected in events

For those of you who voted for the alleged con artist, swindler, tax evader, bigot, communist sympathizer and women groper, then attempted to appease me by offering a free meal on Veterans D...

DATE: Nov 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor