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Relearn the skill of divergent thinking

You are not the master of your destiny. You are a puppet. You are a pawn for the system of control. Outside influences determine who you are. You are born a beautiful, pure, blank...

‘Girls’ care about inner health as well

Although kissing 61, I clearly adore being referred to as a “girl” instead of “ma’am” as the majority of attendants at the “What a Girl Wants Expo” on Nov. 12 at the Durango Fairgrounds woul...

Fluoride not why dental health improved

Whenever I hear someone who is pro-fluoride says that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says water fluoridation is one of the top-10 health achievements, I know they did little ...

Late, great comedian summed it up well

Comedian and actor George Carlin said it best: “Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.” Fred Rusk Durango ...

Election definitely a reason to celebrate

“Ding dong the witch is dead. The wicked, wicked witch is dead.” The second revolution in this country has begun. Come along for the ride all you liberals, and enjoy as “America ...

Trump ‘crude-ified’ the U.S. electorate

Last month at a table in a pub at a golf course in Ireland, three Americans sat at a table, flummoxed by cellular technology, trying to send a picture to the barkeep’s phone. The bartender j...

Election saw no sign of press objectivity

It doesn’t matter if you’re a progressive, conservative or independent, in this election cycle, we lost all semblance of an objective press corps. You could have charged admission to watch t...

Look into Trump’s extensive Russia ties

I’ve sent the following letter to U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, but getting his attention will require him getting many more letters about this critically important issue. The window of opportun...

GOP women’s health policy abets crime

Economists Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner studied correlations between the rise or fall of crime and political policies in their 2005 book, Freakonomics, chapter four, “Where have all the ...

After election, chill and look to the future

It’s incredible the amount of fortune tellers in here, painting the doom and gloom of our future with Donald Trump. When Barack Obama got elected, the response was if we disagree...

Vulgarity, intolerance not veterans’ values

Reflections on the election and Veterans Day 2016: Incivility, vulgarity and intolerance prevail and are celebrated over humanitarianism in America. Those are not the ...

Letter of thanks from Barbara McLachlan

I look forward to representing La Plata County and the rest of District 59 in the Colorado State Legislature this session. Thank you so much for electing me to this prestigious p...
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