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Are we on the road to another Middle East war?

NEW YORK – The best illustration of the incoherence of the administration’s strategy toward Iran came last week in a White House press release. “There is little doubt that even be...

DATE: Jul 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Fareed Zakaria

Durango has been changed for good

As they say, nothing is more constant than change. We hate it, fight it, love it, embrace it. The stages we go through are denial, resistance, exploration and commitment. But no matter what,...

DATE: Jul 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: From the Chamber

Take steps to be prepared before your pet goes missing

By Emily Phillips La Plata County Humane Society After a long day at work, you come home knowing that you’ll be happily greeted by your beloved pet, but as you walk ins...

DATE: Jul 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: From the Humane Society

Scaling Wokeback Mountain – oops, don’t fall off

WASHINGTON – I was feeling on edge. Writing a column that sparks an internecine fight among the highest-profile women in the Democratic Party is nerve-wracking. So I we...

DATE: Jul 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Maureen Dowd

Sisters plan to leave husband behind

Dear Abby: My son just got a job in Europe and has invited me to visit when he and his family are settled. I have never traveled out of the country, and I’m excited to go. I suggested st...

DATE: Jul 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Mesquite to play iAM MUSIC Fest

The Tucson band Mesquite made its last record in guitar player and vocalist Gus Woodrow’s house. It may not be the most ideal location to make a record, but it works for the band...

DATE: Jul 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Immigration policies much worse than Trump’s

HAMBURG, Germany – This country has a new heroine. She is Carola Rackete, she is 31, and she is the captain of Sea Watch 3, a German NGO-operated ship that on June 12 rescued 53 d...

DATE: Jul 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Navigating fad diets: Finding the right food for you

I was in Boulder having dinner with a mentor of mine a few weeks ago and he shared with me that he had been on a “carnivore” diet for 4 months – he was exclusively eating primarily red, almo...

DATE: Jul 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Nourishing Morsels

Parents unsure how to have ‘the talk’

Dear Abby: I have a young, preteen grandson who is asking his parents “facts of life” questions. They are bewildered about how to give him the information. I’d be grateful if you could s...

DATE: Jul 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

I finally got it: Joe Biden is George W. Bush

I finally recognized the model for Joe Biden’s unusual campaign, the former president whose pitch Biden’s most resembles: George W. Bush. I’m referring to Bush’s first presidentia...

DATE: Jul 16, 2019 | CATEGORY: Frank Bruni

Getting close-in parking has its pros and cons

Home Depot offers “Pro” customer parking, presumably for contractors. How is that fair? Those guys are being paid to shop. Seems like those of us spending our own dime and time ought to get ...

DATE: Jul 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Some conventional wisdom about college is wrong

Times have been tough for higher education, and the challenges have been numerous: the wake of the Great Recession, dwindling state funding, declining enrollments and growing public skeptici...

DATE: Jul 14, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns