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20 years after court decision there’s still work to be done

July is a season of momentous anniversaries. Most of us recognized the anniversary of the birth of our nation on Independence Day. The United States grew from the principles of equality, lif...

DATE: Jul 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Want to eat more fruits, vegetables? Try these strategies

Eating fruits and vegetables comes with undeniable health benefits. Dietary guidelines suggest 2½ cups of vegetables and 2 cups of fruit per day for adults. How does your intake m...

DATE: Jul 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Jeffrey Epstein is the symbol of plutocratic rot

In 2003, journalist Vicky Ward profiled Jeffrey Epstein, the financier indicted Monday on charges of sexually abusing and trafficking underage girls, for Vanity Fair. Her piece pa...

DATE: Jul 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Listen to nature, not labs with their fake meat

I saw a headline recently, “ What? As the co-founder of a 100% grass-fed beef restaurant, I am in the business of burgers and food. And when it comes to the ingredient deck of foods that ar...

DATE: Jul 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

The Crags to unveil new CD at party

A common bond between all four members of local rock band The Crags is a love of Pink Floyd. It makes sense. In their early Syd Barrett days, Pink Floyd was an independent band w...

DATE: Jul 11, 2019 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

George Will’s book shows why conservatism failed

NEW YORK – Today’s crisis of conservatism has produced surprisingly few books that try to understand what exactly has happened to the venerable creed. For decades, conservatism wa...

DATE: Jul 11, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Moderates have a different story, and it’s better

American progressives have a story to tell, and they are not afraid to tell it. In this story, global capitalism is a war zone. Free trade is a racket. Big business and Big Pharma are rapaci...

DATE: Jul 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Daughter disturbed by noisy intimacy

Dear Abby: I am a 54-year-old single woman who recently started dating again after four years of total abstinence. My two adult daughters, ages 18 and 22, live at home with me. ...

DATE: Jul 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

White House has point about excessive regulation

WASHINGTON – The most obscure part of President Trump’s economic agenda is deregulation. This is not because anyone is hiding it. The real reason is more mundane: Deregulation is ...

DATE: Jul 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

A wet, cool year isn’t all good news for gardens

If you’ve read my articles over the years, you may have noticed that our climate and/or environment tend to be pretty common topics. But really, as gardeners, or farmers, or land...

DATE: Jul 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Working alone can leave one blind to possibilities

I did La Plata County’s forensic autopsies as a solo practitioner for 12 years, a risk many forensic pathologists would be loath to take. Most forensic pathologists view solo prac...

DATE: Jul 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Coroner's Report

‘Cancel culture’ of left is a lot like Trump’s politics

For several years I had a regular lunch with an Iranian diplomat – I suspect his real profession was otherwise – who worked out of the Islamic Republic’s mission to the United Nations. ...

DATE: Jul 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns