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Attraction stymied by age difference

Dear Abby: I have been seeing a woman who is 21 years younger than I am. She says she loves me, but I am hesitant because of our age difference. We have known each other for y...

Is the bar higher for Bennet because he’s white?

WASHINGTON – Once upon a time in America, it looked as if white men were at long last losing their tenacious grip on power. A black man made it into the White House. A Latina cong...

Haunted by a mistake made 30 years ago

Thirty years ago, as a newly minted pathologist, I made a bad mistake. I had joined a group of doctors who, in addition to serving as medical examiners, ran a private laboratory w...

Hop on your bike and enjoy a tour of local farms

I am constantly amazed by the quality and skill of the young bike riders that are continually pumping out of the Durango area. Just this past week, we had two teens win their res...

We already have a welfare state. So what’s next?

WASHINGTON – It seems unavoidable. Like it or not, the U.S. welfare system is bound to play a big role in the 2020 election. The recent Democratic debate on health care is just a prelude to ...

Durango’s drains awash with errant bark mulch

After some of our very welcome recent rains, there was a less-welcome displacement of material onto sidewalks and streets. The biggest offender looks to be landscaping mulch. Go figure –...

Attendee wants to stay out of picture

Dear Abby: I’m going to a professional conference, which has the usual presentations, vendors and activities. Every time I go, there’s always a photographer. It’s annoying. When a photog...

This methane monster can’t see state borders

As elected officials in Durango, Colorado, and Aztec, New Mexico, we each serve communities that are very different. But what we have in common is a 2,500-square-mile problem that affects ou...

Check the all-star activities in La Plata County

I’ve loved July my whole life. It is the summer month: You don’t have to think about school around the corner; swimming in the lake is always best; corn and peaches start coming in; baseball...

Durango, I’m coming to spread the CU good news

I’m looking forward to visiting southwestern Colorado next week for a number of reasons. Since taking over as the president of the University of Colorado just over a month ago, I’ve been get...

Get ready for late summer, early fall events

Event season is going strong in Durango, and there are several fun events coming up as near as the end of summer. Durango PlayFest is Monday through next Saturday, and this new e...

Giving back ... or not – that’s a dilemma we may face as we age

As we age, part of our growth and development moves us to give something back to our families, our communities or to the world. Caring for others and working for a better world i...