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Meal planning tips for your Thanksgiving Day feast

It is again time for giving thanks and feasting. Whether you are an expert cook or a new cook, it can be stressful trying to make sure you have enough food or accommodating guest...

DATE: Nov 8, 2018 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

The midterms deliver a huge American stalemate

For once, it all happened more or less as we foresaw – and by “we” I mean risk-averse political commentators who hugged the polling averages and projections tight while resisting both Beto-m...

DATE: Nov 8, 2018 | CATEGORY: Ross Douthat

Stepmom discovers son’s secret

DEAR ABBY: My stepson “Arnold” recently moved out, and I found a notebook he left behind that I thought I’d use. Inside was a journal entry he had made last year about someone he loved. ...

DATE: Nov 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Ducking hard questions, we all lost the elections

WASHINGTON – We all lost the fiercely contested midterm elections. They were a referendum on President Donald Trump, which suited both Republicans and Democrats just fine. Democra...

DATE: Nov 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: Robert Samuelson

Guess what? Trump can rewrite the Constitution

“It was always told to me that you needed a constitutional amendment. Guess what? You don’t. … Now they’re saying I can do it just with an executive order.” – President Trump, exp...

DATE: Nov 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dana Milbank

Medical opinions can miss the mark

“The Undoing Project,” published in 2017 by Michael Lewis, is the most interesting book I’ve read in ages. Lewis chronicles the careers of Israeli psychologists Daniel Kahneman an...

DATE: Nov 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Coroner's Report

Real estate guide photo rings the wrong bell

We moved from Pitkin County to La Plata County more than 20 years ago, so we fully appreciate the landscape differences between the two areas. Both are magnificent in their own right. Still,...

DATE: Nov 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Action Line

Overbearing dad aggravating son

DEAR ABBY: I’m a 34-year-old man who lives with my father, who is 76 years old. I’m currently without a job, but when I have one, I buy food and whatever else is needed for the house. I ...

DATE: Nov 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Jump into trips feet ﬁrst: Pack the right socks

I’ve been traveling the western part of the United States for the better part of the past two years. And if I’ve learned just one lesson, it’s this: Pack the right travel socks. I...

DATE: Nov 4, 2018 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Big plans at Durango Mesa Park

The high school fall sports season is drawing to a close, and this has been a banner year for many La Plata County teams across a range of athletic events – I have certainly had my share of ...

DATE: Nov 3, 2018 | CATEGORY: From the Chair

Reading into winter: Books to contemplate aging, death

November is a good time to think about books. The long, dark nights are coming, and there’s just more time to read, reflect and be. So many great books have come my way lately, a...

DATE: Nov 3, 2018 | CATEGORY: Authentic Aging

Library a place where diverse people come together to connect

Recently, I was on a trip to the Midwest to see family and I had the chance to enjoy some music on the drive. One song in particular spoke to me as I traveled. “Stranger” by the S...

DATE: Nov 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: Shelf Life