Columnists - The Durango Herald

Why are you tuning out preflight safety announcements?

Admit it, you don’t pay attention to those preflight safety announcements anymore. I don’t, either. “Now, we request your full attention as the flight attendants demonstrate the safety featu...

DATE: Jul 8, 2018 | CATEGORY: The Travel Troubleshooter

Sex addicts should seek help

DEAR ABBY: After reading the letter from “Dumbstruck in Chicago” (April 24), who’s dating a recently divorced man who was unfaithful to his ex-wife through multiple affairs and one-night...

DATE: Jul 8, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Durango must maintain balance to lure tourists

In June, my wife (also named June) and I toured Machu Picchu, the mysterious Incan temple built high in the Andes in Peru. Being one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations, I thoug...

DATE: Jul 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: The Tourism Effect

Lost opportunities with dying friends and family

Three people in my life have died in the past month. All of the deaths were sudden, unexpected and a total surprise to me. I don’t feel “finished” with any of these people. I wou...

DATE: Jul 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Authentic Aging

Man does not believe in marriage

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend, “Pierre,” and I have been a couple for 18 months. We moved in together three months ago. The trouble is, Pierre is French, and he doesn’t believe in ...

DATE: Jul 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Left’s anger may hand Trump a second term

WASHINGTON – Democrats have a new theory for how they can win back Congress and the White House. Just like “soccer moms” helped put Bill Clinton in the Oval Office in 1996, and “NASCAR dads”...

DATE: Jul 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: Marc Thiessen

Grossman:

You might have thought that I am against people having children and therefore be surprised that I am writing about having children. I am definitely in favor of people having babies; my goal ...

DATE: Jul 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: Population Matters

Together, we face 416 aftermath

Five weeks ago on June 1, when the 416 Fire began, it was immediately clear that our community was facing a major challenge that would not be quickly or easily resolved. The extr...

DATE: Jul 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: From the Chair

Breathless We don’t want the coal engines back

It took my breath away to hike up behind my home on County Road 202 in Hermosa and see the devastation caused by the 416 Fire. This is a neighborhood hike on private property that...

DATE: Jul 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Life, lemons and Echo Reservoir

When I was growing up, I was always told, “When life hands you a lemon, make lemonade.” That’s great for children. However, as I have aged and matured, when life hands me a lemon, I now put ...

DATE: Jul 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: Flies & Lies

Son tries to revive memories of mother

DEAR ABBY: I’m 52. My mom died when I was 11. It wasn’t until I reached my mid-20s that I realized I have no memories of her, and few memories of my childhood before I was 11. Dad and I ...

DATE: Jul 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Harrop: Trump tricks naive Democrats on immigration

If I worked for Donald Trump and designed a T-shirt that read “I don’t believe in borders” in Spanish – and I got a Democratic congressman, say Minnesota’s Keith Ellison, to parade in it – I...

DATE: Jul 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Froma Harrop