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Family’s disapproval stops woman from opening up

DEAR ABBY: I’m a pansexual female and open about it with my friend and also my brother. The rest of my family is super Christian. I tried to bring up the “gay” word, but they’re all agai...

Distant sisters work to close the gap in their relationship

DEAR ABBY: A few years ago, my sister mailed me a long letter detailing her resentment for me and our lack of closeness. She said she wanted to have a relationship. After reading it, I r...

Egan: Old-fashioned war is diplomacy by other means

ARRAS, France – In the springtime of 100 years ago, nations that shared a Christian heritage slaughtered one another over a few miles of mud. In just one battle, the great powers of Europe f...

Dedicated walker tripped up by chatty co-workers

DEAR ABBY: I have a step tracker. I am dedicated to getting in at least 10,000 steps every day, most of them walking around inside my office building at lunch. I walk quickly, often with...

With eco-travel’s increasing popularity, green claims merit skepticism

Green may not be the most fashionable color this spring, considering the recent policy shift in Washington on climate change. But it’s still the “in” thing for many travelers. A s...

Southern Ute Veteran’s Memorial Day: An awe-inspiring experience of Memorial Day

Too many men from my family served in World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam and Iraq, and I’ve been to countless Veteran’s Memorial Day remembrances since childhood. Some of ...

Originalism: Doctrine may well define the Supreme Court of our times

Colorado native Neal Gorsuch is the newest justice on the United States Supreme Court. Justice Gorsuch is an “originalist.” Originalism is a doctrine, which in the minds of its disciples, i...

Preserve public lands for the children yet to come

You have fished for the trophy trout in the Rio Grande in the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument. Or perhaps you’ve hiked Sand Canyon, a bit west of Cortez, and enjoyed the wonderful wal...

State of the city: a whole greater than the sum of the parts

On May 17, I had the privilege of representing the city of Durango at the Chamber of Commerce forum on “The State of the Community.” I explained that the state of the city is evolving and bu...

Grandma plays favorites with plan for her assets

DEAR ABBY: My mother raised my two nephews because of their parents’ drug addiction. They are now adults (21 and 25). As a result of these circumstances, Mom was never able to be a fun, ...

Our questions are a passport to the world

Rose and I are out doing errands, bustling in and out of the car with lists and bags, my mind clamped on things to remember like mantras that could derail my life if I lose the thread. ...

Get outside and learn something new this summer

Whether you are new to the area, or have lived in the beautiful Four Corners for years, there is something new you can learn at one of the free programs sponsored by San Juan Mountains Asso...