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Action Line: Highway ‘pot garden’ plan get nipped at the bud

Now that the Arc of History is gone, how about replacing it with a marijuana garden? Grow lights could be installed to help brighten the dark U.S. Highway 550/160 intersection. National medi...

Different choice, different result

Obama has orchestrated the most divisive political and cultural environment since the 1960s.

Turn off your television, computers and go outside and play!

Today’s children seem to be increasingly disconnected from nature and more connected to staying inside with their television programs, movies, video games, computers, iPods and even dig...

Government can learn from local nonprofit groups

December was another busy-with-legislative-duties month as I traveled to various parts of the Senate district for constituent meetings to discuss current conditions and concerns residents fa...

Accessories vastly improve the tech experience

My father wore cheap suits and expensive ties. He knew accessories can make a huge difference at a small price. And that’s true whether we’re talking about the wardrobe ...

Through French eyes, U.S. looms large in every way

I have come to learn that life does not revolve around other people’s opinions about you, but they can play a mercenary role. Apparently, Americans are young and naïve compa...

Today’s GeoQuiz buzzword: Bee

By John Peel Herald Features Editor In what country would you find the Tungurahua volcano? If you answered Ecuador, without reading or accidentally glancing ...

Make sure good nutrition supports your long life

The U.S. population is aging. The majority of residents are middle-aged or older (older than 45 years), and the ratio of older people to young is increasing. The fastest growing a...

Enlist ranchers in fight against climate change

If you are worried about climate change, these are not the best of times. The decision by the U.S. Senate to postpone climate legislation and the failure of last year’s Copenhagen summi...

Feeding the world poses new, different challenges

A number of current world problems take on additional importance when the question is asked: Will they become more challenging in the next 50 years, or will solutions be found that diminish ...

The amazing adventures of Eugene Bullard

This story is taken from Charles Glass’ history, Americans in Paris: Life and Death under Nazi Occupation. It’s told in my own words because it’s a long and complicated story, too long for t...

Neighbors: Durango Friends of the Arts’ fundraiser a success

It would take some serious research to figure out how many times yours truly has written about the Durango Friends of the Arts in the 16-plus years of the Neighbors column. But I know it’s b...