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Weak endings don’t diminish crime thrillers

Here’s a twofer today of superb books by two talented mystery writers whom I just couldn’t choose between because both stories have lousy endings. Crazy Love You by Lisa Unger was...

DATE: Mar 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Murder Ink

Abdominal pain gives doctors a headache

One of the most common and most challenging symptoms resulting in medical evaluation is abdominal pain. The range of potential causes is quite broad and is the subject of many t...

DATE: Mar 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: La Plata Health Watch

Sounding out car names makes wrong turns of phrase

Check out this classified advertisement that appeared in The Durango Herald last week. Don’t you think that if you can afford a Mercedes, you’d know how to spell it? – Mary Kay Aigner ...

DATE: Mar 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Action Line

John Peel, reporting for/from the pokey

Apparently, I’m in big trouble. I need your help. At 11 a.m. Wednesday, I’m reporting to jail. Have I done something bad? Well, yes, no doubt. But that’s not why I’m be...

DATE: Mar 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: John Peel

Aim your green laser with care

Greetings, stargazers. I should warn the reader now that I dislike daylight saving time. Now that we are past the equinox, the sun is north of the equator, warmer w...

DATE: Mar 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: What's up in Durango Skies

Paving the way for change

Social workers touch lives across society

DATE: Mar 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Get rid of investments in dirty forms of energy

Our planet could support many more people if each person consumed less. One of the largest problems caused by our consumption is greenhouse-gas emissions from using fossil fuels. ...

DATE: Mar 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: Population Matters

It’s a strike, a split, a gutter ball; it’s for kids

What do “Tiny Bubbles,” a lei and a beach umbrella have in common? They’re all things one might encounter at a luau, and all were present at Luau on the Lanes, this year’s Bowl f...

DATE: Mar 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Columnists

Running Out of Road truly has crowd support

Kickstarter campaigns remain a valuable aid to many an artistic endeavor. The crowd-funding platform continues to grow – so far, it’s helped more than 200,000 projects get off th...

DATE: Mar 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Downtown Lowdown

Young or old, estate planning wise

Ready or not, life happens. I’m talking about estate planning. No, it isn’t just for the wealthy, and it isn’t just to prepare for death. Each of us can benefit. Yes...

DATE: Mar 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

When rules are ignored, we can win

It is not often enough that we get to celebrate wins in my line work, so today let’s pause to do exactly that. A few weeks ago, San Juan Citizens Alliance and our partners won a h...

DATE: Mar 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: Thinking Green

Law enforcement reform requires broad conversation including urban legislators

My first bill was signed into law last week, which was a bipartisan measure to give volunteer fire departments the option to form as nonprofit organizations. This is aimed at aiding the more...

DATE: Mar 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

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