Columnists

David Brooks: President Trump and the politics of ‘mean world’

The Biden family is emotionally open, rendered vulnerable by tragedy and driven by a powerful desire to connect. The Trump…

September 2, 2020

Girl uses swears she learned from dad

Today, my 2½-year-old daughter (who is usually a good girl) threw a tantrum and called me the same name twice.…

September 1, 2020

Action Line

Plastic bags go underfoot, not to China

China no longer will take garbage from the United States because a perturbed panda over there is tired of dealing…

August 31, 2020

Sharon and Pat O’Toole: Like birds and fish? You should be hugging a cow

Without irrigation, think high desert. Without irrigation in this time of extended drought, less late water will be there for…

August 30, 2020

From the Humane Society

Have you adopted a dog during the COVID-19 pandemic?

La Plata County Humane Society When you have a dog or two, it can seem easy to say, “Sure, I’ll…

Can family member skip gatherings?

Dear Bored: Gladly. You don’t have more money, and moving away is not an option. I’m sure this has been…

Shelf Life

How can the library help students, teachers going back to school?

Irwindu1-i-syn One of the first things to remember is one word – read. Fifteen minutes a day can make all…

Asta Bowen: Why are we in such a rush to go back to school?

Of course, those complaints were from students, and much of the pressure is from grownups concerned about little things like…

Downtown Lowdown

Music available through art vending machines

Local artists and musicians are helping to get their work out by using recycled vending machines.Courtesy The town of Mancos…

Father-in-law has religious expectations

My deeply religious father-in-law insists that our future children be baptized Catholic. I’m against it because I think it should…

August 27, 2020

Bret Stephens: This Biden blunder alone could sink his chances

“Shutdown Joe” – after the former vice president’s biggest blunder in the campaign thus far. I’m referring to his comment,…

August 27, 2020

Karen Kedrowski: Carrie Chapman Catt and the 19th Amendment

Carrie Chapman Catt was president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association from 1900-1904 and 1915-1920. She is the author…

August 26, 2020

Strength in Well-being

The art of letting go of excess weight

And the same goes for letting go of excess fat weight. In fact, this process of dropping weight is a…

August 26, 2020

Man debates merits of keeping virginity

I know I have missed out on an important aspect of life that so many others have had. Should I…

August 25, 2020

Action Line

Use Jedi whammy for free hotel stay

Try the power of subliminal suggestion to get a free night’s stay at the new Holiday Inn on Camino del…

August 24, 2020

La Plata Health Watch

Getting a flu shot is especially crucial this year

This is not a normal year. The 2020 influenza season, which typically runs from fall through spring will certainly coincide…

August 23, 2020

Farhad Manjoo: How to Fix America: Spend. Spend. Spend.

While the kids cannonballed into the saltwater pool and my wife sped through several novels, I spent my time in…

August 22, 2020

The Tourism Effect

The uncertain future of the events industry

We have all felt the surreal experience of connecting with total strangers in a crowd. Maybe it was a stadium-wide…

August 22, 2020

Confession rocks relationship

He explained that at the time, he was dealing with substance issues and depression, which I was also unaware of.…

August 21, 2020

Man’s affair reaches moment of truth

A 62-year-old female divorced neighbor, who looks much younger, befriended him, and they’ve been having sex and spending time together…

August 20, 2020

Downtown Lowdown

Crockett making it up as he goes

The Texan has been a busker, playing for change in cities both in the states and abroad. He’s hoboed around…

August 20, 2020