Columnists

Flies & Lies

I know stuff about fly fishing

Hopefully my new hip will give me some much needed increased mobility. Even if it doesn’t, I have become aware…

October 5, 2018

From the Extension Office

Loving baseball, even in the season of heartbreak

“It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else…

October 5, 2018

Dear Abby

Bride-to-be plans walk down the aisle after dad’s death

I always planned for it to be my dad, but he passed away a month ago. Mom remarried when I…

October 5, 2018

Dana Milbank

Trump, who doesn’t drink, goes on another bender

Goaded by reporters’ questions about Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh’s memorable testimony last week – “I like beer! I…

October 5, 2018

Dana Milbank

Trump, who doesn’t drink, goes on another bender

Goaded by reporters’ questions about Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh’s memorable testimony last week – “I like beer! I…

October 5, 2018

Dear Abby

Mom’s wild stories cause her grandchildren distress

DEAR TRYING: A way to do that would be to explain to your children that your mother has severe emotional…

October 4, 2018

Dear Abby

Long-married couple wonders if being ‘swingers’ is for them

I think she wants to experience a stronger, more physically attractive man. I’m not against it. I fantasize about watching…

October 2, 2018

Healing Nutrition

Are you too busy to eat healthy?

Sutherlindu1-i-syn Many of my clients come to me skipping breakfast, drinking loads of caffeine in the afternoon, and eating a…

October 2, 2018

Michael Gerson

We saw two human beings flayed – and for what?

That now includes the U.S. Supreme Court. It is not, of course, that this process has never been political before.…

October 2, 2018

Nicholas Kristof

America’s role in Yemen’s misery is outrageous

Kristofdu1-i-syn President Donald Trump didn’t mention it at the United Nations, but America is helping to kill, maim and starve…

September 30, 2018

An American in Spain

A year abroad helps to define more clearly who you are

This is what I wanted for me and my kids – to recognize that life is different all over the…

September 30, 2018

The Travel Troubleshooter

Beware: Drip pricing is designed to get you to pay more

And guess what? It was good to be true. Buried in the fine print, I found a notice about a…

September 30, 2018

Dear Abby

Mom sees lonely life ahead for easily wounded daughter

She’s very sensitive, and I don’t know how to tell her she needs to change her attitude about life in…

September 29, 2018

Guest Columns

Trump steamrolls the West

Our air is imperiled by regional methane emissions. Now this administration seems to wants more. But why?

September 29, 2018

Guest Columns

Durango City Council: Our new tax is essential

Residents overwhelmingly approve of the services provided by the city and express willingness to pay more taxes to keep them.…

September 29, 2018

The Tourism Effect

Lodgers tax should be used to promote Durango

One in nine U.S. jobs rely on tourism. Tourism supports one in six jobs (employing more than 6,000 people) in…

September 29, 2018

La Plata Health Watch

Depression is common, but there is effective treatment

From 1992 to 2002, according to the National Institutes of Health, the prevalence of depression rose from 3.3 percent to…

September 29, 2018

Stewards of the Land

Snow – or lack thereof – affects us all

Special to the Herald What happens to Southwest Colorado when winter never shows up? Many of us were forced to…

September 28, 2018

Serving Veterans

Four Corners Veterans Stand Down heading to Durango

The first stand down for homeless and at-risk low-income veterans was hosted in 1988 by the Vietnam Veterans of San…

September 28, 2018

Dear Abby

After remarriage, widow cuts contact with her stepfamily

Although she promised to keep in touch with everyone, she hasn’t. She has made no effort to reach out to…

September 28, 2018

Dear Abby

Man uses wife’s problems against her

I’m upset that he brings this up when we argue to validate his point of view. Of course, this escalates…

September 28, 2018

Dear Abby

Man confesses to long-ago affair with best friend’s wife

Obviously, if you can’t trust someone, he’s not your friend. My question is, should I ask my wife to tell…

September 28, 2018

Ross Douthat

Only the truth can save us now. Let’s try to find it.

Nothing about the appearances of Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh changed that basic reality – not the undeniable power…

September 28, 2018

Population Matters

Low sperm: A concern?

Grossmandu1-i-syn This essay is another in my all-too-long series of bad ways to control population. It joins essays on genocide,…

September 28, 2018