Columnists

The Travel Troubleshooter

Alcoholic woman may ruin wedding

Our problem is, our 24-year-old daughter is an alcoholic who doesn’t see her drinking as a problem. She says she…

July 9, 2018

Frank Bruni

The moist mystery of Scott Pruitt’s resignation

Frank Bruni, New York Timesdu1-i-syn Why quit when you’ve already endured all the mortification that he has? Why not crawl,…

July 8, 2018

Why are you tuning out preflight safety announcements?

Apparently, I am not alone. If you saw photos of the depressurized cabin on Southwest Airlines Flight 1380, which suffered…

July 8, 2018

Sex addicts should seek help

“Dumbstruck” should run – not walk – to the nearest S-Anon meeting. It’s a 12-step program for people who have…

July 8, 2018

The Tourism Effect

Durango must maintain balance to lure tourists

My first impression of Machu Picchu was not the temple itself but of the town of Aguas Calientas, (“hot waters”…

July 7, 2018

Authentic Aging

Lost opportunities with dying friends and family

All of the deaths were sudden, unexpected and a total surprise to me. I don’t feel “finished” with any of…

July 7, 2018

Man does not believe in marriage

The trouble is, Pierre is French, and he doesn’t believe in marriage. He says it’s an “outdated institution and a…

July 7, 2018

Marc Thiessen

Left’s anger may hand Trump a second term

du1-i-syn Axios reports that Democrats are targeting the “20 percent of Trump’s voters (who) told exit pollsters they didn’t like…

Population Matters

Grossman:

Dr. Richard Grossmandu1-i-syn I believe family planning should include the treatment of infertility. It was always a joy for me…

From the Chair

Together, we face 416 aftermath

Gwen Lachelt, La PLata County Commissionerdu1-i-syn The extremely dry conditions, combined with high winds and temperatures, meant the fire grew…

Guest Columns

Breathless We don’t want the coal engines back

This is a neighborhood hike on private property that I’ve been fortunate to have hiked for 40 years. The velvety…

Flies & Lies

Life, lemons and Echo Reservoir

Recently, when the San Juan National Forest was closed because the forest fire, I was left with the lemon choice.…

Son tries to revive memories of mother

I never cried over her death, and I don’t remember missing her as a child or teenager. There are only…

Froma Harrop

Harrop: Trump tricks naive Democrats on immigration

Froma Harropdu1-i-syn But Trump didn’t need to pay anyone to pull off the T-shirt feat. Ellison did it for him…

July 5, 2018

Frank Bruni

Bruni: The sick cosmic joke of Trump’s power

Frank Bruni, The New York Timesdu1-i-syn How much power will a president with such tenuous claim to it get to…

July 5, 2018

Older man worried he looks too handsome

I was never considered “hot” until I turned 50 and decided to get in shape. I had a hair transplant,…

July 5, 2018

Son won’t let mother find romance

One night, I let him stay over because he was going to go to church with me the next morning.…

July 4, 2018

Guest Columns

James: Saying goodbye to Kat

du1-i-syn Katrina, Kat for short, was a big beautiful bay mare. Registered paint, “breeding stock.” She was the reason I…

Robert Samuelson

Samuelson: Neo-isolationist policies won’t work in this era

du1-i-syn Keep this in mind on the Fourth. Let us assume – for the sake of argument – that Trump…

Long-distance love tainted by local ex

The problem is, she’s saying she wants to socialize with her ex-husband, who lives in her town. They have been…

Guest Columns

Goldberg: The millennial socialists are coming

Michelle Goldberg, The New York Timesdu1-i-syn Elizabeth Fiedler, 37, announced her run three months after giving birth to her second…