Guest Columns Bernie, the ’30s called and wants its decade back If you didn’t believe that before, you certainly should now. Sanders last week gave a powerful speech at George Washington… June 19, 2019
David Brooks Dear voters, your views on foreign policy stink! Between 1500 and 1945, scarcely a year went by without one great power fighting another. Then, in 1945, that stopped.… June 18, 2019
Guest Columns The worst president hails the greatest generation It’s not a rhetorical question. The event is more distant to us than Custer’s Last Stand was to the men… June 17, 2019
Action Line Store’s sign offers fresh perspective on ‘food’ The grocery store placard for composted cow manure also notes that “sign stock for outdoor use only,” a handy distinction… June 17, 2019
Mike Littwin A textbook case of Colorado political ineptitude The idea was not simply wrong-headed, but also a textbook case of political ineptitude. We can sum up the ineptitude… June 16, 2019
Thinking Green Our energy supply system is transforming It’s a transformative moment in our power generation history. We are living through the conjunction of society demanding action to… June 16, 2019
The Travel Troubleshooter Where in the world shouldn’t you go? Here’s how to answer that question before you make plans. “There is no officially maintained list of off-limits locations,” says… June 16, 2019
Guest Columns The other D-Day: 75 years ago, it lit up the Pacific Two and a half years after being battered at Pearl Harbor, the United States had the power to conduct two… June 15, 2019
Local First Business as a force for good The next generation appears to think so. A 2018 study by Fidelity Charitable suggests that a majority of affluent millennial… June 15, 2019
Dear Abby Serial dater’s love life hard for friend I think he’s doing things all wrong, and I want to tell him so, but I know it’s his life,… June 14, 2019
From the Humane Society Pausing for a few moments may help your dog reset Special to the Herald Picture this: You’re standing at the doorway, leash in hand, and your dog is going crazy… June 14, 2019
Guest Columns I’m still not a socialist – don’t believe the hype This has been standard procedure from Republicans for a very long time. Here’s what then-President Harry Truman said about it… June 14, 2019
David Brooks Witches, astrology speak to resistance, disruption The first is astrology. According to a 2018 Pew poll, 29% of Americans say they believe in astrology. That’s more… June 14, 2019
From the Extension Office Day camp builds friendships, practical skills Currently, local 4-H members have been participating in the Adventure Day Camp program. The camp, for younger members between the… June 13, 2019
Downtown Lowdown Chatham County Line hits Durango Liggettdu1-i-syn Long before he had an awareness of anything bluegrass music-related, he was a typical music fan absorbing what most… June 13, 2019
Michael Gerson Civility doesn’t just work, it also makes us noble Seated next to Neuhaus was a clean-cut, nicely dressed, well-spoken young man. Following the speech, the young man said of… June 12, 2019
Healing Nutrition These common digestive symptoms are not normal If so, it’s important to understand that these gut problems are not normal. They are your body’s way of telling… June 12, 2019
Dear Abby Friend’s lifestyle alters time together I don’t like what she and her husband are doing, and I don’t like my wife being exposed to swinging… June 12, 2019
Ross Douthat The one-income trap Can feminists and conservatives unite around policies that work for families? June 11, 2019
Robert Samuelson Trump’s Mexico tariffs would be risky and nasty For anyone who missed Trump’s announcement, here’s a summary. The president said he would impose a 5% tariff on all… June 10, 2019
Guest Columns This podcast perfect for mom-spying After a bad breakup, the woman, whom the podcast producers were calling Joni, had found a sperm donor and had… June 10, 2019
Dear Abby Widower stunned by delayed grief It has been a month since her funeral, and I have been able to cope somewhat with her loss. But… June 10, 2019
What's up in Durango Skies Find Jupiter to track down the night sky’s scorpion June includes the summer solstice, which makes it the month with the most daylight and the least amount of darkness.… June 8, 2019
Gulliford's Travels Sheep stories in the West run from the high country into canyons As a hiker, hunter and historian, I wanted to learn more about the sheepmen and sheepherders who were and are… June 8, 2019