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Teen-dad relationship gets uncomfortable

DEAR ABBY: My dad has never really been in the picture. He just pops back in and out whenever he wishes and leaves when things get too hard. He has never had a job or a home since he wal...

DATE: Jul 28, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Grossman: Fortunately, the heyday of eugenics is history

Although Francis Galton started the modern eugenics movement in England in the 19th century, eugenics reached its peak in Germany during the Nazi era. Although sometimes well-meaning, eugeni...

DATE: Jul 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Population Matters

Douthat: The sick, sad truth about Cardinal McCarrick

One of the best things the bishops of the American Catholic Church did during the great wave of sex abuse revelations 16 years ago – and yes, there’s a low bar for “best” – was to establish ...

DATE: Jul 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Ross Douthat

They created a space for me: Will others have the same opportunity?

By Eliane Viner I arrived in America not speaking English, working as an au pair for the Dutch Consul General. I don’t recall being a dreamer as much as taking in every...

DATE: Jul 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Marbury: Sample what’s really cool: This town

Durango is a town of shiny bicycles and stunning stagecoaches. I can walk downtown and hear a variety of languages and accents. I see license plates from all over the country at the parking ...

DATE: Jul 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: From the Mayor

You can help preserve wild places where nature can thrive

“How many are you up to?” one of the crew members asks me. The two have finished taking measurements regarding the campsite – one of many we would visit on this wilderness monitoring hitch....

DATE: Jul 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Stewards of the Land

Democrats are moving to the left. Don’t panic – yet

In November, several outright Nazis and white supremacists will appear on Republican ballot lines. Arthur Jones, a founder of a neo-Nazi group called the America First Committee, managed to ...

DATE: Jul 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Friends add to woman’s grief

DEAR ABBY: I’m a retired woman living in a condo complex that houses mostly seniors. During the eight years I have lived here, I’ve always participated in several monthly social events, ...

DATE: Jul 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Daughter cries over visiting parents

DEAR ABBY: My parents live a simple life, enjoying their days as retirees. They invite me to join them for special occasions at their house (my childhood home) and although the house is ...

DATE: Jul 26, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Littwin: Stapleton has more concerns than his family legacy

It had to happen. Denver’s KKK-stained history has gone national. A New York Times story Tuesday, written by the excellent Julie Turkewitz, questions whether Walker Stapleton’s election run...

DATE: Jul 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Mike Littwin

Ditch your nighttime overeating

Do you know that feeling? The one where you’ve finished a healthy dinner and then thought to yourself, “I’m hungry, I need a snack,” and before you know it, the entire bag of chips or carton...

DATE: Jul 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Healing Nutrition

Racy photo no longer laughing matter

DEAR ABBY: I don’t like my stepsister, and when she stays with us, I’m forced to share a room with her. The last time she was here I got so mad at her I pretended to send a text message ...

DATE: Jul 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

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