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Thank Sarah Hale

We owe this holiday in part to an early feminist who strove against all odds

DATE: Nov 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Your opinions, and animals, are irrelevant

I was pleased to see that the Herald published this letter (“ I have stopped reading this column. For the reasons stated by Ms. Chilcoat, it frustrates me. To add to what Chilcoa...

DATE: Nov 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Cafe au Play more than you may think

The Herald article “Child care pens in the Smiley Building” (April 10) was a wonderful introduction of the Durango Cafe au Play, yet has also led to two misconceptions that we would like to ...

DATE: Nov 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

If Baby Huey can’t handle insults, quit

There was a letter in the Herald about the news media not being respectful to President Donald Trump. Well, duh, they are just asking pertinent and intelligent questions that the commander-i...

DATE: Nov 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Have a happy plant-based Thanksgiving

While President Trump is pardoning turkeys for Thanksgiving, every one of us can exercise that presidential power by choosing a non-violent Thanksgiving. You can brag about pardon...

DATE: Nov 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Don’t blame journalists, blame Fox News

In response to Mike Sigman (“This crop of journalists must be purged,” Nov. 7), I say as un-American and un-constitutional as that idea is, I would agree to it only if “Trump TV” (aka Fox Ne...

DATE: Nov 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Climate change presentations impactful

An inspiring and impactful event in Durango happened Oct. 30. It explored the science and solutions surrounding climate change and was hosted by the Fort Lewis Environmental Center. ...

DATE: Nov 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

What happened to conservatism? It degenerated.

There’s a powerful moment at the start of Anne Applebaum’s recent essay in The Atlantic. She’s recalling a party she threw on Dec. 31, 1999, at her home in Poland. Many of the hun...

DATE: Nov 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: David Brooks

Treasure trove

Rockefeller collection at Mesa Verde is puzzling and challenging but good

DATE: Nov 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Republicans should get Lewis book, too

I read the editorial “Inside government” (Nov. 14) with great interest and agreement – until I read the last paragraph, where it was suggested that someone should give copies of Michael Lewi...

DATE: Nov 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Bigfoot is job qualification for new AG

WASHINGTON – My colleague Ruth Marcus writes: “The acting attorney general of the United States is a crackpot.” As though that’s a bad thing. Which it isn’t. ...

DATE: Nov 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Dana Milbank

Thoughtful and tasty way to thank vets

While I’m sure most people who tell veterans “Thank you for your service” are sincere, the term has been so overused recently that it rings hollow, rather like “Welcome to Walmart and have a...

DATE: Nov 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor