Columnists

Man must choose: Wife or mistress?

When I confronted him about the situation, he claimed he doesn’t know what to do. I have told him I’m…

May 29, 2018

Frank Bruni

Bruni: Artistotle’s wrongful death as college majors shift

I’m talking about college majors, and talk about college majors is loud and contentious these days. There’s concern about whether…

May 29, 2018

Action Line

Plans for new luxury hotel just about put to bed

Even though hotels are designed for overnight stays, hotels don’t get built overnight. Certainly not in a sleepy little town…

La Plata Health Watch

Combating opioid epidemic requires numerous efforts

Nearly two out of every 100 adults reported a history of heroin use in 2015. During that same year, nearly…

Harney: Racial disparities notable in mortgage rejections

Harneydu1-i-syn Surprisingly, large numbers of loan applications don’t make it. About one of every nine loan applications (10.8 percent) to…

Shared misery enables friendship

I have met a wonderful man. We are in love and will see where it goes. When I talk to…

The Travel Troubleshooter

Chatbots are the travel industry’s new conversation piece

After a few false starts, these automated programs that answer basic questions, find deals or secure refunds are slowly coming…

May 27, 2018

Boyfriend flirts with other women

It can be family, neighbors, clerks, waitresses, etc. He calls them “sweetheart,” “baby,” “darling,” etc. He pours on the charm…

May 27, 2018

The Tourism Effect

Durango puts best foot forward at IPW in Denver

Frank Lockwood mimics the Colorado Blue Bear at the Denver Convention Center.Courtesy June Russell As I mentioned in my last…

McQuade: Time to ignore pundits and act like Americans

I traveled to Qatar recently. Over my 10-day visit, I witnessed a remarkable sense of national pride in that tiny,…

Writers on the Range: Speak up now to prevent oil development in ANWR

du1-i-syn The administration is aggressively pushing the plan, hoping to offer lease sales next year. Now, the public has a…

On Education

Macon: Art is key to developing problem-solving skills

du1-i-syn Yet many schools limit art class time for children, or they go about project work in a way that…

Population Matters

Grossman: Recognize family planning as a basic human right

The concept of universal human rights started after World War II with the United Nations. Its charter included the obligation…

Teen wants way out of gang

We get into a lot of fights. I know I have hurt quite a few people and I want to…

Adventures in Motherhood

Celebrating the good old days of right now

First fruit trees, now lilacs. I’ve been mesmerized from our upstairs windows, mesmerized on the ground, mesmerized on the hiking…

Stewards of the Land

Opt to spend more time outside this summer

People get outside in a San Juan Mountains Association backpacking trip in 2014.Courtesy of MK Gunn Being outside improves your…

Creating Community

Organizations should aspire to use quality listening

We are generally not great listeners. How often have you been planning your next words while you were supposedly listening…

Froma Harrop

Harrop: Birth rates fall as student debt skyrockets

Harropdu1-i-syn Members of the class of 2016 left school owing an average of $37,173 in student loans. And that “doesn’t…

Man can’t let go of marriage

Since then, I have been in a handful of relationships that ultimately went down in flames. Three months ago, I…

Dionne: A challenge to our nation’s Christian apologists

E. J. Dionne, The Washington Postdu1-i-syn Maybe it takes one of the world’s most elitist institutions – a monarchy, for…

May 24, 2018