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Category Archives: July 2005
Patriotism, the last refuge of scoundrels, thrives
Let’s see: The immoral, illegal and interminable war in Iraq drags on, killing our kids as well as Iraqi citizens while squandering our wealth. Our economy heads for the toilet as the price of gas skyrockets and consumer confidence plunges. … Continue reading
Published in David Long, July 2005
Mounting concern over power-plant pollution
Concern is mounting locally about the pollution produced by area power plants and a proposal to build a new coal-fired power plant on the Navajo Reservation. On June 18, some 100 citizens gathered at a rally in Shiprock, N.M., to … Continue reading
Published in July 2005
Jeff Solon entertains regions jazz-lovers
In a corner of the patio of The Bluffs Restaurant on Farmington’s East Main Street, Jeff Solon finishes adjusting his saxophone strap. Beside him, another musician curls his right hand around an electric guitar’s fret board. The early crowd gathered … Continue reading
Published in Arts & Entertainment, July 2005
Is ‘LIZ’ crazy? A unique zoning system is challenged
When people first hear about Montezuma County’s zoning system, they have one reaction: They laugh. The idea of landowners zoning themselves is so unusual that it sounds absurd, at least on first mention. Some of the county’s residents firmly believe … Continue reading
Published in July 2005
A feminist take on the whole ‘Star Wars’ saga
Call me the Feminist Movie Critic, I guess, but ever since viewing “Revenge of the Sith,” I’ve been troubled by how easily our popular culture seems to revert to creaky stereotypes despite all the talk there has been in the … Continue reading
Published in July 2005
The economy is humming in Montezuma Creek
On a San Juan River terrace thousands of years old, where natural cobbles make a bumpy parking lot, trucks and cars are lined up around a neatly painted metal building. The site may be ancient, but the citizens of Montezuma … Continue reading
Published in July 2005