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Category Archives: May 2005
Pray tell: What’s the difference between a democracy and a theocracy?
Is it just me, or is anyone else getting fed up with this country’s Christian majority? Even after last fall’s election installed several more of “their kind” in Congress, these Bible Belters and Thumpers are still constantly complaining that their … Continue reading
Published in David Long, May 2005
Rover by nimble, Sparky be quick
Dog agility popular in Cortez Each week, a group of dog lovers from throughout the county gathers for an evening of running, jumping, weaving and climbing. Although the dogs do much of the work, the human members of Montezuma Agility … Continue reading
Published in May 2005
Is too much of Mesa Verde off limits?
Hikers looking to explore the vast backcountry at Mesa Verde National Park have few options, a criticism often heard from locals but defended by archaeologists as necessary to protect the park’s fragile historic resources. But with the park’s 100-year anniversary … Continue reading
Published in May 2005
Budget crunch worries Dolores teachers: Group brings concerns to school board
As the Dolores School District Re-4A begins work on a budget for the 2005/06 school year, a group of teachers presented concerns about the forthcoming budget during the Dolores school board’s regular meeting April 21. The group has been dubbed … Continue reading
Published in May 2005
Bike-share program coming to Dolores
The students at Southwest Open School are at it again. Service, that is. This spring’s annual Mountain Biking class is preparing a service project intended to help the community of Dolores by providing free bikes for town use. The Mountain … Continue reading
Published in May 2005
On top of my pyramid
For the past two weeks, I’ve been on what my chiropractor calls a “detox diet.” This diet is supposed to purge my liver and colon of all the toxins I ingested during my three-week Easter egg diet. My meals now … Continue reading
Published in janelle holden, May 2005