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Category Archives: April 2007
Do ‘family affairs’ matter to the religious right?
Remember family values? You know, all those traditional straitlaced behaviors embraced and espoused by the political and religious right during the last several elections that made them uniquely fit to steer the ship of state? Things like honesty, integrity, adherence … Continue reading
Published in April 2007, David Long
Cities mull the ethics of taxing groceries
If you drive a car, I’ll tax the street If you try to sit, I’ll tax your seat… Since the Beatles’ George Harrison penned those bitter lyrics in 1966, not much has changed. Governments still rely on taxes to … Continue reading
Published in April 2007
County works to deal with growth-related problems
The development boom in Montezuma County is creating a few headaches for county officials. On the one hand, they have to deal with developers who follow the rules but whose subdivisions prove controversial for various reasons. On the other, they … Continue reading
Published in April 2007
Local women debate need for HPV vaccine
Is the pharmaceutical industry trying to pull one over on us, or is the new HPV vaccine the key to preventing cervical cancer in young girls? The Centers for Disease Control have approved a vaccine that protects women against … Continue reading
Published in April 2007
Podunovich finds her voice in performance poetry
Some poets publish poetry. Some perform it. Some create poetry for family and friends. Some write it in private journals. Renee Podunovich has done all of that. At this moment, she’s into performance poetry. “I really like the idea … Continue reading
Published in April 2007, Arts & Entertainment
The growing problem of graffiti
Each morning as Rick Becher opens his plumbing shop on South Washington Street in Cortez, he wonders what new damage has been done during the night to his building’s alley wall and garage door. Becher, owner of Rick’s Plumbing, … Continue reading
Published in April 2007