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Category Archives: September 2008
The Wright Stuff
Durango author advises, ‘Want less, do more’ Some people howl that we must give up our modern comforts to save the earth. Durango freelance journalist and Fort Lewis College instructor Ken Wright believes the rescue starts with another idea: Lead … Continue reading
Published in Arts & Entertainment, September 2008
It was politics as usual, except for Obama
” . . . if we set our compass true, we will reach our destination – not merely victory for our party, but renewal for our nation.” – Sen. Edward Kennedy For reasons probably better left unexplored, I have been … Continue reading
Published in Election, September 2008
Action outside the convention proves lively
“What a field day for the heat, a thousand people in the street. Singing songs and carrying signs, mostly say hooray for our side.” – Buffalo Springfield “For What It’s Worth,” the classic ’60s protest song, came to mind during … Continue reading
Published in Election, September 2008
Being there: There’s nothing quite like a national political convention
Do political conventions have any real reason to exist? Probably not, as was demonstrated by the Republicans this month, when they scaled back their convention because Hurricane Gustav was hitting the Gulf Coast. The parties’ candidates are chosen during primaries … Continue reading
Published in Election, September 2008
Yow! Invading wasps carry a painful punch
I was busily weeding in my back yard one August day when I sat on a lawn chair for a short break. A sharp pain in my arm made me wonder if I’d cut myself. Then I realized that, no, … Continue reading
Published in September 2008
Energy logjam?
The Montezuma County commissioners lambaste the BLM for drilling delays Public-lands agencies are impeding the effort to suck oil, natural gas, and carbon dioxide out of the ground, hampering local economic development and America’s quest for energy independence. That was … Continue reading
Published in September 2008
Gift of the Spider Woman: Exhibit celebrates Diné weaving of the 1800s
According to oral tradition, Spider Woman taught weaving to the Diné (Navajos). She also instructed Spider Man to build the first loom of wooden vertical and horizontal beams that represented the earth and sky; and reflected the sun, rain, and … Continue reading
Published in Arts & Entertainment, September 2008