Category Archives: Galen Larson

So much to say, so little space. How anyone can still champion this lying, arrogant, secretive, holier-than-thou, take-no-responsibility administration is beyond me. They took us to war on lies and continue to blame others for their mistakes. It takes some … Continue reading →

Many years ago, I went fishing with a friend at a beautiful little spot in Arizona. The site was exquisitely scenic and the fishing was excellent. We put a pan over the fire and had trout broiling before the butter … Continue reading →

Let’s see, we are three years into this administration. An administration led by Karl Rove and the group that has turned a $240 billion surplus into a $530 billion deficit. Doing a little math, they have squandered $770 billion of … Continue reading →

Anyone who believes residential growth is the answer to our economic problems should take a hard look at the Front Range. There, growth has destroyed all that people moved to Colorado to enjoy. They have covered their agricultural fields with … Continue reading →

Farming and ranching in the West as we know it today will soon be a thing of the past, thanks to growth, limits on grazing rights and the changing eating habits of the consumer. Public grazing is going the way … Continue reading →

It did not take many years for me to realize the truth in President Eisenhower’s admonition to be wary of the military-industrial complex, but he should have included in his warning the giant private corporations that suck our blood like … Continue reading →

I was fortunate to have an intelligent father. Not educated in the sense we accept today, but intelligent. He read and read on anything and everything. Three newspapers and a multitude of books on history, biography, and anything political. I … Continue reading →

Oct. 9: An evening of enlightenment, or so I thought. The League of Women Voters held a forum for the schoolboard candidates. They went to a lot of trouble to provide refreshments and facilitate the meeting. The candidates came well-prepared … Continue reading →

I was in a poker game once with a bunch of hard cases but holding my own when a royal flush showed up in my hand. I bet heavily and exposed my hand to rake in the pot. “Whoa!” said … Continue reading →

Here I go sticking my nose into something a number of people will tell me I know nothing about — water — and they may be right. B u t this I do know : O n e lives under … Continue reading →