MEEKER| We a sociological study determined that the way one dressed affected how that individual was treated. Many studies over the years have reported on the importance of the almost outdated fashion concept, “Dress for Success”. It used to be followed strictly to achieve a measure of success in the[Read More…]

MEEKER |“Playground Politics” are back with a vengeance It first became visible in the larger public meetings involving local issues. There seemed to be no rhyme or reason for it.  The size of the community didn’t appear to be as much a factor as a general disinterest toward collaborating with[Read More…]

MEEKER | The challenge to certain words used by any one of us in the middle of a serious conversation may go unnoticed. There are numerous examples of rancorous issues, but the one that comes up most frequently now is immigration. The words two politicians were arguing over on a[Read More…]

MEEKER | The news feeds on all of our electronic devices have been busy lately, reporting an increase in Mountain West avalanche deaths alongside a decrease in annual snowpack and precipitation. Locally, snowmobilers and cross-country skiers haven’t had to worry as much about avalanche conditions this winter. But with exceptionally[Read More…]

The geographical location of childhood makes up an important part of all the memories one attributes to the place originally called home. Long after, the sensory memories linger. It doesn’t matter if an individual feels more at home living far away from of a family’s place of origin, over the[Read More…]

It is not too late to have a “Do-Over.” Many folks, my extended family households included, not only do not watch or listen, or read the daily news reports on newspapers, television, radio,  electronic devices but they ask everyone else to stop talking about it. It’s becoming an inter-generational thing.[Read More…]