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Loose Ends: What’s in a name
Reading an obituary of a friend’s cousin on Facebook recently, I was struck by the similarities in the way both children grew up in different small towns here on the western slope of Colorado. The […]
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Kaye’s Corner: Holiday music
Soon after Thanksgiving, I start listening to holiday music. I enjoy all kinds of holiday music from the classic to religious hymns and old favorites. I especially appreciate talented pianists. Sometimes I sing along to […]
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Editor’s Column: Odds and ends
This week’s front page was rough. Not just because I find fundraising campaigns difficult and awkward, but because it’s a terrifying reminder how close so many communities in our country are to having no source […]
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Kaye’s Corner: Christmas lights
Post-Thanksgiving, we will quickly turn the corner and sprint to Christmas, four short weeks away. Along with shopping, baking and wrapping, the joyful aspect of holiday lights begins. In both our homes and public areas, […]
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Loose Ends: Conversations
One skill that we are keen on teaching children is listening. I am sure the first preschool and primary school conferences of the year addressed that one specific skill and informed the parent’s mastering it. […]
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Editor’s Column: Giving Thanks
It’s that time of year when our hearts turn to gratitude. What are you thankful for? For the month of November, or at least on Thanksgiving Day, we slow down long enough to be grateful […]
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More on don’t trust, don’t feel and don’t talk
Part 3 My name is Alfie and I am an alcoholic, sharing my experience, strength and hope. In my last article on alcoholism I shared how it manifested in my life, I would like to […]
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Kaye’s Corner: Feeling grateful
Given the rough past two years of COVID and other complications in our lives, it might be challenging to think of things we’re grateful for. In preparation for Thanksgiving, I asked myself what I could […]
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Outrage addiction
My grandma used to buy those supermarket “rags” in the checkout line. The over-the-top headlines and doctored photographs were just barely plausible enough you could imagine stories titled “Santa found frozen in chunks of ice,” […]
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Why ‘just say no’ doesn’t work: pathophysiology of addiction
Part 2 By DAVID BERRY, M.D. Founder, providence recovery services Winston Churchill is quoted as saying; “Everyone has an addiction, the key is to find one that is socially acceptable.” As a person in recovery nearly […]
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Getting to know your community journalists
We’re not cyborgs, we promise! (Sounds like something a cyborg would say, right? ) Take a read through this Q and A to get to know a few of us at the HT. You may […]
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Loose Ends: The political ring
I was so sorry to hear Rio Blanco County had a low voter turnout this year. Yet, I somehow expected it. Visiting with family and friends these past few weeks before the election I got […]
