Columns

Here, there and everywhere

There’s an advantage to traveling off-season unless you mind the hordes of senior citizens that are flocking southward along with the migrating birds. Fall used to be the best time to go to those relaxing, scenic spots. Recently returning from an extra-long weekend — a mini-vacation — it soon became[Read More…]

November 2, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

EDITOR’S COLUMN: What angers you becomes your master

Any person capable of angering you becomes your master; he can anger you only when you permit yourself to be disturbed by him. ~ Epictetus Epictetus was a Greek stoic philosopher. Born a slave in a wealthy household, he rose to prominence along other stoics like Marcus Aurelius and Seneca.[Read More…]

October 26, 2022 by editor Comments are Disabled

LOOSE ENDS: Go vote!

Writing a weekly column — that often touches on the great divide between rural and urban living — makes it easy to remember how life differs for those of us who spend a great deal of time on the Front Range. The widening political, social and economic gaps have illuminated[Read More…]

October 26, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

The auto piano

In the late 1890s and early 1900s, Peter F. Welch had an interest in the Rio Blanco Sampling Room. A euphemism for a Meeker saloon and gambling establishment. I believe this one was located at Sixth and Main where Steamline Realty has its present offices. The location is a little[Read More…]

October 26, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

GUEST COLUMN: You do make a difference

Do you make a difference in the world? Does anyone care about what you do? Are some people more important than others? We all ask ourselves these questions from time to time. Some people wonder about them more than others. You do make a difference. You are important. Who you[Read More…]

October 21, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Bank … by mail?

I stopped by our local post office to pick up a package from Amazon the other day. I noticed I was not the only one getting a box with a big grin on the side. In fact, the post office handles huge volumes of Amazon packages. I started wondering if[Read More…]

October 21, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Do towns have personalities?

We’re familiar with the concept of a town having “character” when it comes to its architecture, its history, or its location. But what if we define character less in terms of infrastructure and more in terms of personality? For example, a town could be extraverted or introverted, inclusive or exclusive,[Read More…]

October 21, 2022 by editor Comments are Disabled

Life lessons from the dog and cat

I’m watching my recently acquired cat — my first indoor feline in decades — weave around the dog’s legs like a ribbon. It took a few weeks, but they’ve become buddies. Buddies with boundaries, which the cat strictly enforces, but friends nonetheless. These are two species that don’t naturally get[Read More…]

October 13, 2022 by editor Comments are Disabled

CNCC CORNER: 60 years

This October is a big month for Colorado Northwestern. On Oct. 13, 2022, CNCC will celebrate 60 years since it first opened its doors to 83 students as Rangely College. At times like these, it’s good to pause, take stock of how far we have come, and adjust our bearings[Read More…]

October 13, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Twinkie tales

Americans love their comfort foods. Even with the current fad of health foods and kale, sugary snacks have crept back into popularity. This is the first time I have a research subject I could really get my teeth into — the legendary Twinkie. The increased sales of Twinkies have been[Read More…]

October 13, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

LOOSE ENDS: Wasted words

Wasted words could describe so many of our conversations with each other, yet it isn’t until the importance of sharing a common language becomes critical, that we get serious about making sure we understand one another. The problem many of us experience communicating with each other may start with one[Read More…]

October 13, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

EDITOR’S COLUMN: Liar, liar …

The worst trouble I ever got in as a kid was for lying. The punishment for lying was far more severe than the punishment for sassing or fighting with the neighbor kid or getting home late. “You go to the same place for lying that you do for stealing,” my[Read More…]

October 5, 2022 by editor Comments are Disabled