Columns, Opinion

LOOSE ENDS: What’s in a name?

MEEKER I This past weekend we celebrated Colorado Day marking 145 years of statehood. It got me thinking about how we all celebrate name days, birthdays, or special days as a part of our culture. I was not named until a few days after I was born, as my parents could not agree. The hospital birth certificate issued to my parents a full week after my arrival has remained blank my entire life. They took…