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…]
Tag: Guest Column
LOOSE ENDS: We need an official Do-Over Day
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…]
LOOSE ENDS: How not to fail your resolutions
If you are the kind of goal-setting person who feels that making a New Year’s resolution is not only easy for you, but is just one more goal that you are fitting into your daily schedule, then you are sticking to resolving a problem. The commonality between the resolutions is[Read More…]
GUEST COLUMN: And here we are! At the cusp of the sesquisemiquincentennial
As we move into the AM250/CO150 year, referred to as the Sesquisemiquincentennial, next week, we begin the implementation of the plans that we have been thinking about for a while. Can you believe it is really here? There is just so much going on. Did I mention Drone Shows? I’m[Read More…]
LOOSE ENDS: All I want for Christmas
“All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth” is the name of an old, familiar song of the season. It was composed during wartime (1944), which might explain the reason the songwriter stuck to the one gift request, as well as an impossible gift wish for Santa, or[Read More…]
GUEST COLUMN: More about the Sesquisemiquincentennial
As the nation celebrates its 250th birthday and our beautiful state commemorates its 150th anniversary of our entrance to the union, we are encouraged to undertake diverse, imaginative efforts to remember our shared past while visualizing a unified future. The AM250/CO150 Commission at History Colorado is committed to recognizing our[Read More…]
GUEST COLUMN: Welcoming new leadership to CNCC
We are delighted to introduce two exceptional leaders who joined Colorado Northwestern Community College on Dec. 8, 2025, as our newest vice presidents: Ms. Anya Peterson Frey, Vice President for Business Services, and Mr. Laura Dulgar, Vice President for Student Services. Peterson Frey brings to CNCC a powerful blend of[Read More…]
GUEST COLUMN: Here comes the sesquisemiquincentennial!
In 2026, the United States will mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence—our nation’s semiquincentennial. At the same time, Colorado will mark the 150th anniversary of our entrance into the Union—our state’s sesquicentennial. As the Centennial State, Colorado is the only one who will observe twin anniversaries—our Sesquisemiquincentennial.[Read More…]
LOOSE ENDS: ‘Mad Money’ or ‘Money Mad’ season?
It is now the official season of gift-giving. The month of December is known for the generosity of people to those who are less fortunate, yet as always there may be a smaller percentage of those who just will not part with any of their money. The recent overabundance of[Read More…]
GUEST COLUMN: Colorado Cannot Afford to Leave Its Pioneering Communities Behind
Colorado was built by pioneers. That spirit still defines the rural communities that grow our food, produce our energy, safeguard our water, and form the natural-resource backbone of this state. These communities carried Colorado through every major challenge for generations. Today, they are being asked to carry far more than[Read More…]
LOOSE ENDS: Thanksgiving
Approaching Thanksgiving soon, one is sure to find plenty of warm-hearted, old-movies that emphasize the importance of getting together with the family for the holidays. The way things are going though, many folks will take advantage of the earliest sales that advertisers have been running since September. They are sure[Read More…]
YouthZone: Help local nonprofits on Colorado Gives Day
Special to the HT It may sound cliché, but it’s the truth – the work we do at YouthZone wouldn’t be possible without your support. Each year, we serve around 500 youth in Pitkin, Garfield, Eagle, and Rio Blanco counties, and we impact more than 1,200 additional family members along[Read More…]