During these tough economic times, it is important to look at the little things that indicate a change locally. Increases in home sales, rentals, and the number of active drilling rigs are a few of the statistics that help put the small details together to see the big picture.
Tag: Loose Ends
Loose Ends: Casual Conversations
Writing a regular column that appears each week on the op/ed page of a weekly newspaper can be a challenge. Coming up with ideas isn’t the problem, filling the space with a timely, well-written, piece can be difficult.
Loose Ends: Horn hunting
Visitors to northwestern Colorado talk about its natural beauty as a revelation: the wildlife, the scenery and the outdoor way of life. There are some who find beauty in the cast-off antlers shed each spring. The big bucks that graze in yards all over town drop their horns in all[Read More…]
Loose Ends: Reading is fun
Reading is fun. A seemingly self-explanatory statement often evokes an odd response from parents, teachers, and experts in the field of education.
Loose Ends: Dreaming
“We are living our dream,” the woman said when asked what brought her and her husband to this area a year earlier.
Loose Ends: The not-so-wild kingdom
The graying muzzle and backside of the old dog make it obvious.
Loose Ends: A sore subject
We live in an area of the country where the weather can be a sore subject.
Loose Ends: Reservations only
Please return my call, as I need a reservation for one person for one night.” “I need to board my cat for two weeks, so could you please call back?” “I have to be in Meeker and want to make sure I have some place to stay, could you return[Read More…]
Loose Ends: Noon whistle mystery solved
Residents who miss the “noon whistle” will be pleased if the Rio Blanco Volunteer Fire Protection District gets it going once again.
Loose Ends: Nanny’s Baby Blues
January is the month for returning all of those holiday purchases. Families who find themselves searching for baby equipment can relate to the following story.
Loose Ends: Resolving to forgo one tradition
New Year’s resolutions never work. The reason is that first key word, resolution, dooms the maker to failure. Tradition might dictate a perfunctory list-making but it never requires follow-through. It is not like one is swearing an oath, as resolving to do something carries no weight.
Loose Ends: Gift wrapping time
More. More. More … It’s not money everyone finds themselves short of this holiday season, it’s time.