“A string of reproaches against other people leads one to suspect the existence of a string of self-reproaches with the same content.” ~ Sigmund Freud Have you noticed an increasing level of anger lately, whether in yourself or in others? Does it feel like everyone’s angry switch is stuck in[Read More…]
Tag: Opinion
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – April 11th, 2024
Pies for scholarships! Dear Editor, Please join us this Sunday for the annual Prime Rib Dinner and Pie Auction This event is a fundraiser that will provide scholarships to Rio Blanco County students. This way you can directly support our graduates, and every dollar raised by the auctioned treats goes into[Read More…]
Editor’s Column – Lightly, child, lightly
“It’s dark because you are trying too hard. Lightly child, lightly. Learn to do everything lightly. Yes, feel lightly even though you’re feeling deeply. Just lightly let things happen and lightly cope with them. So throw away your baggage and go forward. There are quicksands all about you, sucking at[Read More…]
Kaye’s Corner – Make summer plans now
If you’re planning to travel soon, don’t delay making those reservations. Yesterday, I spent a very frustrating morning trying to make camping reservations for my husband’s birthday coming up in late April. I won’t reveal his age, but this is one of the special years to celebrate. To avoid the[Read More…]
Guest Column – Capitol Update: Rural Colorado Issues
As a Senator that represents 10 rural and rural resort counties, I take the responsibility of ensuring that our communities’ unique needs are strongly heard and accounted for in a legislature dominated by metro-area legislators. We’re already making some big impacts this year for rural Colorado. Several of my bills[Read More…]
Editor’s Column – A not-so-grand modern human experiment?
I just watched a TV series set in the 1960s. In every episode, the characters are smoking. At dinner, in bed, at restaurants, in the back of a taxi, etc. While I had to explain to my grandchildren what the ashtrays in the armrests on the airplane were last summer (their[Read More…]
Loose Ends – All-season sports fans
Watching local students participate in the wide variety of school sports activities offered throughout the year, one begins to notice the increased amount of spectators at almost every event compared to previous years. Has our demographic been altered greatly with more young people moving to the area? While the saying[Read More…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN – Choose-your-own-adventure
“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.” ~ Victor E. Frankl You may recall those old “choose-your-own- adventure” novels written for schoolage kids. At the end of[Read More…]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – March 21st, 2024
Thanks from the Justus family Dear Editor, To everyone who has supported us following the loss of Julie, we would like to express our sincere thanks. The cards, letters and phone calls were very much appreciated. Jeanette and Mike Justus and family Rangely Appreciation for the Meeker Fire Department Dear[Read More…]
Loose Ends – Know thy moose
Wildlife experts are being consulted by communities where they are experiencing a rise in reports of human/animal confrontations. Colorado has been noted as one of the states with a large moose population, so it does make sense that we are facing a larger number of violent incidents on public lands.[Read More…]
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Dreams and memories: A birthday morning
What is the first thing that reaches your mind when you hear the word “dream”? For most, a dream is merely a story that happens in your head when you sleep. A dream is a thought; it is not real. Furthermore, children have intense dreams formed in their complex little[Read More…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN – More freudenfreude, less schadenfreude
So next time envy arises, remember: Joy is never in short supply. There’s plenty to go around. ~ M. Andrew McConnell You have to love the German language for its potent specificity in turning compound words into descriptors. You may be familiar with the term “schadenfreude,” defined as taking pleasure[Read More…]
