No, we don’t get to be excluded from a pandemic. As nice as it would be to have a free pass to avoid everything associated with the coronavirus situation, there is no such pass. We can feel sorry for ourselves that a stupid virus has upended our lives temporarily (permanently,[Read More…]
Tag: Opinion
OPINION: More than a debate
MEEKER I Ms. Hemmerich has wrapped up her climate denial. Here is my response to her fourth guest post, published last week, and a hope for what our community might do in response.
OPINION: Rebuttal on climate change
EDITOR’S NOTE: Due to print space constraints, this piece is only available in its entirety online. RBC I Since Dr. Dorsett chose to try to discredit the sources I used rather than discuss the science, I asked if I could offer a counter to some of what he wrote, and[Read More…]
Guest Post: Climate change–is it a crisis? (Part 4)
RBC I Recap: In the first three parts we discussed the makeup of our atmosphere and the climate and noted some challenges by scholars of some of the current talking points. We also gave examples of why just following the “consensus” science is not a good enough reason to accept[Read More…]
Guest Post: ‘I have found you an argument …’
RBC I As you read this, the final installment of Ms. Hemmerich’s series on climate change appears in a column nearby. This article refers to her Guest Post Part 3 published last week. I am reminded of the retort by Samuel Johnson, 18th century writer and lexicographer, to a gentleman[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Common sense
I don’t begin to imagine plagiarizing the title of Patrick Henry’s famous essay will lend a similar impact to my little column, but I’m using the title just the same. Once again the world is in the frenzied throes of paranoia, this time over another new virus: COVID-19, aka coronavirus.[Read More…]
OPINION: Part 3 — Fluoride in our water
RANGELY I In April, Rangely voters will vote on fluoridation of our drinking water to continue or to stop it. Our message is simple from proved sources. Fluoride prevents tooth decay when applied topically; fluoride is toxic to our physical health when ingested. It’s about awareness of facts/truth/proved studies: “drinking”[Read More…]
OPINION: Climate rebuttal Part 2
RBC I By the time you read this, the Herald Times will publish Part 3 of Ms. Hemmerich’s climate series. Please note that this article is my response to her Part 2, printed last week. I do not have early access to Ms. Hemmerich’s writing; I read it at the[Read More…]
OPINION: Climate change — Is it a crisis? Part 3
RBC I Recap: In the first three parts we discussed the makeup of our atmosphere and the climate and noted some challenges by scholars of some of the current talking points. We also gave examples of why just following the “consensus” science is not a good enough reason to accept[Read More…]
OPINION—Guest Post: Northwest Colorado at energy crossroads
By ROOT ROUTLEDGE Special to the Herald Times RBC I Northwest Colorado counties Moffat, Rio Blanco and Routt are at the crossroads of a new 21st Century future, transformed by the threats and opportunities our climate crisis presents. With the fossil fuel industry, especially coal, providing so many working family[Read More…]
OPINION—Guest Post: Climate change is not a matter of ‘belief’
By BOB DORSETT, MD Special to the Herald Times RBC I Ms. Hemmerich’s guest post last week is an unfortunate lesson in misinformation, partial information, and logical fallacy. I will be brief in response. I hope your readers will take the time to review the summaries of valid climate science[Read More…]
OPINION—Guest Post: Climate change–is it a crisis? (Part 2)
By LEONA HEMMERICH Special to the Herald Times RBC I Recap: In part one, we discussed the makeup of the atmosphere and challenged some of the current talking points of those wanting exclusive government control to take action on climate change. Dr. Soon and others insist that water vapor (H2O),[Read More…]
