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Banana republic or Chicago mob machine?

My last column discussed “the end of the world as we know it” and I speculated that we were perilously close to that Walpurgis Night. Well friends I was mistaken. We are already there! ...

DATE: Jun 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Larry Tradlener

The value of fathers

It’s no news to anyone that I disagree strongly with President Obama on just about any issue or policy position you can name. But I’m not the least bit uncomfortable saying I adm...

DATE: Jun 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Cagle Cartoons

Faith vs. presumption

Confidence that actions rooted in good character will yield the best outcome, even when I cannot see how. Faith is confidence that is rooted in one's knowledge of the truth. The ...

DATE: Jun 12, 2013 | CATEGORY: Character Council

Children grow with School to Farm Project

All over this county, from schools to farms, millions of seedlings are springing into action. Some of them earn the gardener's affection while others attract a leery eye. If you haven't alre...

DATE: Jun 10, 2013 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

‘Letters from the war zone’

With the end of the legislative session in early May, I now write new columns monthly rather than the session’s weekly efforts. One constituent thanked me for my “letters from the war zone” ...

DATE: Jun 6, 2013 | CATEGORY: Life in the Legislature

Next time, say ‘thank you’

Not long ago I was asked where I get my material for each column. Well, it is everywhere. In conversation, most veterans are willing to tell their stories to other veterans because they know...

DATE: Jun 6, 2013 | CATEGORY: Veterans Forum

Ways to beat kids’ blues in summertime

School’s out for summer, the weather is hot and the kids are bored. What to do to keep those summertime blues away? Being new to the area. I found myself in a conundrum on where ...

DATE: Jun 6, 2013 | CATEGORY: MECC Cares for kids

Mesa Verde’s early park visitors

PAST HISTORY OF EVENTS AT MESA VERDE NATIONAL PARK Making Camp for the Night, July 1909. Prof. Ed Levy was a teacher in Cortez in 1909/10. This...

DATE: Jun 6, 2013 | CATEGORY: Looking back

'Letters from the war zone'

With the end of the legislative session in early May, I now write new columns monthly rather than the session's weekly efforts. One constituent thanked me for my "letters from the war zone" ...

DATE: Jun 5, 2013 | CATEGORY: Life in the Legislature

Faith vs. presumption

Confidence that actions rooted in good character will yield the best outcome, even when I cannot see how. Faith is confidence that is rooted in one's knowledge of the truth. The ...

DATE: Jun 4, 2013 | CATEGORY: Character Council

'Letters from the war zone'

With the end of the legislative session in early May, I now write new columns monthly rather than the session's weekly efforts. One constituent thanked me for my "letters from the war zone" ...

DATE: Jun 4, 2013 | CATEGORY: Life in the Legislature

A shield law is needed to protect a free press

If members of the U.S. House and Senate are truly serious about cracking down brazen efforts by the U.S. Justice Department to intimidate news reporters by seeking their telecommunications w...

DATE: Jun 3, 2013 | CATEGORY: Others Say

Banana republic or Chicago mob machine?

The value of fathers

Faith vs. presumption

Children grow with School to Farm Project

‘Letters from the war zone’

Next time, say ‘thank you’

Ways to beat kids’ blues in summertime

Mesa Verde’s early park visitors

'Letters from the war zone'

Faith vs. presumption

'Letters from the war zone'

A shield law is needed to protect a free press

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