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Winning Words
There are certainly plenty of reasons for us to want 2020 to be a distant memory. The pandemic, the heartache of lives lost, the impact it had on our family and friends who suffered and recovered, …
Quiet Desperation
One of our curly light bulbs burned out. Realizing I didn’t have a replacement, I went to a hardware store. They were out of curly light bulbs too. “Yes, we’re out.” “For how long?” …
hitting home
A couple walks into the marriage counselor’s office and sits down. “Doc, I don’t know what to do any more,” the wife starts in. “I’m miserable.” “I’m miserable, too, Doc,” the …
avenue flashes
Several years ago I thought it would be a great idea to plant a vegetable garden in my back yard. So, in the spring, I bought a bunch of seeds for various things and proceeded to plant them in a nice …
In June, Jeffco voters proved that the Colorado election model is pandemic-proof, setting a state primary turnout record. Now, with voter registrations up, and more drop boxes and vote centers than …
hitting home
A good friend of mine told me this once about teaching, when my job was as much coaching as it was teaching: he said if you have to get in a power struggle, make absolutely certain you win. Now, that …
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Letters to the Editor
opinion
If we all got the same information, and it was presented factually, our country would be much more united. But currently many people (group 1) get a restricted version of news, and opinion …
A political commercial encouraging a no vote on Prop. 115 features a middle aged couple stating how happy they were to abort their baby who they had been told would be born with a defect causing pain …
After reading Tom Coyne’s invective (10/8) re Jeffco Schools’ education debacle, departed Supt. Glass’s failings, and the derelictions of his (bloated) management team, …
I am a 77 year old woman who lives in Arvada. I love to walk on the various paths in Arvada but recently have become very cautious about walking on them. I understand the paths are for …
opinion
Antifa seems to be everywhere. It’s sad commentary on the divisiveness in our world today. I believe that the Black community and Black leaders need to publicly call these groups out for what …
There is a wise Dakota, Sioux tribal saying, passed from one generation to another. It basically goes like this: “When you discover you’re riding a dead horse; the best strategy is to get …
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