Danish Plan
The March for Science and the missing protest sign
Whatever else last weekend’s marches for science accomplished, they produced some of the best protest signs in years. (My favorite for sheer comedic creativity...
Shakespeare, like youth, is wasted on the young. Or is it?
Had Dana Dusbiber written the op-ed piece she had in the Washington Post last week while I was in high school, I would have nominated her for teacher of the year...
Colorado should quit punishing pot users
There are at least two groups that intend to put marijuana legalization initiatives on the Colorado ballot in 2012, but neither has as of yet put forward an actual proposal. Here’s mine...
The Oroville Dam: A cautionary tale from 1969
Curt Gentry was no Nostradamus or Edgar Cayce, but he made a prediction in 1969 that would have done either of them proud —...
Was America ever great? You bet it was! And it still...
Maybe Trump derangement syndrome made them do it. Or maybe they’re just part of the Democrats’ slime-America-first caucus.
Whatever the cause, at least three prominent...
Ban fracking? Why stop there?
I have a modest proposal to resolve the fractious issue of fracking in Colorado. It’s a win-win amendment to the Colorado Constitution that will pass in a landslide...
Trump encounters reality, eh?
Well, Mr. Trump, how’s that Canadian stuff working out for ya?
Not so much, eh?
When Donald Trump attempted to question whether Ted Cruz was a...
Why Romney lost — and how to win next time
Republicans have started a conversation on why they lost the election and on what they have to do to win the next one...
The list and who’s off it — first cut
I don’t for a second doubt that any of the 22 candidates currently running for President — 17 Republicans and five Democrats — could run the country if they happened to get elected. This isn’t because they are political geniuses. It’s because the genius of the ...
The welcome sign and a case of libel
“Why are we having all these people from shithole countries come here?” — Donald...
Baghdad by the Rockies loses its charm
As Enrico Fermi once remarked, “Where is everybody?” According to the latest estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2019 the City of...
The anti-Electoral College compact may come with a nasty surprise
The Colorado legislature approved a bill on Feb. 21 to cast Colorado’s electoral votes for president for the candidate who gets the most popular...













