Ps & Qs

Sign of the Bear

Nazi Agenda

My Hunter S. Thompson story

Ghosts of Christmas past

The Dude's generation

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Sign of the Bear

Next week will be a new year according to the Chinese calendar, the year of the Ox. The second sign is grounded, loyal and trustworthy. T...

Nazi Agenda

Protest is an important part of the process in our country. Where would we be today without the hippies, the suffragettes, good ole Samue...

My Hunter S. Thompson story

Wow— 2021! So much to look forward to; a new year, a new president, a new car… My beloved Volvo traveled over 200,000 miles before it fin...

Ghosts of Christmas past

All I want this Christmas is joy, prosperity, and a collective sense of harmony. But, like the jaded characters in every Hallmark Christm...

The Dude's generation

“Maybe it’s time to let the old ways die.” -Jason Isbell Now I’ve seen it all. Like Donald Trump’s mother. An immigrant from the slums of...

America needs a facial

Wow! 2020 has certainly been a memorable year. Challenging, to say the least. The last nine months have taken a toll on all of us and I t...

History is a spin cycle

Last month for my 50th birthday I got some great gifts, including an epiphany. It happened in Aspen, where even the poodles forget their ...

The dog days of summer

This summer it seems everyone packed up the family truckster and headed for Colorful Colorado… While I can’t blame them, it has caused me...

Black Lives Matter

“I’ve never felt safer.” I pulled my mask down and leaned over to yell in my friend’s ear during the #BLM march in Rifle last month. As I...

Junk dealer

I have come to a crossroads in my career path. Well actually, it’s more like one of those corner roadside stands in Mexico where they sel...

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