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Column after column we read opinion pieces by folks seeking to divide us by labeling those who don’t agree with them. Of course, that is part of politics and winning elections anymore, it seems. Rather than tell us what they will do for us, they divide and hope to conquer. But, I’m afraid it…
The protests and requisite accompanying riots have once again brought the old racism question to the forefront. So let us go there, shall we? There are to my mind two types of racism in America, historical as in the South as well as systemic as in the Democratic party. Now keep in mind that …
There’s about a two-, two-and-a-half-minute window before the cops come screaming in from usually a handful of blocks down. The trick is to light the sucker and hide behind a dumpster, wait for an explosion, then run like hell back to your friend’s mom’s apartment before it’s too late.
On inmate treatment
Wyoming, in several ways, has been forever changed.
Bozeman, MT — The sun rises here a little after 5:00 a.m. At first all you see is a bit of pink behind the mountains that ring this town. And then, quicker than expected, it’s there in all its brilliance. The day has begun, ready or not.
In my lifetime there have been several great happenings here in America and abroad. Some have been truly amazing in their improvement in our lives, a couple have been bad and some truly terrifying.
We blew this popsicle stand. We skedaddled. We flew out of our nest. We ventured cautiously out in to the world. Hell, folks, last week, Nancy and I went on a real road trip, ha!
Recent weeks have shown us that many Americans are feeling frustrated, angry and fearful. We feel out of control and out of ideas. And so increasingly, we are seeing a slew of images coming across our social media feeds that, if you are like me, make us want to simply shake our heads in wond…
Hi, I am Patrick Gonzales, candidate for City Council in Ward 3. It seems when an individual runs for public office one must be prepared to answer any number of questions and address the abundance of rumors that come with it. I felt it was necessary to communicate a few thoughts not for the …
The masks are quickly falling. Even as the honest protesters get lost in the bedlam of anarchy the deception is uncovered. Seattle is the straw that caused the camel of lies to fall. It is now clear that the tragedy of Mr. Floyd has been usurped to further the goals of the left. Let’s call i…
Today, in the face of COVID-19, what advice can I give to people about getting out and seeing Wyoming?
I think it is safe to say that we live in unprecedented times. We know of previous historic periods when global pandemics have struck. There have been several economic downturns over the years, including a few during our lifetime. And yes, some of us are old enough to remember times of consi…
Working togetherDear editor,
In the election year 2016, it has loudly been proclaimed that Hillary Clinton won the popular vote by nearly 3 million votes. Did she, though? What you don’t hear very often is that in the same election cycle almost 6 million mail-in votes disappeared, according to the DOJ. Simply vanished i…
A letter to Saratoga City Council
It’s great to live in a county with a fine public library system and to have a solid Wyoming public education to know how to use it. Those of us who came of age in the late 1960s don’t have to rely on our adolescent memories to recall exactly what happened then. As the United States is roile…
Saving the museum
The profound question of humanity’s role in the universe has been around since the beginning of time. To put it in simple terms, are we humans a part of nature, no different from the animals and plants and everything that surrounds us, or are we in fact apart from it, different in some way, …
It all started with a little cough. Then a big cough. After scaring the heck out of my family and friends with my illness, I finally went to our Lander Medical Clinic to get some answers.
I wanted to comment on Ray Erku’s editorial of May 30, 2020. Mr. Erku outlined the struggles we face living in a frontier state, and more importantly we in Wyoming face a shortage of qualified healthcare providers, which in essence creates huge gaps for those needing mental health and substa…
