One of the few prejudices still practiced openly in this country is the rejection of atheists. Polls show that no person who declares themselves an atheist can get elected. (Just in case anyone wants to vote me into some political office, let the record show that I am not an atheist. I am a firm, […]
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Some Bronco fans are freaking out over the 2021 draft because Denver didn’t draft a quarterback. It doesn’t help when sportswriters like Woody Paige give Denver an F for the draft as a result. Paige reminds me of my late father-in-law, who, in his dementia, would ask me why Denver wasn’t running an interception play
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Before Democrats consign to Donald Trump the title of worst president ever, they might want to remember the last couple of times they tried to give that label to a Republican. It’s going to be pretty hard to dislodge Millard Filmore, Franklin Pierce, Zachary Taylor, and Herbert Hoover from the bottom of the presidential trash
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The old wall stands proud, unbroken by many assaults. But the soft green ivy with fragile roots seeking cracks to grow in, assure the wall will crumble and break. So it is with love.
“E Pluribus Unum.” Out of many, one. Our national motto, written in a dead language so the meaning wouldn’t change with the vagaries of daily use. The founders understood the necessity of correct use of language as well as those who subvert its meaning to their own selfish ends. Words matter. Exhibit A is that
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As part of learning my craft as a writer, I belonged to the Rocky Mountain Writer’s Workshop in the seventies and eighties. It was an invaluable experience that took me from a bumbling wannabe to a confident albeit part-time professional. The writer-in-residence for the monthly workshop was the award winning Denver author Ed Bryant. Ed’s
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