It was a warm Arizona spring day and we were untangling ourselves from the dog pile of eighth grade boys. We heard a yell from the bottom of the clump of bodies. It was Larry. “My leg,” he said through tears that made muddy streaks on his dusty face. We gathered around. Larry was a […]
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There once was an alligator named Chauncey who lived in a swamp near a mango tree. Every day Chauncey looked up at the mangoes that grew in the tree over his head, watching them turn brilliant yellow and orange colors as they ripened. The birds told Chauncey that the fruit was the best they had
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Since the turn of the century, Colorado mining has left thousands of gallons of toxic, waste-filled sludge to rot and destroy the environment. Many mines in Colorado were abandoned due to improper permitting and usage. These shafts are leaking and negatively impacting the environment. Leaking sludge contains damaging, heavy metals that are slowly polluting river
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We’re seeing cities going green in greater numbers. Within a few decades, various cities throughout America will be struggling with populations of 20 million people and up. Imagine the difficulties this will engender given that current metropolitan stressors are already almost unmanageable. For instance, many lower- to middle-income urban families can’t afford fresh food. Wildlife must adapt to city life, causing problems
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I cannot call what happened at UCC in Roseburg, Oregon a tragedy. Gun violence in general and mass shootings in particular have become too common place in America to call them tragedies. They are the natural consequences of allowing easy and unrestricted access to guns and ammunition. (Full disclosure: I own guns and a concealed
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Ah, Homecoming. Bonfires, cooler weather, football, school spirit, and nostalgia. What a wonderful time of year. Not everyone had a good experience in high school, but I did. Thirty years ago, I got to perform with the marching band in the halftime show for every football game, and those years in the band were some
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