Poet, Activist, Humanist
The “bomb cyclone” that hit the Denver area the other day (but, thankfully, missed my area in the mountains), reminded me of this storm, which was unpredicted, unlike the Denver storm, but equally as nasty in it’s oceanic way. It was the first (and last, so far) time I felt fear when sailing. It happened … Read more
The following is my letter to the Chaffee County Commissioners about a proposed development near where I live. It is putting multiple homes on current open ranch land on 1-acre lots that present innumerable problems for the area, some of which I address below. Bit the worst part is that many feel the commissioners have … Read more
Oligarchy based on greed, bigotry, total disregard for both environmental and humanitarian crises, and fear mongering OR a Republic based on democratic values of law, justice, and humaneness You may want to break it down into smaller, personal issues, but really, this election is only about those two. There are several of the midterm elections … Read more
As if separating 2,000 children from their families wasn’t bad enough; the current administration tried to derail a UN program about breastfeeding that is estimated to save 820,000 infant lives! All for money. Over 820 000 children’s lives could be saved every year among children under 5 years, if all children 0–23 months were optimally … Read more
What’s being cut may mean you can’t even afford a turkey next year! Tax cuts (but these are for the already wealthy) and health care cuts (for all the rest of us) all at once in a neat little Republican bundle. I would prefer the discussion be based on the fundamentals of the issue and … Read more