An ode to erosion control… Sometimes when you drive by the beach you see big bastard machines and boys on skateboards and you don’t know if
After Donald, of squandered talent, wasted time, and a lost future
Trump will reign over dust and desolation… On 1 September 1859, telegraph operators across Europe and North America watched in horror as their equipment began to spark and behave erratically. Some disconnected their […]
Learning from the silence of elephants
by Tamara Enz Our lives are full of noise. Endless beeps, twitters, and rings. Traffic, jets, refrigerators, air conditioners. Ubiquitous cell phones, microwaves, TVs, and tablets. Each pinging, humming, and demanding attention. […]
Happy Equinox: Highway 119, Gilpin County CO
Why are Alaskan Malamutes on my new apartment’s restricted breed list?
Malamutes are about the least dangerous breed I can think of. ‘Splain to me something, doggie people. My new apartment has a list of restricted breeds. Here it is: Pit Bull Terriers/Staffordshire […]
Book Review: Lament for the Fallen by Gavin Chait
“Review a little history and you’ll see that creators seem to find inspiration in adversity.” – Gavin Chait, Lament for the Fallen On the surface Gavin Chait’s debut novel Lament for the […]
What would “winning” the Climate Wars look like?
If our climate challenge is a world war, it’s one without an ending—or one where the ending won’t be clear for a century or two. Bill McKibben, who, as Vox points out, is […]
2016 Cheyenne Frontier Days: five notes
I attended the 120th annual Cheyenne Frontier Days this afternoon and it was awesome. A few things, first on the competition front: 1: The guy who won the bull riding was a […]
The search for a ‘peaceful journey’
Last summer camping by the Imnaha River, I had a dream. By Tamara Enz It was August, but on the river in the bottom of a forested canyon and at elevation in […]
#blacklivesmatter versus #alllivesmatter
White man ISO white people to explain something to me I have yet to take a strong stand on this whole #blacklivesmatter and #alllivesmatter and #bluelivesmatter and #enoughwiththehashtagsmatter issue, and I’m fairly […]
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