Back in September S&R pointed everyone to the story of Thomas Wierdsma. We began that piece this way: Let’s see, what have we here? Private prison corporation executives: check. Abusive husband: check. […]
The perils of self rule
Either these elections are getting worse or i’m getting more cynical, or maybe both. Look, i can respect opinions other than my own so i can see a healthy republic that isn’t […]
ArtSunday: visit 5280 Lens Mafia, meet some great photographers
Not long ago I mentioned the launch of S&R’s sister site, 5280 Lens Mafia. 5280LM features a number of current and former S&R folks (writers, guest contributors, commenters, loyal readers) and the […]
ArtSunday: US 285, South Park, Colorado
Junker – Ohio Creek, Gunnison, Colorado (variations on a theme)
Mr. Ed goes to South Park
xpost: Lullaby Pit Photography
So much for the fires: an ark with two animals of each kind just floated down my street…
This time last week Colorado was enduring epic wildfires and “Fire Danger: Extreme” seemed an understatement. We were seeing temps in excess of 100 degrees and one day the humidity dipped as […]
If you live in a wildfire threatened area (or you know someone else who does), please read this now
I tripped across this earlier today. It was written by an experienced firefighter and represents some critically important advice for anyone who lives in the path of a wildfire (a particular concern […]
The 2012 Colorado wildfires were predicted; now, understanding why they're happening
The national media and much of America is watching the Colorado wildfire drama in rapt, apocalyptic fascination. For those who are just now recognizing the scope of the disaster, S&R has been […]
A star is born
Our real photographer, the estimable Lisa Wright, is on vacation, so I ventured out last night, new camera in hand, to see if I could capture something vaguely interesting for our readers. […]
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