The Writer
Skip to contentMy daughter has made a habit of checking the “Adoptable Cats” pages of the animal shelter’s website. I consider it a more positive twist on the same dark motivation that has us reading obituaries and wanted posters. Her face brightened … Continue reading
I ran into more corporate castoffs this weekend than usual. I recognized many from Hewlett-Packard, former colleagues from my years there. But Northern Colorado is teeming with corporate castoffs from Agilent, Kodak, LSI Logic and more. “Castoffs” isn’t always accurate. … Continue reading
Opening facts: Smoking kills 4,300 Coloradans annually. Smoking-related government expenditures cost each Colorado household $570 annually. When a for-profit corporation says, “We feel it’s important to give back to our community,” I rarely believe it. Instead, a filter in my … Continue reading
Yes, it’s ironic. I’ve made a career of helping people sell things, but I’ve got a real hang-up with unsolicited selling. My intolerance boiled over on a recent business trip to Las Vegas. Once I was settled in seat 23F, … Continue reading
That place at the center of our town, you know, the one with the 100-year-old facades, the dreamlike Christmas lights, and the Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon energy you can practically feel on your skin – what’s that place called … Continue reading
Announced last week, CSU signed a 10-year $5.2 million partnership with Coca-Cola Refreshments. The school wins big, with Coke contributing to scholarships, internships, athletics and more, to the tune of more than $500,000 annually. In exchange, Coke becomes the exclusive … Continue reading
With widespread e-mail use 20 years old and a half million non-spam e-mails sent every second, you’d think we’d all be e-mail experts, but we’re not. I’m stumped by the number of small mistakes, and amazed by the whoppers. The … Continue reading
I favor rousing debate. Let all contenders bring forth their best arguments. Let each voice take a turn behind the podium. But I don’t favor being required to pay for my opposition’s time at the microphone. Like many Coloradoan readers, … Continue reading
Ah, the season is upon us, the shopping season, that is. Oh, I suppose the season has a reason, but judging by the Black Friday reports, TV ads and bumper-to-bumper traffic on College Avenue, it’s been drowned out by the … Continue reading
To come face-to-face with your community, hold a garage sale. We explained Saturday’s all-day project to our children as a fundraiser for our oldest daughter who hopes to scrape together enough for an educational trip overseas. But my wife and … Continue reading
