The Writer
Skip to contentAs a parent, I worry about how much television my kids watch, but the judgment calls are getting more difficult because the old rules don’t work anymore. New developments challenge everything I learned when I was younger. First, let’s review … Continue reading
My recent column prompted some e-mail dialogue with readers about how families handle long trips by car. Here are irrefutable truths, in no particular order, learned from our summer’s 5,000 miles (no exaggeration) of travel in the United States and … Continue reading
Before we drove to Los Angeles for a family tour of amusement parks, my colleague advised, “You don’t want to tackle LA’s freeways without a GPS unit.” I’ve long been a Rand McNally guy, but why not? She loaned us … Continue reading
Judging by the friends overflowing into the lobby and hallways beyond the funeral home’s greatroom, many people in our Fort Collins community were deeply saddened when 14-year-old Urangua “Sisi” Mijiddorj was killed on Aug 20. Of course, no one in … Continue reading
Some of my best friends are young people, as are most of my coworkers. Gee, so are my own kids. But I’ve got a problem with the lot. They suffer from — rather, they make me suffer from — likeitis, … Continue reading
The occasion of a new year calls for reflection and projection. Newspapers call out favorite quotes from the year gone by and what they might mean for the upcoming year. I’ll do the same, not by quoting pundits and politicians, … 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
