The Writer
Skip to contentA particular Monday in July was rough. By late afternoon, I waited for my doctor to call with the kind of test results that could send a life careening off the rails depending upon the outcome. But when the phone … Continue reading
When does an unsolved crime become a cold case, no longer worth investigation? Twenty years? Fifty years? A century? None of the above, according to Tom McLellan, a 32-year veteran of the Fort Collins police department, and the author of … Continue reading
Having been a parent for 20 years, I figured I understood child-rearing. But no. Not since I’ve entered a new phase of parenting. Any mom or dad who raised a teenager knows this universal truth: about age 16, commensurate with … Continue reading
I sat across from my friend Mickey the other day at our favorite brewpub and watched him politely order a double cheeseburger from the waitress. “I thought you were trying to eat healthier,” I said. He’s lost eight pounds since … Continue reading
Through his school, my son is getting his first taste of activism. I made the inane comment that he should try to understand the other guy’s position, as well as his own. He reads my columns, knows my politics and … Continue reading
With this month’s column, please allow me to revisit four topics from 2014 because so much has changed. Early in the year, I commented on how CVS’s 7,600 U.S. stores would no longer sell tobacco products. Skeptics railed at the … Continue reading
Older people are vanishing. They’re disappearing, like the wrinkles on Benjamin Button’s face. No, I’m not talking about dying. Here’s an example. I love getting Christmas cards from family and old friends. The photos they often include help me stay … Continue reading
Fort Collins did it right with MAX, our foray into serious, bigger-city public transportation, even though I had doubts when I first heard of the $87 million deluxe light-rail-like bus line. I returned this weekend from an inadvertent global tour … Continue reading
This month’s column is about death. Feel like skipping to the next column? It’s understandable. We’re uncomfortable with the subject, which is too bad. If we spoke more openly and realistically about death, our society might reject the misconceptions and … Continue reading
Big sigh of relief. Our community survived the early release schedule for our schools. No kids melted, although a few school administrators look a little scorched. But what an uproar! I’ve been studying the hailstorm of reactions in print and … Continue reading
