The Writer
Skip to contentWith 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
The way we entertain and enlighten ourselves is crossing a threshold as big as the invention of the Gutenberg press and moving pictures. Two things happened this past week to prove it. First, Netflix changed its pricing structure to push … Continue reading
I’ve been waiting eagerly to write this column. Now that it’s arrived, I’m relieved, at least for now. I once read we spend 18 percent of our lives waiting. How absurd. It depends on what waiting means. There’s big waiting, … Continue reading
When I saw Cory Gardner’s attack ad on TV, I decided that my last column before Election Day would cover either the depraved state of Colorado campaigning or anything other than Colorado politics. But then I passed a towering billboard … Continue reading
When I first heard of Amendments 60 and 61 and Proposition 101, all of which will be on the ballot in November, I wondered what sentiments among a large number of Coloradans could lead to such shoot-yourself-in-the-foot ideas. If passed … 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
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
With the first breach of 60-degree weather, I succumbed to the pang that had been growing inside throughout this oppressive winter and hopped on my bike. I clicked my helmet strap and entered the roadway. But with each car zooming … Continue reading
Even Mr. Can Do himself, the president, had to acknowledge last week that health-care reform might die in Congress. The placard-waivers on the corner of College and Mulberry are celebrating, but other than the thrill of tweaking their rivals, do … Continue reading
