Our son, Byron, is a smart guy. But, growing up, he was not big on school. He much preferred to spend his time reading books. I don’t know how many times he read the Civil War epic, Rifles for Watie. And he almost certainly doesn’t either. It drove us,...
I served on the Health, Insurance, and Environment Committee when I represented Centennial in the Colorado House. One of the many bills we heard dealt with ear acupuncture. The testimony, which I initially took with a grain of salt-actually, a truck load of salt-was...
My wife and I are in the process of purchasing a condo in Silverthorne, Colorado. The paperwork is enough to make my head spin. Maybe not as alarmingly as the scene in The Exorcist. But plenty enough for me, who is a real coward when it comes to scary movies-and to...
I made a whole blood donation again at the Lowery Bonfils location last week. As I left, the lady at the front desk gave me my 15 gallon lapel pin. Boy, did I ever feel dizzy after that donation! (And, if you don’t know I’m shining you on, do I ever...
My wife was out of town recently visiting our daughter’s family-especially our little grand daughter-in Spokane. And, as the saying goes, “When the cat’s away, the mouse will play.” I saw Lucas Hnath’s play, ‘The Christians’...