If you follow politics at all, I am sure that by this point you’ve likely heard about the ProPublica article on Jared Polis’ not paying income tax. As much as I enjoy seeing a politician whose policy I object to being called out in the press, part of that glee was tempered by a distaste […]
Cory Gaines
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Opinion: Pass the salt, please, but I’ll pass on politics at the dinner table
I am the son of and husband to two women who I don’t always agree with politically. I’m guessing that I’m not unique in this regard. Many couples and families are made up of people of all political viewpoints. They make it work, and often, work well. How? I can’t help but wonder if they, like […]
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Opinion: Unelected commissions and boards are running a large part of Colorado government and your life
I am a relative neophyte to a lot of the workings of Colorado’s state government. I am working feverishly to learn so I can share with others, and I have to tell you that some of what I am learning is an increasing cause for concern on my part. Have you ever thought about who […]
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Opinion: Teaching, learning and flying the plane through the COVID-19 pandemic
It shouldn’t be surprising, because it’s likely one of the reasons our species has been so successful, but I’m often amazed at our capacity to adapt. Every time I visit the upstairs bathroom in my building at Northeastern Junior College in Sterling, I get a reminder. Hanging there on the wall, like the old calendar […]
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Opinion: The best path to better energy policy means small, reasonable steps
How is our energy policy working for you? The summer that I installed central AC in my attic in Sterling was a hot one. I knew when I bought this house that I’d have to install central AC: I never had it as a kid, but that first apartment with AC spoiled me. Forced to […]
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Opinion: We don’t talk to each other enough, and that may have set us on the path to the Capitol attack
Like you, like every reasonable American, I condemn the storming of our nation’s Capitol. That being said, if you’re expecting to walk away from this holding your head high in righteousness because you’re on the “right” side of things, I think you’ll be disappointed. I want to inspire reflection and not revulsion or superiority. I […]
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Opinion: Civil War statue and Sand Creek Massacre memorial: Make room for both at the Colorado Capitol
I’m prone to obsessions. My (patient) wife has spent too much time listening about weightlifting, physics, birds, three-toed sloths. When it comes to history, it’s gotta be the Cold War. I’ve read a little of everything on the subject. When I think about history, I’ve never been a fan of the idea that there is […]
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Opinion: Colorado’s open-records law needs improving. Here’s a layman’s plan.
Albert Einstein spent his last years in New Jersey quietly working at the Institute for Advanced Study researching what we now realize was a futile attempt at a unified field theory. I have heard that when he was asked why he continued to pursue this line of inquiry, he remarked that it was because it […]