We are resourceful creatures, we gotta give ourselves that. As soon as the coronavirus took over our lives – and for many of us, that was five or more weeks ago – we adapted. As soon as some of us were sheltering in place, we were looking for ways to reach out beyond our four […]
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This poem I wrote after the rising of the pink moon and one of our terrible nights of so many dead
Waking After Eighteen Hundred Dead Prayer began earlybefore the sterling jaysdove, then clatteredat our window,flicked the blue darkstorm of their tails. Our pale trees bow downsecretlyand a nuthatchteeters upside downfrom the post of the birdfeederI buried with stonesanother spring,his thin straight beaktapping at the seedI leave out all night. MORE: See all of our Write On, Colorado […]
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Opinion: Remember to take care of your mental health during the coronavirus
As I write this, I’m recovering from a case of what my doctor presumes was COVID-19, although I have tested negative for now. I spent weeks in bed, struck down by a virus while millions of people around the globe have taken unprecedented steps to protect our physical health. As we work diligently to ensure […]
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Opinion: Our uneasy commitment to federalism is killing us
News outlets reported last week that New York, California and even Colorado may be reaching a plateau, where the number of new cases of COVID-19 and resulting fatalities may not dramatically increase and may even begin to decrease soon. It’s due in large part to this weirdly hard work we’re doing — staying home, wearing […]
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How the coronavirus snuffed the primary for U.S. Senate and cemented Hickenlooper as the front-runner
Not too long ago, this week should have marked a definitive moment in Andrew Romanoff’s campaign for the U.S. Senate. The insurgent progressive expected to stand on a big stage, in front of hundreds of supporters at the Colorado Democratic Party assembly, and claim the top line on the June 30 primary ballot. Instead, the […]
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Silverman: Holy Week has us contemplating a new plague: the coronavirus
A Holy Week like no other. No Masters. No Opening Day. Big and little sporting events postponed or canceled. Religious holidays, however, are the shows that must go on. Passover and Easter follow dictates of ancient lunar calendars. And what a moon we had last week. A Super Pink Moon portending ominous omens, according to some. Is […]
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Opinion: We need radical action to respond to the coronavirus and the resulting inequity
COVID-19 officially arrived in Colorado just over a month ago. While many of us are still trying to navigate and make sense of new realities, it’s clear that inequity is making the pandemic spread faster and that the pandemic is increasing inequity. Those with the least access to economic, social and political resources and power […]
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Opinion: Employer-based insurance is a crumbling defense against a global pandemic
The losses inflicted by SARS-Cov-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19, have been staggering. In the U.S., over 555,000 have fallen ill, more than 22,000 have perished, and even our most optimistic models suggest we should steel ourselves for a grim course through at least the end of summer. In Colorado, prior to Gov. Jared […]
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Opinion: How we can mark our holy days at home during these coronavirus times
As a Christian, I am observing the holy day of Easter today. My Jewish friends are in the middle of observing Passover, and my Muslim friends are less than two weeks away from beginning Ramadan, the month of fasting and honoring their connection to God. Typically this time of year we welcome Spring and mark […]
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Wilson: Struggle of Love Foundation distributes food to those hit hardest by coronavirus crisis
Putting on my mask and rubber gloves, I joined the volunteer warriors unloading the semi truck at 12000 E. 47th Ave. in Denver. Most of us would have been working at this time, but with record unemployment, we were sent home with no word of a return date. Rather than staring at the wall, Netflix […]