GANDHI IN THE HOOD “Returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars . . . Hate cannot drive out hate. Only love can do that.” – Martin Luther King Jr. A powerful New York Times Opinion Piece alerted us to the fact that Lezmond Mitchell, a …
We tell stories to each other—some are true, and quite believable, others not so much. Some of the stories we tell fall flat right after we tell them. Others take on a life of their own, and, as they say these days, go “viral.” Dr. Robert J. Shiller, the 2013 winner of the Nobel Prize …
A railroad runs smack dab through the middle of our bustling burg— as it does many cities west of the Mississippi. In our town the tracks run one block west of the main street, on a parallel side street, and for the full length of town. My brother from the big city thinks it’s neat, …
By John Gascoyne Fort Collins, Colorado – some local marijuana dispensaries havebeen determined to be serving in the National Interest, orsomething approaching that and, thus, are allowed to be openand dispensing during these difficult times. Just drive your cardown the designated alley and a masked and gloved dispenser-person will take care of you; they will …
I have a new old friend, born and raised here in Collins (Horserump), who surprised me a while back by suggesting that this town/city was becoming “cosmopolitan.” Until he suggested it, it’s a description I myself would not have chosen. (Cosmopolitan: 1. including or containing people from many different countries; 2. familiar with and at …
For many decades now there has been a small, secret, mostly underground movement among Fort Collins’ old timers to change the name of our burg. The name-change movement started as a gentle, local gesture toward the “de-militarization” of the overall consciousness of the American people. The history of “forts” here in America, after all, is …
I’m a little embarrassed to admit to the depth of spontaneous suburban glee I experienced one recent evening while push-brooming the front walk, here in our little valley burg. Although alone, cleaning the sidewalk of remnants of a quick edging on my lawn, I inadvertently uttered out loud, “I love this broom.” I …
Colorado wall? To keep the Mexicans out? Great Grandpa Juan, grins!
Due to huge demand from the reading public– or maybe just a journalistic itch I need to scratch– we’re bringing back the Fort Collins Enquirer for fun and prophet. Hold on to your hat. One of my local heroes is Scott Skogerboe, the genius tree guy at Fort Collins Wholesale Nursery. I first saw him, …
We’re Back: in time for the election, via Scott Skogerboe Read More »
An intentionally unemployed buddy recently mentioned that he read that restaurants here in town are having a hard time finding enough workers. (A recently disappointing experience that my wife and I had with our favorite Thai restaurant would confirm such an observation. “We’re having troubles in the kitchen,” the manager explained.) The same with cleaning …