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 »