Tag Archives: Colorado

States’ Rights and Federal Elections

The infuriating thing about American democracy is all the ways in which it has been contorted out of being a legitimate democracy. The weird thing about our democracy is that, just when you think you have handle on who benefits … Continue reading

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Full Body Burden

People who die young long have a long half-life.  They linger in the hearts left behind for years, sometimes longer than they walked on earth.  They are youth frozen in perfection, and cautionary specters that we humans can falter well … Continue reading

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The Limits of Civilization

I am on vacation in Colorado; the mountains are gorgeous, the cycling invigorating, the hot tub soothing, the family company comforting.  This is the sort of week that induces the awkward poser to post a bit of puff, about Colorado’s … Continue reading

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Pedaling Principles Chapter Four – Colorado

Colorado – Our Defining Character Colorado induces clarity of spirit.  I believe it is due to the air, or, to be more accurate, the lack of air. I travel to Colorado about once a year to visit family and it … Continue reading

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