Monument musings
Margeret Melloy Guziak Ask your children tonight if they know who John Otto is. They should know his story, and that he was an early promoter of the area, a trail builder and the first custodian of Colorado National Monument. If they answer, “no,” you definitely need to take them up to the Visitors Center [...]
Extreme athletes perform with eyes wide open
Kathleen Goddeyne After the first death in the 17-year history of X Games occurred with the passing of Winter X Games medalist and snowmobile rider Caleb Moore, I couldn’t help thinking about whether or not extreme sports are worth the risk. Moore’s life ended as a result of doing something that he was talented in [...]
A little bit of that old time glamour
By Margaret Melloy Guziak Life is strange. Sometimes I compare it to a Monopoly game where you toss the dice, move your selected piece around the game board, and count out your next stop depending on the dice you’ve thrown. It can land on “Take a ride on the Reading RR,” and if it’s not [...]
I’ll take those gray hairs, other signs of aging
By Kathleen Goddeyne As I am getting older, I’m noticing that my body seems to be making a lot more noises than it used to. My knees pop and crack when I walk or when I switch positions in my chair. My hips need to be shifted back into socket here and there, which has [...]
Letting go of self-righteousness
By Lloyd J. Thomas, Ph.D. Would you rather be right or loved? Sometimes the choice seems clouded. Very few of us genuinely love someone who “has to be right all the time.” Self-righteousness breeds social isolation and loneliness. It seems all too easy to evaluate others, and draw the conclusion that they are “wrong” in [...]
Finding the brighter side of every day
By Kathleen Goddeyne During this time of year, things have a tendency to seem a bit dreary. The holiday season has ended, the days are short and dark, and the bitter cold forces itself upon you at any possible opportunity. I’ve always been pretty good at keeping myself entertained, maybe because I lived in Northern [...]
Area youth invited to soar like eagles
By Margaret Melloy Guziak “Fly Me to the Moon and Let Me Swing among the Stars” was a 1954 song hit sung by the late Frank Sinatra and others. The pilots of the local Chapter 800 of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), based in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, use Mack Mesa Airport for their monthly meetings and [...]
Propose a pop bottle bill here, please
By Kathleen Goddeyne Every time I finish a pop, better known as soda to most Westerners, I can’t help but feel a bit disappointed. It’s not the sugar rush or the caffeine boost; those artificial energizers never let me down. My disappointment is linked with the writing on the can, or lack thereof. I wish [...]
Oh, the tales you’ll hear on smalltown telephones
By Margaret Melloy Guziak Telephones have come a long way. No longer are there phone booths along highways or outside convenience stores. You remember those? When you stopped to use one, it required the exact change to make a call. Or if you simply stopped to look up someone in the phone book, the page [...]
Change is in the air for 2013
It is hard to believe but another year has gone by already. It seems like yesterday I was watching the 2012 Rose Parade with Lee and here I am watching the 2013 parade. Just when things are starting to settle down from the holidays and we are all getting back into our routines, Tim comes [...]