Tipping the Scales in the Wrong Direction I am about to save you a whole bunch of money. If you just stick with me here and follow me along for the next thousand words or so, I will put genuine, hard-earned cash back in your pocket, prudently reducing your expenditures by as much as 20-25% […]
420 Lessons We Can Learn from Legalizing Weed
420 Lessons We Can Learn from Legalizing Weed If you’re wondering why I am a bit late publishing this week’s TRUTH: In 1000 Words or Less, allow me to apologize for my malfeasance. See, I fully intended to pen this column last night, on the eve of the 4/20 holiday when stoners from around the […]
A Throwaway Society
A Throwaway Society This week’s TRUTH: In 1000 Words or Less was inspired by a drive through the mountains of the Colorado high country. Traveling through the small metropolis of Gunnison on our way to Crested Butte, my girlfriend and I drove by a seemingly innocuous sight that somehow sparked my curiosity…. “Hey, did you […]
What I’m Thankful For: 2022 Edition
What I’m Thankful for: 2022 Edition Note: TRUTH: In 1000 Words or Less will be off next week in recognition of the Thanksgiving holiday, but until then, please enjoy our 2022 edition of What I’m Thankful For… I must admit that I am surprised as anyone that this is officially the 8th installment of my […]
Beautiful, Unethical, and Dangerous
Beautiful, Unethical, and Dangerous I really don’t like sitting in traffic. Yes, I know that is true for just about everybody else on the planet as well, but seriously, I don’t like sitting in traffic. Unfortunately, the drive I do frequently along the corridor of I-70 from my house in the mountains down to the […]
The Erosion of Cultural Norms
The Erosion of Cultural Norms Is it just me, or does there seem to be a whole lot more assholes out there? Just the other day, I was riding my bike, as I am want to do on a spectacular Summer afternoon, trudging my way up a long, arduous stretch of uphill single track when […]
“Toxic Masculinity” is Toxic
“Toxic Masculinity” is Toxic I keep a list of potential topics for TRUTH: In 1000 Words or Less in the Notes app on my phone. Like comedians who jot down ideas for jokes, I use this method to keep track of random, often scattered thoughts that come to me in a moment of divine inspiration, […]
Embrace What You Suck At
Embrace What You Suck At We all can remember back to our elementary school days when some well-meaning teacher told our class that all of us are good at something. And they were right. We may not have realized what it was at the time, and some of us may still be searching for exactly […]
Not Everyone Gets a Medal
Not Everyone Gets a Medal in the Olympics (Or in Life) I’ve said it before, but I absolutely love the Olympics. Sure some of the events might make you shake your head in bewilderment as you wonder who exactly voted to approve their inclusion (yeah, I’m talking about you trampoline and race walking). But if […]
I May Be Going to Hell in a Bucket, but at Least I’m Enjoying the Ride
I May Be Going to Hell in a Bucket, but at least I’m Enjoying the Ride I generally consider myself to be a highly optimistic individual. I know, I know- if you read these musings each week and know me in no other context, you might find that supposition highly suspect given my penchant for […]