A Step in the Right Direction Y’all knew I was going to have to chime in on Joe Biden’s decision to step down as the Democratic candidate for the 2024 Presidential election, right? I have, after all, been calling on him to do so since I first wrote on this subject back in 2022. I […]
The Teaching Shortage Crisis
My grandfather used to have a saying, “You get what you pay for.” I know it was hardly unique to him. It is, after all, a fairly common turn of phrase, but it always seemed particular to his being. My grandfather was a genius in the business world, serving as a consultant for Hunter Douglas […]
The Meritocracy of Sports
The Meritocracy of Sports When it comes to watching television, my girlfriend and I are often at an unmitigated impasse. I like watching sports, and she wants to watch cooking shows. For the life of me, I cannot understand devoting my leisure time to watching others performing a household chore that I absolutely hate doing. […]
Take the Long Hike Home
Take the Long Hike Home If you are familiar with the state of Colorado, if you have spent significant time here or simply perused professional photos or artistic renderings of the majestic grandeur of the state, you are familiar with Crystal Mill outside of Marble. It is one of the most photographed spots in the […]
Barbie Serves to Uphold the Very Gender Stereotypes it Strives to Undermine
Barbie Serves to Uphold the Very Gender Stereotypes it Strives to Undermine This is not a movie review. It is a movie commentary. I am not here to tell you whether Greta Gerwig’s new adaptation of Barbie into a major motion picture is good or bad (it’s absolutely fantastic!), but rather to draw on the […]
Tipping the Scales in the Wrong Direction
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 […]