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 […]

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The Purpose of a Planning Commission

I feel pretty darn fortunate to live in Colorado.  Unfortunately, a lot of recent transplants to the state feel the same.  As the fastest growing state in terms of population, our communities are bursting at the seams as more and more housing goes up to meet an ever-pressing need.  And yet still the demand for […]

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Droning Out the Drones

Droning out the Drones My dad is truly an amazing, giving human being, but damn if he isn’t just about the worst Christmas shopper the world has ever known.  His heart is always in the right place, as he diligently inquires about suggestions for every person he has to buy a gift for.  If my […]

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Stop Your Whining

Stop Your Whining If we shadows have offended,  Think but this, and all is mended,  That you have but slumber’d here  While these visions did appear.  And this weak and idle theme, No more yielding but a dream. -William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night’s Dream Why is that we are so easily offended?  What is that […]

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While You’re Busy Making Other Plans

While You’re Busy Making Other Plans Whenever I stop to contemplate whether or not I am doing a decent job of raising my two blessed little ones in an often chaotic world full of parental obstacles and missteps, I take a moment to remember that my son’s two favorite bands are The Beatles and The […]

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